In Dortmund City, at the Petterson manor.

Darkness shrouded the once grand estate, casting an aura of desolation upon it.

A man sat on the steps, his mouth greedily consuming wine.

Today, he had hurried back from Salt City only to receive heart-wrenching news: his younger brother had been slain by their father, who had then taken his life in jail out of remorse.

Kenneth lacked the specifics of the tragedy, but he knew others were implicated. At that moment, he felt utterly defeated.

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