Following the disappearance of four prominent figures (The Alchemists) and the sudden emergence of a mysterious curse in the Forbidden Lands, Vice Regent Syovar the Strong sends the player out to investigate the matters, continuing on from where their predecessor left off, after their demise on the same assignment upon travelling to the Temple of Agrippa. Searching the temple themselves, they soon find a message left behind by the spirit of Alexandria Wolfe, a young woman who seeks help to deal with a great evil within.  The "Nemesis", a mysterious force, killed each of them before holding them all in a state of eternal torture whilst seeking to utilize their own work