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The following page is a collection of costumes and other cosmetics that may be related to the Season 36 sub-storyline, based off of the Essence story trailer, cosmetic descriptions, and similarity in visual styles. In some cases, an overarching storyline has been pieced together based off connections made by the community.
Essence storylines in general, theorized or official, are not related to the Main Story of Identity V.
Season 36 Essence 1[]
Trailer Transcript[]
So all life is a great chain
whenever we are shown a single link to it
A clever and elegant lady
Alas she was not cautious enough
revealing a slight flaw
The passing gentleman
an astute appreciator of art
Hmm
tastes like bitter almonds
And of course the keen Mr. Hound
not to be outdone expounds
Once you eliminate the impossible
Here it is
This is the link
Cerberus has already shown me the truth
Related to Storyline[]
Packages[]
- Package - An Adventure (Journalist): Conan Doyle Estate Collaboration Package
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"Miss Watson" (Journalist) |
Perhaps... it's just a disguise? |
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Journalist) |
Step into the thrilling world of the greatest detective. |
Season 36 Essence 2[]
This essence is themed after Brynhildr's original story and the paintings by Vincent Van Gogh.
Trailer Transcripts[]
Event Trailer[]
What was on the island?
I don't remember
Atop the island stands
the "adornments"
Stand with me
in the twilight zone
and meet my gaze
It was then I kindled the prayer of Afogomorn
Before my eyes
the wine-red fields began to rust
Weary bones ceased their struggle in a breath's time
And then
their voices spoke within my mind
"Vilulf, you shall shatter the cycle of time."
"Bound by time, it is you who must break the chains and flee" ("Bound... you... break... flee...")
"Flee from paradise, Vilulf. Wait not for salvation."
"You were forged as a blade, and so..."
Are you alright?
Before me stands another lamb
bound for slaughter?
Essence Trailer[]
What was on the island?
I don't remember
What killed the islanders?
I don't know
When you were rescued you said
"There are no seagulls."
I wasn't thinking clearly
Have you ever thought clearly?
I
Were you afraid of being swallowed by the islanders' beliefs?
Nonsense!
Were you afraid of losing yourself in their faith?
A herd or mad sheep
That's all they were
Then what were you afraid of?
The shepherd
Was it the shepherd who made you kill those
Those seagulls!
Yes
seagulls
I couldn't escape until their eyes and ears were gone
But you said
"There are no seagulls on the island."
Can you even tell what's real?
Essence Backstory[]
Brynhildr Vilulf fled the Scandinavian Peninsula and landed on the Sheep Islands, the place known as the edge of the world. Unable to come to terms of the reality of her family's downfall, she chose instead to live in a drunken stupor, drowning in an ocean of Akvavit, wishing her soul could step into the void and fly upwards to the night sky to meet the ships made of clouds of the departed arriving in droves. While indulging herself in this fantasy, there were always two figures lingering near her—a red-haired figure scolding her, unwilling to let her sink into meaningless delusions, urging her not to allow her desperate and hopeless life leak away; an orange and yellow figure reminded her that this island was by no means a good place, nor a secluded sanctuary: every islander wore a heavy mask to conceal the madness of their thoughts. He advised Vilulf to leave as soon as possible.
Afterwards, her memory became fragmented, and Vilulf began to be unable to tell whether the Sheep Islands were real or merely a dream. It wasn't until she was like a drowning dog and found by Fiona Gilman, who told her of an inexplicable tragedy that had occurred on the sheep island that her old memories rushed back nightmarishly. She asked herself in horror—What has she done......[1]
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Costumes[]
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The Envoy of Yog-Sothoth (Priestess) |
Only by holding the silver key will the truth be revealed through conjecture and dreams. |
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The Forgetful Hippocampus (Sculptor) |
At dusk, the sunset in Munin's palm grows cold with each turning page of the diary. Memories slip away, vanishing into nothingness, as the patient with anterograde amnesia drifts deeper into the sea. |
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Stormbringer (Archer) |
Renegades do not seek calm seas—they rise with the tempest, uncertain of where the winds may lead. |
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Nevermore (Night Watch) |
"And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor shall be lifted—nevermore!" |
Accessories[]
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Drunken Essence (Archer) |
If life is tragedy, seek within it a joy that outlasts pain and conquers it. Find your joy, and rise above its intoxication. |
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Limbic System (Sculptor) |
Have you ever wondered who it is that whispers to you inside your mind? |
Season 36 Essence 3[]
This essence is themed after Astrology and Astronomy, and is connected to the Truth & Inference series.
Trailer Transcripts[]
Trailer I[]
Dust is floating on
the edge of storm
Whispers linger low
In the hollow night
Stars will softly guide us
Through the endless night
In dark dead of night they move unseen
Silence speaks Where the blade will fall tonight
Darkened echoes Veil the past
Fate twists Masked in doubt Truth veiled Lost
The shadows are falling
No return No grace
Night fades Hush drifts away
No escape doomed fate
One breath lost Shadows fall the blade is drawn
Fate twists back
Trailer II[]
My friend
I recall you once asked
Why does the sky shine with such boundless brilliance
While the human heart remains closed-off
Vile and deceitful?
Back then
I failed to understand the moon's cost to hang so high
Or what it means to fall into the abyss
Be it love or sacred vows
They are but dreams of a distant past
Everything I possess
All is ensnared by the merciless hands of fate
Dragged into the void of death's oblivion
My friend
The starry sky will never again be my home
Only endless despair
Suffering
And resentment
Flow through this crumbling shell
I shall weave a prison of death
To bury the stars
With this world with them
Essence Backstory[]
The suspicion of the Isembard has not yet dissipated, and Mr. Inference has obtained a new commission from the organizer - to investigate the recent "Star Sacrifice" case. According to the organizer, the medicines they took were closely related to "D.M.", who is about to go to attend a stargazing treatment meeting organized by astrologist. In order to find out the truth, Mr. Inference rushed to the stargazing meeting, where he met several old friends including "D.M.". But all the participants seemed to have their own ulterior motives. Compared to "D.M." who was still holding on to the stargazing meeting, Mr. Inference found that there seemed to be a more suspicious target related to a series of accidents such as the power outage there...
Related to Storyline[]
Costumes[]
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Phantom Sail (Composer) |
The ocean is a remnant of past dreams. Old friends and ideals have sunk beneath the endless waves, only to resurface in new legends. |
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"D.M." (Photographer) |
Beware not to lose yourself in his so-called "sincerity"! ([Limited-Edition] costume, obtained from the 3rd Anniversary Celebration) |
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Mr. Inference (Mercenary) |
If truth is the heaviest weight on the scales of justice, then inference should be a precise measure of truth. ([Limited] Costume, obtainable in the 2nd Anniversary Celebration.) |
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Astrology Student (Toy Merchant) |
With letters lost to the past, she races toward a fateful collision of stars and newfound inspiration. |
Accessories[]
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Celestial Card Box (Survivors) |
Look to the moon when your heart feels adrift, and listen to the stars' whispers for secrets of the future. |
Packages[]
- Package - Caged Star (Patient): A heavy cloak shields the night, safeguarding the stars' eternal glow.
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Tracing Light (Patient) |
Beneath the endless sea of stars, countless forgotten secrets and memories hide in each glimmer of light. |
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Memory Prison (Patient) |
Though the chains may trap memories, they cannot constrain freedom. |
- Package - Enclosed Dream (Wax Artist): Within a small box lies a dream lost to time, a memory so sweet it lingers, refusing to fade.
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Astrologer (Wax Artist) |
His fate unfolded across the stars, only to fade away in a fiery afterglow. |
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Starglobe (Wax Artist) |
The lingering warmth of the crystal ball chases away the cold loneliness of the eternal night. |