Jared is in the throes of mental collapse, consumed by his obsession with Mortuus Messis. As his research reaches a fever pitch, his grip on reality slips. He feels the weight of his discoveries pulling him deeper into madness, all while hearing the haunting music of the opera. Desperate and on the edge, Jared decides to send his research to a mysterious old friend, hoping to preserve the work before he completely unravels.