Thais

Draped in shimmering jewels and trailing gossamer silk, she keeps her true self hidden beneath a facade of breathtaking splendor.

Thais may appear vain and frivolous, an impression held by many, but perhaps that is merely another mask she wears.

"My, what are you writing there? Here, let me help...

Unlocks at: Awakener Level 1

The flood that swept across the world washed away the treasures of civilization, but it also cleared the dust from history's pages.

When the waters finally receded, fragments of a forgotten past surfaced among the ruins of ancient Morsul.

The "Tree" stood at the Karage River's source, weeping crimson sap that flowed downstream to nurture civilizations.

The "Tree" was undying, ever-verdant through the ages.

Ultimately, modern historians concluded that the "Tree" had no physical form; rather, It was a metaphor for ancient civilization, a sacred, incorporeal symbol.

In every unseen corner of the world, its seeds have quietly taken root.

Unlocks at: Affinity Level 3

Mythag awakens and contains many Awakeners, but none are as unique as Thais.

She helps schoolgirls pick out makeup for dates; she helps the disheartened regain hope, and she helps investigators on the verge of mental collapse find their way back to the light.

She's like a lover, a sister, or above all, a mother. She has a gift for creating a quagmire called "love", quietly drawing people in and making them unconsciously willing to give everything for her...

Following the third intervention to prevent a student from drinking the mysterious liquid she provided, the Awakener Management Office issued a restriction order against her.

"Thais is strictly prohibited from approaching any student unless accompanied by the Keeper."

Unlocks at: Affinity Level 5

The name @2 appears time and again upon the pages of history.

Priestess. Mother. Queen. Sorceress. Too many titles have been attached to this name, leaving scholars unable to determine which one truly defines the Awakener we know today.

Thais herself does not hesitate to share her past with us, all of it is her, yet none of it is entirely her.

"It was she who was born of noble blood."

Thais was always the most radiant girl in the temple. As the child of the High Priest, she moved with a fluid grace and carried the gentle warmth of moonlight.

"It was she who knelt before the Tree."

Thais was the vibrant leaf on the "Tree"; her devotion had earned her the blessings of It.

"It was she who was bled dry."

When cataclysm struck and the pillars of civilization crumbled, the ancient, ignorant civilization chose her, their most exceptional daughter.

"It was she whose veins now pulse with crimson sap."

The "Tree" revered by all made its own choice. Its branches took root within her, granting her a near-eternal life.

"But it was not she who wished to destroy civilization."

The annihilation of the world was never what Thais desired.

"But Miss Thais, what do you truly desire?"

"My dear, didn't we agree? When our bond bears fruit, you will have your answer."

Unlocks at: Affinity Level 7

It truly exists.

It is the gaze cast by God, the branch God extends towards the universe.

It delights in the grandeur of history and hungers for the flourishing of civilization.

It seeks to transcend withering, to surpass death itself.

She longs for low, resonant chants, for dust and salt-laden winds, for silver leaves and the moonlight over Morsul.

Fiend, witch, sorceress... the judgments of mortals are mere trifles.

If even a single drop of blood escapes the black encroachment, They shall once more draw eternity into Their arms.

Unlocks at: Affinity Level 9