II : The High Priestess
Claudia Wolf
A faith which is too pure invites a new tragedy
Claudia, a priestess in the religious organization, appears in the game as Heather's adversary. As the game progresses, it becomes known that she was once friends with Alessa when the two of them were young. Even though she kills Harry, Heather's father, as well as Vincent, who is supposedly of the same faith in upholding her cause of the revival of God and the establishment of paradise, her actions are rooted in genuine piety in that she desires the salvation of peoples' souls. Hers is a sorrowful existence, which cannot be simply tucked away into the category of "villain."
She is willing to take any steps necessary to attain her goal of creating paradise. |
| C r e a t o r ' s C o m m e n t a r y The High Priestess card in the game suggests Claudia. This card means mystery, faith, and dogmatism. Doesn't it seem that the self-righteous way that Claudia behaves as a consequence of being too genuine is in accordance with the meaning of the card? (Hiroyuki Owaku) |
An unhappy connection with Leonard, her father, which
is the cause of her self-righteous personality
The one who guided Claudia to the town's indigenous religion was
her father, Leonard. It seems that Leonard, who held strict religious views,
forced his beliefs onto his daughter and inflicted physical punishment upon her
for irreligious behavior. From an episode in which he stabbed a patient because
of a religious dispute and from the radical memo in which he calls himself a
"protector of the seal," it can be surmised that Leonard possesses extremely
elitist ideas. Claudia has come to hope for a salvation in which not only the
chosen ones but everyone is saved, which is completely opposite from Leonard's
ideas. One can think that in the background, there were feelings of repulsion
and hatred towards her strict father.
Leonard's strict attitude towards Claudia on the phone indicates the extremist nature of his piety. |
Vincent seems to have witnessed the physical punishment inflicted upon Claudia by her father. Could Leonard's violence have been well-known even inside the religious organization? |
Unique abilities
as a sorceress that sleep
inside Claudia
In the early stages of the game, the otherworld appears even though
Heather has not yet awakened as Alessa. This is undoubtedly due to Claudia's
power. Let's inspect a few instances that indicate her abilities.
Claudia issued the instruction to kill Harry. It seems that she can manipulate the hearts and minds of believers. |
The shopping mall being swallowed by the otherworld was due to Claudia's influence as well. |
It seems that her abilities were feared along with her profound devotion. |
Witch from seventeen years ago, Dahlia
Gillespie?
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