Every story has a beginning. This was intertwined with a tangle of events so long ago that it makes no sense to look for the initial thread of the story - a good hundred, or even more years ago. In those days, the disgraced shadow clan gained enough power to reveal itself to the world. A sacred place for acquiring knowledge, a temple of science and magic for hundreds of people, was chosen as an outpost of open existence. Having gained complete power over him, the clan slowly but surely distorted ancient principles and violated laws. Students and teachers had to make difficult choices...