Hello everyone, this is Guri, the Character Artist for the SONAK: Story Design Project. I work on making the characters of the Study feel more alive.
With sudden showers pouring one after another in the second week of July, the rainy season is officially in full swing. 🌧️ Doesn't this kind of weather feel perfect for eerie and mysterious tales? In our last record, we introduced Ru — the elf who left her village longing for the wider world. As it turns out, there was more information about her tucked away with the missing person flyer. Shall we take a look together?
Ru Virtanen is the protagonist of three tales from The Lost Study's fourteen stories: '594. 100 Traditional Dishes of Freta', '526. A Sea Bloomed in the Forest', and '539. Freta District 3: Anomaly Report'. Though she may come across as cold and aloof at first, she actually has one of the most gentle and warm hearts of all — a charming contrast that makes her all the more endearing. 💙
Based on '539. Freta District 3: Anomaly Report' — the story where Ru takes center stage — we've created a webtoon that leads up to the moment she arrives at the mysterious beach!
※ This webtoon was created in a separate art style for storytelling purposes, and may differ from the actual in-game artwork.
In two weeks, I'll return with Part 2 of Arriving at the Beach Where Entering the Water Means Death!
A contaminated beach that no one can escape once they've stepped foot on it — will Ru manage to find her way out safely?
And just as Ru finds herself lost, a spirited girl named Penny makes her entrance. Who exactly is this girl who sails the seas so freely? 🧐
I'll see you again in the Study in two weeks. 🌊
Sincerely, Guri
SONAK: Story Design Project