Paradise Sickness (楽園病 , Rakuen-byō) is a strange and mysterious condition believed to be a curse laid upon the clan of Darcia.
History[]
The sickness was placed upon the family when Lord Darcia I tried to open a fake version of the door to Paradise. It is unknown what happened to Lord Darcia I after the his attempt, though it's stated that he had "disappeared" doing so.
The curse is later discovered not to be limited by bloodline, but to afflict those associated with the House of Darcia.
Lord Darcia III’s lover, Lady Hamona, received the curse due to being affiliated with him.
Symptoms[]
The sickness is said to suck away the soul, leaving nothing but an empty shell. Lady Hamona is shown to be in a vegetative-state; appearing as though awake but unresponsive to any stimulus. The body can be maintained, though the afflicted never seem to regain awareness.
Lord Darcia III's symptom is different in that his right eye was permanently changed into a wolf's eye. It is unknown why this symptom occurs or what the full spectrum of symptoms for Paradise Sickness are.
Cure[]
Paradise Sickness does not appear to have any sort of cure or remedy. Those afflicted may have their body maintained, but this does not "cure" an individual. Because Paradise Sickness is said to be a curse, it is unknown if alchemy, medicine, magic or shamanic rituals could possibly lift it.