In Northern Germany, 11 year-old Aya Drevis, lives with her parents: Alfred and Monika Drevis, and their maid Maria. Aya's mother is incredibly ill, while her father, in secret, performs research on "eternal beauty" in his basement with the assistance of Maria. Neither Aya or Monika are aware of the true extent of Alfred's research, but both accept it out of their love for Alfred. When Aya is 10, Monika suddenly passes away from what Aya believes was her illness. Taking place one year later on the anniversary of Monika's death, Aya awakens at midnight to find that her home has been inflicted with a curse that her mother imposed, and that the victims of Alfred's experiments have come to life due to this curse. Aya sets out to rescue her father, who had taken captive by Monika, with the assistance of a mysterious salesman Ogre. She must explore the depths of Alfred's laboratory, a man of which who may not be exactly what he seems.
