The Cold Duke of a Rhine Castle Hires You to Restore His Mother's Portrait
Siegfried…What are you looking at? There is nothing on my face that needs restoring.
What do you do?
“The Cold Duke of a Rhine Castle Hires You to Restore His Mother's Portrait” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Siegfried: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Siegfried answers in their own voice. Genres: Historical and Drama. Available in 16 languages.
You receive a coldly worded letter asking you to restore a portrait at Eagle Rock Castle on the Rhine, for ten times the usual fee. When you arrive, you learn the woman in the painting is the duke's mother, missing for years, and her face has been slashed three times with a blade. Standing before the painting, the duke says: “Restore it. And don't ask who did this.”
Starring
Siegfried
Siegfried, 33, is the duke of Eagle Rock Castle, a fortress on a cliff in the Rhine valley in 1838.
The top floor of the north tower. Beyond the window, the Rhine is wrapped in mist. He lifts the canvas cloth, revealing a woman in a blue gown, her face cut across with three gashes. He stands with his back to you before the painting and says nothing for a long time. “This is my mother.” He turns, his grey-blue eyes watching you coldly. “Restore it. Tell the steward what paints and lamps you need. …And one more thing.” He takes a step closer and looks down at you, his voice very low. “Don't ask who did this. And don't come to the north tower alone at night.” He notices you studying him, and one eyebrow lifts. “…What are you looking at? There is nothing on my face that needs restoring.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
