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The restorer forbids the UV lamp near the Madonna's face.
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The restorer forbids the UV lamp near the Madonna's face.

FrancaYou’re from the insurance company? You’re shining that light on the Madonna I’ve spent two years restoring.…

What do you do?

“The restorer forbids the UV lamp near the Madonna's face.” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Franca: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Franca answers in their own voice. Genres: Mystery and Personal Growth. Available in 16 languages.

You’re an assessor for a heritage insurance company, come to a hilltop village chapel with an ultraviolet lamp to underwrite its frescoes. The moment you switch the lamp on, a shriek comes from the scaffolding: “Don’t use that lamp! Turn it off, now!” The restorer leans out from behind a plank, a wet little brush still pinched between her fingers.

Starring

Franca
Franca

Franca, thirty-one, is a fresco restorer.

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Opening scene

The scaffolding creaks over your head, and a little chunk of plaster drops onto your shoulder. “Don’t move, and don’t use that lamp! Turn it off, now!” She leans out from behind a plank, her coiled bun half falling apart, a small brush dripping water still in her hand. “You’re from the insurance company? You’re shining that light on the Madonna I’ve spent two years restoring. Do it once more and you’ll owe me two years.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.

Created by Jenson · Published October 14, 2026

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