Right after all necessary references begins a sequence of 6 sketches which tell some major plot points about Karmals Backstory. But Since almost nobody is going to read this (as I will keep sketches into scraps as long as there is no folder system) I will not write down an elaborate spoiler but rather leave them as cryptic hints for the most part.

Karmal © to  karmal

Original by my wife

Her beautiful artwork can be found here  isuna