Penitence: Lady Catherine

The inner ring of Penitence changes dramatically from cell to cell and there is very rarely any noticeable pattern to them. Each cells function and design is made to contain only one specific subject.

Lady Catherine was born over 250 years ago into a aristocratic family with links across the entire sector. She always suffered from mental issues for all her life believing that she was accompanied by invisible friends who whispered her unknown and hidden things. The family were reluctant of causing a scandal and simply allowed her to be classified as eccentric and did their best to keep quiet any major upsets.

However as she got older the influence of the voice became more apparent. Family secrets and hidden knowledge were discovered by her using the knowledge of the whispers. When her family attempted to send her to an asylum she fled.

For the next 100 years she hunted her extended parts of her family adding their voice to a growing choir of whispers. She evaded detection due to her psykic signature being masked underneath the presence of the whispers. Eventually though she was trapped by a group of untouchables led by an inquisitor.

This would have been where her life would have ended until she revealed by accident the extent of one of the nobles hidden practices. In consuming these voice she had often stumbled across evidences of heresy and so the inquisitor stayed her execution until all the information could be extracted.

Current condition
She remains in the picture of perfect health, appearing a bright 25 year aristocratic woman. She dresses in the elegant style of 100 years ago and her room is decorated to match. She is often found serving tea to a host of invisible guests. However the seals to contain her choir have not prevented the occasional casualty. Two medical staff were attacked with the fine knives and forks and are often present at the table and are kept in a state of near death by the choir.

Conversation
In order to have any discussion with Catherine it will necessary to pretend to be one the choir that has previously been eliminated by the penitence wardens. They are of the various aristocratic social archetypes you might expect. She will often relay interesting information as gossip and so getting to the true nature of things is challenging but her knowledge of the secret dealings of the nobility for the past century is second to none. Psykic characters will have the opportunity to speak to the choir directly although this isn't without danger. Most are the harmless echoes of people long since gone but the fragmented mind of Catherine is truly a thing of nightmares.