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## About This Content
“Aria in the Ashes” is the new DLC of Soul at Stake, including a new Devil
“the Actor”, a new Gambler “Henry”, and a new map the “Mourning Theater”.

When your love is a debt, and your lust is a bait, do you realize yourself has
been your only nightmare. When your life is swamped with sorrow, would you
rather leave behind your feelings and gold, embrace your death, and release
your soul?

## NEW DEVIL：THE ACTOR
April was his stage name. As an actor, he gained most fame from his female
roles. In the fancy costumes, he looked even more charming than women. His
vocal always won applause from every one in the audience, except Rose.
Rose is the fellow actress that he was in love with, however he couldn’t
accept his true feelings after he was sent to entertain the authorities. He
had lived as “April” for so long, but never as the real himself.
The last straw that completely killed his true self was Rose’s suicide,
because of how he treated her.
He never wanted to appear standoffish, but as an actor, his character made him
so.
A fire from hell finally burnt down everything, including the last trace of
his conscience.
April has passed, while her aria never faded away.
## THE ACTOR’S ABILITY
The Actor may attack in a range mode, which is the default starting mode, or a
melee mode, where he becomes invisible and only appears when attacking. He may
switch between the two modes by casting a spell, or whenever he hits a
Gambler. Additionally, Gamblers hear opera instead of heartbeats when they are
playing against the Actor.

## THE ACTOR’S CHEATS
Endless Echo：Every time the Actor teleports to a cardholder, he makes it
resonate with him for 120 seconds. Within a certain range of this cardholder
all Gamblers constantly hear his vocal and become unable to see him, until
they leave the range. Up to 1/2/3 cardholders get this effect at a time.
Unregretful：No matter how deep in the hell I’m falling into, I never had any
regrets. When hitting a target from distance, the Actor switches his mode
after X seconds.

## NEW GAMBLER：HENRY
When the desire reaches to the maximum, one would dare to gamble all they
have.
In order to win something, you have to lose something. Henry is the man who is
willing to lose something, and win more back. This makes him an outstanding
businessman in the complicated world. Many peers commented that he was more
than a lunatic than a merchant.
There wasn’t a deal that he didn’t dare to do, and there was nothing he
wouldn’t offer. As long as the reward is satisfying, he could sacrifice his
wife and kids with no hesitation.
Life is just a business to him, and he needs a good deal to make the most of
it.
What if it is a deal with the devils? He didn’t care. He would take the risk
when the profit is good enough.

## HENRY’S CHEATS
Bribe God：When having no cards in hand, Henry may offer a multiple of X Stakes
to seal a Joker in the cardholder, which represents the multiple.
Bribe Devil：Henry may offer at most X Stakes to reduce the duration of
negative effects.

## NEW MAP：MOURNING THEATER
Little did people know the well-known theater would ended up in the ashes.
The leading actor April’s performance is still unforgettable to many people.
They filled this theater every night only wishing to listen to his remarkable
vocal and fascinating performance.
To everyone’s surprise, the theater became a living hell in one night. The
numerous opera put up on this stage, as well as the everlasting romance
happened here, all ended up in the flames and mourns, together with April’s
finale.

## Mature Content Description
The developers describe the content like this:
This game contains a chase and slash game mode that uses sharp or blunt
weapons, the screen will have a blood splash effect on a successful attack and
during the execution event. The setting option “Bloody Mode” is available in
the game. Turning off the “Bloody Mode” can change the blood color to green
and has a mosaic occlusion when executed.

灵魂筹码 – 梨园业火 Soul at Stake – Aria in the Ashes