Will was born in the city of the dead, where he was raised by three undead. Although he was nurtured with love, Will questions his existence in this life-forbidding place where he is the only human alive. He discovers his three parents are secretly hiding something that may explain this mystery, and as if this weren't puzzling enough, he has yet to discover that still more secrets lie within him.
but it occurred to me that if I 
educated him, he might be of use—
—لكن خطر على ذهني أنّني إذا علّمتُه، فقد ينفع
Wenn wir ihn aber weiterhin so dressieren,
könnte er nützlich werden …
pero si seguimos preparándolo,
podría sernos útil.
pero si seguimos preparándolo,
podría sernos útil.
mais à force de le former,
il commence à être utile.
Ma a quanto pare, se continuiamo
 a insegnargli cose, potrebbe diventare utile...
mas me ocorreu que se eu o
educasse, ele poderia ser útil—
но потом я понял, что если его обучить, 
он будет полезен...