Ebony Queen’s Apple (F-04-03-04) is a WAW-class Abnormality encountered during Canto I. It was previously contained in Branch D-02 of L Corp.. After escaping, it roamed freely around the first floor, with its vines growing throughout the rooms and hallways.
Ebony Queen’s Apple is a tall humanoid with a pale white apple for a head. Its head lacks eyes, with most of the face being taken up by a pair of thin nostril-like apertures. The apple also possesses a mouth with exposed teeth. From the Observation Logs and in-game battle, it is seen that Ebony Queen’s Apple is able to function without a head and is able to regrow it should it be destroyed. The Observation Logs further show that it is capable of telepathic communication.
The Abnormality wears a long purple gown, accompanied by a black cape that is attached via a purple brooch on its neck. The collar around its neck appears to made from pale, withered leaves. Its arms are in a similar state, being made of thin stems. A mass of withering roots can be seen coming out from beneath its dress.
Story
Log Writer: Faust
Recording the information gained from an encounter with the entity. <Company Rules> Article 11, Paragraph 2 states that I am to categorize it as an Abnormality. When first faced with the Sinners, the Abnormality showed no signs of hostility. Instead, it initiated direct communication through the psyche. Out of all the languages I knew, the Abnormality appeared to use my most commonly spoken one. I did not see any sound-producing organs such as the mouth or vocal cords in motion. “Bring Snow White.” This is what the Abnormality said. A report on the former L Corp. I analyzed after disengagement suggests that it has a connection with F-04-42. In addition, I discovered a corpse that seemed to belong to the staff that arrived here before us for preliminary investigation. Their ID confirmed that they were from the Operations Planning department, so we retrieved the remains and left the scene before a battle could break out. Concluding the report.
Recording the information gained from encountering the entity in battle. <Company Rules> Article 11, Paragraph 3 states that I am to designate its risk level as WAW. This is based on the managerial procedures retrieved from the branch facility. I will describe its behavior during combat. It attacks using growths of vines. It wraps its vines around itself as well, forming a shape that resembles a dress; it is possible that it believes itself to be a “noble”. Its vines are used in a variety of ways, such as persistently stabbing one Sinner and rising from the floor to injure multiple Sinners. In addition, its sturdy exterior made it difficult to damage. In one battle where many Sinners were lost, we managed to remove one of its arms. (As I could most aptly describe.) I found then that it could no longer perform the attack that targeted every Sinner. I will record any additional discoveries I observe in future encounters. Concluding the report.
Recording an additional significant discovery. We were able to remove its head during an encounter. While we did not initially consider the head a target as its height was considerably higher than the Sinners’ reach, Heathcliff’s unstoppable advance provided a helpful clue. We were able to successfully destroy the head. Although Heathcliff’s head was destroyed as well, it should be a negligible loss as it is a renewable asset. It continued to move and attack despite the lack of a head, but we found that its exterior significantly softened. Removing its “limbs” became a much more manageable task. Even though the head grew back after a period of time, the removal of its arms and legs in the meantime freed us from the threat of powerful attacks for the rest of the operation. Concluding the report.
E.G.O
The Ebony Stem E.G.O is extracted from Ebony Queen’s Apple.
Outis' E.G.O was added in the Season 1 Battle Pass and is obtainable through the Dispenser from Season 2 onward.
Ebony Queen's Apple has the associated E.G.O Gift Ebony Brooch, which can only be obtained through defeating the Abnormality in the Branch D-02 Dungeon or as a possible reward for finishing the Floor Theme The Outcast in the Mirror Dungeon.
The effects of the E.G.O Gift differ between the Story Dungeon and the Mirror Dungeon.
Ebony Queen’s Apple is based off of the Evil Queen from the fairy tale Snow White.
Ebony Queen’s Apple refers to Snow White’s Apple as “Snow White” in the Lacking Data portion of its Observation Log.
In pre-release, Ebony Queen's Apple was known as an Aberration of Snow White's Apple, a term previously used to refer to variants of other Abnormalities.
It is unknown exactly what kind of relation these Abnormalities may have with one other, though it can be assumed to be similar to that of Snow White and the Evil Queen.
Sinners that are killed by Ebony Queen’s Apple have a unique death animation. Their corpse gets pierced and covered by pale vines that bear white apples.
In pre-release, Ebony Queen's Apple had a different Abnormality Code, F-04-42-SP.
F-04-42 is the Abnormality Code for Snow White's Apple. The '-SP' likely signified it was an Aberration.
