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The Sinner who developed the engine of Mephistopheles, the bus operated by Limbus Company. She claims that there is no one in the City who could rival her library of knowledge and wisdom, and she isn't necessarily wrong. You might find her high and mighty attitude when she allows you to converse with her displeasing, but as seen with how she treats everyone with subtle gestures of arrogance, there is no hope of her parting with it, ever. We recommend simply nodding once and getting over it. Even though she has an unparalleled genius, we can't quite figure out how to use this one. Perhaps you could be the one to find out?

»Es irrt der Mensch, solang er strebt.«

"Man errs, as long as he strives."

Faust (Hangul: 파우스트, pa-u-seu-teu) is designated Sinner #2 of Limbus Company's LCB department.

Faust is an observant and intelligent woman with a slight know-it-all attitude. She was the first Sinner to be affiliated with Limbus Company, having spent the time leading up to it recruiting the members of the LCB and developing Mephistopheles.

She will be the focus character of the currently unannounced Canto XII.

Appearance

Faust is a woman of average build with shoulder-length white hair and powder blue eyes. She has an incredibly pale complexion and a rosy tint to her cheeks.

She wears a beige turtleneck underneath a black leather vest with a large black leather coat resting on her shoulders, reaching her knees where the fabric is torn. She wears a black waist belt with her ID being on the left side. She wears black business pants accompanied by black shoes.

In battle, Faust wields a zweihänder with "WALPURGISNACHT" written on the blade near the hilt. While wielding it in one hand or holding it at rest, she has a tendancy to grasp it by the ricasso rather than the hilt. Furthermore, the parrying hooks of the sword are heavily enlarged, forming what is essentially a second crossguard.

Personality

Faust is a soft-spoken Sinner with a condescending manner of speech and high confidence in her intelligence. Despite technically being Dante's subordinate, she often takes the role of their informant and overseer, as she is privy to considerably more information than her fellow Sinners. Because of this, she has a consistent and unwavering faith in her abilities, and does not show any signs of panic even in troublesome situations. While her expanse of knowledge always proves helpful for the LCB, her egotistical attitude can be excessive. At times, she is outright and unnecessarily contemptuous towards others' inability to keep up with her pace, most frequently Heathcliff, as she appears to lack understanding for those who do not meet "Faust"'s high standards of intelligence.

As one of the more quiet Sinners, Faust frequently prefers to stand back and watch events unfold, often lacking in information she's permitted to indulge. She appears to be on a tight leash under the Gesellschaft, a communication net with the Fausts of other Mirror Worlds, which dictates how and when she is allowed to share knowledge, among other things. Her inability to access the Gesellschaft connection during Murder on the WARP Express is the first show of vulnerability in Faust, who grows more timid and uncertain as a result. In the face of such hardship, Faust is forced to rely on her coworkers' thoughts and observations, yet remains intent on attempting to maintain an indestructible image in front of the group, despite them appreciating this more agreeable side of her. Still, she would come to realize the difficulty and uncertainty of a life without Gesellschaft, sparking some newfound empathy within her.

The Intervallo also makes it clear that by referring to herself in third-person, she is not actually referring to herself, but another "Faust"; this can be seen in her Observation Logs as well. As Dante finds, many of her statements come off as considerably less haughty with the knowledge that she is not necessarily referring to herself as an individual. And although she can be strict and dismissive with the other Sinners, this seems to be a result of approaching matters with a strictly logical perspective, rather than any form of ill will. Her competitive and dismissive relationship with Hohenheim, by comparison, makes it clear that Faust's usual attitude isn't intended to come off as malicious. This also demonstrates that even she is prone to bouts of pettiness. Amusingly, the 5th Walpurgis Night's opening scene also paints her as somewhat of a sore loser.

Faust has been slightly less secretive about her situation following the incident on the WARP Train, and more understanding of the Sinners' personal wishes and inquiries. Additionally, she appears to have grown more comfortable confiding in Dante about her situation. Although still a know-it-all, Faust now comes off as a bit awkward and self-conscious, painting a more human image of her.

Mirror Worlds

• World of L Corp.
  • In this world, Faust is a former employee of the former L Corp., struggling to break free from her ties to the fallen Wing. She is seen with two outfits: in her base art, she dons the uniform of the L Corp. Control Team; in her uptie art and combat sprites, she wears the black, white and red uniform of the Office she currently works for, and she has an eyepatch over her right eye. In combat, she wields a glowing red sword. This Identity mirrors Yuri from the main story. She can be seen in her Lobotomy Corp. Remnant Identity.
• World of N Corp. Fanatics
  • In this world, Faust is the One Who Grips, leader of the N Corp. Inquisition, recruiting Sinclair to join her as the One Who Shall Grip. She wears a white outfit with golden accents, together with bloodied greaves and a gauntlet on her left arm, and her hair sports some dyed yellow streaks. In combat, she carries a long nail she uses as a sword. This Identity mirrors Kromer from the main story. She can be seen in her The One Who Grips Identity and appears in Rodion and Sinclair's N Corp. Identity Stories.
• World of Wuthering Heights
  • In this world, Faust is a Butler for the Wuthering Heights estate. She wears the standard uniform of Wuthering Heights Butlers, and she fights with hand to hand combat. She can be seen in her Wuthering Heights Butler Identity and appears in Outis' Wuthering Heights Identity Story.
• World of MultiCrack Office
  • In this world, Faust is a representative of the MultiCrack Office. She has four prosthetic arms, and her left eye has been replaced by a red prosthetic. She wears a white coat with red accents, and wields two metal greatswords in combat. This Identity mirrors Sasha from the main story. She can be seen in her MultiCrack Office Identity.
• World of the LCE
  • In this world, Faust is a researcher of the Limbus Company LCE Department. She dons the Ardor Blossom Star E.G.O suit, and wields its matching E.G.O weapon. She wears her hair in a side ponytail, tied with the Abnormality's E.G.O gift, Hellterfly’s Dream. This Identity mirrors Alyssa from the main story. She can be seen in her LCE E.G.O::Ardor Blossom Star Identity.
• World of H Corp.
  • In this World, Faust is an Adept from the Mao branch of the Heishou Packs and a former member of the Pinky, serving Hong Lu, lord of Hongyuan. She dons a dark outfit and the pack's distinctive bamboo hat. In combat, she wields a glowing red sword enhanced with Q Corp. talismans. This Identity mirrors Zilu from the main story. She can be seen in her Heishou Pack Identity and appears in Hong Lu's Lord of Hongyuan Identity Story.
• World of the Index
  • In this World, Faust is a Proselyte of the Index, who receives her Prescripts via Paper Slips. She wears a uniform of the Index consisting of a dark suit, a white cape clasped with the Finger's symbol, and a black blindfold with golden accents. In combat, she wields a plain sword. She can be seen in her Index Proselyte Identity.
• World of Lobotomy Corporation Headquarters
  • In this world, Faust is the Control Team Captain at the L Corp. Headquarters. She wears the E.G.O suit Regret and wields its matching weapon. She can be seen in her Lobotomy Corp. E.G.O::Regret Identity.
• World of W Corp.
  • In this world, Faust is a Level 2 Cleanup Agent at W Corp. She can be seen in her W Corp. Identity and appears in Don Quixote's W Corp. Identity Story.
• World of the Zwei Association Southern Branch
  • In this world, Faust is a Fixer from the Section 4 of Zwei Association's Southern Branch. She can be seen in her Zwei Association South Identity.
• World of the Seven Association Southern Branch
  • In this world, Faust is a Fixer from the Section 4 of Seven Association's Southern Branch, where she also volunteers as a barista. In her base art, she appears in a dark shirt and a barista apron, while in her Uptie art, she wears the standard Seven South uniform, and wields a longsword. She is also seen wearing round glasses. She can be seen in her Seven Association South Identity and appears in Heathcliff's Seven Association Identity Story.
• World of the Kurokumo Clan and Blade Lineage
  • In this world, Faust is a Salsu of the Blade Lineage. Following the guidance of her mentor Meursault, she is soon to leave her homeland of S Corp. behind. She wears a dark undershirt over a dark blue dopo coat, and sports two noticeable scars at either side of her face. In battle, she wields a jikdo. She can be seen in her Blade Lineage Identity.
• World of the Shi Association Eastern Branch
  • In this world, Faust is a Fixer from the Section 3 of Shi Association's Eastern Branch. She wears the Shi East uniform, a black outfit resembling a kimono, and in battle, she wields a bowblade. She can be seen in her Shi Association East Identity.
• World of the Liu Association Southern Branch
  • In this world, Faust is a Fixer from Liu Association's Southern Branch. She appears in Hong Lu's Liu Association Identity Story.

Background

Despite her role as a Sinner of the LCB, Faust has a unique position in Limbus Company that differs from the other Sinners. Faust personally recruited several members of the Limbus Company Bus Department and outranks even Dante when it comes to accessing information and files related to the company. When she recruited the members of the LCB she made deals with them, promising them that, by working with the company, they could have their most impossible wishes granted. After Yi Sang's abscondence from N Corp., Faust offered him the role of the first Sinner with the promise to help him recover his broken wings. At the end of Leviathan Faust appeared to recruit Vergilius as the guide of the LCB, telling him that in return they will bring Garnet and Lapis back to him. Like the other Sinners, Faust herself is known to have joined the company to have a wish realized and to have signed a contract forbidding her from talking about it.

Faust is tied to what she defines the Gesellschaft, a net of connections with other Fausts which allows her to access knowledge and receive information from other dimensions. The Gesellschaft is what Faust refers to when she speaks in third person. This gives her the potential to know all things, but her own, personal knowledge is not nearly as extensive as she presents it to be. Additionally, the Gesellschaft can deny Faust's requests for information, although this seems to be an infrequent occurrence. The Gesellschaft also seems to intentionally omit information, though no reason has ever been given as to why they do this. Faust is certain that she has been improving and, as the journey continues, she will come to know and understand even more than she presently does. While the exact nature of the Gesellschaft's technology is unclear, its reach expands across the Mirror Worlds, and allows Faust to access information on dimensions that have previously been subject to cross-examination by other Fausts.

While it has not been confirmed this was the desire Faust wanted realized by joining Limbus Company, it is implied the goal of the Gesellschaft is to know all of the City.

Gesellschaft

The Gesellschaft is a net of extra-dimensional connections utilized by Faust. This allows Faust to constantly access the knowledge gained by other versions of herself across the Mirror Worlds, and is the main ability Faust uses to fulfill her wish: to know all of the City.

Faust appears to preserve the knowledge she gains in the form of records, that are then shared with the Gesellschaft, and are accessible to Fausts of other Worlds. This is noticeably different from the other Sinners, who, when equipping an Identity, have their own memory effectively overwritten by it, and do not recall or retain any information or ability possessed by their alternate self.

Faust's connection to the Gesellschaft functions correctly as long as Faust is in a dimension that has already been analyzed by the Gesellschaft. The connection will be severed if she finds herself in an unidentified dimension. The Backdoor of Mephistopheles can restore this connection. This may be due to the bus being a dimensional space of its own, or due to its engine being the main hub of connection to the Gesellschaft.

Trivia

• Faust's character icon depicts a glass flask containing a form that resembles a brain or a rose. It bears a notable resemblance to Children in the Flask.
• Faust is represented by the 👻 emoji.
• Faust's particulars are listed as "insufferable" and "chronic lassitude" while her associated color is #ffb1b4, Cerebral Pink.
• Faust is based on the protagonist of Goethe's tragic play, Faust.
  • In Faust, Doctor Faust is a disillusioned but wise man, who strives to understand everything in the world, and is much beloved by God. The demon Mephistopheles makes a bet with God, that he will be able to lure Faust into temptation. Mephistopheles thus finds the doctor, who has been struggling with his research and pondering suicide, and offers him a contract, which Faust refuses. Instead Faust asks Mephistopheles to grant him a moment of true bliss, after which, he will die and happily serve the demon in the afterlife. Mephistopheles accepts this version of the contract, and begins his attempts to finally have Faust surrender to earthly delights.
  • Faust's creation, Mephistopheles, is named after the demon from the same play. Both share their role of leading Faust into hell (in Limbus Company, the inferno).
  • Faust's character icon appears to represent a Homunculus, a creature featured in one of the subplots of Faust Part Two. During the festival of Walpurgisnacht, the Homunculus created by Wagner, Faust's assistant, tries to become human. However, this fails, and the Homunculus dies as the flask shatters.
• Faust's introduction quote comes from the prologue of Faust, Part One: in response to Mephistopheles voicing his wish to lead Doctor Faust into temptation, God replies that for as long as Faust walks the earth, it will be possible, for man errs as long as he strives.
• Faust's weapon, Walpurgisnacht, shares its name with an event which occurs in Goethe's Faust, Part One.
  • Walpurgisnacht is the gathering of witches and spirits on April 30th, which Mephistopheles guides Faust to in order to complete his descent into immorality.
  • It also shares its name with Walpurgis Night, a major recurring event within the game.
• Like all of the Sinners, Faust voiced a "Document Excerpt" Youtube short.
• During HamHamPangPang's Limbus Company Pop-up theme, one of the available menu items was "Sinner Soul Food" which changed every week to be a different meal associated with one of the twelve playable Sinners. Faust's associated meal was Bratwurst.
• Faust's voicelines for Intervallo II, Canto V, and Canto VI were re-recorded following the 13th June 2024 update due to the vocal pitch being lower than intended.
• The term Gesellschaft most likely originates from German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies's word for large, complex societies with bonds built on impersonal, indirect, and contracted relationships, characterized by social control and a focus on accomplishing tasks.
  • This ties into Faust's work-oriented relationship with the Gesellschaft, which is abstract and lacks community, despite being composed of the same individual (across different Mirror Worlds).

External Links

• Faust (파우스트) - Korean page (Namuwiki)
• Faust (ファウスト)- Japanese page (wikiwiki)
• Faust (ファウスト) - Japanese page (wiki3)
• Faust (Фауст) - Russian page (Project Moon wiki)