Livia relinquished her sight as a young mermaid to rescue the three wealthy Ruggeri brothers from a shipwreck, living among humans for over a decade under a sacred marriage covenant. Her devotion turns to ash when she discovers all three siblings carousing with a manipulative socialite who covets her mythical traits. When Livia repudiates their pact, the ungrateful brothers torment her, harvesting her pearl tears to satisfy their paramour.
Their atrocious breach of faith awakens an ancient maritime curse that rapidly withers the brothers into decrepit shadows. Turning her back on human cruelty, Livia reclaims her oceanic birthright and pledges herself to Aegir, monarch of the abyss. As the dying siblings crawl to her wedding altar begging for absolution, Livia shows cold indifference and accepts the deep-sea crown.
