The hunter and Gehrman discuss the morality of their actions. The hunter returns to the hunter's dream where they confirm to Gehrman they have found Paleblood, though Gehrman is less than conclusive. Both look behind them to view the city of Yharnam from a distance engulfed in flames, the Blood-starved Beast staring back at them atop a building.Īfter a grave encounter with a Great Snake Ball, the child and hunter, now deeply wounded, descend into the 1st Floor Sickroom where they are treated by a sympathetic Iosefka. Gehrman remarks to the Doll that he too longs to be free from the night.Īfter facing the same strenuous ordeals as before and reuniting with the child, the two explore the Forbidden Woods, the hunter in search of a certain healer who could assist them. The hunter teleports back into Yharnam city where they are to relive the exact same circumstances as before. Gehrman informs the hunter that if they truly want to be free of the Hunter's Dream, they must seek Paleblood to transcend the hunt. Waking up in the Hunter's Dream, Gehrman and The Doll greet the tired hunter, now wishing for death. Gehrman urges the hunter to find Paleblood.

After a brief battle, the hunter is quickly overpowered and killed by the creature. In the chaos, the Hunter comes face to face with a Blood-starved Beast, which they recognize yet again. Djura urges the hunter to take the child with them to transcend the hunt, but the conversation is quickly cut off by a raid from the beasts.

Though the hunter is initially indifferent, the child reveals themself to bleed white blood, alluring to what the hunter seeks - Paleblood. After taking a walk, denouncing The Healing Church and desiring to start a new life, Djura presents the Hunter to a meek, frail, and sickly child. The hunter rendezvous at a Cathedral, where they are greeted by Djura and a group of his Powder Kegs.

The hunter faces off against a Blood-starved Beast. In the burning district of Old Yharnam, an androgynous hunter armed with a Saw Cleaver and a Hunter Blunderbuss advances through the streets, reminiscing on how they recognize all of the countless beasts and hostile Yharnamites they have battled and slain. The plot focuses on a nameless hunter attempting to escort a mysterious pale child out of the never-ending nightmare that plagues Yharnam.

The series serves as a tie-in to Bloodborne, featuring two new characters in an original story set before the events of the game. Published by Titan Comics, written by Ales Kot and illustrated by Piotr Kowalski, its first issue was released in February, 2018.

Bloodborne, Vol. 1 by Aleš Kot