Matthias is an old priest who lives in a hovel on a mountain. He is said to run the simulation of people on his planet. Though it is unclear who originated him, it is clear that he has orchestrated eons of trials and tribulations on this planet. Eventually, he becomes tired and wants to discover his own origins and move on to a different spiritual realm. But he cannot. One day, a Pilgrim visits him and beckons him to join them in the spirit world but for some reason he can not reach. He realizes that in order to be free of his god-like status he must entrust somebody else with the power of this universe. He takes his young pupil Sophie and begins to teach her his ways. Eventually, Matthias gets to be free and Sophie becomes god-like, but both are left in despair.