Barr Ralph

General
Professor Barr Ralph is an archaeologist credited with the original discovery of the Hessu Ruins in Khaimit. However, during the process of the protective excavation and conversion of Hessu into an underground exhibition area, the Professor withheld knowledge of further underground chambers that he believed contained Hepharet's true mummy in spite of the discovery of that same mummy in another tomb. In addition to his archaeological pursuits, Professor Ralph has published many scientific theories on the concept of space-time and survival analyses of Khaimit's pharaohs.

At an unknown time in Ralph's life, he disappeared and was unable to be contacted; it's said that prior to the disappearance, he was an extremely promising archaeologist, deemed by some to be the "hope of Khaimit." After his return, his mental state was noted to have completely changed, becoming paranoid and withdrawn and repeatedly bringing many wild and unproven academic theories to various Rubis facilities for discussion and publication, often involving the extraction and reconstruction of DNA from mummies. The fact that these theories were repeatedly rejected embittered him, and he came to believe those who stood against him were doing so merely to mock him like everyone else had.

Ralph would later come to take up residence in Hessu's underground chambers, believing the research he pursued there could lead to Hepharet's resurrection and return to rule over Khaimit. When Hepharet's mummy turned out not to have been interred in Hessu, Ralph became manic and attempted to blow up the ruins, but he was stopped and arrested.

Ralph indicated unknown backers of this research that he would later refuse to reveal any information about; he stated that his experiment the day he was confronted by the NXX Investigation Team would definitely succeed if the data "he" had given Ralph had been correct, and references were made in Ralph's manuscripts to an unknown person or entity he called "Sea."

After Professor Ralph's arrest, investigation of his belongings in the lower chambers of Hessu revealed a logbook written in the ancient Khaimit language and encrypted using the Oracle's Edict, a specific script believed to be able to communicate with the gods. They suggest the existence of a wife named Leyla and a beloved daughter named Aziza, neither of whom was known to the Khaimit police prior to the story events. Aziza grew to at least speaking age before succumbing to an unknown illness, possibly marked by a flicker of red in her otherwise "sapphire blue eyes." The rest of the logbook after Aziza's death devolves into denial, a desperate search for a way to return Aziza to the author's side, and then brief notes on failed experiments. Dolls and children's clothing were also found among Ralph's belongings.

Translation Note
Players have observed that the Chinese text of the game used the character 「海」 for the unknown "Sea" referred to in Professor Ralph's manuscripts. While it's impossible to draw conclusions from one character, this may potentially be very important because it is the first character of 「海奥森」(Heirson). This may be a potential link to the organization known in English text as Heirson Health Products Co. Ltd.