: Mysterious widow Amalia True and brilliant inventor Penance Adair run Saint Romualda's Orphanage, a sanctuary for the "Touched". Amalia possesses "ripples" that allow her to see glimpses of the immediate future, while Penance can see and manipulate energy, fueling her steampunk inventions.
The first episode of , titled "Touched," introduces a group of people in Victorian London—primarily women—who have gained extraordinary, often dangerous, abilities following a mysterious event. Core Storyline
: The duo rescues a young girl named Myrtle Haplisch , who was being held by her family after she began speaking in unknown tongues. During the rescue, they are attacked by a masked group also seeking the girl.
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