- AreaLibrary
- Sub-areaRhetoric Shelves
- Relics3
- Weapons1
- BossesCarmilla
The Rhetoric Shelves Mirror of Life stands in Rhetoric Shelves, a sub-area of the Library. Using it saves your game and refills your potions. The Library has another Mirror of Life in Exhibition Room, and the closest Ferryman's Wharf is in Bridge of Knowledge, where the Ferryman's boat carries you between areas.
Rhetoric Shelves itself holds chests with the relics Midnight Tear and Lich's Mark, and another relic, Wraith's Tear, waits in a chest in Study Room. The Thorn Whip is in a chest in Fine Arts Shelves, and the Keepsake Brauner's Paintbrush is in Observatory. 3 Brave Heart Fragments and 3 Wise Heart Fragments lie in Fine Arts Shelves, Library Foyer, Planetarium, Poetry Shelves and Rhetoric Shelves. The skill Aerial Rush is also gained nearby.
Carmilla is fought in Observatory, and defeating Carmilla gives you the Arcana The Occultist and the spell Blood Spikes. From Bridge of Knowledge you can head on to Main Hall, and Forgotten Bridge leads to Clock Tower. Look for clues close by: the Blood Poem in Natural Philosophy Shelves, the Magical Brush in Observation Tower and the Star Chart in Astronomer's Office.
Chests near Rhetoric Shelves
| Contents | Kind | Sub-area |
|---|---|---|
 Midnight Tear | Relic | Rhetoric Shelves |
 Wraith's Tear | Relic | Study Room |
 Lich's Mark | Relic | Rhetoric Shelves |
 Thorn Whip | Weapon | Fine Arts Shelves |
 Brauner's Paintbrush | Keepsake | Observatory |
Bosses
| Boss | Sub-area | Gives |
|---|---|---|
 Carmilla | Observatory |  The Occultist Blood Spikes |
Near Rhetoric Shelves
| Name | Kind | Sub-area | Spots |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Occultist | Arcana | Observatory | 1 |
 Clock Tower | Area exit | Forgotten Bridge | 1 |
| Main Hall | Area exit | Bridge of Knowledge | 1 |
 Brave Heart Fragment | Brave Heart Fragment | Poetry Shelves | 1 |
| Brave Heart Fragment | Brave Heart Fragment | Planetarium | 1 |
| Brave Heart Fragment | Brave Heart Fragment | Library Foyer | 1 |
 Blood Poem | Clue | Natural Philosophy Shelves | 1 |
| Magical Brush | Clue | Observation Tower | 1 |
| Star Chart | Clue | Astronomer's Office | 1 |
 Ferryman's Wharf | Ferryman's Wharf | Bridge of Knowledge | 1 |
 Aerial Rush | Skill | Observation Tower | 1 |
| Blood Spikes | Spell | Observatory | 1 |
 Wise Heart Fragment | Wise Heart Fragment | Rhetoric Shelves | 1 |
| Wise Heart Fragment | Wise Heart Fragment | Planetarium | 1 |
| Wise Heart Fragment | Wise Heart Fragment | Fine Arts Shelves | 1 |
Mirrors of Life in Library
- Exhibition Room
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