(I love the OST but the story-line is confusing as ass! can someone help a layperson to understand?)
Easy. The Miracle, The High Wills, saw a young man begging for an agonizing punishment for some unknown sins; realizing this is an 'in' for their own plans, the High Wills grant his wish and punish him. As they hoped, the church learns of this and creates a cult around the punished man, now known as the Twisted Father, and this is where things really go off the deep end.
The entire nation is indoctrinated into the cult, and the cult preaches of how forgiveness comes through penitence alone, flagellation (holy self harm) is one of these means. The entire nation now "atones" for their sins by hurting themselves rather than righting their wrongs and truly repenting, instead they confuse the agonies they inflict upon themselves, and eventually each other, as holy works.
Cvstodia becomes trapped in an endless cycle of suffering, repentance and faith, the High Wills drawing on such things in order to strengthen themselves. They corrupt the pope, Father Escribar, and make him into their personal agent, and under his rule the church slaughters any heretics who may pose a threat to his rule, the Miracle, and the High Will's source of power.
A brotherhood of true holy men remain though, a single survivor escaping the church's wrath. He is the Penitent One, who was raised back from the dead by the Miracle himself to atone for the sins of Cvstodia and somehow save the souls of his countrymen through faith alone.
That's the story.
- — Fiddle Sticks to Bobby McCray, Blasphemous - Su Beso De Plata (Extended Remastered Quality)
