The Papin Sisters had a sad upbringing, with an unaffectionate and jealous mother and an alcoholic and all around abusive father. All three spent sometime in an orphanage or with other family members, and ultimately Emilia exited the story altogether when she moved into a convent.

But Christine & younger sister Lea went into the workforce, finding work with the Lancelin family, who they would go on to work for over the next 6 years. The 20-year-olds barely spoke to anyone, even each other, were good workers, though Christine was known for outbursts from time-to-time. Lea on the other hand, was so docile it was hard to remember she wasn't just an extension of her sister.

However, one night, these quiet and obedient women were found naked in bed together, covered in blood, while two bodies laid in the hallway a couple floors below.