

According to information Kate finds along the way, Hans believes Syberia to be the home of the Youkol tribe, nomads who live among the last living mammoths on Earth. The journey is complicated, as Hans now lives in eastern Russia seeking a legendary island called Syberia (not to be confused with the region of Siberia). After winning Oscar's trust, she sets off with him across Europe to find Hans Voralberg. Kate investigates the Voralberg estate and discovers the train, operated by an exceedingly polite humanoid automaton named Oscar.

Anna remained close with Hans, and when she inherited the family factory, she developed a specialized clockwork train that could take her to and from her brother's remote laboratory. Eventually, Anna and Hans' father sent Hans away, telling everyone but close family members that the young man was dead. The obsession stayed with him into adulthood, causing him to become the black sheep of the family despite his mechanical genius. For the acquisition to go through, Kate will need to find Hans and get his signature.Īs a child, Hans suffered a head injury and afterward became fixated on the idea that he could find and ride a live mammoth. Upon arriving in France, Kate is informed that on her deathbed, Anna revealed the existence of her twin brother, Hans, who is now the legal owner of the factory despite not having been seen in years. The Voralberg Toy Factory, which has made intricate clockwork toys for the better part of the twentieth century, is to be acquired by a major American toy company following the death of its elderly owner, Anna Voralberg. Kate Walker, a New York lawyer, is sent to France on behalf of a client.
