Life may imitate art, but sometimes art reminds us of death. Such is the backdrop of Memento Mori, a new adventure announced by dtp/ANACONDA.

The title comes from the Latin phrase that roughly translates as "remember you are mortal". In the game, its relevance stems from a centuries-old belief that the Angel of Death becomes visible in some paintings when seen on the verge of death. A relatively unknown order from Finland has vowed to keep these paintings out of the public eye by any means necessary, and when three paintings are stolen from the St. Petersburg Hermitage, the circumstances suggest that this order is behind the heist.

Colonel Ostankovic, commander in the St. Petersburg police department, calls in 32-year old Larisa Svetlova to investigate the case, and Larisa further recruits 31-year old Maxim Durand, an informant once arrested for art forgery. Players will control both Larisa and Maxim in investigating the St. Petersburg robbery and dig deeper into the secrets of the mysterious order behind the theft.

Memento Mori is being developed by Czech studio Centauri Production, and dtp is currently targeting a release date in early 2008.