A lonely orphanage in the midst of an ancient forest becomes the scene of eerie events. Every night at exactly midnight, the children rise from their beds as if in a trance and, guided by some foreign will, climb to the roof to chant strange chorales. The staff of the orphanage is at their wit's end with both their Latin and their nerves, prompting the public ministry of private affairs to send two investigators to get to the bottom of the matter. The specialty of the mismatched duo is the paranormal - fortunately, as their investigations uncover a mysterious tragedy that shook the vast forest centuries ago. Possessed children, bleeding trees, and hellish steampunk machines: "The Council of Trees" combines all the ingredients of a Victorian horror story into a comic experience that thrives on its dense atmosphere.