Story Elements of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-

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.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Opening Message
"We meet again, Young Boy""How is your feeling about your last adventure?""Be sure to remember what I said before that, This World, made of ideas""Is nothing more than a shadow sprung from imagination.""""However, I do have feelings about you after what happened to your princess back in that day.""Do not worry, to tell you the truth, the time has been recreated.""Your adventure will soon be recreated.""But know this, what you experience back then is the main part of your trial.""""This time your journey will truly begin, you will face many hardships and harsh adventure than you had experienced before""However, know this, the path you choose ahead will soon dominate your destiny forever""Your life will soon never be the same again as you did, possibly you will no longer be who you are.""Do not scared, you're not alone, just consider this as part of your journey lesson.""Be sure you have to prepare even more hurt than you can imagine.""""Remember this, all this lies within your heart, do not afraid, just follow your path""and those paths will guide you whenever you go.""So go forth hero...no, T@&*!"

Prologue Narration
How long has it been since I've been asleep...three months...that's right after my last encounter with ENTIES, but what happened next...That's right Akira told me what happens, The World R:3 has been shut down and ever since I asleep, everything had changed so fast than I expected.

''The many people were suddenly disappeared and people felt doing something...weird...it's like they didn't remember what they're doing. But one thing that shocked me, Sol, X7-san, Neil-Chan, Kruger, and Kyu-Senpai went missing, is this mean?!...''

''No, I don't think I have time to think about it right now, but ever since that day, I have always thought the choice I had made on ENTIES has to lead to this...but, is this really my choice?, did I put everything behind only to continue the cause? is this happening because of me?... Am I really making the right choice?... ''

I was never been straight ever since that happen, but now...wait did I forget something...that's right I'm in The World R:3 fighting a monster only brought a knife with me.

''Wait a second, where's Akira...damn I've felt like I had forgotten something important.........Ah! that's right it all happens because of...that girl? on that rooftop, some sort of "Black Disc" that she given me...and I entered The World...But when I arrived in The World R:3...everything and this atmosphere are just felt different...' '

But something is not right...My body doesn't felt like this ever since I'm logged in to The World...No...Am I logged in with my own body?!

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Connection story elements with .hack//RIVES
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The Beginning Arc - 2020 A.D.
Three months after the event of .hack//RIVES -Season 3- and after Tokio awake from his coma for few months, the things had changed with The World R:3 has been shut down, including his friend, Sol, X7, Neil, X7, and Kruger disappeared along with their actual body. In half months passed with the real world facing the major issues regarding Disappearance of 25% of its Population and the Alteration, Memories Syndrome has brought the major impact toward around all Japan.

Few weeks after his release from the hospital and return to the school, with all changes happen, Tokio and Akira return into the normal life and facing the boredom without the game, and unable to do anything but Keep a Low profile, that until the mysterious beautiful transfer student, Saika Koshizumi reminding her to look with the princess that she had met in his dream during a long coma.

The Sixth Day, the day happens in the rooftop, Tokio and accidentally Akira was transferred into The WORLD R:3 once more, but this time...with his...Actual Body???!

Akashic Records I - 2020 A.D.
After, Tokio accepting Saika’s workship, they headed to the mysterious tower that is known as  Akashic Records  which said that the ability to change the time data of The World. They were headed for the Sea of the Memories which is a gateway to open the past of timelines which is targeted to travel into 2009 which the first Chrono Core were reacted there.

But their ways are somehow been hindered with Akashic Records had guardian who protecting the Akashic Records gate which known as the  Keeper of the Gate   which is hard boss they could fight but only chance to get to the Sea of Memories is to fight creature that very stronger, Tokio has to make it through by fighting him in order reach their way for Sea of Memories.

Crimson Empire Arc - 2009 A.D.
Arriving in the alternate 2009 timeline, Tokio has foreseen himself about The World R:1 that he has set on his foot remembering how many people cheerful to interact with each other the online and how they use knights medieval outfits for the adventures.

But something's wrong. According to her, it seems that Schicksal using Akashic Records to changing the  Time Data to this timeline   which means that the major event from the past event was never happened due to Schicksal interference with time. Those in the past time known as Crimson Knight has changed into Crimson Empire, arresting Tokio who mistakenly to be a Threat to them.

In the prison, he met with a mysterious girl, the hacker known as Alibaba who also trapped in the prison same as Tokio, and with how the member of Schicksal named, Trommel, changing Crimson Knight into much corrupted in power and order.

Meanwhile, Tsukasa being approach by Trommel for invitation join to Crimson Empire, with a promise to help Tsukasa to retrieve his lost memories, in the purpose of using Tsukasa and manipulate him to obtain Chrono Core. Tokio and Alibaba, working together to find a way to escape from prison and to stop Trommel for interfere the time much longer for Schicksal Ambition.

Akashic Records II - 2020 A.D.
Following trommel’s defeat and obtain the first Chrono Core, also reunited with Akira, to continue to proceed through the next of Sea of Memories, they need to fight the keeper who protecting the Sea of Memories and Chrono Core will be used to grant access toward next one, Saika called them  The Guardian of Recorder  which four keepers protecting the Sea of Memories and  GateKeeper  is also one of them but the four of them was considered to be the strongest opponent.

When they continued to proceed through, one of the Guardian of Recorder came to face them which is the first Guardian of Recorder and they are known as  Time. As Saika said, they’re indeed much stronger than the Gate of Keeper they fought before, a lot of much energy pressures to defeat them, but eventually, Akira comes up with a plan to defeat him…

Shadow of Death Arc - 2009 A.D.
After succeded to defeat the first Guardian of Recorder and arrive in the restored 2009 A.D. timeline, and they set up for a next mission is to retrieve the Chrono Core from Ryou Misaki’s PC, Sora. However, Saika seems to be absent from the operation and trusting the analysis finder Chrono Core on Alibaba, due to Saika and Tokio’s Classmate went on Class Field Trip.

In the operation, they met with a mysterious woman named Carl who chase after the man name Sora who is now become a part of the Cursed wave, and Tokio with co trying to make a chance to approach him in order to obtain Chrono Core.

But, suddenly the survival member of Red Dead Guild, Kruger appeared before them after his disappearance, but his strange attitude toward them and thirst for revenge became major confusion toward him, and it seems that they’re plan being hindered with his appearance in front of them.

Meanwhile the member of Schicksal, Possainue ready to involve in the scene and make his chance in a dirty way of his strategy to obtain Chrono Core in the deepest Sora's PC.

The Operation Breakwater Arc - 2010 A.D.
The Operation obtaining Chrono Core from Sora ends up in failure, but in good news, Schicksal is also failed to obtain it. With end up disappointment with turns up giving a second chance to make things right by going the year of 2010 A.D. to meet Kite.

They made decisions to do an operation cover and join Kite’s friend to defeat Cursed Wave which caused Pluto again and The Second Network Crisis event in order to obtain the Chrono Core. But suddenly Possainue coming in next move to targeting the Chrono Core which been possessed by Log data memories version of Kite PC, which is a chance to not make any mistake.

In another way around, they met with their old friend from R:3, Kyushu who is also a member of Crimson Knight in R:3 version, and it seems to be trapped in the Akashic Records. It seems that Geist, the old nemesis to Tokio and Akira has planning to do using Kruger and Possainue as part to obtain Chrono Core.

Akashic Records III - 2020 A.D.
After the operation successful to obtain Chrono Core, but in worst news is how Tokio can’t save Kite from Possainue attack and Kruger who still possessed by a Virus.

After defeating the second of Guardian,  Realm, Tokio and his friend continued their ways to the Sea of Memories, however, Kruger was already there but seems to look different from before as if he was brainwashed which means that Posaune has to mess up with his memory data and with that allow him to brainwash Kruger at crucial state.

Kruger’s attack is very strong and now has beyond for any help to find a way to cure his brainwash, but Tokio said another way that it hopes to free him from his brainwash but lot stakes, gamble and chance they need to do to save Kruger, and chance itself is pretty risky that will risking Kruger’s life which is worth to do it rather not doing.

Bansyoya Reconciliation Arc - 2015 A.D.
Following the fight against Kruger and succeded to free him from the brainwashing virus, he told them the truth regarding about Davis's message before his death, and all this Chrono core hunt plan has already been predicted by Davis, as he wants Tokio and his friend going to 2015 to find Jun Bansyoya.

The man who involved with the R.A. projects along with the genius programmers, Jyotaro Amagi, has to ask Tokio and his friend to come has he want to tell something regarding Akashic Records, Chrono Core, and many things he wants to share.

But didn't know why Jun had to call him due to his disappearance after the incident of fire at CC Corp which they decided to visit him to find the truth that he had hidden by went to the alternate 2015 A.D.

Akira however, suddenly felt down, regarding the words that Geist had talked to him back then...

The Big Mayhem of Treasure Hunt Arc - 2016 A.D.
Following Akira's betrayal, after defeating the One Greater Sin, the greater distortion happens in the space network causing them been dragged by the black hole resulting seperation between Tokio and Saika along with his friend.

And he arrived in the alternate 2016 A.D. in the setting of The World R:2 suddenly met once again with lost loyal kouhai and his comrade, Sol who also been trapped in the world of Akashic Records, and join with established treasure hunting guild, The Twilight Brigade, leaded by the mysterious man name Ovan and with the boy of Adept Rogue, Haseo who revealed to be the second target for Chrono Core.

However, confusingly Saika was with him and awake from her unconciousness, when she awake, her personality and attitude somehow became different from Saika he know...

Akashic Records IV - 2020 A.D.
Following their plan to save Shino end up failure and on the top for that, Tokio unable to stop Ovan and because of this the time became left unchanged and left as it is to be, while they still unable to obtain the Chrono Core from Haseo, but rather from Shino.

With AIKA's been recruited in Chrono Link Guild, however, she can't stay in online game too long due to pyshical version of her still in a weakness state so she had a lot time to created her own PC in order to move freely, but very beware how AIKA really unexperience with fighting.

After defeating the third of Guardian of Recorders,  Space, although with their failures to saving Shino from PKed, they finally obtain the Chrono Core from Shino which revealed in that timeline Shino was key for that. But now they have handled one problem with Kyushu’s brother, Orgel which he appears in front of them and trying to steal the Chrono Core in their hands.

Although they didn’t want to fight her brother, it seems there is no other way as he already a part of the Schicksal members and all they have to do is to fight against him to reach of the Sea of Memories, but Orgel is the strongest within Schicksal members and they decide to use they’re head how to defeat him.

Although Kyushu has made a lot tougher decision whether she needs to fight or not, her decision became crucial to them, unless

Possainue Corruption Revolution Arc - 2017 A.D.
After Orgel's been defeated, they move on to the Alternate Timeline of 2017 A.D. and when they arrived, everything has a numerous and overwhelm changed the time which has faced the numerous crisis including the PKs are roaming around everywhere which unable to locate Haseo, but finding information in the Tournament as he remind about what he had experienced few months ago.

This cause due to major interference time from Posaune, same as how Trommel do back in alternate 2009 A.D. when Tsukasa's fate has been rewritten by him, and this time it became much even worse than they had expected brings the greater risk result to the Alteration Memory Syndrome. However, the one things that became a major problem as they're Dummy Doubleware PC cannot hold much longer and they have 3 days without any treatment.

In order to resolve this solution, they split up for few mission, Sol, Alibaba, Seventy-Seven, and Nishijima 81 to find the leader of Moon Tree, Zelkova, while Tokio, Saika, AIKA, and Kruger tried to find Haseo in the Demon Palace Tournament as they heard the news that he were participated to the arena in order to find Chrono Core.

Meanwhile, the mysterious boy observing Tokio, and shockly that he also observing Akira as well, but how does he knew about them, does he had connection with them...?

Rebirth of the New System Arc - 2017 A.D.
After successfully stopping Posaune, however, he managed to escape shockingly with the help from Ovan which made everyone including Tokio and Haseo felt speechless, and with they succeded for undergone the operation of the Dummy Doubleware which now their PCs turn into a new type of Doubleware known as EX, with using several data and sample blood from Tokio which the operation has been succeded.

With Schicksal continue their search for Posuane, Tokio and his friend alongside with Ninjato cooperate with Yata and Pi to find Posaune's wheredoubt, including Ovan. As for Haseo condition, after he were being data drained by Azure Kite through his sacrificial as Haseo's character return to the Level One but not just that, he also gained the original memory timeline data which became a news to them.

Even thought they succeded to save Haseo, however, his chrono core has been stole by Posaune in their last battle so whatever his preparation might gonna lead them to their own danger, they must be prepare for the upcoming battle between Chrono Link and G.U. vs Posaune and Ovan.

Suddenly, AIKA communicating with her "Family" which is her kind, however, who was it?...

Chrono Link vs Schicksal Arc/Akashic Records V - 2020 A.D.
Gathering Chrono Core's has been completed and now the Chrono Link Guild will be doing a final mission and their final operation to reach to the top floor of Akashic Records, finding Saika's brother, and free Aura from the Akashic Records's prison, The Chrono Gate after defeating the last Guardian Recorder, 'Paradox. 'and the battle start reaching its over turning in their own success.

However, their operation begin hindered with Schicksal arrived at that location in order to prevent them to go near to Aura which now been kept by CC Corps custody. In order to get past through them, they have to decide to fight them which is the only way to reaching to the top of Akashic Records.

The Battle between Chrono Link Guild VS Schicksal begin in one Big Battle...

But only in one questions, Akira didn't participate in the battle, what happened to him, does he had planned something...? and he sense something that came from Geist, he seems he will trap them once again.

The Truth of R.A. Project Arc - 2020 A.D.
Following what happened to Aura in the Top of Akashic Records, including Akira made sacrificial to defeat Geist while lead them to escape, despite the situation getting worse in the real world with more players were disappear slowly and the network balance has gone wired & uncontrolled bringing a cause more incident to occur in The Real World sooner or later.

Tokio now is in devastating situation over what happened to Akira and The virus that he had planted it from inside Tokio's PC was part of Geist Plan and Saika, however, is in shock state knowing that what happens to Aura, The World, and Real World begin to crumbled and all her plan to searching her brother was getting flawed, bringing Tokio's made uncontrol and blaming Saika for what happens, but there's nothing they can do but wait to find Jyotaro and Geist's hidden base location.

Meanwhile, as it was instructed by Akira regarding the missing discovery document left behind by Davis which was hidden in the former Red Dead Home base with Sol, Alibaba, and Kruger headed there and found the document. But shocking turn that the documents are not just about The World and Halard's Discovery, but the secret location that brings a key to where Jyotaro's location that could only answer in  the deepest final level of Akashic Unrecords.

The Time was at stake, it is time to bring back Jyotaro Amagi, but suddenly Metronom was already waiting for them in the deepest level of Akashic Unrecords.

Cardinal System Arc
Following the collapse of the Akashic Unrecord and Jyotaro Amagi became a lost one. Saika still mourns over the loss of his older brother, feels guilty over the truth that she had heard from Geist about his brother making her feel greatly depressed.

Causing Saika broke a deal and disbanding Chrono Link and went missing not just in an online game, but in the real world stated that she's gone missing, with no clues to find her as AIKA trying hard to find her, but much worse is that she cut the communication so AIKA couldn't find her.

Meanwhile, Sol secretly trying to discovering the document that been left by his brother before his death, regarding the Cardinal System which is the key to open the True of Akashic Record. As the immortal dusk event started, Tokio encountered with a mysterious man who was revealed to be Cyber Connect Corporation Japanese Branch CEO, Durga Fida Sharma or so-known as Genius who ask for hackers to join together to find a way to prevent the event getting more further, and searching the key of Cardinal system to open the True Akashic Records.

While Tsukasa makes his way to the True Akashic Record, someone from True Akashic Records greeted him and for some reason knows about him for a long time, but seems not being suspicious. However, it causes him/her to disappear as well as Mimiru. Tokio, Sol, and Kyushu rushed to find Tsukasa as soon as possible. Right now, they tried to find hope for Tsukasa and Saika as soon as possible.

The Forbidden Hacker Arc *Exclusive for Re: Countdown*
Following Tokio and his friend succeded to unlocked the key to the True Akashic Records, but with only one problem as the mysterious hooded man known as No.9 trying to hindered their ways to went back, but this mattered became much more mystery regarding about his intention, and ask for them to fight against him.

This however, impressed Helba, but at the same time got confused as she cannot analyzing the data, but rather been keep guarded by extraordinary virus that was implemented within him, thus he's not a foe that they will underestimate with.

The Ultimate of Time Gear Arc
Following the retrieval keys of Cardinal to unlocked the True Akashic Records which is now already open, however, due to Tokio losing his power after being absorbed for brainwashing virus, due to his Time Gear form were creation from his Akashic Line PC character and The Black Copy Disc Power Data, but since all of them being destroyed, Tokio form turned into normal high school form.

Fluegel had ideas with help from Haseo in order to awaken his new original power once more, with Helba's Guidance, she recommended for AIKA and Tokio headed to the Hidden Forbidden Labyrinth or Maze of End as they speak in order to awaken its true potential of his Doubleware PC abilities and The Hidden Powers that was hidden inside Tokio PC.

In order to do that, AIKA and Fluegel guiding Tokio to seek the Ultimate Forbidden Time Gear Blade which was an ancient weapon created during Beta Test fragment which was very rare to be found by many players and now it's time for Tokio to unveil its mystery in and unlocked the true potential of his ability.

Meanwhile, Geist who was survived from brace impact from Jyotaro's attack thanks to his last duplicate AI Clone, however, he's more different than he used to be...

The Underworld of Data Arc
In order to know more about Halard's knowledge about The World, True Akashic Records, Aura, and many phenomenon that were happen in the previous years until now, they need to find more info about it, and so Pi inviting Tokio to the Netslum where all junk data contains all information that was been erased by existence, and Netslum was used to find any more info regarding about the report and classified information surround all dark network.

But it also became valuable information in order to discover more about ENTIES, Saika's location, and No.9 that he has most extreme information about the Halard Hoerwick and CC Corp, and turning up that point this brings notice to all Junk AI. However, it became problem, due to how condition as of now with all crisis had happened, the Junk AI start attacking him.

Until he encounter with Tokio's old friend during The World R:3, Neil which she also became part of the victim and been trapped in the Netslum for a months. but could she survive without any treatment and obtaining Doubleware EX...?

Real Digitalized Arc
After Tokio obtained his new form as The Ultimate Controller of Time Gear and right now he's getting ready to prepare for something worst happen due to the Real Digitalization/Immortal Dusk event had started.

But, still unable to find Saika, Tokio right now focusing to find a solution on how to bring back people who being Digitized to return to the Real World, but it seems the situation could be much difficult to tell how to do it. In a surprising way, Tokio encounter Cubia who this time to be in PC form.

Geist trying to do something and observed them from afar in order to calculate his next move against them, but why he suddenly trying to approach Tokio and his friend...?

Morganna Mode Gone Arc
Tokio, Tsukasa, and Haseo encountering a mysterious man Kazumi who believed to be the partner of Programmers during G.U. Project start applying its power source and awaken a malicious threat to all Epitaph, The Morganna Mode Gone, the mothers of all Cursed Wave or its Avatar itself reborn as the True Avatar of Kazumi.

Alongside with its battle, Haseo also encountering his worst enemies, his copy PC version that were creation by Aura -The Queen of Demise- contained with all previous memories from R:1 era where he was known as Sora the famous PK who asking for Members address, much shocking and didn't aware about his past due to he losing his memories when he was a child.

Having difficult to fight against two very stronger enemies, however, Sol offers new tricks to fight against them, but it requires the most risk toward their PC and but Haseo, Tsukasa, and Tokio working together to handle the two enemies that become a most possible worst enemy that ever seen.

Meanwhile, Endrance found Saika and blaming her brother for Erasing his old friend, Mia, with a slated his rage toward her making the fear feels inevitable, but for Saika otherwise...

The Grass Flower Arc
After Endrance the last encounter against Saika Amagi, he decides to spend a long time in the Grassing Flower which is the special place where he spent a good time together with his lost old friend, Mia and begin remembered about his weakness for unable to stop Mia from getting erased from existence even in the online game, as he spent all day long trying to bring her back was quietly impossible.

Tokio feels the loneliness that Endrance has gone through, even Bo seems to know how much Endrance has gone through such misery trauma six years ago regarding about PCs Mia as Haseo remembered the name during his encounter against Endrance in Demon Tournament Battle, with his last attack from Saika seems doesn't very good condition to his PCs.

Endrance met with a little version of Mia in Grass of Flower, it seems that fate had brought Endrance's happiness once again, but this made Saku jealous. Meanwhile, Tokio and Haseo find Saburou once again this time in the Grass of Flower, but Tsukasa however, seems to know him for a long time.

The World Secret of the Netslum Arc
It is said to be true that Saika and Saburou's location are in Netslum, after his revelation to be an Agent to the conspirators of CC Corp which means she's been keep watching all of PCs from previous era of The World and it said had watching over all three heroes for rest of his life for the classified mission from someone who confirmed to be the president itself.

As how the information goes, they need to go to where Saika is, however, there's something that he and his friend didn't aware about, the secret about Netslum that No.9 had talked about that goes beyond the light from its truth to be reveal, but since Pi aware that Saika went to find Tartaga about the secret of Netslum that connected to his brother that bring cost to its intention.

However, the truth about its secret became unclear to be known, but the only one who knows the secret could be Toki-Runty himself...?

The Return of the Hero Arc
Unable to stop Saika from attacking Endrance and right now he's injured seriously due to her attack using the familiar attack from Someone they knew and revealed that Saika and ENTIES are the same person, which she's the one who responsible for Assassination of Legion Unity happens during the age of The World R:3 (RIVES event).

As Fluegel returns from his long-recovery, and Tokio needs his help to find a way to free Kite from Fluegel’s Braswell Gun virus.

However, after that incident, Fluegel losing his power to using Broswell Gun due to his power been broke due to Metronnom’s attack. To recover the power of Broswell Gun, he needs to find Metronnom who’s missing after his fight against him, but unable to locate him, there’s only one place that never been checked, which lies in The Labyrinth of End.

Klarinette joins with Tokio and Fluegel to find Metronnom with AIKA who want to join together to find Metronnom and find a way to put down his regret and his guilt over his betrayal for his desire for DoubleWare Sample. Meanwhile, Metronnom encounters a mysterious man who has a connection with him and Kite.

The Rise of the Amagi Arc
After Metronnom became a lost one, but much his happiness to set atone his guilt to his leader and with Kite returned, however, Knowing Saika Amagi was the one behind the assassination of Kruger's master, David, Kruger making the intention to go after her for his own revenge,

Kyushu worries that Saika is too strong to up against and Tokio is the only hope to stop Saika from the curse of her Past as '''ENTIES. '''Fluegel investigating her location which right now her location came to be unknown.

While they searching the location of Saika Amagi, meanwhile AIKA has something she really wants to tell Tokio regarding the truth about her and what happened to Tokio in Akashic Line, how does Saika was involved with those closed beta game, and the truth that he never aware for.

Disaster Concept of The World Arc
As Saika return and how she changed from her previous way been seen to be more open-up and mature as it goes, however, her return doesn't mean anything could get better, with what happens to Genius back then how he been wound up by Tokio's attack, he directly accused Tokio and Saika of such criminal act and this become unacceptable by Kite and everyone.

However, Ninjato didn't present any meeting just right after the battle against Saika is over, however, his disappearance seems connected to what happened to Genius. Sol and Alibaba along with Cello working together to locate him, but his signal was cut by himself thus they unable to find him, except Yata and Ovan already aware where Ninjato going.

Meanwhile, Ninjato encountered Genius once again and ask to cut his accouchement toward Tokio and Saika, but this means that he has to fight against Genius which that means Ninjato has to fight his own...son?

AIDA Propaganda Arc
Just a while after their encounter against Genius, Ninjato went into a coma after he sacrifices to save Tokio from Genius's attack. But, right now there's another problem set in The World, with Lot 7 Hunter, the one of AIDA Kind betrayed his own family and comrade in certain for his own goal, this due to Genius's influence on him bringing cooperation.

In the shocking turn that AIKA made the decision to turn herself in and erasing her existence to save her own family, which bringing herself to know that this is a second time she would do for Tokio, Saika and along with her friends. However, Tokio decided along with Saika to save AIKA from Lot 7 Hunter's Propaganda bringing how much AIKA was very precious to everyone in Chrono Link Guild, even for Schicksal and Reiko's Alliance/Twilight Knights.

The Operation begins in such a risky way! but there's one biggest question that remains unanswered that brings them in Deja Vu, what does she mean "The Second Time"? Does AIKA sacrifice herself once for them? but when did she do that?.

Infiltration Arc
After the battle against Genius and he suddenly escaped and Ninjato became a lost one, as a result, they losing their hope for creating Vaccine because only Ninjato can do it, however thanks to Saika who really wanting something in return of Tokio to help them for creating a vaccine which was useful to up against Aura.

Her returned as something the two of them promised to save Akira from her brother's brainwashing system, however, as AIKA found the strangeness behind abnormalities of The World and the True Akashic Record resulting in they unable to enter to the tower.

As the Gate being protected by Three Azure Knight, including a new Azure of Knight as Akira became the Azure Dark Slayer known as Azure Leon who’s ready to attack them. Tokio and Saika along with his friend rushing themselves to fight against him to free him from the brainwashing X-Chain Virus.

The intensifies battle begins with their infiltration to the Final Stage Floor of the True Akashic Records and right now the fighting against the formidable foes which Aura has set them up to do, including Akira himself who still being infected by its brainwash.

[Note: This is an Expansion story version from Operation Gear Arc which divided into 2-parts]
The Final Battle rises to the high tension, with the latest Tokio's speech bringing everyone voice in their light join battle with Tokio and his friend against the member of conspiracy from CyberConnect Corporation which was orchestral by Genius/Durga Fiida Sharma as rising for achievement goals for The Real Digitalization.

Somehow Saika aware of how much Aura has left forcing using her powers due to brainwashing virus without knowing what will happen to her sooner. Join with AIDA, Twilight Knights/Reiko's Alliance, Schicksal, and Chrono Link Guild together to invading the True Akashic Records and begin operation gear to free Aura from the brainwashing Virus.

All the Conspiracy of CC Corps appear, including Saburou who revealed betraying them and join the conspiracy, however, this is not because Genius's influence, but it's just...Interesting?

[Base Version]
Chrono Link, Schicksal, and Twilight Knights ready for a final battle against Aura and begin their operation for Restoration Aura’s Plan, by using the  Reset Admin Control Vaccine  which taken from several data from Cardinal System Data will be a great chance to restoring Aura from her brainwashing Virus, but a chance to restore her will be a risk.

Someone who used the system needs to sacrifice themselves to save Aura, which means they need to find a way to resolve another way to prevent Sacrificially. Just as they arrived, Genius arrives on the scene waiting for them.

The final showdown, risk, and intensive conclusion begin, as they will reach the final stage of their battle to save Aura who been known as The Goddess of Demise and the moment they will choose what future might hold them, the price must be pay for that happens.

[Re: Countdown Version]
After all Conspiracy CC Corp defeated, but there's remaining of them who are waiting in the True Akashic Records and with all trust from Twilight Knights and AIDA to handle the Anti-PCs roaming around while Tokio and his friend ascending to the top of the True Akashic Records with they waiting for Chrono Link Guild and Schicksal to face a challenge against them.

With those remaining of Conspiracy, however, been corrupted by the power of the Queen Demise bringing them to attack without consciousness and control thus made them go crazy, this becomes difficult for them to face, But, in Risky time they made plans how to free them from Queen of Demise's control, but surely needs to take time to handle it.

Meanwhile, Genius waiting for them on the final floor of the True Akashic Records, waiting for them for the challenge, but he too has another reason for it, to meet someone...

[Note: This arc will be the original version of  Ending E, with a one additional story arc which was cut from a final product]
Following Aura been freed from the Brainwashing virus, this would mean that all the players who were been Digitalized had now returned to the real world, but something goes wrong, with they obtaining The Chrono Link guild, why Schicksal, Twilight Knights, and AIDA still hasn't returned which seems doesn't pretty gone normal and beyond what far to reach.

Unexpected turn event happens, Genius revealed survive and taking the Chrono Link Core with him, which open-up the true source of the True Akashic Records and source of System Network Administration which lies beyond the  'True Final Floor'. Genius taking it and use it to bring his last retribution, with this happen Tokio and his friend went after him to take back The Chrono Link Core along with Aura.

Beyond the point there arrived, they saw unfortunate and shocking truth that they never saw before within their eyes, bringing the true conclusion of the .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- getting closer.

The Message Arc *Re: Countdown exclusive story* *Post-Game Content*
A month following Genius been apprehended, Sol, Kruger, and Alibaba spend few months to analyze and track the folder documents from Davis, including the mysterious message which is something that not Davis could write about, but eventually leading to a mysterious call from someone Davis that he secretly knows, however, it does bring several questions that still didn't answer regarding about Genius action.

Meanwhile, another shadow approaching them once more, but this could get any weirder than they expected, but as for Tokio, he decides to investigate the remaining of Davis's secret.

Multiple Ending
"See Multiple Ending of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-"

Sub-Story Mission
The Sub-Story Mission is a side story which sometimes important or unimportant to the story, however, it focuses on expanding a few stories that never make it to the main story, with a lot of cliffhangers that lead up for the future stories and also focus on developed the characters even further.

Sub-story mission will also bring a greater expand toward interaction and crossover between a character with character, and even more interaction & new side character development that never even explored before, for example, Kite's interacting Haseo and Tsukasa also Akira interacting with Kite, Saika, and Atoli.

There are also new features and new tidbits for Sub-Story Mission.
 * With how much you increase your bonds with unison PC will lead you to open the Sub-Story Mission which was requested by those you spent time with and finishing that sub-story will unlock a new path for new Bonds of Unison story.
 * Over 200-300 sub-story mission is available, while another 100-200 sub-story mission will be available from Free-Update DLC or DLC Pack, which total will be over 400-500 on its sub-story list.
 * You can also accept Sub-Story Mission from a non-Unison PC.
 * They can request heading, hunting, obtaining, and more objectives that you will do as you accepting their request.
 * Not just Twilight Knights, but LINK characters and Chrono Link characters will also get their own sub-story mission, which focuses on their character developments and delving more about their story & its past, including Tokio, Fluegel, Cello, Akira, Saika, and AIKA will have their own sub-story mission.
 * It also allows you to open new timelines as you accepting emails from PC from the past you might be accepting a request from them to do something for you and you getting rewards for completing the mission and it also possible to increased a unison party member as you proceed through the side-story mission.
 * Every sub-story mission had its number chapters as it progresses through which you can freely to continue that sub-mission from the previous chapters. (which is based on the PSP version system of Sub-Scenarios)
 * Sub-Story titles from previous works from other media like GnU, G.U.+, Legend of Twilight, Cell, Liminality, AI Buster, G.U. Trilogy and more will be added with their own sub-story mission, with additional new stories and story cutscenes for the sub-mission.
 * X'over sub-scenario will be expanded as a huge sub-story mission that focuses a bigger team-ups and also interacts with characters.
 * Sub-Mission will tease to have more enjoyment fan-service story, never seen much bigger & new moments, and never seen before interaction with other characters from previous works.
 * While the sub-story mission also provides a connection with the main story and pathways for requirements to unlocked new ending routes and also bringing a cliffhanger toward the story.

Terminology
"See Terminology (RIVES and Chrono Link)"

Downloadable Story Mode Content
"See Downloadable Story Mode Content"

The First Chapter
.hack//RIVES is a TV Anime series and the first chapter of LINK story, focus on Tokio and Akira’s first adventure in The World R:3, but suddenly been attacked by the mysterious hacker, ENTIES who was also been called as a Legendary PKK bringing overcome life crisis in the online game which the two of them will face and explored the mystery phenomenon about The World.

Produced by A-1 Pictures and prequel stories to the .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- set several months prior to the shut down of The World R:3.

.hack//LINK -Saeki's Report-
A manga serialization which focuses on Reiko Saeki who formed a secret alliance by bringing back the players who have been involved with the crisis of the world in the past, recruit them and work together in order to fight against the conspiracies that hiding amongst the rank of CC Corp company while working with Genius in order to get more information from him that leads to its conspiracies.

This is a brand-new story set up during the events .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Revision and Terror which served as behind scene of the game, featuring the returning characters from the previous title of dothack who worked together with Reiko. While it focuses on the behind scenes that focus on older characters and focus on its main plots surrounding in Chrono Link's story, it also brings a never seen before moments and interaction what happens to them after the previous title and how it leads them here.

This story will lead up to .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Countdown.

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