List Chapter of Chrono Link -Countdown-

"See Story Element of .hack//LINK -Chrono Link-"The types of stories in the third episode Countdown will be different from the first two episodes of Chrono Link because it has a unique direction and story narratives that can be bound by its story chapters. One chapter can be finished approximately within 2-3 hours gameplay, and it also has a similar type with story arcs, but numerous different is since Chrono Link is an Open-World game that has more freedom within stories and its own experience.

This chapter also includes for Countdown and Re: Countdown.

BEWARE FOR MAJOR SPOILERS!!!

Prologue -Reboundaries-
Continue where the story after The Truth of R.A. Plan Arc left off, after the fall of the Jyotaro Amagi and he's been confirmed to be dead in the real world by Pi much brought Saika into the sense of despair as to how much she had gone through so much to save her brother but in the end result was always came in such an unexpected failure.

Because of this, the deal was done and Pi with Zelkova using the programming technology which been crafted by Hiroyuki Nakita to transporting them back into The Real World thus brings them many things that it was all over, but then suddenly out of the blue came, as Saika wanting to tell something to them despite after they've returned to the real world.

But soon following Saika announce, in the next few days came as she suddenly disappeared without any trace of her...

Chapter 1 -The Plan for Reunion-
A month follows, seems that police unable to find Saika who's now gone missing, meanwhile, Tokio return to his normal life without Akira who is also gone missing which Tokio couldn't be told his parent, including his sister regarding about his fate, thus went silent about him, meanwhile returning to his old life was much more difficult than he had expected, including Kite's player Kazumi Ito still went into a coma.

Much suddenly that someone who appears on Tokio's smartphone revealed to be AIKA who told him regarding about Fluegel who inviting Tokio to Nakita's Game Arcade Shop, which Flugel or so his player, Ryuji Sogabe who returned from Hospital, including Hiroyuki Nakita proposing the plan to bring back everyone together, but regardless about Saika's real identity as ENTIES will be much difficult to gather them together.

With strong determination to save Saika, Akira, Kite, along with everyone else who still trapped in The World R;3, Tokio decides to choose to risk himself in order to bring reunion that comes into fruition. In a sudden situation, the CC Corp already made a move on them.

Chapter 2 -Return to The World-
The team member of Chrono Hunter has finally been gathered and they now begin to prepare to return for The World using the Black Copy Disc that Fluegel had given to him which originally belongs to Saika, the same disc that used to transport Tokio and Akira into The World. While Hiroyuki and Fluegel will follow them soon as they arrived into The World R:3 in order to communicate with Zelkova once again.

However, when they've been transported into The World R:3, the scenery and atmosphere begin to change as the Oblivion City Mac Anu feels much different from before, including something were shocked them with the return of the Akashic Records, or so they found it strange atmosphere and felt much different ever since they've traveled to that Tower.

They now focused on their objective to find Zelkova once more and Toki-Runty along with Grand-Whale in order to find a way to access to the Akashic Records, until he met someone who was familiar, Hyokawal1, the former members from the Blue Moon seems to have set eyes on Tokio.

Chapter 3 -The Key of the True Akashic Records-
When they finally reunited with Zelkova, he explained the current situation that they will face now, with more people been trapped into The World and second that Akashic Records that they saw now wasn't the same tower from before, which seems considered brings call as the True Form of the Akashic Records, following the destruction of the two-terminal time data system, Akashic Records and Akashic Unrecords has given form and resurrection of its true form.

In order to once again entering The True Akashic Records, they must find the key of the Cardinal System as the true key of the Chrono Core in order to unlock the door. Clues can be found from the document files which were lifted by Davis might bring a key toward their clues to find the Cardinal Keys which can be found in the secret ruin that connected through lines of Sea Network which can only be entered in Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground.

While they traveled there, they found Subaru who made deemed request for Tokio to find Tsukasa and Mimiru who was trapped in the network of the sea which is the place where it led to finding the Key of Cardinal System, while they once again encounter against Hyokawa1, but it seems that there's lot thing that she really wants to say to Tokio, however, this just became automatically battle...

Chapter 4 -Genius-
Succeded to obtain the Key of the Cardinal System, however, Hyokawa1 who revealed to be a member of the Conspiracy of CC Corp has met her end by the hand of Saika Amagi much shocked Tokio along with everyone. Following their return to the Grand Whale suddenly got hacked and Toki-Runty got kidnapped by the presence of the young man in a black suit, name Genius or so said as Durga Fiida Sharma, the president CyberConnect CEO Japan Branch.

Although they taught CC Corp was the one who sent ENTIES for exterminating Davis, Yun-EL, and Sophora, Genius, however, didn't deny that accusation and ask them for cooperation, much confuse them. He and the company wanting to made a deal work out to find a way to restore the network system, and to fight against the traitors amongst the CC Corps who responsible for what happened in The World R:3 as that time they responsible for sending ENTIES as part of their cause for bloodshed.

Although they still made doubt with him, even has a suspicious with him, but they had no choice to need help from CC Corp, which also means that Tokio had a clue about the connection between Saika as ENTIES and their conspiracies, so they first decide to enter The True Akashic Records.

Chapter 5 -The Cyber hacker-
Following they succeded to defeat the Aura's minion, the Phantom which they finally gained access leading to the second level floor, many things got clear, however, they need to collect more Cardinal Keys in order to open through the next top floor. Meanwhile, Tokio who experiencing the memories which didn't belong to had significantly connected with the power management uses by Saika as ENTIES both as hacker and PKK.

While in order to find more information about the True Akashic Records and the ENTIES data power, they need to find the former CyberCriminal hacker The Blackhacker who used to be involved with CC Corp with the development of ENTIES PCs which developed strong ways much-based inspiration from Deadly Flash which was invented by Yuri Kazyncsky Seto back in 2002, and Blackhacker using Yuri's work to implement the abilities to ENTIES PCs much-given permission from CC Corps itself.

Another thing that they had found Blackrose, Balmung, Haseo, and Carl's location and trying to find them while searching the ''Blackhacker. ''But once in a while, the mysterious hooded girl starting to watch them and observe them in distance much clearly suspicious within Tokio's eyes.

Chapter 6 -The Underworld of Data-
After meeting with The Blackhacker, however, it seems that they unable to get information from him, due to Conspirators already struck him down which they had lost a chance to getting information, except all his files documents, had been archives and been kept hidden in the Netslum which is the place where all Junk data and folder been kept which became vital information to them.

Reuniting with Haseo, BlackRose, Balmung, and Carl brings surprisingly more to help Tokio through finding the documents which were left behind by The Blackhunter along with Zelkova, Sol, and Yata came along to find them, while his friend may need to stay on guard in case someone attacking the Grand Whale once more.

While they arrived in the old version of Netslum area, the residents of illegal PCs are suddenly very unwelcoming and tries to threatening and almost killing them, until Tokio and Co were saved by a mysterious hooded girl who revealed to be his missing friend, Neil who used to be a PKK during The World R:3, but the question is, how could she survived from the limitation of the Doubleware PCs seems brought on the question they didn't mean to strike for.

Meanwhile, Miki-7 senses something strange regarding what happened in the Netslum, and Alibaba decides to analyze the situation, but...

Chapter 7 -The Reborn of Cubia-
Unexpected happens in the Netslum, with the return of the Anti-Existence, Cubia, and this time he has taken a human form as PCs, drawn by BlackRose and Haseo's confusion whether it is Cubia's true form or something that might disguise its appearance. Nonetheless, this could be a work from Aura, the queen of demise herself using the utilize of the power of the epitaphs to bring Cubia back.

Meanwhile, Kruger asked Toki-Runty to head to the old version of Netslum cause he can detect the Saika whose already arrived in the Netslum, however, the arrival of the Anti-Existence suddenly halting the transportation to the old version of Mac Anu so then Alibaba needs to find their ways for shortcuts until they arrived in the other version of Netslum which it is a Netslum Tartaga, and there they met Pi, Tohta, Orca, and the person they were familiar with during their time in The World R:3, Elgo.

Unable to find a reason whether Cubia has such villainous intents or something that brought her intention to her decision, there's something that they didn't know about her intention very cleary.

Chapter 8 -Facing its Own Shadow Past-
The risky situation came to approach in such an unexpected way, the one who is in charge of Cubia ressurection revealed to be Dr. Octa Asgrodia, the one held project of Schicksal PC was also the one who created one Schicksal PC for Cubia, but that's very impossible for Schicksal PC to be created without Human Bodies or player comes into sync within his mind and body, its something that doesn't add up.

Meanwhile, Haseo got captured and met with mysterious PCs who has the same look as Haseo, not just because he has the same power as Haseo, but he has a memory of his past self who was been erased 11 years ago which he used to the character as the PK in the past known as Sora. Thus resulting that Haseo will face his worst enemy, his past self, that becomes his weakness, but Atoli suddenly appears there.

As for how Tokio getting difficult to find Dr. Octa Asgrodia and defeating Cubia, although Helos-Pierce came to him and offer some hints to defeat Cubia. While on the other side of its event, Endrance found Saika at the center heart of Netslum and blaming her brother for erasing his old friend, Mia, with slated on his rage toward her making the most inevitable fears on her, but for Saika otherwise.

Chapter 9 -The Memories of Mia-
Following his lost against Saika, brings more injures and unable to defeat her in the slightest way, resulting he felt down and Bo was worried about him, thus he decide to rest himself in the favorite place that he usually brought Mia there, The Flower Grass Garden to recall all of his memories from his first met to how he regretted his weakness unable to prevent Mia's deletion back when Jyotaro erasing her data, much as how Genius explain it to Tokio along with his friend regarding about Mia.

AIKA had felt Endrance loneliness much felt the same as how Bo does, as he wishes that his sister Saku was there to help him. With Saika's last attack doesn't seem very good news which triggering his memories and his trauma he had gone through for all those years, even Haseo remembers how he mentioned name Mia during Demon Palace Tournament. But the only person who knows how much Endrance had gone through is Tsukasa.

In the silent and peaceful atmosphere, however, Saburou came to him in such manner of deal he had planned. While Tokio encountering Saburou once more, but for Tsukasa, she unexpectedly knows him from a long time ago, however...

Chapter 10 -The Secret Mystery of Grand Whale-
Saburou mentioned that he searching his brother who using the player Ju21, Juon Niisangyou, however, it is impossible for him to searching Ju21 because he's already passed away ever since Saika killed him, or so they thought, he actually made the same case as to how Halard Hoerwick do, even though his body is already passed away, but his soul being wondered in the Digital World without Tokio's notice, in other words, he survived.

The thing is that Saika didn't use brain wreck damage skills, but Ju21 already sent a backup memory mind before his brain gets destroy that affecting his actual body in the real body. However, no one knows where Ju21's souls right now, but it seems that Saburou left some key regarding his survival has something to do with Grand Whales itself, which means there is more mystery regarding its ability that supposedly more than just a Data Ship, this brings the biggest question regarding about Ju21 intention back when Tokio and he discovering the ship.

The only resident who knew about the secret mystery behind Grand Whale is Miki-7, however, it seems that even though she was a resident of this place, she never Knew any about the secret. The difficulty puzzles they want to solve, but only they once again encounter Saburou in Grand Whale. But, he points his eyes toward Toki-Runty and calls him "Brother"? what does that mean? does he know that Toki-Runty is Ju21? but where did he get information from?

Grand Whale's true mystery waiting to be discovered, while the battle against Saburou seems to get intense than before, and Tokio along with his friend, trapped in such a chaotic situation.

Chapter 11 -Return of the Legendary Hero-
Tokio once again met Flugel once more after he helped Tokio along with his friend to defeat Saburou, but eventually succeeded to escape thus they didn't know what kind next move that they will come up. Here while that Genius spoke to Fluegel about his plan to free Kite from his Moonstone virus, this might be finally a time to save Kite because the Conspirators have an eye on Kite and planning to destroy his data.

He suggested for Flugel to use Braieler Rossle once again to free Kite, however, Braieler Rossle has been non-activated ever since Metronom Struck him down has affecting not just his Schicksal PC, but his use for the weapon. The solution that can be made is to head to the Legendary Lost Ground that never even discovered by NAB, the Labyrinth of the End, and which they will find a new materials and power data to re-functional the Braieler Rossle.

But during their arrival there, they've been attacked by several PCs which revealed to be a PC that was played behind by The Conspirators which it seems that they already here. But when the unknown PC trying to save them from those who attacked Tokio and Fluegel, it reveals that person to be...Metronom?

Chapter 12 -The Dark Truth-
The legendary of Azure Flame, Kite has returned, however, Metronom has been dead, killed by the hands of Saika Amagi, much-unexpected outcoming thus clear much brings the realization that she was the one who also killed Davis causing Kruger making attempts for revenge. But the arguments and decision struggle happens between the groups, whether they will Kill Saika or Save her, this brings out the hardest decision that Tokio had ever made.

Kyushu had a mix of feelings regarding the decision, as Saika's friend, she wants to save her and convince her to stop the murder ever happens, but at the same time, as the member guild of Raven, she also wants to avenge his leader. Two choices at the same time became more crucial and risky for her, thus her mind started to spin out and doesn't even know what a choice she would make.

By the time they came on the decision, they decide to find Saika, while Tokio remains to stay in order to what kinds the choice he will go. Meanwhile, because of the situation regarding her, AIKA has something to say regarding about the dark truth not just about Saika, but about what Tokio had been hiding all this time, this rather makes it look more confusing, what kind she wants to tell him?

Chapter 13 -Rise of the Dragon Gear Kuryuu-
After the deathblows happen, Tokio's totally been ripped away, totally been exterminated by Saika in a lot worse and brutal ways, resulting in the words that have been reached to the Conspirators news and brings their opportunity to win their rights in the face of the Immortal Dusk incident.

While all staff of CC Corp found out that all the incidents happen because of the higher-ups doing, however, they unable to oppose due to the threats that the family and their relation will be next to be exterminated. This comes pretty clear that causing staff rebelling against the higher-up, but unable to do anything unless waiting for what's come next for them.

In the wakes of Tokio's death resulting in all twilight knights, Schicksal, including Chrono Hunters in shock thus brings a lot of moody and darker expression & situation to come up. Kruger decides to avenge Tokio whom he never admitted as his friend until now. The help from Kite, Shino, Yata, Pi, and other peoples, including Fluegel and Cello had led them to the Neo Deva Lumina Cloth which is where Saika located.

In the unknown situation, Tokio has a dream that he thought that he's in the afterlife, but something was not right...

Chapter 14 -The Truth of the Conspiracy-
Following Saika return and how she had changed her appearance way more fresh than she used to be, however, there had been pros and cons within the team members, also few from Reiko Alliance, one way another or worse, with what happens to Genius back then and how he ended up being wound up by Tokio's attack, he directly sued Tokio and Saika for such a criminal act also ruining the cooperation, thus became much unacceptable by Kite and everyone including Flugel.

Tokio had made a phone call with Hiroyuki's daughter, Andou Nakita explaining that his father didn't come back home late, and in the case for Tokio and everyone didn't seem to saw Ninjato ever since the last battle against Saika. But Ninjato left an email to Tokio and said that due to Genius wanting to sue Tokio and Saika, he wants to stop Genius by fighting against him in the lost ground, The Creator's Room.

And so Tokio along with everyone went up toward where Ninjato is, however, Tokio and Saika didn't saw AIKA lately, and she had wonder what will happen to her...

Chapter 15 -Propaganda-
Genius or so Durga Fiida Sharma revealing himself as the leader behind the conspiracy of CC Corp which causing a shock revelation that he was the one who orchestrated the RIVES operation which Saika's role as the reaper who brought falls to the Associated of Apostate, which was revealed to be the Legion of Unity, also means that his the one who put Saika in charge to assassinate Davis, Yun-EL, and Sophora.

In another shocking turn that AIKA has made an oath for a cause to the conspirators along with Lot 7 Hunter and causing the propaganda to the real world under direction by the higher-ups of CC Corp, her decision was in order to avoid her AIDA's family to be exterminated as how Jyotaro did to Mia, even means that AIKA will have to sacrifice herself in order to save her family and protect Tokio and Saika.

Bringing how much AIKA was very crucial and also precious to everyone in Chrono Link Guild, even for Cello, Klarinette and all Reiko's alliance/Twilight Knights, and so the operation saving AIKA begin in much risky way optimized by Tokio's himself in order to find a way to save AIKA from AIDA and Lot 7 Hunter controls.

There's one biggest question that remains unanswered that causing his memories in real Deja Vu, what does she mean "The Second Time"? Does AIKA sacrifice herself once for Tokio and Saika? When did she do that?...

Chapter 16 -Infiltration-
"*Proceed to the 5th Level floor of the True Akashic Records with collecting all five Cardinal Keys allowing them to unlocked the areas, also beat all phantoms before continue to proceed the main story*"Following the operation rescuing AIKA, thanks to Tokio's risk plan and with AIKA's family/AIDA has been survived from Lot 7 Hunters, but right now he now escaped into the sea of data by Genius's minion which seems that he will gather to him there in order to proceed the next plan, and with AIKA's return has brought the promises to save Akira from her Cross Chain's brainwashing system.

With Genius commencing war against the hacker, The team, alongside Reiko Alliance and Schicksal now focus to continuing reached the fifth floor which possibly that Akira has waiting for him. With the highest security that Aura had to prepare for them makes their infiltration getting much difficult and complicated at the same time, but this is one big opportunity to save Aura.

But what they've been waiting there, is Geist who right now reached to the 5th Floor of the True Akashic Records, they had wondered what he's a deal right now, does he want to kill Akira, or something else comes into a bit on his mind?...

Chapter 17 -The Operation Gear-
Following their succession to defeat Akira and retrieve him from the curse of brainwash Cross Chain, he explains the truth regarding his true identity as Geist and how it's revealed that the Geist they had met was another part of his self who've been separated due to incident happens in the True Akashic Records which revealed contains all events that what will happen in the future and brings the possibility that Tokio and Saika was also been recorded through.

With now the gatherings between Chrono, Schicksal, AIDA, and Twilight Knights ready for the war against the Conspirators and find a way to stop Immortal Dusk event & stop Real Digitalization by saving Aura from brainwash curse by Cross Chain. Brings their resolves one another to save Aura, all of them combine their strength together as Tokio soon commencing The Operation Gear.

Against the members of Conspirators who've been orchestrated by Genius/Durga Fiida Sharma as part of rising achievement goals for completion of The Real Digitalization, including Saburou and Lot 7 Hunters also appear waiting for the hackers to invading the True Akashic Records while Anti-PCs roaming around the town as a part pawn by Aura The Queen of Demise.

Commencing the operation gear begin! and Tokio along with everyone has to break their limits to fight against them.

Chapter 18 -War of the Goddess-
With members of conspirators been defeated, however, there's still remaining of them who are waiting inside the tower of the True Akashic Records and proceeding through, asides all Anti-PCs starting to get them there, Cubia who agreed for cooperation thanks to Zelkova's help, including all trust from Twilight Knights and AIDA to handle all of them, while Chrono and Schicksal ascended to the tower.

The remaining of the conspirators' members however been brainwashed by Cross Chain which was caused by Aura herself bringing them to attack without their consciousness and control thus made them go beyond berserk. Resulting becomes the hardest opponent they won't even see it with their own time, it will take more time to handle them, while Tokio and Akira must face together through for it.

Meanwhile, Genius waits for them on the 5th floors of the True Akashic Records and settles the score with them, but it seems that he waiting for another person, but who?...

Final Chapter I -The Destiny-
Following the succession to free Aura from the Cross Chain Brainwash Virus, this would mean that all the players who were been digitalized had now returned to the real world along with all PCs who've been trapped. But something's wrong and very unexpected, with they True form of the Key of the Twilight known as The Chrono Link Core has within their grasp, but all players who with them didn't return, including Kite, Haseo, Tsukasa, and Fluegel.

This because Genius survives and taking the Chrono Link Core with him and open-up the true source of the Akashic Records and the true source of the System Network Administration which lies beyond "The Final Floor" of the True Akashic Records. With Chrono Link Core been taken by Genius as he will use it as his last retribution, Tokio along with Chrono members headed to The Final Floor and take back the core along with Aura's data.

Beyond their arrival, they saw many monsters who never even appeared in The World, sometimes Tokio was familiar with them in the course of his time in Akashic Line. But continue through their journey, they saw a vision and memories that they weren't experienced before.

Final Chapter II -The True Path of Hero-
Experienced through the Genius's past, they've learned the truth behind the cruelty that had been put not just to all of his friends, and he was also victim by the conspirators who tried to hurt him and both of his family resulting from his hatred toward his father, but also toward CC Corp.

Even though he becomes a president of CyberConnect Corporation Japanese Branch, he's the one who orchestrated the conspiracy event in order to put the company in the bad name. This will not just be causing the ruin toward the companies, but risking all the players who play The World which was developed by CC Corp, which means the sacrificial has to be made in order to achieve his vengeance, by becoming a hero who will save them from their suffering even in wrong or right decision.

Witnessing all of his past events was very insanity, but also very sad in the end, realizing the world was consume by money and do whatever it takes only for themselves causing sacrificial to be made around them. This brings how they sympathetic with tragic memories of Genius. But the only way to awake him and realizing his total failure is to settle the score with him by beating the crap out of him.

The final battle begins! between Chrono vs Genius, their fate, and their decision will turn the tide the concept of heroes and understanding the values of those who continue to fight for their own path as the True Hero.

5th Level floor of the True Akashic Records
"See Chapter 16 -Infiltration-"

Final Level Floor of the True Akashic Records
"See Final Chapter I -The Destiny- & Final Chapter II -The Stair of Time-"