Continuity story elements from .hack//RIVES (Chrono Link)

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[BEWARE FOR MAJOR SPOILERS!!]"See Chrono Link and RIVES""See The Story Elements of .hack//Link -Chrono Link-"RIVES and Chrono Link were interconnected and tied up together which has an important key plot as to how connection goes between both titles while sharing interesting references, and callbacks that bringing something will work for. Between the first and second volumes will bring a lot of new in-depth as to how a story goes through.

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BBS/FORUMS & News (Revision Exclusive Only)

 * As you check Tokio’s smartphone, you will see news, forums, and Boards with several reference and callbacks from RIVES story, such as:
 * The few last months regarding the incident about 20 players been found dead and the rest of the players been found in a coma due to the Blue Moon Incident. Naomi Isshiki (Yun-EL’s Player) been found dead.
 * Tokio explained that, the news about Yun-EL’s death resulting Tokio in shock reaction after he learns that Yun-EL was not gonna make it, even though he had escaped from ENTIES.
 * This also includes all members guild from Raven and Red Dead had been found in a coma, but there are few players been found dead due to ENTIES.
 * There are also news, rumors, and forums discussing the concerning the event of RIVES that happen past months.
 * ENTIES -The Legendary PKK and Hackers-
 * The topic discussion about ENTIES was even more popular with her had killed over 200 players, including Sophora, Yun-EL, and Davis.
 * According to hidden leakers that ENTIES possibly killed the players that only connected to Davis or collaborating with him.
 * Ever since then, CC Corp requires no answer toward feedback regarding the existence of ENTIES, which came to all players suspicious regarding the staff, developers, and admins had done.
 * But the last 3 months that ENTIES has to stop being active with unknown reasons, it leads to possible theories and questions regarding his Absent.
 * And this was part of the result due to the event of RIVES -Season 3- Episode 11 Last Chance as what happened to Tokio which became a key behind her non-active.
 * But this brings all the questions about ENTIES identity left in unanswered.
 * Legion Unity
 * Legion Unity is also been around after the end of the Third Network Crisis, and it supported by Moon Tree guild leader, Zelkova following their disbandment.
 * Davis organizes and formed the guild during the revision 2 era.
 * They’re still around during the era of The World R:3 and became popular in few months before their fall before ENTIES became active and causing the network distortion.
 * According to players, they didn’t hear anything from Legion Unity anymore but here some sources that they already been killed by ENTIES.
 * Davis, The Thousands of Slayers
 * Davis was formerly PKK who had PKing over 1000 players during his time which subpar with how Haseo did.
 * He formed Red Dead Guild and Legion Unity to bring security and protection to the World from the shadow while doing his regular activity as PK.
 * Players taught him as the most fear by all Players, but he was more popular among Culture Players.
 * But Davis later becomes a bounty hunt by CC Corp with they heard that his player had found dead on the apartment.
 * Tokio taught him as the one who helps Akira and his friend to find the truth regarding ENTIES, but ever since he's gone, he’s the only one who knows the truth what it so long never been answered.
 * The Number of Death Increased
 * Ever since ENTIES inactive, the number of deaths began to increase as its following days.
 * According to one player, the cases were very different from past years in the time when they fall into a coma, they speculating regarding a new virus that can break Player’s brain and mind, causing their condition is a very critical and turn out death.
 * Even though the phenomenon still happens that falls into a coma, but when it comes to ENTIES, people died when they met him.
 * This question became unknown if ENTIES has such power or virus that can lead the players to death. ENTIES became public blame for what happen which cause their loss over their friend, family, and their close ones.
 * This brings Tokio back memory when he saw people he knew had died in front of him, this bringing frustrated, but he knows that there’s no time for that.
 * The Missing of Salvador Aihara
 * Salvador Aihara was popular due to his works for investigating the doll syndrome.
 * The last time they heard about him that he was hired as a special private journalist and news reporter as he trying to discover a lead behind CC Corps work.
 * But several weeks later, no one ever heard from his voice ever again, it was confirmed that he went missing when he still on the process for investigation, including his friend and also a teacher, Michiru Tajima never received any calls from him ever since.
 * The police had investigated regarding his missing, and it seems that he’s where doubt is confirmed to be unknown.
 * CC Corp cannot comment regarding the missing journalist in their company or if Salvador was disappeared, but it seems that his missing was no related to their works.
 * The Disappearance of Players
 * A newest updated new quest dungeon event, Akashic Records released in few weeks after Tokio fell into a coma.
 * Over 10.000 players had participated in that quest and won many times for the quest up for new challenges and bosses.
 * But suddenly the same 10.000 players who participate in the quest had disappeared after they log-out from The World. Most shockingly that their physical body is also missing which players had speculated if this is some kind of digitalized.
 * The victims include Souma (Sol), Shiho (Kyushu), Nishiki (Nishijima81), Akihiko (X7), and Chiko (Neil) on the list.
 * Tokio recalls what Akira said about them become a victim for their disappearance, this surely heartbreaking for him and felt disappointed with himself that he cannot do anything for them.
 * For Kruger however, he went missing in the real world ever since the death of Davis, his physical body never been found, which the possibility that he could also be a victim.
 * The Situation after the Shutdown of The World R:3
 * Players discussed how much they angry about letting the dangerous situation happen to their friends, siblings, and someone he knew who had no chance for Login out.
 * CC Corp made a decision forcefully to shutting down the operation of The World R:3 in order to prevent the spread of the virus to the network.
 * This causes a death threat, many complaints, and offended been received by oversees, this bringing their reputation gone bad at this rate.
 * Because of this, there are few big cases happen in the real world, such as Disappearance of Players, Alteration Memories Syndrome, Fourth Network Crisis, and Time Date Error.
 * The company had no comment regarding the recent incidents happen.

Prologue - 2020 A.D.

 * The Tutorial Gameplay Story will be set in Tokio’s dream during his dream, but as it reaches its end of the tutorial story, the vision of three heroes appear and AIKA asking him to save The World, once more.
 * Tokio recalls his memory of what happened to him during the Royal Battle Arc and how he been stabbed by ENTIES’s spear leading to his coma.
 * Akira explains to Tokio that he had been slept for 3 months ever since Tokio been stabbed by ENTIES’s weapon, also explaining to Tokio that Sol, Kyushu, X7, Neil, and Kruger has gone missing ever since The World R:3 been shut down a few weeks ago.
 * Tokio was shocked hearing the news, which he had taught that ENTIES was already been defeated, but revealed that she ran away, however, ever since that event, ENTIES has stopped appearing or even encountering against Akira which possibility that she had stopped coming.
 * A few weeks later, Tokio trying to login to The World R:3 once more to find out his friend’s missing, but his P-Switch has been taken by her mother due to fear that he will go doing something reckless once more even she had told Tokio back then.
 * Tokio and Akira made conversation with Hiroyuki at the Nakita’s Game Arcade Shop regarding the situation that happens in the Real World, including what happened to Geist and ENTIES ever since Tokio been in a coma.
 * After the last royale battle back then, there was no sign from Geist or ENTIES which seems they had stop making activities.
 * Akira recalls the events (RIVES -Season 3- Part 2 Episode 11 -The End?) when ENTIES mysteriously cried out after she stabs Tokio using The Road Deadly End Spear, which at first she was felt hesitant but being forced by Geist. But resulting that Tokio’s unconsciousness, thus causing rage and attacking Geist out of the blue.
 * But one question is why ENTIES felt hesitant to kill him and felt conflicted whether she just playing a tricked or something that felt bothering him whether when it comes about Tokio.
 * With the Gloomy situation happens, felt brings silent turn to the group also with what happened to The World R:3, they had no choice to keep at a low profile, and this brings back about the choice that he had made with ENTIES back in the Summer Daily Quest.
 * Tokio made conversation with Akira on the class regarding how much they got bored ever since The World R:3 recent situation, but he looks back on how he returns to his normal life besides without a game online activities they usually do back then.
 * Tokio had made a taught if there’s a lead for them to come back to The World R:3 once more, but as Akira denies the answer, however, the timing was right on the spot when Saika Koshizumi transfering into Tokio and Akira’s classmate.
 * Saika inviting Tokio into a rooftop and remembering this area as Tokio and Akira’s usual spot to play the game online The World which brings back his memory, also the first place that Akira inviting him to The World for the first time.
 * When Akira trying to approach Tokio and Saika when she using Black Copy Disc, he recognizes the disc with the name of Jyotaro Amagi, which he rushes through on them, but resulting accidentally transfering both Tokio and Akira in the process.
 * Jyotaro Amagi is the name that he heard from Pi which he went missing after the fire at CC Corp and someone who relates to Jyotaro possibly is the ENTIES.
 * When he arrived in The World R:3, he’s shocked that he didn’t log in to The World R:3 with his PC, but instead with his own actual body.
 * Tokio seems to know about Fluegel’s face from months ago, but he didn’t recognize him very clearly, more than importantly that he didn’t remember if he met him.
 * After Kite being stunned, Fluegel seems to recognize Tokio as the one who faces the legendary Hackers and PKK, ENTIES seems that he was very different from his Player Character version and didn’t believe that he will meet again with him.
 * Tokio remembering a skill that he uses in The World R:3 as he using Kite’s Amateur Blade and Regular Sword to striking him down, which Fluegel stated Tokio’s stances for combat when he using a weapon.
 * Although he is very aware that without his PC, he might not able to defeat Fluegel in much instantly. Much proved that he felt powerless when he been shot by Fluegel using Braieler Rossle, however, it does not affect him.
 * Kite heard Tokio from Pi that he seems that already awake, and Kite asking a favor to save his friend & The World once more using Akashic Records. Without any second thought, he knew that his life adventure will continue where he had left it.

Terror

 * The existence of PKK was explained by Sol, in which the system of Player Killer was already formed during the era of The World R:1 which were that system was allowed in the root town and area.
 * But due to the incident regarding Ryou Misaki whose player behind Sora making underused his title as PKK and lot of players became victims due to the existence of PKK system, the CC Corp had decided to erase that system to keep players more safety.
 * PKK system returned and has been reformed with the release of The World R:2, CC Corp never take a statement or reason behind the return of PKK rule system, which is part of the theme concept of R:2 was really about.
 * As for The World R:3, that system had been improving more, including a new PKK Guild home, Bounty Quest, and Arena Tournament, however, those who break the rules will be captured by Cyber Security AI created by CC Corp, with addition their IPs and their PC address will be deleted or being banned.
 * However, the PKs who were hired by CC Corp is not allowed to be captured with permission from its company allow them to do what they want free, as long CC Corp can keep observing them.
 * However, PKs roaming freely and freely PKed the PC as much as they want which was revealed the possibility about the Conspirators pulled the strings into a corner and using PKs with permission for their achievement.
 * .hack//RIVES -1st Season- Episode 7  Canard  and Episode 8  PK Players  shown a proves about their existence.
 * Tokio finally met once again with Silabus and Gaspard who used to be their temporary mentor in Canard, however, it seems they didn’t remember about their time in The World R:3 (During RIVES event)
 * The both that he met in 2016 A.D. was their past version who was part of log data which are based on the record from the previous era, and they can remember Tokio, Sol, and Akira until 4 years later.
 * And so they can’t recognize Tokio’s face either which how time traveling works so far because they didn't meet him.
 * Tri-Edge was mentioned by Kruger as how it became popular on his guild regarding the presence of PKing and how intimidating looks which makes It most mystery, but eventually the hackers announcing Masato Indou to be a true Tri-Edge.
 * Her brother, Takeshi Ninomiya who played the Schicksal PC as Orgel was mentioned in .hack//RIVES -2nd Season- Episode 10  No.99’s Will.
 * Also as she shared the story on her episode how she joins Raven guild to find information about his brother’s missing
 * During Tokio been unconscious while fighting against Orgel, he recalls the events from RIVES as how David, Yun-EL, Ju21, Sol, No.99, Kruger, and Sophora’s word reaches their ideal to him and causing a trigger on his PC which evolving his PC into Time Gear Form.
 * It is revealed that the event of .hack//RIVES -3rd Season- Part 2 Episode 6  Final Salvation  was part of Posaune’s request to ask ENTIES to assassinate his former leader, Davis which is part of his announce for his betrayal.
 * With now, Posaune betraying his current leader and his guild for his personal goal and intent to brainwashed and manipulates Haseo’s fate encounter, by changing and interfering with the 2017 timeline which does not become an inevitable mess.
 * Haseo was mentioned in .hack//RIVES -2nd Season- Episode 4  Treasure and Hunts the Curse  as Tokio’s move reminds his fighting against Haseo, The Terror of Death four years ago.
 * Kruger, Tokio, and Saika participated in the Arena Tournament which found that they will fight against Haseo, The Terror of Death and realize that he can sense the terror as his master did.
 * Ninjato and Seventy-Seven become a key to be one who had to help Tokio and Akira ever since their adventure to discover ENTIES case during the RIVES event, and he returns with his PC brings an action as he became a powerful mentor to the Chrono Link Guild.
 * Ninjato joins with Chrono Link guild since they need a mentor who can Establish and partaking strategy with plans to obtain Chrono Core.
 * Ninjato really helpful for them ever since he searching the information and rumors about ENTIES and he glads to help them again, but this time will be his reason, but indeed wanting to help Tokio and his friend.
 * AIKA mentioning her first met with Saika Amagi in 2017 and they’ve become friends with her ever since, but Saika doing a mission that she never tells her about, however, AIKA aware she has most time problem with her struggle to find information about her brother.
 * This mentioned about ENTIES has been active secretly in 2017, but officially in action in two months after R:3 version released, there’s speculation regarding the connection between Saika and ENTIES
 * “To Avenge Shino and Kill Tri-Edge, you surely must find him”  which is quote came out unconsciously by Tokio himself as he acting very strangely like he trying to manipulate something on his mouth, however, this is not a first time he not acting like himself.
 * In the .hack//RIVES -2nd Season- Episode 4  The Treasure and Hunts of Curse  which he accidentally mocking his enemy with saying  “Bring in on your piece of shit”, which he was very shocked with why he saying words like that.
 * .hack//RIVES -2nd Season- Episode 7  Nishijima81  which he once again mocking him  “Its that all you got, no wonder you are just pathetic than what you just saw”,  which once again shocked him as he never trying to say words like that.
 * In .hack//RIVES -2nd Season- Episode 11  The Grace of Prophecy  which he once again unconsciously saying words like  “If you run, you failed, if you giving up your people, they will die, and if you don’t want anyone else dies, so fight!”.
 * In .hack//RIVES -3rd Season- Episode 23  Last Chance,  however, he unconsciously fighting against her and trying to hurt her with a frightening and intimidating look, due to his anger already reached beyond the limit, causing he feels soulless and with no emotion.
 * All memories of callbacks during fighting between Tokio against Akira, which how tied up their friendship during the RIVES event.
 * Tokio now finally remembering Fluegel’s face as he met with him somewhere in The World R:3, and Fluegel admiring his strength and will as he do it for him to stop Tokio and his friends reaching toward a final stage of The Akashic Records
 * Geist is responsible for not just planting the  X-Chain brainwashing virus  into a Black Copy Disc, he also the one who responsible for Akira’s choice and manipulating Posaune to betraying his current leader.
 * Although this is a second time Geist also betraying someone, that includes Tokio and Akira in RIVES until now which he also responsible for asking Akira to join with him and manipulating his emotion and jealousy for Tokio.
 * But as for Akira, Geist had failed to manipulate him, because he already chooses to abandon his true identity, but still join with Schicksal only to investigate the CC Corps plan and their conspiracies in order to help Tokio from the shadow.
 * Geist seems to know about Yun-EL before her death, as revealed that he’s the one who spread the brainwash virus into the guild home and that leads Yun-EL’s death.
 * It is revealed that Yukio’s player name is Souchirou Hoshi who is also using the PC Name as Metronom which fills the missing scene in .hack//RIVES -3rd Season- Episode 11  The Grace of the Prophecy.
 * He asked her to evacuate from Guild home to prevent her extermination by ENTIES, but she refused as she is aware that she got nowhere to run as her friend was brainwashed and start attacking each other.
 * However, Yun-EL gave Tokio a @L Drive which will able to unlocked the gate which was located on the final floor of the Akashic Records.
 * Although, Yun-EL already passed away due to her disease which became Metronom’s motivation to continued the Real-Digitalization project by stole Doubleware sample, and bringing Immortal Dusk.
 * All exploration in the deepest underground level of Akashic Unrecords/Dark Time, showing several scenes in characters' perspective from .hack//RIVES 1st to 3rd Season, however, the story cutscene has been extended and fill missing piece within the story that never even explored before.
 * Geist’s past which was set in .hack//RIVES and how his point of view after he met Tokio and Akira, also what happen to him between .hack//RIVES -3rd Season- Episode 3  The Friends of Betrayal  and Episode 10  Reabomination.
 * What happens to Shouko, Tokio’s gamer mates during the events of .hack//RIVES and after .hack//RIVES events.
 * Showing Davis point of views at the end episode of .hack//RIVES -2nd Season- Episode 6  The Legendary Ship of the Grand Whale  where he met with Fluegel and wanting to recruit him for Schicksal guild, but, refused its offer because he knew that CC Corp cannot be trusted at all.
 * Also, shed a revelation regarding Davis was an apprentice to Jun Bansyoya, same with Kazumi, however, the two of them went on a different path, while he supports R.A. Plan and Davis didn’t fully support that plan because forcing awakens Goddess will be much impossible.
 * The reason why his assassination happens in RIVES -3rd Season- because he was in charged for what happened to Jyotaro Amagi and the R.A. Plan also the fire at CC Corp which happens because Bansyoya salvaging the sixth phase of the epitaph.
 * Because the plan was failed and CC Corp wanting to assassinate him, he and Bansyoya hiding In surround of system, however, they were separated due to certain incidents, and he was forced to hide with cutting ties with his family and became a wanted man.
 * And eventually, RIVES -3rd Season-  Episode 19 Final Salvation  was proved with him being assassinated which became advantage and opportunity for CC Corp conspiracies to continue the plan
 * Tokio asking Geist to stop becoming like Jyotaro, because he wasn’t like his master did and Geist is his own, not a pawn to his master’s plan.
 * How Geist’s word transcending to Tokio’s ideals and how he lives doing his best as he could to fight for something that was right for him.
 * In epilogue scenes, Sol and Kruger found the book which was hidden in the former home guild which always been held by Davis himself as a secret book in RIVES events which contains a secret report, including Jyotaro’s location.