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

Characters
Main Characters Chrono Time Team/Grand Whale Member. Schicksal/Destiny CC Corp Terminal Hacker Twilight Knights
 * Tokio Kuryuu - 14-year old and Middle Schooler who survived from the crisis of The World R:3 and Akira's best friend who was known as The Gear of Liberation PC in The Online Game. When he met with Ayaka Koshizumi, and transport into The World R:3 in a favor from Kite to free all PC and Twilight Knights, while finding the mastermind behind the cause. Tokio desires to cooperate with Ayaka to free them with the power of Akashic Records and finding the truth behind the connection between Schicksal, Enties and The World R:3.
 * Ayaka Koshizumi/Saika Amagi - 14-year old and Transfer student of Middle Schooler and same classmate as Tokio & Akira, she was titled as Honor Student the same as Akira, making described both skills to be rival. She's the one who dragged Tokio and Akira (accidentally) into The World R:3 to find Chrono Core. She's imperious, demanding and really rare to show kindness to others, but she really mystery described by Tokio. She has her goal to free all Trap PC and Twilight Knights from the criminal guilds known as Schicksal. Even so, behind her imperious personality, she actually smart to judge decisions, but it ends up to be much careless for her. it speculates by Akira that she has a great secret admiring to Tokio. Her real name remains unknown at the time.
 * Akira Yoshinori - 14-year old and Middle Schooler who made the same class as Tokio which also a survivor from The World R:3 Crisis. 'The honor student who enjoyed a game with his best friend Tokio and sudden being dragged in The World R:3 in dark state. He joins forces with Tokio and Ayaka to obtain the power of Chrono Core. He is friendly and open-minded, even though he was an honor student, he was very glad to join an online game with Tokio whenever he ready, including when he ever feel trouble. he was mostly to be 4th breaking wall characters. he's very skilled with strategy and analyzes the situation which he's key for Ayaka's influence.
 * Niizato (Ninjato as PC Players)
 * No.99 (Hiyori Izumi)
 * Alibaba (Mio Shigemura)
 * Helos Pierce
 * Seventy-Seven
 * Kruger.
 * AIKA
 * Flugel
 * Metronom
 * Cello
 * Klarinette
 * Orgel
 * Posaune
 * Trommel
 * Geist
 * Sol/Niji Shigemura
 * Genius
 * Shinji Sanada
 * Dr.0
 * No.9
 * Jyotaro Amagi

Connection story elements with .hack//RIVES
There are 3 Episode of .hack//LINK -Remake- which has an important plot point regarding the connection between .hack//RIVES and the remake story, it is shown how the remake stories share a connection with anime prequel stories.

Revision

 * The prologue (tutorial) story is set immediately after .hack//RIVES -Third Season- Episode 13, which when The World R:3 was heading toward destruction due to a mysterious phenomenon happen in MMO.
 * The story so far will be brought by Tokio as Narrator which it tells event from .hack//RIVES Season 1 to Season 3 in certain important plot-point.
 * The Shopkeeper was felt bad with Tokio and Akira about what happened John and David, and Crimson Knight who become a lost one. and Shopkeeper cannot contact Soma Sanadamura (Sol), Piros and X7. those characters are from .hack//RIVES which was mentioned.
 * Akira still wandering and researching all data regarding the location of ENTIES, however, it seems that it goes with no luck, and it seems that she logging out from The World completely. This was mentioned what happens to him in Episode 22 .hack//RIVES -Third Season-.
 * At battle between Kite against Fluegel, as Fluegel knows Tokio when he met him in Chaos Gate even was just a while, which was mentioned the event .hack//RIVES -Season 2- Episode 14.
 * Tokio already knows Chrono Core a little by John which a fragment that embodied by 3 Ultimate Hackers, Haseo, Kite, and Tsukasa, which mentioned about John and David's intention on Episode 7 .hack//RIVES -Second Season-.
 * Tokio was shocked about The legendary Rumors about Grand Whale was true, which was mentioned in Episode 5 .hack//RIVES -Second Season-.
 * Ayaka/Saika confirmed the possibility regarding ENTIES to be the mastermind behind the fall of The World R:3 and the possibility to be part of Shicksal as Secret member.
 * Akashic Records was mentioned a few months ago by other players as Big Update Expansion to The World R:3, but to be surprised that it came to this as Schicksal and Enties corrupting the system in Akashic Records.
 * Tokio still questioned regarding Crimson Knights, David and John wanting to obtain Chrono Core as why they really need it was remain mystery, as this dialogue connected surround the story of .hack//RIVES.
 * Tsukasa who wish to be alone in online games was reminds him with Envy who's been lonely and wish to run away from reality, but Tokio Comforting him there's a way to face his reality. Connected the story on .hack//RIVES Envy's perspective who now becomes a Lost One.
 * Akira mentioned there are several people's missing after the destruction of The World R:3 that including Sol, No.99 and Kruger was also missing for a month, and it seems they're been trapped in Different Times in Akashic Records. Which was mentioned about The Destruction The World R:3 in .hack//RIVES -Third Season-.
 * Tokio and Akira met again with Geist which how they surprised he's part of Schicksal. Geist was appeared in .hack//RIVES, as to how his action to be reflected as to how both know about him.
 * Possainue seems to be a former member of RD Guild, who hates his guild master and obsessed to obtain Chrono Core for his own. This seems reason explain by John in the Second Season of .hack//RIVES where one member betrayed him in order to obtain Chrono Core for his own.
 * Possainue seems to be a former member of RD Guild, who hates his guild master and obsessed to obtain Chrono Core for his own. This seems reason explain by John in the Second Season of .hack//RIVES where one member betrayed him in order to obtain Chrono Core for his own.
 * Kruger who still trauma about his guild master and his mentor become a lost one and struggling to join after what happened, and decide to work alone. It was connected to .hack//RIVES -Third Season- as how John and David become a Lost one.
 * After joining with Chrono Link, he shares his information regarding Chrono Core which is why John and David trying to go find Chrono Core, but the rest is still left behind mystery regarding the reason. This also noted how David and John's intention is still a mystery in .hack//RIVES.

Additional story element
There are 3 Episodes of .hack//LINK -Remake- that will receive all-new elements story which never been presented in the original game:

Revision

 * Brand-new prologue story set immediately after Epilogue of .hack//RIVES Season 3 Episode 12 and also set perfect for a tutorial of the games during the disaster unknown phenomenon happen in The World R:3.
 * You can walk in the real-world which also served as the beginning of the game, and thought it was a linear, and an original story which explained what happened so far in .hack//RIVES from Season 1 to Season 3, but it explained in an important point of the game.
 * And Meeting with Saika has been expanding more which also involving Akira's appearance as well, it also takes 3 Days before went to the rooftop which fills with an all-new cutscene.
 * The expanded fight between Kite and Fluegel, like a surprise as you can play as Kite temporary against Fluegel, and there's dramatic and improvise voice-over dialogue which how it never presented in original.
 * With deep extended cutscene in Grand Whale and depth story which has more funny moments and also explains little deeper regarding Chrono Core.
 * With more additional moments, as Toki-Grunty gives him an Amateur blade and Brave Twilight Sword (which Tokio's main and sub-weapon from during his playing the online game back then and originally presented in original version of .hack//LINK).
 * Also given him Transparant eyeglasses, which based on technologies online that Saika had created, which can use features from the online game.
 * Akashic Records exploring areas expanding into deeper scales at the beginning, and learn few about Akashic Records, and mentioned from .hack//RIVES regarding a massive update expansion dungeon areas which supposed to be part of a major update from The World R:3 that turned out to be messed up.
 * The timeline of The World R:1 (.hack//from 2010 and SIGN from 2009) will be much expanded with major changes, added brand-new character appear, new events, the new plot about RTC & Key of Memories and Akira join the party with Tokio.
 * It also offers few elements from .hack//LINK -Twilight Knights- Manga revolving Tsukasa and Trommel.
 * Trommel's character will be fleshed out and adds backstory regarding his past.
 * Several new moments which never been presented in original games, including Helba's awareness about time memories has changed.
 * New elements Guardian Recorder has tried to pursue them for entering The Gate of Chrono Core, and there are several new moments and teamwork between Tokio and Akira, including Trommel's fight boss will have a lot of major changes with new form bosses from the original version.
 * Tokio and Akira encountering the First Guardian of Recorder Time which has abilities to control the time so it is best to be careful when skills used.
 * A new story element will revolve their formation as Chrono Link as a team working toward a goal to free Twilight Knights and hunt Chrono Core, while confirmed Ayaka/Saika will be a leader while Tokio and Akira will be a member.
 * Adds Major event point from .hack//ZERO -2009/2010- which set between SIGN and .hack event majorly focus on Sora, and Carl also appearance of Posainnue who trying using Sora and his epitaph for his own personal deals to driven out Chrono Core. This event will lead to a major point connection to Haseo in .hack//G.U.
 * It also little developed Saika as characters, about how she cares about the condition that Carl has gone through.
 * Posainnue has a very connection to Haseo/Sora's Player, Ryou Misaki which seems some truth behind will flesh out.
 * There's are a brand-new character, Kruger will be returned from .hack//RIVES but still struggle to join forces with Tokio for what happens to John and Davis, along with his guild in .hack//RIVES.
 * Wiseman and Carl will be joined to your party members.
 * There's a major element story revolving appearance of Enties from .hack//RIVES causing Kruger went berserk and attacking Sora for Chrono Core, but eventually making Sora's epitaph Skeith went berserk as well due to triggering effect from Posainnue.
 * Adds Major event from .hack//Legend of Twilight -2014- which focusing on the mystery behind Aura's missing from The World in Hulle Grantz Cathedral and the tease major story element revolving Aura and the truth behind.
 * Akashic Records will have major elements story revolving Guardian Recorder, Akira's Betrayal, Posainnue's attack, and Klarinnete appearance.
 * The Second Guardian of Recorder Realm which can control area realm including akashic realm itself, so the area can be rotated or messed up which creating open to attack, so Tokio needs to be careful and find the weakness to stop the realms rotating.
 * A new Stronger Final Boss fight on Akashic Records.

Terror

 * The Major and Expand story of .hack//Roots Timeline 2016, but there's also a major changer and big expand which something that never been presented in anime series which marks major changes from it's original, Sol and No.99 will be returning from .hack//RIVES which bringing an all-brand new original story which only tells in .hack//LINK -Remake- story.
 * It also offers major information regarding Haseo's Player, Ryou Misaki, which Tokio will Recognize Haseo as Sora from seven years ago.
 * No.99 will have her own character arc, regarding Orgel and fleshing out the story between them.
 * It adds new story elements as team-up with Ovan as Guest Party Member against TaN.
 * Adds new moments revolving Tokio, Haseo, Shino, Saika/Ayaka, and Sol which never been represented in the original game, and new story elements revolving on Sol.
 * Major new elements and a plot revolving about Ovan and some hints that connected with Sora and SIGN & ZERO event, also an Ovan as new boss with Sol, which set he PKed Shino in Hulle Grantz Cathedral which taking Tokio and Sol to another place in the anonymous area.
 * There are a new major story and plot elements revolving on Phyllo and hints for G.U. events.
 * Extended plot detailed regarding Akashic Records, RTC, Double Ware and Chrono Core.
 * New story moments revolving Shicksal and Fluegel.
 * All-brand additional elements in Grand Whale, revolving Tokio against a new form of Akira (which based on Dark Knight) and learning some of his intention for betraying Tokio by joining Schicksal. This story will be using a dark element story which how it feels dramatically and sense to be betrayed by his own best friend after getting through together since childhood.
 * Akashi Records battle between Tokio and his party against Klarinnette, and expand the dialogues which also set after an incident in Grand Whale.
 * Major expand story elements Maze of End, including a major plot change that replacing Shadow Kite with Fluegel as Boss battle which considering as Major changes to the story.
 * It explained more how Fluegel can get to Maze of End, because he also been here for several months ago when R:3 was released and Maze of End was served Area as part of R:3, however, due to the area become strange abnormalities, and it's decided to erase the area from list, however, Fluegel using his hacking Area to go through here as soon that area become a "Lost Area", and suddenly met with Tokio.
 * Major new story element revolving on AIKA with Tokio.
 * Tokio's despair pre-getting his Xth Form, which adds his new flashback regarding his past real-life situation until now, which how back then he was alone and only bragging himself with his dream to become a hero, and always hate study and school with the only game he likes had made his life better. (These flashback story elements will be based from .hack//LINK -Twilight Knights- Manga)
 * It also developed a major serious backstory revolving back then when he always thought that even he's a strong kid, but realizes that his weak and unable to save someone who precious to him.
 * The scene how he gets his Xth Form will be extended, but the name will not an Xth Form (but same similar design from Xth Form), but rather a 3rd Form which upgraded version from his PC from .hack//RIVES. with special elements and weapon gear from Akashic Line.
 * Major expand story elements in Akashic Records Battle against Orgel, which revolving on No.99, also offer a brand-additional story which never been presented in the original game.
 * First, you need to fight against the Third Guardian of Recorder Space which has abilities to control over space area and you have a time limit to attack him before he moved you into another place to place.
 * Extended Orgel's flashback in-depth while it also added major story elements revolving No.99 and Orgel in the Real-life.
 * Saika/Ayaka's dialogue regarding Orgel will be deep than in the original version and new story elements revolving Sol, and No.99.
 * The Major and Expand story of .hack//G.U. Timeline 2017, but these events will be majorly based on .hack//LINK -Twilight Knights- but with Reworked and Rebooted version from its manga version which keeps the few directions of character's appearance from the original games, but it surely had an all-brand new original story.
 * It also major reworked appearance on Ninjato and new story direction with its new elements that presented more ambitiously, but also refreshing.
 * With reasoning a changes from the original timeline, because one member of Schicksal, Posainnue still around trying to controlling Haseo, just like once controlling Sora.
 * It will use Haseo in 3rd Form, but it also adds sightly improvement toward the 3rd form and add some parts from Beast of Apocalypse from .hack//G.U. Trilogy Film.
 * New Development for Saika/Ayaka, which fleshes out her new side of her characters and her New PC "The Panzer", including AIKA's involvement in this timeline.
 * As this story from the manga version will be different, it also adds involvement with 99, Sol and Alibaba.
 * Helos Pierce and Seventy Seven will return from .hack//RIVES and participates in a Sage Palace Tournament.
 * A new story element revolving Akira to be also involved in the Sage Palace Tournament.
 * Atoli, Pi, Yata, Kuhn, Silabus, Sakaki and Gaspard will appear, including Tokio's awareness regarding Yata's revealing himself to be Wiseman from seven years ago.
 * AIDA will also appear in this event.
 * New story elements revolving Tokio and his team against Ovan in creator rooms, and new mysterious Character appear which call himself as No.9 which was not part of Shicksal members.
 * Recreating elements Tokio date with AIKA to show around Mac Anu, but it also adds a new perspective for Saika/Ayaka, which might see some of her true self witnessing Tokio with AIKA.
 * All-brand new stories in Akashic Records will encounter the last of Guardian of Recorder, which held even more suspicious and strange behavior about them and tries to free Haseo.
 * The last Guardian of Recorder Paradox, which has abilities to see the illusion and controlling the time at free will where you take a place. Tokio needs to be careful to face him and find his real body or your memory will be caught by alteration and memory modification.
 * Tokio may witnesses that Haseo's PC will be 5th Form, instead Xth Form as how it consistently happen on .hack//G.U. Vol.4 Reconnection.
 * Metronom will be a boss fight, but it also add-some depth which making connection led to Episode 3 of .hack//LINK -Remake-.
 * All-brand new stories of .hack//LINK Timeline 2019 in unknown space, revolving their fight between Akira and Tokio, with AIKA trying to find a way to stop them, but as for Saika however she has no reason for that. Meanwhile, Haseo, Tsukasa, Yata, and Pi with Helos, 77, Sol and Kruger encountered with Geist and No.9 and the story will start reaching its climax soon.
 * There are a twist and truth behind Akira's intention and aware that there's a traitor in Grand Whale who is responsible for every scene that befalls on Twilight Knights and Shicksal and somehow could be a true identity behind ENTIES PC. The truth about his participation in Akashic Line Closed beta will be revealed.
 * This story will gather materials and plot about the mysterious connection between AIKA and Ayaka/Saika, speculation about the real princess that Tokio met in Akashic Records back in 2014.
 * Ayaka Yoshizumi's real name will be revealed as Saika Amagi by Akira's himself, the little sister of Jyotaro Amagi who responsible for RA Program projects.
 * Major Expand story elements, where Tokio, Saika, Chrono Link teams and Twilight Knights are now together headed toward Akashic Records and Find Aura, and Sol predicting the possibility for Shicksal to appear, including Akira.
 * There are more new moments pre-battle against Shicksal, revolving on Team Chrono Links, Haseo, Tsukasa, Ovan and Sol.
 * Tokio and Party members need to fight four of Schicksal members but with Akira's Absent.
 * There are more new dialogues which never been represented in original, regarding why Saika/Ayaka so much wanting to save his brother.
 * The First final boss will be The King of Akashic Records Chrono has 4 forms and its abilities, which will use all-weapon gears from the guardian, which had a different move-set and attack skills. The King of Recorders will be the most powerful bosses than anybody can face.
 * The second/final boss will be "Akira" using ultimate hacking on his PC which improves and merged elements with all-Guardian of Recorders including the King as well.
 * The way scenes showed how Aura's corrupted become little different, but it also expands story elements as to how Tokio will losing his power and letting Akira free Tokio from X-Chain with cost losing Tokio's power while Akira sacrifice and letting the X-chain to corrupt him. his sacrificial will be more dramatics and also heartwarming.
 * A new ending will show a major cliffhanger and Fluegel with the remaining member of Shicksal (except Geist and Metronom) join forces with Twilight Knights and Chrono Links, while Tokio sleeps for coma and AIKA was there for him.
 * In the epilogue scene, man name Genius appeared on Aura's reborn as corrupted, including Akira becoming a new Azure Dark Knight which surpassed the three of Azure Knights.
 * The secret ending will be much twisted and majorly teasing on Saika development which her secret will soon be revealed in the Third Episode of .hack//LINK -Remake-. and Sol trying to speculate and tie all connection to his suspicious with Saika.

Countdown
The third episode Countdown is different from the second half from .hack//LINK Timeline when it reaches climax, as how it takes 4-5 hours for the main story, and the final episode will be 30-35 hours for the main story which how the story of Countdown will diverge from the original .hack//LINK story, which expands the story that never been presented from the original version.

There are few elements from .hack//LINK Story will be reworked and different from the original game, such as: There's massive new story element for .hack//LINK -Remake- Episode 3 Countdown which never been presented in the original game, such as:
 * Coming Soon

Disaster Concept of The World Arc
Info: Set after defeating Jyotaro Amagi.

After the collapse of the Akashic Unrecord and Jyotaro Amagi become a lost one, Saika still mourns over the loss of her brother and No.99 and AIKA comforting her sadness. Meanwhile Sol and Cello working together to find Ninjato's location, and suddenly found out his where doubt which fastly Chrono link team trying to go where Ninjato is.

Meanwhile, Ovan and Yata were already there with Ninjato who is now trying to locate his former loyal kouhai, Genius who is thought to be responsible for the corruption of Aura and the Real-Digitalization with cooperation with Jyotaro Amagi and decide to stop him...

Cardinal System Virus Arc
After the battle between Ninjato and Genius, causing Niizato to fall into a coma while Genius been escaped and Saika disappears with no clues to find her with AIKA is trying hard to find a clue where she might.

Meanwhile, Sol secretly trying to figure out the diary that been left by his brother before his death regarding the Cardinal system which is a key to unlocked the door of The True Akashic Records that lies between in secret space which holds within Akashic Records and unrecords.

While Tsukasa makes his way to the True Akashic Records, however, someone who from True Akashic Records greeted him and for some reason knows about him for a long time, but seems not being suspicious, however, it caused Tsukasa to disappear as well as Mimiru. Tokio, Sol, and No.99 rushed to find Tsukasa as soon as possible.

Fourth Network Crisis Arc
After learning the truth about True Akashic Record, it was making a shock that Halard was the one behind the creation, which the risk to save Aura needs to rewrite the system log data and the world program which is how it supposed to be and the memories of them including Tokio will also be rewritten.

Meanwhile, Tokio, AIKA Kite, Black Rose, Pi and Yata trying to figuring out how to deal with Digitalized of the real people has gotten into The World without their PC, with forthcoming of Fourth Network Crisis. and Because of this Kite and Tokio encountered with Cubia which this time is a PC but on some other time, there's a truth that never been revealed before regarding a secret that Halard and Jyotaro had left to them.

Meanwhile, Kruger encountering Saika there...but her face and her emotion are felt dark and empty...

Morganna Arc
Tokio and Haseo working together to put stop the crisis, however, Haseo's avatar starting leaking out and suddenly bring forth not cubia, but more dangerous than just a threat is known as "Morganna Mode Gone" starting to make problem on them, and while Ovan seems had problem to defeat her, thus his avatar Corbenik being stolen by Morganna. Tokio and Haseo find a way to defeat Morganna, but there, they met No.9 who end up had a negotiation with Tokio regarding a way to save Aura.

Meanwhile, Kite encountered Endrance who has a long-time business with him from 10 years ago, much Saku confused what comes on his mind...or is it about the incident that happened to Mia long ago.

The True Akashic Record Arc
Tokio and Chrono Link, including Fluegel, Cello, and Klarinnete Guild has finally reached to the True Akashic Records and find a way to restore Aura from its corruption meanwhile AIKA Sense the strangeness of its abnormalities inside True Akashic Record, while Zelkova and Lios guiding them to find a way to get through.

And the gate was now been protected by three azure knights, including Akira who now became an Azure Dark Knight who ready to fight them, Tokio rushed himself wanting to save him from Aura's corruption within him which is also from his doing as well.

But Geist, who still alive despite being destroyed due to Jyotaro and now in the brinks of his emptiness and despair having to learn the truth behind his intention try to go to True Akashic Records for unknown reasons, but it has to be connected with his origin.

Aura's Restoration Arc
Now Tokio, AIKA, Chrono Links, Shicksal and Twilight Knights ready for a final battle against Aura, and with The "Reset Key System" which was taken from Cardinal System, will be a great chance to restoring Aura from its virus that controls her mind. but there, they met Genius who was already there waiting for them.

Tokio now needs to have a chance risking the choice they made who will gonna sacrifice themselves to save Aura, however, he can't sacrifice himself just yet, he still needs to find out where Saika is.

The Truth Arc *True Ending path*
Fluegel finally figuring out regarding Saika's location, and it seems that the condition to reach her might gonna be hard to follow due to the system abnormalities due to damage from Dark Aura who causing ultimate steers to The World, and it takes several hours to find a way to where Saika is, without doubt, that Saika was the one who made it very hard for them to find her.

Meanwhile, Tokio asking a favor to Akira regarding the truth behind the experiment Doubleware and Saika, which was saved on her laptop data, however, it was protected with Security Gate, all they need to do is to hack the data, but left in no hope...

However, AIKA came to help for both to open the security system and learn the truth behind every scene that Saika did, including connection to Akashic Line that once Tokio and Akira are played.

Answer Arc *True Ending Path*
After learning the truth about Saika, he have to made decision which can be reflect on his future, and based on how arguments wanting to get rid Saika due to her criminal status several months ago, while one of pro wanting to Saika's life in sake to find a way to deal with her mental problem.

As Tokio choosing to save her, AIKA and Akira join with the Chrono Link team for the final mission to save Saika Amagi.

Meanwhile Genius, however, trying to using Saika for one important mission to kill Tokio as due to his memories limit how it can hold off until his memories being rewritten due to the effect of True Akashic Records, it's only matters of time to go where Saika is.

The Final Battle begins, The truth they've been searched will soon reach the climax!!