Prologue:
Ansem Report 015:
It has come to my attention, while studying the Heart, how similar it is to the various Crystals detailed in the legends of the surrounding kingdoms. Like the Heart, they are symbols of peace, harmony, the universe as a whole, and most of all, light.
However, they also have the same weaknesses that the Heart can fall prey to.
Chaos…
Greed…
Ambition…
Hate…
Nothingness…
Destruction…
Anger…
And of course, Darkness.
But most of all, it has drawn my attention to the fact that prophecies state that time and time again, those who wish to utilize the Crystals for their own goals will appear. They have in the past, and as stated by many seers throughout the ages, they will in the future.
This makes me realize. Could someone come to possess my research in the future, and then use the knowledge contained within it to manipulate Hearts to their own purposes? My mind tells me that such a thing should be impossible - Hearts are metaphysical, and could not possibly be utilized by any but divine beings...and yet, I grow uneasy.
I shall call off my research, and tell my apprentices to do the same. If they continue...who knows what could happen...