Foreword

What is real? What is not? You may think you know the answer to this question, but the truth is, do you really? I haven't found anyone yet who truly knows the answer to this question, and I'm not quite sure that I know the answer fully myself, either.

Hello. My name is Aeron Solo. I live in the Hoenn region of the Pokémon League. You may be observing the tale being told by my friends labeled Rise of the Forbidden. If so, you would also know that I perished in my effort to destroy Cipher once and for all. The question is, did I truly succeed? I think not. Trying to destroy Cipher is like trying to drive cockroaches to extinction-nearly impossible. If I really did die though, how am I writing to you now? Did I actually survive, or is this a prank letter? The truth is, I did die. But I have rejoined the living. How did it happen, though?

This tale that I bring to you is one that tells not of an adventure in the world of Pokémon, but of a world hidden among your world. A world within a world, so to speak. In a certain Kadic Academy, five teenagers reside that fought against a powerful entity called XANA, a program that malfunctioned in development and wanted to destroy our world, for unknown reasons. Through a virtual world called Lyoko, they managed to counter his every attack. In the end, they managed to create a program that terminated all of XANA's plans, but with a terrible price. Franz Hopper left the world, and Aelita Franz Schaeffer was left as an orphan. The gang managed to seal their wounds and start a normal life, which lasted for about half a year.

The question was, however, was XANA truly gone? Our heroes, the Lyoko Warriors, so to speak, thought so. Yet, you and I both know that well laid schemes often go wrong. This is no exception.

Now, why am I talking about this? The truth is, I myself became a Lyoko Warrior. I was able to become part of the team that resisted XANA's attempts to destroy planet Earth. Even as my friends are telling Aerín of their tragic story, the Lyoko Warriors and I were working to bring down XANA for the last time. There is one thing that you must know, however: Axel and I once were not twins, but triplets. Fraternal triplets.

There are many stories contained with this message. I warn you, however, the information within is highly confidential, and you must swear never to tell of this to your parents, or anyone you can't trust to shut their mouths. We have been able to keep doing this because of our secrecy, and we hope to be able to continue if XANA returns for a third time. Thank you for understanding.

With best wishes to you all,

Aeron Solo