X month, X day, 1020 A.D.
Human and item analysis report
Subject: The characters and items.
Lynx
There has not been a normal day in my life since that incident fourteen years ago. FATE went absolutely berserk when she found out the Flame was sealed away. And then she goes and kidnaps the Arbiter's father and turns him into a demi-human. The boy's father was named Wazuki before FATE got through with him. Now he is named Lynx. You know how I said that FATE made a physical manifestation of herself? Well, Lynx is that manifestation. How, you wonder? It really isn't that hard to make a bio-computer out of a human. All you really have to do is connect info-feeds to the subject's neural pathways, and a control chip in his brain. That way, one learns all he needs from the information sent from the info-feeds, and still have complete control over the subject's body. FATE modeled the subject after the Arbiter's worse fear: a panther demon. Thus, we put him into a modified regenerative pod. This pod would originally grow back any lost tissue by scanning the person's genetic code and regrow his body accordingly. Our modified pod scanned Wazuki's genetic code, highlighted any parts of the code that would need to be replaced, replaced them, and grew the tissue according to the genes that it created. Thus, we created a demi-human. I designed the pod, and did a damn fine job, if I do say so myself. FATE then gave Lynx a few dozen extremely powerful black Elements, and a scythe. Lynx was decked out in some noble looking clothes and sent on his way. Not only did Belthasar program FATE with a sense of melodrama, but also a sense of badassness. A record of all ancient mythological beasts too, as Lynx was made to look like the Grim Reaper. Or Magus from the Mainland. I'm not sure which.
I learned later that Lynx is turning out to be one of those philosophical killers. And since FATE is the one controlling Lynx, this fact unnerved me. Did FATE think this way too? That because she rules our lives, she deserves do with us what she wants? These questions only reinforced my opinion of FATE's corruption. But, as things are going now, I doubt there is anything we can do about it, except wait for the end.
Kid
As we have studied more and more about the alternate dimensions, through the Records of FATE and research gained from Lynx, we have found the cause of the collapse. She is a young woman who travels with the Arbiter for an unknown reason. We have gained information about her and other touchy subjects from Lynx's interrogation of an old man entitled the Prophet of Time who resides at the manor. This man gave several rather extraordinary answers and no reason to distrust him.
Evidently, the young woman, girl really, is named Kid and is the personification of Schala in this dimension. Schala is the princess of the ancient kingdom of Zeal who was destroyed by Lavos in this dimension. "How can there be a Schala then? You just said she was destroyed!" You're right. She was destroyed in this dimension. Remember how I said that there is an infinite number of dimensions? Well in one of those other dimensions there is a creature called the Time Devourer. In that dimension, Crono, Marle, Lucca, and all the others never existed. Thus, Lavos lived on. Until the dimensions balanced themselves out. You may wonder at this. I will explain it later in the Lavos section. The dimension balanced by creating a new menace: the Time Devourer. The Devourer is an inter-dimensional being that absorbs the life energy of the host. It is, needless to say, a parasitic organism. But it goes much farther then that. When the Devourer absorbs all the life force of the host, it gains the host's form and goes on to the next target. It targets organisms that are extremely powerful. The more powerful the host, the more life force he can absorb. And it targeted Lavos first. The Time Devourer waited until Lavos was summoned by Queen Zeal, thus making sure it got all the energy possible. Once it consumed Lavos, it found that Schala was a source of boundless energy. It decided to keep her as a permanent power source. So it encased her in a crystalline cage that kept her in suspended animation, but still allowed the Devourer access to her power. Before she was caged, she created a clone of herself, because she foresaw the coming of the Arbiter; the Assassin of Time or the Crono Trigger. The Savior of Time or the Ultimate power of the Time Devourer. She then sent the clone into the future to save Serge and accompany him to the end. Unfortunately, this disruption of the time-space continuum caused the aforementioned split of dimensions, allowing the Time Devourer access through the wrinkle in time. But, he was going to come anyway, she saw, so he might as well come through a prepared opening.
Lucca found Kid in the forest outside her home. She took her in and raised her along with all the other orphans she adopted. Eight years later, Lynx was sent to kidnap Lucca and kill Kid. He failed in the second task as Kid was saved by a young man with blue hair that sounds awfully similar to Serge. Lynx succeeded, however, in kidnaping the scientist. FATE then proceeded to attempt to force the scientist to remove the Prometheus circuit she installed when she went to visit Robo and Belthasar. Did I mention that Lucca was a co-programmer of FATE? FATE did not succeed in her plan, and ended up torturing the scientist to death.
The Dragons
As I mentioned in the FATE section, the Dragons were transported back in time through the Time Crash in an effort to balance the instabilities that would result in our being in the past. I mentioned earlier that dimensions can take steps to balance things out. Dimensions that are somewhat affected by each other, i.e. parallel universes, must have the same ending. The beginning of the stories are the same and the ends are the same. The middles are almost never the same. In some cases the middles aren't even similar to each other. But the beginnings and the ends are always the same. Otherwise they wouldn't be parallel dimensions. So if something that wasn't planned on happens in one dimension and not the others, steps are taken to balance everything out. Or something bad can happen like split and torn dimensions like the one we have here. Where was I? Oh, yeah. Dragons. When we were sent back because of our meddling with the Time Egg, Dinopolis was also sent back. I discussed this some, but now I will go into more detail. Dinopolis is the citadel of evolved Reptites from an alternate dimension. In this dimension the Reptites destroyed all the humans, and then evolved due to contact with the Frozen Flame after Lavos fell. Much like the way we humans evolved, actually. Dinopolis was the fruit of their labors. Much like Chronopolis is the fruit of the human's labor. When FATE discovered the existence of another civilization from the future, she declared war on the Reptites. The Reptites responded by gathering energy from the planet to protect themselves. The result was the dragons. Unfortunately, the dragons' power was quickly sealed away rendering them useless. The Reptites were exterminated soon after. The dragons, being constructs of elemental magic, were not easily destroyed. They were incredibly weakened, and thus, were locked away on various islands. Sometime while they were weakened, the Time Devourer made an appearance. It was around the time Serge was rescued and the dimensions torn. The Devourer, sensing their power, absorbed the dragons and made them apart of him. However, the Time Devourer could not physically appear in this dimension. So he used the dragons to do his dirty work. That work being gaining access to the Flame.
So, combining their power, they created a humanoid form which would allow them to walk among the humans. The construct, named Harle, was to accompany Lynx in an effort to find the Arbiter and persuade him to destroy FATE. The Arbiter, being in such close proximity with the Flame, would unlock it and the power would all be for the dragons. Or shall I say, the Devourer.
Harle
Harle is a very important part of the dragon's power. Originally, the dragons were one big, super powered dragon. But, when FATE sealed their power, they were split into more manageable chunks. Each dragon contains a fraction of the power of the original dragon. The dragons, after the Devourer took them over, created another dragon, this one in human form. This construct was called Harle and her purpose very important. She was to destroy FATE, get the Arbiter to unlock the Flame, and then unite the dragons. Without her, they would not be able to unite. They only realized this after they created her. Her creation took so much power away that they were more helpless now. Their plan was still to be carried out, mainly because in their weakened state they couldn't fuse her back into them. So, off she went. She was able to infiltrate Chronopolis and discovered that she wouldn't be able to beat FATE on her own. So, she decided to recruit some suckers to her cause. Those suckers happened to be the most powerful being on the planet and his friends. The Arbiter. She then proceeded to steer the Arbiter along a course that would lead him to destroy FATE. Lynx didn't help much to deter him from that course.
Einlanzers and Masamune
The holy blade that banished evil and The holy dragon blades. The Einlanzers are twin blades forged by the dragon gods before FATE sealed them away. These blades are filled to the brim with nature magic due to the nature of their creators. One blade was buried with Garai in the Isle of the Damned, Home world. The other was lost. However, in the Alternate dimension, the matching blade was buried with Garai and Dario in Termina, while the other was lost. Coincidence? Or Providence? More time meddling? Or the nature of the dimensions? I'd say the latter. But that's beside the point. These blades are insanely powerful even apart from each other. But their true power is unleashed when they are used in conjunction with each other. The one who wields the blades is a force to be reckoned with. Speaking of which, the only one who can wield the power of the Einlanzers is one who is from the line of the one who tamed the blades in the first place. Due to the nature of the one who created them, they have a will of their own. Much like the planet, I have found. Tame the will of the beast, and he will do what you command. Fortunately, there are very few who contain the will power and concentration necessary to control the blades. The Einlanzers then use that will and concentration and show all the angles and trajectories the wielder must use to slay the opponent. It shows all the weaknesses that the lucky swordsman can exploit. They are the ultimate weapon.
Then we see the Masamune, and the Einlanzers look pathetic. The Masamune, while not dragon forged, has a unique beginning. Masa and Mune were actually golems, earth brought to life by a sorceress, that were given free will and vast amounts of intelligence. The sorceress that animated them was a woman who was named Doreen. She was known in Zeal as a philosopher/wizard. When the kingdom of Zeal came to an end with the first eruption of Lavos, Masa, Mune, and Doreen then combined their energies to form the Masamune. This releasing of power also trapped their consciousness' in the blade. The only one capable of wielding the Masamune to it's full potential is the one who can beat the golems Masa and Mune. They will then return to the blade and allow the swordsman to use it. However, with the fall of the Guardia Kingdom, the Masamune fell into enemy hands and was used against their master. This ignited an intense hatred in the blade and turned it insane. It exiled Doreen to an area of consciousness where she couldn't speak to the blade. In other words, out of sight, out of mind. It slew the one who picked it up and disappeared to the El Nido Islands. It located itself to the sanctuary of the Dragons where it was found by Radius. It intensified the anger and jealousy in Radius' heart and had him slay his friend, Garai. Radius threw the blade away and, for a time, the Masamune was lost to mankind. It floated in the sea until it landed on an island. This island was corrupted by the Masamune's evil aura. That island is now called the Isle of the Damned. There the blade was found Dario and Karsh. Dario picked up the blade and it appeared as though the blade took him over. However, it really used Dario to make Karsh kill Dario. Its aura is stronger in the place it corrupts. That is how it could take Karsh over without him ever touching it. Lynx then entered the area and took the Masamune. Its evil aura tried to take Lynx over, but his mind was washed away. All that remained was FATE. Lynx planted the blade in the entrance to the Dead Sea so no one could see the future that would occur. When Serge came to the Dead Sea to find information, they were blocked by the aura of the weapon. When he returned with the Einlanzer, the Masamune retreated to a safer place. Later, Serge and his party found Dario. The Masamune chose this time to return to the one who held the most internal turmoil it ever encountered. Once Dario started to remember, Bane's Blade came to take him over again. Once Serge and the gang defeated Dario, Masa and Mune regained their senses. They were chosen the normal way. Doreen returned from her exile, and again watched over the twins. The blade then changed its form to a swallow; Serge's weapon.
When I said that the Masamune was more powerful than both the Einlanzers, I meant it. While the Einlanzers use the wielder's will power and concentration to chart out techniques and angles of entry, the Masamune takes the wielder's strength and double it. While not as fancy as the Einlanzers' "sword dance", the Masamune can cleave through any armor, shield, or blade raised against it. With Doreen as their conscience, the Masamune, or Mastermune, can only be used for good. The reason the Masamune was used for evil was because it was confused and everything happened too quickly. This confusion turned to anger, hate and the need for chaos.
FATE is scheduling a tech upgrade this afternoon. She is sending us to our chambers to await her summons. Somehow, I have a bad feeling about this. The Arbiter is getting closer every day. FATE shouldn't have had him switch forms, I said. But did anyone listen? Not a single one. Now the Arbiter is pissed and looking for Lynx's blood. Lynx is doing nothing to hide his trail. So, there will come a time when the Arbiter comes here and destroys FATE. The dragons will unite and obliterate Chronopolis. Dinopolis will rise again and the world will be doomed. When the Arbiter unites with the Time Devourer the time-space continuum will be doomed. Unless . . . No. Too much to hope for.
Recently, we discovered a way to entrap a person's psychic imprint and give that imprint a physical form. The "ghosts," as we call them, will carry out their duties without a word of complaint. Better then robots. I've got a feeling that this device is going to be tested.
On us.
A/N: This is the last entry from this person. There was more data to be entered, but the man, and everyone else, was killed by FATE. Their shades remained to carry on their tasks. That is why those shadow-like things were in Chronopolis. But have no fear. The rest of the questions will be answered. The next chapter will contain info about Serge, Lavos, the Frozen Flame, the Elements, and, drum roll please, the Time Devourer. The next chapter will be the last, unless I remember a crucial detail.
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