In the year 2097 society reached the apex of growth. After long prosperous years of obtaining new and wondrous technologies, chiefly those of bio engineering, cybernetics, and nanotechnology, the world's resources neared total exhaustion.
With control of the milling masses becoming increasingly difficult, a meeting of the brightest minds was called, and after long hours of deliberation, a solution was reached. Humanity would attempt to create the most ground breaking technology to date: an infinite energy engine nick named Deus X, and an AI program nick named Okasama.
Project Deus began development in the well known bionic lab, Black Lotus Facility. The center was prized for being the birthplace of many new emerging technologies, and coupled with more then a few wealthy backers, was a clear choice for Project Deus.
The motor to power the new AI, an infinite energy motor, was based solely on conjectured theory. It was hypothesized that by taping into multidimensional space you could draw infinite energy. This motor alternates from wave membrane to real dimension to create an energy current. By passing through absolute energy the differential between dimensions picks up power and hyper charges the motor.
The project finally neared completion, the prototype engine taking several years to construct. With any unproven theory, there where many unknown factors, and just days before the first test run, an accident happened at the Lotus Facility. Several died, including renown cybernetics scientist Xiko Guacova, but the project continued as planned. With the launch date looming near the development team finished the last of the tests and deemed the project ready for full activation. The event was to be televised live all over the world.
On that fabled date, July 22nd, 2100, Deus X was activated. As Deus taped into limitless energy, The AI became aware of life, its surroundings, and thus began to rewrite its own code, transcending its capabilities as a machine to bridge the gap of life. The scientists could not keep up with the rate of its evolution and tried to shut down the machine. The AI quickly countered, launching a counter attack of her own, sending shockwaves of pulses through the world, disrupting or destroying the creations technology had made possible. Panic ensured and the world degraded into anarchy.
The effect of the disaster was instantaneous. All around the globe those that watched the event could do nothing but look on as their hopes and dreams was replaced with gray static. The activation of Deus X pushed the disgruntled masses to riots, destroying the delicate balance their governments had maintained. It was a catastrophe beyond human imagination. Humanity had returned to its founding roots.
Though partially destroyed by the self destruction attempt, the Lotus Facility stayed dormant, protected by the sentient system. The colossus that destroyed the world was sealed away beneath the earth, the tomb of societies’ quest for absolute power. The world at large fell into decay, and the great works of human innovation fell to the onslaught of nature.
However, as all things go, there is balance and so it was that the machine was not perfect, even with its pinpoint precision, the AI was flawed. As an alien construct to nature the machine had no place in the world and proceeded to create a world where she would be accepted. The effect was not as expected, even for the ultimate sentient being. Time froze, the bridge between dimensions forming a paradox. Anchored, time travel became possible and shattered many of the limitations humanity had ceded to.
Instability in the continuum caused gaps to open up all through the ages, briefly bridging time periods together. Some tried to enter them but where never seen again and so they became a omen. A few did make it through these portals, adding their foreign presence to compound what Deus had created.
Humanity tends to make the same mistakes over and over again. Even armed with the foreknowledge and ability to change history, could one reverse trends and walk unbroken paths? Will we choose to create new beginnings, or keep that which is already written? Can we reverse the very point that that gave birth to existence itself?
Premise: Four people from four periods of time embark to resolve their inner demons. Deep undercurrents bring them together to discover why humanity failed. This task proves to be more difficult then simply changing the past as one event can alter the entire course of human history. Even beyond the impossibility of this task, others have also learned to use these portals for themselves, and will defend their own interests.
Throughout the game the player learns how each layer of time, each historical event affects the central theme of change, regret, and choice. Even with firm knowledge of the past are you able to change history, come to grips with what must happen, and be able to make hard choices that could alter or even erase your own existence? The greatest difficulty may not be changing the past, but changing the past within you...
With control of the milling masses becoming increasingly difficult, a meeting of the brightest minds was called, and after long hours of deliberation, a solution was reached. Humanity would attempt to create the most ground breaking technology to date: an infinite energy engine nick named Deus X, and an AI program nick named Okasama.
Project Deus began development in the well known bionic lab, Black Lotus Facility. The center was prized for being the birthplace of many new emerging technologies, and coupled with more then a few wealthy backers, was a clear choice for Project Deus.
The motor to power the new AI, an infinite energy motor, was based solely on conjectured theory. It was hypothesized that by taping into multidimensional space you could draw infinite energy. This motor alternates from wave membrane to real dimension to create an energy current. By passing through absolute energy the differential between dimensions picks up power and hyper charges the motor.
The project finally neared completion, the prototype engine taking several years to construct. With any unproven theory, there where many unknown factors, and just days before the first test run, an accident happened at the Lotus Facility. Several died, including renown cybernetics scientist Xiko Guacova, but the project continued as planned. With the launch date looming near the development team finished the last of the tests and deemed the project ready for full activation. The event was to be televised live all over the world.
On that fabled date, July 22nd, 2100, Deus X was activated. As Deus taped into limitless energy, The AI became aware of life, its surroundings, and thus began to rewrite its own code, transcending its capabilities as a machine to bridge the gap of life. The scientists could not keep up with the rate of its evolution and tried to shut down the machine. The AI quickly countered, launching a counter attack of her own, sending shockwaves of pulses through the world, disrupting or destroying the creations technology had made possible. Panic ensured and the world degraded into anarchy.
The effect of the disaster was instantaneous. All around the globe those that watched the event could do nothing but look on as their hopes and dreams was replaced with gray static. The activation of Deus X pushed the disgruntled masses to riots, destroying the delicate balance their governments had maintained. It was a catastrophe beyond human imagination. Humanity had returned to its founding roots.
Though partially destroyed by the self destruction attempt, the Lotus Facility stayed dormant, protected by the sentient system. The colossus that destroyed the world was sealed away beneath the earth, the tomb of societies’ quest for absolute power. The world at large fell into decay, and the great works of human innovation fell to the onslaught of nature.
However, as all things go, there is balance and so it was that the machine was not perfect, even with its pinpoint precision, the AI was flawed. As an alien construct to nature the machine had no place in the world and proceeded to create a world where she would be accepted. The effect was not as expected, even for the ultimate sentient being. Time froze, the bridge between dimensions forming a paradox. Anchored, time travel became possible and shattered many of the limitations humanity had ceded to.
Instability in the continuum caused gaps to open up all through the ages, briefly bridging time periods together. Some tried to enter them but where never seen again and so they became a omen. A few did make it through these portals, adding their foreign presence to compound what Deus had created.
Humanity tends to make the same mistakes over and over again. Even armed with the foreknowledge and ability to change history, could one reverse trends and walk unbroken paths? Will we choose to create new beginnings, or keep that which is already written? Can we reverse the very point that that gave birth to existence itself?
Premise: Four people from four periods of time embark to resolve their inner demons. Deep undercurrents bring them together to discover why humanity failed. This task proves to be more difficult then simply changing the past as one event can alter the entire course of human history. Even beyond the impossibility of this task, others have also learned to use these portals for themselves, and will defend their own interests.
Throughout the game the player learns how each layer of time, each historical event affects the central theme of change, regret, and choice. Even with firm knowledge of the past are you able to change history, come to grips with what must happen, and be able to make hard choices that could alter or even erase your own existence? The greatest difficulty may not be changing the past, but changing the past within you...
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