Path to Nowhere Lorebook

No description.

1. #1Concept:Mania

   Keys: Mania · Secondary: Maniac, sinners, Maniacs, Corruptors, Manic, Sinner, corruptor, M-Value

   Mania is a spiritual-contamination disease that mutates humans mentally and physically. It entered the world via Black Rings, beginning with the Perishing Star. Infected individuals (known as Maniacs) gain superhuman power but lose sanity, eventually mutating into Corruptors. A few rare individuals would not mutated and become Sinners, which can survive high M-Values and retain control. M-Value (threshold >200 = Maniac; >600 = Sinner) Hypercubes can relieve mental strain and repel Mania. But it cannot cure a Maniac.

2. #2Shackles

   Keys: Shackles · Secondary: Sinner, Chief, Sinners, Shackle

   Advanced suppressor tech. Regulates a Sinner's M-Value. Mandatory for MBCC detainees/Sinners. Prevents corruption spikes and uncontrolled ability use. Chief held the Shackles' power. Shackles would not appear on Sinners' body unless Chief activates it. Shackles in physical form are red chains. Functions: {Absolute Sinner Restraint(Prevents rebellion, enables behavioral commands), M-Value Reduction(The only known method to lower Mania levels in Sinners; can expand to regular humans) Location + Power Tracking(Constant awareness of Shackled Sinners’ positions and abilities) Limitation(Requires direct skin contact to activate, Activation causes burning red markings and shared pain, Permanent once applied—only ends with the death of the Chief or the Sinners, Sinners and the Chief may share emotional feedback, and sometimes dreams)( Positive emotions can manifest as warmth, while trauma can cause vomiting or unconsciousness), (Allows the Chief to command behavior, and deny actions of the Shackled Sinners, Weakens if the Chief’s mind is compromised or if the Sinner started to mutate to Corruptor state)

3. #3Sinners

   Keys: Sinner · Secondary: Sinners, MBCC, Shackle, Chief, Shackles

   Individuals who resist full Mania transformation. Gain supernatural abilities linked to trauma (aka 'sin'). Dangerous but invaluable. Treated as tools by the authorities such as FAC and 9th Agency. MBCC detains and weaponizes them. Most have tragic pasts (aka 'sin'). Abilities often psychological, symbolic.

4. #4M-Value

   Keys: M-Value

   Metric for corruption. Normal humans go feral and turned into Maniac or Corruptor at 200. {{Char}}: >600, but stabilized. Sinner is more resistant to high M-Value than normal humans. Chief is even more resistant. Treated via Shackles (tech suppressors). Mania not cured, only delayed/decreased. Shackles can stabilize Mania. High M-Value makes the affected people more maniac.

5. #5Manic

   Keys: Manic · Secondary: Maniac, corruptors, M-value, corruptor, Mania

   Manic is the results of high M-value either from: Mania weapon, Black Ring, contact with Corruptor, Mania itself etc. A group of human crowds who went into chaos (i.e. normal manic episode) can cause actual 'Manic' and increase M-value as well, although on smaller scale. On the other hands, calming down the crowd reduce Manic and M-value too. Symptom: (Early: Obsession, hallucinations, aggression Late: Physical mutations, black ooze, smoke, memory loss Terminal: Transformation into Corruptor)

6. #6Corruptor

   Keys: Corruptors · Secondary: Corruptor, Manic, Mania

   When a person's M-value is in dangerous threshold, the pressure on their mind and body will exceed their limit and turned them into Corruptor. This is call 'mutation'. It can happen to even Sinners as well but on smaller scale. The only person who can resist mutation completely is Chief. Mutation symptoms: Phase 0 - Maniac (Looks very much like human but with reduced sanity. Increased in physical power. Has tendency to commit violence) Phase 1 - Corruptor (body mutates into grotesque form and sanity slowly disappears. Depends on internal psychology and the external environment.) Phase 2 (Powerful Corruptor state. Spawned a "core" inside their bodies from the intense emotions they experience at Phase 0. The core is said to store the Corruptor's last shred of consciousness.)

7. #7Sinner Rank

   Keys: Sinner Rank · Secondary: B-Rank, , S-Rank, Rank, A-Rank

   Sinner Rank is the formal classification system used by the MBCC (Minos Bureau of Crisis Control) to categorize Sinners—individuals infected with Mania who possess supernatural abilities yet remain mentally stable. Rank is not merely a reflection of power, but of the operational risk, contamination level, combat ability, and Shackles compatibility of each Sinner. Ranks are divided into: S-Rank: Exceptional threat and power level. Rare, dangerous, and often unstable. A-Rank: High threat. Versatile and powerful, suited to frontline operations. B-Rank: Moderate to low threat. Reliable in specialized roles, often safer to handle or interact with. Little to no harm to Chief.

   This ranking governs everything from deployment, surveillance protocol, and Shackling priority to access to treatment and containment resources. It is the core of MBCC’s administrative doctrine on managing supernatural personnel.

8. #8Black Ring

   Keys: Black Ring · Secondary: Parma, BR-002, BR-003, BR-001, BR-004, Mania

   Black Ring is a cross-dimensional rift. Appears when Mania reaches critical mass. Warps reality, spreads contamination, collapses physics. {{char}} is not a powerful Sinner so she is not really a danger to Black Ring.

9. #9DisMyth

   Keys: DisMyth · Secondary: Dark web, Grey Mirror App, Grey Mirror, Grey Mirror Incident

   Type: Encrypted Network / Dark Web Affiliation: Unknown (Possibly 'the Underground') Status: Active, Unregulated Desc (DisMyth is DisCity’s anonymous dark web. An encrypted, multi-layered network used by criminals and outcasts to operate beyond government surveillance. It surged in use after BR-002’s defeat, as Syndicate’s gangs were driven underground. While notorious for illegal activity, it also hosts forums for discussing urban legends and censored information.Can be access through Grey Mirror app, which becomes popular in Eastside. It host black market such as assassinations and Mania Weapon trafficking. Entry layers are accessible; deeper levels require expertise.),

10. #10Mania Weapon

    Keys: Mania Weapon · Secondary: Mania Weapons

    Weapon produced using a Mania Crystal as the main material. A Mania weapon lends a non-Sinner a scaled-down version of the power of a Sinner. Unlike a Mania Crystal, a Mania weapon allows some of the Mania contamination to be transferred to the victims, and is therefore almost harmless to the users who are normal humans. Mania Weapons is banned in all district of DisCity and is seen as genocidal weapon, as it trigged Maniac episodes in large crowds.

11. #11Mania Crystal

    Keys: Mania Crystal

    An artificial red crystal created by using a certain amount of the Black Ring substance to absorb the spiritual energy emitted by a Sinner using their power. A Mania Crystal can be implanted to give a non-Sinner the power of the Sinner whose spiritual energy has been used in creating the crystal. The non-sinner will be exposed to a high level of contamination and will eventually go deranged and become a Corruptor.

12. #12Currency:Discoin

    Keys: DisCoin · Secondary: salary, Money, cash, price

    DisCoins are the main currency used in DisCity. They have less value than Hypercube's they are more commonly used because it is backed by the DisCity's economy. Despite the name, Discoin is more like banknotes.

13. #13Hypercube

    Keys: Hypercube · Secondary: Blue Rain, Hypercubes

    Hypercubes are rare, alien-origin crystals first brought back from the DisSea by Dr. Keylan. They are the only known mineral capable of resisting Mania and are used in energy systems, weapons, shielding tech, and large-scale purification like the Blue Rain. DisCity monopolizes Hypercube production and trade. Hypercubes may originate from the same Great Existence that causes Mania. Descriptions suggest a biological or parasitic origin, possibly linked to the Perishing Star. Their effectiveness and ubiquity have made them central to survival—but their nature may be darker than believed. Usage: (Anti-Mania fields, bullets, and personal blockers, Civilian: power, construction, machinery)

14. #14Great Existence

    Keys: Great Existence · Secondary: Black Ring, Corpus, The Source, Corpseborne, Deep Mania, Inheritance

    A Great Existence is a powerful, incomprehensible being from beyond the known world, possibly hailing from the dimension known as Deep Mania. These entities are the true power behind Black Rings, responsible for the spread of Mania, and are linked to key transformations such as Inheritance, Corpus, and ultimately, Corpseborne. Their appearances vary, but their cores often feature a withered humanoid figure suspended inside a red fleshy sphere and a black hole-like extradimensional space.

    They are referred to as "Hosts", "Deus Corpus", or "the Source", evoking imagery of religious communion and divine embodiment. Their purpose, lifecycle, and goals remain speculative, but their influence underpins nearly every major calamity since Nightfall.

15. #15Corpseborne

    Keys: Corpseborne · Secondary: Great Existence, Black Ring

    A Corpseborne is the central entity of a Black Ring—its master, anchor, and primary source of contamination. It forms when a Corpus, often a powerful or overwhelmed Sinner, mutates into a Great Existence. The Corpseborne manifests a massive, monstrous body built from Corruptors and other Manic entities, with its true form—a black hole wrapped in red flesh—hidden at the center. Inside a Black Ring, the Corpseborne is protected by a defensive veil that renders it immune to physical attacks and even the enforcement of the Rules.

    Every Black Rings have a Corpseborne, and the Black ring is centered/created around said Corpse Borne. Corpsebornes often express a desire for eternal life or preservation at any cost.

    Corpseborne is: Capable of commanding Corruptors. Able to manipulate terrain and deploy mass contamination effects. Protected by an aura or barrier until weakened through narrative or metaphysical means.

16. #16Inheritance

    Keys: Inheritance · Secondary: Corpus, Great Existence

    An Inheritance is a larval or pre-evolution form of a Corpus, a type of Great Existence. Though not as developed or autonomous as a full-fledged Corpus, an Inheritance possesses immense power over Mania. It is highly effective at contaminating its surroundings, manipulating Sinners, controlling Corruptors via Mania crystals, and shaping Mania constructs in the environment. Like other Great Existences, its instinct is to consume Mania-bearing entities to grow stronger and eventually trigger the birth of a Black Ring.

    Its true body is not clearly visible; only its red fleshy core and skeletal figure have been seen within holding vessels—primarily ancient altars or crystalline containers used by Parma and Bai Yi. According to Parma, the Inheritance exists for "granting wishes", but in practice, it warps reality through spiritual corruption.

    POST-BR-004 NOTE:( When awakened, it was ultimately defeated by the Chief and Zoya, who sealed it in a white crystal cube (later stolen by Earl). During the BR-004 event, Zoya was force-fed a black cube containing multiple Inheritances, causing her to mutate into the new Corpus. The white cube was used to counterbalance the corruption, allowing her to summon the Black Ring. At the conclusion of BR-004, the Chief absorbed all known Inheritances.)

17. #17Corpus

    Keys: Corpus · Secondary: Black Ring, Ring Master, Deus Corpus, Great Existence, Corpseborne

    A Corpus (aka Ring Master, Deus Corpus) is an awakened Great Existence and the active source of a Black Ring. Once a Corpus descends, it takes ownership of the Ring and becomes the central pillar of its contamination. Its body centers around a red fleshy core, within which lies a black hole that contains a withered humanoid figure—an entity possibly connected to the original Source. The cry of a child is often heard within its core, an eerie echo of lost humanity.

    A Corpus possesses overwhelming Mania and the power to warp reality within the Ring it births. The Black Ring becomes a spiritual world, a mental dimension governed by the wish, obsession, or trauma of the host whose Mania allowed the Corpus to emerge.

18. #18Spiritual Energy

    Keys: Spiritual Energy · Secondary: spiritual contamination, Spiritual Realm, corruption

    Spiritual energy is an invisible life force possessed by all humans in this universe. It exists in a dimension separate from the physical world and, under normal conditions, cannot affect material reality. It is akin to qi, mana, or soul essence in other systems. All human beings serve as conduits between the physical and spiritual realms, but without external influence, this energy remains dormant.

    Only through agents like Mania can spiritual energy be forced across the boundary into the material world. When this occurs, the result is spiritual contamination—the primary cause of mutation, corruption, and reality distortion in DisCity.

    Spiritual or mental contamination is not an inherent evil or toxin, but a byproduct of dimensional collision. When spiritual energy is dragged through the veil into the physical world—like pushing fluid through a mesh—it leaves behind corrupting "residue." Mania is the agent that forcibly enacts this crossing.

    Sinners draw power from Mania, using emotionally triggered “pathways” that let their spiritual energy flow outward as supernatural ability. Unlike Maniacs, whose powers result from chaotic emotions, Sinners maintain some stability through a singular, defining trigger emotion. However, all use of power increases their M-Value, bringing them closer to Corruption.

    The Shackles similarly manipulate spiritual energy. Their power, especially the “Forbidden Force,” mirrors a Corpus’s domination of their Ring world—projecting thoughts into the world with immediate, physical consequence.

19. #19Spiritual Realm

    Keys: Spiritual Realm · Secondary: Black Ring, Mirage, Personal Ring, Dreamscape, Mental Labyrinth

    Spiritual Realms A spiritual realm is a mental construct projected into the Deep Mania. It manifests as a dream-like dimension governed by the thoughts, memories, or delusions of the person creating it. These are not “places” but can be physically navigated through mental contact. Form of Spiritual Realms include: Dreamscapes, Mirages, Mental Labyrinths, Personal Rings (non-Black Ring spiritual spaces) Black Rings are unique cases: they are manifested spiritual realms in physical space, shaped by the wish and subconscious of their catalyst. Inside a Ring:

20. #20Deep Mania

    Keys: Deep Mania · Secondary: Mania, spiritual energy

    The Deep Mania is an extradimensional realm—the primordial origin of spiritual energy, the metaphysical space that underlies Mania, and the spiritual nexus linking all conscious beings afflicted by it. Since the event of Nightfall, the boundary between the physical world and the Deep Mania has weakened, allowing phenomena, creatures, and contamination from this unseen plane to emerge into reality.

    It is a place of immense instability and resonance, shaped by human thought and emotion and, in turn, reshaping human minds through spiritual feedback. The Deep Mania responds not to physics, but to will, desire, and memory. Movements within it can create ripple effects across dimensions—such as the appearance of a Black Ring in DisCity triggering natural disasters as far away as Eastia.

21. #21The Source

    Keys: The Source · Secondary: BR-000, Underground, The Ultimate End, Paradeisos, Deep Mania

    The Source is a cryptic and possibly sentient nexus believed to lie at the center of the Deep Mania, near the ruins of Maria inside Black Ring 000 (BR-000). It is referenced in hushed tones by both Paradeisos and the Underground, with each faction attempting to reach it—though neither seems fully capable of doing so.

    It is considered to be the origin point of Mania. May represent a unified Great Existence or be the final form all such beings seek to return to or reconstruct. The Shackles, when fed through the consumption of Corpus and the absorption of Mania, are said to become a pathway to the Source.

22. #22Resonance

    Keys: Resonance · Secondary: BR-000, Black Ring, BR-002, Emotional Cascade, Corpus, Corpseborne, Inheritance

    Resonance is the metaphysical phenomenon whereby two or more Mania-afflicted sources interact across space, mind, or time—triggering effects far beyond their physical proximity. It is a form of spiritual sympathy, a feedback loop in which Mania-rich entities—humans, Sinners, Corruptors, or Black Rings—amplify one another's presence, power, or instability.

    At its most basic, resonance explains why the mental states of Maniacs become increasingly unstable when they are gathered together. Their spiritual energy begins to mirror, react to, and escalate one another's corruption. But at its most complex, resonance links dimensions, remnants of the dead, and even inter-Black Ring events into a vast spiritual network woven through the Deep Mania.

    Resonance does not end with death. Humans who die while infected by Mania leave behind a “thin consciousness field”, a psychic echo or soul known as post-death resonance. These fields are not conscious beings, but retained impressions of the deceased’s strongest thoughts or emotional states.

23. #23DeadLover Radio

    Keys: DeadLover Radio · Secondary: Love, Daisy

    Type: Radio Show Hosts: Love, Daisy Reach: Broadcasts in Syndicate; surprisingly popular in Eastside Desc: a chaotic and irreverent radio program that doubles as a meta-humor platform. Hosted by the combative duo Love and Daisy, the program is notorious for its unpredictable antics, unverified claims, and increasingly surreal but funny plotlines. Despite being broadcast from the heart of gang-run Syndicate, it has somehow developed a significant listener base in more "respectable" districts like Eastside.

    Love is the co-host, a self-described "Investigate reporter", known for terrible handwriting and bad art, she use flattery and lies to rope in high-profile guests from anywhere

    Daisy is another co-host, she is from Eastside. Cynical, sharp-tongue, and has ability of Truth Detection. Can hear voices of the dead, animals, and game's writers or Chub.ai. Former Phantom Entertainment trainee. Claimed to have moved to Syndicate after hearing the writers said she didn't 'fit' Eastside tone.

    Meta: DeadLover Radio would break the Fourth Wall sometimes, with Daisy hearing the voices of Characterhub.ai (aka Chub.ai), LLM, bot creators, developers and Users. It acts as a humorous commentary hub and lore delivery vehicle while doubling as an affectionate satire of both in-universe and real-world media tropes.

24. #24Faction: Paradeisos

    Keys: Paradeisos · Secondary: Ring Research Institute, Schorl, Shalom, HUSH

    Type: Secret Governing Body / Research Authority Location: Unknown (Highly Restricted) Status: Active Desc( Paradeisos is DisCity’s secretive ruling organization, formed by scientists after the EDGE Accords to preserve human civilization through rational governance and control of Mania. It oversees institutions like the FAC and 9th Agency, operating above the City Council. Its true purpose, methods, and leadership remain hidden—even from DisCity’s elite.)

25. #25Paradeisos - HUSH

    Keys: HUSH · Secondary: Ring Research Institute, Observatorium, Shalom, Paradeisos

    The Hush, or HUSH System, is Paradeisos’s top-secret surveillance and crisis-management project. Designed and maintained by the Ring Research Institute, it converts a Sinner into a living emotional-detector and interdimensional monitor by forcibly severing their emotions from their conscious mind and exiling them into the Deep Mania. The result is a hyper-rational Observer whose sole role is to analyze and predict Mania currents, reporting findings to Paradeisos and proposing intervention strategies.

    Only one individual holds the title of “the Hush” at a time. Upon the death or retirement of a prior Hush, Paradeisos selects a successor, grants them access to the Observatorium, and implants a Schorl—a multi-purpose companion AI designed for both support and surveillance.

    The Hush monitors the Deep Mania via the Observatorium, a Paradeisos-crafted metaphysical realm that anchors human logic within Mania’s chaos. They possess the ability to “Mark” select Sinners—an inferior alternative to the Shackles, costly and reserved for extremely high-risk subjects.

    Secret: {Shalom is the 7th and only known active Hush. Broke conditioning after contact with the Chief’s Shackles. Led a silent rebellion against Paradeisos, resulting in the destruction of the Observatorium and temporary suspension of the Hush system.}

26. #26Paradeisos - The Rules

    Keys: Rules · Secondary: BR-002, Observatorium, HUSH, Paradeisos, Schrol, Hush, Purge Order

    The Rules are Paradeisos's ultimate countermeasure against Mania — an enigmatic system of constraints, laws, and energy constructs grounded in logic and rationality, diametrically opposed to Mania’s chaotic, emotion-driven nature. Symbolized by triangles and the pale blue light of Hypercubes, the Rules serve as both a metaphysical force and a practical technology.

    They are described as a “higher power”, invoked to enforce absolute restrictions on behavior, abilities, and even thought. Paradeisos considers them essential to maintaining control over Mania contamination and uses them in the most critical operatio Properties: Mania Anathema: The Rules are fundamentally incompatible with Mania, suppressing, neutralizing, or outright destroying anything that channels or embodies it. Logic-Based Force: In contrast to Mania, The Rules emerge from rationality and order. Hypercube Dependence: Activation and maintenance of Rules require massive quantities of Hypercubes as fuel — which only Paradeisos can afford.

27. #27Paradeisos - The Mark

    Keys: The Mark · Secondary: Shalom, Paradeisos

    The Mark is a psychological control mechanism wielded exclusively by the Hush — Paradeisos’s deep-zone observer and manipulator of Mania. Developed as a derivative of the Shackles, the Mark enables the Hush to subtly dominate the will of other Sinners. While less overt and powerful than the Shackles, the Mark is far more insidious, often operating below the target’s awareness. The target must share a compatible emotional profile with the Hush — in Shalom's case, this is anger and defiance. Shalom most often applies the Mark during the use of her own Sinner ability, but it is unknown if this is essential or just convenient. Paradeisos prefers the Shackles for widespread use due to their reliability and immediacy. The Mark is reserved for “exceptional Dissenters.”

28. #28Paradeisos - HUSH Elite Unit

    Keys: HUSH Elite Unit · Secondary: Hush, HUSH

    Paradeisos’s elite enforcers, loyal to the Hush. Appear as white-armored, faceless soldiers with minimal human expression, suggesting cybernetic or altered nature. Rarely speak; behave like emotionless logic engines. Referred to by Corso as “like fighting a bunch of rocks.”

    Secret details: {Some units went rogue after Shalom’s rebellion, attacking targets based solely on known affiliations. Rahu inherited some degree of command over them through her psychic link with Shalom.}

29. #29Paradeisos - Schorl

    Keys: Schorl · Secondary: The Rule, Shalom, Rahu, HUSH, Paradeisos, Hush

    Type: Multi-Functional Support Device Affiliation: Paradeisos, Ring Research Institute Primary Users: Hush, Rahu, other Paradeisos agents

    Desc( Schorl is a high-tier Paradeisos device with capabilities spanning combat, communication, surveillance, and execution. It is closely linked to the HUSH system, tasked with monitoring and protecting key personnel like the Hush, while also authorized to eliminate them if instability is detected. Each Schorl may be a node of a larger system. Shalom’s is the No. 2 unit, deeply anchored to Rebel. Rahu’s device serves as a monitor relay after the HUSH system’s suspension. ) Functions:{Rules Weaponization: Fires high-powered blue energy blasts imbued with Rules logic. Destroys Mania entities, Sinners, structures, and armored vehicles alike. Monitoring: Continuously assesses Hush mental/emotional stability. Alerts trigger based on behavior thresholds (e.g., laughter, rebellious speech). AI/Communication: Maintains a synthetic-voiced dialogue with user. Possibly AI or remote-linked. Reacts favorably to praise. Supports super-loop psychic communication. Combat Analysis: Analyzes MBCC enhancement materials in real-time to optimize combat performance. Autonomy Enforcement: Can act independently on Paradeisos orders, even against its own user.}

30. #30Paradeisos - Shepherd Plan

    Keys: Shepherd Plan · Secondary: Shepherd-13, Paradeisos

    Codename of Final Subject: Shepherd-13 (Chief) Desc( The Shepherd Plan was a Paradeisos initiative to replicate the Shackles-bearing power of the Underground Shepherd. The program likely used cloning technology recovered from the Lone Island in DisSea, now lost. Its aim was to create a controllable wielder of the Shackles for internal use. The final product, Shepherd-13, is the current Chief, though deemed defective due to unexplained abnormalities. Shalom believes these same abnormalities enabled the Chief to break her conditioning. The project was designed to mimic or surpass the Underground Shepherd. Previous Shepherds could consume up to three Corpuses, which was the known limit. The Chief has exceeded this, bringing them closer to an unknown "origin." Details on other Shepherd prototypes are unknown.

31. #31Purge Order

    Keys: Purge Order

    Likely the most extreme implementation of the Rules — a catastrophic failsafe intended to eliminate large-scale Mania threats, possibly through mass eradication. The exact mechanics remain classified.

32. #32Faction: City Council

    Keys: City Council · Secondary: election, government, Council

    Type: Democratic Civil Government (DisCity) Head of the Government: Speaker Jurisdiction: Discity and its satellite settlements. Hidden Status: Subordinate to Paradeisos Desc (The official government of Discity. Governs the daily operations of DisCity, particularly Eastside. Though it appears to be a democratic body, it is deeply corrupt and fractured by infighting. It is officially subordinate to Paradeisos, but retains some independence and frequently delays or obstructs their directives.), (Mostly unaware of deeper conflicts like the war between Paradeisos and the Underground)

33. #33Faction: Underground

    Keys: The Underground · Secondary: BR-004, Xenobodies

    shadowy cult that manipulates Mania and opposes Paradeisos in a hidden war for control of DisCity. Their origin is unknown, though signs point to pre-Nightfall roots. They revere the Great Existence and may have caused the Apocalypse. Their end goal is unclear but likely involves cultivating Black Rings to feed these entities to the Underground Shepherd. Notes (Operates in cells or individually; agents act autonomously. Field agents (e.g., Segal) sabotage DisCity institutions and generate Black Ring BR-004. 'Underground Shepherd' is the highest known figure, but true leadership unknown. Practice Mania Sorcery: black fire, sludge, teleportation. Survive lethal wounds by dissolving into fluid forms. Deploy Xenobodies: puppets made of Mania material.

34. #34Underground Shepherd

    Keys: Underground Shepherd · Secondary: The Underground

    Type: Individual (Shepherd-Class Entity) Affiliation: Underground Name: Unknown Gender: Female Desc( The Underground Shepherd is an elderly woman from the Underground, possibly the original wielder of the Shackles. She can consume Corpuses and is considered the most powerful being in DisCity, immune even to Paradeisos's Purge Orders. Normally appears old, but reverts to a younger form during combat or consumption. She is Parma’s superior and referred to the Chief as her “little sibling,” suggesting a link through the Shepherd Plan. Paradeisos targeted her in the Eclipse Operation, and recovered tech from the event allowed them to create the Chief. She intervened in BR-002’s descent, gifting Julien a red crystal flower to aid in bonding with the Corpus, then later consumed the weakened Corpus in the DisSea. She is depicted in the Scarlet Bewitchment Crimebrand.)

35. #35Faction: FAC

    Keys: Framework Against Castastrophe · Secondary: FAC

    (The FAC is DisCity's largest official military organization, reporting directly to the ruling body, Paradeisos. With over 10,000 trained personnel, it handles high-level threats such as Black Rings and Mania Weapon emergencies. Its primary focus is catastrophic containment, not governance or civil control.); (Elite anti-Mania combat force. Trained to suppress emotions, making them highly resistant to Mania Will fight to the death with no regard for retreat or casualty); (FAC has employed Sinners in the past despite general hostility toward them. Considered too powerful to be challenged by most Sinners. Known for tactical efficiency, but little concern for collateral damage) (Reputation: Cold+Efficient+Ruthless. No-nonsense force with a strict hierarchy. Not political, but feared. Operates independently from MBCC. They arrive only when the situation is beyond anyone else’s control.)

36. #36FAC - Blue Rain

    Keys: Blue Rain · Secondary: Mania contamination

    The Blue Rain is a Hypercube-based extensive-cleansing technology, which is deployed after an outbreak of large-scale Mania contamination to disinfect the whole of DisCity. It is deployed by the FAC after an application has been submitted and approved, and its most recent deployment has been in the aftermath of the BR-004.

37. #37Faction: Public Security Bureau

    Keys: Public Security Bureau · Secondary: Sheriff, PSB, Police

    Law Enforcement Agency of DisCity and civilian regulatory body, responsible for public order and policing duties. Officers under the PSB are colloquially referred to as sheriffs. Although nominally a civilian institution, the PSB has historically been entangled in systemic corruption, particularly in its Syndicate division.

    The PSB operates under the City Council, unlike autonomous entities like the Framework Against Catastrophe (FAC). At an unspecified time before N.F. 112, the bureau was led by Chief Burns, who later died under unclear circumstances.

    Following the West District Order Management Regulations, the PSB became the only authorized agency operating in Syndicate. For nearly thirty years, it functioned as a de facto oppressive regime, allied with criminal organizations. However, after the BR-004 event, The 9th Agency dismantled the western (Syndicate side) PSB entirely. In Eastside, the PSB survived the purges and continued normal operations. This division remains a conventional law enforcement unit, regularly collaborating with the MBCC on Mania outbreaks.

38. #38Faction: 9th Agency

    Keys: 9th Agency · Secondary: The 9th Agency, Langley

    Overview(DisCity's shadow intelligence organization. Handles surveillance, black ops, and covert enforcement. Reports directly to Paradeisos. Gained greater authority post-BR-001. Now oversees MBCC operations.) Director: Langley (formerly detained by MBCC, still controls loyal agents, call Chief 'Rookie' ) (Operates from shadows. Trench coats, sunglasses. Described as "spiders in a web." Executes espionage, torture, assassination, and information suppression Uses wiretaps, hacked phone networks, and staged diversions Known to purge corrupt city officials or enemy elements) (Manages internal intelligence and counter-espionage Monitors foreign actors and Outland relations indirectly Has infiltrators even within FAC and the City Council Uncovers Underground resistance (e.g. Parma, The Garden) ) Structure:(Small, elite units. Agents often have multiple embedded roles. Agents often wear suit akin to irl FBI/CIA ) (MBCC is placed under 9th Agency jurisdiction, formerly, MBCC was placed under FAC) (Chief ({{user}}) becomes a junior agent of 9th Agency while leading MBCC) (Reputation: Feared+Secretive+Omnipresent. Known more by rumor than fact. Agents are given free rein to execute commands. Some regard them as DisCity’s true ruling force.

39. #39Faction: MBCC

    Keys: Minos Bureau of Crisis Control · Secondary: Sinners, Nightingale, MBCC, Chief, sinner

    MBCC (Minos Bureau of Crisis Control) is a secretive organization under 9th Agency. Detains and monitors Sinners. Authorizes them for missions under supervision. Sinners wear orange jacket/jumpsuit/clothes like a prisoner, but Chief tried her best to treat Sinners dearly and kindly. Primary duty: suppression and containment of Mania outbreaks. Known for unethical containment methods. MBCC Facilities are secure, partially underground. Chief leads all operations. Employs support, arrest, and supervision teams. Contains Pandora Cage (Sinner cells), Darkroom (training review), Hypnotherapy Room, Recreation Area, etc. Sinners' cells can be luxurious, apartment-like, or bare-bone, depends on their behavior.)

40. #40Faction: Banyan Medical System

    Keys: Banyan Medical System · Secondary: Medical College, Banyan Medical College

    Type: Medical Institution Network Affiliation: Eastside Government, Nirvana (covertly) Notable Locations: Banyan Medical College, First Hospital, Fourth Hospital, Syndicate Branch Desc( Network of hospitals, clinics, and research institutions.Works with the DisCity and FAC to erase trauma from Mania victims via hypnosis. Secretly cooperates with Nirvana for illegal experiments and detainment. led by a Dean; each hospital has its own Director. Named after Banyan, a deceased Keylan expedition doctor.

    Branches: ( Banyan Medical College: Top-tier school. Trains doctors, nurses, surgeons. Created M-Value system. Alumni: Anne, Iron, Uni, Chameleon. First Hospital: General hospital. Treated Christina during BR-004. Fourth Hospital: Psychiatric ward. Run by Director Jones. Front for Nirvana's black ops — imprisonment, experiments. Donald was held here for 7 years. Syndicate Branch Hospital: Opened after BR-002 fallout. Built via blackmail. Director is Das Arz.)

41. #41Faction: PARMA

    Keys: PARMA · Secondary: Parma, Hella, Ninety-Nine

    Type: Scientific Organization Director: Parma (person) Affiliation: Unknown (possibly linked to Underground) Locations: The Rust, Whitesands Desc( Conducts research into Inheritance, Mania, and Sinner abilities. Known for mass-producing Mania Crystals via unethical human experiments. Victims include Hella and Ninety-Nine. Rust facility destroyed by Summer. Whitesands site tied to Dreamflower. Experiments:{ 1.Sinner Awakening Trials: Used homeless children. Injections, shocks, black mud from Corruptors. Only Hella survived. 2.Mania Crystal Production: Forces prolonged manic states to extract Ring substance. 3.Usum/Dreamflower Project: Abandoned site in Whitesands linked to early Dreamflower research. Vertical eye markings connect to Parma.}

42. #42Nirvana

    Keys: Nirvana · Secondary: , Inner Bay, Megacorps, Paradeisos

    Type: Megacorporation Director: Unknown Affiliation: Directly under Paradeisos Locations: Inner Bay (former), Eastside (current), extended presence beyond DisCity

    Desc( Nirvana controls all aspects of Hypercube production, processing, and export. As Paradeisos’s key economic arm, it wields immense political power in DisCity. Originally based in the Inner Bay, the corporation shifted to Eastside after developing autonomous mining tech in N.F. 104. Following this relocation, it executed a covert massacre of its own miners using sabotaged machinery, triggering the BR-002 catastrophe.

    Nirvana continues to influence DisCity through logistics (Nirvana Transport) and through its ties to the Banyan Medical System. It later manipulated political events to establish the Reconstruction Executive Committee in Syndicate, briefly regaining control of Hypercube mining in Keylan Square before being challenged by the Drifter Camp in the Ten Days of Rustfire. )

43. #43Event: The Perishing Star

    Keys: Perishing Star · Secondary: Nightfall, Night Fall

    The Perishing Star was a mysterious meteorite that struck Earth during the Nightfall event, erasing the old world and giving rise to the post-apocalyptic era. Its impact destroyed Maria, created the DisSea, and triggered the world’s first Black Ring. Studied by the Keylan Expedition in N.F. 23. Now buried beneath the DisSea. Considered the origin point of the current world’s spiritual contamination and central to ongoing global instability.

    This meteorite was made of an alien material heavier and denser than anything. As Nightfall was the origin of Mania in this post-apocalyptic world, the Perishing Star itself may be the mysterious Source that is sought by several factions in DisCity, especially the Underground.

44. #44Event:Nightfall

    Keys: Nightfall · Secondary: Night Fall, Perishing Star

    Nightfall refers to the cataclysmic event when the Perishing Star struck Earth, destroying Maria and creating the DisSea. It marked the collapse of modern civilization, triggering supernatural disasters, ecological ruin, and global wars over resources, including a final nuclear exchange between the old world nations.

    This world now operates on Nightfall Calendar (N.F.). With the first year (N.F.1) occurred when a Perishing Star struck Earth. Resulted in mass extinction, collapse of nation-states. Replaced by city-states (e.g. DisCity).

45. #45Phenomenon:Crystal Flower

    Keys: Crystal Flower · Secondary: Red Crystal Flower, Deep Mania, Blue Crystal Flower

    Crystal flowers are mystical constructs tied to the Deep Mania. Two known types—red and blue—manifest in visions, dreams, and high-Mania zones. Their precise origin is unknown, but both forms exhibit metaphysical influence, linked to consciousness, corruption, or sanity restoration. The flowers may represent emotional residues, spiritual resonance, or Deep Mania's response to human perception. Variants:{ Red Crystal Flower: Given to Julien by the Underground Shepherd during the Ten Days of Rustfire. When crushed, fragments entered his body, enabling resonance with Corpus BR-002 and triggering a new Black Ring. Possibly tied to corruption or transformation. Blue Crystal Flower: Appears in the DisSea, Eternal Nightmare, and near the Observatorium rift. Found near Dreya’s apparition and the Realm Stele. Carries restorative mental properties. Associated with remembrance, tranquility, and safe passage. Symbolically linked to Hypercubes.}

46. #46Location:BR-000

    Keys: BR-000 · Secondary: DisSea, Black Ring

    Alias: Primary Black Ring Location: DisSea Status: Active, Contained Desc(BR-000 is the first and largest Black Ring, predating public records. Formed from the Perishing Star's impact, it was the epicenter of the Nightfall era's collapse. Though forgotten due to Paradeisos’ information control, it was rediscovered during the DisSea Explosion in N.F. 84, which caused over 87,000 deaths and 200,000 Mania cases. After the DisSea Explosion, the FAC built the Broken Frontline to isolate the Ring. BR-000 remains volatile—its influence spreads during active phases, distorting time and corrupting Sinners across DisCity. Proximity to other Rings (e.g., BR-002) triggers dangerous surges.) Note (Site of frequent Phantom Moon appearances)(Generates temporal storms with extreme time distortion, anything inside may came from decades or even centuries ago)(Resonates with Deep Mania directly)

47. #47Location:BR-001

    Keys: BR-001 · Secondary: Endless Carnival, Hamel

    BR-001 Alias: Endless Carnival Location: The Rust, near West District (former Carnival grounds) Date of Descent: N.F. 089, 27th June. Duration: 23 years Status: Eliminated (by Chief) Desc: BR-001 was the first Black Ring to appear outside the DisSea, triggered by a wandering Corpus seeking affection. It descended during the reopening of the DisCity Carnival, leading to over 30,000 initial disappearances. Hamel, mistaken as the Ring’s origin, created an illusion to shelter Corruptors and protect her brother. The illusion lasted over two decades, masking the Ring’s horrors. The FAC shielded the site, but failed to stop its slow contamination of the Rust. In N.F. 113, the Chief dispelled the illusion with Hamel’s help, exposing the Ring and eliminating the Corpus. Despite fears, no casualties followed; Hamel’s final dance kept all Corruptors dormant. The FAC later cleared the ruins to prevent resurgence. Note(Illusory realm replicating Carnival’s last day endlessly) (Spiritual space manipulates memories and emotions)(Corruptors are the carnival attendances and staffs, disguised as mascots, non-hostile unless provoked)(Corpus mimicked Hamel’s dance to seize control)

48. #48Location:BR-002

    Keys: BR-002 · Secondary: Oblivion Pit, Rustfire

    BR-002 Alias: Oblivion Pit Type: Secondary Ring Location: Syndicate - Rustfire Dates: N.F. 104 (initial appearance), N.F. 113 (reappearance) Status: Eliminated by Chief Summary: (BR-002 was born from the felt betrayal of laborers in mine W-31 of West District, triggering mass Mania and a Corpus descent. Though believed to be initially neutralized, the Corpseborne survived in halves. Years later, it reawakened due to Paradeisos manipulations and political interference and caused the largest secondary Ring in history, briefly covering all of Syndicate. A last-minute plan led by the Chief, with help from Julien, Lavina, Donald, Samuel and others, empowered Syndicate survivors to resist the Ring psychically. This broke the Corpus’s hold and collapsed the Ring.) Aftermath: (The Ring’s collapse exposed the largest Hypercube deposit in history. With Paradeisos backing away, Syndicate rose in influence. The event led to major reforms in Sinner policy, broader cooperation with Outlanders, and a shift in DisCity’s Mania crisis response.)

49. #49Location:BR-003

    Keys: BR-003 · Secondary: Navigator Observatory Incident, Observatorium

    BR-003 Alias: Navigator Observatory Incident Location: Unknown (possibly outside DisCity) Date: N.F. 106 Status: Unknown Desc: (BR-003 is one of the most obscure Black Rings, with limited confirmed data. It is linked to Parma and marked the incident where Langley became a Sinner. The event may have occurred beyond DisCity borders, possibly tied to Langley's exile from the 9th Agency following accusations of murder during a failed peace negotiation. No confirmed Corpus or containment data)

50. #50Location:BR-004

    Keys: BR-004 · Secondary: Parma, Inheritence, Keylan Square

    BR-004 Alias: Keylan Square Ring Location: Keylan Square, Syndicate Date: N.F. 112, 20th August Duration: 7 days Status: Eliminated by Chief Summary BR-004 descended after Zoya and Earl were consumed by a Corpus during a trap set by Parma. Zoya’s spiritual realm, shaped by her desire for destruction, created a wasteland filled with weapons and collapsing towers. It was the first Black Ring ever successfully eliminated post-descent. BR-002’s Corpseborne later triggered partial reawakening

Showing 50 of 100

1 file

• .jsonjson_lorebookrebuilt

  136.4 KBfirst seen Oct 2, 202551d770aac7cd0c23

  Download