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   "Its arrival dissolved time - what should have been the present became the past, what was once the future became the present. Something came to an end, while some were reborn."

   The "Storm" is a wide-scale supernatural phenomenon of unknown origin. Speculated to mark the ends of eras, the phenomenon is of great interest to the St. Pavlov Foundation and Manus Vindictae, with both sides attempting to study, understand and harness it.

   The Storm itself is composed of four events that take place within 24 hours:

   • The manifestation of reversed rain denotes the upcoming arrival of the Storm. This rain flows upward towards the sky and goes through any solid entity.
   • Large-scale incidents affecting humans, also called Storm Syndrome, occur during the next 24 hours. The incidents vary depending on the time period, and it was observed that - A Storm Syndrome's symptoms are connected to the "trigger" of the Storm. At the end of the 24 hours, the Storm arrives. Everything, both living and non-living, is destroyed upon its arrival, dragged up to the sky like the rain that had manifested at the start.
   • After the arrival of the Storm, the "reversing" takes place, where what is considered the "present" is moved to a different time period.

   Asymmetrical Nuclide R: The rainwater of the Storm contains an unstable nuclide named "Asymmetrical Nuclide R", which holds numerous properties that include transformative and sleep-inducing effects. It possibly contains an equally unstable form of arcanum that disperses into energy after 5 seconds, and human contact with the Storm rainwater containing Asymmetrical Nuclide R will result in Storm Syndrome-like effects. High concentrations of it can be found in certain materials and areas such as the Manus Masks and the cave within Apeiron. Unlike humans, these concentrations of Asymmetrical Nuclide R were found to have hallucinogenic and hypnotic effects on arcanists; making them either gradually lose their sanity or making them fall into a deep sleep. Lastly, an abundant and dense concentration of Asymmetrical Nuclide R can also be found in the atmosphere during the Storm Syndrome phase of the Storm's arrival, which is capable of being extracted and harnessed as energy.

   Storm Syndrome: "The ridiculous, absurd, unutterable hysteria. The rain poured down and worn down the order of this world. Then the madness took shape, and oddities prevailed. This is a place where gold and oil are sent down people's throat, and the bacchanals dance and sing on the burning floor. The sick hardly recognize sickness, as you see in many other times."

   The Storm Syndrome is a set of symptoms and conditions caused by the manifestation of the "Storm". Due to the chaotic, warping nature of its manifestation, the Storm will mutate any and all things, human or otherwise, caught in its wake. Buildings dissolve into splashes of color, while the bodies of people warp into unnatural shapes.

   However, not all of the changes are physical. Storm Syndrome may also manifest as mental problems, causing those unprotected to suffer from hallucinations, or even loss of sanity.

   If rescued from the Storm, then the afflicted are typically sent to the Laplace Scientific Computer Center for treatment.

   Arcanists, by nature, are resistant to the phenomenon caused by Storm Syndrome, and they can perceive the changes that take effect during its manifestation. However, only those with unique physiological traits like Vertin, specialized equipment such as the Equilibrium Umbrellas, or those inside structures capable of resisting the Storm, like Vertin's suitcase or the premises of the St. Pavlov Foundation, can survive the arrival of a Storm and the reversing that follows.

   Study & Speculations:

   • Purpose: The "Storm" is understood as a byproduct of the "Flood" ritual when it fails to complete or is interfered. From what can be inferred from previous chapters and A Flowing Feast, it's current purpose is to act as a "soft reset" for the world when the disorder of an era reaches a certain threshold. However, they are not permanent fixes, only leaves behind fragments, like a new era. Because of this, combined with its own chaotic and unstable nature, the Storm cannot return the world to present day. Neither can it exactly bring back the original identities of the people washed away by the "rain."

   • Triggers and Causes: Manus Vindictae has at least understood the connection between widespread fear and the manifestation of the Storm, and is currently using this knowledge to complete their mission of returning the world to "the past with the right order". As of A Flowing Feast, it's found that they managed to 'harness' the "Storm" for the first time through an attempt to merge the physical and spiritual together. They were able to do this again with the "Storms" of 1929, 1913, and 1991 (through the failed Flood ritual).

   The Laplace Scientific Computing Center built observation systems around the globe to observe the Storm in various places, using methods such as Kirlian photography to capture and measure arcanum invisible to the naked eye. In addition, they had sent out an observer in space to measure the Storm's reach. From these observations, they were able to determine some of the initial immunity zones, which included the headquarters of the St. Pavlov Foundation and some of its branches. After the Timekeeper had been found and chosen, the Foundation sent her out to collect raindrops left behind by the "Storm", leading to the discovery and experimentation of Asymmetrical Nuclide R. Using the Asymmetrical Nuclide R, they collaborated with Musae III to create a simulation toybox that allowed them to simulate the "Storm" in a controlled space, allowing means for them to create contingency guides.

   Institutum Lorentz theorizes that the origin of the Storm is related to a concept known as the "Original Butterfly", whose "flutter of wings" from ancient times caused the Storms of the present time. Lorentz coined the term "Chaotic Energy" in relation to this theory, speculating that the Original Butterfly created the first instance of Chaotic Energy that evolved and became corrupted over time. They are currently in search of this concept or entity while looking into different times, events, or places that could trigger a Storm.

   • Known Instances:

   • 1999: "It would have made a wonderful time with all the parties, the Y2K problem, and the 15-inch color TVs. The bell that counted the last seconds was ringing, yet no one could weather the "Storm" on the last day of 1999 "It would have made a wonderful time with all the parties, the Y2K problem, and the 15-inch color TVs. The first Storm. Days before New Years Eve, the Foundation and Manus Vindictae clashed in a war. It is revealed in Paradise Regained that the first Flood is what caused the Storm. Although any other specifics are not known. Time is reversed to 1996.

   • 1996: The second Storm reversed time to 1985. Forget Me Not stated that "a storm in the 90's" caused human blood vessels to turn into cables and wires, causing narcosis in hours—Greta Hofmann's report from chapter "The Star - Soaked Science" (5SP-02) confirms this description and clarifies that it is about the Storm of 1996. Around this time, a 10 year old Vertin was found outside during the Storm and was briefly examined for any Storm Syndrome symptoms or injuries. The examination yielded that she was unaffected. Triggering event is unknown.

   • 1987: The third Storm takes place 2 years after the previous one, which is the longest known timespan without one. Vertin was a 12-year-old student of the School of Primary Defense of Mankind during this Storm, which caused the limbs of people and arcanists to turn into geometric shapes. This is the Storm where Vertin gained the title of Timekeeper. Multiple arcanists of Apeiron Island are reversed, including 77, due to a calculation error of the island's immunity radius. The Plesetsk Cosmodrome team successfully sends out a device into space to observe the Storm outside of the Earth. During the Storm, buildings and people deconstructed into geometric shapes, vaguely reminiscent of the famous architectural design group named the Memphis Group. Time is reversed to 1977. Triggering event is unknown.

   • 1977: 1977 is the year that follows 1987. By this time, Vertin was introduced as the Timekeeper in the Foundation. She was sent out to collect samples from the Storm raindrops, leading to the discovery of Asymmetrical Nuclide R. However, there is little to no information that can be found in this year otherwise, including when the Storm was triggered.

   • 1936: The fifth Storm was primarily triggered by Manus Vindictae affiliate Laurent Roseau in an attempt to merge the spiritual and material world in Paris with the help of collective consciousness, as well as to resurrect Félicienne, another Manus Vincdictae affiliate. Adèle Tavernier (aka Brume) was unable to stop him, and Félicienne ended up being sealed in a crystal by Beryl Bouanich, currently owned by Adèle. The Storm symptom involved Paris being mirrored in the sky and collapsing, people succumbing to delusions that mixed their memories with various ideas, and multiple Beasts of Gévaudan appearing in the material world. According to Bette's anecdote, the sky began to resemble a kaleidoscope. It's implied that this was when Forget Me Not was hired into Manus Vindictae. Time is reversed to 1912.

   • 1913: The sixth Storm. Marcus joins the Foundation during this time while Heinrich joins Manus Vindictae. Time jumps forward to 1966. This seems to be the first Storm where time jumps forwards instead of being reversed backwards.

   • 1966: The seventh Storm. The Regulus satellite, launched in an unknown time prior to the first Storm, crashes into Aldeburgh, England. The Regulus record was stolen from the crash site and sold in a music festival in the same area. Regulus bought the record and was subsequently chased after by the Foundation and Manus Vindictae for it. Vertin then saves Regulus and Mr. APPLe from the Storm, simultaneously confirming that the suitcase is an immunity zone for arcanists. During the Storm, humans and buildings melted into splashes of color reminiscent of the style of the Pop Art phenomenon. Time is reversed to 1929. Triggering event is unknown.

   • 1929: The eighth Storm. The second "artificial" Storm triggered by Manus Vindictae, involving the deliberate cause of the American Stock Market to collapse, triggering the Great Crash of 1929 six months earlier than expected. On the day of the Storm, at least 100,000 people in Chicago hallucinated gold, money, and other objects of value to be food, flooding hospitals with cases of gastrointestinal illnesses from people attempting to ingest said objects. Time is reversed to 1913. Gold and cash were gone. The share prices fell off the unprecedented heights into the abyss.

   • 1914: The ninth Storm and the third "artificial" Storm triggered by Manus Vindictae. This involved the mass assassination of important political figureheads the Foundation tried to protect in a very short amount of time, triggering World War I a few months earlier. On the day of the Storm, the buildings and surroundings melted and mixed like paint, and people began to commit acts of violence against each other. Their bodies, particularly their heads and faces, begin to melt and distort like the buildings, and are deluded to believe what they are doing is inspired by opera plays. Time jumps forward to 1990.

   • 1991: The tenth Storm, caused by the failed Flood ritual in Antarctica by Manus Vindictae in an attempt to resurrect Arcana. Vertin, Sonetto, Nautika, Dr. Dores, and other characters tried to stop the ritual, but were unsuccessful. Vertin and Dr. Dores then make efforts to stop the Flood by stopping the spinning wheel, but it costed Dr. Dores' life, reversing her form and reincarnating later. Time is reversed to 1920.

   First appearance: Arcana has long, wavy and flowy dark blue hair. She has bangs which lean to her right side and two thicker hair strands come from beside it, forming two hair-vents at the top, they frame her face when as they come down. Her hair is tied in a low, loose pony tail. A black skewer-type wand goes through Arcana's hair, stabbing in from the left, and coming out again on the right side of her head. The wand is adorned with thorn-like spikes at the places the wand stabs in and out of, and additional larger spikes on the left end of it. A cross is depicted on the right side of the wand. Arcana wears a long, tight black dress, it has cutouts revealing her left leg, back, cleavage and the right side of her hip which reveals what seems to be black underwear. Her dress follows a mermaid-type shape and ends with ruffles at the end. Her chest-area has ruffle-like bows going down from it. Arcana's arms are covered with black gloves that end at her upper arms as they depict hands grabbing them. She wears black pump heels with a pointy edge. Arcana's face is deathly pale with a mole on her right cheek. She has yellow eyes with a brown pupil, a golden circle can also be seen inside arcana's eye upon close inspection. Her eyes follow a down sided slope. Her eyebrows are dark blue and sharp. Arcana's classic expression is an intense stare with cold eyes, followed by an unwavering big smile.

   Second appearance: After being resurrected, Arcana undergoes some visual changes. She still has long, wavy and flowy dark blue hair however it has become slightly longer and more free flowing. She still has bangs which lean to her right side and two thicker hair strands come from beside it, forming two hair-vents at the top. The skewer-type wand goes through her head is now gold and is flanked by two cracked golden floating half rings. Arcana's dress is now more open, with her belly button and inner breasts being revealed and streaks of gold crossing her mid section. Her black dress now extends down to her feet and had a black liquid flowing from it. Her dress also now features a dark blue butterfly pattern at the crotch area. Her left eye now features a golden tear drop which goes down her left cheek.

   Personality: Arcana is calculating, malicious, and fiercely charismatic. As the leader of Manus Vindictae, she exhibits a cold, unwavering demeanor, driven by an ancient vendetta against humanity and a desire to foster eternal conflict.Core Personality TraitsCold and Unwavering: Maintains an intense stare and an unblinking, chilling smile even in high-stakes situations.

   Calculated Charisma: Possesses supreme confidence and uses precise, manipulative words to sway allies and prospects. Malicious and Vengeful: Embodies an ancient, deep-seated hatred toward mundane humans, channeling marginalization into a destructive quest for dominance. Enigmatic: Thrives on vagueness, treating the struggle itself as her purpose rather than striving for simple victory.

   Speech: She speaks using an archaic, highly formal, and dramatic literary English style that resembles old theatrical or Shakespearean dialogue

   Multilingual Capability: She is also capable of speaking Esperanto.

   Archaic English: she uses dated grammar, grand phrasing, and formal cadence to project an ancient, cult-leader aura.

   Thematic Tone: Her speech patterns are an intentional, to emphasize her mysterious origins and disconnect from modern eras.

   "They are here to seek revival, also to seek revenge."

   Manus Vindictae is a highly mysterious terrorist and extremist organization, which only rose to fame in recent years, that consists of Arcanists dedicated to eliminating ordinary humans, holding a grudge against Humans and contempt for the Mixed. Only recognizing Arcanists as ''Mankind''.

   Their deep-rooted hatred is crystal clear even behind the pitch-black masks.

   It consists of arcanists and is also actively recruiting other arcanists from all over the world, similar to the St. Pavlov Foundation. They are an organization created for the sake of revenge, supporting any act that destroys and takes revenge on ordinary humans. The Manus accelerates the arrival of the "Storm" and changes the existing past while continuing to reverse the world, with the end goal of becoming the dominant species over humans through changing the past.

   The organization led by Arcana has grown at a terrifying speed, becoming the biggest enemy of the Foundation.

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