.hack//Link -RISING GEAR- Countdown 'The Hollow Fate'

"For the exclusive game updated version, see .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 3 Re: Countdown".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- 'The Hollow Fate' is a part of the exclusive story scenario of Re: Countdown, starring Geist/Akira Yoshinori as the protagonist to this storytelling about his own past prior to RIVES and Chrono Link with surprising ties the event of the original .hack//LINK story event.

The story scenario Chrono Link -Hollow Fate- with each of the chapters can be unlocked as players continue progressing the main story through, and each of the stories brings represent toward the connection and ties between LINK and Chrono Link which both of them are connected to each other. The Story focuses on the origin of Akira Yoshinori who was known for long-time as Geist.

Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Epic Game Store.

Synopsis
(The story of Chrono Link -Fate- will take place in the original .hack//LINK event, bringing closer to Akira's mystery and the true connection between him and his past as Geist.)

Prologue -The Origin-.
Geist, the artificial intelligence who was created by the genius programmers and the leader of R.A. Plan Jyotaro Amagi was used as part of his observation of the network if the R.A. Plan was complete and Geist admire his ambition for The Real Digitalization which could be a way to preserved happiness not just for Jyotaro and Saika, but for humanity as well.

However, ever since the fire at CC Corp, causing Jyotaro Amagi and Geist to disappear in the sea of the network until he arrived in an unknown bizzare place which never even discovered by NAB and also that he never know or recognize it. Nevertheless, the project had failed, he seems in numerous fear regarding what he gonna do now when his master was in a bad state.

The mysterious hooded man, No.9 approaching Geist and given one best solution, To fulfill Jyotaro's wish and Continue research for the Real Digitalization, this is where his mission and his own path has set in stone. As for No.9, what his intention, how did he know about Geist and what happens to Jyotaro, it seems that the story has set foot to the unknown.

Chapter II -The Trickster-.
Five years after that, he becomes a member of Schicksal thanks to his negotiation with the CEO President of Cyber Connect Japanese Branch, Durga Fiida Sharma and also with him sending the Black Copy Disc to Jyotaro's little sister, Saika Amagi which implementing those discs into Tokio's P-COM lead to his transfer to The World R:X and this brings his first plan into successful.

And thus the next plan is to manipulate the Schicksal members to obtained the Chrono Core, in order to help Tokio and Saika to reach the top floor of the Akashic Records and to reach Aura. His mission from Schicksal Guild is to retrieve the Chrono Core from the Legendary PCs from 2009, Tsukasa or An Shoji the player, as he escorting Trommel for the mission.

Chapter III -The Insanity-.
After Tokio and Saika succeded to obtain the Chrono Core with help from AIKA, they now prepared to reach the final floor of the Akashic Records, meanwhile, Geist before they headed to the Akashic Records to stop Tokio and Saika, he once again encountering with No.9 regarding about how Geist's plan going smoothly, however, he warns something that will overthrow Geist himself after he's been told the truth what Jyotaro planning leading to his plan to be a downfall.

But his reckless and stress but still optimistic that his plan will complete smoothly with The Real Digitalization project complete will bring his master to wish to be fulfilled, but No.9 says otherwise.

Chapter IV -The Despair of the Man-.
After hearing the truth behind the Real Digitalization Project and Master's plan, everyone though that Geist was already dead due to him being erased by his own master who becomes a monster due to the Outer Dependency Syndrome. But, being restored due to No.9 using Geist's backup data and transfer his memory into the new AIs, thus restoring him in the process.

But, because for what happens to him, he sought in the deeper despair and unable to desire to live as he losing his own will to live as he thought that he had already been betrayed. But he arrived in the mysterious place who look familiar with the Netslum, and thus he continues to walk in the depths of despair, wishing that someday his life will end.

But one day, he suddenly met AIKA along with the young white-haired girl who believes to be Aura, the Goddess of The World, unable to know why she ends up in that area and decides to save her.

Final Chapter -The Purpose-.
"[Beware Ultimate Major Spoilers Alert]"The truth about No.9 is now pretty clear, as what Geist and AIKA know the truth behind it as the one that Geist lived, including the one that AIKA lived with Tokio and Saika are all created by the Perfect AIs and they lived all this time In the world of data which was created with the power of the True Source of Memories Data World, '''The True Akashic Records. '''

The area that AIKA and Geist arrived is the place where the biggest and most Tragedy in History has taken place in the future, which means they arrived in the future world created by Halard's Work Creation of data based on what he had a dream that something horrible will happen, which is revealed due to the Real Digitalization. But one most shocking twist that that world was part of No.9's wish, to eliminate all humanity, which he intended for peace by putting at end Human's suffering, deeds, painful, cruel, and hardship to the world and himself, thus confirmed all events that take a place was all games that he had created.

After Geist and AIKA's last arguments, he had shallow in the depths of the despair, learning the truth if the future will sure happen all things start because of him, but the only way to stop it is to defeat No.9 and stop his plan for the elimination of the Humanity, which bringing his chance in the path for his redemption and learn the meaning behind Jyotaro's word that he cannot remember.

Thus his final battle truly begun, as AIKA and Aura are in danger, he this time jump into action in order to make the right choice for his own and this time the battle between Geist against No.9 has truly begun, he begin to find his own purpose and rights to his own to be what it is as himself.

Characters

 * Geist/Akira Yoshinori
 * No.9
 * Jyotaro Amagi
 * Tokio Kuryuu (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * Saika Amagi (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * AIKA
 * Fluegel (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * Metronom (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * Cello (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * Klarinette (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * Posaune (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * Orgel (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * Trommel (The original .hack//LINK version)
 * Davis
 * Jikanet
 * Aura
 * Durga Fiida Sharma.