.hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth

.hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth or the other name as .hack//Link -2.01821208...- is a direct-continuation from .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- storyline and considered as the True Final Chapter of the trilogy which was originally scrapped, but now been revived fully as the main titles of the sub-franchise of "Link" available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows (Steam), and Microsoft Windows (Epic Games Store).

The story would be set following the events of Ending E: The [E]nter the door of Unknown which is the fifth ending of the .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- as it continued where it left off.

Synopsis
'“What the hell is this?... Those memories, that vision... Is that me? No, it can be, but just what was that?”'

The day he witnesses an unseen memories that he didn’t even belonged, everything in his perception changed, the atmosphere, feelings and sense became doubting soon believing that if something what he sees through his own eyes had lied to him.

Doubts and optimism came clashing within his mind and heart, everything what he saw within unseen memories that used belong to him begin impacting his life and his expression in conflicted.

Unable to know what really going on and how he had a memories that doesn’t belong to him, until it come puzzling him with something information that he couldn’t accept that much easily, and unable to tell anyone what he saw, not even Saika, or even Akira his brother.

He was all alone, feeling had trust issues with the memories that he couldn’t even told them just easily, he felt that he has no clue or any information that were connected to his memories.

But the sudden emails came to him, shockingly received an email from their nemesis Helos-Pierce asking him to come to End of Terminal alone in exchange for wanting to know clues and information that connected to his memories, no traps, no invasion intent, but helping him as he said…

'Just what is he planning for? How does he knew something about his unseen memories? Why he really want to meet with him? What kind journey would lead to him next……'

Story Chapters

 * Prologue -Initiate Code: 2.01821208......-
 * Chapter 1: Unknown Memories
 * Chapter 2: Outsider
 * Chapter 3: One Way toward Another
 * Chapter 4: The Final Sea of Memories
 * Chapter 5: Other Version
 * Chapter 6: In the Darkest Hour
 * Chapter 7: Truth
 * Chapter 8: Network Disaster
 * Chapter 9: Akashic World
 * Chapter 10: Decision
 * Chapter 11: Fight for the Choices
 * Chapter 12: Tears of Feelings
 * Chapter 13: Cost
 * Chapter 14: Hero or Not...
 * Chapter 15: Concept of Ideal vs Concept of Reality
 * Final Chapter I: CHAOS RISING
 * Final Chapter II: Blame
 * Final Chapter III: Salvation and Destruction
 * Epilogue: The Promise
 * Secret Epilogue: .hack

Chrono Guild

 * 9 - Tokio Kuryuu
 * ENTIES - Saika Amagi
 * Geist - Akira Kuryuu
 * AIKA
 * Fluegel - Ryuji Sogabe
 * Kruger - Hiroshi Nagatori
 * Alibaba - Mio Shinomura
 * Neil - Chiko Nomura
 * Kyushu - Shiho Takeshi
 * Nishijima81 - Nishiki Kyojima
 * Sol - Souma Shigemura
 * Mereleona - Emilia de Mirabeau
 * Miki-Seven
 * Ninjato - Hiroyuki Nakita
 * Jikanet

Alliance

 * Helos-Pierce
 * Genius - Durga Fiida Sharma
 * Kite - Kazumi Ito
 * Lios
 * Zelkova
 * Missy-White - Emma Waltz
 * Yata - Takumi Hino
 * Pi - Reiko Saeki

Legion Unity

 * HanShi - Hanzo Shitozuma
 * Shion - Shion Nakao
 * Elgo - Ellen Freddie
 * Kuroda - Takuro Shidazuma
 * Allen - Matsuo Fujimiya

Outers

 * The Raid001 - Natsuo Matsunaiga
 * John 77 - John Northstein
 * Saburou - Yasuo Nagai
 * Jingweon Han
 * Xiao Shu
 * Dr. Octa Asgrodia

The Final Sea of Memories

 * Tokio Kuryuu (Past)
 * Saika Amagi (Past)
 * Fluegel (Past)
 * Cello (Past)
 * Geist (Past)
 * Klarinette (Past)
 * Trommel (Past)
 * Orgel (Past)
 * Metronom (Past)
 * Genius (Past)
 * Davis (Past)
 * Kite (AI)
 * Haseo (AI)
 * Tsukasa (AI)
 * AI Creation of Twilight Knights
 * Relena Northstein
 * Davis (Past)

Others

 * Jun Bansyoya
 * Metronom - Nomura Kaname
 * Slayer - Shouma Brook
 * Davis - Yuuji Shigemura
 * Yun-EL
 * Sophora
 * Veronica Bain
 * Akiroda Matsunaiga (Mentioned)
 * Jyotaro Amagi
 * Dominique de Mirabeau
 * Waltz Matsunaiga (Mentioned)
 * Masumi Aida
 * Tobias - Eri Ikuta
 * Eri Etou
 * Sora Yuuki
 * Tomohiko Okano
 * Tanaka Kakeru
 * David Steinberg
 * Eleanor
 * Jingweon
 * Yasuke Matsunari
 * Miller
 * Ayaka Amagi
 * Tokio Kuryuu (Real)
 * Emma Wielant
 * Harald Hoerwick
 * Yuri Kaczynski Seto
 * Travis Bond
 * Zenon

Gameplay
As .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth is a brand-new direct continuation to the RISING GEAR storyline which would had a same gameplay, but had been received a major improvements from RISING GEAR Ver. 2.01821208..... while it would be also featured a brand-new gameplay exclusively for this game, such as:


 * Returning Gameplay
 * Difficulty Mode
 * Root Town
 * Trade System
 * Training VR
 * Stealth
 * Situation Quick-Time Sequence
 * Co-Op Rengeki Techniques
 * Command Modes
 * Warp Area Emergency
 * Guest Party
 * Skill Gear Connector
 * Multiple Playable Characters
 * Gear Hyde Knuckles
 * God of Chronos Gear Blade
 * Smartphone
 * Exploration
 * Quantum Time Areas
 * True Akashic Records -Change-
 * Time Cycle Connection
 * Time Sense
 * Hacking
 * Virus Core
 * Combat
 * Data Drain/Drain Heart
 * Data Break
 * Protection Break
 * Focus Mode
 * Combo Trigger
 * Limit Break
 * Others
 * Final Arena Palace Tournament
 * Forest Pain
 * Akashic System Memories Mission
 * Affection Mode

Helos-Pierce's Episode "The Curse of the World that were Far Beyond"
Exclusive brand-new episode which surprisingly focused on Helos-Pierce in dramatically set following the events of .hack//ReCODE -The Infinity World of the God- which brings all calculated pieces puzzle what the events had come so far, starting with the death of Emma Wielant that become drive forces for Harald Hoerwick to become her legacy and set birth of Aura which caused the beginning of the story of the franchise.


 * While also brings the turning points behind the crucial events between IMMORTAL DUSK and Re: IMMORTAL DUSK which deeply connected to each other in a different version of it, bringing to the two version of the events play outs that connected to what comes before and what comes after, however, the Thanatos Report also has a deep insight behind to the story between MAMA organization and the secret organization, the New Order that goes bound toward their ends.
 * Bringing the way how this was developed through coincidence or not, but the possibility how this all connected is that the Akashic World is the world of reboot due to Saika's memories which been projected to all data, including how .hack//Link -RISING- might give a deep insight to this conversation.
 * Epilogue episode also shows a new story focuses on Helos-Pierce in his own perspective that leads to the anime project.
 * This also very well connected to the .hack//Link -ChaosWort- while it was purposely to tease and leads to those titles, and lead to The War of the Twilight.

.hack//Link -RISING GEAR- Ver. 2.01821208.....

 * Receiving new emails from Daisuke Uchiyama as part of thanks for playing .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- Ver. 2.01821208 and also transferring the save clear data to .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- Ver. INTERMission Code: Truth in order to start a new game, while it contains a warning sections and cautions for players and fans before entering an expansion story mode.
 * Flashback Mania from all trilogies of CHRONO RiSING Trilogy main storyline cutscenes would be added to the game as part of remainder back from previous game which now made directly connected to this expansion story mode game or also as a nostalgia, which that includes .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- Hollow Fate.
 * Bonus Items and equipments available as you converting the save clear data, which earn a bonuses, such as:
 * Bonus Items: Health Drink 5x, Soul Drop 4x, and Restoration Drop 3x
 * Bonus Book Enhance: All Status 10+ Book
 * Bonus Non-Items: 08092020
 * Earning 100.000 Gil
 * Bonus Key Items: The World of Rising Gear and The Path to the Unknown.

.hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Special Edition

 * Receiving new emails from Daisuke Uchiyama as part of thanks for playing .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- Special Edition and also transferring the save clear data to .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth. Several new emails message from Anonymous (Real Tokio Kuryuu) which contains three message which first email for Saika Amagi, the second email for Fluegel and the third for Tokio Kuryuu which seems has a different topics for each three of the emails which fans and players needs to figure it out.
 * Flashback Mania from .hack//Link -Chrono Gear- main story cutscenes would be added which also has important parts regarding about the original events of IMMORTAL DUSK events, but there's more unexpected flashback mania could happen as the story progressing through and player might enjoyed the old gameplay of PSP version for nostalgia while referenced, mention and call-backs the main plots from Chrono Gear.
 * Bonuses video footages for players who had transferring their save clear data to .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth, such as:
 * 8 bonuses video footage of Breaking News regarding about The Network Disaster Tragedy happens in the "True" real world and mentioned for another incoming impact soon in the several hours of countdown.
 * 3 bonuses video footage of Breaking News regarding about the original IMMORTAL DUSK incident in the several month ago in the year 2020 A.D.
 * 3 bonuses video cam CCTV regarding the events about the original IMMORTAL DUSK and The Network Disaster Tragedy in the real world.
 * 2 bonuses video cam CCTV in NAB Command Room during events of The Network Disaster Tragedy.
 * 1 bonuses video unknown scenes which was actually scene that came from .hack//Link -RISING- but the face was unknown, however it shown in a montage format.

.hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth Ultimate "CHRONO" Edition BLACK BOX

 * Contents
 * .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth (Base Game)
 * Ultimate Edition Bonus
 * Music CD ".hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth Original Soundtrack (Disc 1-3)".
 * Anime OAD ".hack//Link -Reapers Shadow Datamined Report-" and "The After Years of the Final Network Crisis"
 * Ultimate Booklet
 * .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code Archive Files
 * Character files information, design proposal, weapon design, and the world-view settings for .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth.
 * Mechanics design proposal, terminology, illustration, and .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth Special Files: ULTIMATE SECRET REPORTS -True History of .hack Timeline Events and Secret World of .hack Knowledge-
 * Ultimate Secret Reports -True History of .hack Timeline Events and Secret World of .hack Knowledge- is a brand-new files archives which contains the true timelines of .hack from first to third season, including all-new written records timeline of .hack which includes all-new events that didn't even told in the .hack timelines which is completely new written timeline records.
 * It is also contains all information and difference timelines between True World and Akashic World, also includes two events that corresponding in the same, but ultimately different such as IMMORTAL DUSK and RE: IMMORTAL DUSK incident events, also The Disaster of Network Tragedy.
 * The Secret World of .hack Knowledge which contains all-existing of .hack lores while also includes a new written knowledge lores that already been introduced in CHRONO RiSING Trilogy and later entries of Third Season .hack series, however, it would also contains new lores that never seen before that could rise several questions how it would be told in the future, while answers might leads to more questions.
 * A new lores and knowledges purposely to evolve and ties the existence lore of .hack like Epitaph of Twilight for examples into new lores and expand a several pieces that holds together that leads to new questions and another mystery in it's world which is far beyond than what fans already knew about .hack.
 * Original story manga illustrated by Nakahara Iori and written by Masayuki Sano which titled in .hack//8.9 focusing on Tokio Kuryuu which set two years following .hack//ReCODE -The Infinity World of the God- in possible leading up to .hack//Link -The War of the Twilight-.
 * Message letters from developers staff from CyberConnect 2, Epic Studio Production, and Bandai Namco Entertainment, along with notable main developers are Hiroshi Matsuyama, Hiroto Niizoto, Kikuya Megane, Kazunari Ito, Takuya Nakano, and more, along with composers like Chikayo Fukuda, Hiroyuki Sawano, and Yuki Kajiura.
 * Including a new interviews and thoughts from VAs Seiyuu characters toward characters they are voicing in .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth.
 * Art Bonuses
 * 3 brand-new illustration poster key-visual and alternate key-visual of .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth drawn by Seiichiro Hosokawa and Takuya Nakano.
 * Three key illustration postcard by Megane Kikuya, Seiichiro Hosokawa, and Takuya Nakano.

Sequel
See .hack//Link -ChaosWort-

Trivia

 * .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth might be part of the CHRONO RiSING Trilogy, but unlike the previous three chapters whom which likely is a spin-off, but this game would be main titles of the sub-franchise .hack//Link as how it become important to the franchise lores and it considered as the True Route Final Chapter of the trilogy and the True Conclusion.
 * It would be all confirmed that the trilogies of CHRONO RiSING Trilogy is a direct-sequel to .hack//Link -Chrono Gear-which started few months following the events of the original IMMORTAL DUSK, however, these events is set prior to the ending of Chrono Gear version as where prior the "Real" Tokio Kuryuu reunited with Saika Amagi once more in the hospital which set a year following the IMMORTAL DUSK incident, but it set few months following .hack//Link 3: INTERMission Code: Truth events.

See Also...

 * .hack//Link -RISING GEAR- Ver. 2.01821208.....

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