.hack//LINK -Chrono Link- The Rise of the Dark Slayer

"For the second episode of Chrono Link, see .hack//LINK -Chrono Link- Episode 2 Countdown".hack//LINK -Chrono Link- The Rise of the Dark Slayer is a downloadable paid content to the second episode of Chrono Link focusing on Akira following his betrayal and join forces with Schicksal, but his true goal was to uncover the mystery behind the CC Corps plan and Schicksal, also explaining how his fate was explained in the Second Episode of Chrono Link.

Chrono Link -The Rise of the Dark Slayer- can be purchased, but you need to beat the game in order to obtain it which part of paid DLC. The story scenario will focus on Akira's perspective while expanding new moods, developments, and interactions within Schicksal characters.

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

Synopsis
Following what happened to him in the Alternate 2015 timeline, as he betrayed Chrono Link guild due to his own choice to get stronger than Tokio by joining rank with them. Although not quite as he expected, as Akira still had grudges and hate against them, but decides to keep his action in low profiles to gain information about them and CC Corps plan.

But in unexpected things happen, Fluegel was the only one who already aware his true intention, but rather than Fluegel striking him down for traitorous act, he wants to cooperate with Akira on his own authority, due to he secretly has the same goal as him to investigate and gain information about the secret that CC Corp that had hiding for.

Thus Akira and Fluegel decide to work together, to investigate the behind scene of CC Corps action and hope it also leads to ENTIES and Geist’s hidden truth.

Characters

 * Akira Yoshinori
 * Fluegel
 * Cello
 * Metronom
 * Klarinette
 * Orgel
 * Trommel
 * Posaune
 * Geist
 * Durga Fiida Sharma
 * Sophora (mentioned)
 * Jyotaro Amagi (Mentioned)
 * Uesugi Fiida
 * Dr. Octa Asgrodia
 * Range

Chapters

 * Chapters I -Regretful Betrayal-
 * Chapters II -The Dark Slayer-
 * Chapters III -The Hope of the Man-
 * Chapter IV -The Mystery of Jyotaro's Plan-
 * Final Chapter -The Reason-

Gameplay
The gameplay will be the same as Chrono Link, which its element will follow its mechanics from The World R:3 and Akira as a playable character had a different move-set, mechanics, abilities, and combat.