Dimensional Crystal of Collective Thought Giga Crystal

"..."

"I will send you to the new camp, but there is much to be done before that."

As you look behind you, the world seems to sag and grow dim.

You suddenly realize another Giga Crystal has appeared next to you and begins to speak.

"You! This is no time for bickering! You must all work together if you hope to make it out of this."

"Figure out how to sort out your current problems, or things will only get harder from here."

You stare at the Giga Crystal, even though you find it hard to stand.

"It seems as if we cannot trust your words. You may want to help us, but things only get worse. Time grows short and more dire."

"Since we came to this place, we have felt a force interfering with our plans."

"It has caused our Time Crystals to function abnormally. We haven't been able to help you to our full ability."

"You must be extremely careful. Any being that is able to interfere with us must be extremely powerful."

The giant crystal forms a new, smaller crystal before you.

"I hope you can help us with something. Take this crystal we have formed to (431, 430). Use it to eliminate the unstable space-time forces."

"You may run into strange creatures living nearby. Over time, they've absorbed the space-time energy around them. It's likely they've grown quite strong as a result."

"Head out and get it done!"

"Were you successful? Did you use the crystal and clear the area?"

"You've returned just in time. I have news for you."

"It looks like our crystal shards weren't able to stabilize the situation. We're still sensing unstable space-time energy."

"Although the main objective wasn't accomplished, it's good that we were able to dispel the magical creature before it caused more damage."

"We have to figure out a way to fix this before we can move on to other problems."

"I hope you're able to help us clear up some issues again."

"The interference in our power is getting even stronger. If we don't fix it, there's no telling what might happen."

"This interference means that we cannot aid you in the trials to come. You must be even more careful than before."

You explain the current situation and Zindel's state to the Giga Crystal.

The Giga Crystal seems revived and begins to speak to you.

"So, it's a childhood trauma."

"Can you tend to Zindel on my behalf? Hopefully we can help him through this."

You're not sure, but it seems like the Giga Crystal cares about Zindel.

"I have found the source of the disruptive energy."

"The energy is coming from the southeast, there is a Carso believer there causing it."

"First let me tell you of the Carso Church's brutality towards us."

"Myself, I recall lying in their cells, power not yet woken, my flesh-life dripping out of me, full of agony and praying to Carso for flesh-death.

"No matter how we resisted, the Carso Church believers threw us in cells and left us to die so they could harvest us. All we could do was wait while our flesh died from hunger and cold."

"Some they killed on sight, a cruel mercy actually. Worst of all were those beaten savagely but not allowed to die."

"So you must go to the South East. You must find the source of the disturbance. And you must punish Carso. Punish him. Punish him."

"And once our power can be recovered we'll help you find the Investigation Team."

"Have you found anything?"

You tell the Giga Crystal what you found to the southeast.

"So there's a whole group of Carso believers there guarding something?"

"There is no doubt that is the source of the disruption."

"If they can cause this much interference, their powers should not be underestimated."

"Be careful, it is sure to get harder from here."

"I have found the cause of the disturbance. They might have possessed a Dimensional Crystal."

You ask Giga Crystal if the Dimensional Crystal...

"You! You're right. Our bodies were imprisoned, beaten, and murdered by the Carso believers. All they cared about was harvesting Dimensional Crystals from our corpses."

"Please help me retrieve the Mutated Dimensional Crystal."

"Well? Did you retrieve the crystals?

You hand over the Mutated Dimensional Crystal to Giga Crystal.

"You have already held back the Carso Church priests."

"These are our crystals. All polluted."

"The last power source seems to come from the Carso Church Presiding Judge."

"Remove him from life and we will regain all our power. I beg of you to bring an agonizing end to Carso Church Presiding Judge."

"Please... give us both power and payback."

"You must defeat the judge of the Carso Church to finally end the disruption."

"Once he is defeated I will recover my power and be released from this place."

"Is the one causing the disruption defeated?"

"I can only help you once he is destroyed."

"I can feel the disruption fading."

"My power is coming back, I can finally assist you now."

"I have restored the link between the Dimensional Crystals around the area and found traces of the Investigation Team."

"The Investigation Team is in the Alternate Dimension Kaslow Plains, I can send you there."

"Tell me when you're ready to depart."

"I will transfer you near the Investigation Team and the other me will help you there."

"Once you arrive, look for another me to receive further instructions."

"Hey, you! You're getting quite the reputation around here! I'll be sure to call you if I find something for you to do."

"There are fragments of Dark Formed Crystal to the west of camp which contain space-time energy. I need you to fetch them for me."

"I believe they're the key to overcoming the chaotic energy."

"Hurry up now!"

"Can you bring me the space-time energy fragments?"

"I meant to tell you earlier, but the chaotic energy here recalled something for me earlier."

"The space where the Drifters live is also full of this chaotic energy. What's frightening is that it's also full of Time Storm, which is highly dangerous."

You gaze at the shards of energy as the Giga Crystal speaks.

"With these, I may finally be able to overcome the chaotic energy..."

Its voice gradually begins to fade. The Dimensional Crystal appears to be working.

"Disconnecting... from the others... Unable to... connect..."

"You, there! Even though I have absorbed the fragments, I still cannot over the chaotic energy. Perhaps the monsters to the east of the campsite are the problem..."

"No! The chaotic energy appears to be coming from west of the campsite."

"Go bring me the Spiny Magic Stingray located there."

"The fragments of space-time energy helped me remember something important."

"The Drifters originally came from Saphael. It was Carso who was responsible for bringing them to 'Nix.'"

"He wanted to create a world where his followers would be forced to rely on him and him alone."

"Have you dealt with the stingrays?"

"Strange, the chaotic energy remains unchanged."

"It appears my plan has failed."

"Since I haven't been able to successfully connect with the other crystals, I have no way of knowing if something has happened."

"I won't be able to solve this problem alone."

"Would you check on the others for me?"

"I need to know if the chaotic energy has caused them harm. ...go?"

"You're still here? Then I shall tell you about the Drifters."

"Before the Church, before they became Drifters, the Ancient Trols called Saphael their home."

"To my knowledge, Carso was the one responsible for bringing them to the world known as 'Nix.' I suspect it was he led to their demise, though I have no proof."

"Though I'm still unable to communicate with them, simply knowing that the other crystals are unharmed is enough."

"The chaotic energy is no longer a threat."

"All we can do now is wait. In time, I will tell you everything..."

"Please help us liberate the Drifters!"

You reach for the Giga Crystal and a voice emerges...

"Why have you come?"

You recount Nynor's experiment step by step, including the part about the explosion.

"Hmm... Impressive indeed. This explosion you described sounds not unlike the one Aka created."

"Desperate to help his tribe escape Carso's nefarious scheme, he used his raw power to cause a time rift. The result was the land fractured by time and space you see today..."

"It is for this reason that I suspect the chaotic energy was also man-made."

"Keep your eyes open, Sprite Messenger..."

"Are Carso's disciples blind?"

"Day after day they look on as their leader slaughters their brethren, yet no one bats an eye!"

"If they won't put a stop to this madness, then we will!"

"You, there! Go and defeat them!"

"They must pay for all the pain they've caused!"

"Boy, am I glad to have you at my side!"

"Hopefully, this will teach them not to mess with our camp for awhile."

"Good luck!"