#love and deepspace thoughts

[dxncingwithastrxnger]

protocores are hearts. aethercores are souls.

the aethercores within MC are parts of their soul. they have gained a new soul piece from this lifetime that's just automatically a part of them, but the aether core EVER put inside of them was another piece of MC's soul and maybe they realized that, maybe they didn't.

when MC first meets Sylus, the aethercore within them only remembers that they're meant to be angry at him.

when they regained that second aethercore, the one on top of that old facility, they gained another part of their soul, adding more history and memory into their subconscious.

it was only after gaining this other aethercore that MC's soul remembered that not only was it angry at Sylus, but that it was also meant to love him, that they're bound together. that's why MC gained that small memory afterwards and why they never had the soul tether appear until after that happened.

it was also only after that, that MC started to warm up to Sylus, which, of course, is partly story, but also could partly be because their soul, and therefore their mind and heart, are now more willing to accept him into their life and accept any feelings for him.

[makingfanfictionstosleep]

lads reverse harem snippet please?

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your majesty?

awww don't call me that, you're making me blush.

since you were being polite, i'll give a small peek... just know that i haven't gone too far and i'm still working on the details. hihi. here you go :

“Fate is laughing at us. A sick joke. That the most dangerous men in Deepspace should be bound by the same woman, at the same time, in the same hell.” The silence that followed was suffocating. No one challenged him. Sylus let his words settle like ash in a ruin. Then, after a beat, he added, almost lazily, “This silence is more honest than any of your performances. It confirms everything.” Rafayel exhaled, eyes now lit with fire—both literal and not. “If fate’s toying with us, then let it. But I’m not stepping aside.” He turned to the others, voice firm, colder than usual. “I’m not letting her go.” Xavier’s reply was immediate. “I don’t trust anyone in this room to protect her,” he said darkly, eyes hard on each man. Caleb straightened, the heat from his Evol bleeding into the air around him. “What makes you think you can protect her?” His voice was low, dangerous. Gravity began to distort subtly at his fingertips, pulsing with suppressed rage. Rafayel’s flames cracked into existence across his knuckles. “Try that tone again, Colonel,” he said coolly, though his eyes burned. Xavier’s blade was already halfway out its sheath. Caleb stood, Evol surging. Rafayel didn’t even rise—he didn’t need to. Fire curled at his fingertips like waiting fangs. And Sylus… sighed. Bored. Unimpressed. “Children.” That single, tired word froze no one—but it irked everyone.

so there. its still messy and unorganized. but hopefully i can write it well. thank you for supporting and for being excited :)

thanks for dropping by ^^

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Random post because I made myself snicker with some of these, but here’s an old tweet or tumblr post for each of the guys lol

Rafayel    𝅄    𝆬      ׅ         𝅄    𝆬      ׅ         𝅄 

Poor fishie bb 💔

Xavier      𝅄    𝆬      ׅ         𝅄    𝆬      ׅ         𝅄 

I could hear his voice as I read this lol

Zayne      𝅄    𝆬      ׅ         𝅄    𝆬      ׅ         𝅄 

Based off his first interaction with MC (as an adult) outside of the hospital 😭

Sylus      𝅄    𝆬      ׅ         𝅄    𝆬      ׅ         𝅄 

Please leave him alone, he's doing his best!!

[rafayelbiter]

im gonna cry

im beginning to think hes a red herring too I fear this silly guy tryna intimidate us wont be our 6th LI. infold mustve deliberately placed him there to effectively make the fandom think he's caleb, sylus, and now the 6th LI. i think infold wants to make the 6th LI reveal a sudden, impactful BAM! idk like. BOOM! also none of the LIs have ever directly interacted with one another. they may have mentioned each other but there's no direct one-on-one face-to-face interaction...

i'm losing my faith guys. the sigma EVER locked in ghuy is not the 6th LI i fear.........

can someone like make a community dedicated to 6th LI theories and clues im actually going crazy who tf is this man bruh 😭🙏

[empty-vessel-of-a-person]

Age Demographic the LnDS boys are marketed to (My own opinion)

Xavier

10-15 years old

Boy next door type. Your Puppy Love.

Soft and Squishy

Very wholesome among all the boys (with mature tendencies but never too obvious)

Rafayel

16 - 23 years old

First Boyfriend Material

The type who you go to a Amusement Park Dates. Dramatic as teenagers usually do.

Will blush with you in times of intimacy

Who will spoil you at the same time spoiling himself as well

Zayne

24 - 30 years old

Husband Material

Someone you will have deep conversations with.

Confident with his skills (with things outside being a doctor as well)

Who will spoil you but always cautious. Mature, grounded, and dependable.

Sylus

31 years old and above

Daddy (do I have to say more? hehehe)

Will give you your deepest desires and fantasies

Basically the Dark, Dangerous, and Sexy Type. Multimillionaire (If not a Billionaire. This guy owns a resort! For Apple's sake!) is a plus.

[xavissky]

No this is canon actually IDC IDC

Im headcanoning that this was Jeremiah and his cat DID eat those flowers but he was able to compensate and rearrange them before Rafayel arrived

So Rafayel is just referencing the story rather than an actual occurrence

Because obviously Rafayel does show up with the flowers so obviously he was kidding but, one thing I've noted about Rafayel is he's actually not a white-liar like... he really tends to have truth behind the things he says like 95% of the time. So, this story had to come from somewhere.

[sylusandeepspace]

Ageism in the LADS community.

I have been playing LOVE AND DEEPSPACE for a while now. I have reached level 54 and I have been enjoying it so far. But what struck me and absolutely seems ridiculous to me, is the ageism within the fandom that's either slowly rearing its head or it was always there. Either way, I have seen many Tweets pop up on my timeline on Twitter (X) and I have to say…

What a bunch of BS!

It's not because a woman reached her late 20s or early 30s, or even reached her mid 40s, that she can't enjoy any hobbies! What I have seen from other people is that the content for LADS is 18+. Which means 12 year olds and anyone else under the age of 18 or above, shouldn't even be playing this game! The content is not for you, clearly! The explicit scenes and audio make that more than clear. If you do decide to download the game and play it, you're responsible for being exposed to all the explicit content. Not the people who basically, so it seems, keeps the game alive because those people (women well over 18) are able to afford passes and to buy all sorts of material in order to get the full story.

I, myself, am F2P for now but I won't sit here and tolerate some teenager or 18 year-old whining about grown women playing a game that is not even catering towards a much younger audience.

Women, grown women with a job, started fandom spaces. It's because of them we now have a wide fandom centered space like Twitter (X), Tumblr and Reddit (to name a few). But to attack those women for their age and the fact they enjoy a game is absolutely RIDICULOUS.

Why don't you grow up instead? Why don't you jsut realise that life doesn't end at 29.

Life didn't end for me! I'm 29 years old and life is still going for me. It didn't end. Neither does it end when I'll turn 30. Why? Because I'll still have my hobbies. I'll still be writing fanfiction, most likely and I will still enjoy Otome gacha games because sometimes I don't want to be faced with the responsibilities of an adult.

Games like LADS offer a way for us all to escape the boring routine of our daily lives. It's like reading a book. It offers us a way to relax and put our feet up. If some teenager is whining about it because god forbid it's a YOUNG ADULT NOVEL, then I will simply tell the teenager: "mind your own business". We all have genres we like in books. We all have games we like and we all consume media daily. So why act like any fandom space should exclude women and men over 18? When fandom spaces were created by people, women, in their 30s. Just mind your own business and let us enjoy our damn game. We're not harming anyone by just enjoying our sexy LADS men and commenting on or reposting a tweet we like.

[hatsunemitskislobotomy]

post lobotomy yaps

zayne from love and deepspace

like he’s my pookie bear—

but has anyone else noticed that his voicelines sound less robotic? idk when i first started i loved him but there was something that like subtly threw me off. and yknow company surveys n stuff with the little free response i’m pretty sure i mentioned it in there (idk what i said probably something along the lines of “my siri sounds like it has more emotions than him” or whatever 😭)

now especially in like the more recent chapters n stuff, he sounds less stiff— like yknow how you can hear someone smiling as they talk? like i was hearing it from him and i was shocked

i also have him at affinity level 50 so idk if that does something 😭😭😭

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Genuinely frustrating to me when I see people doing this. Like... Especially the *super persistent* ones are more than kinda proving the reason why they should remain anonymous... Lol

And it’s not even about immersion for me. It’s the fact that there is a good reason for anonymity sometimes!!! And also that, if they chose to be anonymous, then it's nobody's business and people should be respectful :/

Am I The Only One Who Thinks It's Weird That (some) People Are Looking For The VA's?

Like...why tho? Honestly, what's the outcome you're looking for once you know?

You (should) already know that the VAs aren't going to look or act like the characters...because they AREN'T THE CHARACTERS so why the obsession?

I think knowing would 110% kill the illusion for me. Actually I KNOW it would.

I've heard rumors that if they get disclosed there's a high chance Infold will replace them. I'm not sure about the of the validity of that, the only source I could find was ppl referencing another game where VA's identity was revealed and he was bullied until he quit, which is different than being fired. Either way, I'm telling you RIGHT NEOW, if Caleb or Sylus get replace I would honestly stop playing. Unless they can get a VA that can mimic them PERFECTLY, It would ruin the experience. I've invested too much! Mind ya business!

[makingfanfictionstosleep]

like they all have bumped into each other at point throughout the storyline, right?

(possible spoilers below, dont expand for your own good if you dont like spoilers)

sylus has mephisto

caleb has his colonel intel perks

xavier is a hunter, would often go on his own

rafayel is a wanted man in n109 zone

zayne is a grim reaper when he loses his evol control

i mean, they should have known about each other's connections with mc.

i think caleb is possessive, hates the fact that mc loves all 5.

sylus deduced the connections from the timeline - past and other worlds - on his own. the man is intelligent, we cant deny that. maybe he had figured out about xavier's past first.

the only possible person who has little knowledge would be zayne, but even then, i have my doubts because zayne can be cunning with what he knows, expertly dodges the speculations.

caleb has intel access to all of them, being the colonel, so he knows.

rafayel may look clueless, but he is the ocean god. so he should know something.

xavier had done his own investigations so i think - he knows more than he lets on. also, he is sort of a prince from another planet (i think? correct me if im wrong)

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Am I the only one who imagines Zayne’s childhood in a very Studio Ghibli sort of way? Like he was an isolated kinda kid and, in some ways, basically an adult already since his parents weren’t ever around long enough for him to be a kid. And then he’s surprised to learn he’s going to be taking an extended vacation for a little while.

During this time he meets spunky little MC, confident young Caleb, and a seemingly all-knowing Grandma Josephine with her secrets that Zayne can’t quite figure out. And he’s a bit reserved at first, but something keeps drawing him back to this family who eventually kinda takes him in as one of their own.

The emotional climatic scene is obvious, no? I’ll take creative liberty here since we don’t know the details yet. But eventually something happens and young Zayne is in pain as he’s grasping for control of his Evol. There is ice growing around him and enveloping him, seemingly trying to swallow him whole as he cries out. And little MC is so worried about him that she runs to him despite Caleb calling to her and telling her to stay away or she’ll get hurt, too.

And Caleb was right.

And Zayne can only watch hopelessly, about to pass out from exhaustion as his Evol slowly loosens its grasp on him. But it’s already too late. And the last thing he sees before he lands with a thud in the grass is Josephine trailing behind Caleb as he leads her to them, pointing and shouting.

We know that Zayne doesn’t move away immediately after this incident, though. Because his last interaction with MC is after a trip to see the seals with her. She’s recovered and she has her spunk back, but Zayne has still kept himself at a distance. He doesn’t tell anyone that it’s his last day there. And although he tries his hardest to keep to himself, he can’t help it as he watches with surprised amusement as MC picks a fight with one of the seals, the two cubs enthusiastically tossing snow at each other.

He returns to his packed up home that evening, helping to tidy everything up so they can take off first thing in the morning. But that night he has an idea. He focuses on his Evol, trying to bend it to his own will but still pretty new to using it in this way. And after much strain he finally finishes, wiping away the sweat from his brow with an accomplished look and setting the rough little snow seal sculpture one of the smaller moving boxes. With plans to drop it off outside MC’s house in the morning, he falls asleep still anxious about the move, but happier now that he has a goodbye gift for her—the brave little girl who tried to save him.

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Lol now I'm imagining Zayne with a sailor mouth MC

They're out and about, walking through a crowd when some jerk isn't paying attention and just full-on bumps into Zayne. And Zayne is about to just brush it off when he turns and sees MC standing there fuming, and she just starts cussing the guy out because how dare he be so disrespectful and not even say sorry or anything

Now Zayne's used to her language, but it took some getting used to. Honestly, he kinda finds it amusing, but he tries hard to not encourage her behavior lol

I wish the rating for LADS was higher mainly because I want to hear the guys curse. As far as I know I never heard any one of them say a curse word lmao (correct me if I’m wrong)

Caleb seems like he’d say damn/shit a lot, especially when he’s frustrated or teasing you, (I.e. “You look damn cute in that dress, pipsqueak”)

Sylus doesn’t seem like the type to curse ALOT but when he does it’s “fuck” (mainly when fuckING) or “shit” while fighting

Rafayel seems like he’d wouldn’t curse at all, but from his little tantrums he definitely gives the vibe he says “fuuuuuck” and “damn it” . Maybe a “shit” when you’re riding him. And I also feel he could be the type to call a really annoying guy a bitch icl LMAOOOO

Dr. Zayne is perfect he never curses. He said damn a few times under his breath.

Xavier says “hell” a lot. “What the hell” “That’s hell of a lot of work” “Hell no.”

Could be wrong about all of these but given the certain tones they have I can see it, and would hope it does one day happen maybe???

[xavissky]

I'm defending Xavier's card for my life rn on Discord but,

Here's why MC didn't meet Xavier's energy in his Catch-22 card, and why it made sense that she acted the way she did.

If you thought she acted cold towards him - you're right, but... I think it makes perfect sense!

Let's dig in ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Here's why I think she wasn't supposed to be fawning all over him; she was written to be kinda jaded and pessimistic

In a world that was devastating and apocalyptic, he was sweet to her, that's why, to me, she had no idea how to respond when he was sweet.

And I think rather than upset about the fireworks I kinda took it as, she was surprised he paid attention to a small detail that she herself didn't even care about?? Like she didn't even care to put her real bday on her identity card and he went out of his way to make it special. And I think she probably was thinking,,, why are you going out of your way for someone insignificant like me? hence the kinda tsundere response. She really hadn't ever been shown that so thank you wasn't in her vocabulary.

But as time goes on she realizes, i think, after he disappears and is out of her life how much of a light he was to her.

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This MC doesn't seem to have any family, it seems like she grew up kinda alone. It seems like she doesn't have friends outside of work. She seems very independent and lonely.

Converse this with our present Linkon Hunter!MC, she grew up with a "family" in grandma and close friends like Caleb, Zayne, and apparently a bunch of close female friends she grew up with. She was spoiled rotten by grandma and Caleb (he's admitted this); she wasn't super independent until she moved out (even then it's hinted that she STILL would go to Caleb for things) after he died and she had to learn a lot of things for herself. Point being? She had a lot of love in her life. She had a lot of light in her life. One of her character traits overall is her hopefulness.

This hopeful behavior is reflected in all her routes, from her wish making for a peaceful wanderer free world with Rafayel, to promises with Zayne to create a peaceful world, to wishes of peace with Sylus, to her notes and ambition talks with Caleb about why she became a hunter, and her conversations with Xavier about how Lumiere inspired her to want to protect people. In all her AUs, her hope and desire to protect has lead her to where she is, and her love guides her to push on.

This MC is not that woman. She has grown up lonely, and takes the job out of necessity rather than ambition for peace. She hates her job, and expresses to Xavier her desire to get out of there and go somewhere else. What's stopping her? Lack of hope.

Xavier starts to give her a bit of light, and hope, and sweetness.

"Does he think I can save the world by myself?" she asked him sarcastically, talking about Hermit

and Xavier says,

"Maybe" with a hopeful smile.

- Chat when I tell you I was losing it at that line!!!!! She's never!!! had anyone believe in her the way he believes in her!!! She kinda scoffs at it, and who wouldn't??

It's not that she's not confident,, she's just... got this kinda pessimism that makes total sense in the light of her circumstances.

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And then of course,,And then of course their trust is broken, so she's super mad, and it's going to take time to rebuild that trust.

Idk man I have anger issues I just kept laughing like,,,, bro if a guy did that to me idk if I'd have forgiven him as fast as she did. But she doesn't turn him away at the end, she's allowing him back in her life a little bit!

I saw comments like, instead of a really accepting response she just brushed him off? an upset comment was made by someone I know that she didn't really have a nice reaction - like here he was saying nice things at the end and all she said was "see you at 9am" type of thing??

Idk I didn't see it that way!! To her that sense of normalcy is her letting him back in her life. It's acceptance, and I kinda interpreted it in a friendly tone. Maybe a soft, knowing smile that says "ok I'm giving you a chance and admitting I want you to be there" rather than "ok fine whatever"

(unlike me cause girl your fortitude is unmatched idk i might've kicked him out HAHAHA /hj)

One of my favorite quotes from Jane Austen's Emma is;

"If I loved you less, I'd be able to talk about it more."

I think that's where MC is at

I think!!! in the context of everything, it was real. It was raw. It felt believable. In the scope of time they had, it was satisfying.

What do you think?

So idk! That's jus' my take!! 😅

[magpiecelestial]

i do love fish 🐟 a wip

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Important because I'm tired of people saying MCs Evol is useless without the guys. She's just extra powerful with them because of their relationships 💅🏽

That’s, like, the whole reason why leveling up our memories with them makes them stronger in battle lol

All About MC's Evol and Aether Core Powers

For those curious about the role of MC’s powers and following terms throughout the story, this brief guide is for you! Sprinkled throughout this post, you’ll also find some of my theories on the direction of the story.

Here’s the five terms we go over:

Resonance Evol Aether Core Spatium Core Flux Nexus Flux Stabilizer

I decided to make this post, especially for myself because when I started diving into lore threads, I realized how lost and rusty I was regarding the main story. It was a given since the last time I played through the older chapters was a year ago.

However, I recently replayed the entire main story so here’s a little refresher on MC’s powers and other important terms I didn't understand immediately! It doesn't include everything but will mention examples for terms that helped me follow the story more easily.

The definitions are taken from in-game/the wiki and then are supplemented with quotes/references/trivia I selected to help me grasp them. This also means this post is chockful of spoilers across the board. If there are any discrepancies, feel free to amend them in the comments (I did my best to be accurate but I am human).

I hope this helps to shed some light and invite more people to dive into the lore!

Resonance Evol noun

1 An Evol that allows the owner to change their frequency to match another life form or object, as well as amplify or suppress another’s Evol

2 An Anhausen class Evol with an undetermined power level wielded by MC

Notes:

An Evol that allows MC to change her frequency to match another's by using the waves generated by her brain’s magnetic field

She can produce repulsive waves against certain people/things to avoid resonating with them

Rafayel explained that MC must open her heart to establish a ‘connection’ and share her power by amplifying or suppressing another's Evol at will 

Xavier stated this is the only Evol that can undo a lock on a Flux Nexus pillar and retrieve a protocore/Aether Core from within (how convenient??)

It also allows MC to resonate with evol imbued items such as Rafayel’s coral stone to draw out Wanderers, or his paintings to inspect them

As of Caleb’s Homecoming Wings story, MC’s Evol remains underdeveloped and suppressed likely due to her Aether Core’s powers being incomplete

She can also return Wanderer Protofields to their original state

MC can even resonate with other peoples dreams:

"It's as if she saw through time and space, through his dreams, to realize he's not the doctor." - Dawnbreaker Zayne

“There were times when I noticed him [Xavier] sleeping. I tried using my Evol to resonate with his dreams. But whenever I do, I get too nervous and fail.” – MC in Xavier’s anecdotes

One cannot simply force a resonance with any Evolver, the process is a two-way street:

Rafayel and Sylus were overly-eager and attempted to resonate with MC within a short time of meeting her but failed because she viewed them as strangers

Out of all the LI’s (besides Caleb), Xavier resonated with MC more easily during their initial encounter against the Luminivores, most likely because his light evol and her aether core powers are similar in form which possibly made it easier for her to match his frequency as both are described as ‘warm glowing light’

Examples of resonating successes/attempts:

Xavier

‘I sigh and place my hand over his [Xavier’s] heart. The waves caused by the resonance Evol ripple from my fingers– the fountain bursts into a shower of dazzling light, countless, tiny droplets scattering. The spectacle reminds me of fireworks as vibrant as an oil painting.’

– MC and Xavier create a distraction in Azure Square to escape the robots monitoring him

‘As chaos envelops my vision, only one warm force stays tightly connected with me. It flows steadily from my hand and gradually covers the world in a dazzling light. It overwhelms my senses…”

– MC resonates with Xavier to power the Traceback II starship together

“Weird… It feels like something is suppressing Xavier’s Evol, preventing a complete Resonance…”

– MC’s speculation on Xavier’s Evol suppressing collar preventing them from fully resonating

Zayne

MC: “I’ll help you suppress your Evol first. Tell me the area I should resonate with so you recover faster.”Zayne: “My left shoulder… A little lower…”

– MC helps Zayne recover by suppressing his Evol in his shoulder

Rafayel

“All right, I guess I was wrong. Tapping into the depths of someone’s Evol isn’t easy.”

– Rafayel after trying to resonate with MC by holding her hands and explaining the intricacies of her Evol to her (lmao)

Sylus

MC: “Even if you keep holding on to me like this, I can’t resonate with you. It’s not something I can do just on a whim!”

S: “After all that arrogance, it seems you can’t even control your own Evol.”

MC: “... At the very least it doesn’t want to be activated in front of you!”

– MC to Sylus who was attempting to force her to resonate with him by grabbing onto her 

Caleb

“Resonate with me!” Like a bullet, Caleb leaps after the plummeting Wanderer.

“Caleb!” The roaring hurts my ears as I reach out. I can only catch the wind he stirs. Warmth surges over me like a tidal wave, and I focus my energy on catching Caleb as he’s in freefall. Our resonance creates a large energy shield that manipulates gravity. It halts his descent.

– MC assisting Caleb during battle on Linkon Tower

“The only advantage I have is having part of an Aether Core in my heart. Since I can resonate with the energy… I should be able to sense its location.”

– MC on locating other Aether Cores with her Resonance Evol

Aether Core noun

1 A rare protocore fragment or crystal containing a powerful mysterious energy that can only be wielded by a select few Evolvers

2 A complete Aether Core has a stable aether barrier on its outermost layer, which utilizes the gravitational field to seal and contain all the core's energy, thus ensuring its internal balance and stability

“Their power comes from the very core of the cosmos. If fully awakened, they would spell disaster for the world. I know. You aren’t satisfied with my answer. But there are some truths you have to see and decide for yourself.”

– Xavier explaining Aether Cores to MC

“Rather than what’s already happened, I’m more afraid of what might come in the future. But right now, you terrify me the most. You used the power of the Aether Core this time. I’m worried about what you’ll do next.”

– Xavier to MC after she uses him as a conduit for her powers to feed Starfield Forest

“The Protocore energy in your heart has always been stable. It can form an invisible shield to protect your heart when you’re attacked. You also haven’t become as weak as other patients with Protocore Syndrome. In other words, it’s a power made just for you.”

– Zayne comforting MC about her Aether Core

Notes:

An Aether Core fragment like MC's can appear as a yellow protocore fragment emitting a golden glow

Its power surpasses that of a regular Protocore and attracts anyone aware of their existence

In the present timeline, it was first discovered in MC’s heart by Granny Josephine and the Gaia scientists while experimenting on her as an illegal child experiment

It’s implied that it was not welded to MC’s heart through surgery but rather appeared on its own or chose MC due to her innate strength

MC’s Aether Core power is described as “warm” and appears as a radiant golden light

It has it's own defense mechanism and can create a shield around MC's heart

It especially attracts those affected by Protocore Syndrome who want to devour it's power

When used in combination with the Resonance Evol, MC can sense the location of other Aether Cores within range

At full power, it can power an entire planet for centuries but only temporarily (Philos survived for some time on a past MC’s Aether Core)

According to Xavier, once fully awakened it can also cause mass destruction (hint hint Earth’s downfall and Philos’ 2.0 rise?)

MC can siphon it’s energy, resulting in the crystal vessel breaking after the process of absorption

MC’s aether core provides boundless energy and immortality across time and space

Sylus’ aether core within his eye allows him to see people’s true desires and possibly grants him immortality as well

A modified wanderer wielding a spatium core was able to invade Xavier’s mind and recreate a protofield based on his memories of Starfield Forest (by Soren’s influence)

Human vessels who can control and maintain Aether Core’s power are extremely rare

MC, Sylus, and Kevi are three of them and therefore are sought after by the powers that be (i.e. Ever Group, The Farspace Fleet, Philos Backtrackers, etc)

Other possible vessels:

Xavier who is arguably one of the strongest evolvers was able to act as a conduit for the massive transfer of MC’s aether core power while they were in Starfield Forest

Caleb will soon make this list once Ever fulfills the Fountain of Atei project, since he boasts himself as a better vessel than MC

My personal theory is that only powerful Evolvers who have an indomitable spirit can house and command the ability of an Aether Core

Sylus and MC have strong personalities and are always at the heart of the action

They are known to have endured an unfair amount of suffering throughout their lifetimes that fostered this grit within them

Sylus even considers them to be ‘kindred spirits’ due to all of their similarities and encourages her lust for power regardless of the timeline

Their Aether Core's caused a physical energy link to materialize between both of them, tethering their wrists together like a handcuff

Sylus mentions she’s predestined to commit crimes in the future– my power-hungry villain MC theory is for another time lol 

Kevi, a mere child, was able to withstand the rigorous test Lucius’ forces his experiments to undergo in order to determine if their suitable for 'adoption'

Kevi was also able to easily utilize the spatium core to hide from the fleet

While we don’t know a lot about Kevi, it’s undeniable that he has an intrinsic will to live and promising powers

I don't remember his Evol being mentioned but we'll learn more about him and the experiments in the future

Caleb’s story speaks for itself tbh

Man’s survived how many near death experiences, and endless experiments, lord only knows what tragedy he experienced in his Myth... and will experience in the future

He can literally create black holes and shift the cosmos so I think his powers rival Xavier’s (though I’d like to see Xavi’s powers without his evol suppressing collar on)

A list of places Aether Cores have been found:

The flux nexus in the N109 zone on Ever’s abandoned research facility

The flux nexus in the no-hunt zone at the beginning of the main story

MC’s heart

Sylus’ eye

Tome of the Sea God unlocked by Rafayel using MC’s blood

Inside a mutated Wanderer destroyed by MC and Zayne in Chansia Hospital

Wthin a modified Wanderer destroyed by MC and Xavier outside Starfield Forest

Kevi’s possession given to him by his parents who were fleet personnel

Probably other locations I can't recall

‘I grit my teeth and forge that power into a sharp blade. Slowly but surely, it cuts through the invisible barrier along with the spaceship. Space itself is ripped open, which creates tremendous energy fluctuations and tremors. In the distance, a massive shadow looms.’

– MC and Xavier resonating on Traceback II to force their way through the Spatium Core’s illusion created by a modified Wanderer

Spatium Core noun

1 A rare type of Aether Core capable of influencing space, even creating entirely new spaces

2 Takes on the appearance of a green irregular spherical structure; the core’s shards have partially reassembled, drawn together by some gravitational pull

Notes:

A newly discovered type of Aether Core fragment that emits a faint green glow and grants the owner the power to ‘recreate a plane of existence and overlap it with reality’, essentially creating an illusion

MC describes the energy emanating from the core as gentle waves brimming with power, and a light, warm glow

Kevi was given a fragment of the Spatium Core by his parents to create a hidden pocket of space near his home to hide in from the Fleet

MC was able to sense the energy trail of this Spatium Core when she first searched the area of Kevi’s home due to owning an Aether Core 

Xavier confirmed the Spatium Core’s ability is familiar to people from Philos, such as the ex-Backtracker Soren who used it to lure Xavier into a protofield illusion to drain his powers

It’s important to note that despite being in a different plane, what happens to the victims trapped inside of this spatium-created dimension is very real

When Xavier attacked Soren its implied that Soren took damage outside of the illusion

Xavier’s energy is actually drained by Starfield Forest and Traceback II when he and MC emerge from the illusion; he’s exhausted to the point where he needs to sit down and sleep

By the end of Homecoming Wings, Caleb and by association, the Farspace Fleet, are now the current owners of the center fragment

Caleb’s mission is still to collect all fragments of a Spatium core, while MC’s mission is to retrieve the last remaining fragment from him

With the combined man power of the Farspace Fleet and the Tuum Fleet, Ever will eventually butt heads with the Hunter’s Association for the remaining fragments (or Caleb will use MC to get to the fragments once he discovers the Association is in possession of the rest)

Flux Nexus noun

1 A stone pillar device that captures Metaflux and as a side-effect can serve as a source of fluctuations that attract Wanderers

Notes:

Protocores and Aether Cores can also be stored and retrieved from within the pillar with the use of MC’s resonance evol

In the early story, Xavier and MC discovered Onychinus stored a modified protocore within a flux nexus in attempts to summon a dangerous Wanderer (this was likely a misdirect to paint Sylus as the big bad when in reality it was Ever)

Can serve as a ‘power source’ for crystal-infested human-wanderer hybrids with ‘Protocore Syndrome’

Destroying a flux nexus can result in severing the connection between it and human-wanderer hybrids, a concept similar to cutting off a power generator (Sylus destroyed one when he was chasing someone down in the N109 zone and it resulted in this effect)

Lucius' experiments (Caleb, Viper, Kevi, a mystery young girl) recycled these flux nexus in Skyhaven as a gig for Ever and the Fleet, during their clean-up of failed experiments with protocore syndrome

Flux Stabilizer 2.0 noun

1 A device the size of a bottle cap that regulates the frequency of surrounding Metaflux fluctuations thereby stabilizing the Protofield and reducing the likelihood of Wanderer materialization

2 Also functions similarly to a Spatium Core allowing the user to recreate a plane of existence and overlap it with reality (this function is obviously only available to those who are aware of how to use it such as Philosians like Xavier, Jeremiah, Soren and subsequently Ever Group)

X: “Initial tests show it has a radio frequency chip that can resonate with Metaflux fluctuations.”

MC: “So this little thing is the culprit behind the RMFMA’s malfunction and even the tool Soren used to lure in the Wanderer.”

X: “Yes.”

MC: “Can you also use that device to… recreate a plane of existence and overlap it with reality? You mentioned earlier that this is something only ‘your people’ know about.”

X: “That’s right. But you know I don’t like illusion stuff.”

– MC and Xavier discussing Ever Group’s newest groundbreaking invention

Notes:

The concept of a flux stabilizer first makes an appearance at Akso Hospital early on when MC visited Zayne's office and questions if the device is broken when a Wanderer appears

However, as of the end of Prologue To Tomorrow, a new 2.0 version of the flux stabilizer has been revealed to the public

When Ever broadcasts this new device on television, MC doubts there would be any need for Hunters if they implemented his small device all over the city

MC and her teammates are skeptical of this groundbreaking device that is advertised to help humanity against the Wanderers, of course

Similar to a Flux Nexus, this device can also be used for nefarious means such as to lure Wanderers

I wonder if this device along with the existing flux nexus' are how Ever will summon and revive the moist dangerous Wanderers and cause the fall of Linkon City to push their Philos (2.0?) agenda

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