Liberi Reader

Dissociative Recombination

• 15-1: The End of Past and Present (Interlude)
  In the final moments of the war, a strong, nameless Infected Cautus walks the battlefield trying to save lives, only to ultimately walk towards a broken ending. Theresis enters the Originium Assimilated Universe.
• 15-2: Bearer of the Sword (Before Operation)
  Theresis enters the Assimilated Universe to fight against Originium's will.
• 15-2: Bearer of the Sword (After Operation)
  Theresis and Ascalon battle atop the collapsed tower.
• 15-3: In the Name of a Miracle (Before Operation)
  The infected Cautus has not died. She's been saved, though she does not know by whom, and taken to a place beyond her comprehension. Three years after the Londinium incident, many operators on Rhodes Island set out to provide reinforcements to various locations.
• 15-4: Brink of the Abyss (After Operation)
  PRTS is functioning abnormally. Kal'tsit begins preparations for dismantling and preparing Rhodes Island to deal with a threat from the Abyss.
• 15-5: Origin of Conflict (Before Operation)
  While secretly transporting key modules from the ship, Rhodes Island comes under a premeditated attack—but thanks to the Doctor and elite operators, the threat is successfully neutralized.
• 15-6: Etched Bone-Deep (After Operation)
  Though Kal'tsit strongly disagreed with the approach, she was—as always—willing to honor the plan Amiya and the Doctor put forth, and to offer her protection.
• 15-7: Moment of Truth (Before Operation)
  The Doctor and Amiya complete their neural link, and with the help of the Black Crown, they prepare to cross over the boundary of Civilight Eterna. Amiya sees for herself the tale the Doctor once told her. The Cautus Infected spots a mysterious elf out in deep space.
• 15-7: Moment of Truth (After Operation)
  The Cautus Infected learns that the master of the ship she is on is called 'Priestess'. When Amiya crosses the boundary and runs into danger, the Doctor comes to her side. Together, they press onwards, helping each other along the way.
• 15-8: Broken Echoes (Before Operation)
  The Doctor and Amiya see Priestess in the information stored within the Black Crown. From a fragment of Oracle's experimental records, they obtain the knowledge they seek.
• 15-9: Decompression Syndrome (After Operation)
  The Doctor returns from the Deep Dive and is tested by Kal'tsit for cognitive stability. They begin to utilize the knowledge obtained to Rhodes Island's advantage. In an unknown realm, the Cautus Infected sees the 'God' who saved her.
• 15-11: Wake From a Long Dream (Before Operation)
  Friston-3 dreams, despite never having been fitted with the capability to do so by Closure. Popukar wakes up to see unfamiliar figures on the ship's portholes. Something strange is happening to Rhodes Island.
• 15-11: Wake From a Long Dream (After Operation)
  Rhodes Island seems to come alive, its internal structure shifting randomly and cutting off all communications. In search of a solution, Kal'tsit enters the Sarcophagus that once held the Doctor, and provides support to the other operators onboard.
• 15-12: Bear Witness, the Death of the Gods (Before Operation)
  Priestess shows the information contained within Originium to the Cautus Infected—past events that Priestess witnessed, revealing a glimpse of the threat to civilization.
• 15-13: I Shall Be Your Eyes (After Operation)
  Kal'tsit gets unexpected help in the Sarcophagus. She cuts off her connection with Mon3tr, freeing it, and restoring communications between the operators on the ship, who come together to fight the rampaging PRTS.
• 15-14: In Dust or Blood (Before Operation)
  Friston-3 brings the buggies back under control. The elite operators move to rendezvous with the Doctor. Mission objective: Support Kal'tsit and penetrate the Abyss.
• 15-15: Rejection of Mourning (After Operation)
  The Rhodes Island team rescues a weakened Kal'tsit from the Sarcophagus. They prepare to enter the Abyss and face the threat from within Rhodes Island—the core of the rampaging PRTS, and perhaps an awakened Priestess.
• 15-16: Margin of Eternity and Now (Interlude)
  Theresis faces Priestess in the Assimilated Universe and wrestles partial control of Originium from her. Badly harmed by the efforts of Theresis and Theresa, Priestess fell into slumber, but now she has awoken.
• 15-17: 'Her' (Before Operation)
  As the group enters the Abyss, Priestess relocates the Doctor, Kal'tsit, and Amiya onto the deck, leaving the rest to fight PRTS's attacks.
• 15-17: 'Her' (Interlude)
  The Doctor, Kal'tsit, and Amiya give it their all as they stand against Priestess.
• 15-17: 'Her' (Interlude)
  The Doctor, Kal'tsit, and Amiya give it their all as they stand against Priestess.
• 15-17: 'Her' (After Operation)
  The Doctor, Kal'tsit, and Amiya give it their all as they stand against Priestess.
• 15-18: Never Doubted, Never Far (Before Operation)
  Amiya manages to draw on the knowledge of the Black Crown to delay Priestess. Communication with the Doctor is restored. The first priority is to overcome the crisis that Priestess and PRTS have brought.
• 15-20: Return to Beginnings (After Operation)
  The Doctor and Amiya successfully evacuate the ship, which becomes encased in Originium. Mon3tr awakens one month later, but Kal'tsit is no longer by her side.
• 15-21: Where the Land and a Fragment Belong (Interlude)
  Rhodes Island begins a long rebuilding process, while Mon3tr continues to search for a way to bring Kal'tsit back. The Cautus who should have disintegrated and died returns to Terra, bringing changes beyond her wildest imagination.