The heart of the story

The Aether Core

The Aether Core is the rare energy core connected to MC and the object of EVER’s pursuit. It is the motive behind the Bloomshore explosion that killed Josephine and faked Caleb’s death, and a recurring thread through the main story.

11 lore events

  • Myth 1 — Shooting Stars: The Titulus Refusal
  • The Chronorift Catastrophe (2034) — Deepspace Tunnel Rupture Over Linkon
  • 2034 Chronorift Catastrophe — First Meeting with MC at the Hospital
  • Bloomshore Explosion and Josephine's Murder — EVER's Engineered Incident
  • MC's Evol Awakening and Hunter Registration (2048)
  • MC's Aether Core — Cross-Route Significance
  • Main Story Chapter 3 — UNICORNS Partner, No-Hunt Zone Test
  • Under Deepspace 5-07/5-08 — MC Discovers Her Aether Core, EVER Connection
  • Main Story Chapter 6 — Subway Fight, Tezcatlipoca Wanderer
  • Special Operations — Voyage of the Outcast: Soren and the Protofield Illusion
  • World Underneath 29 — Above the Ashes

Frequently asked

What is the Aether Core?

A rare energy core connected to MC. EVER’s pursuit of it drives the Bloomshore explosion and much of the main story’s conspiracy.

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