This is the untold story of 1999. A decade before the arrival of the transfer student, the Kirijo Group's ambition unearthed a wound in the world. At the heart of this conspiracy stands Edward Mageji with no past but a catastrophic power known only as the "Key" United by trauma and fate, he and a young Mitsuru Kirijo and Shinjiro Aragaki form the original S.E.E.S. Their mission: to descend into the Abyss. Their enemies are not just the Shadows within, but a labyrinth of lies spun by a treacherous Shuji Ikutsuki and the unforgivable sins An epic, 500,000-word tome of tragedy and truth, this is the definitive prequel that finally answers the questions that have haunted the saga for nearly twenty years. What is the true origin of the Dark Hour and the S.E.E.S. name? What is the haunting secret behind the creation of Aigis and Metis? Why does Tartarus have exactly 264 floors? Where did Strega really come from? ...And what is the final, forgotten truth behind the Evoker? This is more than a prequel. It is a re-contextualization for any fan who dares to know the complete history of sacrifice that underpins the saga... this journey into the Abyss is not just recommended.
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