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Land of Lies, World of Nothing

Sooooooooo, I was in the process of drafting another theory post-Kuro 2 (and actually shared a early draft of it over discord), but was never very happy with it because it felt like two separate theories mashed together that didn’t mesh well together. It also didn’t really have any predictions beyond adding  additional conditions or rules to my earlier theory post-Kuro 1 (Devils, Death, and Lost Time). 

But now things have changed. We  had the first teaser trailer showing off outer space, Gundam mech battles, and Van sitting on what appears to be either the moon or a giant meteor. We then had a second trailer hinting at the return of picnic squad (officially), Rean and his closeted gay lover Crow, KEVIN. This was on-top of Hamilton giving the first true hint that Zemuria is stuck in an eternal recurrence loop and, of course, everything about Hermes is a black box. Armed with a bunch of other theories and reddit posts, it’s time to get cooking. 

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Awaken O’ Great Evil

Falcom is pretty consistent with their theater-esque parallel two-act structure they like to use in kiseki games. At the end of every first ‘act’, Falcom introduces some concept or jargon that is relatively meaningless to the main conflict of that act, but will be important in the sequel. This is usually related to the Sept-Terrion of the arc i.e. the barrier system for the Aureole or the rivalry and stage needed to reform the Great One. In Kuro no Kiseki, this is the 5 Demon Lords which lead the 77 Devils. 

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Who the Hell is Gray Arnold

One of the Hallmarks of the Trails series of video games is its diverse and dynamic cast of NPCs that help the world feel vibrant and alive. Kuro no Kiseki is no exception to this rule with plenty of interesting and charming NPCs such as the eccentric taco stand girl, the train man, or the bathhouse investment consultant. Most of the time, this dialog is relatively meaningless in the grand scheme, but occasionally there will be characters that seem to be more than they initially let on. 

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