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==Sci-fi background== | ==Sci-fi background== | ||
===Phase technology=== | ===Phase technology=== | ||
Fundamentally Oni has a generic sci-fi inventory (force fields, energy beams, invisibility, teleportation) that was added to increase its cool factor, and to distinguish it from mainstream cyberpunk. Later on, it was complemented by the [[Screaming Cell]]<ref>'''[[Quotes/Weapons#scream|Quote]]:''' [...] a mysterious entity known as a Screaming Cell. These creatures seem to exist out of Earth phase, but feed on human lifeforce and are drawn to it when freed.</ref> and [[Daodan]]<ref>'''[[Quotes/Consoles#Chrysalis_Removal|Quote]]:''' [...] the organism possesses an unearthly ability to adapt to adverse stimuli [...] If we can communicate with the Chrysalis directly it may be possible to directly influence its physical development.</ref> concepts, leading to the notion that the paranormal phenomena occurring in Oni originate (at least partly) from parallel worlds. The current in-universe interpretation is that Oni's civilization has somehow harnessed sci-fi energy (c.f. generators in the ACC chapters) and also benefits from various phenomena/entities of transdimensional origin (some weaponized, some implemented as more or less commonplace commodities, and some experimental/hazardous - like the Daodan). | Fundamentally Oni has a generic sci-fi inventory (force fields, energy beams, invisibility, teleportation) that was added to increase its cool factor, and to distinguish it from mainstream cyberpunk.<ref group=Iritscen>I think the purpose in adding these items was purely gameplay-oriented, though the phase cloak is unquestionably based on the thermoptic camouflage from GitS, and teleportation doesn't exist at all except in the training level, which is almost certainly in cyberspace.</ref> Later on, it was complemented by the [[Screaming Cell]]<ref>'''[[Quotes/Weapons#scream|Quote]]:''' [...] a mysterious entity known as a Screaming Cell. These creatures seem to exist out of Earth phase, but feed on human lifeforce and are drawn to it when freed.</ref> and [[Daodan]]<ref>'''[[Quotes/Consoles#Chrysalis_Removal|Quote]]:''' [...] the organism possesses an unearthly ability to adapt to adverse stimuli [...] If we can communicate with the Chrysalis directly it may be possible to directly influence its physical development.</ref> concepts, leading to the notion that the paranormal phenomena occurring in Oni originate (at least partly) from parallel worlds. The current in-universe interpretation is that Oni's civilization has somehow harnessed sci-fi energy (c.f. generators in the ACC chapters) and also benefits from various phenomena/entities of transdimensional origin, under the collective concept of "phase technology" (some weaponized, some implemented as more or less commonplace commodities, and some experimental/hazardous - like the Daodan). | ||
===Phase veil and beyond=== | ===Phase veil and beyond=== | ||