Temporal Rift A Temporal Rift is a gameplay element introduced in " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . They are extra - dimensional spaces located between the timelines and present the player with various puzzles , known in - game as " anomalies " to solve . In order to exit a Temporal Rift , the trials the player is presented with must be cleared . Each anomaly can be retried , or given up if the player becomes stuck . The puzzles can be undertaken as many times as is needed for the player to solve the puzzle , and some of the puzzles have time limits . Some rifts have as few as two trials , while others have as many as six . Each trial within a particular rift will always be of the same type . Datalog . Temporal Rift - Tile Trial . " The Void Beyond harbors extra - dimensional spaces known as Temporal Rifts . To escape a Temporal Rift , you must undergo the trial set forth by the crystals and resolve the presented anomaly . " " This particular rift features a disappearing floor . Any tile you pass over will fade into nothingness , so think carefully about the route you must take to collect all the crystals before reaching the exit portal ! " Temporal Rift - Crystal Bonds . " To escape this Temporal Rift , you must restore the bonds between crystals of the same shape and color . " " If you press and hold / when on a tile that holds a crystal , a shining line will be drawn along your subsequent path . Simply move to a crystal of the same shape and color to connect them . " " The shape and color of the crystals will continuously change , so careful timing is essential . Once all the crystals have been connected , exit through the portal to continue your journey ! " Temporal Rift - The Hands of Time . " The mystery of this Temporal Rift is known as ' The Hands of Time . ' To resolve this anomaly , you must erase all the crystal numbers from the clock face . " " You can choose any of the numbers from which to start . When you stand on a crystal number and press / , the two clock hands will move , and the crystal you are standing on will disappear . Starting from the location where you are standing , the clock hands will tick in opposite directions , and come to rest in positions a number of spaces away equal to the crystal number that disappeared . " " You can now choose to erase a crystal number from one of the positions where the clock hands have stopped . These positions will be marked with a glowing circle . " " Think carefully about where the clock hands will end up as you choose which crystal number to erase . If both clock hands stop in positions where no crystal numbers are present , you have no choice but to select Retry . " " Once you have erased all the crystal numbers , you can continue to the exit portal ! " The Wisdom of Moogles . " A time labyrinth is a work - in - progress space that its creator couldn ' t be bothered to finish because of a paradox , kupo . We can transform it into what it should be by resolving the paradox , kupo ! " " I ' ll bet the creator was lazy and irresponsible , kupo ! What ? That sounds like me ? N - no , it doesn ' t , kupo ! " List of Temporal Rift Anomalies . Tile Trial . Tile Trial , known as Vanishing Floor in Japanese , is a puzzle where once the player crosses a tile , it disappears . The player must gather all the crystals and reach the far side of the maze . White tiles can be stepped on twice , whereas red tiles disappear as soon as the player leaves . If the player stands too long on a tile it will vanish under the player ' s feet and the player will lose the game . In some puzzles , the crystals will shift from tile to tile and may only be collected once they have shifted to certain tiles . Crystal Bonds . Crystal Bonds , known as Crystal Bond in Japanese , is a game where the player must connect crystals of the same color and shape . The crystals morph over time , and the player must complete their task within the time limit . Each set depicts a monster of some sort , in the form of a constellation . The Hands of Time . The Hands of Time , known as Clock ' s Needle in Japanese , is a puzzle that is a big clock face and the player must step on numbered crystals , and press a button to make the crystals disappear . The clock hands will move around the clock face a number of places equal to the number that disappeared . The player ' s goal is to make all the crystals disappear . Some of these puzzles are timed , with the numbers changing location if the player resets the puzzle , while others allow an unlimited time for solving and do not change .