ARM Backup/Ar tonelico 2 terminology

This is a transcript of the Terminology found in the menus of Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica.
The typos and general formatting are meant to be about the same as those found in the games.
=I.P.D.=
Feared as a disease that infects
Reyvateils. When infected, they are
uncontrollable, destroying
everything around them. There are
two symptoms, positive and
negative. The Positive symptom
forces the Reyvateli to unleash
Song Magic, surrounding the area in
a sea of fire, often killing herself
as well. Those with the Negative
symptom will break out in a fever
and faint. But in this moment, the
I.P.D. spreads to another Reyvateil,
creating another I.P.D., which
makes the Negative symptom worse.
The I.P.D. infection usually breaks
out with the maturing of the
Reyvateil ability, other than in the
case of Negative transmittance.
This symptom is a natural I.P.D.
breakout, which is congenital and
exists from ages ago. When an
I.P.D. shows signs of a symptom,
people are obligated to contact the
Grand Bell and have them contained.
This is to protect order in the city,
and all citizens have agreed upon
on this.
=Metafalss=
Metafalss takes its name from a
region of the world that had been a
prosperous civilization, 700 years
ago in the First Era. During that
time, it is said that Metafalss was
famed for its advanced utopian
government.
The people of these lands still
continue to pass the legends down
as tradition and take it as a humble
pride. But it is now, merely the
name of the region atop a man-
made land, without a single plot of
earth.
=Metafalica Legend=
A paradise legend that existed
since long ago, during a period
caled the First Era. It is a legend
about singing a song that will
summon a paradise into this world,
allowing the people of Metafalss to
live forever in peace and happiness.
People then created the hymnos,
[Metafalica] to make this come
true. In Metafalss, people have
dreamed and worked towards this
legend for centuries. It may be
because they live on such poor,
man-made land that their hopes
grow strongest.
=Reyvateil=
People who can emit various super
powers by singing. They are all
female. They look exactly like
humans, except for a mark on their
body, called an Installer Point.
Reyvateils are born human, but
begin showing signs in their
adolescent years.
Whether one shows these symptoms
may depend on their hereditary
Reyvateil traits or be triggered by
random factors, but they must have
that trait inherited as the basic
requirement. When the Reyvateil
trait breaks out, the factor will
begin eating at the human life
energy, and will kill the host within
around 3 months. This is why
Reyvateils must be administered
life extending agents every 3
months through their Installer Point.
In Metafalss, Reyvateils are a
rather respected presence. This
may be because the Metafalica
legend requires a Reyvateil and the
Maiden is also a Reyvateil.
Therefore, they are supplied with
Diquility (life extending agends) by
government agencies.
By living as a Reyvateil, life
becomes difficult, but you gain the
great powers of Song Magic. As
trivia, they say the very few
Reyvateils created as originals in
the beginning, can live more than
100 years without the life
extending agent.
=Grand Bell Hall=
The government that rules
Metafalss. Their history goes back
over 700 years. They have two
leaders, an Emperor and Maiden,
both sharing equal power. The
Emperor mainly deals with the
politics, while the Maiden listens to
the Goddess' voice.
The Grand Bell takes the role of
stabilizing the government in this
land, but also as an agency that
runs the Metafalica Project under
the everyone's consensus. It is
common sense that in order to sing
Metafalica, God's powers are
necessary. The successive Maidens
have listened to God's voice and
waited for Metafalica to become a
reality. However, 20 years ago, a
coup d'etat brought the Alfman
regime into power. They then
changed the policies to support a
war against the Goddess.
Alfman declared it was the Goddess
who prevented the realization of
Metafalica, and that they would
create it with their own power. For
most people who had given up
because of the centuries of no
change, this was sensational.
Therefore, the citizens welcomed
the stimulation in this slumped
world, aside from whether the rise
of this new government was for
better or worse.
=Pastalia=
When people began inhaviting these
lands, the first city built was
Pastalia. It was built around the
tower, so as the population
increased, the city could only grow
taller. A watermill supplies the city
with water from an underground
pool of rainwater.
This artificial cycle of water allows
this city to be a place where
humans can live. Also in Pastalia
is a train system called the Spiral,
and aircraft system called the
Airbus, as well as the Pastalia
Vertical Elevators, which are not
as popularly used. Such vertical
public transport systems support
this city.
=Telemo=
A hologram phone created by
Sound Scientists of Metafalss.
There is the personal Telemo,
which is bi-directional, and the
public Telemo set up in city
squares which are for one-way
communication.
The bi-directional Telemos come in
stationary or portable types. The
bi-directional Telemos, called
telecells are distributed to every
Grand Bell knight. This makes
emergency dispatch for I.P.D.
outbreaks possible at any time. The
public Telemos are used to run
public speeches by the Grand Bell,
and government PRs and
commercials.
=Rakshek Resort=
The Grand Bell Enna Palace was
once the famed resort location, but
18 years ago, it was burned down
by an I.P.D. outbreak, and since, a
resort spot was built on the
countryside of Rakshek. That is the
Rakshek Resort. It is not be as
large as the Enna Palace, but it is
new. Cloche was the first to use
this place, but ends up, she was
the only one who was able to enjoy
it.
=Song Magic=
Song Magic is created inside a
Reyvateil's mind, and is then
manifested and activated in the
real world. Hymnos is included as
Song Magic in a broad sense, but it
is mostly known for attack and
healing magic used in battle.
These Song Magic become real
when a Reyvateil hosts a strong
emotion in her mind. It is hard to
create such a strong emotion in the
real world (unless from shock of a
relative's death) so there is a
system claled [Dive], which makes
this less difficult. By Diving into
the soulspace of a Reyvateil, you
can cure their mental wounds and
imperfections, allowing them to
create Songs much easier.
=Sacred Army=
An organization that believes that
the Imperial Grand Bell before
Alfman's coup was the "good"
government. It was founded by one
man and his followers, but
protesters of the government joined
in, making it a large-scale
organization.
Their fame eventually spreads
around the world. A man named
Targana, who is said to be the heir
to the Emperor, appears giving the
Sacred Army a huge leap. At the
time, the Grand Bell only
recognized them as an underground
group, but when they found out
that the heir to the Emperor and
the Goddess had joined, they could
no longer ignore their presence. In
this tense circumstance, the
Rakshek Reseort incident
occurs.
The Sacred Army force is led by
Prince Targana, but the actual
leader is Chester. He does the
planning behind the scenes to
destroy the Grand Bell. The goal of
the Sacred Army is to take back
Grand Bell, but it seems they have
a greater plan other than this.
=Maiden=
The lady held up by the Grand Bell,
the most precious life in this world.
The Maiden can hear the "Goddess'
Voice" and therefore was the
strongest leader during the times
when the Goddess' presence was
absolute. The Maiden has various
roles, but her greatest role is to
create Metafalica. Most of her
other work accompanies the
creation of paradise as well.
=Trade City Rakshek=
A city developed 300 years ago. It
was built on collapsed areas of the
Rim, and houses are built on beams
that still remain. Rakshek means,
"City to Honor Raksha." Raksha
was a Maiden a couple centuries
back, who completed the Souffle
Axis in the Rim.
Thanks to this, people were able to
move from the old capitol of Enna
to Rakshek, as well as haul
materials to develop the areas into
a large town. The statue in the
center of town, in Souffle
Courtyard, is the Maiden Raksha. It
currently prospers as the center of
trade, because of the city's feature
allowing it to be a perfect
anchoring place for air flights.
=Dive Therapy=
An applied form of Dives, where
the Reyvateil invites a Diver into
her own Cosmosphere to have them
enjoy their dreams in a virtual
world. This is a rather traditional
technique used as a method of
healing. Therapists allow strangers
to enter their Cosmospheres, so
they must train to create an area,
separate from their real soulspace.
Without training, unexpected
disasters may occur. Also the
Therapist herself will lose her
privacy.
Therapists heal the customers in
the service area by following a
certain plan. These plans are made
during prior meetings, such as at a
restaurant, so tha tthe Therapist
can attempt to create a world that
the customer wants.
Therapists are required to join a
Therapists Association. They will
recommend customers. Depending
on the Therapist, you can do
different things in their
Cosmospheres, so the manager of
the Association (ie.. Mrs. Lahr)
distributes them according to the
customer's needs.
For example, Luca will not do
anything shady, but Nana will agree
to some indecent service. Each
Therapist has a different policy, so
this Association's system is very
important.
=Dive=
The act of entering the mind
(Cosmosphere) of a Reyvateil.
There are verious purposes for
these Dives.
One is to gain stronger Song
Magic. The Reyvateil will create a
Song when a dramatic event occurs
in the mind while Diving. The
deeper in the mind you are when
the Song Magic is created, the
stronger the magic is. But for this
to happen, it becomes a necessity
for the Reyvateil and Diver to have
a deep, strong relationship.
Therefore, strong magic requires a
strong bond.
=Dive Shop=
A place where you can Dive. Dives,
which are interventions into
someone else's soulspace, are made
possible with advanced technology
and large machines. There is
always a highly trained Dive
Machine engineer standing by, just
in case of accidents.
In Metafalss, the Teru Tribe began
the Dive Shop business with their
inherent abilities and knowledge.
=Cosmosphere=
The soulspace of a Reyvateil. It
contains a mixture of memories,
personality, characteristics, true
nature, scars of the past, and more.
The Cosmosphere is composed of
levels, from the conscious to
subconscious, each level with a
theme. These themes may differ
for each Reyvateil, but superficial
events are on the surface levels,
while events that she herself may
not know, are carved on the deeper
levels.
In a typical Cosmosphere, the
shallow level contains memories, while
deeper down are the subconscious
characteristics and true nature.
=Critical Down=
When a Reyvateil rejects the Diver
during a Dive, and kicks them out
of their Cosmosphere. In principle,
it is when the Reyvateil and Diver's
mental frequency is completely off,
and they are unable to synchronize.
When this happens, the Diver will,
at worst, risk his life. In the Dive
Shop industry, they describe this
as "being eaten" because the
Reyvateil ends up destroying the
Diver's mind.
In other words, the Reyvateil
rejects the Diver and beats them
up until their mind is broken. In
this case, the Dive machine is
forced an emergency shutdown to
rescue the Diver. The Dive Shop is
required to supervise Critical
Downs, and to save the Diver in
case it happens.
=Proxy Dive=
A Dive in a Dive, in which a virtual
Dive machine is set up in a
Reyvateil's Cosmosphere to Dive
further from there. The
"grandchild" world from the real
world perspective. The advantage
of Proxy Dives is that anything
that happens in the grandchild
world is completely controlled by
its parent world (Therapist's world).
Proxy Dives is a skill of Dive
Therapy, but because it is so
difficult, only a few Therapists can
actually do it.
This is because the Therapist must
have as much Dive knowledge as a
Dive Shop, and also because most
Therapists will reject the mental
alteration that occurs temporarily,
but intentionally, in their own
soulspace. (The virtual Dive
machine is placed by an outside
program into a specified address of
the mind).
=Grathnode Waves=
In the strict sense, this refers to a
wave energy unit of the conductor
D-wave. The larger this value, the
more influence it can have over the
human body. When a well adjusted
conductor D-wave (Grathnode Wave
Packet) is concentrated into one
point, this is Song Magic. In a
Dive Shop, the Grathnode Waves
are an important factor in deciding
how much influence you want to
give. The higher level the Dive, the
more often it may require high
density Grathnode Waves.
In Dive Therapy, the greater the
wave packets, the more influence it
has. In an extreme situation, if
adjusted well, it is possible to
mind control the person. However,
this is taboo, and in the Dive
Therapy industry, there is a upper
limit to usable Grathnode Waves.
=Mind Guardian=
A body of conscience within a
Reyvateil's mind. Normally, the
Mind Guardian is something that
the Reyvateil herself likes, or
something with fond memories.
They are usually favorite dolls of
childhood, or memorable items that
take human form.
Like the name suggests, a Mind
Guardian watched over the inside of
a Reyvateil's mind so that others
won't do anything rash. They can
also follow procedures such as
safely guiding a Diver. However,
when infected with I.P.D., it is
confirmed that the Mind Guardian
will disappear.
=Souffle Axis=
A train system that circles the Rim,
proposed by Souffle, the 15th
Maiden, but built during the reign
of the 16th Maiden, Raksha. It was
first built between Enna and Clouds
Wharf, and was later extended to
Rakshek.
At the time, no one lived in those
ruined lands, but thanks to the
Souffle Axis, a city was built upon
Rakshek. Later on, the entire
planned tracks from Promise Hill to
Kanakana Pier was completed.
However, soon after, the area
between Mint Block and Kanakana
Pier was closed off by the Grand
Bell.
=Recipe Card=
A card that shows how to create a
product developed by the owner of
a item synthesis shop. Items will
be synthesized according to these
Recipe Cards but most of the time,
they are rather vague. Therefore,
the final product depends on who
makes it. In other words, it heavily
requires the creator to have a good
taste in imagination.
=Cello & Viola Moon=
The two moons that exist in this
world. The Cello Moon is large and
purple, while the Viola Moon is
small and golden. The Cello moon
is the symbol of fertility and
mother-hood, while the Viola Moon
is a symbol of innovation,
inquisitive minds, and courage.
=Dualithnode Crys.=
A compound crystal based on a
Grathnode Crystal. Because
Grathnode Crystals cause so much
pain, Dualithnode crystals were
invented. With this method, the
crystals affect the Installer Port
through liquid diffusion.
Compared to Grathnode crystals,
Dualithnode crystals are much
higher in wave packet density. This
is because it uses a trait of
Grathnode crystals where, above a
certain level of flow, wave energy
begins to flow, wave energy
begins to radiate, allowing the
liquid diffusion. Dualithnode
Crystals that have powerful
distortion can boost powers
vigorously, but has its dangers as
well. The most dangerous side
effect is hyper influence during a
Dualstall.
The shockwave is too strong and
distorts the D-waves that are
normally untouched. At worst, it
may cause death. There is no
problem if there are only a few
crystals in an ample amount of hot
water, but if you want to add more
crystals, or if the tub is small, you
must disperse the wave load. Wave
load can be dispersed in the same
theory as electrical resistance on a
parallel connection. The best
method is to have multiple
Reyvateils bathe together.
=Mint Block=
There is a long-standing myth that
says avid believers of Metafalica
decided to develop this land to
create their own Metafalica. They
were given the seed of a tree
by one of the Maidens, and were
told to raise it.
The story remains unconfirmed, but
the legend of the Guardian of Mikry
is still told today. Traditions say
that Mint Block is protected by this
Guardian who lives in the Mikry
Forest. It is true that the people of
Mint Block live off the fruits and
vegetation of the forest. Most
people believe that these legends
aren't too far off from the true history.
=The Rim=
The general name of the crescent
shaped land surrounding Pastalia is
the Rim. There are large cities on
the Rim, such as Enna and Rakshek,
as well as lost technology such as
the Conductor Activator. In fact,
more people live on the Rim than in
Pastalia.
This is because Pastalia has strict
population regulations. People first
lived on the tower, but after a
certain incident, those who ran
away began living on the Rim. No
one knows when this happened, or
what happened for that matter. At
the time, not a single weed, or
patch of earth existed on the Rim.
You can see that much effort has
been put into the lands to create
this much greenery since.
=Diquility=
A blue crystal, known as the life-
extending agent. Without it, a
Reyvateil can only live for 3
months, because Reyvateil powers
consume human life energy.
Diquility acts as a substitute for
this life energy.
=Enna Palace=
A magnificent building built a long
time ago. In recent years, it had
been a resort location for the Grand
Bell. At the time when it was built,
it was used as the headquarters
for the Rim's government
organization. Those who escaped
from the Grand Bell and moved to
the Rim built a state, free from
the Grand Bell's rule. The palace
was built then. It has been repaired
many times over the years. But 18
years ago, the palace was burned
down to ruins in an I.P.D outbreak,
ending its long years of glory.
=Enna Town=
This town was started by people
settling down around the Enna
Palace. This town is second oldest
to Pastalia, but because Pastalia
collapses and continues to devleop
outward, Enna has a far older town
image.
The areas around Enna are very
stable. Over the centuries, it has
never once collapsed. The oldest
structure of Metafalss lie in this
town. Currently, the Sacred Army
has reformed a part of the palace
and made it their headquarters. The
townspeople also support the
Sacred Army and their efforts to
rebuild the tradition and formality
of the Imperial government. It
seems the townspeople's spirit of
respecting tradition, and the Sacred
Army get along well.
=Hymnos Language=
The language used to cast Song
Magic, it is also known as the
language of emotions. The singer's
emotions are conveyed to other
Reyvateils and the Tower, which is
the source of a Song Magic's power.
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One word in hymnos may carry
several meanings. The word does
not describe anything specific, but
is a way for the singer to express
their emotions.
There are several schools of
hymnos that come from different
regions, history, and grammar. The
mainstream school is called the
Central Standard Tune, but in
Metafalss, the common one is the
unique school called the Ancient
Metafalss Tune.
=Goddess Maiden=
The official title of the true Maiden
of the Grand Bell. Since the
maiden can head the Goddess' voice,
people believe that she has Her
blessings. Chester calls Luca by
this name.
=Cello 3rd Light=
In Metafalss, people use the normal
lunar calendar, but also have a
special way to name days like
birthdays. This is the Twin Moon
Ring method, for example, Cello
3rd light. This is based off the
revolution period of the two moons.
It is composed of the [moon name
+ moon phase + side]. For example,
Cello 3rd light Viola 7th rain
means, Cello is on its 3rd day of
waning with the moon in the sky,
while Viola is on its 7th day of
waning but is not in the sky (on
the other side of the planet).
=Gergo=
A very popular character among the
girls of Metafalss. Whether it's a
frog or a bear, the subtle cute-
but-ugly-ness is what attracts
them. Sold in the wealthy parts of
Pastalia.
There have been several product
spin offs in the past, such as the
strangely named Gergorilla and
Baldgo. And of course, when
products sell, the fakes come out
as well. Of course, the one called
"Geugo" caused the most uproar
among fans.
=Pastalia Elevator=
Pastalia, which is long in the
vertical sense, is connected in
certain areas by the Vertical
Elevators. The terminal floor,
Telmina, is located inside the
Grand Bell, and is designed for
smooth transport through various
locations within Pastalia.
Each elevator is numbered, from
Lift I to IX. The smaller this
number the more history it has.
=Jetra 1A=
A specific region within the Old
Town (the Slums). Old Town has
officially been declared a non-
residential district, because it
collapses often and is far too
dangerous to live in.
These collapsed areas become
inhabitable for people, and are
called old towns.
But people who are unable to
receive citizenship and I.P.D.s who
have escaped from the Labs live
here. For them, this is the only
place they can live in, but the
Grand Bell does not give any sort
of welfare to the old town. To
them, this area is outside Pastalia.
=Relapse=
A recurring outbreak of I.P.D.
after the symptoms have been
settled once. No one is certain
what causes a relapse, but it is
known that when a Reyvateil who
has been infected with I.P.D. even
once has an extreme surge of
emotion, it becomes easy for them
to relapse. This is notable with
negative emotions such as anger or
despair, which not few Reyvateils
have relapsed with.
=Blocked Field=
An area blocked off by walls,
created inside a Cosmosphere. Dive
Therapists can create this area
with their own will, but for
Reyvateils who can't, a Dive
Machine sends in a shield to create
a Blocked Field. Anything that
happens in this isolated field will
not cause damage to other parts of
the mind. In an I.P.D. treatment
through Dive Therapy, the infected
area is secluded by this blocking
method, then a drastic measure is
used to calm down the heightened
mind.
=D-wave Shock=
The most drastic and last choice in
a treatment of I.P.D. through Dive
Therapy. D-waves are sent in for a
moment at 200x the normal
strength to cause a shock state.
Doing this will paralyze the
patient's mind and puts them in a
temporary state of death. During
this time, no changes can occur in
the mind, so it is used to point out
the infectant, or find a permanent
preventative measure. The D-wave
Shock method is also used when
the Therapist runs into a near-
death situation while treating the
I.P.D.
However, performing this on a
Reyvateil with a weakened mind
can blow out their Cosmosphere,
and will never awaken again.
=Philosopher Jaza=
A philosopher from the First Era,
who lived through the times when
this world lost its land in a
catastrophe. Jaza built Pastalia on
these lands, and became the first
Emperor. Though the name may be
misleading, she was a woman. Jaza
is said to have left many
accomplishments in this world. It is
also said that she was the one who
structured the first theories for
Metafalica. She is also said to
have went to the heavens where
the Goddess lives. She is the
mother of this world, and a
respected presence by all.
=D-Cellophane=
A cellophane with the records of a
Reyvateil's DNA seed. Complete
artificial life forms like the Origins
and Pureblooded β-types always
have one inside their body. The D-
Cellophane gives a Reyvateil their
unique traits and creates their
personal identification information,
the [Hymn Code]. So Reyvateils
who have the same D-Cellophane
seed have the same Hymn Code.
The DNA information that the D-
Cellophane carries is very limited
and will not affect appearance at
all.
It only affects the mental base
frequency, which is a core part of
life. This is what determines the
Reyvateil's system, such as the
connection with the tower, how
they maintain their lives, and what
access authorizations they can
have. Reyvateils who share the
same D-Cellophane have
Cosmospheres in the same address
and will end up competing often,
and may become confused with
each other's mental state.
=Infel Pira=
A floating sphere that was made
400 years ago, now called a lost
technology. Not many know what it
was made for, but we are sure that
it has great powers. The war from
400 years ago has left a big
destructive mark on it.
=Hymn Crystal=
A format for recording songs,
which are powered by singing. It is
not a record of the melody or lyrics,
only the emotions of it. During the
downloading ritual, the song is
extracted from the Hymn Crystal,
but the Reyvateil only captures its
emotions.
She will then sing the song in her
own way. So each Reyvateil will
create a different Song, even if
they download the same Hymn
Crystal. Also, downloading a Hymn
Crystal requires a Hymn Code,
which is an identifier for each
Reyvateil. Therefore, a Third
Generation usually cannot download
a Hymn Crystal.
=C.A.=
The Conductor Activator. This is
located at the center of the Rim,
and is said to have been used in
the past when they build the tower.
Of the lost technology that still
exists in this world, this large
building stands out, especially with
its dome roof.
=Hymn Code=
A Reyvateil ID. These always exist
in perfect, man-made
Reyvateils, like the Origin and
Pureblooded β-types. Third
Generations do not have this code.
Luca is a Third Generation but has
a Hymn Code by exception. This is
not actually Luca's, but Frelia's
Hymn Code, extracted from the D-
Cellophane. Therefore, Luca's code,
[FRELIA_ANSUL_SOL=MARTA],
is exactly the same as Frelia's.
The Hymn Code is absolutely
necessary when downloading a
Hymn Crystal.
=Sol Marta=
The official name of the heavens
where the Goddess lives. It's said
that it floats far up in the skies,
above Metafalss. Its shape is a
sphere with multiple rings, like
Saturn. No one has actually seen
Sol Marta with their own eyes, but
seeing how Raki descended from the
sky, it must exist.
=D.V.=
Official name, Drafter Vision. It is
the name of the three rings that
surround the world. These three
rings were tools used to create the
tower, long ago in the past. It
usually spins slowly around the Rim.
Each of the three rings are
independent.
=C.V.=
Official name, Conductor Vision. It
refers to the Rim. It was used as a
tool when the tower was still being
built. The term Conductor refers to
an orchestra conductor. It functions
as the drawing board for sketching.
=Gergorilla=
A spin-off of Gergo, created by
the same makers as the official
series. But it is considered the
lamest of the series, and to back
this up, the casual fans of Gergo
do not even look at it.
Therefore, very few products
were manufactured, and of the hard
core Gergo maniacs, these items
have a very high rarity value.
Released items include a strange
selection, such as the toothbrush
that Croix wore out, compact
mirrors, and hair pins.
=Baldgo=
A spin-off of Gergo, created by
the same makers as the official
series. It is the newest product of
the series, and thanks to the recent
fugly cute trend, it was a smash
hit, even among the casual fans.
Because it sold so well, they
released a large selection of
products. It is not rare to find
fancy shops with an entire Baldgo
section.
=Seed of Love Maiden=
The Seed of Love Maiden is the
other half of the Goddess Maiden.
The [Seed of Love] refers to the
Infel Pira because this Maiden can
control the Infel Pira. Their
existence has been seen as a taboo
since the war against the Goddess
400 years ago. This was because
the Infel Pira was a weapon even
feared by Her.
Both Maidens were required to sing
Metafalica, which was why no one
could create Metafalica for the past
400 years.
=Fuero and Aqua=
Before 400 years ago, when there
were still 2 Maidens, they were
called the Maiden of Fuero and the
Maiden of Aqua. Ever since the
Maiden of Aqua was banished, only
one Maiden remained, so the names
of Fuero and Aqua were no longer
used.
=Infelsphere=
A world that can be entered by
sleeping with Soope as a pillow.
Sleeping with 2 or 3 people on the
same pillow allows everyone to
enter the same world. It is very
similar to the Cosmosphere, but
this is not inside anyone's mind,
but a virtual world that may exist
somewhere. Cloche and Luca use
this world's functions to get to
know each other better, but there
seems to be another purpose for it.
It seems Soope manages this world.
=Sphere Key=
To access an Infelsphere Point, you
are required to have the
corresponding Sphere Key. This is
given by Soope in the real world
when the bond is deepened between
the two heroines.
This key cannot be bought in the
Infelsphere, but it can be Installed
(inserted to the body through their
Installer Point) into the Reyvateil
to open up a point in the
Infelsphere.
=Heart of Gaea=
Scientifically called a 4D
Conformal Nucleus Loop, it is a
higher level version of a Nuclear
Triangular Loop, which is a
Reyvateil's heart. These cores can
only be created on land, which is
more advanced in structure than
the body.
By land, it does not simply mean
the lump of dirt, but the cycle of
life and water, the balance of the
food chain, and the entire system
on which life forms. From the
human view, the power of nature
may simply seem like a process of
animals and natural phenomena
occurring randomly, but if compared
to a human's control over their own
metabolism and cycles, you can say
that the planet also has control
over its metabolism and cycles.
=People of Aqua=
The group of engineers from 400
years ago, who can control the
Infel Pira. Since the Infel Pira was
sealed, they lived in seclusion at
the Kanakana Pier, following the
Goddess' orders and the Grand Bell.
Almost everyone is a mix of Teru
and human, and it was because of
those powers that they were able
to control the Infel Pira.
=Teru Tribe=
A separate species from humans,
who can use a unique form of
magic that cannot be analyzed by
wave technology. Though they
prefer not to get involved with
humans, they seem to coexist
rather favorably in Metafalss.
=Tower of Tyria=
The third tower we still have never
seen. The other two are the towers
of Eoria and Frelia. This story of
Metafalss takes place on the Tower
of Frelia, and the previous title
was on the Tower of Eoria. Each
tower is named after its source,
the Reyvateil Origin.
=Lakra=
The name Lakra is not the actual
name of the person. The woman's
real name is Sonia Rey Lakua.
Lakra is the name of the system
cluster created 400 years ago for
doing maintenance on Infel Pira
from the inside.
=Ascension Project=
400 years ago, the Goddess and
the Grand Bell at the time created
this project to ascend the entire
world's dimension. The people will
lose their physical forms and
become spiritual bodies. This will
allow them to be free of all
burdens that exist to maintain the
physical life. The Grand Bell
adopted this idea, seeing how most
people had lost hope and were
miserable, so it seemed a
revolutionary method at the time.
The plan was to use Infel Pira as
the resting place for everyone's
souls.
Therefore, the Infel Pira was reset
and formatted to change from the
I.P.D. Reyvateil system of the
original plan, to the second ark of
mankind.
=Lift Generator=
A mechanism designed to keep the
heavyweight systems of this world
afloat, mainly the Rim. There are 7
of them around the Rim, each
lifting one of the Rim's 7 separated
blocks.
Each of these blocks are lifted by
these generators. Each of these
generators only have the power to
maintain their own block, so if one
stops working, the entire world
risks danger. If this happens, the
connector can be purged and the
block can be released to save other
areas.
=Power Energy=
The energy that is the source of
this world. Strictly speaking, this
is called the Conductor
D-Wave. It is an energy used to
maintain "substance", and has
various physical effects. It is
thanks to this energy that the
tower moves, Telemos work, and
super moves are synthesized.
The opposite energy to this is the
life energy, which is called the
Conductor H-wave. This is an
important energy to maintain human
and Reyvateli life. Also known as
the waves of emotions.
Song Magic with hymnos converts
these H-waves into D-waves to
change emotions into power.
=Type 1 Data Diver=
Those who can enter the tower's
informational field, the Binary Field,
are called Data Divers. Usually,
the mind will fragment itself just
by entering. It is more difficult
than entering a soulspace, and a
slight mistake can risk your life.
During the First Era, this job was
required in order to do maintenance
and analyse the tower of Ar
tonelico and Sol Marta. Because it
was a very dangerous job, it was
said to have very high pay. They
also exterminated residues of bad
emotions left in the tower.
=Will of Ar Ciel=
The "heart of this planet", which
comes from the theory of the
hearts of land, and Gaea. The
consciousness and will of this
planet, Al Ciel, is called the Will
of Al Ciel. Earthquakes, droughts,
and all phenomena are considered
Al Ciel's will. But this was only
told in the region of Metafalss at
the end of the First Era, and is not
a world-wide accepted theory. It
just proves how much the
civilization of Metafalss in the
First Era valued spiritual ideas.