Story

The timeline and story of Beyond Any Reality.

Fifty-five years prior to the start of the game, the first known monster was sighted. It was assumed to have been a drunk and was dismissed.

Fifty-one years prior to the start of the game, a woman was found dead but her wounds didn't come from any weapon that the police could recognise. The case was closed due to lack of evidence.

Forty-six years prior to the start of the game, a man was murdered in the same way as the woman five years prior. The case was closed due to a lack of evidence.

Forty years prior to the start of the game, Jessica's husband, Zera and George were born.

Thirty-nine years prior to the start of the game, Jessica was born.

Thirty-six years prior to the start of the game, Rei was born.

Twenty-seven years prior to the start of the game, Selena and the Nun were born. The first strange murder in nineteen years has appeared. The case was closed due to a lack of evidence.

Twenty-four years prior to the start of the game, Karin was born.

Twenty-three years prior to the start of the game, Leona was born.

Twenty-two years prior to the start of the game, Rick, Cassandra and Hana were born. Jessica's husband joins the military. Zera starts getting stalked by Esmeralda's father.

Twenty-one years prior to the start of the game, Carla is born but is soon abandoned. Her adoptive parents takes her in.

Twenty years prior to the start of the game, the CCC is founded and Jessica's husband is enrolled into that program. Monsters has started appearing in small dens known as Monster Dens. The CCC cleans one out. Zera gets kidnapped by her stalker but manages to escape after a month. Leona, during this time, lived at a friend's house.

Nineteen years prior to the start of the game, Esmeralda is born. Zera hates her daughter due to looking similar to her stalker.

Eighteen years prior to the start of the game, Tina, Veronica and Ginny were born.

Fifteen years prior to the start of the game, a new Monster Den has appeared. The CCC cleared it out, but a few monsters escaped into the world without anyone knowing.

Fourteen years prior to the start of the game, Rick and Cassandra meet for the first time.

Twelve years prior to the start of the game, Rick and Hana meet for the first time. A few days later, Cassandra and Hana are introduced to each other.

Eleven years prior to the start of the game, a Monster Den Break occured. Three small cities in different parts of the worlds were wiped off the face of the world by the monsters. The CCC removed any indication that they had existed to begin with.

Eight years prior to the start of the game, another Monster Den was found in Sweden. The CCC quickly cleared it up, but the monsters were stronger than in the past.

Seven years prior to the start of the game, Cassandra's mother died from an unspecified disease.

Six years prior to the start of the game, Rick and Cassandra start dating. People calling themselves "magicians" have started appearing in the world. If Jessica is a magician, she's one of the first in the world to become one.

Five years prior to the start of the game, Rick and Hana start dating as well. Cassandra is aware of this and doesn't appear to care.

Four years prior to the start of the game, Rick, Hana and Cassandra break up as Rick is moving. Rick moves in with Jessica and Tina.

Two years prior to the start of the game, monsters have started appearing all over the world. The CCC is no longer able to keep this information hidden. Jessica's husband dies in action. Mass panic breaks out and more people are killed by monsters. Settlements have started appearing around the world. Zera, Leona and Esmeralda moves to one. Rick, if he's a Magician, finds out that he has magic.

One year prior to the start of the game, monsters have begun to overrun the entire world. Rick, Tina and Jessica move to a settlement in order to try and survive. People have come to realise that they can't kill monsters with the weapons available. Zera becomes the leader of the settlement. Cassandra, Hana, Karin, Rei, Ginny and Veronica all escape to the settlement and start living there.

Six months prior to the start of the game, Hana and Cassandra decides to contact Rick about moving to the settlement where they live. He moves there with Tina and Jessica. Depending on who the Magician is in the Youth Trio, she finds out that she has magic.

Three months prior to the start of the game, 78% of human population have been killed by monsters. The military officially no longer exists.

One month prior to the start of the game, a giant monster horde attacked the settlement, leaving nearly all men dead or dying. Rick is one of five living men.

Two weeks prior to the start of the game, three of the men leave the settlement to hope for better luck elsewhere. At this point, 83% of humanity has gone extinct.

Three days prior to the start of the game, if Rick is scientific, he injures his left arm trying to fight off a powerful monster to protect the settlement. He becomes unable to use it again.

The night before the start of the game, Rick is keeping guard with the only other living man. The other man is killed when a monster attacks, leaving Rick - much to his annoyance - the only living man left in the settlement.