Glass Clocktower

The Glass Clocktower, is one of the towers inside the Sanje Realm, and is made by Hekima themselves, with the help of Hikari. It was one of the deadliest towers of the third realm, known as the Ground Realm, or the Dark Land. It was noted no one escaped from this tower.

## Overview

The Glass Clocktower is a massive tower, which was completely hidden from the warlords and the humans of the Sixth Period, and other Periods which came to pass by. The Glass Clocktower is known as a massive tower, which exists in the Sanje, known as the Third Realm. This tower is one of the most pivotal towers to ever exist, and is known for being responsible for numerous catastrophes. It was owned by Hekima themselves, and this tower stores the Shards of the Glass. It was also used by Hekima to summon the Akame, and other Demigods and celestial beings, in the attempt to carefully plan out the things and structure being used by the Defenders of the Light, and other militaries and countries. It was also used as Hekima's own personal home. As seen in the series, Hekima also used the tower to store the seals of the demigods, and other gods to further use the power of these Seals and gods for their own gain.

The Glass Clocktower was also made with the help of the Upper God 4, Hikari Hanano, alongside the other towers. Like the other towers in the Sanje Realm, it is well-regarded and known for the tower's ability to manipulate time. As an intruder enters into the tower, time would start to slow down, creating a disorienting and unsettling experience inside. It is well-known a human could barely escape the tower alive, and would be murdered inside the tower, unless they agree to create a contract with Hikari Hanano or Hekima to permanently become allied with the Kabuki Council. According to Katakura Tsuma and even Rei Matsuoka, minutes feel like hours, and hours feel like days. This was created to make it extremely difficult for others to counteract it's time-altering abilities and it's property of being imbued with the Corrupted Time Essence.

Alongside this, the tower is edorned with large, transparent glass panels that serve as mirrors. However, these mirrors are known to hold a dark secret underneath it. When the intruder gazes into these crystal-like mirrors, they see illusions, which reveal their darkest secrets, and deepest fears. This property was made by Soma Mayumi herself, as an attempt to distract the intruders from the incoming attacks. The mirrors are known to release shadow energy, which release corrupted shadows from an intruder seeing the mirrors. These haunting reflections are known to drive normal civilians into madness and despair.

The tower also is known for it's rather sinister chimes. At every hour, the tower emits a chilling and discordant chime, which symbolizes disasters happening through unknown towns of Kostatu, which can eventually result in famine, murders, bloodshed, and even the town or village being burned itself. The tower also affects the victims of the village with a disease which suffocated them, and makes them cough and emit Glass with their own blood. If this continues, the target will presumably die from the Glass Disease. The sound is not just unsettling but seems to carry a malevolent presence, like the tolling of a bell signaling something ominous. The chimes have been said to haunt the dreams of those who have heard them, leaving a lasting sense of unease.

The structure of the Glass Clocktower is also a paradox, in a similar manner to the Clocktowers and the main tower itself. The Glass Clocktower is also connected to all the towers, and responsible for the glass-related diseases in the kingdom of Kostatu, and many other kingdoms. Like the main tower where it descends from, it has a connection to the unknown part of the Rosendalle Empire, which includes the Shadow Isles, Supernova itself, and even the abandoned islands and Seas although on a more minimal scale than the original Tower of Reality. The structure defies the laws of gravity and psychics, as seen through it's odd appearance and design. The architecture shifts and constantly changes, making it impossible to find an exit, making the intruders prisoners to be sealed in the abandoned realms. This is another property viable only to the intruders, as such was the case with Ryuga Chisaka and Ayumu Ishioka, Hanae Kemono, and Muzuri Liang, but wasn't the case with Reika Kamino and Emi Momori. It was also used as a base for meetings, and plans, alongside for the plans of the Gift Corps led by Zane Astor, the current Lower God 3. The Clocktower seemingly has a will of it's own, trapping those who enter it's shifting walls, and soon killing them if they refuse to contribute to the cause of Daiki. If the prisoners or intruders have a purpose, they are enforced to be sealed or trapped in the towers forever until it is proven that Hekima and Hikari are slain. Within the Glass Clocktower, time seems to stand still, for those unfortunate enough to beocme it's prisoners as they repeat the same moments over and over again.

The sense of hopelessness and despair that permeates the clocktower is palpable, as time becomes an eternal torment rather than a linear progression. It is noted that this tower also has an ability to transport others into abandoned realms, eventually sealing them in that realm for numerous centuries unless they have found a way to escape. The tower also has a special property where the realms and seals are hardened Glass, which can have the ability to regenerate itself or not. The Glass seals also render the target or the victim of the seal powerless, trapping them into the abandoned islands of the abandoned seas and the realms which lie within. It was also seen as when Kenzu trapped Tora Kobara, the Cat God into the abandoned islands hidden underneath the Caves of Carestia, and used the Glass seals to trap Tora's powers.

As it was created by Hekima and Hikari themselves, it is assumed that it can be manipulated freely by them. They have also shown the ability to transport members from different organizations, or multiple servants into the Fortress, just by merely using "telepathy" to communicate with them. It is also seen that as members of the Kabuki Council, and Upper Gods, Hikari and Hekima were granted domain and control over the servants of Daiki, albeit less than Daiki or Lumi themselves. It is also noted that they can manipulate reality, and summon matter or living beings, which then allows them to send signals to their servants.

## Synopsis

### Fortress of the Last Beat

This was known as the first appearance of the tower in the series

### The Ashes of those Fallen

Although this tower doesn't appear that much in the Arc, some flashbacks were seen about it in the anime, alongside a visual presentation.