Piece of Eden

The **Piece of Eden** is a form of advanced technology developed by the Isu that interacts with the neurotransmitter network constructed into human brains. The majority of the Pieces of Eden, with the exception of the Shrouds of Eden, were created with the primary goal of psychologically and physically influencing human ideas, emotions, and conduct. As a result, they were the primary means by which the Isu compelled people to serve as slaves.

Over millennia, the powers of the Pieces of Eden have puzzled humanity to the point where they have been conflated with "magic" throughout history. The Great Catastrophe's demise of the Isu civilisation only strengthened this, as recollections of the Isu faded into legends and myths. Because humans lack the technological know-how to duplicate these gadgets, they have long been the source of numerous disputes between rival humans attempting to use them for their own purposes. They are a particular obsession of the Templar Order, which has spent a significant portion of its resources to finding and seizing these relics in its drive for world dominance.

## Description

Although most classes of Pieces of Eden, such as the Apples and Staves of Eden, were used as instruments to control humanity, some strayed from this goal. The Swords of Eden are largely energy-based weaponry, but the Shrouds of Eden are medical in nature, designed to treat even the most serious wounds. Many of the gadgets have other capabilities, such as bending the thinking of one or more individuals to that of the user, projecting illusions, or disguising the user's existence. The Precursor boxes may imprint the memories of its users onto others and decode samples of Isu script, such as the Voynich manuscript, thanks to the power of other Pieces of Eden. Other capabilities, such as the projection of holograms or the Crystal Skulls, which work as long-distance communication devices, are more mundane in comparison to modern human technology, yet they appeared magical to ancient peoples.

These technologies, which have appeared in the hands of humans on an irregular basis since the collapse of the Isu civilization, have gained a reputation as mythical artifacts with astonishing properties. The Pieces of Eden grant great power over society to individuals who come to hold them, far above the technological level of human civilization even in present times. As a result, its use has had a huge impact on human history; some of the most powerful leaders in history, including Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Mahatma Gandhi, were enabled by the use of a Piece of Eden.

Recognizing their importance, the Templar Order has placed the Pieces of Eden at the forefront of its objectives for centuries, hoping to realize its vision of a New World Order by utilizing the artifacts. The Templars' millennia-long war has been marked by a battle for the Pieces of Eden between them and their archenemies, the Assassins, who have historically sought to protect them.

## Known Pieces of Eden

### Apple of Eden

There are a total of 9 pieces of the Apple of Eden. There were originally a total of 12 Apples of Eden, If one individual has collected a total of 9, they are likely to gain control and power over humanity if not used wisely.

### Isu Weapons

There are pieces of Eden that are also weaponised.

#### Earth

* Mjölnir
* Chain of Freedom
* Gungnir
* Excalibur
* Noden's Arc