Key

**Keys** (鍵則) are a gameplay mechanic featured in *AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative*. They were invented by Pewter to simplify the Psyncing process.

Keys use algorithms to clarify the rules of a Somnium world or the psyche of the Psync subject. In doing so, they provide the Psyncer with information that can help them figure out how the Somnium operates, or otherwise gives them a better understanding of the subject. Keys are void of most information when first collected, and interacting with objects in the Somnium will accumulate information about the world that the Key will use to update.

## List of Keys

***WARNING!!***
***This article contains spoilers for*AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative *from this point on.Proceed with caution!***

### New Investigation

The shadows are ──────────────────.
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He's still holding on to ──── and ──────────.
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─────────── are still held ───────.
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He ─────────────────.
He obsesses over it and wallows in anguish.

### Nefarious Institute

and create a ────────!
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You can ── to ────── if you wanted to!
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They who traverse ───── experience it!
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─ can be ──── by any person!
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The creator of a man who ────... is ──!
The creator of a man who transcends death... is me!

### Naixatloz's Intentions

──── ──── ──── within ─────.
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────── are ────── to ────────.
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### Need Info

so the staff knows where it is, then the crew chases me!
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doesn't refuse ─── and ────────────!
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Even if I have to ──, whatever happens to me, ─────!
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────────── and ───────────!
I need to find Shoma and protect him!

### Nested Insecurities

Actions in his ──── ──────────as well.
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stopped ───────────.
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to the world. But ────────────────────────.
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he ───── and has ────────────.
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By suppressing his feelings, the world has lost its color.
By suppressing his feelings, the world has lost its color.

### Nearly Interesting

She enjoyed seeing more of the truth the more she answered.
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She became ────────── from ───.
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──────── or ────────, she chose the ────────.
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────, ─, ─...─────────────────.
Important things, the heart, blood... She carries all of it inside.

### Nemesis Identified

you can create your own party and battle!
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might be hidden in unexpected places...?
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In order ─────... ──────────────
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#2 Doing nothing ────────! ──?
#2 Doing nothing made the egg hatch! Was it time?

### Nostalgic Idol

She admired ───── and ──────────.
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She would cast them on herself to ward off ──────────────.
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Similar to how ────────────────...
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To ────────... To ──────...
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### Necessary Intervention

──────── ────────...
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By ── it, you ─── the chef's ─ throughout the ──...
By eating it, you feel the chef's soul throughout the body...

### Neurotic Inception

It was ───────── and stayed with her.
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She laments what she ──────── able to do ────.
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She ───────, ────────────.
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They were subject to cruel experiments that made them pass out.
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In order to protect children who went through what she did.
In order to protect children who went through what she did.

### Nonentity Incognito

Almost to the point of being an ────────────.
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Maybe it was a ──────────.
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They were ────────────, and ────────────────.
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He used ────── and ──────, important Naix symbols.
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They ─────── to the point they would ────────.
They bottled it up to the point they would snap by being touched.

### Novel Ingress

Once the ──, his ─────── flowed out.
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However, ───────────, it was ─────.
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──────, ──────.
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───────, ────── and ────────.
The lost future, the broken will, and love with no direction.

### Nightmare Irreconcilable

───────────────, ────────────...
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The ───────, ───, ────────────.
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Even so, ────────────── ──────────.
Even so, Amame still dwells on what could've been.

## Navigation

 Locations | **Tokyo**
*Chiyoda District*: Police Headquarters (Boss's Office, Psync Room, Interrogation Room) • Sunfish Pocket • Sekiba High
*Chuo District*: Horadori Institute of Genetics (Underground, Hostage Room) • Naixatloz Japan Branch (President's Office, Cathedral)
*Koto District*: Harbor Warehouse District • Date Residence
*Minato District*: Studio Dvaita • Aioen Orphanage • Ikume Shrine • Kumakura Office • Sejima Residence • Central Hospital
*Shibuya District*: Lemniscate Entertainment Offices • Yoyagi Park
*Shinagawa/Kabasaki District*: Matsushita Diner • Sagan Residence • Enda Residence • Kabasaki Chemical Plant
*Shinjuku District*: Golden Yokocho (Marble, Brahman World Cuisine) • Misetan Department Store • Tokyo National Stadium
**Side Ryuki:**
Dispossessed • Anyone Imagines • Ought to Know • Nothing to Be Done • Go • Farewell
**Komeji and Shoma Route:** Joy for Anguish • I Found Me • Past Its Ken
**Explosion Route:** Smiles for Tears • Well-Known • The Mind of God • Not All A Dream • She Was the Universe
**閭｡陜ｶ荵句､｢邱ｨ Route:** 遐ｴ邯ｻ逋ｾ蜃ｺ • All This Happened, More or Less
**Side Mizuki:**
Alone • Pass Mildly Away • End Where I Begun • Traveler • Left Behind • The Expense of Spirit
**Gen and Amame Route:** All Living Things • Of Arms and Of Man • Who's There • All That We Are
**Kizuna and Lien Route:** Bid the Soldiers Shoot • Sweet Silent Thought
**Resolution Route:** Hell • Visions • In Truth • Births • The End of Craving • Braver Than All Flowers