ZOMBIES CHRONICLES
TIMELINE MUTHAFUCKAS
--Ultimis--Victis--Richtofen--Primis--
IN THE BEGINNING
There was only the Aether and the Keepers. Among them were two beings who would later be known by many names. One would be known as Doctor Monty, the other as the Shadowman.
Knowing the planet had a gateway to Agartha, the Apothicons sent meteors of Element 115 to Earth. They believe humanity will one day use Element 115 to wage war amongst themselves, opening a rift that will allow the Apothicons to escape the Dark Aether.
The Great War between humanity and the Apothicons begins
Sir Pablo Marinus is saved from the clutches of a Margwa by four unknown heroes. They would later become known as Primis.
Together with the Keepers, Primis defeats the Apothicons, bringing the Great War to an end.
Before they seemingly disappear from history, Primis instructs the Wolf King to begin building Der Eisendrache.
Honoring the Wolf King’s dying request, his loyal servant Arthur scatters and buries his bones in the grounds of Der Eisendrache, accompanied by the King’s Wolf.
Temporal Rift teleports Arthur to Resolution 1295 in 2025 Angola.
A meteor containing Element 115 crashes near the Stony Tunguska River.
Doctor Edward Richtofen joins the Illuminati.
Large deposits of Element 115 are discovered near Breslau, Germany. Doctor Ludvig Maxis, a German Scientist, is sent to investigate.
Maxis forms Group 935, an international organization dedicated to the study of Element 115. Maxis tells his scientists they “represent the future of technological advancement and will be “pioneers of human discovery.” The group swears to work in secrecy from their respective governments. As Maxis says, “we cannot afford to let this power fall into the wrong hands.”
Samantha Maxis is born. Her mother dies in childbirth.
Maxis invites Richtofen to join Group 935. He agrees secretly acting on behalf of the Illuminati’s interests.
The Imperial Japanese Army discovers Element 115 meteor fragments in a swamp within Japanese territory. They build the Rising Sun Facility to continue research. Division 9 is created to oversee its operation.
The United States government discovers deposits of Element 115 in Groom Lake.
Maxis and Richtofen begin teleportation experiments with the Matter Transference Prototype, to mild success. The subjects are teleported but their chemical composition is altered, leaving them catatonic and changed.
Using Element 115, Maxis and Richtofen resurrect one of the teleported corpses for the first time. Initially it obeys, but soon becomes rabid and attacks them. The test subject is euthanized.
Richtofen begins development of the Wunderwaffe.
Maxis turns to the Reichstag for additional funding. Germany agrees to the request, expressing interest in their weapons research, teleportation technology and the reanimated undead subjects.
During Test Trial 151, Richtofen and Doctor Schuster successfully teleport a walnut. This is first successful test where the chemical composition of the object is maintained throughout the process.
“Edward’s Walnut Delivery” fails to impress Maxis, who declares it a waste of time. He reveals to Richtofen that Group 935 will soon be funded by Germany, Richtofen worries this will lead to massive defections. He and Schuster decide to continue their teleportation experiments behind Maxis’ back.
Richtofen and Schuster conduct their first human teleportation test, Richtofen is so confident in its success, he volunteers himself. Teleported to the Moon, he encounters the MPD, the Aether Pyramid hidden by the Apothicons. While inspecting the device, Richtofen is electrocuted and begins hearing the many voices of corruption, including that of the Shadowman. The device then teleports him to Shangri La. Corrupted by the Dark Aether, Richtofen is gradually being driven insane by an obsession to find Agartha.
Richtofen is worshipped by the natives of Shangri-La; an altar is built in his name. Richtofen encounters the Focusing Stone for the first time.
After a near month absence, Richtofen returns to Schuster with a plan to build Griffin Station.
Richtofen renounces his involvement with the Illuminati. When asked how he could abandon his obligation to the order he says “Teddy was a liar.”
Construction of Griffin Station on the Moon begins. Frustrated with Maxis’ alignment with Germany, other disgruntled Group 935 scientists join the cause.
Maxis instructs his assistant Sophia to write a letter to the Reichstag High Command requesting additional funds. Though he reports that mass production will be under way shortly, Der Riese lacks not only the funding, but sufficient volumes of Element 115.
In response to Maxis’ request, Germany creates two new facilities for Group 935. They are the Kino facility, a repurposed theater, and the Asylum facility at the Wittenau Sanatorium in Berlin.
As per Germany’s request, the Japanese Imperial Army hands over the Rising Sun Facility to Group 935. Division 9 remains involved on site.
Group 935 establishes a research facility in Siberia near the Tunguska River.
Group 935 establishes a research facility at Der Eisendrache.
Nikolai Belinski’s wife is killed during the German advance into the Soviet Union. In an effort to numb the pain, Nikolai increasingly turns to vodka.
Maxis gives Fluffy to Samantha. The dog is expecting a litter.
Maxis tests the first file for storage on the data servant.
On the data servant, Maxis catalogs locations with prominent Element 115 deposits. He includes information about its various applications and cites that the reanimation of dead cells is a possible side effect.
Richtofen completes the Wunderwaffe DG-2 prototype.
With Griffin Station completed, Richtofen names Doctor Groph lead scientist and returns to Earth to continue the charade with Maxis. Working alongside Schuster, Groph is left to discover how to power the MPD.
In a speech to his staff, Groph talks optimistically about Griffin Station’s establishment as a permanent base of operations.
Maxis develops the Ray Gun prototype at the Rising Sun Facility. H. Porter works on developing the 2nd Generation Model.
A result of temporal rifts in 1963 Kino, Monty reaches across time and offers little nudges. One nudge is developing Group 935’s Element 115 fused elixirs. They create four medicinal beverages known colloquially as Juggernog, Quick Revive, Speed Cola, and Double Tap.
Group 935 continues development of a weapons upgrade machine.
Groph and Schuster unwittingly discover how to charge the MPD. When Schuster kills a rat near the device, its death inexplicably begins filling the tank, charging the device. They report their findings to Richtofen.
Richtofen begins sending soldiers and scientists to the moon to be sacrificed; their souls used to charge the MPD.
Takeo Masaki is dispatched by the Emperor to oversee the work of Group 935 and Division 9 at the Rising Sun Facility.
Richtofen shares the Element 115-based Elixir Recipes with Griffin Station. They develop Mule Kick.
Nikolai’s brother is killed during the Battle of Stalingrad.
In a personal log, Maxis expresses concern over Element 115’s impact on Richtofen’s behavior. No longer trusting him, he wonders if it was a mistake to invite him to Group 935.
Accompanied by Sophia, Maxis is transferred to the Kino facility to focus on creating Germany’s undead army. Samantha is left in Richtofen’s care.
Maxis worries he and Sophia have grown too close. He considers sending her away.
Nikolai is captured by German Forces during the Battle of Stalingrad. He becomes a subject in Group 935 experiments.
Maxis reports success with Subject Two-Six, whose “violent outbursts have been greatly reduced.” Maxis believes “this method of treatment will be 100 percent effective in most cases.”
The Battle of Stalingrad ends.
Maxis reports the treatment has been perfected. He believes if “Subject Two-Six --- retain the impressions longer than twenty-six hours, then the delivery of the zombie army can be accelerated.”
After attacking a handler, Subject Two-Six is killed and deemed “another setback.”
Harvey Yena begins his work with Group 935.
Primis arrives from Dimension 63. In an effort to prevent the events that are about to unfold, they formulate a plan to stop this dimension’s Richtofen.
Richtofen is contacted from the House by Maxis, who warns that “The test subjects must never be allowed to be awakened, the havoc that could be wreaked upon the future by such simple-minded individuals would be catastrophic.”
Takeo reports to the Emperor that the work being done at the Rising Sun Facility is “unacceptable.”
Primis Richtofen is teleported to the House in Agartha, reuniting him with Maxis.
On the orders of the Emperor, Takeo is taken prisoner by Group 935 and Division 9. He is used as a test subject for experiments.
After the setbacks with Subject Two-Six, Maxis reports new success with the undead Army. However, he maintains his belief that the undead cannot be contained or maintained.
Pablo Marinus, a Mexican Spy is captured by Group 935 at Der Eisendrache.
In his cell, Pablo writes of visions of a great war. He describes a “great battle against strange demon-like creatures who were trying to devour the Earth.” In his vision, he sees four Knights protect him from certain death. He makes a note that the Knights wore tunics similar to those in Der Eisendrache.
An Allied plane malfunctions over an airfield and crashes. German Army trucks, transporting the undead and Element 115 between Group 935 facilities, is struck in the crash. The marines surviving the crash hold out against the undead as long as they can.
Peter McCain infiltrates Group 935 at Der Reise.
Groph and Schuster develop the Wave Gun.
Richtofen travels to the Siberian Facility to do further research on “live specimens.” As her temporary guardian, he takes Samantha with him. Group 935 begins transferring three test subjects for experimentations: Nikolai, Pablo, Takeo.
While Richtofen works at the Siberian Facility, Group 935 begins development of Deadshot Daiquiri.
The test subjects arrive at the Siberian facility for Richtofen’s experiments.
CIA Handler Cornelius Pernell confirms that Peter McCain has successfully infiltrated Group
935 and has been transferred to the Asylum Facility. Cornelius suspects Group 935 is losing control of their experiments and has sent in a Marine Recon unit to extract McCain. Tank Dempsey is to lead the squad.
Peter is outed as a spy and captured by Group 935.
Richtofen reports Pablo has died following a spleen removal. He also reveals he’s been performing experiments on Samantha.
WWII ends. Group 935 continues their research.
Temporal Rifts begin to affect the Asylum facility. An Orderly reports increasing problems with test subjects. Many in the facility have begun hearing voices coming from the walls, including the sobbing of a boy and a girl, screaming, and “a man shouting for children to close the windows.”
An outbreak occurs at the Asylum facility. Peter McCain escapes.
Dempsey, John Banana, Smokey and a fourth marine arrive at the Asylum Facility to find it overrun by zombies. They fight off the horde as long as they can. Dempsey is apprehended by Group 935.
John Banana writes messages and records his lasts words while being eaten alive by an undead Smokey.
Richtofen reports another spy has been captured and will be brought into replace “the Mexican.” The subject is Dempsey.
Cornelius Pernell attempts to send a transmission to Peter McCain, telling him to rendezvous at the Rising Sun Facility.
Dempsey arrives at the Siberian Facility.
Richtofen documents the personality traits of his test subjects. Dempsey’s “intellect seems low, but his will is strong.” Takeo is “still staring at the floor, muttering what sounds like some kind of proverb over and over again.” Nikolai has “recently begun responding to stimuli, but only after injections of a new serum made primarily from vodka.” Richtofen notes that their minds have been almost entirely broken, with no memory remaining of who they once were.
Maxis returns to Der Riese. He orders Richtofen to do likewise so they may continue their work on the Matter Transference Device.
Richtofen returns to Der Reise with Dempsey, Nikolai, Takeo, and Samantha.
Maxis reports on Richtofen’s findings with his live test subjects, noting that while their baseline psyche remains intact, all specific memories have been lost.
Infuriated to learn that Maxis has not been mass producing the DG-2 as he swore he would, Richtofen reveals in his plot to destroy Maxis and Samantha, vowing that he will no longer continue to work on his undead army.
Groph reports to Richtofen the MPD is nearly ready.
Groph radios Richtofen to inform him that the device has been powered up and is awaiting the conduit. Richtofen says he will proceed with Operation Shield and dispose of Maxis and Samantha.
Though frustrated that the “matter transference tests...have been largely unsuccessful,” Maxis acknowledges that the test subjects [departure] from their original point of origin is undeniable.” However, Richtofen’s suggestion that the subjects have been transported not through space, but time itself causes Maxis to worry if his “irrationality may soon prove a liability to our endeavours.”
Maxis and Richtofen perform teleportation test trials on Test Subjects Number 3, 4, and 5. All fail, including Test 5, where Maxis uses Fluffy. Its Test 6 fails, Fluffy - now changed - is teleported back into the chamber, Samantha sees Fluffy and runs into the teleporter. Maxis chases after her. Richtofen seals them both in the test chamber and teleports all three of them.
Samantha is teleported to the moon while Groph and Schuster work on the MPD. Running into the MPD, she is drawn inside of it, where she becomes corrupted by the Dark Aether.
Maxis is teleported to the Crazy Place and develops the power to merge with electricity.
Richtofen returns to the Moon, learning Samantha is trapped in the MPD, he orders Groph to teleport Maxis there to coax her out of the device, He also warns Groph to keep an eye out for an “evil looking dog”.
In an effort to free Samantha, Maxis approaches the MPD and persuades her to come out. Once she does, Maxis gives her an instruction to “Kill them… all.” Maxis kills himself and merges with the technology of Griffin Station, while Samantha unleashes the undead upon the base.
H. Porter activates the alarm as an outbreak occurs at Der Riese. Before taking a cyanide capsule he says he’s “all out of hope… god forgive us all.”
Richtofen returns to Der Riese and awakens Dempsey, Takeo, and Nikolai. With no recollection of who they are or who Richtofen is, they agree to help him. The four would become known as ultimis.
Peter Mccain parachutes over the Rising Sun Facility. He dies shortly after.
Ultimis travels to the Rising Sun Facility to recover Richtofen’s diary. Upon reading it, Richtofen begins to form his plan to defeat Samantha.
Ultimis returns to Der Riese. With his diary, Richtofen plans to use the teleporter to return to the moon and confront Samantha. Unfortunately, the wunderwaffe DG-2 overloads the teleporter and sends them through time - causing Richtofen to drop his diary.
Group 935 is disbanded.
The united states and the Soviet Union share the resources recovered from Group 935’s various research stations. Richtofen's diary is among the items recovered by the Soviet Union.
The Pentagon hires many former Group 935 scientists in an effort to replicate their work.
As with their US counterparts, the Soviets hire many former Group 935 scientists. Among them is Harvey Yena, who forms the Ascension Group.
The Pentagon begins experiments involving their own versions of the undead.
The US government transfers a number of Element 115 experiments to the Groom Lake Facility.
Gersch and Yuri Zavoyski begins working for the Ascension Group.
Explorers Brock and Gary discover Shangri-La. During an eclipse, their unwittingly trapped in a time loop. Sally, sent back in time from 2011 is trapped in the same loop. Ultimis arrives in Shangri-La. With the help of Brock and Gary, they acquire the Focusing Stone.
The Pentagon constructs their own prototype teleporter and commence experimentation.
Studying Group 935’s medicinal elixir research, The Ascension Group develops PHD Flopper and Stamin up.
Gersh begins work on Project Thunder.
Gersh and Yuri begin work on the Gersh Device, codenamed Project Mercury.
The Pentagon begins development on their own versions of the Wunderwaffe DG-2.
The Pentagon begins development on their own version of the Winter’s Howl.
From Der Riese, ultimis is teleports to Kino. This marks the first time ultimis travels across space and time. Temporal Rifts occur across dimensions. In light of these developments, Monty feels obligated to step in, and begins to make changes in the background across time. He helps Group 935 invent Perk Machines. He adds chalk drawings to walls. Little nudges. Ultimis locates a Lunar Lander and fly to the Ascension Facility.
Gersh inform the senior staff that Yuri has been removed from Project Mercury and has been transferred to Rocket Research.
Yuri begins to notice the appearance of children’s toys around the facility.
Upon reading Richtofen’s diary, Yuri begins to hear Samantha’s voice. Over several days, her voice will consume him. Driving him to the brink of insanity. She orders him to resume work on the Gersh Device. He obeys.
Gersh announces to the Committee that Project Thunder is nearing completion. Gersh reveals Yuri may need to be removed from Ascension entirely, having observed his being “hostile toward other scientists… and frequently I observed him muttering to himself.”
Obeying Samantha’s wishes, Yuri tricks Gersh into activating the Gersh Device. The rift created absorbs him and allows Samantha to travel through. Yuri is also absorbed and transported to the Pentagon.
Ultimis arrives at the Soviet Cosmodrome and free Gersh from the Casimir Mechanism. Richtofen recovers his diary and learns that they need the Vril Device from the Siberian Facility for his plan. Maintaining his ethereal form, Gersh sends them into a rift to their next destination before beginning his travels across space and time.
In the Pentagon, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and Robert McNamara meet with Fidel Castro in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Due to the events at the Cosmodrome a zombie outbreak occurs. Samantha sends Yuri to the Pentagon to thwart their survival. After Gersch is freed and Ultimis departs from the Cosmodrome, the outbreak ends at the Pentagon. All four survive.
In an effort to avoid another undead outbreak, the US Government creates the Broken Arrow program, establishing several facilities across the country. The Groom Lake Program is folded into Broken Arrow.
August 11th, 1963
Broken Arrow recovers a shard of Element 115 rom Division 9.
September 29th, 1979
Russman beings work at Broken Arrow. Over the course of his employment, his extensive exposure to Element 115 leads to significant memory loss.
Broken Arrow beings live animal experiments with the shard, creating Bios.
A containment breach involving the Bios occurs at one of the Broken Arrow facilities. Russman is one of the few to escape alive. The facility is shut down and abandoned. Its projects are transferred to other locations.
Victis arrive at the abandoned Broken Arrow facility. Still being pursued by undead Richtofen, they recover the Element 115 Shard and depart through another rift.
After entering the rift, ultimis arrives at the Siberian Facility in 2011, where they find themselves trapped in a closet while George A. Romero films his latest project at the location. Samantha, in her pursuit of Ultimis, unleashes an undead outbreak. The film’s stars fight the undead horde, ultimately recovering the Vril Device for Richtofen. Ultimis teleports to Shangri-La in an effort to acquire the next artifact required to defeat Samantha: the Focusing Stone.
Following the disappearance of the Call of the Dead cast and crew, Romero’s assistant sally begins the search for her boss. Her journey leads her to Shangri-La during an eclipse, which sends her back in time to April 25th, 1956.
Broken Arrow creates the Denizens.
Broken Arrow accidentally creates the Avogadro.
In desperate need of more Element 115, Broken Arrow uses an excavator to drill near the Nuclear Testing Facility known as Nuketown.
Using the Vril Device and the Focusing Stone, Richtofen completes his Grand Scheme and swaps bodies with Samantha on the Moon, giving him full control of the zombies and the Aether. Maxis contacts the remaining members of Ultimis through the station’s electronics and asks for their help to defeat Richtofen. They agree. They launch missiles at Earth, leaving it fractured and broken. They sever Richtofen’s connection with the Aether, but he maintains control over the zombies. Once Maxis controls the Aether in 2035 he returns to the Moon and plucks Samantha from Richtofen’s body to join him in Agartha.
A nuclear bomb explodes outside of Nuketown as a result of Broken Arrow’s drilling. CIA and CDC operatives arrive to find an undead outbreak already in progress. One of the missiles from the moon hits Nuketown, killing all on site...except for Marlton Johnson, who survives by hiding in a nuclear bunker.
The Earth fracturing triggers further Temporal Rifts, teleporting an 1800s American Western Town underneath a Mining Facility in Angola. Arthur is pulled through the rift from 1318, arriving in the now buried town.
Broken Arrow is disbanded after the primary facility is lost in a fire. It is later believed to be an act of arson committed by employees destroying evidence implicating them in the outbreak. Russman, his mind broken after over forty years of exposure to Element 115, beings to wander the Earth.
In a distress call, Former CDC assistant Director George Barkley reveals that the infectious contaminants have gone airborne. He advises caution regarding any allies showing signs of “short term memory loss, psychosis, delusion and paranoia.”
A society of survivors who eat the undead is formed. They are the flesh.
Samuel J. Stuhlinger joins The Flesh.
Through the consumption of the undead meat, the Flesh begin hearing Richtofen’s voice. He tries to persuade them to build global polarization devices for him in pursuit of his new plan: to mend the Rift in space time and acquire full control over the aether.
Maxis beings communicating to survivors on Earth, telling those willing to listen to build global polarization devices for him in pursuit of his new plan: To open Agartha and reunite him with Samantha, even though it will result in the destruction of the Earth.
The Flesh broadcast their message across all frequencies. They tell others to “heed our call” and the “path to enlightenment” can be achieved by consuming the undead.
Maxis’ followers begin constructing a spire near the Hanford Site Facility.
Maxis’ followers begin to doubt him, believing he may in fact be evil. They destroy their electronics.
Maxis’ followers attempt to speak to him again. Many have begun to hear Richtofen...and those loyal to Maxis eagerly await further instructions.
A broadcast is sent out confirming the fall of “The Flesh” and Maxis’ followers. With each group hearing the voice of Richtofen or Maxis, a battle broke out between them. As they fought, a zombie horde moved in and destroyed all who remained. Stuhlinger is one of the few to escape. Richtofen and Maxis are left with no one to communicate near Green Run ,where the first polarization device must be constructed.
Stuhlinger bumps into Russman, who has stolen a bus from an abandoned Broken Arrow facility.
Stuhlinger and Russman run into Marlton and Abigail “Misty” Briarton at a diner near the Hanford Site Facility. Maxis asks them to complete the polarization device in his favor. Stuhlinger, having consumed zombie meat, is contacted by Richtofen, who orders Stuhlinger to construct the device for him instead. The crew constructs the device for Maxis. The four would become known as Victis.
Still hoping to regain control, Richtofen teleports Victis to Province 22, where he demands that Stuhlinger activate the second polarization device. Once again, the crew sides with Maxis. The voices cease for some time, leaving Victis to wander the earth.
Victis arrives at an old Western town now located beneath a mining facility in Angola. They discover Arthur in a jail cell: he assists them on their journey. The voices of Maxis and Richtofen return. They activate the final polarization device in Maxis’ favor. Now corrupted by the Dark Aether, he reveals his true intentions to Victis and punishes Richtofen by trapping his soul in a zombie. Drawn into Agartha by her Father, Samantha witnesses the evil that has corrupted him. When a rift opens in Dimension 63 in 1918, she reaches out to that timeline’s Maxis for help.
Richtofen instructs undead Richtofen to pursue Victis and recover their blood vials.
Primis Richtofen begins to manipulate Stuhlinger, opening a rift for Victis to begin their new journey. Pursued by undead Richtofen and an army of the undead. Victis enters the rift.
Maxis destroys Earth and all its surviving inhabitants.
Agartha
The Keepers craft the Summoning Key, a device that allows them to manipulate the Aether. Holding power over reality itself, they use it to create Agartha.
The Keepers master the ability to travel between dimensions.
Some Keepers begin to experiment with the Dark Aether, which corrupts and corrodes their souls. Among them is the Shadowman.
The corrupted Keepers create the Aether Pyramid a device capable of absolute power. A schism forms between them and those Keepers untainted by the Dark Aether.
War breaks out between the corrupted and uncorrupted Keepers.
Facing defeat the corrupted Keepers hide the Aether Pyramid on a moon within one of the newly discovered dimensions. After banishing the corrupted keepers to the Dark Aether beneath creation, the remaining keepers take on the mantle of guardians. Trapped in the Dark Aether, the corrupted keepers contort and evolve over Eons, ultimately becoming the Apothicons. The desire, above all else, to return to Agartha.
With Doctor Monty’s help, the Maxis Drone arrives at the house in Agartha. Despite the absence of his soul, Monty recreates a physical manifestation of his Dimension 63 form.
Monty brings Samantha to the House, reuniting her with the Dimension 63 incarnation of her father.
Knowing that Samantha is corrupted by the Dark Aether, Monty takes her away from Maxis and the House.
Alone in the house and missing his daughter, Maxis wonders if Richthofen will have “the courage to fulfill the vow he made all those years ago.”
Having observed Monty for some time, Maxis uses the Teleporter in the basement of the House to study and explore other dimensions. Among them is the Empty Earth that houses artifacts and replicas collected from a multitude of different timelines. However, his attempts to manipulate the Empty Earth create a reality too fragile to be sustained.
Monty returns Samantha to Maxis, her innocence restored.
Monty explains to Maxis that the paradox wrought by a multiverse must be resolved. A new reality can be created - one free of the Apothicons - but only if they enlist the aid of souls who had lived through, and survived the fracturing.
Among the Artifacts that Maxis collected in Zero Base, is an ancient book known as the Kronorium -a complete chronicle of the entire history and future of all reality. Protected by various countermeasures. The facility can only be accessed by those possessing a soul…
Maxis tells Richtofen the plan to secure the Kronorium and locate the Summoning Key. Hearing the echoes of his other selves, Richtofen discovers his connection with Samuel Stuhlinger and decides to use Victis to acquire the Kronorium.
Having overseen the construction of a laboratory beneath Alcatraz, Richthofen returns to the House where he begins to communicate with Stuhlinger. Together, they persuade Victis to travel to a variety of locations in order to recover the Kronorium.
Upon arriving at Zero Base, Victis provides blood samples that allow them to access the Empty Earth, and recover the Kronorium.
Richtofen collects the Victis blood samples from undead Richtofen.
Richtofen collects Eddie’s innocent soul from Dimension 2210, and Monty gives him a physical form in the House.
Eddie and Samantha meet each other for the first time Samantha writes in her diary that Edward “doesn’t like to share toys.”
Monty brings Eddie and Samantha more toys.
Maxis notes that teleportation and travel between dimensions could have a profound impact on the mind. He fears that the confusion caused by the collision of memories past, present and future could lead to the collapse of reality itself.
The souls arrive. Maxis tells Samantha and Eddie to put the toys away….and to make sure the windows are locked before they come down the basement.
As each soul arrives, Monty transforms them into their younger selves and returns their innocence.
Now soulless, Primis brings the Summoning Key to the House, where Maxis unwittingly releases the Shadowman - who in turn frees the Apothicons from the Dark Aether. Unaware that they will be wiped from existence once they have served their purpose, Primis battles alongside Monty in his final battle against the Shadowman.
With the Shadowman and the Apothicons vanquished, Monty discovers that Primis has consumed the blood of souls from dimensions that no longer exist. The Paradox must be resolved…
Fractures
As a zombie outbreak occurs, Primis Dempsey, Takeo and Nikolai confront ultimis Richtofen moments after he teleports Maxis and Samantha. As they try to reason with him to wake their counterparts, Primis Richtofen arrives through the teleporter and kills his ultimis self - triggering fractures across space-time. As Primis fights the undead, Group 935 secure the Dempsey subject and transport him to Der Eisendrache. Primis pursues them in a German Giant.
Doctor Groph takes control of Group 935 in Richtofen’s absence, not realizing his fate at the
hands of Primis.
In the wake of haunted dreams and rumors that Samantha may be roaming Giffin Station, Groph worries the MPD may be corrupting the facility.
Recovering the Dempsey subject from rocket bound for the Moon, Richtofen secures his soul and reveals to Primis his intention to set things right. Primis destroys Griffin Station and the Moon.
Overrun by the undead, the Rising Sun Facility is lost.
Division 9 begins construction of the Island Facility.
With construction complete, Division 9 continue their projects at the Island Facility
Takeo is dispatched by the Emperor to oversee the work of Division 9 at the Island Facility.
Division 9 expands experimentation to include use of prisoners of war, Division 9 staff, arachnids and “mystical beasts.”
Takeo reports to the Emperor the work being done at the Island Facility is “unacceptable.”
On the order of the Emperor. Takeo is taken prisoner by Division 9. He is used as a test subject for their “organic plant-based” experiments.
Cornelia attempts to send a transmission to Peter McCain telling him to rendezvous at the abandoned Rising Sun Facility.
Primis secures Takeo’s soul after they help him commit seppuku Richtofen takes the crew to Dimension 63 to collect “their blood” for the “insurance policy.” They return to the Island before traveling to their next destination.
Peter McCain makes his jump into Shi No Numa as a Temporal Rift opens below him. As a result of Primis universe fractures, the rift teleports him to Gorod Krovi.
Groph confirms that Division 9 has “completed the resurrection of the ancient beasts for [the battle on the] eastern front.” Reports suggest that the “specimens…are still extremely dangerous… [but the German’s] stalemate on the Eastern front with the Russians will soon come to an end” thanks to their involvement.
The Russians use stolen Group 935 research to create the Russian Gigant, the Russian Mangler and the Ray Gun Mark 3.
The Battle of Stalingrad doesn’t end. Thanks to technological advancements on both sides, World War 2 continues indefinitely.
Working with Maxis at the Kino facility, Sophia reveals she was attacked by Subject Two-Six.
Having learned Sophia was attacked by Subject Two-Six, Maxis kills her and transfers her brain into a machine, the Strategic Operations Planning Heuristic Intelligence Analyzer (SOPHIA).
SOPHIA is transferred to Stalingrad to oversee Group 935’s operations.
Harvey Yena reports the dragons have proven beneficial the war effort at Stalingrad. He confirms that Die Glocke research continues to explore “time displacement” and “movement across dimensions”.
SOPHIA confirms the existence of Project Rasputin, the Russian Mangler Soldier.
SOPHIA confirms the Russian Gigant Robot has set back the German advance.
SOPHIA declares the Battle of Stalingrad is nearing victory for German Forces and that Valkyrie Drones have been deployed to locate “any resistance strains and attempt capture”. After the release of large concentrations of Element 115 by German forces, the city becomes largely populated by the undead. Nikolai and his comrades continue to fight for what remains of Stalingrad.
WW2 still rages on. Stalingrad has turned into a three-way conflict between Dragon, machine and the undead. Without any remaining human survivors, SOPHIA is now trapped in the city.
Drifting through space and time in his ethereal form, Gersh arrives in the fracture.
Primis arrives, frees SOPHIA, and acquired Nikolai’s soul. Richtofen teleports the souls of Dempsey, Takeo, and Nikolai to Maxis at the House. Monty announces his existence to Primis for the first time.
While travelling to Shangri-La, Brock and Gary’s plane crashes in the mountains as a result of a “freak atmospheric event” – another side effect of the Temporal Rifts created by Primis while travelling to Gorod Krovi.
Hiding in a closet at the Pentagon, McNamara records a message confirming that John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and Fidel Castro have died as a result of a zombie outbreak. He dies moments later.
Dimension 63
The Great War between humanity and the Apothicons begins.
Sir Pablo Marinus is saved from the clutches of a Margwa by four unknown heroes. They would later become known as Primis.
Together with the Keepers, Primis defeats the Apothicons, bringing the Great War to an end.
Before they seemingly disappear from history, Primis instructs the Wolf King to begin building Der Eisendrache.
Pablo begins documenting The Great War, including all he has learned about the Keepers, Apothicons, and Element 115. Regarding Element 115’s power, he notes that a site in Northern France contains massive deposits of the element.
In northern France, a tomb is constructed to honor the fallen soldiers of The Great War. Within it,
statues of Primis are constructed to symbolize the hope that if one day a great evil falls upon mankind, they may return.
Edward Richtofen’s parents die.
Takeo Masaki fights in the battle of Mukden.
Richtofen begins his studies at Heidelberg university under the tutelage of Doctor Ludvig Maxis. Having lost his parents, Richtofen comes to view him as a father figure.
Richtofen and Maxis join Group 935.
Richtofen is visited by another version of himself. Handing him some blood vials, he explains-”you will need this blood. When the time comes, it will protect you.” before stepping back through the rift.
Maxis invents the Mauser Prototype.
The Journal of Sir Pablo Marinus, Knight of the Great War, is discovered by Group 935.
Using information gathered from Pablo’s Journal, Group 935 begins work at a dig site in northern France, where they discover a series of underground tombs.
Group 935 discover what appears to be the entrance to the tomb’s main chamber. They struggle to gain access.
Unable to access the main chamber, soldiers listen to a gramophone to alleviate their frustration.
When listening to a recording of “La Source Noire”, the entrance to the main chamber unexpectedly opens. The camp’s exposure to Element 115 begins.
Using information from Pablo’s journal and the tomb’s main chamber, Maxis draws schematics for the creation of four Elemental staffs and instructs Richtofen to begin their construction.
The more Maxis reads of the Great War, the more he begins to question his understanding
Of the scientific world, and the true nature of the universe itself. He “finds [himself] open to the possibility of a higher power…”
As Group 935 experiments with Element 115, they successfully create “localized energy fields
Which appear to function as portals.” Noting that objects can pass through them, Maxis speculates that the rifts may have opened gateways across space and time. The rifts allow Samantha to reach out to Maxis from Agartha. She begs for his help and ultimately reveals she is his daughter.
An “ancient box” with the power to manifest weapons from different eras arrives through a portal. Maxis fears that Element 115 is disrupting the space-time continuum.
Following the installation of Element 115 powered generators, reports surfaced regarding “Ancient figures emerging” from the dig site, corresponding with the mysterious deaths of a number of Group 935 soldiers. The Ancient figures are undead Knights from The Great War.
Nikolai Belinski is sent into exile.
Using Element 115, Group 935 constructs Freya, Odin and Thor-Giant Robots who they believe will secure victory for the Central Powers.
Richtofen notes that in spite of Group 935’s progress at the dig site, he is troubled by Maxis’ growing obsession with Pablo’s diary.
Takeo Masaki is dispatched to France by the Emperor to gather intel on Group 935’s weapon technology.
Following reports of “prototype armored weaponry… strange lights in the sky… a mysterious plague… and even giant metal men,” Tank Dempsey is deployed in northern France to assess the extent of Group 935’s capabilities.
Already exiled in Europe, Nikolai receives new orders from the Imperial Russian Army to investigate the enemy “War Machine.” Still loyal to the motherland, he willingly obliges.
Nikolai writes of the ongoing civil war in his homeland. He does not expect peace to last long, but he is enjoying his time in France…
Learning that the Emperor wishes to meet him to discuss a “matter of great importance to our Nation,” Takeo writes that he feels a “growing sense of dread” in the wake of his recent dark, twisted dreams.
Despite ongoing battles, Dempsey fares well in northern France. In a personal letter, he reveals that both the Japanese and Russian Armies have also sent spies to investigate the activities of Group 935.
Maxis is obsessed with the voice of Samantha, who now speaks to him constantly. He believes her to be “The key to everything.”
Believing that his mentor has been affected by Element 115 like others at the dig site, Richtofen reports Maxis’ erratic behavior to Group 935 senior staff.
Richtofen learns from Pablo’s journal that the northern France dig site may be the single largest deposit of element 115 on Earth. He believes this explains why it has affected so many at the site.
Now completely consumed by Samantha’s voice, Maxis swears he will no longer serve Group 935’s mission.
Element 115 awakens the undead knights from the Great War and quickly consumes the camp. Maxis is rendered catatonic by the element, Richtofen removes his brain before he turns. Dempsey, Nikolai and Takeo unite with Richtofen on the battlefield and help free Samantha from her imprisonment in Agartha. Primis has been reunited. Samantha sends Primis to their next destination. Maxis’ brain arrives in Agartha and Doctor Monty decides to step in. Monty brings Maxis’ brain to the house and wipes the Maxis corrupted by Dark Aether from existence.
Salvatore “Sal” DeLuca opens gambling houses across Chicago. This marks the beginning of the DeLuca Crime family.
Billy Handsome joins the DeLuca Crime Family as a hitman. Sal will come to look at Billy as the son he never had.
An expert in gambling and rigging sporting events , Michael “Finn” O’Leary begins working for Sal.
Finn marries Angelina Bow, an aspiring starlet with delusions of grandeur.
Sal writes of his frustration with “Chicago’s Finest”. After many years of successful bribes with the City, it becomes clear that is no longer an option.
Sal begins to work with Albert “Al” Arlington, an associate in Los Angeles known for being a master schemer and bank robber.
Finn informs his lawyer he will not accept divorce from Angela, saying “she can leave this marriage the day she leaves this Earth.”
After an LA heist for Sal goes wrong, Al wakes up in the hospital.
While in the hospital, Al submits ‘Icarus from Mars’ for publication as a comic strip. It is his third attempt-it is denied, again.
Angry and frustrated with his collapsing empire, Sal kills a prostitute. No longer willing to turn a blind eye, Chicago PD arrests him.
In an operation against the DeLuca Crime Family, Billy is arrested for multiple homicides.
In an operation against the DeLuca Crime Family, Finn is arrested by Chicago PD when his wife offers evidence against him.
Al is arrested for his role in the LA Heist.
Sal is found guilty of murder. He is sentenced to life in prison at Alcatraz.
Billy is found guilty of 116 counts of murder. He is sentenced to life in prison at Alcatraz.
Finn is found guilty of sixteen counts of gambling fraud. He will serve his sentence at Alcatraz.
Sal and Billy arrive at Alcatraz Island.
Finn arrives at Alcatraz Island.
Al is found guilty of grand larceny, grand theft auto, arson, conspiracy and battery. He will serve his sentence at Alcatraz.
Al arrives at Alcatraz Island.
Stanley Ferguson begins working at Alcatraz Island.
Al convinces Sal, Finn and Billy that they can build a plane and escape Alcatraz.
Realizing the plane will never be completed and embittered with rage, Sal, Finn, and Billy plot to get revenge on Al.
Finn, Sal, and Billy lure Al to the roof and kill him.
Stepping through a rift, Richtofen secures the blood samples of Sal and Finn.
Found guilty of Al’s murder, Sal, Finn and Billy are executed by electric chair.
Sal, Finn, Billy and Al battle waves of the undead as they find themselves trapped in a seemingly endless cycle.
Richtofen arrives in Dimension 63, where he contacts members of the Illuminati and enlists their help to build a laboratory facility beneath Alcatraz.
Richtofen meets with Stanley Ferguson and convinces him to assist with the Illuminati’s construction of the Alcatraz Laboratory.
Stanley Ferguson reports that the Laboratory has been completed, and that the subjects will be placed in the stasis chambers upon arrival.
Richtofen returns to the lab under Alcatraz where he meets Victis, arriving from the Empty Earth with the Kronorium. Upon reading the Kronorium, Richtofen discovers numerous timelines documenting their fates and learns about the Blood Vials. He would later write on the page “I know what I must do -E.R- 4/7/41.” Richtofen enters a rift to acquire the blood of Sal and Finn. After delivering the blood to his younger self and recovering the blood vials belonging to Victis he returns. Victis is placed ‘on ice’, to be kept safe until they are needed next.
Primis arrives to collect the Victis blood samples from Richtofen. Following Primis’ departure, Richtofen learns the location of the Summoning Key and travels to his next destination.
Stanley Ferguson leaves employment at Alcatraz.
Posing as Mr. Rapt, the Shadowman hires the Reporter to recover artifacts from the South Pacific and Russia.
The Reporter recovers the artifacts from the South Pacific and Russia. Among them is the Summoning Key.
As per Mr. Rapts request, the Reporter speaks to Stanley Ferguson, a retired guard from Alcatraz. Stanley gives a detailed account of the deaths of Al Arlington, Billy Handsome, Finn O’Leary and Sal DeLuca.
At Mr. Rapt’s request, the Reporter arrives in Morg city to take in its sights, sounds and smells.
A meteor shower rains over Morg City.
The Reporter notes strange mold now growing all over the city. He also notes people are getting sick and acting delirious.
A Fruit Vendor tells the Reporter about the Ancient Order of the Keepers, and how they’re the only ones holding back the forces of the apocalypse. He talks of people hearing “chanting… from beneath the city.”
The Reporter sends Mr. Rapt a telegram providing details and contact information for Nero, Jessica Rose, Floyd Campbell, and Jack Vincent.
Aware of the Shadowman’s actions, Monty writes to the Reporter, warning him to not give the Summoning Key to anyone.
Jessica Rose learns a photographer is in possession of compromising pictures of her.
Pretending to be a Company Executive, the Shadowman tells Nero’s lawyer that Nero’s wife has taken out substantial loans in his name. Nero has fifteen days to settle before the company seeks reparation. Facing multiple debts due to his wife’s spending habits, Nero decides to kill his wife and use her life insurance to pay the debt.
Masquerading as an Internal Affairs officer, The Shadowman tries to convince Jack Vincent’s partner to admit that Jack is “on the take.” Upon Learning that Internal Affairs is snooping around, Jack plots to kill the snitch who could provide evidence against him.
The Shadowman poses as a Film Director interested in hiring Jessica for a leading role. He tells her producer the part is hers. Afraid that the photographer could jeopardize her chance at stardom, she asks him to meet her, so they can “sort stuff out.”
Posing as a Journalist, The Shadowman suggests Floyd Campbell is a “journeyman fighter “ to Floyd’s Promoter. Wanting to guarantee his shot at the title, Floyd decides to wear brass knuckles under his gloves for his fight with Tony King.
Nero misses a call from his Lawyer, informing him the documents were forged and there’s nothing to worry about.
Jack misses a call from his Partner, saying he has his back with internal affairs and has nothing to worry about.
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Floyd misses a call from his Promoter that the fight was a success and that he has a shot at the title.
Jessica misses a call from her Producer. He says he didn’t have a good feeling about the director and it didn’t work out, However, he’s scored her a lead in a musical he and his partner are financing.
Jessica kills the photographer and secures the incriminating photographs.
Jack kills the snitch who could turn him over to Internal Affairs.
Floyd kills Tony King in the boxing match and cashes in on his winnings.
Nero Kills his wife in a ‘work accident’, cashing in her life insurance policy to square away the debts.
Richtofen arrives in Morg City to secure the Summoning Key.
Richtofen learns The Reporter has the Summoning Key and confronts him. The Reporter waves Monty’s letter at Richtofen and orders him to stay away before attacking him. Richtofen kills the Reporter in self-defense.
Nero, Jack, Floyd and Jessica are knocked unconscious at the Black Lace burlesque club. They wake up in a twisted version of Morg City, shifted slightly from reality. Told they can atone for their sins by the Shadowman, all four are tricked into performing rituals. Jessica sacrifices her producer, Jack sacrifices his partner, Floyd sacrifices his promoter, and Nero sacrifices his lawyer. Completing the required rituals, the Apothicons are given access to Dimension 63. Realizing they’ve been duped, the four work with the Keepers to defeat the Shadowman. They trap him in the Summoning Key, but before they can hand it over to the Keepers, Primis Richtofen arrives and steals the key. Richtofen travels to Dimension 2210 to secure an innocent Richtofen Soul. He delivers the soul to the House. From within the Summoning Key, the Shadowman states, “I’ll be seeing you…”
The Apothicons destroy Dimension 63.
PRIMIS
Element 115 awakens the undead knights from the Great War and quickly consumes the camp. Maxis is rendered catatonic by the element, Richtofen removes his brain before he turns. Dempsey, Nikolai and Takeo unite with Richtofen on the battlefield and help free Samantha from her imprisonment in Agartha. Primis has been reunited. Samantha sends Primis to their next destination. Maxis’ brain arrives in Agartha and Doctor Monty decides to step in. Monty brings Maxis’ brain to the house and wipes the Maxis corrupted by Dark Aether from existence.
Primis arrives from Dimension 63. In an effort to prevent the events that are about to unfold, they formulate a plan to stop this dimension’s Richtofen.
As a zombie outbreak occurs, Primis Dempsey, Takeo and Nikolai confront ultimis Richtofen moments after he teleports Maxis and Samantha. As they try to reason with him to wake their counterparts, Primis Richtofen arrives through the teleporter and kills his ultimis self - triggering fractures across space-time. As Primis fights the undead, Group 935 secure the Dempsey subject and transport him to Der Eisendrache. Primis pursues them in a German Giant.
Recovering the Dempsey subject from rocket bound for the Moon, Richtofen secures his soul and reveals to Primis his intention to set things right. Primis destroys Griffin Station and the Moon.
Primis secures Takeo’s soul after they help him commit seppuku Richtofen takes the crew to Dimension 63 to collect “their blood” for the “insurance policy.” They return to the Island before traveling to their next destination.
Primis arrives to collect the Victis blood samples from Richtofen. Following Primis’ departure, Richtofen learns the location of the Summoning Key and travels to his next destination.
Primis arrives, frees SOPHIA, and acquired Nikolai’s soul. Richtofen teleports the souls of Dempsey, Takeo, and Nikolai to Maxis at the House. Monty announces his existence to Primis for the first time.
Now soulless, Primis brings the Summoning Key to the House, where Maxis unwittingly releases the Shadowman - who in turn frees the Apothicons from the Dark Aether. Unaware that they will be wiped from existence once they have served their purpose, Primis battles alongside Monty in his final battle against the Shadowman.
With the Shadowman and the Apothicons vanquished, Monty discovers that Primis has consumed the blood of souls from dimensions that no longer exist. The Paradox must be resolved…
The Great War between humanity and the Apothicons begins.
Ultimis
Ultimis travels to the Rising Sun Facility to recover Richtofen’s diary. Upon reading it, Richtofen begins to form his plan to defeat Samantha.
Ultimis returns to Der Riese. With his diary, Richtofen plans to use the teleporter to return to the moon and confront Samantha. Unfortunately, the wunderwaffe DG-2 overloads the teleporter and sends them through time - causing Richtofen to drop his diary.
From Der Riese, ultimis is teleports to Kino. This marks the first time ultimis travels across space and time. Temporal Rifts occur across dimensions. In light of these developments, Monty feels obligated to step in, and begins to make changes in the background across time. He helps Group 935 invent Perk Machines. He adds chalk drawings to walls. Little nudges. Ultimis locates a Lunar Lander and fly to the Ascension Facility.
Ultimis arrives at the Soviet Cosmodrome and free Gersh from the Casimir Mechanism. Richtofen recovers his diary and learns that they need the Vril Device from the Siberian Facility for his plan. Maintaining his ethereal form, Gersh sends them into a rift to their next destination before beginning his travels across space and time.
After entering the rift, ultimis arrives at the Siberian Facility in 2011, where they find themselves trapped in a closet while George A. Romero films his latest project at the location. Samantha, in her pursuit of Ultimis, unleashes an undead outbreak. The film’s stars fight the undead horde, ultimately recovering the Vril Device for Richtofen. Ultimis teleports to Shangri-La in an effort to acquire the next artifact required to defeat Samantha: the Focusing Stone.
Explorers Brock and Gary discover Shangri-La. During an eclipse, their unwittingly trapped in a time loop. Sally, sent back in time from 2011 is trapped in the same loop. Ultimis arrives in Shangri-La. With the help of Brock and Gary, they acquire the Focusing Stone.
Using the Vril Device and the Focusing Stone, Richtofen completes his Grand Scheme and swaps bodies with Samantha on the Moon, giving him full control of the zombies and the Aether. Maxis contacts the remaining members of Ultimis through the station’s electronics and asks for their help to defeat Richtofen. They agree. They launch missiles at Earth, leaving it fractured and broken. They sever Richtofen’s connection with the Aether, but he maintains control over the zombies. Once Maxis controls the Aether in 2035 he returns to the Moon and plucks Samantha from Richtofen’s body to join him in Agartha.
Victis
Stuhlinger and Russman run into Marlton and Abigail “Misty” Briarton at a diner near the Hanford Site Facility. Maxis asks them to complete the polarization device in his favor. Stuhlinger, having consumed zombie meat, is contacted by Richtofen, who orders Stuhlinger to construct the device for him instead. The crew constructs the device for Maxis. The four would become known as Victis.
Still hoping to regain control, Richtofen teleports Victis to Province 22, where he demands that Stuhlinger activate the second polarization device. Once again, the crew sides with Maxis. The voices cease for some time, leaving Victis to wander the earth.
Victis arrives at an old Western town now located beneath a mining facility in Angola. They discover Arthur in a jail cell: he assists them on their journey. The voices of Maxis and Richtofen return. They activate the final polarization device in Maxis’ favor. Now corrupted by the Dark Aether, he reveals his true intentions to Victis and punishes Richtofen by trapping his soul in a zombie. Drawn into Agartha by her Father, Samantha witnesses the evil that has corrupted him. When a rift opens in Dimension 63 in 1918, she reaches out to that timeline’s Maxis for help.
Primis Richtofen begins to manipulate Stuhlinger, opening a rift for Victis to begin their new journey. Pursued by undead Richtofen and an army of the undead. Victis enters the rift.
Victis arrive at the abandoned Broken Arrow facility. Still being pursued by undead Richtofen, they recover the Element 115 Shard and depart through another rift.
Upon arriving at Zero Base, Victis provides blood samples that allow them to access the Empty Earth, and recover the Kronorium.
Richtofen returns to the lab under Alcatraz where he meets Victis, arriving from the Empty Earth with the Kronorium. Upon reading the Kronorium, Richtofen discovers numerous timelines documenting their fates and learns about the Blood Vials. He would later write on the page “I know what I must do -E.R- 4/7/41.” Richtofen enters a rift to acquire the blood of Sal and Finn. After delivering the blood to his younger self and recovering the blood vials belonging to Victis he returns. Victis is placed ‘on ice’, to be kept safe until they are needed next.
Richtofen
Primis arrives from Dimension 63. In an effort to prevent the events that are about to unfold, they formulate a plan to stop this dimension’s Richtofen.
Richtofen is contacted from the House by Maxis, who warns that “The test subjects must never be allowed to be awakened, the havoc that could be wreaked upon the future by such simple-minded individuals would be catastrophic.”
Primis Richtofen is teleported to the House in Agartha, reuniting him with Maxis.
Maxis tells Richtofen the plan to secure the Kronorium and locate the Summoning Key. Hearing the echoes of his other selves, Richtofen discovers his connection with Samuel Stuhlinger and decides to use Victis to acquire the Kronorium.
Richtofen arrives in Dimension 63, where he contacts members of the Illuminati and enlists their help to build a laboratory facility beneath Alcatraz.
Richtofen meets with Stanley Ferguson and convinces him to assist with the Illuminati’s construction of the Alcatraz Laboratory.
Having overseen the construction of a laboratory beneath Alcatraz, Richthofen returns to the House where he begins to communicate with Stuhlinger. Together, they persuade Victis to travel to a variety of locations in order to recover the Kronorium.
Richtofen returns to the lab under Alcatraz where he meets Victis, arriving from the Empty Earth with the Kronorium. Upon reading the Kronorium, Richtofen discovers numerous timelines documenting their fates and learns about the Blood Vials. He would later write on the page “I know what I must do -E.R- 4/7/41.” Richtofen enters a rift to acquire the blood of Sal and Finn. After delivering the blood to his younger self and recovering the blood vials belonging to Victis he returns. Victis is placed ‘on ice’, to be kept safe until they are needed next.
Stepping through a rift, Richtofen secures the blood samples of Sal and Finn.
Richtofen is visited by another version of himself. Handing him some blood vials, he explains-”you will need this blood. When the time comes, it will protect you.” before stepping back through the rift.
Richtofen instructs undead Richtofen to pursue Victis and recover their blood vials.
Richtofen collects the Victis blood samples from undead Richtofen.
Primis arrives to collect the Victis blood samples from Richtofen. Following Primis’ departure, Richtofen learns the location of the Summoning Key and travels to his next destination.
Richtofen arrives in Morg City to secure the Summoning Key.
Richtofen learns The Reporter has the Summoning Key and confronts him. The Reporter waves Monty’s letter at Richtofen and orders him to stay away before attacking him. Richtofen kills the Reporter in self-defense.
Nero, Jack, Floyd and Jessica are knocked unconscious at the Black Lace burlesque club. They wake up in a twisted version of Morg City, shifted slightly from reality. Told they can atone for their sins by the Shadowman, all four are tricked into performing rituals. Jessica sacrifices her producer, Jack sacrifices his partner, Floyd sacrifices his promoter, and Nero sacrifices his lawyer. Completing the required rituals, the Apothicons are given access to Dimension 63. Realizing they’ve been duped, the four work with the Keepers to defeat the Shadowman. They trap him in the Summoning Key, but before they can hand it over to the Keepers, Primis Richtofen arrives and steals the key. Richtofen travels to Dimension 2210 to secure an innocent Richtofen Soul. He delivers the soul to the House. From within the Summoning Key, the Shadowman states, “I’ll be seeing you…”
As a zombie outbreak occurs, Primis Dempsey, Takeo and Nikolai confront ultimis Richtofen moments after he teleports Maxis and Samantha. As they try to reason with him to wake their counterparts, Primis Richtofen arrives through the teleporter and kills his ultimis self - triggering fractures across space-time. As Primis fights the undead, Group 935 secure the Dempsey subject and transport him to Der Eisendrache. Primis pursues them in a German Giant.
Patched together Keeper Timeline
Kronorium Excerpt 349561223
The Summoning Key is one of the oldest artifacts in all creation. It was used by the first one to mix all the dimensions with life, giving each one its unique balance. Under certain circumstances, it has the ability to form bridges between dimensions allowing the transfer of life forces back and forth. It resides in the 63rd dimensions
The Keepers master the ability to travel between dimensions.
Kronorium Excerpt B
To allow quick travel between dimensions the Keepers created the transference device which is powered by the Aether. The Keepers have placed structures throughout the realms."
Some Keepers begin to experiment with the Dark Aether, which corrupts and corrodes their souls. Among them is the Shadowman.
In the beginning, there were only the Keepers. But then corruption of the dark Aether leached its way into the realm and twisted the minds of some of the Keepers. These Keepers turned to shadows of their former selves and eventually became the Apothicons.
The corrupted Keepers create the Aether Pyramid a device capable of absolute power. A schism forms between them and those Keepers untainted by the Dark Aether.
Kronorium Excerpt 27101978
The life force from the dead world allows the bearer to flow with all creation."
War breaks out between the corrupted and uncorrupted Keepers.
Facing defeat the corrupted Keepers hide the Aether Pyramid on a moon within one of the newly discovered dimensions. After banishing the corrupted keepers to the Dark Aether beneath creation, the remaining keepers take on the mantle of guardians. Trapped in the Dark Aether, the corrupted keepers contort and evolve over Eons, ultimately becoming the Apothicons. The desire, above all else, to return to Agartha.
Kronorium Excerpt 654371979
Once the Great War ended with the defeat of the Apothicons, the Keepers ascended to become the wards of all universes. The surviving Apothicons were cast out, banished to the dark Aether beneath creation. After eons of exile in the dark Aether, the Apothicons evolved into twisted creatures that now bear little resemblance to their keeper brethren. The Apothicons ceaseless desire is to reenter creation to consume and corrupt all the universes. It is the Keepers that guard against these perpetual attempts to reenter creation, and guard against any beings that may have fallen under the influence of the Apothicons.
Knowing the planet had a gateway to Agartha, the Apothicons sent meteors of Element 115 to Earth. They believe humanity will one day use Element 115 to wage war amongst themselves, opening a rift that will allow the Apothicons to escape the Dark Aether.
“For two millennia, the keepers have kept the forces of darkness at bay. Their power is always dormant, just waiting to be awoken just as it was on the battlefields of the Great War”
“The Keepers, an ancient order who've been granted the wisdom to see beyond the limitations of their own realm. Even while the rest of mankind scrabbled around in the dirt, drinking their own piss, the Keepers took the mantle of benevolent watchers. Like the seers and sages of the old world, they could foresee how the actions of the Apothicons would lead to the destruction of life itself, the keepers have always been here. Much like your good selves, they too were scattered and fragmented across the multiverse. They may have acted erratically but know this, their actions were only ever concerned with the preservation of life itself. Remember what I said before about energy?"