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SUMMONS, more commonly referred to as the App, is a supernatural smartphone application that hosts the Game. It handles various aspects of it, such as acting as a medium for summoning to take place,<ref name="ch2">[[Main Quest:Chapter 3|Chapter 2: Clash of the Sacred Artifacts -Shinjuku Cataclysm-]]</ref><sup>1</sup> ranking users in a hierarchy,<ref name="ch2"></ref><sup>14</sup> creating guilds, among other integral features. | SUMMONS, more commonly referred to as the App, is a supernatural smartphone application that hosts the Game. It handles various aspects of it, such as acting as a medium for summoning to take place,<ref name="ch2">[[Main Quest:Chapter 3|Chapter 2: Clash of the Sacred Artifacts -Shinjuku Cataclysm-]]</ref><sup>1</sup> ranking users in a hierarchy,<ref name="ch2"></ref><sup>14</sup> creating guilds, among other integral features. | ||
===Roles and Rules=== | |||
''Main articles: [[Role]], [[Rule]]'' | |||
All of the Game is dictated by Roles and Rules as well as the hierarchy people are placed on.<ref name="ch8">[[Event Quest:Main Quest 8 Chapter Release Campaign|Chapter 8: Genociders - Beyond the Overlapping Ends]]</ref><sup>27</sup> These titles determine who one is able to win against, who one will lose against, and what their predetermined fate and destiny entail. To defy one's own title is to defy their own fate. | |||
===Exceptions=== | ===Exceptions=== | ||
''Main article: [[Exception]]'' | ''Main article: [[Exception]]'' | ||
Exceptions are individuals who have been removed from Tokyo and sealed into the Plane of Nihility because the power they wield can potentially cause issues for the Game.<ref name="yog">[[Dungeon Quest/Yog-Sothoth|Yog-Sothoth's Memory]]</ref><sup>8</sup><ref name="yog ar">{{AR Equip|en name=Shard of the Abyssal Gatekeeper}} Research File</ref> Because of this, Exceptions are an extremely valuable tool to players of the Game if used properly because they allow a person to surpass the fate determined by their Role and Rule. However, this is a double-edged sword, and improper use of them can be harmful, such as {{Transient icon|Shiro}}'s brief possession by {{Transient icon|Yog-Sothoth}}'s memories.<ref name="ch8"> | Exceptions are individuals who have been removed from Tokyo and sealed into the Plane of Nihility because the power they wield can potentially cause issues for the Game.<ref name="yog">[[Dungeon Quest/Yog-Sothoth|Yog-Sothoth's Memory]]</ref><sup>8</sup><ref name="yog ar">{{AR Equip|en name=Shard of the Abyssal Gatekeeper}} Research File</ref> Because of this, Exceptions are an extremely valuable tool to players of the Game if used properly because they allow a person to surpass the fate determined by their Role and Rule. However, this is a double-edged sword, and improper use of them can be harmful, such as {{Transient icon|Shiro}}'s brief possession by {{Transient icon|Yog-Sothoth}}'s memories.<ref name="ch8"></ref><sup>27</sup> | ||
With the help of {{Transient icon|Furufumi}}, several members of the [[Summoners]] have been able to access and communicate with the memories of Exceptions held within Gates, further unlocking the potential of their Sacred Artifacts. | |||
{{Transient icon|Tsukuyomi}} claims that the organizers of the Game have no interest in loops that fail to produce Exceptions.<ref name="yog"></ref><sup>8</sup> | {{Transient icon|Tsukuyomi}} claims that the organizers of the Game have no interest in loops that fail to produce Exceptions.<ref name="yog"></ref><sup>8</sup> | ||
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===Master Rule=== | ===Master Rule=== | ||
The Master Rule, also referred to as majority rule, is the powering force behind the Game. It functions under a very simple clause: Whatever the majority believes in the end wins and becomes truth. Reality is shaped by majority rule, and no world is | The Master Rule, also referred to as majority rule, is the powering force behind the Game. It functions under a very simple clause: Whatever the majority believes in the end wins and becomes truth. Reality is shaped by majority rule, and no world is exempt from this. Majority vote determines the course of the world along with other things, and the majority always places above the minority in a hierarchy, thus being "above" them. As a consequence, the beliefs of the minority, those who do not fit within the majority, have never been accepted.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>21</sup><ref name="canaan">[[Event Quest:Raiders of the Lost Isle 2: The Promised Undersea City|Canaan - The Promised Land]]</ref><sup>11</sup><ref name="ch13">[[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 13|Chapter 13: Invaders ~Undivine Destruction~]]</ref><sup>2</sup> | ||
====''Faith''==== | ====''Faith''==== | ||
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On a greater scale, since the final objective of the Game is to find the most ideal path for humanity, one can also claim victory by achieving this as well. This is most evident with the various Plans of the [[The Game#The Three Geniuses|Three Geniuses]], the [[Guild#Guild Masters|guild masters]] of the Three True Guilds. Each of their plans follow a theory about the ideal step humanity should take for their next evolution.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>1</sup> | On a greater scale, since the final objective of the Game is to find the most ideal path for humanity, one can also claim victory by achieving this as well. This is most evident with the various Plans of the [[The Game#The Three Geniuses|Three Geniuses]], the [[Guild#Guild Masters|guild masters]] of the Three True Guilds. Each of their plans follow a theory about the ideal step humanity should take for their next evolution.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>1</sup> | ||
Azathoth claims that, for the Protagonist to win the Game themselves and stop the loops, they must overcome the Master Rule.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>21</sup> | Azathoth claims that, for the Protagonist to win the Game themselves and stop the loops, they must overcome the Master Rule.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>21</sup> Alternatively, if they were to permanently destroy themselves, the Game would also end that way as the Trophy would be broken beyond repair.<ref name="ch12"></ref><sup>16</sup> | ||
==Persons of Interest== | ==Persons of Interest== | ||
===World Representatives=== | ===World Representatives=== | ||
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The two Representatives not in the Three True Guilds, {{Transient icon|Surtr}} and Azathoth, are always the first Representatives to lose due to the world and System they represent being frail and flawed in some way.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>2</sup><ref name="ch8"></ref><sup>27</sup> | The two Representatives not in the Three True Guilds, {{Transient icon|Surtr}} and Azathoth, are always the first Representatives to lose due to the world and System they represent being frail and flawed in some way.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>2</sup><ref name="ch8"></ref><sup>27</sup> | ||
====''Breke''==== | ====''Breke''==== | ||
{{Transient icon|Breke}} was created by a combination of the worlds of [[Yggdrasil]] and Utopia to devour entities from other worlds, absorb them, and artificially reproduce their Rules.<ref name="breke">{{Transient icon|Breke}} Research File 2</ref> He retrieves the Sacred Artifacts from the World Representatives who drop out of the Game, such as Surtr, Azathoth, and Shiva, essentially being able to act as a replacement. It should be noted that while Breke is able to use the memories within these Sacred Artifacts to turn into its user, he is only but a recreation of the memories held within.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>22</sup> If one of the three prodigies were to unable to act, they are to be replaced by {{Transient icon|Duo}} with Breke acting as his familiar.<ref name="ch11"></ref><sup>24</sup> | |||
===The Trophy=== | ===The Trophy=== | ||
The Trophy of the Game, the prize all the Representatives are fighting to obtain for themselves, is the {{Transient icon|Protagonist}}, or more specifically, the 23 [[Exile|souls]] sealed inside them. Many of the Representatives have a special connection or relationship to their own respective exile; some hold gratitude towards them, regret, or possibly anger even. They see the Protagonist as being the same person, that their voice, personality, and even scent all ring familiar to the one they long to see again. This complicated relationship acts as their personal motivation to claim the Trophy for themselves beyond winning the Game for their own world.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>10 11</sup> | The Trophy of the Game, the prize all the Representatives are fighting to obtain for themselves, is the {{Transient icon|Protagonist}}, or more specifically, the 23 [[Exile|souls]] sealed inside them. Many of the Representatives have a special connection or relationship to their own respective exile; some hold gratitude towards them, regret, or possibly anger even. They see the Protagonist as being the same person, that their voice, personality, and even scent all ring familiar to the one they long to see again. This complicated relationship acts as their personal motivation to claim the Trophy for themselves beyond winning the Game for their own world.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>10 11</sup> | ||
====''Boundless Tail''==== | ====''Boundless Tail''==== | ||
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Due to holding the 23 exiles within them, the Protagonist is unable to defeat any Representative because they are beneath them in the hierarchy of their original world. When face-to-face against a Representative, their Sword loses all of its luster and becoming noticeably heavier. They are able to bypass this hierarchy through Double Dragon, a technique where they clash two conflicting Rules of Rending to create an Exception Territory within themselves. This technique causes their Rule to flow into their body, granting them tremendous power. The Sacred Artifacts used for this is Boundless Tail and Lil' Salomon, a wavering shadow of Boundless Tail that feels like a dragon's tail. After using this technique, however, the Protagonist temporarily loses the ability to use their sword hand, disabling them for the time being.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>7 17</sup><ref name="ch10"></ref><sup>19 20</sup><ref name="ch11">[[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 11|Chapter 11: Warmongers - The Moonlit War]]</ref><sup>21</sup> | Due to holding the 23 exiles within them, the Protagonist is unable to defeat any Representative because they are beneath them in the hierarchy of their original world. When face-to-face against a Representative, their Sword loses all of its luster and becoming noticeably heavier. They are able to bypass this hierarchy through Double Dragon, a technique where they clash two conflicting Rules of Rending to create an Exception Territory within themselves. This technique causes their Rule to flow into their body, granting them tremendous power. The Sacred Artifacts used for this is Boundless Tail and Lil' Salomon, a wavering shadow of Boundless Tail that feels like a dragon's tail. After using this technique, however, the Protagonist temporarily loses the ability to use their sword hand, disabling them for the time being.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>7 17</sup><ref name="ch10"></ref><sup>19 20</sup><ref name="ch11">[[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 11|Chapter 11: Warmongers - The Moonlit War]]</ref><sup>21</sup> | ||
Curren believes that | {{Transient icon|Curren}} believes that the Protagonist's body will not last long if they continued to use Double Dragon because of the physical toll that comes from creating an Exception Territory. If they're not careful, they may end up like Mononobe and be torn into pieces.<ref name="ch12"></ref><sup>16</sup> | ||
====''The Ring of Solomon''==== | ====''The Ring of Solomon''==== | ||
The Ring of Solomon the Wise is a Sacred Artifact gifted to the Protagonist by Mononobe after reuniting with Lil' Salomon at the end of [[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]. A copy of it also exists on Lil' Salomon's horn. {{Transient icon|Mephistopheles}} notably has infernal fire on the same horn where the Ring would be. The Ring is | The Ring of Solomon the Wise is a Sacred Artifact gifted to the Protagonist by Mononobe after reuniting with Lil' Salomon at the end of [[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]. A copy of it also exists on Lil' Salomon's horn. {{Transient icon|Mephistopheles}} notably has infernal fire on the same horn where the Ring would be. The Ring is inscribed with a hexagram pattern.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>23 24</sup> | ||
The Ring puts any angel, demon, or even the mightiest of wyrms under its control. It was able to bind 72 demons, also referred to as losers, from other worlds into the frame of one demon, one vessel. Those tasks are simply a few of the many miracles the Ring is capable of as the Ring holds a Rule that is extremely compatible with the Game. If the Ring were to fall into the hands of anyone who is able to wield its power, it would become a horrific weapon in the context of the war in Tokyo. As a safety measure, the Ring had been stored in a place where no World Representatives could reach it. | The Ring puts any angel, demon, or even the mightiest of wyrms under its control. It was able to bind 72 demons, also referred to as losers, from other worlds into the frame of one demon, one vessel. Those tasks are simply a few of the many miracles the Ring is capable of as the Ring holds a Rule that is extremely compatible with the Game. If the Ring were to fall into the hands of anyone who is able to wield its power, it would become a horrific weapon in the context of the war in Tokyo. As a safety measure, the Ring had been stored in a place where no World Representatives could reach it. | ||
The price of wielding the Ring and its Rule is that the owner must never relinquish it. If the owner were to break that rule, they would meet a terrible fate. | The price of wielding the Ring and its Rule is that the owner must never relinquish it. If the owner were to break that rule, they would meet a terrible fate. The Ring cannot be forcibly taken either because of the ward of protection placed on it. If someone unqualified would attempt to remove it, the Protagonist would be engulfed in a mass of blinding light<ref name="ch12"></ref><sup>16 17</sup> | ||
{{Transient icon|Michael}} had originally given the Ring to King Solomon in the past, who would relinquish the Ring to someone else, banishing himself from the world.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>23</sup> | {{Transient icon|Michael}} had originally given the Ring to King Solomon in the past, who would relinquish the Ring to someone else, banishing himself from the world.<ref name="ch9"></ref><sup>23</sup> After obtaining the Ring and reuniting with Lil' Salomon, the Protagonist's Role changed from Wanderer to Dragon.<ref name="ch10"></ref><sup>21</sup> | ||
====''The 24th Soul''==== | ====''The 24th Soul''==== | ||
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Despite being charged with observing the Game, even they themselves will find themselves unable to tolerate the infinite loops and drop out from their position. This is not a danger to the Game however, as there are substitutes who will take their place in the next loop.<ref name="ch13"></ref><sup>13</sup> | Despite being charged with observing the Game, even they themselves will find themselves unable to tolerate the infinite loops and drop out from their position. This is not a danger to the Game however, as there are substitutes who will take their place in the next loop.<ref name="ch13"></ref><sup>13</sup> | ||
====''The Three | ====''The Three Prodigies''==== | ||
The Three Prodigies only see others by the Role they hold. To them, the world is nothing but Systems, unable to comprehend the relevance and spiritual importance of individuality.<ref name="ch12"></ref><sup>16</sup> | |||
The prodigies have a private, secret communication line intended for the sole use of the three of them.<ref name="ch12"></ref><sup>17</sup> | |||
* Plan A: Assimilation | * Plan A: Assimilation | ||
* Plan B: Battle | * Plan B: Battle//In the event that he is no longer able to uphold his position as observer, he is to be replaced by {{Transient icon|Duo}} with Breke as his familiar.<ref name="ch11"></ref><sup>24</sup> | ||
* Plan C: Cultivation | * Plan C: Cultivation | ||
* Plan D | * Plan D | ||
====''Mononobe''==== | ====''Mononobe''==== | ||
Mononobe was a monitor terminal assigned to watch over the Protagonist. He served as a vessel to record memories of the heroes who attract the World Representatives to the Game.<ref name="ch12"></ref><sup>16</sup> | |||
Upon giving up the Ring of Solomon, Mononobe is described to had broken down. Someone from the administration then split his consciousness into three memory storage units, each of which was given to the guild masters of the Three True Guilds. These memory units contain invaluable data, information which caused them to diverge from their roles as observers and begin to take action in the Game itself for once. At this point, if there happened to be a next loop, Mononobe would be a different person entirely.<ref name="ch12"></ref><sup>16 17</sup> | |||
CMSU | CMSU | ||
* Mononobe's Affection | * Mononobe's Affection | ||
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The Game is a competition held through the App that on its surface are guilds claiming territory to become the most powerful guild in Tokyo. As the story continues, it becomes more evident that the true purpose of the Game is far more encompassing than anyone had initially believed, encompassing not just Tokyo but the 23 worlds connected to the city as well as the fate of mankind as a whole.
Overview
Creation
The Game was proposed and created by Utopia and its Representative. Due to Utopia existing as a "world in the far future", they were well aware of what was fated for Tokyo as well as the rest of humanity. They also had the technology necessary to perform "time leaps", a power needed to create the ever-repeating time loops that encases the city.[1]30
Purpose
The true purpose of the Game is the creation of a new System, a new God, to govern over humanity to prevent their devastation in the far future. According to 
King Solomon, a God is a being seen as "sacred". Because of this, he believes that the current era of mankind is in need of a new God to lead them. By creating a game board where Tokyoites are used as the source of Transient summoning, in addition to the time loops, the Game would be stable and continue on for as long as it needed to until majority rule decides what the best course of action for humanity is.[1]30
Several theories have been discussed by other characters earlier in the story.
Shuichi proposes that the App is designed to unify all 24 mythologies, Tokyo in addition to the other worlds connected to it. Through this process, he believes that a whole new world will be brought into existence once a world wins and establishes themselves as the highest ranking world.[2]13 Later, characters discuss that its purpose is to consolidate which world's System should hold absolute sway over the other worlds, a war between Systems.[3]3
Game Elements
The App
Main article: SUMMONS
SUMMONS, more commonly referred to as the App, is a supernatural smartphone application that hosts the Game. It handles various aspects of it, such as acting as a medium for summoning to take place,[4]1 ranking users in a hierarchy,[4]14 creating guilds, among other integral features.
Roles and Rules
All of the Game is dictated by Roles and Rules as well as the hierarchy people are placed on.[5]27 These titles determine who one is able to win against, who one will lose against, and what their predetermined fate and destiny entail. To defy one's own title is to defy their own fate.
Exceptions
Main article: Exception
Exceptions are individuals who have been removed from Tokyo and sealed into the Plane of Nihility because the power they wield can potentially cause issues for the Game.[6]8[7] Because of this, Exceptions are an extremely valuable tool to players of the Game if used properly because they allow a person to surpass the fate determined by their Role and Rule. However, this is a double-edged sword, and improper use of them can be harmful, such as 
Shiro's brief possession by 
Yog-Sothoth's memories.[5]27
With the help of 
Furufumi, several members of the Summoners have been able to access and communicate with the memories of Exceptions held within Gates, further unlocking the potential of their Sacred Artifacts.
Tsukuyomi claims that the organizers of the Game have no interest in loops that fail to produce Exceptions.[6]8
Guilds
Main article: Guild
Guilds are groups of App users which can include both Transients and Tokyoites.[2]6 United under a core ideology, these guilds fight other guilds to take claim over their territory.[8]1
The Three True Guilds
The Three True Guilds is a term describing the guilds that hold various World Representatives. The three guilds under this category are the Warmongers, the Invaders, and the Rule Makers.
These guilds hold massive influence and control over Tokyo. These guilds are able to easily take control of many organizations within the city. This control ranges from nonprofits and corporations to all three branches of Tokyo’s government such as the Metropolitan Police, the Public Prosecutors Office, and the Special Judicial Constabulary. The military, police force, and underground terrorist groups have also fallen under the control of the Three True Guilds.[9]1
The Three True Guilds have established a series of treaties over numerous loops with the goal of suppressing tactics that would force the Game into a stalemate. The restrictions of some of these treaties include no direct contact with the trophy of the Game until its final stages, numerous battle plans that result in the total destruction of Tokyo (as it would be pointless to repeat these calamitous events over and over again), and numerous armistices.[9]14
Time Loops
Main article: Loop
The Game has started and ended several times because it is set up to loop by the App. When a Game ends, the environment within Tokyo's walls is reset and the Game begins anew. Memories of all individuals are lost, with the exception of individuals who have formed a connection outside of Tokyo, as well as individuals with Sacred Artifacts that act as pillars.
Master Rule
The Master Rule, also referred to as majority rule, is the powering force behind the Game. It functions under a very simple clause: Whatever the majority believes in the end wins and becomes truth. Reality is shaped by majority rule, and no world is exempt from this. Majority vote determines the course of the world along with other things, and the majority always places above the minority in a hierarchy, thus being "above" them. As a consequence, the beliefs of the minority, those who do not fit within the majority, have never been accepted.[3]21[10]11[11]2
Faith
Faith is what gives the Master Rule its power and ability to function within the parameters of reality. 
Azathoth sees faith and belief as nothing but words and can be interchanged with other terms such as memories, information, and light. Walls only exist to trap faith in, whether it be the walls of a Battle Zone or the walls surrounding Tokyo.[3]21 Faith is not a literal substance that can be seen or held, but can be viewed as a manifestation of the collective beliefs of the masses.
Goal and Win Condition
There are quite a few victory conditions one can attempt to achieve to claim "victory" in the Game, each goal depending on one's personal objectives and knowledge about the Game's true nature.
On its surface, many of the Game's causal App users believe the final goal of the game is to bring all the territories in all 23 wards of Tokyo under their own guild's dominion and control.[8]1
To the World Representative, their objective is to obtain the Trophy for themselves. This would naturally include eliminating all other Representatives, making them the only real player left in the Game. 
Nodens is the only Representative currently shown who had come the closest to winning the Game through this means.[12]13
On a greater scale, since the final objective of the Game is to find the most ideal path for humanity, one can also claim victory by achieving this as well. This is most evident with the various Plans of the Three Geniuses, the guild masters of the Three True Guilds. Each of their plans follow a theory about the ideal step humanity should take for their next evolution.[3]1
Azathoth claims that, for the Protagonist to win the Game themselves and stop the loops, they must overcome the Master Rule.[3]21 Alternatively, if they were to permanently destroy themselves, the Game would also end that way as the Trophy would be broken beyond repair.[13]16
Persons of Interest
World Representatives
Main article: World Representative
Despite there being many guilds and App users among Tokyo, only the 23 World Representatives are considered to be the Game's actual players.[11]13 21 of them equally split into three True Guilds and the remaining 2 in the Genociders, they represent and fight for in proxy for their own worlds, Systems, and seek to obtain the Trophy. While they may be paired together, they all hold their own agendas and continually fight each other through the endless loops, rarely letting down their guard.
According to 
Fuxi, the Representatives see the Game as simply nothing more than a game, a brief moment of escapist without consequence. Compared to the responsibilities they wield, the game was nothing more than a diversion. Any unforeseen or ill-fated occurrence could be easily reset and they could even win the Trophy and see a soul whom they had thought was gone forever. However, after Fuxi revealed the existence of an unranked 24th soul within them, the Trophy has now become a threat to the existence of their own worlds, becoming the enemy of the world once again.[13]22
The two Representatives not in the Three True Guilds, 
Surtr and Azathoth, are always the first Representatives to lose due to the world and System they represent being frail and flawed in some way.[3]2[5]27
Breke
Breke was created by a combination of the worlds of Yggdrasil and Utopia to devour entities from other worlds, absorb them, and artificially reproduce their Rules.[14] He retrieves the Sacred Artifacts from the World Representatives who drop out of the Game, such as Surtr, Azathoth, and Shiva, essentially being able to act as a replacement. It should be noted that while Breke is able to use the memories within these Sacred Artifacts to turn into its user, he is only but a recreation of the memories held within.[3]22 If one of the three prodigies were to unable to act, they are to be replaced by 
Duo with Breke acting as his familiar.[15]24
The Trophy
The Trophy of the Game, the prize all the Representatives are fighting to obtain for themselves, is the 
Protagonist, or more specifically, the 23 souls sealed inside them. Many of the Representatives have a special connection or relationship to their own respective exile; some hold gratitude towards them, regret, or possibly anger even. They see the Protagonist as being the same person, that their voice, personality, and even scent all ring familiar to the one they long to see again. This complicated relationship acts as their personal motivation to claim the Trophy for themselves beyond winning the Game for their own world.[3]10 11
Boundless Tail
Boundless Tail is the Protagonist's main Sacred Artifact that holds the memories of its past bearers, namely of the exiles. It was created in the world of Takamagahara and was the sword of the exile Susano-o who slew the giant serpent Orochi, severing its jurisdiction and reign of power.
The Protagonist is able to call upon Susanoo's memories to wield his Rule of Rending along the other exile's Rules of Rending, thus being able to sever anything from anywhere at any time. This means that all the Rules and memories from various wielders holding the same Role have all been stuffed inside Boundless Tail, fragments of multiple blades being forged into one. As a result of the information overload, the Protagonist's mind broke, resulting in the loss of all their memories.[16]22
Like other Sacred Artifacts, Boundless Tail is a safety measure meant to carry and safely use the dangerous Rules held within. However, unlike other Sacred Artifacts, Boundless Tail has two layers of safety measures. One being Boundless Tail itself, and the other likely being the memories attached to Lil' Salomon.[3]17 This is done to ensure that the Rules within the Sword do not go berserk so easily.
After the Protagonist summoned Lil' Salomon into a Battle Zone during their fight with 
Musashi, Boundless Tail would break, resulting in the Rules bursting out and them turning into an Exception momentarily. However, the Sword was never physically broken, as per the rules of the App, it would go back to normal once the Battle Zone was closed. Rather, Boundless Tail was filled with something new in addition to the already existing 23 memories of various exiles. This led to the Sword's capacity to be exceeded, resulting in it trying to break out of its shell and be reborn into a new, larger form. This was achieved by using dark matter.[3]7 14 15 17
Ars Almadel Salomonis
Ars Almadel Salomonis, Lil' Salomon for short,[3]20 23 is a familiar created by Mononobe to act as the Protagonist's guide, though he claims to be a guide for new App users.[17] As he considers himself a tool for the Game, he believes it isn't possible for him to disobey his creators.[12]13
Mononobe gave Salomon the Ring he wears on his horns, warning him to never take it off or else he would become undone. He describes Salomon as a wyrm, the loneliest of demons who represent the scarcest of minorities in the world. He refers to Mononobe as Father and sees the Protagonist as his Master and being just like him—a lonely wyrm. Despite being older than them, Mononobe told Salomon that he should serve the Protagonist until he figured out what he wanted to do for himself.[3]23
His true identity is that of a construct of the Protagonist's memories cut away from them and given form. Musashi calls him a part of the Protagonist that had been cut off. He has also been described to be a Dragon, a shadow of a Dragon, a representative of the 23 dragon tails within the Protagonist's Boundless Tail, a demon, a wyrm, as well as a Sword.[3]5 7 14 15 23
Hephaestus calls him a draconic Exception residing inside Boundless Tail, a Rule that escaped its System with no vessel to house it. He believes that Lil' Salomon is stable and not berserk unlike other Exceptions because parts of the Protagonist's memory were taken from Boundless Tail and attached onto the berserk Rule.[3]17
Salomon acts as a safety valve to protect the Protagonist's mind. Being a construct of the Protagonist's memories, they were removed, stored, and made into another being to prevent the Protagonist's mind from breaking. He also acts as a safety measure in the case the Protagonist were to turn into an Exception by releasing the Protagonist's berserk Rule. This allows the Exception inside the Protagonist to calm down on its own.[3]15 This is likely the reason why the Protagonist never turns into an Exception whenever they cause a contradiction, an oddity 
Toji points out early on.[4]13
The Protagonist at first believes that they are unable to summon Salomon into a Battle Zone during an App Battle. However, once they do, they unlock their hidden potential as Salomon becomes a second Sword the Protagonist can dual-wield. This new sword is initially described to be invisible or like a dragon's shadow. 
Arc describes it as a dragon's tail. Later references describe the new Sword as a wavering shadow of Boundless Tail. With two Swords at hand, the Protagonist is able to combine two Rules of Rending. They use this ability to simultaneously cut through space and gravity, leaping into the air in a blink of an eye. They also use this dual-wielding for their Double Dragon technique.[3]7[9]19
Only those who have been separated from themselves in some way are able to see and interact with Lil' Salomon. This includes the Protagonist and Musashi, who have cut off a part of themselves,[3]5 or 
Snow, whose Role and Rule allow him to see him as the copies Snow makes exist in the same dimension as Salomon.[15]20
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Double Dragon
Due to holding the 23 exiles within them, the Protagonist is unable to defeat any Representative because they are beneath them in the hierarchy of their original world. When face-to-face against a Representative, their Sword loses all of its luster and becoming noticeably heavier. They are able to bypass this hierarchy through Double Dragon, a technique where they clash two conflicting Rules of Rending to create an Exception Territory within themselves. This technique causes their Rule to flow into their body, granting them tremendous power. The Sacred Artifacts used for this is Boundless Tail and Lil' Salomon, a wavering shadow of Boundless Tail that feels like a dragon's tail. After using this technique, however, the Protagonist temporarily loses the ability to use their sword hand, disabling them for the time being.[3]7 17[9]19 20[15]21
Curren believes that the Protagonist's body will not last long if they continued to use Double Dragon because of the physical toll that comes from creating an Exception Territory. If they're not careful, they may end up like Mononobe and be torn into pieces.[13]16
The Ring of Solomon
The Ring of Solomon the Wise is a Sacred Artifact gifted to the Protagonist by Mononobe after reuniting with Lil' Salomon at the end of Chapter 9. A copy of it also exists on Lil' Salomon's horn. 
Mephistopheles notably has infernal fire on the same horn where the Ring would be. The Ring is inscribed with a hexagram pattern.[3]23 24
The Ring puts any angel, demon, or even the mightiest of wyrms under its control. It was able to bind 72 demons, also referred to as losers, from other worlds into the frame of one demon, one vessel. Those tasks are simply a few of the many miracles the Ring is capable of as the Ring holds a Rule that is extremely compatible with the Game. If the Ring were to fall into the hands of anyone who is able to wield its power, it would become a horrific weapon in the context of the war in Tokyo. As a safety measure, the Ring had been stored in a place where no World Representatives could reach it.
The price of wielding the Ring and its Rule is that the owner must never relinquish it. If the owner were to break that rule, they would meet a terrible fate. The Ring cannot be forcibly taken either because of the ward of protection placed on it. If someone unqualified would attempt to remove it, the Protagonist would be engulfed in a mass of blinding light[13]16 17
Michael had originally given the Ring to King Solomon in the past, who would relinquish the Ring to someone else, banishing himself from the world.[3]23 After obtaining the Ring and reuniting with Lil' Salomon, the Protagonist's Role changed from Wanderer to Dragon.[9]21
The 24th Soul
However, due to the reveal in Chapter 12 that one of the souls inside the Protagonist (heavily implied to be the player themselves) is actually not constrained by the hierarchy imposed upon them, making it possible for them to defy the Representatives and their rules. This reveal has since changed the goal of some Representatives into eliminating the Protagonist and removing said factor them, fearing that this will change the outcome of the game and possibly ending it for good.
Observers
Observers are those in charge who are always watching the movements of the Game's players. They aim to see what had and had not changed through the course of the Game.
Despite being charged with observing the Game, even they themselves will find themselves unable to tolerate the infinite loops and drop out from their position. This is not a danger to the Game however, as there are substitutes who will take their place in the next loop.[11]13
The Three Prodigies
The Three Prodigies only see others by the Role they hold. To them, the world is nothing but Systems, unable to comprehend the relevance and spiritual importance of individuality.[13]16
The prodigies have a private, secret communication line intended for the sole use of the three of them.[13]17
- Plan A: Assimilation
- Plan B: Battle//In the event that he is no longer able to uphold his position as observer, he is to be replaced by Duo with Breke as his familiar.[15]24
- Plan C: Cultivation
- Plan D
Mononobe
Mononobe was a monitor terminal assigned to watch over the Protagonist. He served as a vessel to record memories of the heroes who attract the World Representatives to the Game.[13]16
Upon giving up the Ring of Solomon, Mononobe is described to had broken down. Someone from the administration then split his consciousness into three memory storage units, each of which was given to the guild masters of the Three True Guilds. These memory units contain invaluable data, information which caused them to diverge from their roles as observers and begin to take action in the Game itself for once. At this point, if there happened to be a next loop, Mononobe would be a different person entirely.[13]16 17 CMSU
- Mononobe's Affection
- Mononobe's Rage
Administrators
Other Games
Fujimi Academy Prototype
Main article: SUMMONS/Fujimi Academy Experiments
Nightglows
Notes
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 14: Entertainers & Rule Makers ~Prelude~ -Alibi of the Urban Legends-
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 3: Berserkers - Ikebukuro Colosseum
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 Chapter 9: The Crafters - Karmic Engine
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 2: Clash of the Sacred Artifacts -Shinjuku Cataclysm-
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Chapter 8: Genociders - Beyond the Overlapping Ends
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Yog-Sothoth's Memory
- ↑
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chapter 4: Missionaries - Dogma City, Aoyama
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Chapter 10: Warmongers ~Overture~ - Smoke on the Front Lines
- ↑ Canaan - The Promised Land
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Chapter 13: Invaders ~Undivine Destruction~
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Nightglows of the Starlit Sky
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Chapter 12: Invaders ~Overture~ The Game of Revolution
- ↑ Breke Research File 2
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Chapter 11: Warmongers - The Moonlit War
- ↑ Chapter 6: Tycoons - Tower of Tyranny
- ↑
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