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BACKGROUND DETAILS
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SYMBOLISM AND FORESHADOWING
"Standing on altar, trading for curse" — :song-lyrics: A parallel to Beyond Cloudfall chapel scene and soul exchange as a ritual.
"Shut traitors out, worship the crow" — :song-lyrics: In many cultures, crows represent death, memory, and fate. They are also known for guiding souls between worlds.
"Salvage or ravage, he has final say, won't play or just pray" — :song-lyrics: Could reference his ultimate choice in Beyond Cloudfall — whether to salvage their connection in defiance of fate or ravage it. He does not submit (won't play or just pray), reinforcing his active defiance against prophecy.
"Symphony played in agony" — :song-lyrics: A direct allusion to MC's mourning requiem in Beyond Cloudfall.
"The empty stage, now the show replay. The outlaw again celebrates this encounter in fate" — :song-lyrics: They died, emptying the stage. Then reborned to repeat the cycle of fate. The outlaw refers to Sylus himself. Their reunion in the present timeline will probably be a repeat of what already happened. But is this their first time repeating this cycle, or have they met across countless timelines?
"It's time they will have to pay the price" — :song-lyrics: They broke prophecy, is this fate demanding repayment? Mythological Parallels are Myth of Sisyphus's cycle of punishment and Myth of Prometheus's punishment for defying cosmic order.
"Wait! The devil has opened his eyes. No one can defy." — :song-lyrics: Sylus awakening to his full power or remembering something crucial. No one can defy — does this mean fate itself can no longer oppose him?
"The empty cage left the sweetest pain. The outlaw again will be sent to get trapped anyway" — :song-lyrics: Allusion to his long imprisonment before and a possible confirmation that Sylus is doomed to repeat his cycle of rebellion and imprisonment. This hints that no matter what, fate will attempt to ensnare him again.
"The crows are cheering for tonight." — :song-lyrics: Could mean a reckoning is coming, the climax of Sylus's struggle against fate.
"Come on, set the fire as white as this crazy night." — :song-lyrics: White fire is often associated with purification, rebirth, or divine destruction. If Sylus is ready to burn everything down, this could be his final act of rebellion.
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CHRONOLOGICAL PLACEMENT
The event takes place after Land of Lost and Mischief | (Probability: 99.9%)
The most common opinion I saw before is that PV takes place just before Sylus's first anecdote, which provides the context for his escape from prison. I was thinking this way too for a long time because I didn't take the video itself and song lyrics into consideration until March 5, 2025. But the visuals don't align with a pre-anecdote event — there's no evidence of Philos, and Sylus is already interacting with Linkon elements.
:author: I understand that taking PV as a serious part of the plot is a very bold take, but so far nothing Infold released was out of nowhere.
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SPECULATIONS ABOUT LORE・STORY PLOT・FINAL DESTINY
HDS-7213 ****might be:
His imprisonment system code aboard "Tartarus".
His identification code in a larger system, such as weapons, experiments, or Bounty Targets.
Coordinates in space.
The prefix "HDS" might be:
The number "7213" might be:
His individual code in the system.
Containment unit number.
Dimensional coordinates.
7+2+1+3 = 13.
:author: We know his luck, yeah 😅.
The "MAIN SEQUENCE PERIOD" ****label implies a significant phase in the life cycle of stars, characterized by the process of hydrogen fusion into helium in their cores.
If Deepspace Vortex is the in-game name for a Black Hole, then it opens the door to a lot of astrophysical information about space-time.
The name of the Starship "Tartarus" is associated with the myth's Tarus City - both are prisons. This same location in different dimensions creates a cyclical imprisonment theme. This suggests a possible imprisonment in the current timeline.
Starship Tartarus
Tarus City
:author: But why does English localization have the city name Tarus? Chinese has also different names: 塔尔城 - 塔尔塔洛斯. Japanese and Korean localizations both have it as Tartarus.
"The empty stage, now the show replay. The outlaw again celebrates this encounter in fate" — :song-lyrics: They died, emptying the stage. Then reborned to repeat the cycle of fate. The outlaw refers to Sylus himself. Their reunion in the present timeline will probably be a repeat of what already happened. But is this their first time repeating this cycle, or have they met across countless timelines?
See all the speculations in one place!
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<WARNING> MOST WANTED TARGET IS ATTACKING The starship got caught in a Deepspace Vortex. The imprisonment system was attacked. Abnormal energy fluctuations have been detected. Requesting backup from the Galactic Security Bureau! Please notify everyone in the designated area to be on high alert. TARGET: SYLUS HDS-7213 EXTREME DANGER The Supreme Interstellar Exile Starship Tartarus
To The Supreme Interstellar Exile Starship Tartarus TARGET LOST OPERATION FAILED THE MWT'S COORDINATES HAVE DISAPPEARED