AI buster 2 Timeline

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AI Buster 2 Timeline (Japanese)[1]
Date Event MTL
2004年 ●エマ・ウィーラント死去。 ネット叙事詩「黄昏の 建文」 未完のまま散。 Emma Wielant has passed away.

The online epic "Epitaph of Twilight" is left in an unfinished state before becoming lost.

2005年 ●「PLUTO KISS (冥王の口づけ)」 事件。 第一次 ネットワーク・クライシス発生 Pluto's Kiss Incident. The First Network Crisis Occurs.
2006年 ●ネットワーク規制法によるネットワーク暗黒時代。
●「ALTIMIT」 OSの普及。
●サイバーコネクト社 (CC社)設立。
●ハロルド・ヒューイック、CC社にネットワーク ゲーム「フラグメント」の企画を持ち込み、 採用 される。
  • The Dark age of the Internet under the Network Regulation Act.
  • The spread of the "ALTIMIT" OS
  • CyberConnect, Co. Ltd. (CC Corp) established.
  • Harald Hewick pitched the network game "Fragment" to CC Corporation and was approved.
2007年 ●サイバーコネクト・ジャパン設立。
●会一時、 徳岡純一郎のもとで 「ザ・ワールド」 のテスト版である「フラグメント」 日本語版の移 携わる。
●「フラグメント」 テスト公開。
●「MOTHER MARY S KISS (聖母の口づけ)」 到来。 ネットワーク平和宣言。
●「ザ・ワールド」 ダウンロード販売開始。
  • CyberConnect Japan established.
  • Watarai worked on the Japanese localization of “Fragment,” the test version of “The World,” under Junichiro Tokuoka.
  • "Fragment" Test Release
  • "Mother Mary's Kiss" arrives. Network Peace Declaration.
  • "The World" now available for download.
2010年 ●度会一詩、 デバッグ作業中に放浪AIと遭遇。 (>短編1) (前作『.hack//Al buster』)
●度会一詩、 猫PCを調査。 (短編) (アニメ版「.hack//SIGN』)「ザ・ワールド』
のプレイヤーが意識不明になるという噂が流れる。
●「PLUTO AGAIN (冥王再来)」 事件。 第二次ネ ットワーク・クライシス発生。 『ザ・ワールド」 と 事件との関連が取り沙汰される。 (>PS2ゲーム版)
  • Kazushi Watarai encountered a wandering AI during debugging. (>Short Story 1) (Previously written in “.hack//Al Buster”)
  • Kazushi Watarai, investigates Cat PC. (Short Story) (Anime Version “.hack//SIGN”)
  • Rumors spread that players of “The World” have fallen unconscious.
  • “PLUTO AGAIN (Return of Pluto)” Incident. Second Network Crisis occurs. Links between “The World” and the incident are rumored. (PS2 game version)
2011年 ●度会一時、 CC社を退社。 Kazushi Watarai resigns from CC Corporation.
2013年 ●柴山咲、 デバッグ責任者に就任。 (>短編3)
●国崎玲奈、 「ザ・ワールド」 を購入。 (>短編4)
  • Saki Shibayama appointed as Debugging Lead. (>Short Story 3)
  • Kunizaki Rena purchased “The World”. (>Short Story 4)
2014年 『.hackers』 公式限定エディションキャラクタ プレゼント開催。 (>短編5)
(コミック版「.hack//黄昏の腕輪伝説」) 		『.hackers』 Official Limited Edition Character Giveaway Event. (>Short Story 5)

(Manga “.hack//Twilight Bracelet Legend”)


English

  • Scan of the Tokyopop English Version pages 1-2

    Scan of the Tokyopop English Version pages 1-2

  • Scan of the Tokyopop English Version pages 3-4

    Scan of the Tokyopop English Version pages 3-4

Transcript

AI Buster 2 Timeline (Tokyopop Translation)[2]
Date Event
End of
the 20th
Century

 The U.S. Department of Defense develops the ARPANET, which becomes
the basis of the Internet. By 1999, almost everyone across the world has access.
Beginning
of the 21st
Century
 As the Internet increases in popularity, classified government information
becomes harder to conceal and easier to obtain. Hackers continue to attack
networks, cyber crime increases.
2002.10
 The United Nations subsystem, WNC, is implemented.
2003.1
 WNC Winter meeting
2003. 4
 A new virus called Hello, WNC infects up to ten million users.
2003.12
 The Japanese Youth who created the Deadly Flash virus is sentenced to death.
2004.4
 At the WNC Spring Meeting, the following bills are passed:
Investigation and Research of New Viruses,
Technical Security Development Aid,

and Strengthening Reinforced Penal Regulations of Net Crime

2004.8
 Emma Weilant dies.
The net poem Epitaph of Twilight is lost before it can be completed.
The Swiss Bank's main computer gets hacked, losing more than

$84 million.

2005.1
 Hacking causes the New York Stock market's prices to hike.
2005.12
 On December 24th, Pluto Kiss shuts down the Internet; all network computers
and communication control systems crash, only to recover 77 minutes later.

A 10-year old elementary school student caused the virus.
2006.1
 America's 44th President, Jim Stonecold, resigns.
ALTIMIT OS becomes The World's most commonly used operating system.
2006 Summer
 CyberConnect Corporation (CC Corp.) takes over and becomes the foundation
for The World.
Harald Hoerwick sells Fragment to CC Corp.
2007.1
 The ALTIMIT OS Corporation (head office in San Francisco) establishes 12
overseas affiliation firms
2007.5
 Watarai and Junichiro Tokuoka begin work on the Japanese Version of Fragment,
which later becomes The World.
ALTIMIT OS' Fragment begins its test play.
2007.7
 Fragment becomes the most popular topic among network game users.
2007.10
WNC announces that all computers switch to ALITIMIT OS.
On December 24th, the United Nations names The Mother Mary's Kiss an
international holiday.
CC Corp. announces the release of Fragment
2007.11
Beginning
of the month
 Within the beginning of the first hour, The World receives more than 100,000 orders.
2007.11
End of
the month
 CC Corp. denies the rumors of discontinuing The World.
2007.12.24
 The World's Network Security Declaration, President Alex Coleman, is informed of the start of The World's download sale.
2010
 While debugging, Watarai meets with the Vagrant AI (Story#1, 2nd Character)
Watarai investigates the cat PC (Story #2, Wotan's Spear based on .hack//Sign)
The second Internet Crash, Pluto Again, occurs. (Based on the PS2 game)
2011
 Watarai leaves CC Corp.
2013
 Shibayama, Saki takes over as official debugger. (Story #3, Kamui)
Kunisaki, Rena purchases The World. (Story #4, Rumor)
2014
 .hackers Official Limited Edition Character Exhibition.
(Story #5, Firefly, based on .hack//Legend of the Twilight)

German

Chinese

Notes

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References

  1. ↑ Hamazaki, Tatsuya. (p.) .hack//AI buster 2 Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko Series. (31 May 2005, Bunkoban Physical Print, Japanese).
  2. ↑ Hamazaki, Tatsuya. (p.5-6, 7-8) .hack//AI buster 2 Translated by Naomi Kokubo, Tokyopop. (07 February 2006, 1st Edition Paperback, English).
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