The Unknown Tower that appears in the begining

Shikuza_Ame · Post by **Shikuza_Ame** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:12 am

It looks like a cell phone, but it doesn't have everything a cell phone would have. I only like three bottons and one long screen. I don't think it's a cell phone. I think it's the epitaph of twilight. That tower may be a huge stone of some sort. I think it's the epitaph.

AuraTwilight · Post by **AuraTwilight** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:55 pm

How the hell can it be the Epitaph? The Epitaph is a darn POEM!

Amarao · Post by **Amarao** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:15 pm

AuraTwilight wrote:How the hell can it be the Epitaph? The Epitaph is a darn POEM!

Well then what is it?

rhyste · Post by **rhyste** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:17 pm

http://www.dothackers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4219

Amarao · Post by **Amarao** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:23 pm

rhyste wrote:http://www.dothackers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4219

thanks,even though we still dont know what it really is.

sirk · Post by **sirk** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:39 pm

I'm going to quote myself and rhyste:

Me wrote:No one really knows what it truly means but most agree with the theory that it's symbolism of something (theories differ on what exactly it symbolizes).

rhyste wrote: The black monolith/cellphone/thing has differing meanings based on who you ask. Going along with my old thesis about the use of Color in the whole anime, notice how in the last episode, it shows the area the monolith is in and it's color, then it fades to black and white as the red panel fades in. The way it fades to color is a symbol that Tsukasa's "world" is no longer The World but the real world.

However, Morganna's voice repeats that daunting "we need each other bit." People assumed that Morganna intended this to be directed towards Sora because he was now Data Drained in stuck in-game. Personally I interpretted her words as meaning that the story still continued (ie: History repeats itself in a way, only the world had faded to black and white because of Tsukasa's story ending) and not much more.

The object itself is definitely a cellphone. It was kind of like a symbol of being connected. The cellphones, especially in Liminality, are key tools. With the ending of //SIGN, we knew it was located in The World and not anywhere in the real world.

Because that's the best explanation there is.

Cless · Post by **Cless** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:53 pm

sirk wrote:I'm going to quote myself and rhyste:

Me wrote:No one really knows what it truly means but most agree with the theory that it's symbolism of something (theories differ on what exactly it symbolizes).

rhyste wrote: The black monolith/cellphone/thing has differing meanings based on who you ask. Going along with my old thesis about the use of Color in the whole anime, notice how in the last episode, it shows the area the monolith is in and it's color, then it fades to black and white as the red panel fades in. The way it fades to color is a symbol that Tsukasa's "world" is no longer The World but the real world.

However, Morganna's voice repeats that daunting "we need each other bit." People assumed that Morganna intended this to be directed towards Sora because he was now Data Drained in stuck in-game. Personally I interpretted her words as meaning that the story still continued (ie: History repeats itself in a way, only the world had faded to black and white because of Tsukasa's story ending) and not much more.

The object itself is definitely a cellphone. It was kind of like a symbol of being connected. The cellphones, especially in Liminality, are key tools. With the ending of //SIGN, we knew it was located in The World and not anywhere in the real world.
Because that's the best explanation there is.

Not a bad theory.

Sora of Azure Shadow · Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:03 pm

makes sence to me

sirk · Post by **sirk** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:03 pm

As long as you realize that there are other theories out there that are just as credible...

Shikuza_Ame · Post by **Shikuza_Ame** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:16 pm

The word "Epitaph" is a poem engraved in stone. Like the one that came out in the Intros of the infection, mutation, ect ect.

YouTube · Post by **Erroneous** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:18 am

Shikuza_Ame wrote:The word "Epitaph" is a poem engraved in stone. Like the one that came out in the Intros of the infection, mutation, ect ect.

And how is that related to the discussion at hand?

Shikuza_Ame · Post by **Shikuza_Ame** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:44 pm

Thats exactly what I was stating.

NorbJunior · Post by **NorbJunior** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:02 pm

so...kind of related...

When Tsukasa opens the treasure chest in the first episode and finds the stone thingy and Morganna speaks to him...are we saying that that is the game manifestation of the Epitaph, perhaps planted by Harald and brought into play by Morganna?

Was rewatching and curiosity got the better of me..

AuraTwilight · Post by **AuraTwilight** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:30 am

The game manifestation of the Epitaph was found in fragments by Kite. What Tsukasa received was an illegal Installation Book to give him the Guardian Power, like how Kite got the Bracelet.

Nothung · Post by **Nothung** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:24 pm

AuraTwilight Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:30 am Post subject:

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The game manifestation of the Epitaph was found in fragments by Kite. What Tsukasa received was an illegal Installation Book to give him the Guardian Power, like how Kite got the Bracelet.

*Nods his head in agreement*

NorbJunior · Post by **NorbJunior** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:53 pm

Ahh, I see...thanks ^_^ cleared a lot up ^___^

Brian4120 · Post by **Brian4120** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:59 pm

Nothung wrote:
AuraTwilight Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:30 am Post subject:

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The game manifestation of the Epitaph was found in fragments by Kite. What Tsukasa received was an illegal Installation Book to give him the Guardian Power, like how Kite got the Bracelet.

*Nods his head in agreement*

*Tandom nodding*

Invader · Post by **Invader** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:17 pm

AuraTwilight wrote:How the hell can it be the Epitaph? The Epitaph is a darn POEM!

An epitaph was used mostly in ancient times and was written on a stone tablet. A poem is a modern day epitaph written on paper. Since The World has an ancient theme (with the swords and stuff) it's only natural that the epitaph would be written on stone.

I think that covers it, right?

CRtwenty · Post by **CRtwenty** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:28 pm

Well, outside of .hack an Epitaph is the name given to the carvings on a tombstone. Which makes it a rather fitting name for something written by a dead woman. It is possible that the Epitaph is carved into the cell phone, but it's hard to tell. Personally, I've always seen it as representing Morganna. A sort of physical avatar for a being that has no physical body if you will.

Or maybe Morganna just got lonely and started texting Tsukasa.

Anyway wasn't the name given to that item Tsukasa got the "Tablet of Twilight"? Similar to know Kite got the "Book of Twilight"? That's what I've always called it.

Post by **Kuukai** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:42 pm

Actually, in fitting with the first part of your message, it's called an "Epitaph" I believe, according to the script... As in, that stone tablet...