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The History of Raincoat-Hjörians covers the noted history in Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service that can be accessed through QS Codes. After being encountered once, they can be accessed from the Data menu at any point in the game.
An enormous VOR-class gas cloud, ESCHA, descended upon HJÖ, corrupting all existing fiber data. During that period raincoat-hjörians weren't using ECHONET, so there was no data backup at the time. All the accessible data (as well as episodic memories) was lost, leaving raincoat-hjörians as a nation without history. Over a large period of time, etheroids have purified the gas cloud, neutralizing its negative effects. The side product of purification exists in the form of RED FOG, which is still highly harmful for raincoat fibers.
(*) Æ — After Escha year count
The Flood[]
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The Flood (3100 — 3400 Æ)
Following the descent of the gas Artefact, the previously dormant CLOUD in the sky became active, and never-ending Rain began falling down on HJÖ. The Rain was toxic to raincoat fibers, and coming in contact with it resulted in mental disturbances, ranging from hallucinations to psychotic breaks. Raincoat-hjörian tribes, which previously lived in scattered small communities, had to move underground to escape the Rain.
However, underground spaces often got flooded, which led to emergence of Rainchildren: raincoat-hjörians whose minds were altered after extended exposure to the Rain. All of them share a common trait: each one has a vocal tic consisting of a constantly repeated syllable, followed by an unintelligible whispery sound.
In the modern era most raincoat-hjörians moved into Domes, but some refused to return to the surface. Thus, underground vaults exist to this day.
The Suffocation[]
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The Suffocation (3400 — 3500 Æ)
Trying to escape the underground confinement, raincoat-hjörians joined their forces to build structures that provided protection from the Rain: THE EIGHT DOMES. Each dome was goal-oriented (raincoat-hjörian production, problem-solving, entertainment, scientific research, Artefact containment, commerce, voluntary shutdown, life farms). Those who disagreed with the plan formed their own isolated societies, deciding to build their own domes (namely, ÖÖKRON, HÄÄ, REA, SOO). The quality of these domes’ architectural structure and protection levels varied greatly, which is why some of them became partially destroyed and uninhabited over time.
The building of Domes resulted in the segregation of the raincoat-hjörian society, and means to connect became a must. The solution was found in the form of ECHOES, which overpopulated HJÖ at the time, as the Flood produced an enormous amount of hjörians, which Echoes used as temporary hosts for protection and nutrition. By taking control of Echoes' mental network, THE ECHONET, raincoat-hjörians became able to communicate over huge distances.
However, another calamity fell upon HJÖ: an unknown virulent agent caused the extinction of 80% of all etheroids. This led to multiple social campaigns promoting etheroid care and protection, and artificial pollution of the ether to stimulate etheroid population growth. Leading scientists of HJÖ began researching alternative forms of energy to provide raincoat-hjörians with life force, which led to the expansion of etheroid experimentation branch at DOME TAU. Pluvology shifted its focus to developing artifical raincoats that can both store data the same way raincoat fibers do and use alternative energy.
The Termination[]
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The Termination (3500 Æ — present)
An upcoming apocalypse officially announced by the Factory.
According to scientific estimation and simulations, all raincoats have the same expiration date stored in their fiber metadata, after which they'll shut down completely.
TAU pluvologists have announced that it’s impossible to develop artificial raincoats that can store large amounts of data the way raincoat fibers do in the short amount of time they have left, so their research became focused on developing artifical raincoats for entertainment purposes instead.
The public activities before Termination can be characterized by BOREDOM, VIOLENT SPORTS and VOTING SHOW FORMAT DOMINATION on the entertainment market. The most popular belief system is ASCENSIONISM, which promises passing on your own terms.
