Radical Dreamers Condensed Plot Summary

Zeality
December 24 2005

This plot summary is for Radical Dreamers, and will start by explaining the backstory and then elaborating on the actual quest featured in the game. Remember that Radical Dreamers is currently outside the main continuity of the Chrono series plot, and that Cross is the official sequel.

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A Bittersweet Resolution

When Crono was killed at the Ocean Palace and Zeal fell during the events of Chrono Trigger, Schala survived the incident and felt responsible for the destruction of her kingdom. She became gravely distraught, and only desired to die. The Frozen Flame (a shard of Lavos that came off his shell when he crashed), which had been interred in the Mammon Machine, lay near to her. Feeling her wish, it subsequently scattered her memories and unaged her to an infant, then sent her thousands of years through time to the modern era (after 1000 A.D.). In the interim, the Frozen Flame was presumably held by the Kingdom of Guardia, which probably fell around the time the infant Schala was introduced to the modern era. There, the infant was adopted by Lucca and named Kid; Lucca gave Kid a Time Egg for safekeeping as she grew up. Lucca also told Kid about the Frozen Flame, a powerful artifact that she wanted to bury with a fallen comrade someday. Kid promised to one day acquire the Frozen Flame so it could be buried with Lucca's friend (presumably Crono, who probably wasn't revived after his death in the Radical Dreamers dimension).

The Aristocrat Lynx

In a different land called Gerzbuehle, a governer named General Viper Viper (real / first name Zorander) presided over the Regionna outlands and resided in a mansion known as Viper Manor, which was unknowingly constructed over ruins of Zeal from long ago. Viper was protected by an elite force known as the Acacia Dragoons, including three mighty warriors -- Merkid, Gorba, and another man who bears a similarity to Radius. Viper eventually fathered Riddel, who came to be a beautiful laddy. In addition to the Dragoons, a few Goblins also came to work at the Manor, including Esmeld, a learned creature who had a fling with Riddel. Last among the inhabitants of the Manor was a Porre spy, Vera. General Viper had many successes in combat, and eventually came into possession of the Frozen Flame (presumably after the Fall of Guardia). One day, the powerful aristocrat Lynx befriended General Viper and Riddel, and came to stay at the Manor. He orchestrated a violent coup with the aid of the unnamed Acacia mentioned above that resulted in the slaughter of countless Acacia Dragoons and Viper himself; only the unnamed warrior survived, and he was thrown in jail, where his mind degenerated into insanity.