VAULT:An original universe created by Ryan

Young for Historical Archetypes and Mythology Online

Malik:The Hero Our reluctant and cynical hero

who lives in the safety of his own mind, until stumbling across Ghost

Finds refuge in anti-government street gangs, where he befriends the passionate Sumiko and unpredictable Elydia

Is called on an adventure to the surface world to find answers about President Arden Cayne and the fate of humanity while seeking help from the Ton’neru

Ghost:The Shape-shifter

An artificial intelligence program that can wirelessly travel between electronic devices, contacts Malik early in the story to entice him with hints of a global conspiracy

Switches between “friendly” and “programmed” A.I., which causes concern and confusion for Malik early in the journey

Eventually exposed as a military infiltration robot, unknowingly sending info to the “elite”, betraying Malik’s trust

Sumiko:The Herald

Separated from her father, she runs away to join a cyber-punk street gang, eventually initiating her half-sister Elydia

Is clear-thinking, technically savvy, highly intelligent, passionate, enthusiastic and helps to serve as a role-model

Malik’s main companion, confidant and love interest during their quest

Elydia:The Trickster

Younger half-sister of Sumiko who has taken care of herself since she was 8 years old, she has also been through many traumatizing experiences as a child

Serves as the group’s jovial moral compass, is wild, outgoing, witty and cunning, but is also naïve and argumentative

A trickster with a great sense of humor, she provides the group’s comic relief which often lightens the otherwise serious tone of the goal at hand

Saburo:The Mentor

Half-man/half-bat leader of a nearby group of disgruntled Ton’neru; serves as the lead coordinator and negotiator for all human affairs

Has an above average intelligence and is excellent at communicating with humans in their native language

Fearing the rule of President Cayne, he agrees to help Malik on his quest by providing him two very important pieces of information

President Arden Cayne:The Shadow

The main antagonist of the vault citizens, thought to be an evil dictator by many who live in Pacifica and Nihonkai

Promises people “restoration” and “improvement of life” while simultaneously working them to the bone, uses tactics resembling that of a police state that causes civil unrest among humans and Ton’neru

Has a shrouded past and his whereabouts are unknown, most not even sure if he is human, may be covering up the truth about surface conditions and causing earthquakes via VLF signals.

Both Malik and Cayne try to use Ghost to learn more about each other throughout the quest