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The expansion takes place throughout the Solar System. The story revolves around a massive reawakening within the heart of the Ascendant Realm by an armada of humanoid phantoms known as the Avatars, who are led by Kirito, the Black Swordsman and Shadow Emperor of Aincrad; Asuna, the White Angel and Shadow Empress of Aincrad; and the Dark Guardians; all of whom lead a syndicate of time criminals and villainous teenagers called the Shadowkeepers and serve Vyrellia, the progenitor of the [[Collapse]] who had sought to usher in the end of the [[City Age]] through the destruction of the [[Traveler]] and its Lightbound protectors. Throughout the events leading up to and during the Second Collapse, countless Guardians and protectors, including Vanguard Commander Zavala, have been drained of their [[Light]] and murdered by the Shadowkeepers, who have received help from Mallory Bertha, who fell under the influence of the Darkness prior to the Avatars' attack on the universe, and it is up to the Guardian to avenge their deaths. In the campaign, the Guardian must work alongside various allies, including the Vanguard remnants, Caiatl's forces, the House of Flame, Nagihiko, Hannah Ciel, Eris Morn, and Kayla Heartfilia to hunt down the Shadowkeepers who lead the Avatars, culminating in the discovery of the mysterious Rebirth World known as Aincrad. The expansion's plot is non-linear, and its missions can be tackled in any order. The missions consist of hunting down the resurrected Shadowkeepers, including Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash; Malcolm Merlyn, the Dark Archer; Zevon, the Son of Yzma; Fikrul, the Fanatic; Phoenixaro Uchihamaki, the Taken Emperor; Sasuke Uchiha; and possibly more, along with their dark allies, including Kotrik, the Kell of the House of Shadows; Zharves, a surviving [[Deathsinger]] and the leader of the Shadow Brood; Hydrax, a Vex prototype modeled after [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind|Panoptes]] and the mastermind of the Shadow Divisve; Gha'arn, a Cabal warlord and the Dominus of the Shadow Legion; Thu'urg, a Taken Cabal commander and the leader of the Reborn; and Vayeriks, the first of Fikrul's Scorn army who leads the Cult of the Scorned. After doing this, players receive access to the expansion's finale, where they confront Kirito, Asuna, the Dark Guardians, and Vyrellia to save humanity and the entire multiverse.