The Kabasaki Chemical Plant, sometimes known as Abandoned Factory (廃工場), is a location featured in the Lemniscate YouTube series, AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES, and AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative. The Main Room is the real world counterpart to the Somnium world PSYNCIN' IN THE REFRaiN, while the Dark Room is the counterpart to PSYNCIN' IN THE VaiN and partially to PSYNCIN' IN THE CHaiN.
It is located in the Kabasaki District and is the site of an abandoned plant, which fell victim to an an explosive incident in 2011. The explosion that occurred there aftected the whole neighborhood, turning the island into a restricted area and prompting the closure of Bloom Park.
History[]
The construction time of Kabasaki Chemical Plant is unknown, it may be the last century.
In 2010, the Sejima family, took a fancy to this factory and the congressman So Sejima and his son Saito Sejima tried to use it to realize a land speculation plan: first sell the land in Kabasaki District at a high price, blow up the factory, and then buy the land at a low price to realize the Casino Town Kabasaki project. To do this, they found Rohan Kumakura to work with.
The following year, the factory exploded, making the Kabasaki District a no-go area for a time. That left nearby Bloom Park deserted, and Matsushita Diner's patrons disappeared.
In 2013, the Original Cyclops Serial Killings case occurred. One day after committing the crime, Saito Sejima discovered that his partner Rohan Kumakura behaved strangely when he visited him, so he kidnapped him to the factory, beat him together with the bodyguards and injected him with veritaserum, and learned that his true identity is actually Hayato Yagyu, a police officer, who used Psync Machine to swap bodies with Rohan, and learned about the Prototype Psync Machine and Psync principle. Later, he hired someone to go to Chiba Prefecture to snatch the Prototype Psync Machine escorted by the police, and brought it here, and did some fixed work to prevent others from transferring it.
Five years later, in 2018. Saito started re-using the Prototype Psync Machine to achieve his next plan of crime: kidnap the victim, Psync with them here, kill them, and do the next round. Shoko Nadami became the first victim.
It took another year before Shoko Nadami's body (actually, with Renju's personality inside) was found in Bloom Park, bringing the factory to the police's radar.
In the story of Branch A, Kaname Date has absolutely no access to information about this factory, but in Annihilation Route, he remembered his experience with the Prototype Psync Machine for some reason.
In the Branch B story, the factory would officially appear in the investigation.
In Iris Route, Iris Sagan tells Date that "Renju" tried to bring her to the factory, but she ran away out of fear. The two decided to come to the factory. Unexpectedly, when they just entered the factory, Iris fell down. Aiba told Date that she was dying from symptoms of a brain tumor. In desperation, Date puts his hope on the Prototype Psync Machine here, thinking that performing Psync can save Iris' life. However, this is just Date's fantasy. Not long after Psync ended, Iris lost her life due to this disease.
In Resolution Route, Saito Sejima, who was successfully transferred to the body of Falco (aka. #89), managed to lure Iris Sagan to the factory under Falco's name, kidnapped her, and then informed Hitomi Sagan anonymously. Hitomi took Date together to the factory, and Date just found Renju's battered body lying on the Prototype Psync Machine, Saito stunned Date and when he woke up, Date became unable to move. Saito told him about the recent crimes, and then forced a Psync into him, in exchange for their respective bodies.
After Psync ended, Saito threatened the immobile Date whether he wanted to die before or after Iris and Hitomi. Fortunately, Moma Kumakura rushed in at this time and knocked Saito back, but he was also injured in the opponent's attack. Date rushed out of the room immediately.
Saito stayed with the kidnapped Iris on the third floor and started threatening Date again with Iris' life. Called by Aiba, Mizuki and Ota arrived. Mizuki beat Saito up, Ota rescued Iris. Saito wounded Mizuki and fought Date again. After he was knocked down, he went to kidnap Hitomi and threatened everyone with her again. In order to deal with this crisis, Aiba communicated with Date remotely. With Date activating the self-destruct program, Aiba exploded in Saito's left eye socket in the nick of time, killing him. After Saito died, everyone sat on the ground and left after a long time.
Three months later, Saito's younger brother Uru Somezuki also used the factory site as a crime scene. On the evening of February 14th, he, as Tearer, greeted the pursued Mizuki Kuranushi (Bibi) in the factory and tried to call mercenaries to eliminate her, but the mercenaries were not her opponent. However, Tearer had Kuruto Ryuki knock her out before Mizuki tried to arrest them. Fortunately, Kaname Date also tracked down here, and Ryuki ran away in fright when he found Date. Date shoots an anesthetic at Tearer, rescues Bibi, and drags Tearer into the Dark Room with the Prototype Psync Machine inside. Bibi was there to Psync into Tearer.
After the Psync was over, Bibi left the room and found Tokiko Shigure here, answering some of her questions. Surprisingly, Tearer woke up soon and stood beside Tokiko. Date shot him in the face, shattering his iron mask and revealing the left half of his face. Uru threatens the two of them not to tell others about today's experience after his appearance is exposed, otherwise he will kill the person who is very important to Bibi. Then he and Tokiko walked away, and Date had no choice but to leave with Bibi who couldn't move.
Design[]
This abandoned factory is mainly divided into two areas: the huge space on the outside and the dark room on the inside.
Main Room[]
The outer space is divided into three floors, and there are long and narrow broken windows on the walls. The ground of the first floor is full of discarded debris and abandoned containers and machinery. Iron stairs connect the different floors.
On the third floor there is a control room, the purpose of which is unknown.
Dark Room[]
The Dark Room has a double iron door leading to the main room. The walls of the Dark Room also have a large number of broken, long and narrow windows. The roof of the room is in dilapidated condition and rain water will pour in when rainy day comes. The room is stacked with cabinets full of discarded medicines and some half-length mannequins. Most notably, the Prototype Psync Machine sits in the center of the room.
Item Dialogue (AITSF)[]
Main Room[]
Container[]
- Day 6: hakAI, during the investigation segment:
- Saito took a blow and fell on the other side of the container.
When I climbed up to look, I couldn't see him anywhere. - He's not behind the container.
- Saito took a blow and fell on the other side of the container.
Scaffold[]
- Day 6: hakAI, during the investigation segment:
- I can't see Saito.
- Where the hell is he?!
- Where is Saito?!
- I have to find him!
- Damn it!
- Hitomi's life is in danger!
I gotta find Saito, now! - Where are you, where are you?!
- I can't see Saito.
- Where the hell is he?!
- Where is Saito?!
- I have to find him!
- Damn it!
- Hitomi's life is in danger!
I gotta find Saito, now! - I gotta find Saito, now!
Dark Room[]
Plastic Bucket[]
- Default dialogue:
- A plastic bucket.
- Day 5: dakkAI, during the investigation segment:
- A plastic bucket.
Nothing inside.
- A plastic bucket.
CRT Monitor[]
- Default dialogue:
- A CRT monitor.
There's nothing on the screen.
- A CRT monitor.
- Day 6: hakAI, during the investigation segment:
- A CRT monitor.
Torso[]
- Default dialogue:
- A medical simulation mannequin. It's creepy.
- Day 6: sousAI, during the 12:55 AM investigation segment:
Long Table[]
- Default dialogue:
- A long desk in the corner of the room.
- Day 5: dakkAI, during the investigation segment:
- A long desk in the corner of the room.
No manual here.
- A long desk in the corner of the room.
Bookshelf[]
- Default dialogue:
- There are lots of books...
- Day 5: dakkAI, during the investigation segment:
- There are lots of books...
But I don't see a manual.
- There are lots of books...
Locker[]
- Default dialogue:
- A locker.
- Day 5: dakkAI, during the investigation segment:
- No manual here.
Shelf B[]
- Default dialogue:
- I see a lot of stuff.
- Day 5: dakkAI, during the investigation segment:
- A lot of stuff here...
But no manual.
- A lot of stuff here...
Psync Machine[]
- Day 5: dakkAI, during the investigation segment:
- Prototype Psync equipment.
I have no idea why this is here.
We need to find the manual to operate it! - Prototype Psync equipment.
Where's the damn manual for this thing?!
- Prototype Psync equipment.
Psync Chair (Psyncer)[]
- Day 5: dakkAI, during the investigation segment:
- The Psyncer's chair.
The person sitting here does the Psyncing.
- The Psyncer's chair.
Psync Chair (Subject)[]
- Day 5: dakkAI, during the investigation segment:
- The subject's chair.
The person sitting here is the subject of the Psyncing.
- The subject's chair.
Item Dialogue (AINI)[]
Main Room[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Kabasaki Chemical Plant appears in three Somniums in AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES, becomes the most frequent location appeared in Somnium worlds.
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