Kronos Financial
| Kronos Financial | |
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| NODE | Nodes 7, 9 |
| LAYER | Deep Lattice |
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| CONNECTS | Onyx Market (Node 5) → Kronos Gate (7) → Kronos Vault (9) |
| NPCs | None |
| ITEMS | Fragment Alpha, Vault Research Notes |
| ENEMIES | Sentry (Level 3-5), Barrier (Level 2-3) |
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| The Consortium's financial backbone. Two nodes: Kronos Gate (perimeter) and Kronos Vault (data core containing Fragment Alpha). | |
Kronos Financial is one of the three Consortium corporate networks infiltrated during Act II: The Deep Lattice. It consists of two nodes: Kronos Gate (Node 7, Security 5) and Kronos Vault (Node 9, Security 7).
Overview
Kronos controls cryptocurrency, financial transactions, and market manipulation across The Lattice. Their research into The Architect falls under the codename Project CHIMERA — behavioral and financial pattern analysis designed to predict and control economic activity.
Kronos Gate (Node 7)
The financial network's perimeter. Security Level 5. Features encrypted access terminals and financial security protocols. Emphasizes Intrusion and Crypto skills.
Kronos Vault (Node 9)
The financial data core. Security Level 7. Contains Fragment Alpha — the first piece of the kill-switch assembly. Also contains Vault Research Notes — Lyra's research on Project Architect, pointing to the Kronos Financial location of the kill-switch key.