Sure, anime fans are always raving about the "2D world," but let me tell you, the real thing is nothing like those flashy cartoon characters. Actual two-dimensional beings? Imagine everyone squashed flat and pasted onto one giant piece of paper. Not so glamorous now, huh?
Sight—now that's what you call a downgrade in perception. What does that even mean? Well, us three-dimensional folks, we only ever see a flat surface. Thanks to our two eyes and some fancy brainwork, we get the illusion of depth, like we're seeing in 3D. But honestly, with my eye patch on, all I see is a two-dimensional plane. No magic there.
Same deal for two-dimensional creatures—if they even have sight, it's one dimension down for them too. You think meeting the God of Moe is cute? In 2D, they'd just look like a boring little line. And that line? No color, because it's theoretically thinner than thin—can't even hold a shade. Luckily, my trusty Flatland Explorer comes with some newbie-friendly features, so when you put it on, you get to see colorful lines with actual thickness. Talk about user-friendly!
So what about creatures in four-dimensional space? If they could see, they'd be able to eyeball all three dimensions at once. That means, with just one glance, they'd see every bit of you—skin, bones, secrets and all. For them, peeking into our world is a breeze. And if they needed to write stuff down, their text would probably be full-on 3D, packed with way more info than our puny flat scribbles. Imagine a 3D word stack—now that's top-tier.
Bottom line: higher-dimensional beings are born with way more perspective than us lowly mortals. Their brains? Next-level. To even remember 3D text, you'd need an IQ of at least 360! Forget about compressing and storing mountains of info unless you're some kind of supergenius.
Now here's the million-dollar question: what happens when a low-dimensional creature steps into a high-dimensional world?
If you ask me, they'd be instantly lost. Picture a flat-as-a-pancake movie director drifting into 3D space—what would they see? Still just lines. But now, their nice, stable line world would start flipping out with wild, unpredictable changes. Imagine a breeze blowing by and our paper person gets swept away—even a tiny move means an infinite number of lines rush past their 'eyes.' For someone who can't sense or understand the third dimension, there's no way they'd make sense of any of it.
Same goes for us three-dimensional folks if we ever wandered into the fourth dimension. If things are chill in 4D, maybe we wouldn't notice much difference. But if 4D gets weird, we'd be tossed around in that extra direction like confetti. Infinite layers flashing by, way too much info for our brains—unless your IQ is over 500, your mind's about to get scrambled!
There's this famous sci-fi novel where a lady of the night uses a chunk of four-dimensional space to sneak into jail and steal brains—sounds cool, but trust me, it's pure fantasy. Three-dimensional beings are just that—three-dimensional. Even if you step into 4D, you don't magically get 4D powers. No extra feet to walk in the fourth direction, no eyes to see it, and definitely no brain to understand it.
The gap between life forms across dimensions is like a bottomless pit—way bigger than the difference between you two and, say, dog poop. Oops, did I say that out loud? Actually, you and dog poop aren't that different either; just let a dog eat you and, you know, process you a bit... Okay, fine, let's say the gap between me and you two is even bigger. That's more accurate!
So here's the real head-scratcher: is it even possible for a 3D creature to get upgraded into a 4D being?
Honestly? Beats me.
In theory, it's totally impossible. It's like blowing up a paper-thin cartoon into a real, living, breathing human—sounds like complete nonsense, right? But hey, this world is full of miracles, and weird, unexplainable stuff pops up all the time.
A year ago, I would've laughed if you told me someone could punch through a bank vault—biology just doesn't work that way! But now? I've seen folks break Sophia's Fourth Limit on paper, tearing through alloys like they're just bread rolls. Wild times, right? It's both creepy and exciting. If Sophia had been born in this era... well, who knows!
Anyway, moving on. This world is packed with miracles, so who knows—maybe there's some force out there that can turn a 3D being into a 4D one. After digging through top-secret files, it looks like your Zade Family's legendary Sophia might've actually made the jump. At the very least, she picked up some traits only 4D beings have. Hard to say for sure, but her out-of-this-world perspective and off-the-charts IQ definitely break the usual rules for genius.
There's solid evidence that Sophia and the Heart of Tiberius—that chunk of four-dimensional space—are super closely linked. The only reason the Zade Family could build the Tiberius Laboratory in 4D and keep it running smoothly is because Sophia was absolutely essential.
With a stabilizer like that, your old man Zade... well, he's a real piece of work. Gotta hand it to him—he plays the dark arts like a pro!
Alright, here's the real kicker. The Zade Family basically rules the world, all thanks to the Heart of Tiberius. When the lab got sealed up out of nowhere, a ton of priceless secrets got buried in that 4D space, never to see daylight for decades. If you want to stage a coup, that's where you've gotta start. But seriously, how do you even begin to find something in a chaotic void with who-knows-how-many dimensions?
With science and tech? Forget it. Earth's level is just way too low for that game.
So, we're stuck using methods that are, let's say, a bit less scientific.
There are two ways to go—yep, the problem that's got all your useless sidekicks stumped? I can come up with two solutions just like that!
First option: find a Chosen One with the right skills. There are over two hundred thousand Chosen Ones worldwide (most of them total duds), but you never know when some overpowered genius will show up. If you ask me, the real heavyweight in spatial research is Master Nature, one of the Heavenly Ranking Top Eight.
The Top Eight are all monsters, but Master Nature is a monster among monsters. Even I have to admit he's impressive. Problem is, the guy's harder to find than a unicorn at a dog park. And even if you do track him down, good luck getting him to team up. He'd just grab all the goodies and leave you with nothing but your little fists pounding his chest.
The second way? Now that's more my style. Way easier, super practical, and lets you keep all the loot for yourself.
Ever wonder why your Zade Family's Pantheon has exactly twelve seats?
Is it just to look cool, like those Zodiac Knights in the comics? Nah, the Pantheon's twelve seats have been around way longer than any manga.
Judging by that blank look on your face, it's pretty clear you've never thought about this before.
Here's a hint: besides Old Zade and Sophia, only twelve people in the whole world have a perfect memory of the Heart of Tiberius.
And in an infinite, chaotic void, memory is pure gold.
Don't ask how I know—my connections are way wilder than yours. And don't even bother asking how your old man pulled it off; he's got even crazier tricks up his sleeve. Bottom line: only twelve people have a real, direct link to the Heart of Tiberius. Just hearing the name doesn't count, and vague rumors don't cut it.
A few of them have already kicked the bucket, some are probably on their way out, and the rest? You could count them on one hand. The Pantheon keeps getting refreshed—old members out, new ones in. It's a family status thing now, and even rebels like you don't know all the whys and hows.
I'll hook you up with the device to open the door. No way I'm letting you drop two billion for nothing.
But I need people.
To pinpoint a spot in the void, you need at least three coordinates—which means at least three people. The more, the merrier.
If you're going to be a rebel and wave your flag on the city walls, don't hold back. Go big or go home. Every emperor gets new ministers, and the old ones have their fate. Housecleaning or total wipeout—it's your call. I don't care how you do it; I just need one thing: a living brain.
That's it for today. Go do your thing, Your Majesty.
Whoosh—Patrick Zade vanished.
Not that he was ever here in person; it was just a hologram.
When he disappeared, his face was calm, but his eyes were burning with fire.
Cobra stared at the spot where Patrick Zade vanished, then his lips curled up and he started chuckling.
Out with the old gods, in with the new—Zeus shows up, Norse gods get the boot.
Zeus has a ton of kids, but one bald guy is especially ruthless. Like, super ruthless.
By the way, what's the Black Death Emperor up to now?
So you're not planning to kill me, huh? The servant smacked his lips and whispered, "He's heading east, day and night. Should hit the U.S. West Coast in about six days."
"Good times!" Cobra glanced eastward, his single eye looking like it could pierce the ocean. His face was all smug satisfaction. "Merry~Christmas~"
Boss, there's one more thing you should know.
Spit it out.
The guy directly linked to the London terror attack has probably made it to the Middle East.
Oh yeah? How'd you find that out?
Just intercepted a Mossad secret report. They spotted a seriously sketchy dude entering the UAE, and Israel's got him flagged as top priority.
Sketchy? How sketchy? Sketchy where? Did he have an exclamation mark floating over his head?
Nope, but close enough. Even his name is sketchy. Codename intercepted: Agent Durex.