Before GAIA, Earth stood at the precipice of extinction.
Global warming ravaged ecosystems, wars erupted incessantly, resources dwindled to critical levels, and erratic climate shifts wreaked havoc.
Natural disasters struck with increasing frequency, accelerating the planet's decline. Humanity faced an inevitable apocalypse, its future shrouded in despair.
Then came a new terror—an alien invasion.
As humanity struggled to survive its self-inflicted chaos, an extraterrestrial threat descended, intent on claiming the planet for itself.
The invaders overwhelmed Earth's fractured defenses, exploiting the turmoil and preying on humanity's weakness.
For the first time in recorded history, the entirety of humankind was united by a singular fear: extinction.
It seemed as though Earth's end was inevitable.
But then, something miraculous happened. In the same year, Earth was given another chance—a lifeline.
Massive towers descended from the skies, appearing simultaneously in strategic locations worldwide, radiating power and purpose.
The alien invaders, once unstoppable, were eradicated with surgical precision by forces beyond human understanding.
The towers' arrival was more than salvation; it was a turning point in the planet's fate.
Alongside the towers came something even more extraordinary: a system.
This system, intelligent and all-encompassing, explained its existence and the purpose of the towers. It introduced humanity to a new way of life, offering salvation in the form of an advanced artificial intelligence known as GAIA.
People hailed GAIA as a divine gift—a savior sent to rescue Earth from destruction.
This AI god reshaped the world overnight, bringing balance where there was none. GAIA established order and hierarchy, its system granting select individuals—awakeners—the ability to wield powers and rise to prominence.
Society shifted, centering itself around the towers, the awakeners, and the AI's omnipresent influence.
GAIA's capabilities seemed limitless, governing every aspect of life. From career paths to law enforcement, from resource management to training awakeners, GAIA monitored and controlled all with an intelligence that defied human comprehension.
It was said that GAIA could process information across the multiverse, earning its reputation as an omniscient being.
But nothing in life comes without a price.
The cost of GAIA's intervention was steep. Knowledge of its systems and technology was made exclusive to GAIA alone.
No human was allowed to access or tamper with the AI's inner workings. And the world was erased of this knowledge by GAIA.
Despite this restriction, humanity did not question its benefactor. After all, Earth was now thriving, balanced, safe, and orderly.
As long as GAIA existed, humanity believed the planet would endure.
Awakeners, those blessed by the system, gained privileges beyond imagination. They were tasked with climbing the towers, defending Earth from extraterrestrial threats, and ensuring the planet's continued survival.
Every floor came with tests and trials, and every threshold conquered and tower guardian protected could become GAIA MODs—moderators—awakeners being given part of its authority power to monitor and moderate the basic control of its system and even ruling their domain as administrators of the towers.
The towers served as both training grounds and trials, testing humanity's loyalty and determination.
For many, the promise of power and prosperity was irresistible. To conquer a tower meant ascending to godhood—ruling over regions and securing GAIA's favor.
As a reward, GAIA promised awakeners unimaginable power: the granting of any wish and the authority to manage the towers once they've conquered the final floors.
However, no one has managed to do that.
Yet, GAIA harbored secrets it never shared with humanity. Its true purpose, its origin, and the full extent of its power remained veiled in mystery.
Beneath the surface of peace and balance, something darker simmered—a truth that could shatter the very foundations of GAIA's reign.
This hidden truth would come to light with the awakening of a unique class: the Technomancer.
Unlike any other, this individual would wield the power to unravel GAIA's mysteries, challenge its control, and disrupt the fragile balance it had created.
The emergence of this class would mark the beginning of a new era, one that could redefine the fate of humanity—and the true role of GAIA forever.