Introduction
The following blog aims to explain all the different aspects of the "Re:Creators" verse including its cosmology, lore, verse mechanics, events, and last but not least, about Altair, so that people can get a better understanding of how the series works, which would clear up their misconceptions. The blog would use information and evidence from all relevant canon sources and this includes:
- The Main Anime Series
- The Secondary Manga
- The "Naked" Light Novel (Vol. 1)
- Re:Creators Novel (Vol. 1)
- Re:Creators Novel (Vol. 2)
- One More Spin-off Manga
- Magane's Spin-off Manga
- The Guidebook
- The Secret Archive DVD
- 4-Koma Recap Comic
- Interviews & Word of God
Before starting out, one important thing that needs to be clarified and understood here is that Meteora's statements can be taken seriously in most cases as she is given the role of a character who provides a lot of info-dumps which end up being accurate most of the time. This is because of her high intelligence as well as analytical and deductive mind courtesy of her life as a skilled Magician with extensive knowledge of Philosophy, Metaphysics, and scientific knowledge. This is because her Magic Book called "Book of a Thousand Miles" allows her to be able to understand the Real World easily including the lay of the land, history, biological distribution, laws of physics, political structure, and thoughts, as shown in Episode 2
As such, Meteora's statements should be taken seriously as she is presented in the anime as a medium using which the Author (Rei Hiroe) can explain the aspects and verse mechanics in the series.
Note: While the blog is long, it is mandatory to read all the sections since every section is interrelated. Here is the Original Blog from which it is copied from. Massive thanks to both Dereck03 and GarrixianXD for helping in the complete transfer of the blog in this wiki.
Stories/Storyworlds
The Multiverse
Stories can be defined as simply the plot or the narrative that explains and defines the different chain/sequence of events. In the setting of Re:Creators, Stories or Storyworlds are manifested worlds/universes/realities that seemingly exist as fiction from the perspective of the Real World which describes characters, settings, events, etc. However, the stories or storyworlds are not at all fictional or 2D/abstract/conceptual universes as the series itself shows that they are alternate/different manifested worlds where even humans from the Real World can exist such as when Souta was teleported into "Earthmelia" aka Selesia's Storyworld where he can freely exist, move, and interact with its environment while also getting teleported back from there with Selesia, as well as Nakanogane witnessing Kanoya's world when his entire room was warped and he got transported into Kanoya's world. However, this interaction between the Real World beings and the Storyworlds has more context to it and that will be explained later in the Restorative Power section.
This is further confirmed by the Guidebook which specifically states that those Storyworlds are "Isekai"/"Another World" rather than "Story" or "Fictional World".
While the size of these Storyworlds has not been stated, however, these worlds could likely be either regular Universe-sized or even Infinite-sized. The reason for assuming the latter is because one of the Dimensions created by the creators to trap Altair within is an Infinite Space consisting of Infinite Gates implying that the Worlds could very well be Infinite in Size.
As stated by Meteora, in the Real World, there exists "media" that describes stories as well as the extremely personal experiences of the characters in the stories.
As per Meteora, there are some hypotheses on the existence of Storyworlds. One such hypothesis is that the storyworlds and the real world used to exist independently but started to resonate with each other which is the result that manifested from someone's thoughts in the Real World and all these events are described within a fictional story in the real world.
Another hypothesis on the existence of storyworlds devised by Meteora is that the storyworlds are "born as possibilities by imagination" and once they were born, they would exist as independent worlds split off from the real world without any Causal Relation.
In both hypothesis, the core idea remains the same which is that the Worlds are Manifesred Worlds instead of being some conceptual/abstract space or literal fiction. However, due to the fact that The Land of Gods/Real World (Explained in the Below Section) is the place that created all the storyworlds, it can be concluded that the second hypothesis of Meteora (i.e. the storyworlds being born as possibilities from imagination) is true. Do note that "Imagination" here is something that is extremely important and would be explained later on.
The stories or storyworlds have their own laws and concepts which allow the existence of characters with superpowers as well as settings that defy common logic and laws of physics of the real world. A case in Point is Mamika's Story where characters do not bleed or feel pain which is also confirmed by the Guidebook.
As well as Selesia's story where things like coffee, stories as well as the concept of smell, etc are not at all present. The guidebook also states that Selesia's World consists of Magic and Science that are used together in their daily lives.
However, the events of the Storyworlds are already predestined from the beginning as they are all bound by the narrative causality placed by the Creators of the stories in the Real World.
This is even supported by Kanoya who elaborates that everything in the Storyworlds is already decided and that characters cannot escape them as they are predestined to fulfill their purposes as written by the creators.
A Story or Storyworld can be either a Single Universe/Dimension/Reality or even a Multiverse comprised of Multiple Universes/Dimensions/Realities such as in the case of Blitz Talker who comes from the Cyberpunk Sci-Fi Storyline "Code: Babylon" where the setting is a future world where Blitz Hunts for Criminals, Aliens, Demons, etc while "Hell" is also an additional dimension that is part of the "Code: Babylon" story as explained by the Guidebook.
Moreover, there exists multiple timelines and variations for Storyworlds where characters can exist in different states of existence. For example, there are different versions of Selesia due to her story being originally written in Light Novel and adapted into Anime whereas the Selesia of Anime version did not yet experience the events of the Light Novel that was currently ongoing and which was the future from Anime Selesia's Perspective.
This is even implied by Meteora who came from the game "Avalken of Reminiscence" (Or rather, one version of the Game's timeline) and says that as long as people play her game, she would be reborn in all the copies of the game thereby referencing her alternate versions or selves.
The novelization of the anime expands on this further when Meteora states that she will repeat the eternal cycle of reincarnation within all copies of her game, thereby highlighting the fact that Storyworlds can be "Eternal" in timespan along with being "Infinite" in size/spatial structure as previously stated.
Furthermore, at the end of the Chamber Festival where Selesia died, Meteora explained to Matsubara that the Selesia that came to this world is one of the possible branches of the Storyworlds and that Selesia would continue to exist as long as he is able to write her Story even though the Selesia of those worlds may not be able to meet them but their willpower and thoughts would remain the same. This is also further supported by the guidebook itself. Additionally, the novelization of the anime expands on this by stating how the Selesia that came to this world and died is just one ending of the "Branching Possibilities". This proves that the Storyworlds are able to function as MWI/Quantum Mechanics where they keep constantly branching into different worlds due to possibilities.
It is also theorized by Meteora that the Storyworlds follow a cosmological structure of the "Multiverse Theory" where retcons or changes in the past or future of a storyworld can be done freely by the Creators to make new adjustments in the story and given the evidence we have seen so far, it is safe to say that the Storyworlds does indeed follow a "Multiverse Theory" based on MWI/Quantum Mechanics of branching possibilities/worlds.
Additionally, the storyworlds have their own flow of time such as the Story of Aliceteria which is set in the Middle Ages whereas Kanoya's Storyline is set in the Future in the 22nd Century or 2124 AD to be precise as stated by the Guidebook.
This is even supported by the Secondary Canon "Re:Creators" Manga itself where the Diagram of the Timelines of both Kanoya's World and the Real World are given parallel to each other with Kanoya's world not at all having any past or future since the timeline is set entirely in a static state of 2124AD for the rest of the story...
Moreover, as per the WOG, the Storyworlds are Parallel to the Real World since they are all created from "Imagination" which puts the final nail in the Coffin on the Stoyworlds being legit manifested worlds/universes outside of the Real World.
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RM97: @hiroerei こんにちは。質問があります。 レクリエイターズでは、物語の世界は現実の世界と平行に存在しますか?それとも現実の世界よりも低いレベルに存在するのでしょうか。あなたの答えに本当に感謝します。 Rei Hiroe: この世界すら誰かの想像である可能性がある以上、平行なのではないでしょうか。 |
RM97: @hiroerei Hello. I have a question. In Re:Creators, does the story world exist parallel to the real world? Or does it exist at a lower level than the real world? I would really appreciate your answer. Rei Hiroe: As long as there is a possibility that the world is someone's imagination, then it'll be parallel. |
It is important to note that Meteora stated in Episode 4 how characters from the storyworlds exist in Two-Dimensional Forms, Polygons, or Pixels and how they have been translated to fit in the Real World and appear just like Sota or any other being in the Real World.
This showcases that the storyworlds can have their own dimensionality, rules, laws, concepts, etc where a character can exist as a 2D pixel or a 3D polygon entity, which is entirely dependent on the creators setting up whatever parameters they want. However, this also reveals something very important about the relation between the Storyworlds and the Real World. Essentially, a character from the storyworlds gets translated passively when they are brought forth into the Real World which allows them to appear normal and have normal human characteristics. More of this will be explained below in the Restorative Force section of the blog..
Finally, it is also worth noting that the series "Black Lagoon", is part of the storyworlds and thus, is canon to it. Why is this so? Because both "Black Lagoon" and "Re:Creators" have been written by Rei Hiroe, published by Shogakukan, and published in the magazine "Sunday Gene-X" (Sunday GX). Furthermore, in Episode 7 of the the anime, we get to briefly see a part of the "Black Lagoon" volume 10 issue from "Sunday Gene-X" which was released back in 2014. Additionally, even WoG states that "Black Lagoon" might be a part of the storyworlds. All in all, it proves that indeed not only is the Storyworlds Multiverse of Re:Creators manifested worlds and not "Fictional", but also includes another work of Rei Hiroe as a shared Multiverse.
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RM97: @hiroerei こんにちは、先生、お元気でしょうか。 質問があります。 『Re:CREATORS』のエピソードでは、サンデーGXの漫画『Black Lagoon』の表紙が登場します。どちらもご自身の著作であり、出版も小学館であることから、『Black Lagoon』は『Re:CREATORS』の物語世界である可能性はありますか? Rei Hiroe: あるかもしれません。 |
RM97: @hiroerei Hello Sir, hope you are doing well. I have a question. In a "Re:CREATORS" episode, the cover of Sunday GX's manga "Black Lagoon" appears. Since both are written by you and published by Shogakukan, is it possible that "Black Lagoon" is part of the storyworld of "Re:CREATORS"? Rei Hiroe: It might be. |
Higher Dimensions
Now, the existence of higher-dimensional entities such as the "Hounds of Tindalos", a Lovecraftian entity, is shown in the anime as well as in the Secondary Canon "Re:Creators" Manga.
However, a closer look into the Guidebook and the Secret Archive DVD gives us additional information about said entities within the Verse.......
“ | 四足歩行であるという解釈が多く浸透しているが、ロング氏の小説では「前進するにつれて姿が変化した」とも書かれており、不定の存在であると推測される | ” |
“ | ティンダロスの猟犬とは、超常の角度を有する空間に太古から存在するといわれている不浄にして不死の存在。 一度標的と定めたものを、時を超え、次元を超えて追い続けることから猟犬と呼ばれている。 しかし、その実体は犬とはかけ離れた異質のもの。 痩せきった体には、不浄そのものが凝縮されているという。 初出はフランクペルナップ・ロングの小説「ティンダロスの猟犬(Hounds of Tindalos)」。 | ” |
“ | ティンダロスの猟犬がこの世に顕現は90度以下の鋭角が必要になる。 そのため石膏やセメントであらゆる角度を物理的になくしてしまえば、猟犬に襲われる心配はない。 しかし、たとえ鋭角のない部屋を作り隠れたとしても、他の異形によってその平穏が破られないとは限らない。 現にドエルと呼ばれる存在は猟犬に協カするものであり、彼の者が起こす地震の前に、曲面などなんの防御にもなりはしないのだ。 | ” |
“ | 醜く、太くて長い針のような舌を持つとされている。 おぼろげながら狼めいた外見をしていると記述されているものもある。 | ” |
“ | 他の神話生物の例に漏れず、ティンダロスの猟犬は不死である。 防御策を講じることは可能だが、存在そのものを消すことは敵わず、撃退するのがせいぜいだろう。 | ” |
The Translation of these collective quotes give:-
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Body | 全身には酵素を持たない、青みがかった脳奨をしたたらせているとするのが一般的。その下に本当に体が存在するかは定かではない。 | It is generally assumed that the entire body is enzyme-free and is dripping with bluish cerebral fluid. It is not clear if there really is a body underneath it. |
Paw | 四足歩行であるという解釈が多く浸透しているが、ロング氏の小説では「前進するにつれて姿が変化した」とも書かれており、不定の存在であると推測される | Although the interpretation that it is quadrupedal is widespread in many parts of the world, Long's novel also says that it "changed its shape as it moved forward," suggesting that it is an indefinite entity. |
Overview | ティンダロスの猟犬とは、超常の角度を有する空間に太古から存在するといわれている不浄にして不死の存在。 一度標的と定めたものを、時を超え、次元を超えて追い続けることから猟犬と呼ばれている。 しかし、その実体は犬とはかけ離れた異質のもの。 痩せきった体には、不浄そのものが凝縮されているという。 初出はフランクペルナップ・ロングの小説「ティンダロスの猟犬(Hounds of Tindalos)」。 | The hounds of Tindalos are impure and immortal beings said to have existed since time immemorial in space with supernatural angles. It is called a hound because it continues to chase its target once it has been designated as a target, beyond time and transcending dimensions. However, its reality is far different from that of a dog. Its emaciated body is said to contain a concentration of foulness itself. First published in the novel "Hounds of Tindalos" by Frank Belknap Long. |
Anecdote | ティンダロスの猟犬がこの世に顕現は90度以下の鋭角が必要になる。 そのため石膏やセメントであらゆる角度を物理的になくしてしまえば、猟犬に襲われる心配はない。 しかし、たとえ鋭角のない部屋を作り隠れたとしても、他の異形によってその平穏が破られないとは限らない。 現にドエルと呼ばれる存在は猟犬に協カするものであり、彼の者が起こす地震の前に、曲面などなんの防御にもなりはしないのだ。 | The manifestation of the Hounds of Tindalos into the world requires an acute angle of less than 90 degrees. Therefore, if you use plaster or cement to physically eliminate all angles, there is no need to worry about being attacked by the hounds. However, even if you build a room without sharp angles and hide in it, there is no guarantee that your peace will not be broken by other deformities. In fact, a being called the "Doels" are in league with the hounds, and no curved surface can protect them from the earthquakes he causes. |
Head | 醜く、太くて長い針のような舌を持つとされている。 おぼろげながら狼めいた外見をしていると記述されているものもある。 | It is said to have an ugly, thick, long needle-like tongue. Some are described as having a vague but wolf-like appearance. |
Immortality | 他の神話生物の例に漏れず、ティンダロスの猟犬は不死である。 防御策を講じることは可能だが、存在そのものを消すことは敵わず、撃退するのがせいぜいだろう。 | Like other mythical creatures, the Hounds of Tindalos are immortal. It is possible to take defensive measures, but it is impossible to erase its very existence, and at best it can be repelled. |
In addition to the Secret Archive DVD Infographic, the episodes section of the Guidebook also gives small info on the Hounds of Tindalos that appeared in Episode 6.
Moreover, as per the novelization of the anime, the description of the Hound matches with the information given in the Secret Archive DVD as well as in the original story, thereby confirming the fact that the Hound of Tindalos appearing in the episode is the authentic one from Frank Belknap Long's original story.
As per the Secret Archive DVD Infographic as well as the Guidebook, it has been found that what Magane summoned in Episode to kill the Bookstore Owner was indeed The "Hounds of Tindalos" with the description of the Hounds given from these guides as Foulness itself that existed since Time Immemorial while originating from a realm with paranormal Angles called the "Angled Space". The Hounds are immortal bodiless entities capable of Transcending/Going Beyond Space-Time ("時空") as well as Time ("時") and Dimensions ("次元") to hunt its targets while requiring angles to manifest into the world.
Arguments for 5D Hounds based on given Kanjis |
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It is interesting to note that while the Kanji used in the Guidebook is "越える" (Koeru) which can mean to Exceed/Go Beyond/Cross Over aka to exist outside of something or crossing over, the Kanji used in the Secret Archive DVD Infographic is "超えて" (Koete) which refers to a Qualitative Superiority such as Transcending/Exceeding/Overcoming/Surpassing. In addition, the kanji "超え" (Koe) which is part of both the terms used here (超えて/Koete) is composed of the Kanjis "超" (Cho) and "え" (e) where "超" (Cho) is used to Describe Superiority in a Qualitative Manner. So this gives more support to the idea that the context is referring to a Transcendence in a Qualitative Manner rather than being simply saying existing outside. |
Now, in the Guidebook the term used was "時空" (Jikuu) which predominantly refers to Space-Time, or precisely, Spatio-Temporal Dimensions. Now, why did I say Spatio-Temporal Dimensions? Because in the Secret Archive DVD Infographic, the terms were given as "時" (Toki) which literally translates into Time as well as "次元" (Jigen) which translates into Dimension or Dimensionality. Given that Japanese has no plurals, it is possible that Dimension is rather referred to as Dimensions aka in plural form implying the existence of multiple dimensions. If we compare the information from both the Guidebook and the Secret Archive DVD Infographic, we get that Space-Time is referred to as Time and Dimensions implying Space here is Dimensions, or specifically Spatial Dimensions. Given the lack of plurality in Japanese, it can also mean that there are multiple Spatio-Temporal Dimensions (4D Multiverse) instead of a single Spatio-Temporal Dimension (4D Timeline). |
Now, if we analyse the whole context, we are able to understand that The "Hounds of Tindalos" are completely transcendental over the Spatio-Temporal Dimensions in a qualitatively superior manner and can chase its targets across time and dimensions which makes them Higher Dimensional Beings. This higher dimensional transcendental existence of the "Hounds of Tindalos" allows them to not only travel across all of Time to chase their targets but also gives them access to all the Spatio-Temporal dimensions in the multiverse where they can easily travel to. Therefore, this implies that the "Angled Space" exists completely transcendental to the 4D Multiverse in a higher dimension which gives it complete access to all of Time and Space of the Multiverse and thus making the Angled Space 5D in nature. |
The quotes and info gathered from both the infographic and the guidebook are completely similar to the Original Mythos story of the "Hounds of Tindalos" indicating the Hounds as well as the Angled Space being the same in Re:Creators as their Mythos counterparts. While the original story of the "Hounds of Tindalos" was written by Frank Belknap Long, however, it is shown to be a part of the Storyworlds in the verse (as well as the author himself being a Creator in the Real World) due to multiple factors and they are:
- The Book that Magane was reading in the Bookstore in EP 6 was called "Inhabitants of Cthulu" that contained the infographic of the "Hounds of Tindalos". This implies that the book is a Bestiary for the Eldritch Beings with information and details very similar to the Call of Cthulu Bestiary Book.
- The Novel itself is mentioned in the infographic within the anime and manga as well as the Guidebook implying the existence of the novel in the verse as a story.
- Quotes from the Original Novel being present in the Infographic.
- Numerous mentions of the Author, Frank Belknap Long in the Infographic as well as the Guidebook heavily implying the existence of Frank Belknap Long as a Creator in the Real World.
- Mentions of "Angled Space"/"Space with Supernatural Angles" as well as "Doels", who are also higher dimensional entities existing also in "Angled Space" from Frank Belknap Long's novel "The Space-Eaters".
- Nature of the "Hounds of Tindalos" in the series shown and described is exactly the same in the Original Mythos Novel such as being Immortal, Foulness itself, Existing in a realm beyond Time and Space that has Supernatural Angles, Lacking Body, Capable of Travelling through Time and Space, entering/manifesting into the Physical World using Angles only, Bluish Fluid from their Physical Manifestations, having a dark form, etc.
- Feats of the "Hounds of Tindalos" in the series shown and described is exactly the same in the Original Mythos Novel which is killing a human.
- "Angled Space"/"Space with Supernatural Angles" in the series described is exactly the same in the Original Mythos Novel such as being completely transcendental to Time and Space, containing Foulness/Impure aka the Hounds, being composed of supernatural/paranormal angles, etc.
Moreover, considering the fact that the stories of "Hound of Tindalos" and "The Space-Eaters" by Frank Belknap Long are public domain, anyone can adapt it into their own canonicity/verse. Furthermore, as per WOG, the higher dimensions/Angled Space (and their corresponding entities) were written as part of the Setting of the Storyworlds.
“ | The dimension was intended to be the basis, though you could interpret the dimension being created based on the setting it was made in. | ” |
As such, it can be confirmed that not only are the "Hounds of Tindalos" and "The Space-Eaters" stories part of the storyworlds, but also "Angled Space" or Higher Dimensional Space and their inhabitants are part of the Storyworlds Cosmology as well.
The presence of Extradimensional Eldritch beings in the Storyworlds is further shown in Magane's Spinoff Manga "Chikujoin is having too much fun" where on three occasions she is able to bring three Eldritch Abominations with one from "Beyond" and another one from "Hell". All of this gives more evidence that the Storyworlds do not specifically contain only parallel universes but also higher dimensional and extra-dimensional realms.
Summary
To summarize the gathered information so far:
- The Storyworlds are the different Worlds/Universes and Realities having their own Laws, Concepts, etc.
- The Storyworlds are all Manifested Worlds and exist outside of the Real World.
- A single Storyworld can be Infinite in Size as well as Eternal in timespan.
- Each Story is a Multiverse that consists of different dimensions/realities as well as Timelines.
- Each of the Stories has multiple versions or timelines of themselves due to different copies as well as versions (Anime, Manga, Light Novels, Games, Doujinshis/Secondary Creations, etc).
- The Storyworlds function according to the Multiverse Theory of MWI/Quantum Mechanics where each Story keeps branching due to Possibilities.
- The Storyworlds comprise an entire Multiverse called Fiction or Fictional Worlds which consists of these smaller groups of Multiverses.
- The Storyworlds have their Reality, Concepts, Space-Time, Narrative Causality, and Fate predestined or predetermined by the plot made by the Creators.
- The Storyworlds consist of Two-Dimensional or 2D realms as well as Three-Dimensional or 3D realms.
- The Storyworlds consist of Eldritch beings and Higher Dimensional entities that transcend Time and Space.
- The Storyworlds consist of various transcendental higher dimensions aka the "Angled Space" that completely transcends Time and Space.
- The Storyworlds are formed by the Real World as possibilities by the Imagination of the Creators.
Creations
Powers & Stats
Creations, in Re:Creators, is synonymously used to refer to various things that are created by the Creators such as Stories, Arts, etc. However, it's mostly referred to as the individual characters from the Storyworlds who were transported into the Land of Gods and they were created as part of Stories.
There are various characteristics of Creations such as having Enhanced Senses to sense other creations nearby as well as having Superhuman Physical Characteristics which allows them to withstand and survive shenanigans that would destroy or kill normal humans.
Creations are also shown to possess superpowers and abilities that are not possible in the real world.
Creations in Real World
The Arrival of Characters in the Real World causes a disturbance/fluctuation in the magnetic field as well as abnormal radio wave interferences. It is shown that Altair was the very first character who came to the Real World (from outside the Real World) followed by Meteora and the others which is all supported by the Guidebook. While this may feel like an irrelevant or insignificant piece of information, this is a key plot point that would be used later on in the blog.
Reiterated as well as Supported by the Guidebook.
However, one thing that is unique about the creations that came to the Real World is that they changed significantly after they were transported (by the Restorative Power of the Real World). More precisely, the constraints and limitations that have been imposed on them in their stories where they were fated to perform in their respective stories have been uplifted, and their hidden personalities have been exposed. As such, they were removed from the "Yoke" that bound their stories where "Yoke" has been heavily implied in the series to be the Narrative Causality or Causation and they are now free beings in the Real World unaffected and unbounded by the plot or narrative of their respective stories.
Interestingly enough, the Novelization states it during the dialogue exchange between Altair and Mamika that the creations are actually freed from their Narrative Yoke, ergo they have transcended their narrative causality and are now free to make any choices or decisions.
This fact is even supported by the Guidebook itself where Yuya's and Kanoya's personality change is described as them transcending and being unbounded by their respective Stories' Plot after coming to their Real World.
Secondary Creations
Secondary Creations are Creations that are drawn by the fans as parodies and fanarts which can either be born as an alternate version of the Original Creation or if the plot of the Secondary Creation is original and unique than the Original Story of the Creation, they can be born as an entirely different Creation. Secondary Creations lead to the Splitting/Divergence of the respective Storyworlds of the Original Creations resulting in the existence of multiple Independent Worlds such as in the case of Shirotsumekusa and Altair as stated by Meteora and all of which supports how the Storyworlds Multiverse works via Multiverse Theory as discussed in Stories/Storyworlds section above.
This is even reiterated and supported by the Guidebook which also goes on to explain the identity of Altair.
This is even stated in the novelization of the Anime where Altair was directly stated to be a story independent from the original Shirotsumekusa's character and world due to the high contrast and differences between them.
Summary
To summarize the gathered information so far:
- Creations are referred to as characters from Storyworlds.
- Creations are stronger than Humans and have superpowers and abilities.
- Creations that were transported into the real world (by the Restorative Power of the Real World) are unbound by the Narrative Causality of their Storyworlds.
- Creations can be drawn as Secondary Creations which can split the creations' worlds as Alternate Timelines or give birth to an entirely New World.
- Creations that were transported into the Real World cause disturbance/fluctuation in the magnetic field as well as abnormal radio wave interferences.
- The very first Creation to come into the Real World was Altair herself.
The Real World/Land of Gods
Existence in Re:C Cosmology
The "Real World", aka "The Land of Gods", is the Universe based on our own and which is one of the central plot points of the series. The Real World was first mentioned when Selesia Upiteria is transported from her own world of Earthmelia to the Real World/Land of Gods by Altair.
It is interesting to note that in the Novelization of the Anime, the Real World is referred as an "Alternate Universe".
The Real World is a "Separate Universe" than the Storyworlds as shown when Selesia asks Meteora if she is like her and also comes from outside the Real World or not. This implies that the Storyworlds exist "Outside" the Real World and not "Inside" as some sort of 2D Fiction.
Further supported by the "Re:Creators Naked" Light Novel which was the original draft of the Anime as well as the Secondary Canon "Re:Creators" Manga where the same thing is stated in the dialogue between Selesia and Meteora when they first met, and also in the Novelization of the Anime.
In relation to the Real World, the Storyworlds are all seen as fiction that is made for entertainment purposes.
The Real World is the "Starting Point" or Origin for all the Storyworlds and was stated multiple times to have created all the Storyworlds and everything in them, which is further explained in the novelization of the anime where the Real World is called the "Source" of all worlds along with something regarding the collision of worlds (which we will explain in the next section).
Moreover, it was heavily stated that there is a "gap" between fiction (Storyworlds) and reality (Real World) which implies that the gap is some form of a dimensional gap separating the Real World completely from the Storyworlds Multiverse.
Summary
To summarize with the gathered information so far:
- The Real World/The Land of Gods is a normal Universe based on ours.
- The Real World created the entire Storyworlds Multiverse and governs them completely.
- There is a gap between the Storyworlds and the Real World akin to a gap between Fiction and Reality making the Real World exist in a Qualitative Higher Level.
- The Real World's existence is completely unknown to the Storyworlds Multiverse and no individual has been capable of traveling to the Real World despite the Storyworlds having Superpowered Beings, Higher Dimensional Entities that Transcend Time & Space, God like beings & deities, and so on.
It can be evaluated that in the beginning, the Real World/Land of Gods was the only World that existed and that the entire storyworlds multiverse was created by the Real World as a means of entertainment for them in the form of fiction. These fictional worlds are manifested as actual worlds existing outside of the Real World while having a gap between them akin to Fiction and Reality.
Furthermore, it is also interesting to note that not only are all the aspects of the Multiverse are created and governed by the Real World, but also the entities that are able to transcend Time and Space, as well as other superpowered fictional characters, are unable to travel to the Real World even if they are capable of Dimensional Travels. This includes characters such as the Hounds of Tindalos, Meteora who can use dimensional travel (as evidenced in the final episode of the series) as well as the inhabitants from Blitz Talker's world where the technology is advanced enough to allow them dimensional travel using the Dimensional Gate or the Gateway. As such, the Real World can be theorized as existing in a plane of existence that is separated and beyond the Storyworld Multiverse in a qualitatively superior manner which allows the Real World to be completely unreachable for the entirety of the Storyworlds and their Inhabitants.
Restorative Power of the Real World
Collision of the Worlds
Before we get into the "Restorative Power of the Real World", let's talk about the "Collision of the Worlds". As stated before, Altair was the first to come to the real world but it was also stated that her coming into the Real World made the storyworlds collide with that of the Real World. It is to be noted that it does not mean "Connected" but rather "Collision" as per Meteora whose meaning can be interpreted as the worlds being coming into close contact with the Real World or something like that after remaining separated from the latter by some sort of Reality-Fiction gap or barrier. This is further reiterated by the Guidebook.
Furthermore, Altair herself even stated that she "Broke the Wall between the Real World and the Storyworlds". This proves that there was indeed some sort of dimensional gap or Reality-Fiction barrier that separated the Real World from the rest of the Storyworlds. In the novelization of the anime, Altair was able to melt down this barrier/wall separating the Real World and the Story World.
Due to the Collision of the Worlds, the Creations were able to leak out (or rather, got transported/summoned by Altair) into the Real World.
Restorative Power
Now moving on to the main thing of this section, The Restorative Power of the Real World are the laws of the Real World which maintains the normalcy and rationality of the world and which does not allow the existence of anything that contradicts the laws (such as creations with the capability of flying, using superpowers, etc.) as explained by Meteora and also reiterated by Sota. This is further confirmed by the Guidebook itself.
The Restorative Power of the Real World makes any fictional character appearing in the Real World look "Real" as if it were a cosplay or movie-type live-action real. A case in Point is Selesia, who came from her Anime, and instead of looking like an Anime character, she looks so real that it makes her creator, Matsubara, question if she is some cosplayer and if her costume is from a movie while she is exactly how he imagined her physical appearance to be like.
The Restorative Power of the Real World is capable of nullifying the abilities of the Creations such as in the case of Meteora when it was shown that her ability of Restoration failed and had zero effect on the Real World. Moreover, when Altair left the Real World with Setsuna at the end of the Series, the Laws of the Real World would have nullified every creation existing in the Real World which is further supported by the Spin-Off Manga "One More".
Furthermore, when all the creations were sent back to their respective Stories and only Meteora was left behind, her powers were instantly nullified and she was turned into a normal human being like the ones in the Real World. Magane was also left behind in the Real World and as per the quotes above, it's also likely that she faced the same fate as Meteora.
All in all, The Restorative Power of the Real World is the main reason why the characters from the storyworlds, who are fictional from the Real World's perspective, could exist in the Real World in the first place. Moreover, The Restorative Power of the Real World is responsible for passively making the creations appear normal, freeing them from their narrative yoke and constraints, and even nullifying their abilities to make them normal humans to prevent contradictions. It can also be argued that due to Altair's shenanigans which caused the Collisions of the Worlds, the Restorative Power of the Real World was warping both the Real World and the Storyworlds making the Real World Humans like Sota and Nakanogane appear and exist in the Storyworlds easily while also making the fictional characters from the storyworlds exist in the Real World (as shown below), all of which would have been impossible otherwise.
Great Destruction/Great Reset
However, disturbing the laws of the Real World can lead to the "Great Destruction" as explained by Meteora who says that if there is a surplus of contradictions in the Real World where creations from Storyworlds having abilities and powers would continue to exist, the Restorative Power of the Real World would cause "Cracks" and eventually lead to a "Reset". This would destroy not only the Real World but also the Storyworlds and return them back to Oblivion which is termed as the "Great Destruction".
This is further supported by the Secondary Canon "Re:Creators" Manga, the Spin-Off Manga "One More" & the Guidebook.
The appearance of "Cracks" in Reality means that reality is becoming unstable and will end. Even in the "Birdcage" reality, the appearance of the Cracks meant that the Birdcage was becoming unstable and would end soon that would lead to the Real World unable to sustain all the contradictions resulting in the release of its "Yolk" which itself would cause the Collision of the Storyworlds with each other thereby returning everything back into Oblivion.
Moreover, as per Meteora, Setsuna's resurrection in the "Birdcage" is because of a twisted Miracle which is confirmed by Setsuna herself and she also states that is not at all allowed in the Real World and if things were allowed to stay like this, everything would end.
Fortunately, the Restorative Power of the Real World has a mechanism that is able to "Throw Out" anyone who tries to destroy the rationality or normalcy of the Real World. On the negative side, this mechanism can be bypassed by weakening the rationality or normalcy of the Real World overtime until the Restorative Power would be incapable of doing anything except for causing a reset that would destroy everything including the Storyworlds. This is explained by Meteora while it was also shown to be the case when Altair tried to act hastily and destroy the rationality of the Real World. This is further supported and explained by the Guidebook.
Summary
To summarize the gathered information so far:
- The Real World and the Storyworlds were separated by a Reality-Fiction Gap/Dimensional Barrier/Wall.
- Altair broke through that wall and made the Storyworlds Collide with the Real World.
- The Restorative Power of the Real World is the Laws of the Real World.
- They protect the normalcy and rationality of the Real World.
- The Restorative Power does not allow superpowers and other shenanigans like resurrection which goes against normalcy.
- The Restorative Power can nullify superpowers as well as turn creations into humans.
- The collision and the Restorative Power caused the Creations to come into the Real World.
- Too much contradiction can destroy the Rationality of the Real World.
- "Cracks" appear when there's instability in Reality.
- This would cause a complete erasure of the Real World, as well as the Storyworlds, called the "Great Destruction" or "Great Reset".
- The Restorative Power of the Real World was going to throw out Altair if she were to act hastily and rush the disturbance process.
It can be evaluated that the Storyworlds and the Real World remained separated initially by some form of wall/gap/barrier, but however, Altair was able to break through it and made the Storyworlds collide with the Real World. This allowed her to bring in different creations from different storyworlds in order to destroy the rationality of the Real World which would then lead to complete destruction of the Real World that would cause all the Storyworlds to be destroyed too thereby returning all the worlds back to Oblivion.
However, it is to be noted that the Restorative Power of the Real World, which are the Laws of the Real World, retroactively work to prevent any contradictions in the Real World while nullifying powers and attributes of the Creations and as such, Altair did not go on full-out destroying and committing acts that contradict the laws as the Restorative Power would have thrown them out of the world itself completely.
Creators
Power of the Creators
Creators are the humans of the Real World/Land of Gods who are referred to as "Gods" by the Creations and they are the individuals who are responsible for creating the entirety of the Storyworlds Multiverse and all their aspects. The fantasies and imaginations that the creators of the Real World thought for fun are what creates and defines the Storyworlds as well as the creations.
It was already shown above (in the Creations section) that the Creations have their own personalities, thoughts, willpower, etc. and all of these are given by and manipulated by the Creators themselves. The Creators are capable of freely changing and remaking the storyworlds or their creations as however, they feel like it.
The Creators can even link or mesh different storyworlds with each other as Crossovers such as in the case of Blitz where Blitz's author, Suruga, was able to remake the dimensional gate in the story and made it so that Blitz's World and Meteora's World would be linked thereby allowing the existence of Magicians in the "Code: Babylon" series allowing Meteora to revive Blitz's dead daughter. Even when writing the Story for the "Elimination Chamber Festival", Nakanogane was planning on making it so that Kanoya can go from one world to another as part of a Crossover.
Further supported by the Manga when Meteora states that spin-offs of the stories will be created and meshed together as a crossover that would lead to the Birdcage. This is accompanied by an Image that likely represents the Storyworlds being connected with each other in the background of the panel. This altogether proves that Creators, if they want to and have the support from the Audience, can influence multiple worlds at the same time.
Moreover, the creators can revive a real person as a character within a story such as when Sota redrew Setsuna Shimazaki as a Creation within the Birdcage.
Furthermore, the creators are the ones who wrote the stories in such ways that various events would be fated to Happen no matter what the inhabitants of the Storyworlds aka Creations do since its a Destiny/Narrative Causality placed upon them by the Creators. Furthermore, this is even confirmed by Yuya and Blitz Talker where the former stated that Creators are just "Fate" given personality while the latter agreed with him.