To fight the Darkers, the Photoners created three races in their image capable of wielding Photons: Humans, Newmans, and CASTs, and together they created the military organization known as 'ARKS' (Artificial Relicit to Keep Species). No sooner did the Photoners discover Photons did the they discover the Darkers, Eldritch Abominations that exist only to corrupt and destroy. Using Photons as their foundation, these spacefarers built the Colony Ship fleet of Oracle for the purposes of space exploration, and they themselves became known as Photoners. In a certain time, in a certain place, spacefarers discovered a miraculous source of energy known as 'Photons', serving as both a source of light and a source of power.
It is the second anime project based on the game, although story-wise it is completely disconnected from Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation, instead adapating the first three Episodes from the game, collectively known as the 'Oracle Arc'. The anime premiered in October 2019 and is animated by GONZO. Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle is a Science Fantasy anime based on the popular Japanese online RPG Phantasy Star Online 2, an installment in Sega's long-running Phantasy Star series.
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