Time Core

The Time Core is the essential component for the Time Machine to work, it makes time travel possible. It is inspired by the Flux Capacitor from the Back to The Future film series.

Functions
The Time Core is what computes the date that is inputted into the Time Table into a stable frequency, which is what gives us time travel. However, for some unknown reason, whether it be a programming issue or something else, the Time Core can only compute dates in between 4000 BC and 2077 AD. Although, only dates after 1 AD are able to be inputted into the Time Machine anyway.

Story significance
Crimson from the very beginning of the story was trying to create time travel and realized he did not have the ability to, thus he decided to steal scientific information from other scientists including those from St. Andrey and the Manhofer Testing Grounds, which eventually led to the Time Agents getting their time travel abilities and changing the history of Pine Island. During Act 3, Crimson obtains the Time Core from Edward and plots to use it with his time machine in the Deep Sea Base. Fortunately and unfortunately, the Time Core did not work with Crimson's and caused a parallel version of the 1990 Incident to unfold, causing the base to be destroyed by a black hole that formed, killing older Edward in the process, while the player and younger Edward escape with an escape pod.