Mutation

.hack//Mutation Logo

.hack//Mutation Cover Art

.hack//Mutation (Japanese: .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2, Hepburn: .hack//Akusei Heni, lit."Malignant Mutation") is the second entry in the set of games released on the PlayStation 2. The games are set in the "first season" of the .hack series, taking place after SIGN and ZERO. The collection of games are sometimes referred to as a Tetralogy by official sources, a Quadrilogy or by the abbreviation "IMOQ" by fans, taking the first letter in each consecutive game's western title in order (Infection, Mutation, Outbreak, Quarantine). Each game comes with a bonus DVD of the anime .hack//Liminality, which shows events occurring simultaneously offline. The games take part within the fictitious MMO of 「The World」.

Synopsis

Plot

君のPCは、ソフトウェア使用許諾に反している。

「僕は友達を助けたい！……ただそれだけなのに」ただそれだけなのに、その行動は管理者側には秩序破壊にしか映らなかった。「The World」内の根源を突き止めるために、カイトは新しい街で新しい仲間と奮闘を重ねるが、ついに管理者側の強制排除という事態に直面することに。しかし、そのとき”彼女”がその意思を見せ始める……。

Liminality

Main articles: In the Case of Yuki Aihara

Setting

Desktop

Mailer

Main articles: Mutation Mailer

News

Main articles: Mutation News

The World

BBS

Main articles: Mutation BBS

Servers

 Δ Server, Aqua Capital Mac Anu
 ϴ Server, Highland City Dun Loireag
 Λ Server, Cultural City Carmina Gadelica

Chaos Gate

Main articles: Mutation Chaos Gate

Fields

Main articles: Mutation Fields

Creatures and Monsters

Main articles: Mutation Monsters

Items

Main articles: Mutation Items

Characters

Main articles: Mutation Characters

Production

Staff

Main articles: IMOQ Credits

Merchandise

Release

Original names: .hack//悪性変異 Vol.2 (SLPS-25143), .hack//악성변이 Vol.2 (SLKA-25138) .hack//Mutation Part 2 (SLES 52467) 2002年9月19日

.hack//悪性変異 Vol.2 (SLPS-25143), .hack//악성변이 Vol.2 (SLKA-25138

Region NTSC-U: Serial numbers: SLUS-20562 SLUS-29055 (Regular Demo) SLUS-28032 (Trade Demo) Release date: May 6, 2003

Region PAL: Serial numbers: SLES-52467 Release date: June 18, 2004

Region NTSC-J/C/K: Serial numbers: SLPS-25143 SLKA-25138 SCPS-55042 Release date: September 19, 2002 January 15, 2004 (Korea)