Structure of Chaos

Chaos Outskirts: A low-contamination zone. Accessible on foot through the boundary. Agents without a Protos typically operate here. Monsters with relatively weak combat capabilities are present, though powerful ones from deeper zones occasionally cross over. Since a prolonged stay here rarely results in critical harm to the human body, some factions have established outposts and operate in this region. Chaos Interior: A mid-contamination zone. Contains "Singularities" detectable only by a Protos. Not only are powerful monsters present, but the constantly shifting environment poses additional threats. High-risk phenomena such as "Chaos Storms" and space-time distortions occur here. Chaos Core: The origin of the Chaos. A high-contamination zone. Most humans suffer mental breakdowns unless specially trained. The Chaos Core may be removed only by the structural analysis of the Protos. This division describes conditions within a Chaos, whatever its overall size. Its geographic extent is measured separately through Chaos Bloom, whose largest manifestations can engulf a planet and influence nearby space. Outskirts, Interior and Core describe the conditions an expedition must cross as it approaches the source.