Kao

Kao is a mysterious person who the player encounters in the Temple of Time, and later in the Vanishing Journey of Arcane River.

=Story=

Kao, having no memory of the past, ended up in Ellin Forest at one point, where he becomes acquainted with the residents of the Altaire Camp. When a player (yourself) ends up travelling through the Time Gate in Ludibrium's Helios Tower back to Ellin Forest, almost everyone you encounter, except Athena Pierce and Perzen, starts referring to the player as Kao, confusing the player, who has no idea who Kao is.

Tess, who later becomes an Explorer, encounters another new Explorer who looks exactly like Kao, despite this explorer having no idea who Kao is either.

The Lost Temple Keeper
Later on in the Temple of Time, the player encounters an unknown temple keeper at Memory Lane 2 who has no idea where he is, and asks the player for directions to Three Doors. After sending this mysterious temple keeper to Three Doors, the player talks to the head Temple Keeper, who explains that this person has amnesia, and desperately wants to recover those lost memories. The Temple Keeper tells the player to ask the Memory Keeper to find out how to help the Amnesiac Temple Keeper recover their memories. The Memory Keeper tells the player that the Amnesiac Temple Keeper must recover the lost memories alone. The Temple Keeper then hesitantly suggests that the player visit the Sorcerer to create a potion to recover memories. After gathering items for the Sorcerer (as well as money), the player receives the Tinglebrain Potion and gives it to the Amnesiac Temple Keeper, who says it didn't work. Having no other idea of what to do, the head Temple Keeper recommends for the player to visit one more person, the Record Keeper, and see what records he can find of this mysterious person. Unfortunately, the Record Keeper is unable to help the player, since this person "lost his time", which the player reports back to the head Temple Keeper. Being a little stumped, he tells the player that this person is most likely from a different time period altogether. The player tries to apologize to the amnesiac temple keeper for being unsuccessful, who tells the player that their memories have returned, and that their real name is Kao (and takes off their hood to reveal having the exact same face as the player).

The Gate of the Present
The player, having become much stronger since the events in the Temple of Time, has now completed their 5th job advancement. The Memory Keeper alerts you that Kao has entered the Gate of the Present in search of lost memories. At the Lake of Oblivion's Nameless Town, Kao encounters a tree filled with memories, taking the form of orbs. Kao, trying to see if the Tree of Memory can reveal the lost memories, but ends up causing the memories to scatter. The townsfolk, who relied on the tree to store their memories and keep them happy, end up broken and despaired as a result. As the player enters the Vanishing Journey, the townsfolk blame the player for their memories being lost from the tree. However, Legato, the town chief, realizes that the player is a different person than Kao, and asks for help gathering the scattered memories. Once this task is complete, Legato searches for Kao's memories, but is unable to find them. However, he reveals that there is a fountain in the Extinction Zone that reflects one's past.

=NPC=