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11The story of Edge of Memories follows Eline, a Soul Whisperer who travels the continent of Avaris as a plague called The Corrosion threatens to wipe out its nomadic peoples. As of October 2026, plot details beyond the premise and the opening chapter shown in the demo had not been revealed, so this page covers only what official material has shown so far.2233Premise4455The Corrosion, "a plague of unparalleled proportions, has already ravaged the Astryan continent", according to the store description. On the other side of the world lies Avaris. Its nomadic peoples have been spared so far, but they "now stand on the brink of extinction".6677Eline is "an itinerant Soul Whisperer". She travels from city to city offering comfort, and the reveal press release says she uses her abilities to heal the tormented inhabitants. She fights against the force that is turning fauna, flora and humans into "grotesque abominations". After a mysterious encounter, a dark power wakes inside her, giving her the ability to control the Corrosion within her own body.8899Memory10101111Memory comes up repeatedly in official material. A May 2025 developer post said Eline has fragmented memories of her past. While the demo was available in June 2026, a developer explained on the Steam forums that she "has traded parts of her memory for powers" and added that "She's not a full amnesiac".12121313The October 2025 Story Trailer built its pitch around the same idea, with the line "How far would you go to remember who you are?" It also showed Eline confronting her Black Beast mode, the transformation described on the Combat page.14141515Themes16161717The reveal press release lists the themes as "the exodus of peoples, a world plagued by disease, the quest for origins, and the need to adapt to an ever-changing environment".18181919The store page promises a story with "no fillers", in which "every quest matters". It describes nomadic civilizations forced to migrate and a people "who have chosen to await death while celebrating life". An October 2025 news post on Steam carried the line "If the gods are not going to answer the people's prayers, then it falls to man."20202121The August 2025 gameplay trailer also hinted at mysterious forces influencing events from behind the scenes. As of October 2026, official material had not said who or what they are.22222323Main Characters24242525CharacterRole in official materialElineAn itinerant Soul Whisperer and the only playable characterYsoris"Her unlikely mentor"; Eline meets him in the first chapterKanta"Shaman prince of a lost tribe"2626Ysoris and Kanta fight alongside Eline but are not playable. More on both is on the Companions page.27272828Setting29293030The game takes place in Heryon, a world where the Astryan continent has already fallen to the Corrosion and Avaris is next. The developers have said it shares that world with Edge of Eternity and takes place after that game's events, but on a different continent with a different cast and as a self-contained story that does not require the earlier game.31313232Writing Team33333434NameRoleSawako NatoriCollaborating writer, credited in the reveal press releaseGuillaume VeerLead narrative designer at Midgar Studio; also one of the soundtrack's lyricists3535Other collaborators, including the character designer and composers, are listed on the Development History page.