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The Guardians are a joined group of entities in OFF that function as rulers or overseers of their particular Zone. They are, in order of The Batter's interaction with them, as follows:
- The Judge, Guardian of Zone 0
- Dedan, Guardian of Zone 1
- Japhet, Guardian of Zone 2
- Enoch, Guardian of Zone 3
- Hugo, Guardian of The Room
As symbolic of the general corruption and deterioration taking place in the various areas, most of the Guardians possess either physical monstrosities, severe psychological problems, or both. For example, Japhet's mental state began to mutate some time before the events of this game took place, and by the time The Batter arrives in Zone 2, his psyche has worsened to the point where he holds a callous, near-psychopathic mindset toward the Elsen in his area. The two exceptions to this are The Judge and Hugo, neither of whom display any sort of mental or physical failings.
Upon a Guardian's death and defeat, their Zone shifts to a bleak state in which the populace is dissolved from existence, the colors warp into a harsh monochrome, and only powerful entities known as Secretaries remain. Because of these changes, it becomes clear that a Guardian must exist for every Zone unless it is cleansed permanently, though how this occurs in the first place is a mystery. A running theme within the game is the question of whether or not oblivion (in terms of The Batter performing a mercy kill) is better than living in the corrupted and degenerating Zones, whilst under the rule of the Guardians.
Trivia[]
- A Purified district (referred to by The Judge as "pristine nothingness") may perhaps end up degenerating further into absolute nonexistence, at a certain point in the future. When and how this happens, however, remains unknown.
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