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It's no good... It's not gonna work... Somehow we must break the spell or the humans on this planet will die out. No, I don't care about humans... Life itself will be ruined if we don't do something... Some... pure life... not cursed... A pure life...
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Kim (キム, kimu), was a brilliant doctor and scientist in the field of nanotechnology and nanomachines. Kim was the first known reincarnation of Abel the Contact, and his wife Elly was the first known reincarnation of the original Elehayym.
He is considered the creator of the nanotechnology later developed by Karellen and his mentor Shevat Sage Taura Melchior.
Kim was born during the Zeboim era in the year 6055.
In 6071, Kim entered medical school at Federal University at age 16.
In 6074, Kim entered the Faculty of Biological Sciences Department and began research on molecular machines.
In 6077, Kim transitioned from student to researcher, and he published a thesis that sought a way to reconstruct genes with molecular machines. Specifically, the plan involved the proposal that nanomachine colonies be used to create artificial life. However, this proposal was seen as blasphemy against god, and to avoid heresy, Kim was expelled from the academic world. Having been driven out of the academic community, Kim abandoned molecular machine research and re-entered the medical department, aiming to become a doctor.
In 6079, Kim became a Federal Government Doctor. He and Elehayym met at the same hospital, and they fell in love.
Zeboim Flashbacks
Zeboim flashbacks.
Kim vents to Elly about the foolishness of humanity.
In 6081, the anti-government group Ravine was involved in the exploding of the central electrical facility. Due to this terrorist act, the capital city experienced a 50% blackout. The Federal Hospital experienced an outage, and as a result of this, Kim lost the life of a young girl under his care, in addition to five other patients. While having dinner with Elly, Kim vented his frustration over his powerlessness to save the life of the young girl, the state of the war, and humanity's doomed future.
Eventually, Kim stopped caring about humanity altogether, lamenting that humans were a 'bunch of fools', due to their infighting. Elly, revealing that she could not have children, asked Kim if she too was a fool, as she couldn't create life.
Myyah Hawwa took notice of Kim's earlier thesis and concealed it, seeing its possibilities. Having simulated the measures for evolving humans, Myyah contacted Kim and offered the use of a research facility as his sponsor. Accepting her offer, alongside his work as a Federal Doctor, he once again pursued his research into molecular machines.
In 6082, Ravine desired to recruit Kim into their organization but he rejected their offer. Discussions on both sides came to a mutual end, but afterwards, Ravine continued to persist in contacting Kim.
Kim commentates to Elly on his greatest achievement.
Later this year, driven by his wife Elly's inability to give birth due to the hereditary genetic damage, he allied himself with the Ravine rebel group to sponsor his studies in Molecular Machinery, thus creating Emeralda, who he considered a surrogate daughter. Kim also wanted Emeralda to be a form of "pure life", a being who would 'break the curse' for the sake of life itself.
In 6083, having realized the true nature of his sponsor Myyah, Kim transferred Emeralda to a research facility prepared by Ravine. In an attempt to seize Kim's research, Myyah moved the military in and sent special forces into the facility. In the skirmish, Elly was fatally shot, and the distraught Kim sealed himself up with Emeralda for eternity in the facility, disappearing from history.
Kim's next known incarnation is Lacan, about 3392 years later.
Quotes[]
"I don't care if they hear me. All the people here are also fools! Think about it. What's the purpose of fighting each other on such a tiny planet as this?"
"Starting a war is stupid. Inciting it is also stupid. Killing people as an act of terrorism or as a protest against wars that kill people is just as stupid. You're all fools!"
"Just fools. Humans, creatures are meant to live. Why do they want to die out? Why do they strangle themselves? Humans are defective creatures. A bunch of fools! That's why genetic damage is up lately. The birth rate is also going down. Only 30 years to live... Nature, this planet, won't allow humans to live any longer than that."
Trivia[]
In the Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon VJump guide, released January 18th 1997, in which the latter half was comprised of Xenogears previews, Emeralda was given the surname Kharim (カーリム、kārimu), both in romaji and katakana. This was later addressed in a 1998 interview with Takahashi in which he states that she should not have a surname at all and that he was unsure of why it was added.[1] This was then carried over into future guides in Japanese, despite the surname not appearing in Perfect Works or Xenogears itself. Meanwhile in the English Bradygames guide she was given the surname Kasim. Both Japanese and English fans adopted the surname for Emeralda, though most English fans were unaware that this was not an official name, and in turn, applied the surname Kasim to Kim as well.
In the Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon VJump guide on Emeralda's page it refers to the scientist who created Emeralda as "エリック" (Eric), while also stating that Emeralda took to viewing Fei as a parent because he was the first person she saw when she was activated, while the diagram page states she saw him as a parent because she imprinted on him. [2]
In Dengeki Playstation volume 72 it was stated that Kim was named after Kim Eric Drexler, who popularized nanotechnology in the US.[3]
Kim's gift.
The music box in the beginning of the game is a present from Kim to Emeralda. After the scenes in Zeboim, go back to Citan Uzuki's house. The music box was excavated from some Zeboim ruins. On the side of the box: "Celebrating my daughter's birth... may all the dreams, courage & love in the world be yours..."
Gallery[]
Kim and Elly celebrating a new year.
Kim and Elly celebrating a new year.
Kim vents to Elly about war.
Elly asks Kim if she's also a fool after he vents about humanity.
Kim wakes up in the middle of the night.
"It's no good... It's not gonna work... Somehow we must break the spell or the humans on this planet will die out."
"No, I don't care about humans... Life itself will be ruined if we don't do something... Some... pure life... not cursed... A pure life..."
↑TANAKA: Emeralda doesn’t have a surname, does she?
TAKAHASHI: She never had one. She never had one, but it appeared on a guide on V Jump for some reason. After that, a lot of books started using that surname… She should have no surname in Perfect Works.
Hakoere Vol.20 Special Interview (1998)
