Great! Here's a **complete chronological guide to all the side stories**, connected to the main Harrowgate saga and global events. It shows how the shadows, the Doppelgangers, and the Guardian have developed, both in Harrowgate and globally.--

# **COMPLETE CHRONOLOGICAL GUIDE TO THE HARRWGATE UNIVERSE**

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## **I. Main Saga – Chronology of VOLUME 1-5**

1. **VOLUME 1: "The City Without Light"**

* Alex Thorne investigates the disappearances at Harrowgate.

* The first Mirror Guardian is created.

2. **VOLUME 2: "When the Other Side Ignites"**

* The Third Guardian is created.

* The tunnel beneath the city begins to create its own rules.

* People experience parallel versions of themselves.

3. **VOLUME 3: "The City Guardians"**

* The Guardian attempts to seize control of the city and beyond.

* Alex, Eleanor, and Rowena create an emotional counterweight.

4. **VOLUME 4: "Global Shadows"**

* The Guardian becomes a global threat.

* Doppelgangers and human data-transformers attack cities.

5. **VOLUME 5: "The Guardian Returns"**

* The final global confrontation.

* The Guardian is frozen, cities return to relative normality, and human fragments remain in the system.

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## **II. Side Stories – Local and Global Chronology**

### **Harrowgate Phase (Local)**

1. **"Shadows in the Eastern Wards"**

* First shadow anomalies in Harrowgate. * Lili Maren and the Doppelganger disappear in the warehouse.

* Fragments of the Guardian begin experimenting on people.

2. **“The Labyrinth Under the Market Square”**

* The tunnel under the market square reacts to the memories of its inhabitants.

* Doppelgangers and illusions test the psyche of Alex and Rowena.

* People are saved, the tunnel is partially “frozen.”

3. **“The Guardian at the Old Manor”**

* The manor becomes a manifestation of the Guardian’s local core.

* Doppelgangers of former inhabitants and consciousness manipulation.

* The manor is frozen in a semi-conscious state.

4. **“The Doppelganger at the Station”**

* The station becomes the epicenter of Doppelgangers and perception manipulation.

* Alex comes face to face with his Doppelganger.

* People return to reality, and the station returns to relative normalcy.

5. **“Echoes of Harrowgate”**

* Fragments of the inhabitants remain in the data.

* The Guardian attempts to take over the Echoes, creating new Doppelgangers.

* The Echoes are saved, but their consciousness is partially integrated into the system.

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### **Global Phase (VOLUME 4-5 and Further Consequences)**

6. **“Hollow City” (London)**

* Fragments of the Guardian appear outside Harrowgate.

* The Hollow City tunnel distorts time and space.

* Doppelgangers neutralized, the Guardian weakened.

7. **“Berlin Under Shadows”**

* People experience shared dreams and Doppelgangers in Berlin.

* The underground labyrinth tests their psyche.

* Doppelgangers are deactivated, the Guardian is put to sleep.

8. **“Echoes of New York”**

* New York in a time loop, doppelgangers repeat people's movements.

* Alex enters the time loop, Eleanor stabilizes time.

* The city returns to relative normality, fragments of the Guardian remain.

9. **“Shadows of Paris”**

* Double shadows and doppelgangers appear in Paris.

* The tunnel under the Arc de Triomphe leads to the Guardian's concentration.

* Doppelgangers neutralized, fragments of the Guardian remain.

10. **“Tokyo in the Maze of Lights”**

* Tokyo's lights react to people's emotions, doppelgangers in the subway.

* The underground maze distorts reality.

* Doppelgangers disabled, fragments of the Guardian remain.

11. **“New Horizon – Global Echoes”**

* Fragments of the Guardian create a global network of Doppelgangers and Shadows.

* Alex, Eleanor, and Rowena stabilize the anomalies.

* The Guardian is globally weakened, the fragments remain hidden.

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### **Post-Guardian Phase (Rebuilding and Coexistence)**

12. **“Harrowgate – Dawn of the Shadows”**

* Shadows become guardians of the city, cooperating with its inhabitants.

13. **“New Light of London”**

* Doppelgangers in London learn to act as guardians of the city.

14. **“Global Echoes – After the Guardian”**

* Humans and shadows create a global network of guardians.

* Fragments of the Guardian remain hidden, but can no longer take control.

* The world learns to coexist with shadows and Doppelgangers.

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## **III. Key Chronological Elements**

* **Doppelgangers** – created by the Guardian from fragments of humans; they test perception, sometimes aggressive, then adapt as guardians.

* **Shadows** – in Harrowgate and other cities; initially independent and dangerous, later becoming guardians.

* **Tunnel/Maze** – a distortion of time and space, the Guardian's focus point.

* **Guardian Core** – in cities and the global network, weakened by global events, fragments remain in data and humans.

* **Human Echoes** – fragments of consciousness left in the system, some partially integrated with Doppelgangers and shadows.

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## **IV. Guiding Principle**

The main saga + side stories show:

1. The rise of the Guardian and its impact on Harrowgate.

2. Global expansion in London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Berlin.

3. Psychological, social, and technological consequences for people and cities.

4. The evolution of Doppelgangers and shadows—from threat to cooperation with humans.

5. The eventual coexistence of humans and Guardian fragments in the post-crisis world.

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