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Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN)

Laboratory 0 Guide

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Laboratory 0 is the Chaos area of Forbidden Catalyst in Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN). Learn more about Laboratory 0, its available equipment, exclusive features, and unidentified events!

Laboratory 0 Unidentified Events and Results

Guardian of the Boundary Area

Guardian of the Boundary
Choice Effect
(Analysis) Dismantle the turret ・Dice Roll 7
・Success, Obtain Random Rare-Legendary equipment
・Failure, Decrease Health by 20%
Salvage parts ・Increase Credits by 80
Destroy completely ・Equipment (Nerve Hacking Module) Obtained

Guardian of the Boundary Guide

Guardian of the Boundary 2 Area

Guardian of the Boundary 2
Choice Effect
Attack the monster ・Dice Roll 6
・Success Apply Buff (Temporary Alliance) 2
・Failure, Initiate combat: Weakened Monster, Obtain random Rare Equipment
Leave them to fight ・Dice Roll 6
・Success, Select and obtain 1 among 10 random Neutral Common Card.
Explore the surroundings ・Increase Credits by 80

Self-Encroachment Area

Self-Encroachment
Choice Effect
Attack the monster ・Increase Credits by 80
(Analysis) Observe behavior ・Dice Roll 11
・Success, Select and obtain 1 among 10 random Neutral Common Card.
・Failure, Initiate Battle, Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Common Card
Toss the food ・Select and Remove 1 card(s)

Self-Encroachment Guide

Self-Encroachment 2 Area

Self-Encroachment 2
Choice Effect
Attack the monster ・Increase Credits by 120
(Trickery) Observe behavior ・Dice Roll 8
・Success, Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Rare Card.
・Failure, Initiate Battle, Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Common Card.
Toss the food ・Select and Remove 1 Cards.

Echoing Canyon Area

Echoing Canyon
Choice Effect
Endure the echo ・All combatants' Stress 5 Increase
・A selected combatant gains Epiphany 1 time
(Insight) Facing the truth ・Dice Roll 7
・Success, A selected combatant gains Epiphany 1 time
・Failure, Forcefully obtain Curse Cards (Schizophrenia)
・A random combatant gains Epiphany 1 times
Grieve the tragedy ・All combatants' Stress 6 Decrease

Echoing Canyon Guide

Cleaner of Peltion Area

Cleaner of Peltion
Choice Effect
Ask about the information ・Check information: Encrypted Information
Request information ・Equipment (Administrator ID Badge) Obtained
Offer a deal ・Increase Credits by 100

Cleaner of Peltion Guide

Cleaner of Peltion 2 Area

Cleaner of Peltion 2
Choice Effect
Ask the real purpose ・Check information: His Intention
It is for the advancement of humanity ・Equipment (Administrator ID Badge) Obtained
They crossed the line ・A random combatant gains Epiphany 1 times

Remnants of Failure Area

Remnants of Failure
Choice Effect
(Dexterous) Gather biological sample ・Dice Roll 11
・Success, Convert selected Cards into (Mutant Sample)
・Failure, All combatants' Stress 5 Increase, Obtain Cards (Mutant Sample)
Incinerate the corpse ・A random combatant gains Epiphany 1 times
Gather scrap metal ・Obtain random Rare-Legendary equipment

Remnants of Failure Guide

Remnants of Failure 2 Area

Remnants of Failure 2
Choice Effect
Open the cargo hold ・Dice Roll 10
・Success, Increase Credits by 140
・Failure, Decrease Health by 20%, Increase Credits by 60
Repair the logging device ・Dice Roll 8
・Success, Select and obtain 1 among 10 random Neutral Normal-Rare Card.
・Failure, Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Normal-Rare Card.
Search the weckage ・Increase Credits by 80

Emergency Broadcast System Area

Emergency Broadcast System
Choice Effect
(Dexterous) Hack the system ・Dice Roll 8
・Success, Apply Buff (Valuable Intel) 1
・Failure, Apply Debuff (Spread of Madness) 2
Turn the power off ・A random combatant gains Epiphany 1 times.
Examine the source ・Obtain random Rare-Legendary equipment.

Emergency Broadcast System Guide

Manager's Record Area

Manager
Choice Effect
Request explanation ・Check information: Reason for Hostility
Refute the argument ・Obtain random Rare-Legendary equipment
Encourage the robot ・Increase Credits by 100

Manager's Record Guide

Manager's Record 2 Area

Manager
Choice Effect
Request explanation ・Check information: HA Series
Pull out the data chip ・Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Rare Card.
Tell the truth ・Obtain random Rare-Legendary equipment.

Manager's Record 3 Area

Manager
Choice Effect
Find the log ・Check information: Last log
(Analysis) Find the hidden log ・Dice Roll 8
・Success, A selected combatant gains Epiphany 1 time
・Failure, All combatants' Stress 5 Increase, A random combatant gains Epiphany 1 times
Destroy the robot ・All combatants' Stress 3 Decrease

A Mouthful Area

A Mouthful
Choice Effect
Suppress the fear ・A selected combatant gains Epiphany 1 time
Record the phenomenon ・Dice Roll 8
・Success, Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Rare-Legendary Card.
・Failure, Forcefully obtain Curse Cards (Schizophrenia), Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Rare Card.
Accep the void ・Select and Remove 2 Cards.

A Mouthful Guide

Memorandum Area

Memorandum
Choice Effect
Hand over the research materials ・All combatants' Stress 5 Increase
・Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Rare-Legendary Cards.
Hand over the family picture ・Dice Roll 10
・Success, Equipment (Rocket-Adorned Cape) Obtained
・Failure, Obtain random Rare Equipment.
Incinerate the soul ・Trigger Epiphany to Cards 1 random card(s)

Memorandum Guide

Meal Time Area

Meal Time
Choice Effect
Begin the test ・Event encounter: Battle Test
(Analysis) Hack the system ・Dice Roll 12
・Success, Select and obtain 1 among 10 random Neutral Rare-Legendary Card.
Reject the test ・Event ended

Meal Time Guide

Memory Archive Area

Memory Archive
Choice Effect
Lead researcher's last log ・Dice Roll 5
・Success, Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Rare Card, Event Repeat
・Failure, Decrease Health by 20%
Test subject's observatory log ・Dice Roll 7
・Success, Select and obtain among 3 random Neutral Rare-Legendary Card, Event Repeat
・Failure, Decrease Health by 20%
Ore Vein Synchronization Test Video ・Dice Roll 9
・Success, Select and obtain among 10 random Neutral Rare-Legendary Card, Event Repeat
・Failure, Decrease Health by 20%

Memory Archive Guide

Explorer of the Void Area

Explorer of the Void
Choice Effect
Listen to the question again ・Check information: Unknown Question
Say the answer ・Event encounter: The Answer to the Question
Do not reply ・Event ended

Explorer of the Void Guide

Explorer of the Void 2 Area

Explorer of the Void 2
Choice Effect
Listen to the question again ・Check information: Unknown Question
Say the answer ・Event encounter: The Answer to the Question
Do not reply ・Event ended

Display of Tragedy Area

Display of Tragedy
Choice Effect
Analyze the culture tube ・Check information: Subject Log
Try to make contact ・Obtain Cards (Hyper Regeneration)
Extract the core ・Dice Roll 12
・Success, Equipment (Replica Core) Obtained
・Failure, Initaite combat: Mutated Entity, Equipment (Replica Core) Obtained

Display of Tragedy Guide

Failed Replica Area

Failed Replica
Choice Effect
End their Agony ・Equipment (Unconfirmed Recovery Ampule) Obtained
Administed painkillers ・Dice Roll 7
・Upon success, All combatants' Stress 9 Decrease
Collect sample ・Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Rare Card

Failed Replica Guide

Failed Replica 2 Area

Failed Replica 2
Choice Effect
Wake him ・Event encounter: The Awakened Archetype
(Dexterous) Collect sample ・Dice Roll 8
・Success, Select and obtain 1 among 10 random Neutral Rare-Legendary Card.
・Failure, Initiate combat: Awakened Replica, Select and obtain 1 among 10 random Neutral Rare-Legendary Card.
Attack ・Initiate Battle, Equipment (Psionic Combat Suit) Obtained.

Projection of Desire Area

Projection of Desire
Choice Effect
See the potential for evolution ・All combatants' Stress 6 Decrease
Observe the initial sacrifice ・Select and obtain 1 among 3 random Neutral Rare-Legendary Card.
Observe the creation of the forbidden ・All combatants' Stress 5 Increase
・Trigger Nihilum Epiphany to 1 Random Card(s)

Projection of Desire Guide

Logic Error Area

Logic Error
Choice Effect
Preserving the research is the top priority ・Equipment (Source of the Forbidden) Obtained
Contribution to humanity is the top priority ・Apply Buff (Eliminate Risk Factor) 1
Destroy the AI ・Increase Credits by 160

Logic Error Guide

Logic Error 2 Area

Logic Error 2
Choice Effect
Maintaining confidentiality is the top priority ・Equipment (Source of the Forbidden) Obtained
Issuing danger warning is the top priorioty ・Apply Buff (Active Threat Response) 1
Destroy the AI ・Increase Credits by 160

Heart of the Ore Vein Area

Heart of the Ore Vein
Choice Effect
(Analysis) Collect fragments ・Dice Roll 12
・Success, Equipment (Chimeranite) Obtained
・Failure, All combatants' Stress 15 Increase, Equipment (Chimeranite) Obtained
Analyze the ore vein ・Convert selected Common Card into Cards (Belligerence)
Watch the end ・All combatants' Stress 9 Decrease

Heart of the Ore Vein Guide

Dimensional Tunnel Area

Dimensional Tunnel
Choice Effect
Make contact ・Dimensional Tunnel (??'s Mindscape) Entry
Pass on by ・Event ended

Dimensional Tunnel Guide

A Child Locked in a Room Area

A Child Locked in a Room
Choice Effect
Receive the memory of longing ・All combatants' Stress 9 Decrease
・Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 2
Receive the memory of fury ・All combatants' Stress 6 Decrease
・Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 1
Receive the memory of hope ・All combatants' Stress 3 Decrease

A Child Locked in a Room Guide

Researcher's Agony Area

Researcher
Choice Effect
Take the side of cold-hearted researcher ・Trigger Nihilum Epiphany to Cards 1 random card(s)
・Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 2
Take the side of kind resesarcher ・A random combatant gains Epiphany 1 times

Researcher's Agony Guide

Proof of Existence Area

Proof of Existence
Choice Effect
Must find freedom ・Trigger Nihilum Epiphany to Cards 1 random card(s), Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 2
Must become the weapon ・Select Cards 1 card(s) Epiphany, Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 1
Must become the guardian ・A random combatant gains Epiphany 1 times

Proof of Existence Guide

Imprint of Agony Area

Imprint of Agony
Choice Effect
Inject more energy ・Increase Credits by 200, Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 2
Disconnect ・Increase Credits by 100, Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 1

Imprint of Agony Guide

Stagnant Time Area

Stagnant Time
Choice Effect
Project Fight onto consciousness ・A selected combatant gains Epiphany 1 time, Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 1
Project "Peace" onto consciousness ・A random combatant gains Epiphany 1 times

Stagnant Time Guide

Call of the Void Area

Call of the Void
Choice Effect
Accept the void ・Trigger Nihilum Epiphany to Cards 1 random card(s)
・Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 1
Align with Fury ・Trigger Epiphany to 1 selected card(s)
・Apply Debuff (Memory Encroachment) 2

Call of the Void Guide

Records of a Toast Area

Records of a Toast
Choice Effect
Eavesdrop ・Examine Reason for Cheering
Leave the dimension ・Dimensional Tunnel (??'s Mindscape) Exit

(Left to Right) Random Legendary Neutral Card, Random Card Nihilum Epiphany, 100 Credits

Records of a Toast Guide

Laboratory 0 Equipment

Rare Equipment

Administrator ID Badge Administrator ID Badge Brainwave-Blocking Helmet Brainwave-Blocking Helmet Hyperimmunity Hormone Hyperimmunity Hormone
Incomplete Carapace Incomplete Carapace Nerve Hacking Module Nerve Hacking Module Overcurrent Shock Unit Overcurrent Shock Unit

Legendary Equipment

Emblem of an Exceptional Entity Emblem of an Exceptional Entity Mutagenic Wave Amplifier Mutagenic Wave Amplifier Mutant Predator Spike Mutant Predator Spike
Replica Core Replica Core Rocket-Adorned Cape Source of the Forbidden Source of the Forbidden
Superconductive Protein Superconductive Protein Unconfirmed Recovery Ampule Unconfirmed Recovery Ampule W-52 Dopamine Injector W-52 Dopamine Injector
Wings of Freedom Wings of Freedom

List of All Equipment

Laboratory 0 Overview

Chaos Area Information

The Blue Pot (Wide)
Unlock Level After Chapter 1, Episode 9 (Forbidden Catalyst) of the Main Story
Weakness Void Void
Chaos Size TBD
Area Description
• Kaguya Pharmaceutical's Secret Laboratory. Chaos is triggered, but it has been thoroughly concealed from the outside world due to the pursuit of forbidden research.
[Alert] Mutants are inhabiting this area.
[Alert] Nihilum is inhabiting this area.

Seasonal Save Data and Exclusive Features

Chaos Zero Nightmare - Laboratory 0 Exclusive
Laboratory 0's exclusive features will last until the end of the Forbidden Catalyst season. Save data made in Laboratory 0 can be used everywhere but seasonal game modes can only use seasonal save data.

Season 1: Forbidden Catalyst Guide

Will Be Added Permanently After the Season Ends

Laboratory 0 and its exclusive features will be added permanently to the Chaos Manifestation and Zero System pool after the season ends.

Laboratory 0 Equipment

Rare Equipment

Administrator ID Badge Administrator ID Badge Brainwave-Blocking Helmet Brainwave-Blocking Helmet Hyperimmunity Hormone Hyperimmunity Hormone
Incomplete Carapace Incomplete Carapace Nerve Hacking Module Nerve Hacking Module Overcurrent Shock Unit Overcurrent Shock Unit

Legendary Equipment

Emblem of an Exceptional Entity Emblem of an Exceptional Entity Mutagenic Wave Amplifier Mutagenic Wave Amplifier Mutant Predator Spike Mutant Predator Spike
Replica Core Replica Core Rocket-Adorned Cape Source of the Forbidden Source of the Forbidden
Superconductive Protein Superconductive Protein Unconfirmed Recovery Ampule Unconfirmed Recovery Ampule W-52 Dopamine Injector W-52 Dopamine Injector
Wings of Freedom Wings of Freedom

List of All Equipment

Laboratory 0 Exclusive Features

Forbidden Cards

Chaos Zero Nightmare - Forbidden Cards Screen
Forbidden Cards are powerful cards that can only be found inside Dimensional Tunnels. At first, it will be a curse card that will keep debuffing your cards inside or outside of the Dimensional Tunnels. You need to defeat the floor boss to remove the curse card and obtain the Forbidden Card.

List of All Forbidden Cards

Dimensional Tunnels

Chaos Zero Nightmare - Laboratory 0 Dimensional Tunnel
Dimensional Tunnels are self-contained randomized map that you can enter via an event node. Normal and event nodes are still present except for shops while event nodes only contains Dimensional Tunnel exclusive unidentified areas.

Drops You in a Random Node Ahead

Chaos Zero Nightmare - Laboratory 0 Dimensional Tunnel Exit
After leaving a Dimensional Tunnel, it will place you in a random node ahead of you. Keep this mind if you want to follow a specific path in your run.

Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN) Related Guides

Chaos Manifestation Partial

Chaos Mode Explained

Chaos Game Modes

Chaos Manifestation Zero System

All Chaos Areas

The Blue Pot Twin Star's Shadow
City of Mist Swamp of Judgement
The Foretold Ruin -

All Seasonal Chaos Areas

Laboratory 0 -

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3 Anonymous Anonymous 2 months

You are missing Heart of the Ore Vein 2, the rare variant that includes a card copy option.

2 Game8 Walkthrough Team Game8 Walkthrough Team@Game8 2 months

Hi! All Unidentified Areas within Laboratory 0 now have their own pages, including their choices and rewards. You can check out our full list above. We hope this helps!

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