1st Layer

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Edge of the Abyss
Japanese	アビスの淵
Rōmaji	Abisu no Fuchi
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Depth	0–1,350 meters
Curse	Mild dizziness and nausea
Required Rank	Red Whistle
Manga Debut	Chapter 1
Anime Debut	Episode 1
Adjacent Layers
Next	Forest of Temptation

The Edge of the Abyss (アビスの淵 (ふち) , Abisu no Fuchi) is the first layer of The Abyss. It's fairly tame, compared to the deeper, more alien levels. The 1^st Layer is the only part of The Abyss that could be considered, in some form, "safe". Delvers typically access this layer via the Gate to the Netherworld, but it may be illegally accessed from The Wharf.

Description

The 1^st Layer occupies the most shallow section of The Abyss, right below the town of Orth. A gondola system, which is part of The Grand Pier, was built at approximately 50 meters below the surface, to quicken the descent into The Abyss, which goes down 580 meters, to what Riko presumed to be the Stone Ark, a rocky protrusion at approximately 600 meters.

At a depth of 300 meters is a Burial Tower where hundreds of skeletons, estimated to be 2,000-6,000 years old, lie with their hands clasped in prayer.

The environment doesn't really change and wildlife consists of mostly harmless animals. Though, occasionally, predators from the 2^nd Layer and the 3^rd Layer ascend in search of food. There are not many treasures nor Artifacts to be found, but there is a considerable number of Praying Skeletons.

Since its danger level is mild, inexperienced Delvers, such as Red Whistle Delvers, often go down into the 1^st Layer to search for Artifacts.

It was here that Reg was found unconscious by Riko, after using his Incinerator to save her from a displaced Crimson Splitjaw. Riko then took Reg back to Belchero Orphanage.

Here, the Curse takes the form of mild dizziness and nausea.

Waterfall in the 1^st Layer

Scenery in the 1^st Layer

Clearing in the 1^st Layer

History

Ancient History

There are ancient structures in the 1^st Layer which house the skeletal remains of inhabitants dating back 6,000 years. There are three distinct groups, each perishing 2,000 years after the previous.

Additional structures exist in an area known as "The Abode of Trees and Fossils", where Riko first encountered Reg. According to Riko, the skeletons found here are those that perished 2,000 years ago.

250 Years Ago

A sealed envelope containing rare abyssal knowledge, purportedly from the 7^th Layer, was found in The Edge of the Abyss.

Inhabitants

Species

• Crimson Splitjaw (Migrating)
• Demonfish
• Hammerbeak
• Sakawatari (Hunting)
• Silkfang
• Unknown Creatures

Flora

• Eternal Fortunes
• Sainona

Individuals

• Praying Skeletons

Artifacts

• Princess Bosom
• Rock Top
• Star Compass
• Sun Sphere

Points of Interest

• Abode of Trees and Fossils
• Big Gondola
• Burial Tower
• Gate to the Netherworld
• The Guiding Tree
• Ominaki Falls
• Seat of the Waterfall
• Stargazing Hill
• Stone Ark
• Twisting Crag
• Wuthering Windmill

Trivia

• Light in the 1^st Layer is approximate to that of sunset.