Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny

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Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny is a role-playing game developed by Gust and released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2. It serves as the seventh entry in the core Atelier series and the second installment in the Iris subseries, with its story functioning as a prequel to the events of the first Atelier Iris title. As with others in the long-running series, the game blends traditional Japanese RPG mechanics with the crafting and synthesis systems that define the Atelier franchise. Players engage in turn-based combat and alchemy-based item creation as the narrative explores the world and circumstances that precede the original game. The prequel setting provides context and background for characters and events established in its predecessor, making it of particular interest to those familiar with the earlier entry in the Iris series.