Akashic Recorder

The Akashic Recorder was a magical device used for collecting information. Developed by the gods, the device was utilized to gather and provide information regarding entire worlds, sometimes installed in other magical devices.

History
At some point prior to the creation of the Third Period, the gods created the magic tool. Sometime after, the sun god and installed his akashic recorder into Black Box. Following the creation of the ground world, the sun god disposed of his kin's akashic recorders into the Grave Yard. Afterward, the god set Black Box to record information about the Third Period following its beginning around BT 528. Sometime after the death of Allen Avadonia on December 26, EC 500, the sun god had the boy study Black Box's recorded information over the centuries until the world's destruction by Punishment in EC 998.

Mechanics
The akashic recorder was capable of collecting and processing large amounts of data, to the point of accumulating information about entire worlds depending on its settings. The information could then be disseminated to the device's user telepathically, becoming intrinsically learned by the individual relatively quickly. While able to record details about every individual creature living in a world, the recorder was limited to compiling basic quantitative information about any given being or event without any additional qualitative information or context. The device could be installed in other devices, making it a versatile tool.

Users

 * Sickle
 * Allen Avadonia

Conceptualization and Origin

 * The device is likely inspired by the Akashic records, a compendium of thoughts, events and emotions believed by Theosophists to be encoded in the astral plane.
 * "Akashic" is a term coined in the late 1800s and is derived from the Sanskrit word akasha, meaning "sky", "space", "luminous" or "aether"; this may be an allusion to its prominent use within the Heavenly Yard.

Appearances

 * Seven Crimes and Punishments (story) (first indirect mention)
 * Pierrot & SCP Bonus Story (mentioned only)
 * Seven Crimes and Punishments (album) (indirect mention only)