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Fragments are items displaced by paradox, a means of integrating the in-game menu into the storytelling process, and gameplay objectives from Final Fantasy XIII-2. They can be obtained by various means, e.g. progressing through the storyline, winning a certain battle, unveiling them with Mog's Moogle Hunt ability from where they are hidden by time paradox, or through quests. The fragments are inscribed with titbits of knowledge, folklore, and legends which can be viewed in the Fragment section of the menu. There are 160 fragments to collect in total, and there are several held in each time period.

Fragments are organized two ways, each with a set of sub-categories. Locations is a set organized by location, and thereby listing the missions in that location, which is more of an organization by a game mechanic. The Categories set is organized either by the source of the fragment texts, as with Great Mog Wisdom and the diaries from Lenora's Garage, or by their subject, as with the Paradox Ending texts. When specific sets of fragments are collected, Fragment Skills, such as Paradox Scope, can be unlocked by the Mystic in Serendipity.

Achievements can be unlocked in this way also, and new fragment missions. For example, the Crimson Memories fragment set, when collected, can unlock the Fragmented Trophy/Achievement and automatically creates a time distortion and a cutscene leading to the mission to kill Ugallu and gain its fragment. Collecting them can be a source of artefacts, which then can unlock more fragments. As an example, the full set of Graviton Core fragments are required to obtain the Vagabond Artefact and its accompanying paradox ending, itself a source of another fragment.

Collecting all 160 fragments earns the Defragmented Trophy/Achievement.

List of Fragment Skills
Fragment Skills are additional skills you can unlock to enhance your characters and overall gameplay experience. After completing the required objectives, go to Serendipity and speak with the Mystic in the building tucked away in the southwest corner of the map.

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