Archiviste (L')

Third volume of the Chronicles of the Obscure Cities of the Obscure Cities, published in 1987 AD. An album of unusually large size, that does justice to the excellent plates telling the story.

• 1987 AD, Dutch version, softcover
• 1987 AD, French version, hardcover, big format
• 2000 AD, Dutch version, hardcover, enhanced version. Translated by René van de Weijer and Pieter van Oudheusden.

Report of some strange stories by Isidore Louis, researcher at the Central Institute of Myths and Legends. Louis has to research some documents about the Obscure Cities. The book describes a few documents of Dossier 3284001:

• doc no.1 - Xhystos, Arrival of the Man with the Birds
• doc no.2 - Xhystos, Sight of the marketplace of Zarbec (Great Hall of)
• doc no.3 - Xhystos, The outer station with the new Locorail
• doc no.4 - Cape Sodrovni, parts of the Network are visible during the equinoctial tide
• doc no.5 - Brüsel, view of the Marlollen quarter and the Palace of the Three Powers
• doc no.6 - Brüsel, distribution of the pamphlets of the Valorisation funds
• doc no.7 - Brüsel, last stop of Tram 81
• doc no.8 - Brüsel, the night or never
• doc no.9 - Calvani, The Philodendrons seen from the inside
• doc no.10 - Calvani, Robert Louis Marie De La Barque with is family
• doc no.11 - Roth, Grow of the Network between both walls
• doc no. 12 - Mylos, The gate of Gate of Uqbar
• doc no. 13 - Mylos, The house of architect Paul Cauchie
• doc no. 14 - Mylos, the quarter with the central machines
• doc no. 15 - Mylos, the waste of Lizbar
• doc no. 16 - Mylos, the Supreme Generator
• doc no. 17 - Alaxis, view of the canal the night before carnaval

After examining document no. 16 Isidore Louis concludes that the evidence is strong that the Obscure Cities exist. But it is unknown how to get there.

• doc no. 18 - The Green Lake, arrival of the Loms - Nered Expedition
• doc no. 19 - Pȃhry (redirect), The strange case of Dr. Abraham
• doc no. 20 - The Tower, Giovanni and his friends
• doc no. 21 - Isidore Louis, nicknamed The Archivaris

In the enhanced version of 2000 AD some pages are changed and some new pages are added. The changes are described below:

• doc no.1 - Chula Vista, the nature crack
• doc no.4 - Iblis, The Shipwreckers
• doc no.7 - Brüsel, Revenge of the water
• doc no.9 - Desert of Somonites - The Time portal
• doc no.10 to 16 is old doc no.9 to 15
• doc no.17 - Mont Michelson - Distraction of the astronomer
• doc no.18 is old doc no. 17
• doc no.19 - Samarobrive - The Servadac Temple
• doc no.20 - Samarobrive - The Last Pages

After document no.20 the dossier is closed.

• The Green Lake, arrival of the Loms - Nered Expedition
• Pâhry, The strange case of Dr. Abraham
• the Tower, Giovanni and his friends
• Genova, The [dictionary[:Brekerhof]]
• [dictionary[:Cernovada]], The electricity market
• Harbor of the apes, The Crusoe invention
• Isidore Louis, nicknamed The Archivaris