Dual Another System

Dual Another System (DAS), also known in Trace Memory as Dual Trace System (DTS), is a handheld device that was invented by Richard Robbins and a key item in the Another Code series. It has several functions, such as the ability to take photos, receive messages from Richard's network, and store information. The system is locked to the biometric data of Ashley Mizuki Robbins, meaning that only she is able to use it. In Two Memories, Ashley is sent the first model of the DAS, which her father invented. In A Journey into Lost Memories, Ashley is sent a newer, more slim model.

The sequel, Journey into Lost Memories, was not released in America, and therefore only refers to the system as the DAS. Another Code: Recollection sticks with DAS internationally, thus deviating from the original American localization.

Function[]

The DAS is made to resemble a Nintendo DS handheld system on which Two Memories was released, and is also named after it (DS stands for both "Developer's System" and "Dual Screen", and is often colloquially named the "Dual System"). The original DAS featured in Two Memories resembles the original DS, whereas the original one in A Journey into Lost Memories is more slim, closely resembling the Nintendo DSi, which was released between Two Memories and A Journey into Lost Memories. In Recollection, the design of the DAS closely matches the Nintendo Switch, the system in which the game was released.

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Render of the original DAS used during menu open/close animations

Another Code: Two Memories[]

The DAS acts as the player's menu, from which they can access several functions:

Saving the game
Looking at the items in Ashley's possession.
Reading messages found on DAS/DTS cards (which resemble DS game cards).
Camera & gallery. While they are on an examination scene, the player is able to take photo of the screen with the DAS. They can then closely inspect the photo as well as juxtapose with another one. This feature is used to solve various puzzles.
This unique function allows access to "Another II", and is only unlocked and utilized after a certain point in the story.

At the beginning of the game, the player is told to hold their index finger onto the circle on the touch screen, so that their "fingerprint can be scanned", to simulate Ashley unlocking the DAS.

Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories[]

Render of Ashley's DAS from Another Code: R — Render of Ashley's DAS from *Another Code: R*

The DAS has the same purpose as the prior game, however it has less of an essential role. There are several differences and additions, such as:

The finger biometric scan is replaced by a facial scan of Ashley's face.
"Items" are no longer a DAS feature.
Messages are no longer found on DAS cards, but are instead sent wirelessly to the DAS.
"Options" allows the player to change the game's text and audio settings.
A character tree with details about known people, and their connections to each other. Said information changes as the player progresses in the game
Story summaries for what has happened so far, in each chapter.
This DAS's unique function is "Connect", which allows access to J.C. Valley security camera feeds. This feature is unlocked late in the game.

Ashley's DAS from Recollection — Ashley's DAS from *Recollection*

Another Code: Recollection[]

While the DAS sports a dramatic design change by focusing on a futuristic look, it has the same functions as before, as well as functions from Another Code: R which include:

The ability to take photos with the front/back camera which the player can view during gameplay.
The character tree containing information about known people, and their connections to each other.

Alongside this design change, several features have been removed or changed.

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Artwork & Screenshots[]

Another Code: Two Memories[]

Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories[]

Another Code: Recollection[]

Trivia[]

While it's never seen in game, the 3D model of the DAS in Two Memories does have a camera on its back, making it the only visual indicator of the feature.
In Another Code: R, Mrs. Graham refers to the DAS as the "Das" after Ashley talks about it. This opens to interpretation that "DAS" could be pronounced as a word rather than by individual letters (similar to how the "DS" is pronounced). This contrasts with the American localization of Two Memories, as "DTS" lacks this pronunciation. It is also possible that the characters interchange pronunciations, akin to the "SNES" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) being pronounced as "Snes", or spelled out.
- In Another Code: Recollection, it is also referred to as the "Das", which reinforces this interpretation.