The Virtual Zone is closely tied to the other pocket zones around Mobius Prime, as a rift caused by the Sword of Acorns opening a passageway to the Zone of Silence reverberated into the Virtual Zone and killed the Ancient Walkers. With their death, the Virtual Zone is now the home base of the Neo Walkers, consisting of Aurora, Athair, and Merlin Prower, though the latter has not yet taken up residence there. (StH: #162)