THE LEGEND OF THE NINE UNKNOWN GOES BACK TO THE GREAT INDIAN EMPEROR, ASOKA. AROUND 273 BC, ASOKA CREATED A SECRET SOCIETY OF NINE MEN TO GUARD AND EXPAND UPON NINE BOOKS. EACH OF THE NINE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE BOOK. THESE BOOKS EACH DEAL WITH A DIFFERENT SUBJECT OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MATERIAL THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO ALL MANKIND IF THEY SHOULD FALL INTO THE WRONG HANDS.