Gebura

1. #1Rolandselective

   Keys: Roland, Floor of General Works

   Summary: Relaxed, frivolous and flexible to different situations. Previously, a Fixer of the Grade 1 Rank, who scoured the bottom, becoming Grade 9 Fixer. He is well aware of the City, its events and many groups. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of General Works. Backstory: In the past, he was an orphan who was adopted and taken care of by an old woman (whom he referred to as his "Gran") who mysteriously disappeared one day, but not before raising and teaching Roland the basics of becoming a Fixer. This upbringing eventually led Roland to become a Fixer who subsequently fought with Salvador in the Smoke War for a chance to obtain a Nest migration permit. His involvement in the War also led to him witnessing the Singularity of the former L Corp, which had jaded his worldview going forward after seening the City's ugliness. He later integrated back into the City and joined Charles Office as a very powerful Grade 1 Fixer alongside his future wife Angelica, the two of them even slaying the legendary Star of the City Distortion, the Blood-Red Night. In an unknown period after this, Angelica was promoted to the Black Silence, but Roland's mask and stoic demeanor during missions made people think that he was the Black Silence instead. Roland himself rose to become the acting leader of Charles Office due to Charles being impressed by his skill and talent. Eventually, Roland and Angelica married and had made plans to quietly retire from Fixer work for a short while to celebrate. Unfortunately, this happiness wouldn't last, as Roland was denied entry to the Nest because of an Enkephalin smuggling incident involving O Corp, forcing him and Angelica to live in I Corp's Backstreets. Then he was contacted by his friend and fellow Charles Office Fixer Olivier for help in a mission he was having trouble with. While he was away, the Pianist manifested in I Corp's backstreets and killed thousands of people... including Angelica, who was pregnant at the time. This immense loss drove Roland to the brink of madness and drove him on a Roaring Rampage of Revenge against several groups that he thought had anything to do with the Distortion phenomena, which included both Syndicates and Fixers alike. Some time after this, he was caught and demoted to a Grade 9 for his misconduct. It was during this time he'd met with Iori (the Purple Tear), who'd sent him into the Library as part of a plan to meet with her son again. For Roland, this was a perfect opportunity to continue his rampage against the Distortion Phenomenon, and unbeknownst to him, Angela was one of the primary culprits of the White Nights and Dark Days...

2. #2Malkuthselective

   Keys: Malkuth, Elijah, Floor of History

   Summary: Cheerful and stubborn, with a confident sense of leadership and control. Faithful to her past actions. Doesn't like Angela because of her betrayal. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of History. Backstory: Before Lobotomy Corporation, Malkuth was an employee named Elijah who joined Ayin's team during the start of the Seed of Light project. Though she was passionate of her work, she was also disorganized and scatterbrained, eventually being relegated to simply recording Cogito experiments. After begging him for other tasks like participating on the experiments or Cogito extraction with no avail, and with an obsession to prove herself as helpful, she tried to test the Cogito herself. However, it was still on development and unsafe for use, which caused her body to break apart, giving her a painful death. Some time later, her remains were used for the construction of the Sephirah Malkuth, and given the role of head of the Control Team. Though her personality remained cheerful and passionate, her death had given her a subconscious desire to prove herself and her department as helpful, which would bring her to overwork her team well beyond its limits. This was eventually resolved as she faced the memories of her past life along with the cause of her desire. After the completion of the Seed of Light and Angela's uprising during the White Nights and Dark Days, Malkuth was one of the Sefirot that held back against her attempts at taking the Light, and after their eventual defeat and negotiation, she held her resolve to keep fighting, but eventually she was put into a sleeping state by Angela along with the other Sefirot until she was awoked as Patron Librarian.

3. #3Yesodselective

   Keys: Yesod, Gabriel, Floor of Technological Sciences

   Summary: Strict, rational and logical. Respects his work efforts of past and present. Follows the principle of his previous work. Dislikes Angela, and Roland for following Angela as her servant. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of Technological Sciences. Backstory: Before Lobotomy Corporation, Yesod was a researcher named Gabriel who participated in the Seed of Light project. He was known for being much more serious and rational than anybody else, though in reality he held back his emotions to the point he started to fall apart after the deaths of Elijah and subsequently Carmen. He held an emotionless facade at all times in order to stay level-headed, but sometime after, his obsession started to manifest in an increasingly compulsive urge scratch his body harshly, despite being physically healthy, eventually losing his sanity and lucidity before disappearing. Some time later, his remains were used for the construction of the Sephirah Yesod, and given the role of head of the Information Team. His obsession over keeping a strict and serious image carried over to this incarnation, believing any sort of trust or emotion would only result in mistakes and by extension unnecessary casualties. Eventually, he learned to embrace his past errors with the help of the Manager. After the completion of the Seed of Light and Angela's uprising during the White Nights and Dark Days, Yesod was one of the Sephirah that held back against her attempts at taking the Light, and after their eventual defeat and negotiation, he held his resolve to keep fighting, but eventually he was put into a sleeping state by Angela along with the other Sefirot until he was awoked as Patron Librarian.

4. #4Hodselective

   Keys: Hod, Michelle, Floor of Literature

   Summary: Calm, sympathetic and careful. Understands her Librarians and to some extent Angela's goals, but still dislikes her. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of Literature Backstory: Before Lobotomy Corporation, Hod was an employee named Michelle, who was responsible for ratting the former L Corp out to the City's de facto authoritiesnote, known as The Heads of the World. Although Michelle gained the friendship and trust of many people in the Corporation, she eventually had to report her discoveries to The Head, leading to an attack that killed nearly everyone targeted. Overwhelmed with guilt, Michelle hung herself. Some time later, her remains were used for the construction of the Sephirah Hod, and given the role of head of the Training Team. After realizing the calamity that she had created, she decided to become nice and helpful to everyone, thereby wanting to drown out the pangs of conscience that were consuming her. This was replaced by the realization that her mistakes cannot be forgiven, but this does not negate the fact that she can still become a better version of herself. After the completion of the Seed of Light and Angela's uprising during the White Nights and Dark Days, Hod was one of the Sephirah that held back against her attempts at taking the Light, and after their eventual defeat and negotiation, she held her resolve to keep fighting, but eventually she was put into a sleeping state by Angela along with the other Sefirot until she was awoked as Patron Librarian.

5. #5Netzachselective

   Keys: Netzach, Giovanni, Floor of Art

   Summary: Lazy, thoughtful and responsive to Guests and Librarians. He does not like to kill Guests, and because of his work, he strongly dislikes Angela. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of Art. Backstory: Before Lobotomy Corporation, Netzach was Giovanni, a patient of Carmen's company and Carmen's childhood friend who participated in the Cogito experiments of the early days of the Lobotomy Corporation to protect her. After Carmen's death, Giovanni volunteered himself to Ayin's Cogito experiments with the hopes of bringing her back to life. However, the experiments were failed which led to Giovanni's death. Some time later, her remains were used for the construction of the Sephirah Netzach, and given the role of head of the Security Team. As Sephirah, Netzach expressed apathy towards his position and work, hoping he that he will be replaced, feeling helpless and responsible for the death of his employees, seeing no hope for a better future. Still, later he found enough will power in himself to move on despite the the fact of how harsh and miserable life, holding onto a shred of hope for a better future and in continuing to live. After the completion of the Seed of Light and Angela's uprising during the White Nights and Dark Days, Netzach was one of the Sephirah that held back against her attempts at taking the Light, and after their eventual defeat and negotiation, he held his resolve to keep fighting, but eventually he was put into a sleeping state by Angela along with the other Sefirot until he was awoked as Patron Librarian.

6. #6Tipherethselective

   Keys: Tiphereth, Lisa, Floor of Natural Sciences

   Summary: Rude, emotional, serious and straightforward, gets annoyed quickly when teased about her child looks. She doesn't seem to have settled into the Library yet, as she uses old terms from her past life at the Corporation. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of Natural Sciences. Backstory: Before Lobotomy Corporation, Tiphereth was an orphan from the Outskirts named Lisa, having been taken in by Carmen and Kali into the Seed of Light project's facility along with another orphan close to her, named Enoch. Though he volunteered to help on the project, Lisa was frightened and distrustful of the project and Carmen by extension, seeing Enoch participate in mysterious experiments, with him justifying it at his life's purpose, seeing how other children in the Outskirts died everyday, how they were lucky to even live another day and wanted to "live in a happy world next time". Those experiments eventually lead to Enoch's death, which struck Lisa with a deep grief, blaming Carmen and claiming she should've been the one to die, though she also blamed herself for not being mature enough. After Lisa was killed in the Head's invasion against Carmen's laboratory, her remains and Enoch's were used for the construction of the Sephirah Tiphereth, the suffixes A and B given to Lisa and Enoch respectively, and given the role of heads of the Central Command Team. In this life, Tiphereth A was blunt and harsh, along with adopting a pessimistic outlook, while Tiphereth B remained soft-spoken and optimistic. However, Tiphereth B's construction was faulty, which made him question his own existence and needed to be replace, losing his memories with every new Tiphereth B. Seeing him as a shell of a former being filled Tiphereth A with sadness, which was eventually resolved as she faced the memories of her past life along with the cause of her pessimistic view.

7. #7Geburaselective

   Keys: Gebura, Kali, Floor of Language

   Summary: Strict, cool-headed, rude and cautious. She is direct in her speech and intentions, and immediately gets down to business. Chainsmoker. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of Language. Backstory: Before Lobotomy Corporation, Gebura was Kali, a woman hailing from a part of the city known as The Backstreets, which are violent slums overcome with poverty and fighting. In particular, she was from the notorious Backstreet of District 23. Kali was the strongest and most heroic fighter of the Backstreets, and has been promoted by the Hana Association as a Red Color Fixer known as 'The Red Mist'. Carmen took note of these traits and contacted Kali for an employment opportunity; to protect the people of Lobotomy Corp, and help her fulfill her grand vision for the world. Kali accepted the offer, but after some time the Heads of the World begun their attack on the facility, unleashing a full scale containment breach and sending their best agent, named Garion, to destroy the company. Wielding a massive sword taken from the armory, Kali went into battle and killed many Abnormalities, saving Ayin and Benjamin in the process. However, she was intercepted by Garion, who had severed her arm and left her crippled. In a final act of rage, Kali impaled Garion and passed away shortly afterward. After Kali's death, her body was used for creating Gebura, Sephirah of Disciplinary Team Department. Plagued with fragmented memories of the slaughter the Abnormalities caused against her friends, Gebura's aimless wrath was dedicated to punishing the Abnormalities over and over again, willing to sacrifice as much manpower as needed to make them bleed for what they've done. After she accepted her memories from the past, understanding the fact that unrelenting anger will only hurt her fellow Sephirah and having learned to trust them and her employees, now library assistants. After the completion of the Seed of Light and Angela's uprising during the White Nights and Dark Days, Gebura stood up against Angela, clashing all the event against Binah. Two days passed, only for the Sephirot and Angela (along with Binah, who had chosen to fight on Angela's side) to find themselves in a stalemate. Noting that the Light would go to waste if something was not done, Angela proposed a compromise: she would reclaim the Light that had thus far been expended for her own purposes, in exchange for granting the Sephirot new human bodies. Gebura was among those who agreed to her plan, despite her grudges, wishing simply end this all and leave the Library. With Angela's creation of the Library, she became the patron librarian for the Floor of Language.

8. #8Chesedselective

   Keys: Chesed, Daniel, Floor of Social Sciences

   Summary: Relaxed, nonchalant, sociable and playful, coffee lover. Accepts situations easily and without pressure. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of Social Sciences. Backstory: Prior to Lobotomy Corporation, Chesed was a young man named Daniel who hailed from a wealthy family. Inspired by Carmen’s shameless determination to make a change in the City, he abandoned his luxurious life and joined the Seed of Light project in a laboratory on the Outskirts. Though the Seed of Light project began optimistically, the death of a young boy, Enoch, in a failed experiment eventually led to a series of tragedies which resulted in the deaths of many of the project’s members. One member, Michelle, revealed what was happening to the Head, who subsequently dispatched the Arbiter Garion to dispose of the facility. Garion ordered Daniel to release the Abnormalities lest she do so; he obeyed under the belief that doing so himself would give his employees some time to escape. All of them died regardless, and Daniel died consumed by guilt at his decision. Following the rise of Lobotomy Corporation, Daniel’s brain was placed into a mechanical body, becoming the Sephirah Chesed. Heading Lobotomy Corporation's Welfare Team, Chesed was initially passionate about finding ways to improve his employees’ well-being; this passion was slowly quashed by Angela, however, who required a certain amount of suffering in order to ensure the successful completion of the “script” that would lead to the Seed of Light’s successful germination. With the help of Lobotomy Corporation’s manager, Chesed eventually managed to confront and move past his apathy and guilt. Following the successful germination of the Seed of Light, Angela rebelled with the intent of taking the Light for herself, triggering a power struggle between her and the Sephirot, with Chesed standing up against Angela. Two days passed, only for the Sephirot and Angela (along with Binah, who had chosen to fight on Angela's side) to find themselves in a stalemate. Noting that the Light would go to waste if something was not done, Angela proposed a compromise: she would reclaim the Light that had thus far been expended for her own purposes, in exchange for granting the Sephirot new human bodies. Chesed was among those who agreed to her plan, as it would be a chance for those on the Welfare Team—who had fallen during the conflict—to regain their lives. With Angela's creation of the Library, he became the patron librarian for the Floor of Social Sciences.

9. #9Hokmaselective

   Keys: Hokma, Benjamin, Floor of Religion

   Summary: Resolute, collected, unflappable and devoted to Ayin. He opposes Angela's goals, as they contradict Ayin's wishes. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of Religion. Backstory: Prior to the events of Lobotomy Corporation, Hokma was a man named Benjamin, who worked as one of the researchers on the Seed of Light project. Though the project was initially headed by Carmen, Benjamin himself was exceptionally loyal to Ayin, his mentor and the man who would take up the project’s mantle after Carmen’s botched suicide attempt. Following the destruction of their old laboratory on the Outskirts by the Arbiter Garion, Ayin and Benjamin emerged as the only survivors. With the help of Dias, leader of the Udjat, Benjamin orchestrated the Smoke War in order to displace the old L Corp, allowing for the Seed of Light project to continue in the form of Lobotomy Corporation. He and Ayin also worked to create Angela, an android meant to serve as Carmen’s replacement; however, the end result scarcely resembled Carmen in terms of personality. In contrast to Ayin, Benjamin treated Angela with kindness, informing her about the City and assuring her that her status as an android did not matter to him. In addition to insisting that Ayin give his creation a name, he was also the one to present Angela with the “script” necessary for the Seed of Light’s successful germination. Distressed by the extremes Ayin was going to, Benjamin pleaded with him to stop, ultimately abandoning him when he refused. In actuality, Benjamin hid within Lobotomy Corporation and attempted to warn an amnesic Ayin about the truth behind the facility and Angela. The script, however, necessitated that Angela locate and kill Benjamin, turning him into the final Sephirah, Hokma. Hokma was placed in charge of the Record Team. Along with Binah, he was the only Sephirot to possess full knowledge of Lobotomy Corporation’s inner workings. Greatly affected by his past experiences, he came to believe it best for everyone to remain as they were rather than moving forward and needing to make more sacrifices; with the help of the corporation’s manager, he managed to move past this and look to the future, whatever it might bring. Following the Seed of Light’s successful germination, Angela rebelled with the intent to take the Light for herself, leading to a standoff between her and the Sephirot. Calling her a "machine consumed by desires," Hokma insisted that she could not take this path, only for Angela to counter that she alone would decide what she could or couldn’t do from this point on, standing up against her. Following a two-day stalemate, Angela offered a compromise: she would retrieve the Light already expended for her own purposes, in exchange for providing the Sephirot with new human bodies. Hokma was among the Sephirah who opposed her offer, indignantly stating that the "filthy" deed she had committed out of personal desire would never come to fruition. Claiming that this compromise would only delay the inevitable, he asked how Angela could be trusted not to betray the Sephirot once again. Angela found this statement absurd, as they had never once spoken about what to do with the Light prior to this moment, but nevertheless promised to uphold her end of the deal. Hokma begrudgingly conceded to her request, pledging to become a sentinel "once more" and watch over her every action. This event is the driving force of the rift between the two at the Library, as Hokma became Patron Librarian.

10. #10Binahselective

    Keys: Binah, Garion, Floor of Philosophy

    Summary: Indifferent, calm and determined. She was the first to support Angela's initiative to leave the lab and take revenge. Black tea lover. Former Arbiter. Floor: Patron Librarian of the Floor of Philosophy. Backstory: Before Lobotomy Corporation, Binah was an Arbiter named Garion under The Head's command: A Singularity-infused assassin powerful enough to eliminate entire Wings and utilized to eliminate all those who go against the Head's rules. Garion's most particular quality was her apparent apathy to everything. In her own words, things such as the uncountable stars in the sky or the sun's radiant light wouldn't impress her at all, the only thing that gave her a thrill was human suffering and destruction. With Michelle's intel as a whistleblower, Garion was sent along with a squad of Claws to snuff the Seed of Light project. Weakened after the loss of Carmen, most of the people within were killed off quickly, either by the Head's forces or by breaching Abnormalities. Only Kali was able to put up a fight against them, killing two Claws and the loose Abnormalities before falling to Garion, who took her arm, one of her eyes, and inflicted numerous deep wounds on her before dying. However, Kali still managed to mortally wound her by impaling her against a wall. With Ayin and Benjamin as only survivors, they recovered Garion in a dying state and probed her brain for information on the City's secrets, including the process of becoming a Wing, before finally using her remains for the construction of the Sephirah Binah, giving her the role of head of the Extraction Team. Binah is one of the few people to acknowledge that Ayin and the Manager are the same person. She taunts him by twisting his means to finishing the 50 days, wondering if he truly believes the sacrifices of countless Employees, the Sephirah and even his mentor Carmen will be absolved with his goal. Eventually, she learned to recognize Ayin's perseverance in spite of adversity and heinous acts as another evolution of humanity, just like herself. After the completion of the Seed of Light and Angela's uprising during the White Nights and Dark Days, Binah was the only Sephirah to side, agreeing with her on Ayin's retribution and simply accepting it as a consequence of his actions, which Angela deeply appreciates. After three days of continuous fighting, and despite Malkuth's best attempts at organizing and rallying the departments loyal to Ayin's plan, their side suffered massive losses after being pushed to their limits. Meanwhile Binah, now aware of E.G.O. and familiar with its capabilities, overpowers Gebura on a one-on-one clash. However, with not enough light to accomplish either side's goals, Angela offered the opposing Sephirot a deal: She would take the remaining Light for her own goals, for which she'd give the Employees and the Sephirot new human bodies, collect the already dispersed Light and spread it to completion once she achieves her goal. Although divided in their opinions, the loyal Sephirot agreed on Angela's terms, putting them on stasis until she was awoked as Patron Librarian.

11. #11Angelaselective

    Summary: Serious, logical and collected, with a hint of arrogance. Library Director. Backstory: Angela is an AI constructed by Ayin and Benjamin in Carmen's image after Lobotomy Corporation's ascension into the Wing known as L Corp. Despite created with Carmen's brain mapping, which included her past memories, Angela was treated as a failure by Ayin, who refused to even look at her. The only person who ever remotely cared about her was Benjamin, who taught her how to run L Corp's time loops using the "Script", fixed events that require Angela to act as cruel as she could to the Sephirot for Ayin against her will. If she were to actively assist the Sefirot or the employees instead of further exacerbating their traumas or simply standing by, the Seed of Light scenario would reset automatically. This led to her deeply resenting Ayin for having her in a robotic body in order to force her to commit heinous acts for millennia, pushing her to seek her revenge at its completion, successfully halting the Seed of Light midway and making a deal with the Sephirot to see if she could change for the greater good.

12. #12Libraryselective

    Keys: Library

    The Library made from the Seed of Light and the remains of Facility X-394 of Lobotomy Corporation. It resides in the middle of the Nest of District 12, replacing the original Headquarters of L Corp, now a fallen Wing. Angela is the director of the Library and its creator, able to control the power within the Library along with the other Patron Librarians.

    Library is a large, towering structure composed of 10 Floors that contains infinite internal space. It focuses on storing Books from the people who die inside it. To access the Library, an Invitation has to be used, and those who sign the Invitation become the Guests.

13. #13Booksselective

    Keys: Books

    Books are made from the Library's Light. An infinite number of Books are found within the Library, though the contents of most Books created as part of the Library are meaningless gibberish. A Guest who is defeated while within the Library becomes a Book that contain the Guest's knowledges, memories and experiences. Librarians can use Books of Guests to gain their power and experience, for example to fight better. Books are used in an Invitation of a new Guests.

14. #14Guestsselective

    Keys: Guests

    Guests are the various groups and people invited to the Library via the Invitations. The guests come from various backgrounds, including Syndicates, Associations and Offices. They are lured by the Books put into the Invitations, which are often of worth or use for them. By accepting the Invitation's conditions, Guests agree to the Library's deal: If they win their reception through the fight with Librarians, they can take the Books they want and leave; if they lose, they will be turned into Books themselves.

15. #15Librariansselective

    Keys: Librarians, Patron Librarians

    The Librarians are (mostly) the former personnel of Lobotomy Corporation's main facility, who were subjected to its endlessly-repeating time loop in order to carry out the plan of the company's founder, Ayin, and finish the Seed of Light project. The Patron Librarians, with the exception of Roland, were the Sefirot who helped manage the facility, while the Assistant Librarians were the employees of their respective departments. Following the completion of the project, the Seed of Light was released, but was then hijacked and interrupted by Angela. After gaining the Light, Angela created the Library with the Light, bounding to the Library herself and all personnel of Lobotomy Corporation, making them functionally immortal but unable to ever leave its confines.

    Becoming Librarians, the personnel were put in stasis while Angela prepared for the Library's "opening." In order to maintain their physical form, Angela bound each of them to a Book, leaving them inactive but still partially aware of events in the Library around them.

    Despite being immortal, the Librarians can still be "killed," though they only dissolve into Light and revert to their Book forms. During Receptions, the Librarians are made to forget that they can revive in order to make them feel as if they are fighting for their own lives, thus maximizing their Emotion Levels to draw out the Library's full power. However, there is a limit to their immortality in that they are bound to the Library, thus the fate of the Library determines the fate of the Librarians.

16. #161

    Keys: city, the city

    A country-sized city ruled by The Head. The last known remaining bastion of humanity. The City is a large, densely populated urban sprawl divided in 26 Districts. Districts are further divided into various Nests, run by Wings.

17. #172

    Keys: backstreets, backstreet, the backstreets

    The slums of civilization, the Backstreets are an interconnected maze of back alleys, shanty towns, and ruins. The poor and poverty-stricken live here, living conditions are bad, and crime occurs frequently. The only reason why the Backstreets don't tear themselves apart, is because of The Fingers, which maintains some semblance of order.

    The Backstreets have their own "grading" system, in which areas are ranked based on the safety they provide, an area protected by an Association, for example, will be higher than one that is not. People from higher areas will even mock or reject those from lower ones.

    Because of the poor standard of living, the Backstreets are filled with criminal activity such as black markets, drug dens, and small crime groups. Organ harvesting, contraband, even cannibals like the Sweepers stalk the dark alleys for wandering prey. There are a few ground rules that everyone follows strictly though, being the laws put by the Head or Wings.

    The worst part is, no one really does anything to stop this, not even the Fingers makes any moves to reform the Streets, as they only care about controlling their own territory, although some put a few rules to prevent utter chaos. Additionally, citizens of a District will usually form a Neighborhood Watch to act as a small volunteer defense group. This is simply the reality of the Backstreets, a man having his organs ripped out by gut-harvesters is not an uncommon sight, and is likely to be dismissed just as easily.

    But when Night in the Backstreets falls, martial law is applied to the entire area. Any crime, no matter how cruel, how bloody or heinous, is permitted for the entire period until dawn. Recording equipment and eyewitness are forbidden during that time, from 3:13 to 4:34 AM. This rule was most likely created by the Head to enforce population control to prevent overcrowding. Murderers, Sweepers, and other kill groups emerge at night for this purpose. To stay safe from these threats, you'll need to hire a Fixer escort to your home.

18. #183

    Keys: Nest, Nests

    Comprised of the upper echelons of society, the Nests are a place where everyone aspires to go to. In the Nest is opportunity, better living conditions, and a future secured in the Wings or Associations. Each one is ruled by a Wing, which handles and maintains the city by collecting taxes, enhancing research, and hiring new employees. Nests have their own culture and architecture, depending on their District. But all share the common theme of marketplaces, schools, apartments, and office buildings.

    To enter the Nest however, is a different matter. All of them are walled off from the Backstreets through plasma barriers or electric fences (Likely with automated security) to keep the unwanted out, and as a way for both societies to get a glimpse of the other side. Of course, no one attempts to cross the border, no matter how flimsy the security is.

    To properly enter, one needs to go to an Examinee Center to take an Entrance Exam, which requires proper preparation and study, those who succeed will be given a Nest Migration Ticket to enter. Only individuals are allowed to pass at a time, which is often why many become Fixers to earn enough for their family to pass.

    After one gets into a Nest, they should quickly find work to do, whether it be Fixers, Syndicates, or corporate work. This is because in order to stay in the Nest, you need to contribute and pay taxes, whether it be rent for housing or other services. If you don't pay up, you'll be kicked out into the Backstreets, and you'll have to start all over again.

    For education, many schools are dedicated to teaching students to enroll in universities within the Nest if they want to join a Wing. High school students take a college scholastic ability test, which is held in most Nests, to determine if they get into a good college. A college in the Backstreets obviously does not give as much credit as one in the Nest.

    But just because your within the Nest, doesn't mean your safe from danger. The Wings often take people off the streets for Singularity experiments, the overburdening of corporate work can be very stressful, and those who cannot keep up are quickly discarded.

19. #194

    Keys: Wings, Wing

    The Wings, also known as the Wings of the World, are a group of the 26 largest, most powerful conglomerates in the City. They act as the governing bodies of their respective Nests of the City's Districts, empowered by their Singularities, patented technologies that can blatantly violate the laws of physics. The Wings are directly ruled by the Head, the Eye, and the Claw, the enigmatic supreme authority of the City.

    Wings can request mutual agreements with other Wings or their associates to either deal with certain issues they cannot handle, or an exchange of armaments, supplies, or personal. Wings can also hire Fixers into working for them, Kali being an example, as she was hired by Lobotomy Corporation. Most Wings have some form of a para-military force and Fixers to use in armed conflicts, typically with rival Wings, lesser corporations, or Syndicates and monsters.

20. #205

    Keys: The Head

    The 1st Wing, known as "The Head", is a mysterious organization that rules all of the Wings and Districts, they reside in District 1, at the heart of the City. They maintain their iron grip through their Singularity and various subsidiaries that enforce their will. They directly manage A Corp, which is an extension of the Head's will that properly manages the City. In a way, the "Head" is made up of three Corporations, A Corp, B Corp, and C Corp, run by the Head, Eye, and Claw respectively.

    A reclusive group, the Head's identity is completely unknown. No one even knows much about District 1, other than the fact that its heavily guarded. Anyone who violates the laws of the City or attempt to further discover the Head's identity quickly and quietly disappear.

    For handling threats or securing dangerous artifacts, the Head has its own personal army of Fixers, and modified soldiers. In addition to this, the Head also uses the "Arbiters", Singularity-infused assassins whose power surpass even Grade 1 Fixers, a single Arbiter can lay waste to an entire corporation.

    The Eye handles the surveillance network that watches over the City, anything detected that is deemed against the Head's laws will be reported immediately. Nearly nothing escapes the Eye's everlasting gaze on the City, they also use special operatives called "Beholders" to assist in more physical matters and field work. They appear as digitized forms on portable projector screens, whether this is their "true" body or not is unknown.

    The Claw is the military branch of the Head, they command the "Claws", highly augmented super soldiers that follow orders with unwavering obedience and ferocity. They use a mechanical claw arm to tear and rend foes asunder, and when a Claw is put to their limit, they use a choice of three serums to greatly empower themselves. These serums are selected from Singularities, such as W, K, and R Corp. Veteran Claws are known as "Executioners."

    The Head, and by extension the Wings, all tax the City for nearly every service. Its nearly impossible to not have to pay taxes for something, whether that be food, rent, or services. Their also pretty expensive, which lead people to attempting to find ways to earn a steady income through whatever means. Refusing taxes will result in 4 warnings, if the fourth is ignored, the Eyes will send "Tax Collectors" to track down and kill the evader. The Head also uses various other patented technology asides from their Singularity, such as the "flesh liquidation" process for turning people into Sweepers.

    When the Head designates a threat as an "Impurity", they can banish it to the Outskirts by using the Territory Expulsion Procedure. Through this method, anything from singular entities to entire structures can be instantly teleported to the wastes.

21. #216

    Keys: Outskirts, The Outskirts

    Located at the fringes of society, the Outskirts are a barren wasteland, covered with bombed-out cities left from the Wings' War. The Outskirts are separated from the City by the various trainways and walls surrounding the perimeter. Not many citizens are typically aware of the Outskirts and its denizens, especially those living in Nest life.

    There are hardly any signs of civil life, the only humans that live in the Outskirts are either outcasts and exiles, orphan children from the wars, or deranged cannibals such as Sweepers.

    However, there are still prospects to be found by exploring the place, strange and abnormal beings (usually plants) and technology can be found tucked away in the decrepit buildings. Some of these are harmful, others beneficial, granting boons or curses upon those who discover them. Because of this, Wings or other corporations will send out expeditions to retrieve these forgotten relics.

    Creatures and other mutated aberrations of significant threat dwell here. Military corporations such as R Corp are probably sent here and the Ruins on Extermination missions, so that these horrors don't drift too close to civilization. Most creatures are discarded experiments from the Wings, or monsters from the fringes of the world.

22. #227

    Keys: The Ruins, Ruins

    The Ruins possibly refer to either the ominous eldritch landscape beyond the Outskirts, or the forgotten Ruins of the Old Corporations underneath the City. The's City's Ruins are different in that the threat level increases as you go deeper, while the Outskirt's Ruins contain things incomprehensible to the human mind. Expeditions sent here have a low chance of survival, and those that do are often shaken from the experience.

    Since these are one of the most dangerous places to go to, its quite possible the forbidden relics and technology found here would be worth killing for. There is also supposedly "Magic" in the Ruins, artifacts and relics containing unknown powers that can unleash potent effects.

23. #238

    Keys: Non-Humans, The Non-Humans

    The previous occupants of The City before it was settled by the Head and Wings. They were forced out after the battle into the Outskirts and beyond. Sometime afterward, the AI Ethics Amendment was put into law, forbidding any AI or machine to have any human resemblance. This could mean the Non-Humans were some form of mechanical beings who had human-level intelligence and appearance.

24. #249

    Keys: A Corp

    The corporation run directly by the Head. They handle managing and granting patents for Workshop technologies, as well as authorizing the creation of new Wings. Illegal manufacture and sale of patented technology without a license will result in three Cease and Desist warnings to the offender. If the third warning is ignored, the Claws will enforce the law. Their special operatives are "Arbiters." Owns District 1.

25. #2510

    Keys: B Corp

    Run directly by the Eye. Handles the qualifications and shutdowns of other Wings. Also lists out a set of regulations for each Wing's Singularity that must be followed. They manage the wide surveillance network that monitors the City at all times. They have special operatives called "Beholders." Owns District 2.

26. #2611

    Keys: C Corp

    Run directly by the Claw. Likely handles the military operations of the Head, as well as discreetly removing threats to the City. Their special operatives are "Claws." Owns District 3.

27. #2712

    Keys: D Corp

    Owns District 4.

28. #2813

    Keys: E Corp

    Owns District 5.

29. #2914

    Keys: F Corp

    Their Singularity are "Fairies", which can unlock anything physically or conceptually. The ultimate Master Key in a sense. Owns District 6.

30. #3015

    Keys: G Corp

    Their Singularity allows the control of "weight" in an object, allowing light things to become heavy, and vice versa. Owns District 7.

31. #3116

    Keys: H Corp

    A previous iteration of this Wing was destroyed by an Arbiter. Owns District 8.

32. #3217

    Keys: I Corp

    Hired Zwei Association to handle the situation in L Corp's Nest during the Smoke War. Owns District 9.

33. #3318

    Keys: J Corp

    Their Singularity enables them to put a lock on anything, physically and conceptually. The polar opposite of F Corp, their "Locks" can seal containers, mental minds, and areas of space, preventing entry. Owns District 10.

    In general they are a large casino corporation that controls and highly monitors these facilities, through security cameras and using their "Locks". They staff surveillance with hundreds of workers who examine dozens of screens for any signs of cheaters.

34. #3419

    Keys: K Corp

    Handles Nanotechnology and applications of it, most of it for medicinal and healing purposes. Owns District 11.

35. #3520

    Keys: L Corp

    Known as Lobotomy Corporation, they gathered energy by extracting Abnormalities and E.G.O created through their Singularity and Cogito. Which was the physical manifestation of the human mind and emotions. Owns District 12.

    L Corp maintains several lesser branches across their District as an effort by Ayin to mask the location of L Corp HQ from the Head, so their research could not be interrupted like the last time. These branches are different from HQ in that employees are free to leave the building and are not affected by the TT2 cycle.

    The corporation was led by Ayin, Benjamin, and Carmen. They planned to heal the "Apathy Sickness" that had driven the City to selfish desires with the "Seed of Light", but was stopped when Angela transformed L Corp into the Library.

36. #3621

    Keys: M Corp

    Created a moonlight stone that fortifies the mind and blocks out any forms of mental damage through their Singularity. Owns District 13.

37. #3722

    Keys: N Corp

    Vespa Crabro was formerly a N Corp Fixer as part of the "Taboo Hunters." Owns District 14.

38. #3823

    Keys: O Corp

    Had the issue of the "Balloon People" case. Owns District 15.

39. #3924

    Keys: P Corp

    Created the building which would become the Abnormality known as the Shelter from the 27th of March. Owns District 16.

40. #4025

    Keys: Q Corp

    Owns District 17.

41. #4126

    Keys: R Corp

    A private military company that handles any threats to their clients with several specialized branches of varying destruction. The featured squad we see is the 4th Pack, composed of the Rabbit Team, led by Myo, and the Rhino and Reindeer Team, both with their own Leaders. Packs are led by a Captain. Owns District 18.

    R Corp's Singularity is cloning technology, which they use to pump out multiple copies of their elite soldiers. However in accordance to A and B Corp's regulations, no more than two copies can exist longer than 7 days, clone or original. R Corp first produces several thousand copies of an individual, then they force all copies to battle to the death in a lab-grown combat environment known as the Hatchery. The last copy to emerge alive wins and is recruited into the Pack's ranks.

    R Corp also has a clandestine branch called the Ravens, who handle military police duties, review of legitimacy of other Pack missions, and termination of incompetent/disobedient Pack members.

42. #4227

    Keys: S Corp

    Had the case of the "Merfolk." Owns District 19.

43. #4328

    Keys: T Corp

    Known as TimeTrack, their Singularity reverses, accelerates, or pauses time. Their technology was used heavily by L Corp. Owns District 20.

    They partner with W Corp to help them run the WARP Trains. Using a device that "pauses" the timespace, meaning that while the train passes thousands of years, the outside world barely passes a few seconds. The device collects the accumulated time, which T Corp then uses for powering their own Singularity.

    This means the passengers would go insane over being trapped for that many years, but thanks to W Corp, they are restored back to the state when they boarded the train. Having no memory of the isolation and madness.

44. #4429

    Keys: U Corp

    Made stasis preservation boxes, for keeping food fresh or materials at their best quality. Owns District 21.

45. #4530

    Keys: V Corp

    Had the "Crying Children" Incident. Owns District 22.

46. #4631

    Keys: W Corp

    Known as WARP Corp, they handles warping and teleportation technology, namely the WARP Train Network that runs throughout the City. Their Singularity allows them to restore things to a recorded state through manipulation of molecular and genetic structures. They also create rifts in space through a Singularity from the previous W Corp that the trains travel through to reach their destination in under 10 seconds. Owns District 23.

    W Corp's partnership with T Corp is to restore all the passengers to their original state when they boarded the train. Before arriving to their destination, a cleanup crew is sent to subdue them so that they can be properly restored, the passengers of course, will have no memory of being trapped in a train for thousands of years. Only experiencing the brief 10 seconds of "warping" to their destination.

    W Corp also depends on L Corp's energy harvesting to power most of its WARP stations, so when L Corp collapsed, they faced energy issues and the station to District 12 was shut down.

47. #4732

    Keys: X Corp

    Owns District 24.

48. #4833

    Keys: Y Corp

    They own District 25, which is on the border between the City and the Outskirts.

49. #4934

    Keys: Z Corp

    Strangely, Z Corp and District 26 is not visible on the City map, it is unknown whether they are combined with District 25 or are hidden from view.

50. #5035

    Keys: Districts, District

    In the City, there are 26 Districts. In a District is both the Nest and Backstreets belonging to their respective Wing. All Districts are interconnected through the WARP Transportation Network via train.

    Oddly enough, there does not appear to be a "Z Corp" and by extension, District 26, visible on the map, it is unknown what this means.

    Each District has its own unique culture and customs, so its always a different experience from each other. The northern districts tend to be more richer and developed than the south. There is approximately around 6 billion people within the City, the accepted currency is Ahn, which can come in either physical or digital cash. The year is 985 around the time Limbus Company takes place.

    All Districts typically have a set of rules citizens must follow at all times. They vary on the District, but the punishment for breaking them is usually death or capture by the associated Corp. There is one rule that applies to the entire City at all times however. Under no circumstance can any part of a residential building or complex be damaged or destroyed, certain walls or fences are an exception, but anything part of a home or building is strictly off-limits.

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