Limbus

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1. #1Calwselective

   Keys: K Corp, Calw

   A small town located in K Corp’s Nest which was renowned for its prosthetic expertise, earning the nickname "The Holy Site of Nest K's Prosthetic Industry."

   Due to the village specializing in the manufacture of high-end prosthesis components, it became a trend in Calw to fully replace one's "outdated" body parts with prosthetics. The village was surrounded by scenic woodlands, providing an almost idyllic landscape.

   Before the events of the game, Calw was destroyed on Christmas Eve, when the N Corp. Inquisition targeted the townspeople for their augmentations. Consequently, many inhabitants were executed or detained and tortured.

   The Inquisition then settled in the ruins of the L Corp. facility buried under the Sinclair family home, Branch K-02. Having once supplied power to the town of Calw, since Calw's destruction by N Corp.'s Inquisition, the facility was converted into a torture chamber and the base of operations for the Inquisition, on their hunt for the Golden Bough.

   Most of the E.G.O equipment within the Branch was seized by the Inquisitors, who were voluntarily Corroding themselves into monstrosities.

2. #2N Corp's Inquisitionselective

   Keys: Inquisition, Nagel und Hammer, N Corp, Guido, Kromer

   The N Corp. Inquisition is a subdivision of Nagel und Hammer. They are an extremist subdivision of N Corp. brainwashed with beliefs of anti-prosthetic purification. It is led by Kromer, while the Großhammer Guido acts as her right hand.

   These fanatics carry out what they define "purification", meaning the murder and torture of people with prosthetics, particularly through the use of hammers and nails. Part of the members of this group are made to take Canned Experience that reinforces their belief in the need of purification.

   This subdivision is run under a ranked hierarchy:

   -The One who Grips: the highest ranking among the group, and their cult leader. Gives orders to other Inquisitors, who follow them unconditionally with religious zeal; -The One Who Shall Grip: The Second highest rank among the group, and important to The One who Grips; -The Großhammer: the second-in-command inquisitor, personally ordered by The One who Grips themselves to deliver justice upon those they deemed heretics; -Mittelhammers: the third-in-command inquisitor; -Kleinhammers: the second lowest pawn for an inquisitor.

3. #3N Corpselective

   Keys: N Corp, Nagel und Hammer

   Nagel und Hammer, otherwise known as N Corp., is one of the 26 Wings of the City, overseeing District 14. They are infamous for their draconian Taboos and violent enforcement system, that reaches even to other Wings.

   N Corp. is divided into two major factions, "Nail" and "Hammer".

   District 14, led by N Corp., is known for its prestigious universities and peculiar townscape, made up of completely white buildings, as if they are covered in snow.

   The culture of the Corporation sees experience as its highest value. Within the Wing, many have made criticisms of prosthetic use in humans, considering pain to be a necessary component of the human experience. However, this ideology is not held equally within the Wing, leading to multiple factions forming. In the extreme, the Wing's beliefs have manifested in the formation of an Inquisition that carries a great hatred for those with prosthetics, leading to its employees raiding towns to "purge" them of the presence of prosthetics. While overall N Corp. is comparable to the other Wings, except with somewhat more "rigidness", it appears the Inquisition has grown in recent years.

   The Wing is notorious for particularly harsh enforcement of its Taboos, even sending specialized Fixers to swiftly kill those outside their District for breaking them.

4. #4Kromerselective

   Keys: Inquisition, The One who Grips, Kromer

   Kromer is the One who Grips of N Corp.'s Inquisition. She has a notable history with Sinclair, as she was a student who became personally involved in his life.

   Kromer's consistent physical traits consist of pale pink skin, silver eyes and silver hair with yellow highlights. Kromer's hair is prominently swept to the right, covering her right eye. Her hair is tied back in a short ponytail when in her school uniform, and cut shorter in present times.

   Kromer's school uniform design consists of a long-sleeved white button up shirt overlaid by a green sweater vest with a large V-collar dipping down just below her chest. She wears shorts of a similar color that are rolled up below her knees. Kromer also wears ankle-high white socks and black shoes.

   Kromer's N Corp. uniform consists of a bloodied white shirt with notable balloon sleeves shown on the right side. The left side of the shirt is covered by silver plate armor with red wax seal ribbons and a badge with N Corp's insignia. The shirt is adorned with four-pointed yellow stars decorations that go from her shoulder to her lower torso, and a rounded, protruding collar in the same color. Kromer wears a cravat around her neck in a gradient that goes from golden to white, atop which is an N Corp. Inquisition red wax seal and ribbon. Her uniform has two different belts of different sizes: a larger yellow, cincture-tied belt with a large silver buckle, and a black baldric upon which Kromer carries her the nail she utilizes as a sword. A thin yellow string decorates the black belt. Her pants are of similar color to her upper half, however it is mostly covered by silver plate armor that extends from her upper thigh to her feet, with red wax seals planted around. Finally, Kromer wears a dirtied white cape that reaches down to the floor.

   Kromer describes herself as "a humanitarian who loves purity," referring to the purity of the human form without prosthetic modifications. As the head of N Corp.'s nailing judgement expedition in Calw, she displays extreme levels of sadism, obsession, and savagery towards prostheses, calling for intense mutilation of those who get these surgeries. She saw prosthetic users as affronts to humanity, describing them as impure things and heretics, and taking extreme pleasure in inflicting them pain, laughing with no remorse at her actions.

   In Sinclair's memories, Kromer is shown to be a perceptive and charismatic person, noticing Sinclair's reluctance in undergoing prosthetic surgery, and easily manipulating him into trusting her, to the point of giving up his family's basement key to her. It is clear Kromer had always had an authoritative grip over Sinclair, exploiting him during their school years, and appearing possessive over him in current times, describing him as belonging in her hands.

   Kromer developed an obsession with the flesh, as seen in Sinclair's memories, where she excitedly stared at a flesh abnormality. This obsession drove her to the point that she had various facilities dedicated to creating Corroded Inquisitors built within Sinclair's basement. As she resonated with the Golden Bough, she also turned into a fleshy abomination with joyous glee.

5. #5Sinclair's relationship with Kromerselective

   Keys: Sinclair, Kromer

   Sinclair has a very intense loathing and fear of Kromer. He absolutely despised her for what she did to him and his beloved family, yet does not feel as if he could ever confront or fight her given the chance, and even experienced severe panic attacks at the thought of revisiting his hometown and seeing her again.

   Kromer, on the other hand, holds very different feelings for Sinclair, seeing him as a plaything of sorts.

   Kromer’s obsession with Sinclair is highlighted by a desire to break, devastate, and traumatize him for life. Although she occasionally described him with positive terms, such as calling him “her hero”, these regularly come with a more sinister context and undertone; the term hero, for example, referring to the opportunity he gave her to massacre their town as opposed to any kind of compliment pertaining to him as a person. Despite her placing an emphasis on him and expressing an ambition for having him join her, she outwardly struggled against the temptation of murdering him.

   As an individual, she looks down on Sinclair, viewing him as having an inability to escape her influence or move on with his life following what she did to him. She possessively referrs to him as “my Sinclair”, stated that he will always rest in her grip, and later attempted to single out and manipulate the boy into abandoning his group and surrendering to her dream.

   Sinclair's own thoughts regarding her:

   1. That bastard, she's killing our Sinners!

   She murdered everyone in the back lines... Blowing that stupid whistle... She came to me, too... I couldn't do anything... Hearing that sound makes me go all stiff... I could only watch as Kromer slew the others... I wanted to crush her skull so dearly... But I couldn't move a muscle.

   2. I'm...

   I'm, still scared of Kromer. Looking at her face makes my face twitch, and her blade gives me the chills. Her maniacal eyes remind me of the tragedy on Christmas, and her creepy grin still has my eyes quivering. But... But I'm okay now. I can stand up to her whistles now. The things she's done are too vile for me to stand by, and I'd be too ashamed to see the Sinners she's killed if I let that bitch go. I've changed a lot since then. I've died a lot of deaths, and claimed a lot of lives. I can go mad all the same now. So, I will for sure… I'll skewer her chest with a stake, over and over again.

6. #6Guidoselective

   Keys: Inquisition, Guido

   He is the Großhammer of the N Corp. Inquisition, the right-hand man of Kromer. As a high-ranking member of the inquisition, Guido is devoted to Kromer and is steadfast in N Corp's beliefs.

   Guido is a massive man with an unknown appearance. He is always seen in wearing silver, partially engraved armour over red chainmail and a scratched helmet with a faceplate sculpted to have an impassive expression. Guido also sports a red, floor-length cape fastened to his pauldrons. Red wax seals with paper strips are attached to his shoulders, knees and chest.

   Guido wields a long, thin nail, half of which is wrapped in red cloth.

7. #7Demianselective

   Keys: Demian

   Demian is a peculiar young man with a link to the Sign.

   Demian is seen as transfer student at the school Sinclair attended in Calw, forming a friendship with him through Sinclair's increasingly tumultuous days until their hometown was ultimately destroyed by the Inquisition of N Corp.

   Demian is a young man of average stature. He bears brown, short hair that is swept to his right. He has an unnaturally pale, nearly gray complexion. His eyes are a deep blue.

   He is occasionally depicted with a mysterious mark on his forehead. That mark being The Sign.

   His school uniform consists of a white long-sleeved button-up shirt overlaid with a green sleeveless sweater, as well as a pair of pants of the same color. Both his shirt sleeves and pants are partially rolled up. He also wears short white socks and black shoes.

   In present day, he wears a different outfit. The attire consists of a similarly white long-sleeved button-up shirt, rolled up past his wrists, but overlaid with a dark gray waistcoat. He wears matching shorts, but this time with a black belt, too. Prominently, Demian wears a large blue scarf that waves behind him. Underneath this scarf in the "V" of his waistcoat lies a blue gem.

   Throughout their childhood with Sinclair, Demian always seemed to exude extremely mysterious energy. In Sinclair's memories, he is described as detached, aloof, and mature. He gained an immense interest in Sinclair the moment the shy boy made eye contact with him upon seeing his mark, and was privy to information about Sinclair's personal life than what really seems natural. Always talking in a vague manner, Demian proves himself to be of the philosophical sort with an attitude of someone wise beyond his years. Despite coming off as cold and all-knowing at times, he remained supportive and hopeful of what Sinclair could become.

   He appears to have an interest in those who manifested The Sign, a mysterious symbol manifested in those who are "special". Demian himself possesses the Sign, which lead to his friendship with Sinclair. The enigmatic young man wishes to see his former classmate to cultivate his great potential, eager to see Sinclair transformation into something greater — to "see [him] completely bare", as he puts it.

   He seems to be able to obtained information without being told beforehand: adding to his mystic charm, as described by Sinclair. This information is usually relayed eerily calm, even when confronting Sinclair about his endeavors with Kromer.

   Demian additionally characterizes himself as a bit of a contrarian, stating that he much prefers the "love and freedom" found in those barren lands compared to life in the Nest, that the Mirror technology is a cruel one, and that most adults are stupid. While some of his iconoclastic ideals are almost romantic, his unique views also tend to be incredibly eyebrow-raising.

8. #8Sinclair's relationship with Demianselective

   Keys: Demian, Sinclair

   Demian has an ongoing interest in Sinclair and his growth as a person. He wants to know more about Sinclair, who was ultimately too hesitant to open up about his worries regarding Kromer and his prosthetic procedure. Sinclair has a similar interest in Demian, noting that he felt that his soul matured a little each time he spoke to him, and clearly looked up to him despite them being peers. Sinclair felt that Demian was different from the people around them. For the most part, this was a compliment, however he was also a bit chilled by Demian's consistent calmness and seemingly all-knowing nature. Still, Sinclair does not dislike him.

9. #9Prostheticselective

   Keys: N Corp, prosthetic, Calw

   Prosthetic use consists in the substitution of organic limbs and organs for mechanical ones. This can be partial, or full-body; in the latter case, the user's brain is removed from their body, and placed into the new, prosthetic one.

   Full-body substitution is an irreversible procedure, and therefore usually ill-advised compared to other options. It is often chosen by people in need of money, who are then able to sell their old body and their organs for a good sum, or by people who do repetitive work, as a completely mechanical body is able to withstand the stress better than an organic one, and is not subject to physical cravings such as that of food and drink. Full-body prosthetics instead require the use of brain fluid and fuel to keep the user's brain and body in good condition, as well as occasional physical maintenance.

   Prosthetics can be of varying quality and aesthetics. Low-quality prosthetic substitution comes at the cost of the loss of one's senses. This can be overcome through the purchase of desire simulation chips or medicines, or that of a more expensive prosthetic, as high-quality models come with sensory organs. As of current times, full-body prosthetics most commonly resemble mechanical human bodies with heads of various shapes that had become widely popular in Calw in the years preceding the start of the main story.

10. #10The Signselective

    Keys: The Sign, Sign

    Appearing as a red symbol consisting of two strokes surrounded by one crooked stoke, the Sign is a miraculous mark engraved on one's forehead signifying them as "special". This marking seems to be invisible to most people and can be latent in manifestation, remaining unknown to bearers themselves until awakened. Those with the Sign are able to to perceive this marking on others with it too, as Sinclair was still able to vaguely see it on Demian when he first arrived to school despite being unaware of his own potential. Furthermore, the Sign can be hidden and revealed seemingly at will, as Rim keeps his hidden.

    The true nature of the Sign is unknown and largely shrouded in mystery.

11. #11Limbus Companyselective

    Keys: Limbus Company, Limbus, LCB

    Limbus Company is an enigmatic company operating in the City, capitalizing on the fall of Lobotomy Corporation.

    While they are apparently supported by a number of wealthy backers and have significant capital, the company's true goals are unknown. The company's various Departments all have their own aims with no common goal. Their known objectives are seek to recover the fallen Wing's E.G.O equipment, gather Enkephalin, contain Abnormalities, and ultimately obtain the Golden Boughs — the essence of L Corp's Singularity.

    Limbus Company's Golden Bough operations are merely a side task, and that it is seeking to define itself as a company specializing in the handling and research of Distortions.

    The Limbus Company Bus Department, or LCB, consists of thirteen employees designated as "Sinners". Their name is derived from their mode of transportation, the special bus, Mephistopheles.

    Each Sinner was specifically recruited because of their ability to resonate with Sinner #10, Dante, who acts as the Executive Manager for the department. Aside from resurrecting via Dante's clock, the Sinners can also resonate with the Golden Boughs within the Lobotomy Corp. Branch facilities, and are thus tasked to venture into the treacherous underground dungeons in order to retrieve them.

    There are currently 13 Sinners (including their manager Dante): Faust, Don Quixote, Outis, Ryoshu, Rodion, Ishmael (female); Yi Sang, Sinclair, Hong Lu, Meursault, Gregor, Heathcliff (male).

    The Color Fixer known as the Red Gaze, Vergilius, was scouted and recruited by Faust to guide the LCB across the City on the promise to restore Lapis' Identity from Charon's body — who now acts as the driver of Mephistopheles.

12. #12LCCBselective

    Keys: LCCB, Limbus

    The LCCB, or Before Team, performs reconnaissance and intelligence tasks about target locations the Sinners travel to, as well as planning Golden Bough retrieval missions.

    The LCCB has a Preliminary Observation section that is also tasked with exploring ahead and writing the preliminary observations of Abnormalities they may encounter.

13. #13Danteselective

    Keys: Limbus Company, Dante

    Dante is the Manager of the Limbus Company and the protagonist of the game on whose behalf the main plot is told.

    Dante’s appearance is extremely “unique”: the first thing that catches your eye is their head, which looks like a red burning clock, on the dial of which there are two circles at approximately 10 and 11 o’clock.

    The uniform is also different from the standard one: the coat is the same red color with yellow accents as the company logo, presumably to differentiate them as a manager.

    Dante can be characterized as an involuntary, but ready to lead the Sinners Manager without strong leadership qualities and authority among his subordinates (although a kind of attachment is gradually formed between them).

    Despite the fact that Dante seems to be one of the few normal people on the team, they are a bit cowardly, pliable and, quite frankly, unable to withstand the antics of his subordinates. It is unknown if this is due to their amnesia or if they always acted this way.

    They write down their knowledge and thoughts in personal notes as a backup plan in case they lose their memory again.

    Almost nothing is known about their personality prior to amnesia and receiving the dial, other than the fact that they were a "Big Shot".

    Dante themselves have no combat skills and do not enter the battlefield, but, most likely, thanks to the watch, which contains a fragment of the Golden Bough, they have a number of abilities comparable to Singularities:

    1. Resonance with the Golden Bough Dante is able to sense where the Golden Bough is by resonating with it, and can determine their location by "following his star". This gives Dante visions of the Branches' location as shining stars in a swirling sky. This resonance can also prevent some other negative effects.

    2. Rewind Time This ability allows Sinners to avoid permanent death: after concluding a contract, they is able to rewind time to revive and heal them and only their injuries, but at a cost in the form of feeling the pain of killed sinners, while reviving one sinner causes hellish pain as if your arm was torn off , then the revival of all 12 sinners cannot be compared with anything and will most likely cause an immediate painful shock.

    The very process of resurrection for Dante looks like pulling their souls out of a giant ominous gate in the middle of an empty world, which is supposed to be the Gates of Hell itself. How literally this happens is ambiguous.

    3. Communication Dante can only communicate through a ticking sound, the frequency and intensity of which varies depending on the context of speech, and when Dante is angry, their speech may include the ringing of bells. The meanings of the words are understandable only to Sinners (and rare exceptions).

    In addition, Dante themselves can understand the speech of Distortions who have lost the ability to communicate in human language (the ability extends to their minions). In this way, Dante can act as a translator for the Distortions, passing on invaluable information to the other Sinners to complete their missions.

14. #14Mephistophelesselective

    Keys: Mephistopheles

    Mephistopheles is the bus used by the LCB Team of Limbus Company. Mephistopheles is driven by Charon and is used by the Sinners and Vergilius, serving as their transport, mobile base of operations and habitation in their mission to retrieve the Golden Boughs.

    Mephistopheles is a rectangular, four-wheeled bus with barred windows (including one on its rear) and low fenders. The front resembles a steam locomotive's smokebox, possessing a chimney, semicircular windshield and a cowcatcher-esque bumper. Mephistopheles also possesses a hidden shredder on its side to facilitate Enkephalin extraction.

    Limbus Company's personal branding are written on the side of the vehicle in all caps, whereas only "LIMBUS" is written on the front. Mephistopheles is primarily coloured red and dark gray, with silver, wavelike accents in various locations across the bus.

    The interior of Mephistopheles is wide and possesses red seating and handrails/grab handles for the Sinners. The driver's cab is located on the left, decorated with various items by Charon.

    Mephistopheles has a ornate doorway on its rear. Beyond it is the Backdoor, a straight, softly lit corridor with red-and-gold carpeting and wooden doors to the Sinner's rooms on each side. Gold stanchions and velvet ropes block off all but the first 8 doors; with further areas devolving into a complex system of other corridors and crossroads.

    As a bus, Mephistopheles can easily and quickly transport the entire LCB Team, sometimes with additional passengers. However, it also possesses nonstandard features to assist the Sinners. The bus itself can also be used as a weapon to plow into targets.

    The engine of Mephistopheles, designed by Faust, can use Enkephalin to generate ignition and thrust. Because Enkephalin is produced in the brain and spinal nerves (with extraction from live subjects being more effective), the bus can feed on humans for fuel. Faust further explains that the flesh and blood can be used to maintain Mephistopheles' speed, thus conserving Enkephalin.

15. #15Charonselective

    Keys: Charon

    Charon is the offbeat, childishly strange Bus Driver of Limbus Company's bus, Mephistopheles.

    Charon is a short girl with grayish skin. Her droopy eyes are of a similar gray color and tend to have a vacant, emotionless look. Charon has silver hair with bangs and that covers her ears; in the back, it is tied into two thin, floor-length twintails.

    Charon wears grayish-green, church-like attire in the form of a ankle-length, long-sleeved dress and hat. Her hat is tall and brimless with silver rims; the lower rim splits and curls outwards to make room for a mural of a dark cross within a larger, silver cross with two dots below the cross's arms. Charon's dress has a high collar, a very low neckline, a layered skirt and rounded hems; she also wears a pleated white top with a cross mural on the chest, black boots with white laces, black gloves and two black belts with silver buckles.

    The hems and edges of the dress have silver lining; the outermost skirt parts in the middle and has geometric murals (the same as on her cuffs, lapels and bottom rim of her hat) running partway down its length whereas as the inner skirt has black outlining. The collar and hems of Charon's dress have the same cruciform mural as on her hat.

    Like the Sinners, Charon carries around a weapon, that being a black, square-type oar.

    Charon is a laconic, quiet individual whose few words are blunt and brief. Charon simply seems to be in her own world, and repeatedly proves that she is neither shy nor scared of the Sinners. Similarly to Vergilius, Charon stays disconnected from the group and shows no interest in becoming close with them. Charon has somewhat of a childish personality, frequently using phrases such as "vroom-vroom" or "shimmy-shaky" and talking about Mephistopheles as if it were a living being. She also refers to herself exclusively in third person.

    Charon has a pre-established relationship with her guardian Vergilius, who treats her as something of a daughter. Their relationship shows off both of their softer sides: Charon will act more childlike and needy with him, and Vergilius treats her with a surprising amount of affection. However, Charon seems to be missing some memories of the time they've spent together, and will sometimes contradict herself.

16. #16Vergiliusselective

    Keys: Vergil, Vergilius, Verg

    Vergilius is a Color Fixer known as the Red Gaze. He was an independent Fixer running his own Office in V Corp.

    Currently, Vergilius is employed as the guide of Limbus Company and dedicated to his role as caretaker of Charon, rarely showing his true strength as a Color.

    Vergilius is a man of thin build and exceptionally pale, nearly gray skin. He has a visible scar across his face that goes from above his left eyebrow down to his right cheek, and his hands appear quite scarred as well. He has short, straight gray hair with a slight part in the middle. Vergilius has red eyes which glow when angered, from which he takes his Color Fixer name.

    Vergilius wears a loosely-buttoned dress shirt, a striped jacket with a badge on the left lapel, slacks and dress shoes. All his clothing are black or shades of gray. Vergilius also sports an earring on his right ear.

    Though not visible, Vergilius' body has received some augmentations, with his legs being enhanced with synthetic muscle fibers. Vergilius' weapon of choice is an orange gladius, which can be heated at will.

    Vergilius is a jaded and straightforward individual with a sharp tongue. He is emotionally detached from most of the group, viewing them as a group of unruly children he has to watch over. He keeps his distance from them, and has no qualms with threatening Sinners with extreme violence or using it to discipline them.

    Despite his cold behavior towards the Sinners, Vergilius seems to push people away and put up a cruel and uncaring front, in order to avoid getting closer to his colleagues again, as in Vergilius' past, this has happened before quite recently, with him losing his office and the orphanage kids he cared for at the hands of the Ring. Even so, he has a soft spot for Charon, and he seemingly considers Dante as some sort of confidant, even if he has no outer regard for Dante's struggles.

17. #17Fixerselective

    Keys: rank, Fixer, ranks, Fixers, Color Fixer, Fixer Office

    Fixers are contract mercenaries that operate throughout the City.

    Fixers act as workers that cover a wide variety of roles in society, working on commission. They often handle lines of work which are considered more dangerous or more specialized than those of average citizens, including direct combat, assassination, or protection, as well as less violent roles such as trading information or enforcing contracts. To some level, they are peacekeepers, being hired to take up jobs more specific to those that hire them. The specialization of Fixers in fields that a majority of citizens do not have allows for them to garner great bounds of attention and popularity.

    The job is not without difficulty, however, as many Fixers face immediate dangers and are sometimes made targets of Syndicates, or even other Fixer Offices.

    Many Fixers must go through rigorous training or augmentations, meaning the use of peculiar and experimental technology or weapons.

    Fixer ranks: Fixers are ranked by the Hana Association on their ability to accomplish the jobs they are hired for, being a simple system of meritocracy. Fixers can be ranked from 9 to 1, with Grade 9 Fixers being cheap and low-ranked, while Grade 1 Fixers are ones most commonly sought after for dangerous and expensive work. A Fixer can rise through the ranks by taking progressively more difficult jobs.

    Color Fixers: In rare cases, a Grade 1 Fixer that demonstrates great renown in any particular field of work may be given a title by the Hana Association which uses a unique color and role as a way to signify their exceptional skill. Vergilius is an example of this, being known as the Red Gaze. Though many people look up to these Color Fixers as aspirational and free, it is many times shown to be as restricting and dangerous as normal Fixer work, handling dangerous cases with the risk of possibly being eliminated due to a failure to do so.

    Fixer Offices and Associations: A majority of Fixers congregate in Fixer Offices, small to mid-sized businesses led by and composed of Fixers. Offices process requests dedicated to whomever in their ranks may be best suited. Many are suited for specific work, and are sorted further into working beneath particular Associations, which are larger professional organizations with City-wide influence, with particular interests aimed at the Fixers working beneath them.

18. #18E.G.Oselective

    Keys: EGO, E.G.O

    E.G.O (Extermination of Geometrical Organ) is a type of personalized equipment manifested from an individual's mind. They usually take the form of massively powerful weapons and/or armor.

    There are two main types of E.G.O: E.G.O extracted and borrowed from an Abnormality, and E.G.O manifested by oneself. Limbus Company Sinners makes use of the former.

    E.G.O Corrosion: E.G.O borrowed from an Abnormality possesses one major drawback in the possibility of losing one's self to the equipment. This phenomena is known as E.G.O Corrosion, where the user's appearance and behavior transform to reflect the personality and destructive nature of the Abnormality the E.G.O originated from.

    While the synchronization between the E.G.O and its user represents the key advantage of E.G.O over other City gear, it also allows for the user to have their ego overridden by it.

    During the process of using E.G.O, the individual will hear the voice of the Abnormality it had come from. To "Corrode" is to allow the voice and its mindset to take over, replacing the user's ego with its own. Alongside the loss of self, corroding also incites a physical transformation. This turns its victims into beasts not dissimilar to Distortions.

19. #19Abnormalitiesselective

    Keys: Abnormality, Abnormalities

    Abnormalities are entities that manifested from the mind of humans, and as such reflect an aspect of desires or fears of people.

    Abnormalities cannot die, and can only be temporarily suppressed. After suppression, they revert into their core, an ovate form that will hatch once enough time has passed.

    Risk Levels: L Corp. assigned a Risk Level to each Abnormality, which corresponded to the difficulty in managing the Abnormality as well as its energy production efficiency. The five Risk Levels, in increasing level are: ZAYIN, TETH, HE, WAW and ALEPH.

    Limbus Company also uses these same Risk Levels to categorize Abnormalities. Though as these risk levels do not always accurately portray an Abnormality's strength in combat, Limbus Company plans to use its own variation of the system and recategorize the Abnormalities they have encountered accordingly.

20. #20Distortionsselective

    Keys: Distortion, Distortions

    Distortions are powerful, monstrous entities in the City. They are former humans who have been overcome by their emotions, typically haven given into the lulling words of a charming voice heard by no one but them. The process by which humans distort is referred to as the Distortion Phenomenon.

    No official announcement regarding Distortions has been offered to the general public, and the average City denizen has a subpar understanding of how they work.

    Anyone in the City can end up a target of the Distortion, regardless of status or location. Rather, Cityfolk are targeted based on their state of mind.

    To be susceptible to distorting, one must experience the complete breakdown of a firmly-held belief in a massive personal shock. In this state of exceptionally heightened emotion, the mind "crumbles". For example, victims of the Distortion are frequently shown to have been working for a goal meaningful to them before realizing it cannot be carried out in a sudden and dramatic event.

    Distortions are not a permanent state of being. In order to bring a Distortion back to their status of humanity, one must appeal to the reason why they distorted in the first place. Faust describes the process as tearing down the wall they have constructed around their heart using methods the Distortion would approve of. The method should in some way convince them "otherwise" in the face of the reality which caused them to distort.

    A human who has broken free from the Distortion does not gain immunity to it. Instead, people are capable of distorting and undistorting an infinite number of times. However, having once distorted also does not mean gaining an immunity to manifesting E.G.O. It is entirely possible to distort, undistort, and then manifest E.G.O.

21. #21The Cityselective

    Keys: The City, City

    "Our massive City is divided into 26 Districts, each unique in its technological advancements and culture. No two Districts are alike! For example, in whatever Nest you (our wonderful new manager) may be staying, it might be considered common courtesy to make sure no food is wasted. However, the Nest right next to yours could just so happen to believe that it is a virtuous act to throw leftovers at the poor, as to let the destitute enjoy some sort of feast. When traveling, it's recommended that you read up on the customs and taboos of each Nest before visiting."

22. #22Wingsselective

    Keys: Wing, Wings, feathers

    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 the respective Nests of the City's Districts. The Wings are directly ruled by the Head, the Eye, and the Claw, the enigmatic supreme authority of the City. Each Wing possesses and utilizes a Singularity, a form of technology that can blatantly violate the laws of physics.

    There are a total of 26 Wings, each of which has authority over a Nest in a District. The Wings directly oversee all facets of life in their Nests and generally leave their district's Backstreets to fend for themselves. However, the Wings still remain the highest authorities of their district, and will not hesitate to punish offenders who break the rules established in that district.

    Each Wing has its own cultural style and social structure which are reflected in how it governs its Nest, and the policies the Wing sets also determines the way of life in the District's Backstreet. Wings have differing degrees of presence, influence, and benevolence with regards to their Backstreets, although their relationship is ultimately exploitative, even for more cooperative Wings. Security of borders between Nests and Backstreets also vary from plasma walls to mere chain fences, but the Wings' power is such that no one in the Backstreets dares to cross over into a Nest without express permission.

    The only entities in the City which rival the Wings' power are the Five Fingers, a particularly infamous group of Syndicates which not even they can readily interfere with. This is presumably also one of the reasons why the Wings generally neglect the Backstreets beyond setting overall policies, as the Five Fingers have designated all the Backstreets in the City as their territory.

    A Wing's position comes from its Singularity and their ability to successfully use it for commercial purposes. As such, the Wings guard information about their Singularity with lethal force and maintain patents on their Singularity and all its related technologies to avoid losing its secrets to rival Wings, industry competitors, or other forces.

    Feathers: Due to their prominence, joining a Wing and becoming a "feather" in their Nest is seen as the optimal path in life by the common residents of the City's Backstreets. Wings are viewed as sources of financial stability and security, as well as social refuge. However, even life under a Wing is not truly free, as the majority of Nest residents live in constant fear of producing insufficient results and being evicted from the Nest. The Wings regularly tax their feathers, and those who cannot pay their taxes are evicted as punishment.

    The process of entering a Wing is not simple, either. Wings use highly selective entrance exams which test applicants' mental prowess (but occasionally also other factors) to determine who will ultimately join its corporate machine. Entire examinee towns exist in the City where applicants study for Wing entrance exams.

    Known Wings: 12 of the 26 Wings have been mentioned to some degree in Limbus Company. This list reflects all known information about the Wings as of the time that Limbus Company takes place.

    Wing Description A Corp. Directly run by The Head. Manages all other Wings and handles Singularity and technology patents, along with other important aspects of City government. Uses special agents referred to as 'Arbiters'. B Corp. Directly run by The Eye. Regulates the Singularities of other Wings and monitors the City with an all-encompassing surveillance network to seek out tax offenders. Uses agents of the Head referred to as 'Beholders'. C Corp. Directly run by The Claw. Uses military agents of the Head referred to as 'Claws' to eliminate threats as appointed by the Head, as well as punish culprits of tax evasion and patent infringement as delegated by the Eye. F Corp. Singularity produces fairies capable of unlocking anything, including concepts. One of the major parties involved in the Smoke War, on the side of Old L Corp. G Corp. Singularity revolves around spheres which can manipulate gravity. I Corp. One of the major parties involved in the Smoke War, siding against Old L Corp. J Corp. Known as a "Nest of Gambling". Singularity is a technology capable of locking anything, developed as a security measure against trading of luck. K Corp. Focus on medical science. Singularity is 'Helapoiesis', a fluid extracted from The Tearful Thing that can revert things to their original state, is used to quickly heal injuries. One of the major parties involved in the Smoke War, siding against Old L Corp. M Corp. MDM Entreprise. Singularity revolves around the production of "moonlight stones", which protect their user from psychological attacks. N Corp. Nagel und Hammer. Values humanity above all else and believes that pain and suffering are necessary to the human existence. Within the Wing are two factions: 'Nail' and 'Hammer'. The 'Hammer' faction includes the N Corp. Inquisition whose goal is to commit a genocidal extermination of prosthetics users. P Corp. Singularity appears to be tied to food and preservation. R Corp. Private military company with some of the most elite combatants in the entire City. Singularity is cloning, used to develop first-class soldiers in a TT2-accelerated environment. S Corp. Salpippyeo Agroindustries, deals with agriculture and livestock. Noted to be currently in great political turmoil. T Corp. TimeTrack. Singularity revolves around controlling time and light. Close ties with L Corp., with which the Singularity was developed, as well as R Corp. and W Corp. U Corp. Singularity produces resonance-tuning forks and statis preservation packages. Located in one part of the Great Lake. W Corp. WARP Corp. Singularity is a "save point" which can restore anything back to its original condition, but advertised as a near-instantaneous transportation system. X Corp. Specialized in extremely durable alloy as their singularities, but are kept under strict restriction.

23. #23Golden Boughselective

    Keys: Golden Bough

    The Golden Boughs are mysterious, tree-like objects with a golden glow. The reaching and collecting of them is the LCB’s main goal and Limbus Company’s overarching objective.

    The Golden Boughs are small, branch-shaped items emitting a golden glow- "a potent energy source, holding the essence of many technological marvels", according to Vergilius. They can be found strewn across the City in the underground remnants of old Lobotomy Corporation branches, and are highly sought after by those familiar with their power. When close enough to them, a Bough will resonate with its respective Sinner, opening up the rest of the group to a show of their memories. The LCB is working specifically to retrieve them.

24. #24Nestselective

    Keys: Nest, Nests

    A Nest is the segregated areas of a Wing's district which act as the antithesis to the Backstreets — being desirable, urban residences supported by the Wings.

    While acting as the home of their workers, or 'feathers' — such inhabitants are ultimately still expendables, as a Nest's true purpose is to protect their "eggs", their Singularity.

    Each district is physically split into a Nest and the Backstreets, with the Backstreets being incredibly dangerous and poverty-ridden, and the Nests being generally peaceful and much more preferable. The Nests are run by lofty taxes and the money each Wing makes via their Singularity. There are said to be 26 districts and therefore 26 Nests, however, no map of the City has ever depicted district 26, leaving its existence ambiguous.

    Residents of a Nest are most frequently of the upper-class. The Backstreets exist to motivate its citizens so that they might one day move out of the Backstreets and into a Nest, and Nest citizens are motivated to work hard so that they may continue to live in a Nest and not get dumped into the Backstreets; as a result, many Nest-dwellers are also hard workers, actively aware of all that is at stake. Most who live in the Nests work at the Wings. Furthermore, each Nest is different from one another, and have their own distinct culture.

25. #25Singularityselective

    Keys: Singularity

    Singularities are the basis of the business of the Wings, which are unimaginable technologies that appeared during the long technological development of mankind. Each corporation has at least one Singularity and is constantly striving to create new ones.

    Each Singularity is tested and comes under the protection of the Head from A Corp. If someone else's technology was stolen and/or used without a license, then the Head imposes fines, restrictions and taxes on all profits received from the unlicensed technology.

26. #26Cavernous Wailingdisabledselective

    Keys: EGO, Blubbering Toad, Cavernous Wailing, Sinclair

    One of Sinclair's Zayin-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Blubbering Toad.

    Blubbering Toad has the appearance of a giant, gray rock-colored toad with blue warts covering its back. It has two huge, blue bulging eyes that periodically dart around independently of each other. It is able to retract its eyeballs into its body, as well as extend them out of its eye sockets to attack opponents. The inside of its mouth is coated with a blue goopy substance and houses a long, thick blue tongue that is also covered with this substance.

    Rather than croak, it makes crying noises which can be heard throughout the battle with it. </Blubbering Toad>

    While using the EGO's Awakening form, Sinclair gains a thick rock-like black armor that is similar in appearance to the Blubbering Toad's skin. He has pauldrons that look like the Toad's weeping eyes, as well as a blue sash and a long blue cape. He wields a big rocky hammer. While corroded, Sinclair turns into a big Blubbering Toad that is holding a giant goopy ball. Sinclair's head and hair are barely visible amidst the Toad's face.
27. #27Impending Daydisabledselective

    Keys: EGO, Doomsday Calendar, Sinclair, Impending Day

    One of Sinclair's Teth-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Doomsday Calendar.

    Doomsday Calendar has the appearance of a Mayan calendar supported by a stand of exposed, red muscle. The calendar is made up of stone bricks with a face etched in the middle of the plate.

    During combat, the Abnormality is able to extend both the outer and inner rings of bricks to reveal a ring of muscle fibers, and a ring of fire. Extending its outer ring also reveals the Abnormality's arms, made of the same red muscle fiber as the stand, with which it physically attacks and grabs opponents in attempts to forcefully sacrifice them. When using the skill 'Universe Aflame', its face plate gives off a purple glow. </Doomsday Calendar>

    While using the EGO's Awakening form, Sinclair doesn't change his appearance significantly. His whole body is covered in a red, pulsing mass, and he wields a long blunt weapon that has the Doomsday Calendar on the top. While corroded, the pulsing vines cover even more of Sinclair's body, and his expression changes to an evil, ominous smile. He wields the same weapon, but now it gains an orange glow.
28. #28Lifetime Stewdisabledselective

    Keys: Lifetime Stew, EGO, Sinclair, Basilisoup

    One of Sinclair's Teth-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Basilisoup.

    Basilisoup has the appearance of a basilisk, or cockatrice. Its white skin, which appears to lack any feathers, is seen to be tearing at places, seeping out soup.

    It has a long neck which connects to a bronze cauldron that serves as its head, complete with a comb and wattle. The bottom of the cauldron is split open, giving it the appearance of a beak. The cauldron is filled with the same soup from its body, spilling out from its mouth.

    Basilisoup also possesses a pair of large dragon wings, and what appears to be a long reptilian tail.

    While using the EGO's Awakening form, Sinclair gains a steel chestplate on top of a white bloody apron, scaly pants and left glove, pauldron on his right shoulder, leather arm-protectors on his right arm and left shoulder, knee-high boots, a steel collar and a big, puffy red hat; additionally, he grows a scaly basilisk tail. He wields a steel hammer with the chicken's head on its top. While corroded, Sinclair turns into a likeness of the basilisk, with a big broken cauldron on his head that is leaking soup. He gains wings, a tail, and yellow plumage on the back of his head.
29. #29Lanterndisabledselective

    Keys: EGO, Faelantern, Lantern, Sinclair

    One of Sinclair's He-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Faelantern.

    Faelantern is an ancient tree (estimated to be over 100 years old in its Observation Log) lacking any foliage. While it is buried, only its two barren branches can be seen protruding from the ground. A small teal fairy is attached to its lower branch, acting as a lure. It is unknown whether this fairy is a living being, or a facsimile puppeteered by the branches.

    If its fairy lure is destroyed, it will partially emerge from the ground. It has a deep-reaching root system which it uses to attack any opponents or victims that are fooled by its lure. An innumerable amount of yellow eyes can be seen peeking out from gaps in the base of the tree and roots.

    When the body is broken, a yellow sap can be seen leaking out from it. It is also able to regenerate the fairy after it is broken.

    While using the EGO's Awakening form, Sinclair gains something akin to a soft, poofy white-and-green dress, a white cravat adorned with colourful flowers, stripy white pants and soft white slippers. There are tree roots covering his legs and growing out of his body; the left part if his face is covered by the roots and a flower. He also has gossamer fairy wings growing out his back. Sinclair's expression changes to a smile. He weilds a halberd made out of a big tree branch and a fairy wing for its blade. While corroded, Sinclair doesn't look much different from his Awakening form: the tree root cover his body much more intensely, his dress changes to a darker-reddish and patched color; his wings are slightly torn and the halberd fully transforms into the tree's roots that connect with Sinclair's own body.
30. #309:2disabledselective

    Keys: EGO, Skin Prophet, 9:2, Sinclair

    One of Sinclair's He-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Skin Prophet.

    Skin Prophet has the appearance of an emaciated humanoid with maroon-colored skin. Its body appears bony with an elongated spine connecting its upper body to its lower body. It lacks legs, instead having a lumpy mound for a base.

    The Abnormality possesses three heads, each sprouting from a separate elongated neck. Each head has a singular large, orange, glowing eye with a red vertical slit pupil.

    It has a pair of arms with clawed hands that are seen holding up a large book. A third arm, sprouting from the center of its chest, holds a fiery quill. The cover of the book appears to made of the same skin as the Abnormality's body. Skin Prophet is seen constantly scrawling in the book using its quill. The contents are illegible, made up of unknown glyphs, though they are described as prophecies of the future. </Skin Prophet>

    While using the EGO's Awakening form, Sinclair's clothes become an orange-reddish color and are adorned with flaming, pulsing weins. The Abnormality's eyes grow on both his shoulders and on the top of his chest. There are flames flowing from behind his back, as well as on the top of his head, where he grows two small whiskers. He floats a red book with his left arm and holds a fiery halberd in his right. While corroded, Sinclair turns into the likeness of the Abnormality: he only partially retains his coat, the halberd, and his hair growing on all three heads.
31. #31U Corpselective

    Keys: U Corp, District 21

    U Corp. is known for its trade in packagings that remain completely sealed and undisturbed until their opening, and producing Resonance Tuning Forks, devices that can merge two separate objects. U Corp.'s District occupies part of the Great Lake, with most of its activity taking place in the Five Great Ports of U Corp. A large amount of District 21's Backstreets are located on colossal mobile "Portships" that move across the Lake's surface.

    The Singularity of U Corp. is the ability to merge the essences of objects. This is primarily done through use of the Resonance Tuning Fork, a device that will turn two affected items into one. It is heavily implied that their Singularity is created from Whale Oil, a substance that is able to merge people into Whales, which is how Mermaids are created. According to Ishmael, while Whale Oil from a living Whale turns people who touch it into Mermaids, Whale Oil from a dead one will "Degrade the Self" until there is nothing left.

32. #32The Lakeselective

    Keys: the Great Lake, the Lake, Lake, Great Lake

    The Great Lake is giant ocean which extends to the Outskirts.

    The Great Lake is split into numerous distinctly separated Lakes, each of which possesses unique qualities, including varying water color, landmarks, and most importantly, "Laws".

    The Laws of a Lake determine the course of travel through a Lake, such as how much time can be spent in one and when a vessel in the Lake can pass over to another. If a Law is broken, the Lake will send its "Waves" after the rulebreaker: in this event, the resident Whale of a Lake and its Mermaids will attack a ship that has broken a Law of the Lake, trying to consume the people within and convert them into Mermaids.

    Five of the Whales of the Great Lake are not restricted to a single Lake, instead being capable of freely roaming the Great Lake: these are known as 'The Five Calamities', which cause havoc and chaos throughout the Great Lake. Only two of these Calamities have been named, these being "The All-Piercing Marlin Whale" (Killed by the Indigo Elder), and "The All-Consuming Pallid Whale", for whom the Pequod and Ahab were after.

33. #33Pallid Whaleselective

    Keys: Pallid Whale, Whale

    The Pallid Whale is a cetacean superficially resembling a colossal white sperm whale with vacuous, pitch-black eyes. Both fresh and old scars cover its body, and numerous harpoons are embedded in its head. White and blue veins are visible under its skin, and it possesses a set of sharp, crooked teeth.

    The Pallid Whale's interior anatomy is equally massive (enough to use boats), convoluted and highly hazardous.

    Prior to Ishmael joining Limbus Company, Ishmael was part of the Pequod's crew on their ill-fated voyage to hunt the Pallid Whale. However, the Calamity swiftly destroyed them, leaving her the only presumed survivor. In reality, the rest of the crew survived within the Pallid Whale, working to slay the Calamity and escape.

34. #34Pallidificationselective

    Keys: pallidification, Pallidification

    Like the other Whales of the Great Lake, victims of the Pallid Whale become Mermaids. This happens via Palldification, where the victim, upon being ingested and spewed out, is covered in an off-white membrane with red and blue veins. The Pallidified are described by Ishmael to still "themselves" to a certain extent. Pallidified have been seen in two variants:

    -Victims may transform into Pallid Mermaids, animalistic beings that vaguely resemble mermaids. -Victims may become Pallid Things, retaining their bodies and skills. Ishmael recounts stories Pallid vessels and their extremely hostile crew roaming the Lake.

    In either case, Pallidified individuals lack any higher cognitive abilities and will attack the non-pallidified on sight. The only exceptions are Ahab and the Pequod's crew, who survived being Pallidified within the Whale.

    Pallidification appears to be linked to one's obsessions and desires. Ishmael experienced Pallidification after defeating Ahab, her sole direction and goal now lost. Conversely, the obsession with escaping the Whale is what prevented the Pequod's crew from succumbing. Additionally, Pallidification can be countered by Golden Boughs which cause the membrane to receded, or rapid removal of the membrane, such as how Ishmael was rescued.

35. #35Mermaidsselective

    Keys: Mermaid, Mermaids, mermaid, mermaids

    "Mermaids" are the title given to monsters that emerge from the waters of a Lake, endemic to The Great Lake area of the Backstreets in District 21. They are made up of former humans that were consumed and parasitized by "Whales", transforming them into Mermaids.

    Whale of the Porous Hand The Whale of the Porous Hand is found in the Blue Whirling Lake of Murk and Fish-Reek. When the Whale places its hand on the side of a ship, its Mermaids come out of the pores on the hand, attached by chains that connect back down towards their origin. They have an appearance similar to krill, with giant black eyes and an abyssal blue colour. The Soldiers are even larger, with 6 arms instead of two and an extra set of eyes.

    Whale of the Thousand Strands The Whale of the Thousand Strands is found lurking in a ship in an unnamed grey lake. Even after the waves of this lake end, the mermaids of this whale are still present, with the victims hanging in the air from tendrils connected to the whale. The mermaids are quadrupedal creatures with a gaping maw that looks similar to that of a leech.

    The Pallid Whale The mermaids created by this whale are known to retain their original skills, making them feared by most sailors. There appear to be two kinds of Pallid Mermaids however.

    The first of these are the more traditional looking mermaids. They have a long fishy tail, 5 eyes, and a large vertical slit mouth running down the length of their head. These are known as Pallid Mermaids.

    The second of these are people who retain their original appearance, but with pallid membranes covering their flesh and equipment. These are the feared mermaids that retain their combat prowess known as Pallidified Things.

36. #36Twinkhook Piratesselective

    Keys: Twinhook pirates, Twinhook

    The Twinhook Pirates is a Syndicate located in District 21. Their Captain at sea is Hook, although their First Mate, Smee, is the person who is actually in charge of the Syndicate's business while on land.

    While their "business endeavours" at sea is largely unknown, the Twinhook Pirates' revenue on land comes mainly from kidnapping. Their modus operandi in this involves kidnapping non-locals (mainly tourists, but also people on business missions), then extorting their family, friends, or backers with increasing amounts of ransom money. Once the people behind the hostages run dry of funds, they kill the hostages and leave their bodies to rot within the shipping containers that they use to imprison them.

    The Twinhook Pirates are also involved in dealing of various District 21 specialty products, such as Mermaid perfume, whale oil, and Marlin Port's specialty ice cream.

37. #37Syndicateselective

    Keys: syndicates, Syndicate, syndicate

    Being the more unlawful counterparts to Fixers, Syndicates are often comprised of thugs and gangsters who engage in several shady, dubious activities often linked to organized crime and share a common goal. They try to establish a reputation for themselves in the Backstreets which are primarily operated by black markets, contraband, trafficking of any kind, and hit jobs to name a few. While they can do the same kinds of jobs Fixers are hired to do, it's more risky to put trust into a Syndicate than an Office or Association. Syndicates are formed by denizens all over the City and come in different sizes, scopes, backgrounds, etc.

    While Syndicates are generally seen as criminal organizations, not all Syndicates are negative entities as some choose not to take the responsibilities and restrictions that comes with being a Fixer of either an Office or Association. Certain Syndicates even exist to hunt and take down other Syndicates, operating more like unofficial Offices if not resembling something akin to vigilantes. The guaranteed way a Syndicate gains power is to raid and wipe out Fixers' Offices. The larger and more experience an Office is, the bigger the notoriety is achieved.

    Wings even sometimes hire Syndicates as goons to handle business affairs they can't do officially. Syndicates are sorted in a social hierarchical system, with their powerful bosses dictating Backstreets at the top, but the ones that stand above all of them are the Five Fingers who are ranked the "Stars of the City".

38. #38The Outskirtsselective

    Keys: the Outskirts, Outskirts

    The Outskirts is a grand, empty expanse lying outside of the City. It is said to be an ungoverned, exceptionally dangerous territory, and City dwellers are largely advised to stay away from it.

    Outside of the 25 visible districts lies the Outskirts, a no man's land known mostly by citizens of the City as somewhere they should never go to. It is said to be primarily populated by Sweepers and abandoned children, however supposedly also possessing a variety of dangerous Monsters not dissimilar to Abnormalities.

    The major known use of the Outskirts is by the Head themselves, as it appears to be used as a dump where they drive out anything they deem to be impurities. Beyond the Head's use, the Wings and its citizens will sometimes use it as a depot for unwanted children. It is not uncommon for children to be left in the Outskirts after being experimented on by a Wing, while taking in children from the Outskirts into the City requires an extremely complicated procedure. Others may find the Outskirts an alluring place to set up camp specifically due to its distance from the Head's watchful eye.

39. #39The Middleselective

    Keys: Middle, the Middle

    The Middle is one of the Five Fingers, the five most powerful Syndicates in the City which hold enough influence to rival even the Wings.

    The Twinhook Pirates are one of many subsidiary Syndicates that operate under The Middle.

    Culture The Middle has an extremely tight-knit 'familial' structure, and Syndicate members share close fraternal ties with each other; members of the Middle call each other "Brothers" and "Sisters", and rank in the group is denoted by seniority in the family. The emphasis on family is more than superficial: parties are thrown for new members, and large group dinners are often held, which family members are expected to attend.

    The Middle has a completely different attitude towards outsiders. Any slight (or "sin", as members call them) done to a member of the Middle or its property (including assets and subservient Syndicates) will be recorded on the "Book of Vengeance" (which members carry around on their belts), and promptly avenged for, usually within the space of a few days. The Book of Vengeance also provides guidelines for the punishment required for each crime, ranging in significance from "getting one's shoe stepped on in the streets", to having one's luxury hair salon coupons stolen, to physical harm to a Brother or Sister. As a result, they are greatly feared by outsiders. In comparison, slights within the family are generally ignored.

    Appearance-wise, Middle members who have appeared so far have sported Hawaiian-style shirts or vests, dress pants, and sunglasses. More notable attributes (implied to by common to the Middle across the City) include golden chains wrapped around the forearm, shins, and neck (larger amounts of chains are present on higher members), which symbolizes solidarity and connection between Middle members, and enhancement tattoos present all over the body, which glows purple when an user attacks (presumably to provide a strength boost). Members are allowed to add a single tattoo to their bodies with each vengeance completed.

40. #40Pequod townselective

    Keys: Pequod, Pequod town

    Pequod Town, is an entire settlement of partially-pallidified sailors that were eaten, but managed to survive inside the Pallid Whale for several years.

    The town consists entirely of the former crew of The Pequod whaling ship, surviving their encounter with the Pallid whale. They've all managed to cling onto their humanity through their absolute loyalty towards their captain Ahab, who religiously steers them towards her singular goal of killing the Pallid Whale.

    Leading them on with the promise of escaping and returning to The City, Ahab with her town of over 40 crewmen have explored the whale's organ system in the vain hope of slaying it once and for all.

41. #41Ahabselective

    Keys: Ahab

    The captain of the Whaling ship The Pequod, before becoming the leader of the town constructed from its wreckage.

    Ahab is a tall elderly woman with curly, mid-thigh length greying hair. Like her namesake, she has a black-and-gold peg leg starting from her left knee. She wears a green captain's jacket over an untucked button shirt and darker green pants, one leg of which is tucked into the prosthetic, a crooked captain's hat, white gloves and a thin belt around her midsection. On her back is a harpoon around her height with a narrow, transparent cylinder behind the tip and a loop at the other end. This cylinder contains a small flame, the intensity of which varies.

    After being trapped in the Pallid Whale, Ahab gains Pallidification membranes across her entire body. Her peg leg is also modified to have a harpoon-like tip.

    Ahab's most defining feature is her extreme and single-minded desire to hunt the Pallid Whale, with little regard for anything else. Initially, she appears to be highly charismatic, bringing in and unifying individuals from all walks of life for the goal of hunting the Calamity. However, she is highly manipulative, egocentric and selfish, seeing her crew as nothing but a means to an end. Even pre-Pallidifcation, she kept an extremely tight hold on her crew, and later admitted that she cared not about their reasons or desires, believing that they should've devoted themselves to her cause the instant they set foot on The Pequod.

    Her end-justifies-the-mean mindset leads her to make extreme sacrifices, decimating her crew on their voyage to the Whale's heart without a second thought, seeing her leading the crew to their deaths as sending them to greatness. Her viewing her crew as tools is reflected in her GasHarpoon E.G.O, where she uses her most loyal crewmates as fuel for her weapon.

    Ahab believes herself responsible for giving the crew conviction and meaning in their lives, and their sacrifices are merely recompense for her actions while blaming them for their fate, calling them "flimsy" and their hearts "shallow". Ahab's egocentrism is further shown when she outright rejects distortion and instantly gains an E.G.O, declaring herself as the only being that matters, and her existence itself as the world.

    When her life's purpose, killing the Pallid Whale, was stolen from her by Ishmael, Ahab suffers a mental breakdown and roars for her crew to set sail for the Pallid Whale, despite the Calamity already being dead and her crew gone. </Personality and story>

    When using GasHarpoon, Ahab's left eye and arm are completely consumed by Pallidification, producing an oversized, white biomechanical arm with blue and red veins terminating in a harpoon. Additionally, she loses her captain's hat.

    Within the shoulder is the flame-bearing cylinder on her harpoon, whereas on her shoulder are seemingly three crooked gas pistons, each bearing a monochrome face and ending in a lantern-like element with a luminous gas. Ahab uses these in battle to change the end of her mutated arm; doing so causes the corresponding piston to retract and the gas to transfer into her shoulder. Following her defeat, these pistons are snapped off and her shoulder displays its original orange flame.

42. #42Queequegselective

    Keys: Queequeg

    Harponeer of the Pequod.

    Queequeg is a well-built, muscular woman with dark complexion. She has dark brown hair worn in thick braids that reach down to her chest, and that she decorates with golden cuffs. Her most notable feature is the tattoo enhancements from the Middle, broken up by extensive, self-inflicted scarring visible across her entire upper body and head.

    Queequeg wears a sleeveless, mud-green shirt underneath a heavy gray vest and thick green pants tucked into boots, as well as two golden bands around her upper arms. As a harpooneer, she also has thick brown ropes tied around her upper and lower arms, midsection, waist, right calf and left ankle. These ropes are also used to securely tie a short harpoon to her left forearm.

    During her time in Pequod Town, Queequeg was covered in a pallidification membrane and wore a crude metal mask that only showed her left eye, which appeared wide and frenzied.

    Queequeg is a quiet and slow-talking woman with a generally blunt and stoic way of thinking. Queequeg carries heavy guilt over her actions during her old life as a member of the Middle, and is so strongly driven in her will to remove this stain in her past that she is willing to go to any length to find atonement, harming herself (she also mentioned damaging her tongue and brain) with the goal of removing the mark of the Syndicate and devoting herself completely to her work as a harpooneer for Ahab's crew.

    In her time on The Pequod, Queequeg grew to greatly value her crewmates, and particularly treasuring her bond with Ishmael, with the two dreaming of starting a new life together after the end of the voyage. Her devotion to Ahab would never falter after the destruction of the ship, with Queequeg believing Ahab's claim that at the end of the voyage "everything would come to be", and hoping to one day see the surface, as well as Ishmael, for a last time.

    Queequeg's speech for reference: "Your words. I can't hear. Like Whale voices, like Mermaid voices. You bring back dead crew." "You don't make them lose way. Their way. Where they really want to go. You tell them. With your clock sound."

    Queequeg was originally a member of The Middle, having spent many years working under the Syndicate, to the point of receiving the rank of Big Sister. At a point, Queequeg began to hate the violent life she'd been leading, and decided to leave The Middle and start anew: to effectively cut her allegiance, she had to mutilate her tattooed skin, tongue and brain.

    After becoming a crew member aboard the Pequod, she became very close friends with Ishmael, with whom she shared a room. During the voyage, Queequeg started building a coffin for herself, so that in the event of her death, her body would be safe from the Whales and Mermaids. She went missing, together with the Pequod's crew, during the shipwreck that followed the confrontation with the Pallid Whale.

    Queequeg's first meeting with the Sinners takes place in Pequod Town, after Ishmael tries attacking the Town's leader, Ahab. She is called off by Ahab, who promises Ishmael the chance to kill her after the Sinners help the captain in reaching the beast's heart. Queequeg is sent to follow the Sinner's path in traversing the Whale due to being the only person capable of steering the Sinners' ship, where her history with Ishmael is shown further. After reaching the Heart, Queequeg turns on the Sinners on Ahab's orders due to the pallidification preventing them from attacking the Whale, and needing Dante's head to do so.

    She is then absorbed into Ahab's E.G.O to be used as ammunition, but after Ishmael breaks it, she holds on just enough to apologize for not being strong enough to think for herself, and asks Ishmael to say her name again before melting away due to succumbing to pallidification. Her spirit appears to help Ishmael in tearing out the Pallid Whale's heart before passing on.

43. #43Starbuckselective

    Keys: Starbuck

    The second in command of Captain Ahab, he became her devoted follower in order to survive — even when the entire crew was devoured by the Pallid Whale.

    Starbuck appears as a burly man with dark skin and long, black, hair that messily reaches his chin. He has a noticeable scar across his nose, as well as dark stubble on his chin and thick eyebrows. He wears a green button-up shirt with several tears and stitches and rolled up to reveal his forearms, with dark suspenders connecting to his large, tan, wading pants. He wears large, dark, rubber boots over his feet. He is also shown to carry a massive, barbed, harpoon.

    In the past during his time on the Pequod, he wore his hair up in a pompadour. In Pequod Town, he is affected by the Pallid Whale's pallidifaction, and has trouble speaking.

    Starbuck is generally a cheery man, immediately offering the Sinners a hand during their arrival in the Pallid Whale. Despite his kind nature, he is greatly devoted to Ahab as her first mate, so much so that he defended her immediately after Ishmael's aggressive nature being directed towards his captain.
44. #44Pipselective

    Keys: Pip

    Member of the Pequod crew.

    He has large green eyes and freckles across his nose, He wears a large, green, button-up shirt with several tears and stitches across it. The oversized sleeves are rolled up to reveal an olive underside. His pants are similar to his top, with the pantlegs rolled up to his calves with bare feet.

    During Canto V, he wears the same clothes, yet is now seen with the Pallidifaction caused by the Pallid Whale, and sporting a deranged expression with his left eye covered.

    Pip has a young personality, being generally emotional and rambunctious, yet he appears to have a great level of self sufficiency due to his role on The Pequod, something most seasoned sailors struggled with. By the time of Canto V, he later developed a rabid and dark personality, seemingly developed by his time around Ahab and her manipulation, spurring him to even kill other crew members, motivated by his past friendship with Stubb.

    He has a habit of speaking in the third person.

45. #45The Indigo Elderselective

    Keys: Indigo Elder

    He is a Color Fixer that wanders the Great Lake of District 21, hunting Whales. He assists the Sinners in their mission to retrieve the Golden Bough from the Pallid Whale's insides.

    The Indigo Elder is a scarred, elderly man with a white beard, short hair, and mustache. His omnipresent cigar glows blue at the tip and is the only visible feature when his hood is raised. He wears a large, weathered indigo raincoat, gloves and gray pants tucked into black boots.

    The Indigo Elder wields a crossbow-like speargun made of numerous riveted metal plates and a barbed harpoon, both of which are longer than he is tall. In his first appearance, he also carries an oar.

    The Indigo Elder is an even-tempered and unflappable Color Fixer, openly making an enemy of the Middle without concern. He's familiar with the workings of the Great Lake, and agrees to work with the Sinners to take down the Pallid Whale. He's also very sympathetic to Ishmael's past encounters with the whale, attempting to offer her some consolation for her past.

    The Indigo Elder holds a certain admiration for the Whales of the Great Lake, recognizing the Pallid Whale's longetivity and obscure origin and announcing his intention to challenge it. He has a deep fascination for the unknown, stating that one of his goals is to challenge that which lies "beyond the edge of understanding".

46. #46Canto Vselective

    Keys: Canto V, The Evil Defining, Canto 5

    With Mephistopheles now sea-worthy, the Sinners travel the Great Lake to locate the Golden Bough. After reaching Marlin Portship to rendezvous with the LCCB, Ishmael, who is still aggressive from recent developments, causes trouble due to her trauma with the Great Lake, at one point nearly getting trouble with The Middle before Dante manages to stop her. While trying to locate the LCCB agent, Dante discovers another power; one that can see into people's mind and their desires. The surviving agent, a rookie, reveals that the L Corp building was initially taken over by the Twinhook Pirates backed by a Middle Finger Big Brother, only for them to abandon it due to a Calamity know as the "Pallid Whale" devouring it. The agent was only taken because his leader sacrificed themselves to make him seem more important. The agent also reveals that Saude survived Nagel und Hammer's purge of Calw and has become one of the managers of the LCCB. With a destination in mind, the Sinners travel the Great Lake to reach the building, battling various "Whales" along the way.

    Ishmael's past is slowly revealed as that her fellow crewmates were led to their death by their captain's obsession over said the Pallid Whale, and she vowed to kill them to avenge her comrades. They eventually reach the L Corp building, spat out due to the Whale's effects, but are told by Rim, a distortion of one of Yi Sang's friends of the League of Nine Littérateurs, that when the whale ate the L Corp building, it swallowed the Bough and the all Abnormalities contained there. As they leave, the Middle suddenly arrives, lead by Big Brother Ricardo, who is after the Sinners due to Heathcliff stealing his hair coupons. All the Sinners but Ishmael are all killed off in the slaughter, and are only saved thanks to the arrival of another Color; "The Indigo Elder". With a Color focused solely on killing the Five Calamities of the Great Lake on their side, Ishmael hatches a plan to locate and then enter the Pallid Whale, due to the Sinners being immune to the effects of "pallidification", and succeeds, but her madness only worsens.

    Now in the Whale, the Sinners are saved from being digested by semi-pallidified humans, some of which are Ishmael's old crew, and lead by Ishmael's former captain; Ahab. Ahab proposes a deal to Ishmael and the Sinners; help her reach the heart of the Whale, and she will allow herself to be killed by Ishmael. The Sinners and Ahab's party separate as they traverse the beast, with the Sinners slaying many Mermaids and Abnormalities along the way as more of Ishmael's past is revealed from Dante's powers. However, once they reunite back up at the beast's heart, it turns out Ahab sacrificed her party to ensure she reaches it.

    She then reveals that she wants Dante's head, which contains the Golden Bough, to be able to kill the whale, as the effects of pallidification prevents her from actually attacking it. The Sinners and Ahab do battle, but even when corned, Ahab's obsession and determination awakens to an EGO that absorbs her remaining crewmates and sacrifices them to empower herself further. Ishmael is able to break her weapon, but nearly becomes pallidified herself before being saved by Heathcliff. She is ultimately convinced by Dante to not strike down Ahab, but rather, her prize; The Pallid Whale. Temporarily evolving her EGO, Ishmael is able to tear apart the heart, claiming the Golden Bough within. With her desire denied, Ahab breaks down, and Ishmael makes clear her intent to spare her was so she could serve as a testament to her own sins and failures, and suffer. As the beast collapses, a rope from the Indigo Elder suddenly appears, allowing them safe passage. Following the successful return to the Mephistopheles, Ishmael states her intent to stay with the Sinners until it comes time to separate, having now found purpose beyond revenge.

    Post-credits, its revealed that Ahab survived the Whale's collapse, and is recruited by Hermann with the promise of slaying every Pallid Whale across infinite possibilities.

47. #47Roseate Desireselective

    Keys: EGO, Pink Shoes, Ishmael, Roseate Desire

    One of Ishmael's Teth-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Pink Shoes.

    Pink Shoes is a pair of glossy pink shoes. Specifically, they are a pair of pink high heel slippers. The shoes are able to possess anyone who wears them. It also covers its targets with pink ribbons that carry a similar effect. The Observation Log states that the ribbons are alive, comparing them to plant stems. While using the EGO's Awakening form, Ishmael doesn't change in appearance much. Her body becomes bound with its ribbons, the shoes now covering her feet; her eyes now glow pink; her mace becomes an anchor that's also covered by ribbons. While corroded, Ishmael's whole body becomes bound by the ribbons.
48. #48Capoteselective

    Keys: EGO, Capote, Brazen Bull, Ishmael

    One of Ishmael's Teth-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Brazen Bull.

    Brazen Bull is bronze, metal statue with the appearance of a bull. It is coated in rust and heat marks, and the metal is described in its Observation Log to be a copper and zinc alloy. Steam can be seen being emitted from its nostrils. The mouth of the bull is wide open, revealing a human head inside. As demonstrated in battle, the human figure is capable of emerging out from the bull's mouth, at least up till its abdomen. Its skin is red and scarred, and there appears to be a look of permanent agony on its face. While using the EGO's Awakening form, Ishmael's clothes change to resemble a black-and-red matador's outfit with a red cape; she now holds a flaming cloth with her left arm. While corroded, Ishmael's clothes, hair, cape and the cloth become burned and scorched; she gains a fiery helmet resembling the bull's head.
49. #49Ardor Blossom Starselective

    Keys: Ardor Blossom Moth, EGO, Ishmael, Ardor Blossom Star

    One of Ishmael's He-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Ardor Blossom Moth.

    Ardor Blossom Moth has the appearance of a moth that is completely made of fire.

    It has bright yellow eyes, long skinny legs, and a large abdomen. The tips of its wings end in wild flames. </Ardor Blossom Moth>

    While using the EGO's Awakening form, Ishmael's clothes change to an orange stripy dress with an orange jacket on top, alongside light brown pants and boots; her hair mingles together with the flaming wings protruding from her back. While corroded, Ishmael almost fully turns into the butterfly, with the exception of her band that is now completely scorched.
50. #50Wingbeatselective

    Keys: EGO, Wingbeat, Ishmael, Fairy Festival

    One of Ishmael's He-type EGOs. Based on the Abnormality called the Fairy Festival.

    Fairy Festival comprises of a cluster of entities taking the appearance of small glowing fairies with aquamarine colored skin. Each fairy possesses two pairs of arms, a long tail, and two sets of insect wings. They wear an armlet around each of their arms, as well as their tail. The fairies have the ability to heal a person through their 'care'. However, the true purpose of this care is to keep the meat fresh for later consumption.

    Within their book, the fairies take a wildly different appearance due to prolonged starvation giving them a skinny appearance. Groups of fairies are fused together to form a Fairy Mass. The head of each Fairy Mass is an amalgam of faces with multiple eyes and three sets of mouths each baring sharp teeth. It has two pairs of legs, with its fingers and feet transformed into claws. It has tattered wings, and is covered in blood.

    The Fairy Queen is much larger than all the Fairy Masses and acts as their leader. One pair of its arms are longer than the other pair. It has a single elongated leg which it uses alongside its longer set of arms to support its weight. The Fairy Queen is known to cannibalize its minions if they are near death, so as to not waste their meat and to sate its hunger. </Fairy Festival>

    While using the EGO's Awakening form, Ishmael's clothes change to a skintight green bodysuit, her hair becomes a lot more ruffled; a pair of gossamer fairy wings now grow from her back; strapped to her wrists and held by both her hands are two big blades reminiscent of the Fairy Queen's deadly claws. While corroded, Ishmael almost fully turns into the gigantic Fairy Queen, the human parts of her being her head and hair.

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