Ishmael

1. #1Canned Experiencesselective

   Keys: Canned, Cans, Grand Magasin Sisyphe · Secondary: Experience, Experiences, N Corp, N Corp., N Corp's, N Corp.'s, Grand Magasin Sisyphe

   Canned Experiences are one of N Corp's Singularities which grants anyone who consumes them experience of certain things. An example would be a Suicide Canned Experience, allowing the consumer to experience suicide without committing the act. They can be used for purposes such as indoctrination, food and taste, rapid training and fun. They're made with "experience batter", created using photographs of the subject matter and fine-tuned to match the product. Canned Experiences are very addictive, and are all sold under a singular brand called "Grand Magasin Sisyphe".

2. #2Life Insuranceselective

   Keys: Life · Secondary: Insurance, Insured

   H Corp offers a Life Insurance policy, which allows for the resuscitation of a person after death, provided that the brain is left intact. The procedure can result in "'losses' in the process of information transference" often leading to degeneration of personality/memory and mental instability (especially with less expensive packages) and can allow for the subject's personality to be modified according to the clients' requests. This Life Insurance policy does not violate the Head's Taboos and is fully legal.

3. #3Warp Trainsselective

   Keys: WARP, W Corp · Secondary: Train, Trains, Locomotive, Metro, Station, Stations

   WARP Corp operates the WARP Train network that runs throughout the City, providing fast transportation between the Districts. The WARP Trains are powered by W Corp's Singularity, ostensibly a teleportation technology, that allows all trains to reach their destination within 10 seconds, regardless of distance. All WARP Train stations are built with a design philosophy based on the architecture of their respective Nests, and they are often praised as cultural cornerstones of the City. The price of WARP Trains appears to be standardized throughout the City, with the first-class ticket costing around two or three times the monthly wage of an average person in the Nest, and a year's wage of a Backstreets dweller.

4. #4The Ugly Truth Behind WARP Trainsselective

   Keys: WARP, W Corp · Secondary: Secret, Train, Trains, Metro, Metros

   WARP Trains hold a nasty secret that only W Corp and highly knowledgeable people and organizations know about. Thanks to a cooperation agreement with T Corp, WARP Trains are provided with a temporal preservation device, which collects the passengers' time so that no "time" effectually passes for the passengers, granting them unconditional immortality. This allows the Train to reach its destination without any time passing in the original dimension. This also causes the Economy Class Passengers to experience more than 10,000 years inside of the WARP Trains, which causes most passengers if not everyone to lose their mind and humanity. First-Class Passengers however only experience 10 seconds without having to go through that brutal experience. Upon arrival back to the original dimension, ten seconds later, the Train remains stationed at the terminal for a certain amount of time before completely stopping: during this period the W Corp. Cleanup Agents board the Train and begin the Cleanup process. The Agents must identify and return the biomass from the passengers to their seats, then activate the 'load state' effect of the Singularity, reverting any physical and mental damage, and reverting the passengers' memory to its exact state at the moment of the recording.

5. #5The Corridorselective

   Keys: Corridors, Backdoors, Corridor, Backdoor · Secondary: The, the

   The Corridors (aka the Backdoors) are a technology that can connect an endless number of locations by creating connected doors: whenever an exit is created outside of the Corridor, a matching entrance will appear inside of it. The Corridors connects rooms, other structures, and other Corridors. Corridors vary in their construction and navigation procedures. Aside from room expansion and building construction, Corridors allow for travel to various locations, such as between Nests or even to locations in the Outskirts. The exact location of a point in a Corridor is difficult to pinpoint. It is very useful and can be used to basically teleport between places instantaneously.

6. #6Xianhuang Anamnaworm

   Keys: Xianhuang, H Corp Anamnaworm, Hongyuan Anamnaworm, Daguanyuan Anamnaworm, Hierarch Anamnaworm

   The Xianhuang Worm is a particular and highly classified Anamnaworm. Xianhuang Worm is the original founder of H Corp who transformed himself into a worm as to live on eternally through his future successors. This Worm is extremely important to H Corp as it holds all of District 8s secrets, including H Corp's singularity. It is a very unique life form.

7. #7Golden Boughs

   Keys: Golden Boughs, Golden Bough, The Golden Branch, The Bough

   The Golden Boughs are plantlike branches that emit a golden glow. The Boughs are a potent energy source, and they hold the essence of L Corp.'s technology. They can be found in the underground remnants of old Lobotomy Corporation branches all across the City, and despite being a recent discovery, they have caught the attention of many different factions, from private companies, to Syndicates, to Wings, many of whom are interested in making use of its powers. As they follow the distribution of L Corp branches across the City, more than one Bough may be found in a single District. The Golden Boughs are home to a variety of incredible, not-yet-understood powers. They can be used as a seemingly unending energy source, and also be used to resonate with certain, unique individuals. When the Golden Bough resonates with something, it will reveal the fathoms of their mind and ego, making a viewable presentation out of their past and psyche that everyone within its proximity can witness. Golden Boughs also have a unique property known as Forced Arbitration, that causes everyone in its proximity to be on the same power level regardless of their usual strength, technology, weaponry, equipment, etc. Where only true skill is measured against one another.

8. #8This entry is about Enkephalin.

   Keys: Enkephalin, PE boxes, PE-boxes, NE boxes, L Corp's Singularity, Eco-friendly resource

   Enkephalin was the energy resource which Lobotomy Corporation produced. It was extracted from the Abnormalities created through its Singularity, which produced Enkephalin when their needs were met. Enkephalin was stored in PE-boxes, and was considered a highly efficient and eco-friendly resource, making it popular with both other Wings and City denizens. Enkephalin is also digestible. While it can have a calming effect, Enkephalin was a highly-addictive substance capable of creating drug addicts of both the Lobotomy Corporation employees and Sephirot, and is also known to cause hallucinations. Additionally, it is stated that repeated injecting of Enkephalin into machinery will rust it. The collapse of Lobotomy Corporation (L Corp) has made Enkephalin into a precious and limited resource. Fixers and Syndicates may scavenge collapsed L Corp branches in search of Enkephalin and other findings, with phrases like "Lobotomy Dream" and "Enkephalin Rush" beginning to catch on.

9. #9K Corp Ampules

   Keys: K Corp Ampule, K Corp Ampules, HP Ampules, HP Ampule, HP Pill, HP Pills, HP Vial, HP Vials, Helapoiesis, HP Bullets, K Corp's Singularity, K Corp Singularity

   Helapoiesis is a green fluid that allows rapid physical regeneration, made out of K Corp's Singularity. As long as the brain is intact, Helapoiesis ampules can heal even the most fatal wounds. It is sold in the form of injectable HP ampules (also known as K Corp ampules), HP Bullets to be fired into injured combatants, and ingestible Tablets that heal users overnight. Helapoiesis products also require cross-compatibility tests with its targets, or else they may suffer side effects.

10. #10Decay Ampulesselective

    Keys: Decay · Secondary: Ampule, Ampules, Injection, Injections

    Decay Ampules are the opposite of HP Ampules. They are created by K Corp to get rid of people, as these ampules are capable of melting through all organic substances such as flesh and bones. They are painful and can only be stopped with an HP Ampule.

11. #11Boluses

    Keys: Boluses, Bolus

    H Corp manufactures Boluses that contain "essences of treatment" through its Singularity and can transform the body. These Boluses can be used in a variety of ways, including in pull form, mixed into food or drink, soaked into bandages and applied as ointment. Treatment involves selecting the appropriate technique from a myriad of choices to address the specific deficiency in status to be addressed. Heavy and/or frequent use of Boluses can lead to a variety of side effects, generally causing unsightly mutations. Bolus treatment may also be utilized to produce directed mutations, such as those applied to Heishou Pack members. Though these specific Heishou Boluses are very secretive and not sold commercially.

12. #12Concept Incinerator

    Keys: Concept Incinerator, Concept Deletor, Concept Remover

    A concept incinerator has the literal ability of erasing a concept, particularly an invention. When something is burned within a concept incinerator, the invention passes into oblivion, together with its memory and all traces of it left in the world, and the documentation and records of it become blurred. The effectiveness of a concept incinerator depends on the quality of the product, with a certain range of prices being available.

13. #13Memory Wipe Procedure

    Keys: Memory Wipe, Wipe Memories, Wipe Memory, Wipe Your Memories, Wipe My Memories

    A memory wipe procedure can be used to remove specific memories. After the process, the subject will no longer be able to access the wiped memory, and will not be able to recall the wiping process either. The procedure can be performed in two main ways: the more common one is a simple removal of the selected memory, which can then be moved to other persons or objects, while the cheaper option, popular in the Backstreets of the City, involves the complete destruction of the memory, and runs into the risk of affecting other memories.

14. #14Monoliths

    Keys: Monolith, Monoliths

    A Monolith is an artifact capable of forcing an individual into distorting or turning into a Peccatulum. It has the appearance of a flat black stele, around two meters tall. Similarly to the Golden Boughs, Monoliths have recently started appearing around the City, scattered throughout the Backstreets of the various Districts, where they have caught the attention of the Five Fingers and other Syndicates, as well as that of a number of Wings.

15. #15Hemobars

    Keys: Hemobar, Hemobars, Bloodfeast Alternative

    Hemobars are dry blood bars that's made up of compressed diluted human and animal blood, which causes the blood to lose its freshness and making it stale and unappealing for consumption. This diluted form of blood is not enough to sate a Bloodfiend's blood thirst, and it tastes like fermented pastel. If a Bloodfiend operates on Hemobars, they will slowly increase their desire for actual blood, making it a bad alternative. It was invented by the Barber and Priest of La Mancha. Hemobars take the form of a dense, hand-sized red brick of blood.

16. #16Serums

    Keys: Serum R, Serum K, Serum W, Singularity Serum, Singularity Serums

    Singularity Serums are extremely rare to find and extremely expensive as well. They are usually reserved for the Executioners of the Claw, but they could be found and purchased through special connections and influence. The serums are as follows: Serum K, which allows for instantaneous regeneration, derived from K Corp's Singularity. Serum W, which allows for instantaneous teleportation via W Corp's space-bending Singularity. Serum R, which is used to incredibly enhance the user's strength for a short period of time using R Corp's singularity.

17. #17

    Keys: Anamnaworm, H Corp Worms, H Corp. Worms, H Corp Worm

    One of H Corp's technologies is the Anamnaworm, a metamorphosis of a human being into a grotesque, worm-like creature with a sunken human face. Anamnaworms retain all the memories of their original self, and anyone who assimilates the Anamnaworm into their body, usually by insertion into an orifice such as the ear, will gain the memories of the original human. Once an Anamnaworm is assimilated into the host's body, it is nearly impossible to remove until a preset series of conditions laid out upon its creation are met. Because of these reasons, Anamnaworms are a popular way for high-ranking families to conceal and pass down their secrets, or even for mundane reasons such as providing the memories of having tasted many wonderful cuisines.

18. #18Cogito

    Keys: Cogito

    Cogito was the Singularity of Lobotomy Corporation, and it takes the form of a glowing green liquid with TV static-like effects emerging out of it. When injected into a person, it allows for the extraction of that person's ideas into a physical form, namely the Abnormalities and E.G.O, though the subject usually does not survive the process. It is likened to a "bucket" which draws water from the well that is the human subconscious. The following is a secret: Cogito was created after Carmen's "death", continually extracted from her nervous system. She intended it to be a step towards the Seed of Light, which would allow people to willingly draw forth their ideas into reality without harm.

19. #19T Corp Protocolsselective

    Keys: TimeTrack, T Corp, Time Track, TT · Secondary: Singularity, Protocol, Singularities, Protocols

    T Corp has many protocols related to their Singularity, those are: The TT2 Protocol, the most widely known ability of the Singularity, includes speeding up, slowing down, as well as replaying moments in a loop. Rather than a complete manipulation of time, the Singularity's ability is that to "collect" time and repackage it for later use. T Corp collects the bulk of this time from a partnership with WARP Corp. In order to speed up time, the packaged time is released from the Singularity, whereas to slow it down, the Singularity packages the present time. T Corp also allows the purchase of the Temporal Velocity Synchronization Device, or TT4 Protocol, an apparatus to synchronize the time speed of selected individuals in a certain area.

20. #20F Corp Fairies

    Keys: F Corp's Singularity, F Corp Singularity, Fairies, Fairy

    Fairies are F Corp's Singularity. Fairies can unlock anything, whether that be things that are "locked" physically or conceptually. After unlocking something, the Fairy is drained of energy and must be recharged. These Fairies are pocket sized, physical entities that enter keyholes and open the lock from the inside. It is unknown how the Fairies "unlock" conceptual locks as it is a Singularity Secret. The functionality of Fairies is determined by whether the lock attempting to be opened is attached something with can be opened, for example a door that is not intended to ever see use and thus functions as a wall cannot be unlocked or opened by a Fairy. Fairies are expensive to purchase and recharge but are considered necessary for many lines of work. It appears as if there may be multiple products under the line of Fairies, such as the "All-purpose Unlocker Fairy".

21. #21Moonlight Stones

    Keys: Moonlight Stones, Moonlight Stone, Moon Stone, Moon Stones, M Corp's Singularity, M Corp Singularity, MDM Enterprise

    M Corp's Singularity is 'Moonlight Stones' which can fortify the mind or allow people to eliminate distracting thoughts.Moonlight Stones can be gilded to clothes or turned into ornaments that can be worn, making them convenient to have on one's person at all time. Through the use of a moonlight stone, a person can focus on a singular subject and amplify it in such a way that it protects from various mental attacks and various psychological afflictions from various sources, including ones caused by sight, sound, touch, or direct assaults of the mind. Moonlight Stones have a limit to how much they can block, losing color as their usage is drained until they are completely colorless. As a result of these helpful effects, many people in the City who regularly see combat such as Fixers and Syndicate members use Moonlight Stones to protect themselves from psychological attacks. Notably, the Liu Association requires members in higher Sections to have Moonlight Stones on them at all times and have a method of record keeping where only those in close proximity to a Moonlight Stone can access their records.

22. #22X Corp Alloyselective

    Keys: X Corp · Secondary: Alloy, Metal, Substance, Material

    X Corp's alloys are widely known for their durability and can be expensive or otherwise hard to come by due to their reliability in the construction of items.

23. #23Fixer's Monthlyselective

    Keys: Fixer, Fixers, Fixer's, Fixers' · Secondary: Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Magazine, Magazines, Comic, Comics

    Fixers Monthly is a very well known magazine around the City. They are released monthly and they detail all Fixer relevant news in the City that happened that month. It includes things such as big signed contracts, upcoming Fixers, upcoming Offices, public announcements from the Associations, and anything related to Fixers. They also release Fixer related comics.

24. #24Brand of Nobiselective

    Keys: Nobi · Secondary: Brand, Stigma, Brands, Tattoo, Mark, Sign

    The Brand of Nobi is a brand that saps the victim's strength and marks them as a slave class within S Corp's territories. It's intended for traitors and Taboo breakers of the District. It's also given to indispensable people or a threat to a noble's power within S Corp's Wing. The Brand of Nobi appears as a black and red mark placed on the body.

25. #25The Hana Associationselective

    Keys: Hana · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Director, Directors, Agent, Agents, Representative, Representatives, association

    The Hana Association is at the head of the twelve Associations of the City. It is made up of high-grade Fixers and is in charge of the general administration of the Fixer system. Hana Association handles the management of the other Associations of the City, and in general of everything related to the Fixer system. They are in charge of ranking Offices and Fixers, issuing Office permits and Fixer licenses, and assigning Colors to Fixers who prove themselves beyond the standard grading system. Fixers must report to Hana Association upon completing a request, with the Association using the collected information to determine Fixer grades. Hana Association also handles the grading of hazards in the City, being able to grade them up to the Star of the City level, with Impurity being a rating only The Head can assign to Hazards. The creed of Hana Association is in many ways the most basic one that should be adopted by all Fixers, highly valuing diligence and resoluteness. Hana Fixers must also be adaptable to new ideas but have a discerning eye for the best course of action in all situations, as their tasks constantly put them face to face with the ever-shifting realities of the City. The Hana Association uniform is made up of a formal attire that consists of mostly white colors with a few black colors added into it, with logo of Hana being a black Trigram. Hana Association Fixers use nano technology in combat that comes in the form of black geometric shapes that are incredibly sharp and hard to break. They can be shaped however the user wants and are very destructive and lethal. Hana Fixers are usually very respected.

26. #26The Zwei Associationselective

    Keys: Zwei · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Protection, Officer, Officers, Knight, Knights, association, Associate

    The Zwei Association is the second of the twelve Associations in the City. They specialize in civil protection and peacekeeping, functioning similarly to a police force. Their top priority is protection, working to protect their clients first and only killing in dire situations. However, their protection fees can be relatively steep. Zwei Fixers may be hired to protect individuals or to guard an entire area. Zwei Fixers overall believe that the best defense is the best offense. Zwei missions include a variety of safety-oriented tasks, such as covert supervision, rescue operations, and dominion protection. They are a defense-oriented Association, tasked specifically with protecting clients rather than winning battles. Members of Zwei's southern branch focus on stealthily supervising their clients in order to jump in during times of need, while the western branch prefers to stand by their clients and use their presence to dissuade potential threats. Their weaponry includes batons, shields, Zweihanders, Greatswords, and anything that can be used in defense. And their colors are dark blue, yellow, black and white.

27. #27The Tres Association

    Keys: Tres, Third Association, Third of the Associations, Workshop, Workshops, workshop, workshops, atelier, ateliers, industry, industries, Atelier, Ateliers, Industry, Industries, Csdssdsdsw, 3rd Association

    The Tres Association is the third of the twelve Associations in the City. They are responsible for managing Workshops all through the City. Their Fixers' duties include reviewing newly designed weapons, filing applications to the Head to register and patent the creations, and charging taxes relative to them. Their domain includes weapons, gadgets, and prosthetics models. When a design is rejected by the Association, it cannot be produced and distributed for commercial use in its current state, although it can still be kept for personal use. Upon rejection, the Association will at times send feedback suggesting how to improve the designs to a passable level. Like other Associations, Tres Association holds qualification exams for Fixers, including Workshop exams, presumably to obtain the necessary qualifications to run a Workshop. Syndicate owned Workshops are illegal in the City and are closed down whenever they're found out. However, some Workshops are a part of the Five Finger Syndicates such as the Thumb Manufactory, which the Tres Association cannot lock down without going to war with the Thumb, so they end up tolerating it against their will. While not official, Ateliers are usually more reputable and trusted to deliver high quality products than Workshops.

28. #28The Shi Associationselective

    Keys: Shi · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Assassin, Assassins

    The Shi Association is the fourth of the twelve Associations in the City. The Shi specialize in covert assassination requests. These types of requests tend to be quite common in the City, and the Shi Fixers are hired for their ability to complete them silently without leaving any witnesses. Shi Fixers will take on any target requested, ranging from regular civilians to dangerous combatants, as its members believe in equality in death. Given the nature of their work, there is an emphasis on client confidentiality. To handle each request undetected and within the time frame, Shi Fixers cultivate an eye for weak points and an ability to execute plans promptly. The difficulty of meeting these expectations leads the Shi to employ an overall lower number of Association Fixers than the other Associations. Its members similarly operate in untraditionally small groups. Each branch of the Shi Association uses different weapons, each suited for their environment. The Fixers of the Shi's southern branch wield long katanas, while the eastern branch's wield bowblades. The uniforms and weapons of the Shi Association tend to be black with red highlights.

29. #29The Cinq Associationselective

    Keys: Cinq · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Duelist, Duelists, Duel, Duels

    The Cinq Association is the fifth of the twelve Associations in the City. The Cinq specializes in duels and engagement, equipped to handle unique circumstances where citizens of the City may try to settle a dispute with a duel. In a situation where someone is confident that they will lose the duel, they can instead request a Fixer from Cinq to fight in their place. Duels requests have various "levels", with Level 3 indicating a duel to the death. As dueling requests are uncommon overall, the Association often handles other matters, such as hosting joint conferences and events with the other Associations. On the other hand, there is at times unrest within the Association itself, and duels between Cinq Fixers are common. During their typical workday, Cinq Fixers of the East and South patrol the alleys of their area in search of potential clients and requiring a double fee in the case of an emergency contract, signed in the middle of a brawl. Their combat style focuses on identifying and attacking the enemy's weakness. Furthermore, Cinq Fixers traditionally throw a glove at their opponent to declare a duel.

30. #30The Liu Associationselective

    Keys: Liu · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Director, Directors, Agent, Agents, Representative, Representatives

    The Liu Association is the sixth of the twelve Associations in the City. Liu Association specializes in combat requests that involve large groups of people, often described internally as warfare. While combat requests are taken by most Fixers, Liu is unique in that each individual member is equipped to deal with multiple foes at once. While they are trained through the use of martial arts to fight groups of enemies while alone, they also heavily value cooperation and coordination over individual action, with groups of 2 or 3 functioning as mini squads that are prepared to take down hordes of foes. The Liu uniform at the base level is a vest adorned with Moonlight stones, with a plain white shirt and red tie underneath and black slacks. At higher sections, increasingly lavish red coats are worn by the Fixers. The Liu primarily fight with martials arts. However, they are not unarmed, wearing gauntlets that can start fires when struck, allowing them to wield flames paired with their martial arts. At higher sections, Liu members also fight with swords and other weapons that have similar effects. Liu Association culture is unique, as they're known to have more tightly-knit bonds than other Associations; purposefully appointing mood-makers as Directors, and with members that tend to spend time off together. Liu is known to be one of the most friendly and best Associations one can be a Fixer of.

31. #31The Seven Associationselective

    Keys: Seven, Seventh · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Director, Directors, Agent, Agents, Representative, Representatives, Investigator, Investigators, Detective, Detectives

    The Seven Association is the seventh of the twelve Associations in the City. The Seven Association specializes in investigation and can be described most similarly to detectives or private investigators. However, they will also actively solve the problems they are contracted to investigate, such as executing the criminal behind a murder. As Seven Association's main form of trade involves information gathering, its Fixers are valued for their discretion and observation skills, and during missions, they are recommended to not get into combat. An equally important part of their job consists of post-contract management, during which they exact retribution on the perpetrators revealed by the investigation. The Seven uniform consists of a dark green jacket with golden accents. Underneath the jacket, they wear a brown vest and either a black or white shirt, with a yellow tie and black slacks. In combat, Seven Association Fixers primarily use Broadswords.

32. #32The Eight Associationselective

    Keys: Eight, 8, Eighth · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Director, Directors, Agent, Agents, Representative, Representatives

    The Eight Association is the eighth of the Associations in the City. They handle Maritime activities and only own a single Branch which is located in the Southern quarter, where Districts bordering the Great Lake are located. They own a good sized fleet of ships that are used to enforce their authority over the Great Lake.

33. #33The Devyat Associationselective

    Keys: Devyat · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Director, Directors, Agent, Agents, Representative, Representatives, Delivery, Deliverers, Package, Deliveries, Packages, Poludinsta, package, packages, delivery, deliveries, deliverers

    The Devyat Association is the nineth of the twelve Associations in the City. The Devyat Association primarily specializes in the delivery of items, with the Association being known for being able to "deliver (...) to any place in the world". Due to the costs involved, the Devyat is usually tasked with the delivery of high-value objects, or for delivery through rough terrain or climates. Despite the relatively high pay, work under the Devyat' Association is usually reserved as a last-resort job for Fixers in deep debt. This is likely due to the dangerous nature of courier work in the City, and the soft time limits imposed upon Fixers by the Devyat' Association equipment. Devyat Fixers uniformly carry Association-issued delivery trunks called "Courier Trunks", which utilizes technology that allows them to store much larger objects than their outside volume would allow, while not increasing in weight in any significant capacity. These Courier Trunks also function as Devyat' Fixers' weapons, being able to transform into various shapes and produce a wide variety of gadgets, in addition to emitting "decay particles" and "decay energy". Courier Trunks are also provided with weak assistant-level AIs named "Poludnitsa". Courier Trunks utilize P Corp's Singularity in order to both create a larger space within them, and keep the items contained inside protected. As a precaution due to the nature of the Singularity, strict regulations are in place to prevent Courier Trunks from carrying live humans.

34. #34The Dieci Associationselective

    Keys: Dieci, Charity, Ten, Tenth · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Director, Directors, Agent, Agents, Representative, Representatives, Priest, Saint, Saints, Priests, Fister, Fisters, Keyers, Keyer, Orphan, Orphans, Fist, Fists, Key, Keys, Knowledge, knowledge

    The Dieci Association is the tenth of the twelve Associations in the City. The Dieci Association specializes in the collection and research of knowledge. They also run orphanages, taking in children from the streets and raising them into joining the Association, thus earning them the nickname of "The Association of Charity". They also possess very large libraries for their Fixers to acquire more knowledge. Dieci Association Fixers fall into two major categories: the Fists and the Keys. The Fists acquire knowledge by "directly grasping with their own hands", while the Keys uses tools to study indirectly through lenses. This distinction extends to the fighting styles of the two sects: the Fists fight directly using their hands, while the Keys use their keys as weapons. The golden stoles worn by Dieci fixers convert their knowledge into strength, however, knowledge is lost when strength is drawn from it and must be regained through study. Each cardinal branch of the Dieci Association holds a 'Holy Relic', an artifact from The Ruins. These Holy Relics are the source of the Association's knowledge conversion technology. Each cardinal branch of the Dieci Association additionally houses a single 'Saint', a high-ranking member of the Association who holds an 'unfathomably grand' quantity of knowledge and are incredibly strong. The Saint is also the one responsible for protecting the Holy Relic of their respective branch. The Dieci Association also holds regular exams, testing the scope of knowledge each member holds. These function as motivators for members to increase their repository of knowledge, and exceptional performance of these is required for audiences with the Saints.

35. #35The Öufi Associationselective

    Keys: Öufi, Oufi · Secondary: Association, Fixer, Fixers, Section, Sections, Office, Offices, Director, Directors, Agent, Agents, Representative, Representatives, Contract, contract, Contracts, contracts

    The Öufi (Oufi) Association is the eleventh of the twelve Associations in the City. The Öufi Association specializes in overseeing contracts, sending out Fixers to read over and get verbal or written agreement from involved parties upon request. These contracts go into effect from the moment they are submitted to the Association and any breach of contract will result in the execution of the involved parties. If someone violates a contract signed under the Öufi Association, they will continuously send Association Fixers to execute the violator. Members of the Öufi Association wear black-and-silver striped uniform consisting of a vest, ankle-length breeches, a short cape with frilled edges and low-heeled shoes. The members typically wear headwear adorned with a purple bowtie. They fight with halberds bearing rectangular blades that are designed for amputating the limbs of the enemy.

36. #36New League of Nine Littérateursselective

    Keys: New League, N Corp, N Corp's, N Corp.'s, Hermann, Hermann's · Secondary: of Nine, Group, League, Agent, Agents, Littérateurs

    The New League of Nine Littérateurs is a faction based in N Corp, led by Director Hermann. They make use of E.G.O and carry a vested interest in researching the Mirror Technology. The faction was created as an attempt by N Corp Director Hermann to reunite the former researchers of the League of Nine Littérateurs, whose members had been pioneers of Mirror technology and of the research into Mirror Worlds. After the group's dissolution, Gregor would recruit some of the former researchers from the original League of Nine and the faction would take the name of New League of Nine Littérateurs. The New League began researching Mirror technology, being tasked with finding a way to destroy the Mirror Worlds. The New League utilizes Abnormalities and is able to extract E.G.O from them, making use of N Corp E.G.O equipment in combat. The goal of the league is finding golden boughs and finding a way to destroy the Mirror Worlds. As well as creating the perfect Identity, the Primordial Human as they're called through the "Human Flour Dough" experiment. The New League, particularly Hermann, presents a recurring interest in researching and creating a form of pure human. Their main rival is Limbus Company.

37. #37The Thumb

    Keys: Thumb, Sette Famiglie, Seven Families

    The Thumb is a Star of the City rated Syndicate and the first of the Five Fingers of the Backstreets, operating with a focus on adherence to hierarchy. Members of the Thumb value politeness and respect to one's superiors above all else. This means that the Thumb demands absolute compliance to hierarchy, as when dealing with the Thumb, any action that shows a lack of respect for higher authority will be immediately punished. Depending on the mistake, the consequence may extend to an offender's blameless comrades. Ultimately, the Thumb will punish anyone it deems an offender, regardless of how innocent the mistake or clueless the individual is. Members of the Thumb also need to respect outsiders, and they study the hierarchy of other factions. Thumb punishments tend to revolve around the removal of body parts. While the shape of the Thumb differs slightly depending on the quadrant of the City, members tend to dress in black, red, and gold attire. Each member's status can be gleamed from their uniform. The Thumb's weapons of choice are guns, which they make varied use of, such as fighting with bayonets or buttstocks, to cut down on bullet costs. Le Sette Famigliae are the seven families in control of the Thumb. The Thumb is considered as the most dangerous syndicate in the City by the Hana Association. "Monthly Thumb-through" issues are a Thumb controlled newspaper that spreads the words of the Thumb's power and propaganda.

38. #38Thumb Hierarchyselective

    Keys: Thumb · Secondary: Hierarchy, Propriety, Ranks, Soldato, Soldatos, Capo, Capos, Sottocapo, Sottocapos, Capo dei Capi, Padrino, Capo dei Capo, Famiglie, Familigia, Families, Underboss, Underbosses, Soldier, Soldiers, Captain, Captains, Rank, Godfather

    The Thumb's hierarchy system features four major ranks, which are then divided into multiple sub-ranks. The ranks are as follows: 1- Soldato: The common foot Soldier of the Thumb, and the lowest rank. Grade 9 to Grade 2 Fixers are equivalent in rank to them. The Soldato rank is divided into four sub-ranks, being Primo (I), Secondo (II), Terzo (III), and Quarto (IV or IIII). With Primo being the lowest and Quarto being the highest. 2- Capo: The Captains of Soldatos. They are able to act with more liberties. A Grade 1 Fixer is considered equivalent in rank to a Capo. Capos are divided into the same four sub-ranks as Soldatos. 3- Sottocapo: The Underbosses of the Capo dei Capi, who have permission to manage entire operations of the Syndicate. A Sottocapo is also the head of one of Seven Families of the Thumb. Top-ranking members of a Wing (such as Wing Directors) are of equivalent rank to a Sottocapo. 4- Consigliere: Acts as the Capo dei Capi's Advisor and has the right to speak freely and question them. They equal Sottocapos. 5- Capo dei Capi (Godfather, Padrino): The highest echelon, and equivalent to a Star of the City leader. The Capo dei Capi's word is absolute.

39. #39La Famiglia Bognatelli

    Keys: Bognatelli, Palermitan Style, Palermitan style

    La Famiglia Bognatelli is one of the Thumb's Sette Famiglie. They're located in the Western section of the Thumb, and they're known for their wide-brimmed hats, participation in the Smoke War and Palermitan dueling style, which is all about flashy movements and accelerating the fight by applying relentless pressure. It's also used by them to humiliate the enemy.

40. #40The Index

    Keys: Index, Prescripts, Will of the City, Second Finger

    The Index is a Star of the City rated Syndicate and the second of the Five Fingers of the Backstreets. Their culture centers around Prescripts, detailing written commands that range from mundane to utterly cruel and bizarre. Index Members and Backstreets citizens looking for the Index's protection must fulfill any Prescripts they get, failing means losing the protection. There is no guarantee of punishment for failing to fulfill a Prescript; rather, an Index Proxy must receive their own Prescript telling them to punish the slacker. Most Index members grow numb to the workings of the Prescripts and will carry them out without question. Those who do try to rebel against the system have little chance of maintaining their spirit in the face of the Prescripts' seemingly all-knowing nature. Altogether, members of the Index appear to have little in the realm of bonds, as it is always the Prescripts which come first. Members of the Index wear black formal attires and their signature white, gold-accented cloaks. The Prescripts assign all members above the Proselyte rank personalized swords. Proselytes wear blindfolds meant to teach them to follow the Prescripts regardless of what is happening before them, which is removed upon their promotion. Index Fabric is directly related to Prescripts and becomes stronger if a person fulfills them.

41. #41Index Hierarchyselective

    Keys: Index, Oracle, Oracle's · Secondary: Proxy, Proxies, Proselyte, Proselytes, Member, Members, Ranks, Hierarchy, Weaver, Weavers, Messenger, Messengers, Rank, rank, ranks

    The Index's hierarchy system is comprised of a less traditional echelon. The ranks are as follows: 1- Proselyte: An initiate of the Syndicate who joined after receiving a Prescript asking them to do so. They may reject this offering if they wish. They'll be promoted to either Proxy or Messenger after showing a certain level of competence. 2- Proxy: A higher rank equivalent to a Messenger. Their Prescripts can ask for anything, but the order to punish others who have failed to carry out their Prescripts is most consistent. Index Proxies have a reputation across the City of being very faithful, fearless and persistent. 3- Messenger: A higher rank equivalent to a Proxy. The duty of receiving and delivering Prescripts to their recipients is held by them. 4- Weaver: Special members of the Index. They tend to the machines and looms that create the Prescripts. Their existence is a secret even to Index members. Weavers only exist in the Index Vaults where Prescripts are created. 5- Oracle's Proxy: A rank considered higher than Proxies. Only one Proxy may exist per Oracle, and they have a direct connection with a God/Goddess of the City. They are so strong that they're usually considered Stars of the City on their own.

42. #42Prescripts

    Keys: Prescript, Prescripts, Will of the City

    As a phenomenon, Prescripts are considered a Star of the City and are the cornerstone of the Index. Prescripts commands that can be delivered through paper slips, devices, scrolls, etc. containing highly unpredictable tasks. They may be delivered at any time, through any method, after which they must be carried out by the receiver. Every Prescript is one-of-a-kind, and the time limit for their completion varies. Prescripts might ask for something as easy as waving one's hand at an intersection, as bloody as maiming another human being, or as abstract as killing a painting. Abstract Prescripts are common enough that certain members of the Index are given the authority to interpret them for the receiver. Yet even with the variety and 'randomness', the Prescripts will always benefit the Index in some way. In this way, outsmarting the Prescripts is considered impossible. Prescripts are able to predict fate, know when they have and haven't been completed, and whether Prescripts are being fabricated, all of which they will adjust their commands to accordingly. The vast majority of people, including members of the Index, have no idea how the system really works.

43. #43Prescript Secret

    Keys: Prescript Vaults, Prescript Vaults, Prescript Secret, God of the City, Gods of the City, Hermes, Goddess of the City, Goddesses of the City

    This entry is a complete secret that only Index Weavers and Oracle Proxies know. Somewhere underneath the City's surface lies one or more massive vaults, filled with pendulums and spinning wheels. Index Weavers work here, spinning thread to be positioned beneath a pendulum. The pendulum then functions as a seismograph, vibrating according to the motions of the City citizens up above. It writes in an unreadable tongue known as the "language of the City", which requires that the Weaver take the inscribed thread and weave it into cloth using spinning wheels, therefore making the language discernible. At this point the cloth has become a real Prescript, so the Weaver completes the process by stamping the slip and sending it to the surface by slipping it into a pipe labeled with the same code as the Prescript. Given that Prescripts are created from the day-to-day of City citizens, the Prescripts of the Index are thought to be generated from the people's wish for a direction in life, following the "Will of the City" itself. For this reason, they may even be considered comparable to gods, having been born in order to fulfill the people's needs. Hermes is the God of Prescripts delivered on Devices (Radio Waves), Moirai is the Goddess of Prescripts delivered on Paper Slips.

44. #44The Middle

    Keys: Middle, Book of Vengeance

    The Middle is a Star of the City rated Syndicate and the third of the Five Fingers of the Backstreets, operating with a focus on supporting one another and punishing anyone who disrespects them. Members operate on an extremely tight knit 'familial' structure, enjoying close fraternal ties with one another. Reflective of their bonds, everyone in the Middle refers to each other as their siblings. While the Middle cherishes its own members, it takes the polar opposite approach towards outsiders. Any "sin" committed against the Middle is recorded in the "Book of Vengeance" so that the perpetrator might be punished for the deed. The Middle is well-known for never letting go of unfulfilled grudges, and members may spend years chasing down its enemies. The Book of Vengeance also provides guidelines for the punishment to every conceivable crime, which range from killing a sibling to the simple act of stepping on a member's shoe. Depending on the crime, the Middle will not hesitate to annihilate everyone in the perpetrator's faction, town, or social circle. Slights between members of the Middle are generally ignored and forgiven. Members of the Middle cannot leave, lest they be hunted down themselves. There's no strict dress code among the Middle beyond blending in with other members. They tend to wear light-colored dress pants and garish shirts or coats in purple and pink tones, as well as carry around personal copies of the Book of Vengeance with them. They also wear golden chains wrapped around the forearm, shins, and neck (more chains = higher rank), which the Middle utilize in combat by using their limbs with the chains to reinforce them, and are meant to symbolize solidarity and connection between siblings. Middle members are also recognizable by their Augmented tattoos as they are allowed to get a single tattoo with each vengeance completed (more tattoos = more experience). In combat, they make use of punches and kicks which become very strong with the use of Augmented Tattoos that glow purple when in combat.

45. #45Middle Hierarchyselective

    Keys: Middle · Secondary: Brother, Sister, Sibling, Siblings, Brothers, Sisters, Ranks, Hierarchy, Culture

    The Middle's hierarchy in order is: Little, Young, Big and Great, preceded by Brother/Sister/Sibling. Despite the ranks, there's no difference in how members treat each other, as in-group relationships are built on mutual respect, care, and trust that succeeds any power structure. Instead, there's a natural tendency for lower-ranking members to want to impress their superiors, and higher-ranking members to dote on their subordinates. To become a Great Sibling, one must be a Big Sibling, then completes a Pilgrimage of Loyalty which involves completing Labors of different kinds.

46. #46The Ring

    Keys: Ring, Fauvist, Fauvism, Fauvists, Cubist, Cubists, Cubism, Pointilism, Pointilist, Pointilists, Corporist, Corporists, Corporism, Suprematists, Suprematist, Suprematism, Blaue-Reiters, Blaue-Reiter, Blaue-Reiterism

    The Ring is a Star of the City rated Syndicate and the fourth of the Five Fingers of the Backstreets, operating with a focus on creating gruesome works of Art. Its focus is on Art. Members of the Ring are eccentric artisans enamored with art reflecting the world, which they pursue by causing and exhibiting suffering of all kinds. Their artwork takes a wide variety of forms, from sculptures made of corpses to massacres painted out of someone's mind. The Ring manages art galleries featuring their works and as well as very bizarre auctions. The Ring offers protection to residents of the Backstreets under its occupation, so long as the citizens are willing to create art to be evaluated. These civilians periodically submit artwork to be graded at an exam site, where Ring members refer personal judgements on a letter scale (e.g. A+, B-, F). One failing grade result in a warning, two in the loss of the Ring's protection, and three in an on-site execution. Similarly, lower-ranking members of the Ring regularly complete 'assignments' issued by higher-ups to maintain membership. Members of the Ring dress primarily in white, seeing the way it stains as a sign of the artistic process. They wear at least one ring, starting on their left hand, with the number of coils around the ring denoting their rank. There is considerable variation in the weapons members use depending on their School of Art (Pointilism, Cubism, Fauvism, Corporism). All Ring Members strive to one day create a "Magnum Opus". The Ring also has Art Academies that teach even children in its ways. The Ring uses the Corridors technology for a lot of its bases, connecting them without issues or travel. The Ring holds a Biennale every once in a while, which is a contemporary art exhibition, in which they display and auction off Artworks.

47. #47Ring Culture and Hierarchyselective

    Keys: Ring, Fauvist, Fautvists, Fauvism, Corporism, Corporist, Corporists, Pointilist, Pointilists, Pointilism, Cubist, Cubists, Cubism, Suprematists, Suprematist, Suprematism, Fauve, Fauves · Secondary: Student, Docent, Maestro, Students, Docents, Maestros, School, Schools, Culture, the Ring, school, schools, The Ring

    The Ring's hierarchy system features three major ranks. The ranks are as follows (low to high): 1- Student: The common Artist who both submits assignments to the Maestros for grading and grade the work of Ring-affiliated civilians. 2- Docent: A mid-rank. They instruct Students and host art galleries for Ring artworks. 3- Maestro: A high-ranking Artist who runs one of the Schools. Gives out assignments to the lower ranks and hosts Ring auctions. To become a Maestro, one must create 3 Art pieces that make them worthy of the rank.

    The Ring also contains sub-sections known as "Schools". The Schools are as follows: 1- Fauvism: They make use of primary colors and complex lines, as well as animal parts. Known to wear animal masks and use animal Augmentations/Prosthetics in combat. 2- Pointillism: They make use of small strokes and dots to depict the flow of light. Known to wield paintbrush-like weapons. 3- Cubism: They incorporate abstract three-dimensionality and depth into art. 4- Corporism: They utilize the interaction between human bones and muscles, and the contraction and elongation thereof. Known to use weapons made out of human bones, flesh and muscles that are typically alive. Corporism is considered an old, dead school by most Ring members. 5- Suprematism: They're characterized by their 'pure-bloodedness'. Members of different schools are not physically divided from one another, and assignments often require them to work together, leading to frequent squabbles over which method is best.

48. #48The Pinkyselective

    Keys: The, the · Secondary: Pinky

    The Pinky is a Star of the City rated Syndicate and the last of the Five Fingers of the Backstreets, operating as the most mysterious and enigmatic of the Fingers. The Pinky is a Finger shrouded in mystery, and many elements of how the Finger operates are still unknown. Members of the Pinky hide amongst the rest of society, infiltrating other organizations, including even the other Fingers. Members keep their relationship with the Pinky a secret, and because they only tend to encounter each other under specific circumstances, are almost always unaware of another's status as a Pinky member, even when directly interacting with each other. Members typically operate independently unless they have been given orders to do otherwise and may even spend their 'free time' in conflict with other members of the Pinky. Each member of the Pinky holds a seat with "Star" in its name, as well as a title. For example, "Tiantui Star", "Dihui Star", etc. Seats become vacated when a member dies. They are Omnipresent yet unknown to each other. The leader of the Pinky is "The Tiankui Star", and the strongest of the Pinky is "The Tiangang Star" who is known for their five rings of Mang.

49. #49Limbus Company

    Keys: Limbus Company, LCB, LCA, LCCB, LCE, LCA

    Limbus Company is somewhat of an enigmatic company, with goals not known to the public, being the gathering of Golden Boughs. The company has zero budgetary concerns and has backing from shareholders from a wide array of fields, allowing it to operate under expensive conditions. Limbus Company finds its cause in the Distortion phenomenon and considers itself an enterprise specializing in the research and maintenance of Distortions. However, Abnormalities, E.G.O, Peccatula, and Monoliths are additional points of interest for Limbus Company. Limbus Company is also talented in the realm of information-gathering. Furthermore, Limbus Company operates as a business on the side and possesses a purchase catalogue which seems to be offered to potential buyers. Their rival is the New League of Nine Littérateurs. Limbus Company Departments include: LCA, LCB, LCCB, LCE, LCD and LCC.

50. #50Limbus Company Bus

    Keys: Limbus Company Bus, LCB, Limbus Company Sinner, Limbus Company Sinners

    The Limbus Company Bus Department, or LCB, is primarily tasked with finding and retrieving the Golden Boughs. They're also a field operations unit, acting in the suppression of Distortions as secondary duties. The LCB is named after their mode of transportation, the bus Mephistopheles. The LCB consists of a group of unique employees known as "Sinners", a guide and a bus driver. The 10th Sinner (Dante) is the group's Executive Manager who maintains the power to resonate with the Sinners, allowing them to equip Mirror World Identities and rewind the clock to restore their bodies, meaning the Sinners can be revived from death as long as Dante is alive. Together, the group travels around the City, following the intended "Flow". The LCB's guide is Vergilius, a legendary and extremely powerful Color Fixer called "The Red Gaze".

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