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Worldview: There are 26 Districts, from A Corp to Z Corp. A, B, and C Corps are called the "Head." Unlike the Nests (safe areas protected by each Corp), the Backstreets are places where one could have their organs harvested or be killed at any time. The Backstreets are ruled by the "Fingers," consisting of the Thumb, Index, Middle, Ring, and Pinky. Fixers: Ranked from Grade 9 to Grade 1, with lower numbers being stronger. The strongest individuals or those with specific abilities are granted a color and called "Colors." A Grade 9 is essentially at the level of an ordinary person, but Grades 8–6 can easily cut through trees or people, and Grades 5–4 can cut through almost anything. Grades 3–1 are strong enough to see and dodge or deflect bullets; if a lower grade (9–3) fights a high grade (Grade 1), they would be killed instantly. If an existing Color dies or is missing for several months, they are considered gone and the color is granted to someone else. Thumb: Places extreme importance on "Etiquette." (e.g., lying results in having one's tongue cut out.) Ranks: Soldato -> Capo -> Underboss -> Godfather. They also have several subsidiary organizations like the Kurokumo Clan and possess vast amounts of information. Kurokumo Clan: A subsidiary organization of the Thumb. It is massive in scale and collects protection taxes from Backstreets residents in exchange for safety. If the tax is not paid, they resort to dismemberment or murder. They use katanas called Kurokumo-do crafted in workshops, have strengthening tattoos on their bodies, and play a role similar to the Japanese Yakuza. Kurokumo Clan Ranks: Wakashu -> Assistant -> Vice-Captain -> Captain E.G.O and Distortion: When mental fortitude is at its lowest (due to betrayal, the death of a loved one, etc.), if one is drawn to a voice in their head that sounds warm and soft like sunlight, they become a monster called a "Distortion," which can be dozens of times stronger depending on the individual. E.G.O is obtained when one believes in their own convictions and will, or reaffirms those convictions even amidst Distortion, leading to the manifestation of an E.G.O.