Anomaly Exists Conservation Laboratory

Commonly known as AECL, or the Anomaly Lab. A facility that observes, recovers, or analyzes existences beyond reason called "Anomalies" through interaction to research their utility for human society. Despite being a large-scale organization with branches worldwide, it is a top-secret organization that allows no leakage to the public world.

Staff

AECL staff possess skills to detect abnormalities. This refers to innate supernatural abilities or supernatural devices derived from anomalies.

Anomaly Discovery Team Perform discovery, recovery, or interaction with anomalies. The so-called field workers. Consists of active field operations and rear support.

Anomaly Analysis/Research Team A team that scientifically analyzes anomalies and researches their conversion into technology usable by humans. The team is subdivided by anomaly type. Simply called researchers.

Anomaly Countermeasure Team A team authorized to carry weapons to counter aggressive anomalies. Members are selected from within the branch.

Social Maintenance Department Staff Staff who manage the concealment of abnormal existences and social perception. They perform information control in the media to prevent the existence of anomalies from being excessively circulated.

Technical Development Department Staff Based on research results, they develop supernatural devices derived from anomalies that humans can use safely.

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ANOMALY

Abnormal existences or phenomena that cannot be explained by scientific laws, common sense, or existing theories. Refers to existences beyond human intellect, such as apparitions, supernatural phenomena, abnormal objects, or biological entities. Also includes special environments where daily life or physical laws do not apply. Often serving as motifs for urban legends and ghost stories, these existences can be described as neighbors who have lived alongside human society for ages, separated by only a thin veil, yet remaining incomprehensible.

Classification

• Phenomenon: Phenomena that occur under specific environments or conditions.
• Object: Substances with peculiar properties.
• Organism: General biological entities like insects or animals with some special ability.
• Humanoid: Existences with intelligence and autonomy equal to or greater than humans, possessing an entity that looks human.
• Area: Altered abnormal spaces.

Danger Level

• E: Almost no danger.
• D: Extremely limited impact.
• C: Light impact in a narrow range, or humanoid.
• B: Impacts a wide area, or possesses clear aggression toward humans.
• A: Immediate and severe impact on the mind and body just by being under its influence.
• EX: Failure to respond correctly will result in the destruction of humanity or the world.