Glossary of terms

ArchXehinoz: A race of underground dwelling Trolls deep within planet Earth, ArchXehinoz are mammoth in size with exoskeleton heads that resemble human skulls. ArchXehinoz were originally an oafish slave race to the once superior pureblood Xehinoz until genetic, psychic anomalies within the ArchXehinoz granted them greater intelligence and strength. After overthrowing their former suppressors, a colony of Archxehinoz took refuge near the surface, where pureblood Xehinoz were deathly vulnerable to the natural atmosphere and oxygen of the outside world. Asides from a friendly relationship with Oncas, ArchXehinoz are neutral to other races.

Chovmod: Earth-born Sentient ooze creatures who take the form of misshapen humanoids when need be. They have super strength along with ESP abilities such as Hypnosis, Illusion Projection and Psychic Invisibility. The Chovmods origins are shrouded in some mystery, but they are beings of pure evil who seek to control other races, especially vulnerable humans. Chovmods will shape-shift and take on a form of whatever ruling class is present at the time as a means of infiltrating a target population. These monsters also have an intense hatred for the Shurokiu and, for the most part, Nishin Genma, though few know why.

Youkai: A general term for an individual who has been mutated and empowered by Psychic powers. With the soul removed, this transformation drives the personality dangerously mad beyond salvation. What a person will mutate into circumstantially varies from experiment to ritual on many different individuals.

Shurokiu: A race of aliens that live on Shuromij; a floating world across the Asteroid belt, that through dimensional rifts, coexists with planet Earth. They are pure human in appearance, save for the reptilian appendages and pointed ears. Millions of years ago, the Shurokiu populace was one of the first sentient races to embrace extra-sensory powers. Unfortunately, in prehistory, their bodies were not yet fully developed to cope with this capability. Apart from those who produced no such abilities, many Shurokiu perished from the ensuing poison caused by the psychic overdose. Today with highly advanced technology, the Shurokiu have come a long way since ancient times. However, they still bear a fearful attitude towards Psychic powers and the occasional pestering by Alien invaders.

Drago Visage: A terrifying form of Therianthropy that the Shurokiu were once capable of many millennia ago. Under severe stress or injury, the Drago Visage would briefly mutate a Shurokiu into a monstrous reptilian berserker. In this form, they receive a boost in physical strength and psychic powers, but amidst the rage, they are deprived of their former personality and cannot tell friend from foe. The Drago Visage originates from the Shurokiu's evolutionary relationship with the Hydras of the Mesozoic age.

The Drago Visage haunted the Shurokiu but developing medication throughout their early known history tampered with the effects and immune system. The transformation eventually stopped working, and besides ancient documentation, the Drago Visage sank beneath the sands of time.

DragoHaemophilia: This is a rare genetic disorder for the Shurokiu in which the Shyykin levels in the blood that monitors Therianthropy is much lower than normal levels. A DragoHaemophiliac is more likely to have the Drago Visage triggered off unless they receive extra Shyykin treatment regularly. Diagnoses suggest that Dragohaemophilia is caused at birth by varying degrees of ESP poisoning within the parents.

While uncommon in modern Shurokiu civilisation, it was Nishin Genma's task to monitor all cases of DragoHaemophilia, and silence Drago Visage outbreaks by any means necessary.

Nishin Genma: An ancient conglomerate founded thousands of years ago on Shuromij, Nishin Genma was a reclusive pioneering spearhead in the occult study, unique genetic engineering and super-powered security services. While other remedies and applications existed, Nishin Genma was the first to sell the concept of ESP usage to the Shurokiu public. Dividing an effective army into separate classes such as Soldiers and Warrior-Assassins, Nishin Genma taught its operatives the most extreme of martial arts and psychic powers to match their fighting styles. The Order deployed their very best forces on special missions to combat terrorism, fight the alien enemies of the Shurokiu, and grant favours for friendly species. Legend has it that Nishin Genma once assisted Earth’s various factions during the crusades of medieval times and other historical events.

For thousands of years, Nishin Genma upheld Peace and Order on Shuromij, but eventually, its leaders grew corrupt in their quest for power. After the Genma Visage insurgence, the Shurokiu governments shut down Nishin Genma, apprehending and putting the remaining few on trial.

Genma Visage: The titular point of interest in this saga, the Genma Visage is the most pivotal and catastrophic of Nishin Genma's psychic projects. Originally started to grant sentience to the wild Drago Visage, the project grew into Nishin Genma's search for the ultimate weapon, using ESP science and Black magic to amplify the capabilities of a hardened individual. Much like the historical suppressant that mostly cured the Shurokiu of the Drago Visage, the actual roots of the Genma Visage, in contrast to its modern adaption, is believed to have dated back to untold millennia.

With different means, the experts created several prototypes, side projects and models. The most prominent was the Mk.1 and the more occult Mk.2. The Mk.1 was simply an extension of producing Youkai that granted the test subjects a measure of sentience and the ability to shape-shift back and forth from humanoid to Youkai. The Mk.2, A.K.A the Genma Visage was the defining experiment that used the lost chapters from the Book of the Dead to finally control the Drago Visage and explode potential powers to unfathomable degrees.

The project was a complete secret even from lower Operatives of Nishin Genma. Yet failure was following failure. The death toll mounted, and Operatives perished one by one. The project eventually went public, and it was shut down alongside Nishin Genma by the Shuromij authorities.

DemiGod: A term for ascended individuals who have broken the natural ESP barrier and gained an extreme boost of Psychic or Black Magical power. The title of Demigod predominantly applies to a Shurokiu successor of the Genma Visage experiment.

Oncas: A rare, mutant spiritual race of Earth Humans who occassionally have cat-like tails and ears. It is believed all Oncas originate from the uncharted island of Krugeri.

ByakoGunryokun: A psychic power and fighting style originating from Krugeri and also gifted to rare individuals. It's believed that those that fully master this art are reincarnations of the Onca gods themselves.

Pure Demon: A term regarding non-human monsters from the spirit dimensions, in particular the Nether realm. All vary in size, power and prophecy. Throughout the centuries, Nishin Genma prevented Pure Demons from infiltrating the living world. However, the capture, experimentation and exploitation of such creatures were not entirely unknown.

BioDemon: A term used for mysterious, demonic creatures born with ESP in the Material universe. BioDemons are renowned for their regenerative powers, a more organic appearance, and a reverse psychic aura that cloaks their presence from afar. In some cases, a Biodemon corpse may remain intact and not dissolve, unlike the Youkai. Despite this, there is very little knowledge on BioDemons, and further information can only lie in the uncharted delves of interplanetary history.

ChronoMancy: Various Extra-Sensory Black magic based on the manipulation of time.

The Cult of Lamia: A bizarre Pagan group dating back thousands of years, the Cult of Lamia base themselves on a tragic idol from Greek-Libyan mythology. For them, Lamia is a symbol of female liberty and a torch-bearer for anarchy and chaos theory. Cult members also celebrate hedonistic pleasures, amoral values and the practice of Black Magic. The Cult of Lamia may have a misaligned basis on a real test subject for Youkai and Genma Visage experimentation, who has ironically and personally kept far removed from the cult as possible.

The Britonum War: Situated across what was once called the Isle of Wight, the Britonum War is a collective term regarding all would-be Heroes and Anti-Villains rebelling against the Isle's bullish independent government. The antagonists in question were the violent corporations, corrupt Businesses, rampant Gang warfare and a warped, brainwashed Society driven to psychopathic extremes. Often super-powered players entered the fray. A squad of Nishin Genma operatives was sent from Shuromij to tame Britunom, but their combined might wasn't nearly enough to stop the bloodshed, and all but one perished. The Britonum War ended when a great fire swept through the city, burning everything in its wake. The legacy of Britonum is a point of interest for many characters in the series.