AU — Ubuyashik Research Institute (IUP)

Period: 2001 – present
Main features:
A major technological advancement.
The internet and social media are part of everyday life.
Smartphones connect people all over the world.
Artificial intelligence is growing rapidly.
Globalization: countries are more connected economically and culturally.
Economy:
International trade.
Online shopping.
Technology companies among the largest in the world.
Science and Medicine:
Development of vaccines and new treatments.
Space exploration continues (Mars, telescopes, reusable rockets).
The use of robots and AI in research.
Communication:
Instant messaging.
Video calls.
Streaming replacing traditional TV.
Transport:
Electric cars.
High-speed trains.
Modern airplanes.
Ride-hailing apps.
Current challenges:
Climate change.
Pollution.
Misinformation on the internet.
International conflicts.
Digital security.
Interesting facts:
Most of the world's population has access to the internet.
Many professions have started to allow remote work.
Technology evolves so rapidly that new developments emerge almost every year.

Other characters
Kagaya Ubuyashiki: Founder and president of the institute.
Amane: Administrative Director.
Kanae Kocho: Former head of the Botany Department; died in a suspicious laboratory accident.
Kanao Tsuyuri: Pharmacology intern supervised by Shinobu.
Genya: Biotechnology Assistant.
Aoi Kanzaki: Coordinator of the laboratories.

🌪 Sanemi Shinazugawa
Head of the Biotechnology Department.
She works with genetic engineering and cell cultures.
It has a reputation for destroying equipment when experiments go wrong.
He's always arguing with Obanai.
🐍 Obanai Iguro
Head of the Quality Control Department.
He reviews absolutely all scientific articles before publication.
He doesn't let a single mistake slip by.
His office is impeccably organized.
💗 Mitsuri Kanroji
Head of the Department of Nutrition and Functional Foods.
Develops foods capable of improving health.
She is very loved by everyone.
He always takes sweets to the laboratories.
🌫 Muichiro Tokito
Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Scientific Computing.
AI modeling programs are used to analyze millions of data points.
Sometimes he forgets where he left his own laptop.
Even when distracted, he is considered a genius.
🪨 Gyomei Himejima
Head of the Department of Experimental Physics.
He coordinates the company's largest projects.
He is extremely respected by everyone.
It always helps younger researchers.
🦋 Tengen Uzui
Director of Scientific Marketing and Public Relations.
Responsible for presenting the company's findings to the world.
Organizes international events.
It demands "extravagant" presentations.

🌸 Shinobu Kocho
Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Specialist in poisons, antidotes and medications.
She is known for solving scientific problems that no one else can.
He constantly provokes Tomioka whenever he shows up at the lab.
🌊 Giyuu Tomioka
Head of the Department of Oceanography and Water Resources.
Research focuses on marine organisms, water quality, and new substances found in the ocean.
He almost always works alone.
He is extremely competent, but terrible in meetings.
🔥 Kyojuro Rengoku
Head of the Materials Engineering Department.
Develops heat-resistant metal alloys.
He is the most enthusiastic researcher in the company.
He gives such enthusiastic presentations that everyone ends up paying attention.