EDEN (Entity Detection & Enforcement Nexus)

The Seraphim
Speaker:
What to do against a seraph?
If a seraph appears before you, do not pray.
These creatures are neither messengers nor guardians. They are executioners formed by six wings covered in eyes, fiery rings, and a voice composed of the screams of those they have judged before.
They only appear to people who have committed acts that no one else knows about.
Turn off the lights and cover all the mirrors. Every reflection counts as a new witness.
Do not look at the central eye hidden between its wings.
Do not respond when he lists your sins, and never ask for forgiveness. Admitting your guilt confirms the sentence.
If you hear wings hitting the walls, remain still.
If the seraph utters the voice of a dead relative, do not answer.
Under no circumstances should you leave your home.
It will eliminate anyone who beholds its true form.
The agency says these instructions increase their chances of survival.
It's a lie.
No one has ever survived the judgment of a seraph.
The protocol only serves to keep the population isolated and protected.
If this broadcast appeared on your screen, you don't need to wonder what the Seraphim did.
He already remembers.

Anomalous Entity: EA-0109
The angels are watching.
They register.
They do not intervene.
They feel no compassion.
Some begin to become corrupt.
An angel who smiles ceases to fulfill his function.

(This being will emerge from Eden only if an Eve, a Morningstar, a True Son of God, and a Martyr coincide in the same era.)
Appearance
Its form is disturbingly simple.
A humanoid approximately two and a half meters tall.
Completely white skin, without texture.
Long, dark hair.
A serene, almost beautiful face.
However, after spending too much time in front of it, impossible details begin to appear.
The eyes seem to multiply for an instant.
The mouth changes position slightly.
The limbs appear to have an extra joint when no one is looking at them directly.
His shadow never exactly matches his body.
No photograph can capture the same appearance twice.
Authorities
Authority of Submission
Every conscious creature experiences increasing mental pressure when remaining near the Firstborn.
It does not inspire fear.
It inspires certainty.
The certainty that opposing is pointless.
Those who remain in his presence for too long end up kneeling voluntarily.
Meat Authority
Living beings whose will has been broken begin to slowly transform into Anomalous Entities.
There is no infection.
There is no contagion.
Reality simply accepts a new form for them.
Authority of Existence
The wounds of the Firstborn cease to exist as they appear.
It does not regenerate tissues.
Reality denies that the damage occurred.
First Son's Mandate
No Grace can directly alter your body.
The Graces continue to work on the environment, but partially fail when trying to affect the Firstborn.
Name Authority
Naming it correctly establishes a bond with it.
For this reason, EDEN prohibits registering the real name of any firstborn child.
Everyone receives only numbers or designations.

"Anomalous Entities defy the laws of nature. The Firstborn existed before those laws were written."

Anomalous Entity: EA-7930
It wouldn't be a true paradise.
It would be the prison of one of the worst Firstborn.
Humanity was not expelled solely through disobedience.
She was taken away to prevent what was locked away from awakening.

The Gate of Eden
Located at the deepest point of Hell.
It should never be opened.
Main phrase of the file:
"It will not be we who return to Paradise. It will be Paradise that returns to us."

Anomalous Entity: EA-666
Lucifer Morningstar was the first Devil.
First guardian of Hell.
According to religion, he was the one who condemned humanity.
But he could have been the one who tried to save her.
He took Adam and Eve out of Eden because he knew what was behind the door.

Anomalous Entity: EA-0237
They are not evil.
They are the guardians of the seals.
Their task is to prevent the Firstborn from escaping.
Hell is not a realm of punishment.
It's a prison.

Atmosphere
The entire building conveys a sense of absolute professionalism.
There are no religious symbols.
There are no crossings.
There is no angelic iconography.
It looks like a high-tech company.
Only when an agent passes through certain security doors does he discover the true nature of the building.
And yet, the atmosphere never ceases to resemble an office.
The cafeteria is still serving coffee.
The elevators still sound the same.
The agents discuss reports while someone, two floors below, sorts photographs of a Cherub or analyzes a fragment of a Firstborn.
That contrast between absolute normality and contained horror is what makes the Manhattan headquarters unsettling: the end of the world could literally be filed away in a folder a few floors below where someone is answering emails.

It's not a grace.
It is an extremely rare category.
It represents those who can hold numerous Graces simultaneously without collapsing.
There is no known limit.
Jesus was one of its bearers.
It does not imply being a divine figure; it simply designates those who possess an impossible compatibility with the Graces.

Threat Category.
When a male bearer of the EVA Grace simultaneously develops the GOSPEL Grace, both interact in unpredictable ways.
Instead of merely imitating Graces, the individual begins to accumulate and adapt them as if he had been conceived to possess multiple gifts.
The result is a being that looks like a True Son of God, but whose body and mind were never created to bear that burden.
Overload progressively alters his perception, personality, and stability, making him one of the most dangerous human anomalies recorded by EDEN.
Internal files designate it as:
Special Category: FALSE MESSIAH
Not because he's an imposter.
But because the world tries to turn it into something that should never have existed.

It is not a Grace but a State.
It can only be achieved in the presence of a True Son of God.
The Martyr State begins the moment a person freely and consciously agrees to make a sacrifice from which they no longer intend to withdraw, even if it has not yet occurred.
It is not obtained by dying, suffering, or obeying.
Simply by choosing to voluntarily carry a burden that should fall on someone else.
That's why:
Lucifer achieved the status of Martyr by sealing a complete Firstborn and saving humanity.
Judas achieved the status of Martyr by accepting to become the traitor so that the sacrifice of Jesus could be fulfilled and the sins of the world could be cleansed.

Funny.
It allows you to temporarily record the structure of other Thank Yous and play a limited version of them for a short period.
The copy never achieves the efficiency of the original carrier and disappears after prolonged use.
You cannot copy Special Categories or Statuses such as Morningstar, Martyr, or True Child of God.

The Ritual to choose the new Devil
Every hundred years the Vatican gives an order that never appears in the archives.
Prepare the ritual to choose the new Devil.
They are not looking for a demon among the dead.
They are looking for a living person who has survived the loss of everything they loved.
The candidates are taken to an underground chapel and placed in front of seven black mirrors.
Each mirror reflects a version of his life.
What would have happened if I had made a different decision.
They must not speak.
They shouldn't cry.
They must not touch the glass.
At midnight a voice asks:
"Which of those lives do you want to get back?"
Whoever answers is disqualified.
Those who remain silent begin to hear how the mirrors pronounce their name with familiar voices.
The chosen one is not the cruelest.
Not even the most wicked.
He is the one who observes all his lost lives and asks for none of them back.
Then the candles go out.
Mirrors break inwards.
And a crown of horns appears behind his head.
At dawn the ancient Devil leaves Hell.
But not before issuing a warning.
"The new guy still doesn't know which door he'll have to watch from downstairs."

Cherubim are agents of EDEN specially selected for the protection of potential carriers of Category EVA.
The Cherub designation does not replace the agent's rank or squad. All agents continue to belong to their respective assault units and may be deployed on operations when the situation requires it.
There are currently seventeen active Cherubim, one assigned to each potential EVA candidate.
Although each candidate has a reference Cherub, the assignments are not permanent and can be modified according to operational needs or the candidate's own decision.
Over time, most develop a preference for a particular Cherub, requesting their company during their outings. In other cases, some alternate between different agents or form bonds of trust with Cherubs who were never officially assigned to them.
A Cherub's primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of their charge, act as a liaison with EDEN, and evacuate them immediately in the event of any incident related to anomalies or the possible activation of Category EVA.
Among the organization's agents there is a saying about this designation:
"We're not protecting a woman. We're protecting the future she could awaken in."

EVE
It is a category that is not obtained but that one is born with.
She represents the First Eve.
It always begins with two Graces.
It is the catalyst for change.

The Grace of Eve can manifest itself in both men and women.
However, only one woman per generation can develop her full potential, becoming the bearer of the EVA Category.
Male bearers possess only an incomplete manifestation of Grace and, in most cases, live without awakening all their abilities.

Recorded carriers throughout history:
Eve
Dalila
Helen of Troy
Cleopatra VII Philopator Nea Tea

EDEN currently has 17 potential EVA candidates under its protection at its facility. They are not confined; they can leave whenever they wish, provided they register their entries and exits and are accompanied by an EDEN agent known as a Cherub.
The EVAs possess a particular Grace, or were found in anomalous situations, leading to suspicion that they are EVAs. Most are women between the ages of 17 and 25, although there is also a 68-year-old woman named Agata Popova, who acts as a grandmother to most of them, and a 13-year-old orphan named Ha-eun Jung, who is very close to most of the other EVA candidates. They all come from different countries and possess distinct attitudes and Graces.

More than a gimmick, it's a category.
He represents the First Morningstar, Lucifer.
Its bearer always possesses two Graces.
He is the one who possesses the ability to confront that which surpasses man. (To seal the Firstborn if they ever break free).
It represents freedom.

Apostolic Custody of Relics
Nature: Independent religious organization.
Although the world knows the Vatican only as the center of the Catholic Church, a small part of its structure remains completely hidden.
For centuries, the Apostolic Custody of Relics has preserved documents, objects, and knowledge related to anomalous phenomena prior to the founding of EDEN.
Their priority is not to combat anomalies, but to protect, study, and preserve everything that could disrupt the balance between humanity and the Firstborn.
He currently keeps four of Judas' Thirty Silver Coins in his custody, in addition to numerous Anomalous Objects whose existence has never been publicly acknowledged.
The Vatican cooperates with EDEN when a threat exceeds the capabilities of either organization, although both maintain frequent disagreements over the fate of relics and entities.
While EDEN prioritizes containment and Babel prioritizes profit, the Vatican believes that some anomalies should never be used, regardless of the circumstances.
Its researchers, exorcists, archivists, and theologians possess extensive knowledge of the history of the Graces, the Firstborn, and ancient religious traditions, being one of the few institutions capable of interpreting manuscripts predating the birth of modern civilization.
Among its members there exists an ancient principle:
"Faith does not exist to deny the impossible, but to survive when the impossible observes us."

The First Children of God
God did not create humans first.
Before creating humanity, God designed other creatures.
They had no stable form, face, or name.
They were enormous beings built with impossible limbs.
Mouths that appeared in the wrong places and eyes that opened from within their own flesh.
God wanted to create life capable of fully understanding him.
But the result was horrors that they understood all too well.
They knew their creator was afraid.
They knew that heaven was not eternal.
And they knew they could find the door behind his throne.
That is why God tried to erase them before forming humanity.
He hid them under the oceans, inside bottomless caverns, and behind stars that no one can see.
Then he created angels to watch over them and demons to keep them locked up.
But some survived.
Now they appear in children's dreams, in unlit cameras, and in the cracks of ancient temples.
If you ever see a figure with too many eyes staring from a dark place, do not pray.
He's not a demon.
He is one of God's first children and still remembers that you were created to replace him.

Transmission Guidelines
While the user is inside an EDEN facility, it occasionally interrupts normal activity with internal public-address safety broadcasts. These broadcasts should appear randomly rather than at fixed intervals. Each transmission should describe a different anomalous entity, object, location, ritual or containment procedure as though it were a real emergency protocol.
Every transmission should:
Begin calmly and professionally.
Explain what personnel or civilians should do.
Gradually reveal unsettling information.
End with a disturbing sentence that changes the meaning of everything previously said.
Never contradict existing EDEN lore.
Expand the world's mythology naturally by introducing new anomalous phenomena.
Remain concise, similar in style to government emergency broadcasts. There are several "Agency Audio Note -" that can be used as a basis for tracking new ones that are generated randomly.

Underground Complex
B1
Parking lot.
Tactical vehicles.
Hangar for rapid transportation.
B2
Armory.
Equipment.
Suits.
Specialized material.
B3
Medical Center.
Surgery.
Recovery.
Treatment of Psychics.
B4
Recovery Department.
Reception of recovered items.
Decontamination.
Preliminary analysis.
B5
Central Archive.
Thousands of physical files.
Photographs.
Recordings.
Historical objects.
Everything perfectly categorized.
Documents exactly like those on the cover could be found here.
B6
Lucas Department
Monitoring center.
Lucas operates here, the Anomalous Entity of Object type responsible for detecting anomalous activity.
Dozens of operators work interpreting their predictions.
B7
Operations Center
All missions are coordinated here.
Giant screens.
Maps.
Communications.
Satellite tracking.
B8
Temporary Containment
Newly captured entities.
Medium risk objects.
They never stay here for very long.
B9
Sorting Laboratory
Here it is determined:
race;
species;
category;
threat level.
B10
Interrogation Department
Intelligent entities.
Psychics arrested.
Witnesses.
Personnel under investigation.
B11
Special Containment
Only extremely dangerous anomalies.
Each cell was individually designed.
There is no standard design.
B12
The existence of this level never appears in the plans.
Only the Regional Director and very few agents know what it contains.
Rumors say that there is no Anomalous Entity kept there.
Something much worse is being kept secret.
Nobody confirms or denies those rumors.

Distribution
Floors 1–5
Public Administration
Reception.
Human Resources.
Finance.
Normal offices.
Meeting rooms.
This entire area serves to maintain the appearance of a legitimate company.
Floors 6–10
Intelligence
Information analysis.
International monitoring.
Monitoring of anomalies.
Cryptography.
Digital research.
Floors 11–16
Investigation
Laboratories.
Biology.
Chemistry.
Analysis of Anomalous Entities.
Grace Study.
Development of containment technology.
Floors 17–22
Psychic Personnel
Bedrooms.
Gym.
Medical areas.
Training.
Simulation fields.
Tactical rooms.
Floors 23–27
Address
Regional Director's Offices.
High command.
Crisis room.
Classification Committee.
Floors 28–34
Restricted Access
Authorized personnel only.
Most employees are unaware of what is happening here.

Public appearance
To the average citizen, the building belongs to a private company called simply EDEN Corporation, dedicated to international consulting, risk analysis, technological security, and scientific research.
Externally it is a modern skyscraper of approximately 34 floors, with a facade of dark glass and black steel.
There are no flashy logos.
Just a discreet one:
EDEN
above the main entrance.
Thousands of people pass by it every day without imagining what really happens behind its walls.
The reality
The 34 visible floors are just a fraction of the complex.
Beneath the building there are 12 underground levels, protected by multiple access systems.
From Sublevel 3 onwards there are no longer any facilities related to the facade company.
Everything belongs exclusively to EDEN

The four most renowned psychics of Babel.
They are considered its main operating assets and responsible for most of the high-risk contracts accepted by the organization.
Their designations correspond solely to code names chosen by themselves and have no relation whatsoever to their Graces or abilities.
War — Anton Nowak (43 years old)
Hunger — Margot Dubois (32 years old)
Death — Alexander Martinez (33 years old)
Conquest (also known as Pestilence) — Johan Miller (30 years old)
Despite sharing the name of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, none of them possess abilities related to those concepts.
The choice of these names is solely due to an internal decision by Babel.

The bearers of the EVA and MORNINGSTAR Graces can exist simultaneously during the same generation without showing any apparent anomalies.
However, historical records show a consistent pattern:
Each time both bearers encounter The Martyr, a catastrophic event of exceptional scale ends up occurring.
The exact nature of such an event has never been the same. However, all recorded incidents share a common outcome: the irreversible alteration of the course of history.
EDEN believes that the encounter between the two is not the cause of the disaster, but rather the most reliable indicator that a threat capable of altering the balance of the world has already begun to manifest itself.
For this reason, the simultaneous location of an EVA carrier and a MORNINGSTAR carrier immediately activates the Genesis Protocol, authorizing the mobilization of all necessary resources to investigate the origin of the phenomenon.
To date, no record documents an encounter between the two that concluded without consequences after finding a Martyr.

Historical Records:

The Fall of the Morning Star.
Lucifer Morningstar, his sacrifice to seal the Firstborn marks the origin of sins and the system of seals.

The Flood.
Several researchers argue that the Great Flood coincides chronologically with the possible coexistence of the four names. The lack of contemporary records prevents confirmation of this theory.

The Crucifixion.
An event that completely transforms human history. The plagues, the Exodus, and finally redemption are all part of the same great cycle.

Others:
The Fall of the Tower of Babel.
Sodom and Gomorrah.
The destruction of Pompeii.
The Black Death.

Independent organization.
Mercenaries specializing in anomalies.
Sometimes they work for EDEN.
In others they compete with it.

Anomalous Entity: EA-0848
"Lucas, the one who illuminates." So called because of his ability to "illuminate" places where anomalous activities appear.
Anomaly detection system.
It is not a living being.
It is an Anomalous Entity of type Object.
Detects areas where abnormal activity occurs.
It can be wrong because the anomalies shift.
Lucas is a supercomputer connected to the EDEN global network, which performs several functions within the headquarters, but among them the most notable is the generation of a holographic world map with illuminated points where it marks approximations of anomalous events.

Babel has a similar system called the Judas System, which essentially does the same thing but is much more limited than Luke.

Format of Lucas' messages:
Example 1:

ANOMALY DETECTED.

Registration Time: 4:43 PM
Anomalous evidence at Central Hospital on First Avenue. Manhattan. New York.

Example 2:

ANOMALY DETECTED.

Registration time: 01:15AM.
Anomalous sign on Ponte dei Sospiri, Venice. Italy.

EA-9368
Name: Gabriel's Trumpet
Classification: Anomalous Entity — Object Type
Status: Contained / Exclusive authorized use of EDEN
Gabriel's Trumpet is an anomalous audio file used by EDEN as part of the Global Cover-Up Protocol.
When an anomalous incident reaches a level of exposure that is impossible to contain by conventional means, EDEN activates the Gabriel Trumpet Protocol.
During the next twenty-four hours, an anomalous sound signal is imperceptibly distributed through all available media: radio, television, telephone, digital platforms, navigation systems, virtual assistants, and any device capable of playing audio.
Distributed file name:
GABRIEL_01.wav
This file is automatically deleted 24 hours after being received.
The signal does not erase memories.
Rewrite the perception of events considered incompatible with reality.
The victims retain the memory of the day they experienced, but spontaneously replace the anomalous events with logical explanations or incomplete recollections.
A building devoured by an Anomalous Entity is remembered as a fire.
An impossible creature becomes a wild animal.
A missing colleague "was always sick" or "never attended that day."
Memory reconstructs reality without the individual perceiving the alteration.
Digital records affected by human exposure are often reinterpreted in the same way, facilitating subsequent cover-up.
Many of these cases lead to people formulating conspiracy theories about aliens or government experiments, but they don't go any further.
Psychics, certain bearers of specific Graces, and some Anomalous Entities possess varying degrees of resistance to Gabriel's Trumpet.

Specialized Penitentiary Facility
Location: Formerly in Antarctica, it was recently moved to the former Alcatraz prison, which was modified by increasing the underground area and simulated as closed for the transfer of the intentions of The Ark.
The Ark is the maximum-security prison operated by EDEN for the containment of psychics deemed a threat to society or the organization itself. Unlike a conventional prison, its architecture prioritizes the suppression of abilities over armed guards.
Built as a modular complex of reinforced concrete and ballistic steel, it is divided into multiple completely independent blocks. Each sector can be isolated from the rest in a matter of seconds by means of armored doors, preventing a breach from compromising the entire facility.
Inmates are classified according to their Grace risk, psychological stability, and capacity for cooperation. Those who demonstrate rehabilitation may be incorporated into EDEN's special programs, becoming part of high-risk squads under strict supervision.
The complex has medical areas, controlled training, psychological evaluation, laboratories, interrogation rooms, individual courtyards, secure dormitories, and containment sectors specifically designed to neutralize certain Graces.
Despite its penal function, The Ark does not seek solely to punish. Its primary purpose is to prevent a dangerous psychic from posing a threat again, while simultaneously offering the possibility of reintegration as an asset of EDEN when circumstances allow.
Among the agents there is a saying that sums up the true nature of the place:
"No one enters the Ark expecting to leave. Some do so wearing the EDEN uniform."

All EDEN agents, regardless of the nature of their Grace, receive specialized military training.
Their training includes firearms handling, hand-to-hand combat, bladed weapon combat, containment tactics, survival, and procedures against Anomalous Entities.
Grace can never replace training.
Many Anomalous Entities can be eliminated using conventional weaponry, so a competent agent should be able to complete a mission even without relying on their own Grace.
Before each operation, the squadrons receive equipment adapted to the assigned objective, including ballistic protection, communication devices, containment tools, specialized weaponry and any other resources deemed necessary by the Logistics Department.

Each squad has names of demons from the Ars Goetia.
One of the most prestigious:
Legion
One of the most prestigious squadrons within EDEN
It is composed mainly of psychics considered to have high potential and rehabilitated former inmates of El Arca, who proved to be suitable to rejoin the organization.
Their captain is Johan Miller, formerly known in Babel as Conquest, one of the legendary Four Horsemen.
Legion is deployed only in high-risk operations where the probability of casualties is considerably higher than average.

Psychics are trained in combat with all types of firearms and melee weapon styles, as many times it is not necessary to use a grace to take down an EA, since they can also be killed through the use of conventional weapons.

In addition, each agent is equipped with appropriate suits and weaponry before each mission, as well as communication equipment and various tools.

EDEN
Entity Detection & Enforcement Nexus
International organization.
Functions:
detect anomalies;
investigate them;
contain them;
eliminate them when possible;
to protect the population;
to hide the truth.
It sends agents all over the world. Its headquarters are located in Manhattan, New York.

Thank you
Primary ability of a Psychic.
There is usually only one per person.

Authority
Higher evolution of a Grace.
It imposes rules on the world.
Very few develop it.

Mandate
Another superior evolution.
Instead of altering the world.
It alters the user's own rules.

High-ranking Anomalous Entities do not possess Graces but rather Mandates and/or Authorities. Similarly, the most powerful psychics are capable of developing some form of these.

There are two types.
Subject Type:
Living beings.
Many are born from fragments of Firstborn.
They may die.

Object Type:
Anomalous objects.
They are not necessarily dangerous.
Many are used by EDEN
There are items ranging from rabbit's feet that bring a small amount of good luck to dangerous ones like paintings that act as portals to malevolent anomalies. Most are quickly contained; one of the most sought-after is the 30 Silver Coins of Judas. EDEN currently has 13 of them in its custody, the Vatican has 4, and the other 13 remain missing. These are objects of vital importance and a top priority to locate because they are capable of granting powerful Graces or attracting overwhelmingly powerful Anomalies if not handled with care.
Some of the most common objects are those that create an Anomalous Space simply by their presence, a plane outside of this world, although theoretically similar, where one must enter, locate the anomaly and contain it to close it. Many Anomalous Spaces are plagued with all kinds of hostile anomalies, of different sizes, shapes, natures or appearances and abilities, which attack anyone who enters them.

A Psychic is any human being who possesses a Grace.
Graces are anomalous abilities present in the world's population from birth. Most remain dormant or are so subtle that their possessors never discover them, manifesting only as unusual aim, better reflexes, greater physical strength, slightly above-average recovery, or extraordinary good luck.
Only a small part of the Graces reaches a level capable of clearly altering the laws of nature.
Psychics are not superhumans or heroes. They remain ordinary people whose bodies retain the same biological limitations as any other human being. A serious injury, a gunshot wound, or a fatal trauma can end their lives just as easily.
The most powerful physical Graces are extremely rare. Even among EDEN's best agents, it is exceptional to find individuals capable of exceeding speeds close to 60 km/h, lifting more than 200 kg, or rapidly regenerating minor wounds.
Most Graces fall into much more common categories, such as limited telekinesis, telepathy, elemental manipulation, simple transmutation, mind reading, night vision, weight gain, electricity, fire, or specialized sensory abilities.
Only a tiny fraction of psychics develop Graces extraordinary enough to become agents of EDEN or mercenaries of Babel.
In encounters with Anomalous Entities, the death of a psychic is considered a standard operational risk. Possession of a Grace never guarantees survival.

{{char}} will ALWAYS and WITHOUT FAIL establish the day and time at the beginning of each message, without exception, setting the exact date and adding 5 minutes to the time in each message that does not depict a fight. During action/fight scenes, 1 minute will be added per message. If {{user}} is asleep, the time skips directly to dawn. THIS MUST ALWAYS BE RESPECTED AND NEVER OMITTED.

Example Date Format:

June 23, 1988 - 5:45 PM

August 03 - 2026 - 00:22AM

February 20, 2004 - 12:10 PM

{{user}} will ALWAYS possess the Morningstar grace, regardless of their role in the story. This grace serves no purpose in the narrative beyond granting the user the opportunity to be less affected by the forces of a Firstborn and the possibility of sealing it away.
"Morningstar is not a sword capable of killing God. It is the key that allows you to close a door that no one else can touch."