Orochi Group
Orochi Group | |
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Type: | Non-player Character |
Headquarters: | Tokyo |
The Orochi Group is an NPC faction made up of several sister corporations. Their intentions are unclear but their actions suggest that they want power and are indifferent to the cost involved.
Contents
First Appearance
Background
The Orochi Group was founded in 1949[1], shortly after World War II, with headquarters in Tokyo.[2]
The name "Orochi" comes from the name of an 8-headed Japanese dragon known as Yamata no Orochi because the Orochi Group is made up of 8 subsidiaries. [3]. Their corporate logo is a squared off spiral comprised of 8 lines, representing the 8 subsidiary companies or the 8 heads of Yamat no Orochi, followed by the Kanji symbol for Snake - 蛇 [4]
A few years after conception, Orochi's eight subdivisions took to the global market. Today the enormous conglomerate hosts award ceremonies, donates billions to charities, and encourages youth programs. [5]
In August of 2010 there was a terrorist attack near the Tokyo headquarters of the Orochi Group, causing widespread destruction in the commercial district of Tokyo.[6]. In the Ground Zero mission, characters relive a flashback that occurs shortly after the attack, showing that it was actually some sort of occult phenomenon related to filth-infected humans and other creatures.
The Orochi website is http://www.orochi-group.com
Subsidiaries
These are the 8 companies that make up the Orochi Group:
Company | Sectors |
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Anansi Technologies | Computer Hardware and Software |
Faust Capital | Banking, Investments |
Manticore Research Group | Aerospace, Military/Defense/Security, Advanced Technology, Industrial Design |
Plethron | Agricultural Sciences |
QBL Media | Information, News |
Sycoil | Power and Alternative Energy Solutions |
Váli | Biotechnology and Genetic Research |
Zagan | Food, Farming |
Locations
Solomon Island
Kingsmouth
- The Orochi have taken control of the only bridge leading from Solomon Island back to the mainland, and have instituted a quarantine of the island. The official name of the bridge is the New Colony Span Bridge [7] but it is generally referred to as the Orochi Bridge
- They also have set up a heavily guarded compound at one end of the Kingsmouth Municipal Airport. See the main article Orochi Camp (Kingsmouth)
The Savage Coast
- There are abandoned Sycoil gas stations in both Kingsmouth and the Savage Coast playfields.
Blue Mountain
- There is a Orochi Research Base located in the Blue Mountain section of Solomon Island where they were conducting experiments on the properties of The Filth
Valley of the Sun God
Scorched Desert
- The Plethron Interm Office is located in the town of al-Merayah, and was the regional headquarters for the Plethron subsidiary's work on a project known as "The Prometheus Initiative"
- The Orochi Retreat in the Scorched Desert is where the remaining Orochi Group soldiers are making a last stand against their comrades that have become infected with the The Filth
- The Orochi Depot is where those soldiers were originally stationed, along with various scientists and officers. It appears that they were again conducting experiments with The Filth along with recovering and examining artifacts from The Ankh and surrounding areas. It has now been completely overrun by filth and creatures infected by the filth.
- The Orochi Research Base located in the Scorched Desert is situated upon a plateau overlooking The Ankh
- The Ankh, a former temple of Aten and recent Orochi research site, player-explorable as a 5-player dungeon and also a solo mission instance. The Filth research conducted there under Orochi's Dr. Klein has gone horribly awry.
City of the Sun God
- The Orochi have also penetrated the City of the Sun God and set up an Orochi Camp there as well. They were primarily supposed to be retrieving artifacts and sending them somewhere else for examination. But, they apparently took a little too much initiative and unearthed or started something they shouldn't have. [citation needed]
Transylvania
Shadowy Forest
The Orochi have set up numerous outposts in the The Shadowy Forest portion of Transylvania. 5 to be exact. This time they were researching various supernatural creatures that could be found native to that area [8]. The outposts are:
- Outpost 30-10a
- Outpost 30-10b
- Outpost 30-10c
- Outpost 30-10d
- Outpost 30-10e
- Hatchet Falls - a former Red Hand prison for a particularly powerful vampire captured during the Soviet era; now an Orochi way-station for children to be delivered to the Nursery.
Carpathian Fangs
- Orochi Outpost
- There is an Orochi Coms Center located on top of one of the nearby mountains. It is heavily guarded and contains the controls to override access to The Nursery
- An Orochi outpost near the power station is now overrun with mountain trolls.
- The Smiths' Cabin is a research coordination site, now deserted.
- The Breach is an Orochi-reopened Gateway to the Outer Dark containing a Gaia Engine.
- The Nursery - A top-secret Orochi research center. It was dedicated to researching the effects of filth on children. Especially children who already possessed various supernatural talents.
Kaidan
- Manticore Plaza is a set of interlinked Orochi-Drone-patrolled plazas southwest of Susanoo's diner.
- Kaidan International Hospital is an experimental hospital run by the Vali corporation, accessible during mission Wetware.
- The Orochi Housing Projects are former housing for Orochi employees and surround Happy Smiles Kindergarten, an Orochi intake point for paranormally gifted child research subjects.
- The Orochi Docks contain Filth-infected creatures, some still imprisoned in their shipping containers, brought back for study on ships like Arctic research vessel The Gungne.
- The Orochi Underground is an underground train line formerly used to bring Tokyo municipal trains full of Orochi-employed commuters into the company's corporate headquarters.
- Orochi Tower.
Player Hubs
London
- Váli had a research facility in London which they are using to find potential candidates for further testing at The Nursery [9]. See the Váli article for more details
New York
- Orochi has an office building in New York for Orochi, Plethron, Anansi Technologies and Manticore Research Group
Lore Honeycombs
- Main article: Lore:The Orochi Group
Known Members
Executives
- CEO: Samael Chandra[10]
- NOTE: The Lore Honeycombs spell the name as Samuel Chandra, where as the webpage for Manticore has a quote from him and spells his name as Samael Chandra
- Chairman: Lilith[11]
Employees
Employee information can be found on the Orochi website "Employee Finder" page.
Name | Company | Role |
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Unknown | Unknown | Samael Chandra |
Ann Radcliffe | Váli | Field Operative |
Harrison Blake | Váli | Orochi Field Operative |
Lisa Hui | Unknown | Field Agent? |
James Shu | Plethron | Prometheus Project |
Lisa Chang | Plethron | Prometheus Project |
Dr Themis | Plethron | Prometheus Project |
Julia Smith | Plethron ? | Prometheus Project |
Winston Smith | Plethron ? | Prometheus Project |
Dr Amoure | Váli | Scientist, Filth mutagenic project |
Sally Anderson | Váli | Scientist, DNA mapping project |
Dr Banwey | Váli | Scientist, Filth mutagenic project |
Raymond Beil | Váli | Research Tech, Virgula Divnia project |
Gerald Bungard | Váli | Coordinator, Virgula Divinia project |
Emily Chan | Váli | Scientist, Excal project |
Dr Harrison Conrad | Váli | Scientist, Virgula Divnia project |
Reuben Dion | Váli | Assistant, Virgula Divnia project |
Domenico Figlio | Váli | Technician, Virgula Divnia project |
Kitsune Hayabusa | Váli | Scientist, Excal project |
Dr Liev | Váli | Scientist, Filth mutagenic project |
Dr Llyjek | Váli | Scientist, Filth mutagenic project |
Linda Merkins | Váli | Operations, Virgula Divinia project |
John Milven | Váli | Technician, Virgula Divnia project |
Missy Patel | Váli | Technician, Virgula Divnia project |
Dr Shirui | Váli | Lead Scientist, Filth mutagenic project |
Joseph St-Laurent | Váli | Technician, Virgula Divnia project |
Ernest Stone | Váli | Scientist, Excal project |
J. Bonomi | Unknown | 3-A Hieroglyphics Expert, Thinis Project |
R. Weintraub | Unknown | Archaeologist, Thinis Project |
S. Warner | Unknown | Engineer and Temporal Anomaly Expert, Thinis Project |
H. Courtoy | Unknown | Theoretical Transit Expert, Thinis Project |
B. Bernouli | Unknown | Historical Mappings Analyst, Thinis Project |
Kurt Kuszczak | Unknown | Tank Driver, Assigned to Tokyo |
Amaya Yu | Unknown | Was working in Kaidan on the Mitsubachi project |
Ueno Fujio | Unknown | Executive for "The Bingo Project" |
Yoshida Giichi | Unknown | Executive for "The Bingo Project" |
Ito Ayane | Unknown | Executive for "The Bingo Project" |
Related Missions
Kingsmouth
Hulk Smash
Evolution of the Species
Dead in the Water
Dead Air
Men in Black Vans
Floater
ATC
Black Helicopters
Blue Mountain
The Filth
The Filth Amendment
The Search for Tyler Freeborn
Win Win
Breaking News
The Experiment
Treasure Hunt
The Orochi Group
Scorched Desert
From Below
Pandora's Box
Angels & Demons
A Flight of Locusts
Droning On and On
Filthy Science
The Scorpion Queen
King of the Hill
Pass the Ammunition
The Little Drone That Could
Old Scotch, New Problems
Primum Non Nocere
The Prometheus Initiative
City of the Sun God
A Modest Proposal
The Binding
Batteries Not Included
Desert Uprising
Flight of the Falcon
Foundations
Heavy Metals
Postcard Collector
The Land of the Dead
Unknown Soldier
Wreckage
Emergency Procedures
Besieged Farmlands
Shadowy Forrest
Carpathian Fangs
New York
London
Media
Images
Videos
References
- ↑ http://www.orochigroup.net/?action=history
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXccegjoRIM#t=20s
- ↑ http://www.orochigroup.net/?action=companies
- ↑ http://translate.google.com/?tl=ja#ja/en/%E8%9B%87
- ↑ Lore:The Orochi Group
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXccegjoRIM#t=20s
- ↑ Dragon mission report for mission Evolution of the Species
- ↑ A Menagerie Darkly#Journal Entries
- ↑ I Walk Into Empty#Tier 1 Váli
- ↑ http://manticore.orochi-group.com/?page=about
- ↑ Lore: The Orochi Group
Orochi Group | |
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Founders | Samael Chandra ▪ Lilith |
Company | Anansi Technologies ▪ Faust Capital ▪ Manticore Research Group ▪ Plethron ▪ QBL Media ▪ Sycoil ▪ Váli ▪ Zagan |