Váli

Váli
Type:	Non-player Character
Headquarters:	Tokyo

Váli (slogan: "Mapping the Miracle of Life") is one of eight subsidiaries of the Orochi Group. They claim to be the world leader in biotechnology and genetic research, "we work to unlock the full human potential in the present, and safeguard it from harm in the generations to come." Váli focuses on biotechnology and genetic research, including: Genetics, DNA research, Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, but also Cryptozoology Cryptobotany , and abductions of sentients including human children for purposes of research. Vali billboards around Tokyo show a child with paranormal abilities being removed from its family by Váli personnel with the tagline "問題児? 我々がお引き受けしましょう!" ("Problem child? We'll take it!")

Váli occupies floors 50-59 of Orochi Tower in Kaidan.

Note: Vali has been spelled/pronounced as Vali, Váli, and Valí. The corporate website most often refers to it as Vali, however in-game it is most often found as Váli.

Namesake

Mythological Váli is a Norse God fathered by Odin specifically to effect an act of vengeance and growing to full adulthood within 24 hours for this purpose. Given a wolf's strength and rage by Odin, on his second day of life Váli avenges slain family against both innocent Hodr who he kills, and guilty Loki who he leaves for torture bound in entrails creatively re-purposed from the biology of Loki's son. Váli is among the very few gods expected to survive Ragnarok and oversee the new world's repopulation from a stock of two humans. (Another mythological Vali (unnaccented "a") is slain by Rama in the Hindu Ramayana). Váli is one of the abovementioned figures not yet encountered in-game.

Lore

"Flip the Ace of Pentacles - the Cyan Serpent Head - Váli.

THE UPRIGHT POSITION: A world leader in genetics, DNA research, and biotechnology, Váli produces pharmaceutical drugs that have helped millions overcome disease.

THE REVERSE POSITION: There are closed doors. There are research reports that contain words like "cryptozoology," "cryptobotany," and "paranormal." Their scientists know so much about bees, and so many fragments of the secret world sit on slides and in vials. In the corner of a laboratory, something rattles the bars of its cage while singing lullabies in dead languages."

Related Missions

• Men in Black Vans - Players find the bodies of Vali employees Kitsune Hayabusa and Emily Chan
• Primum Non Nocere - Dr. Shirui has been experimenting with The Filth
• The Eight-Headed Serpent
• Climbing Vali
• The Third Law

It is expected that the majority of the Orochi Group related missions in Transylvania are related to Vali however that needs to be confirmed.

Projects

• Excal - The exact nature and purpose of the Excal project is unknown. But, the dead scientists found in Kingsmouth were assigned to a project with that name.
• DNA Project - The nature of this project is unknown, and it is only tangentially mentioned on the Orochi Group Website as part of a quote from Kitsune Hayabusa

Known Employees

Name	Project	Role	Location	Notes
Dr Amoure	Filth mutagenic effects	Scientist	Scorched Desert, Deceased	A member of Dr Shirui's team
Sally Anderson	DNA mapping	Scientist	Unknown	Wife of Kitsune Hayabusa Not met Mentioned on the Orochi Group website
Dr Banwey	Filth mutagenic effects	Scientist	Scorched Desert, Deceased	A member of Dr Shirui's team
Raymond Beil	Virgula Divnia	Research Technician	London / Unknown	Not met
Gerald Bungard	Virgula Divinia	Medical Staff Coordinator	London / Unknown	Not met
Emily Chan	Excal	Scientist	Kingsmouth, Deceased	Body found during the Men in Black Vans mission
Dr Harrison Conrad	Virgula Divnia	Behavioral Analyst	London / Unknown	Not met
Reuben Dion	Virgula Divnia	Laboratory Assistant	London / Unknown	Not met
Domenico Figlio	Virgula Divnia	Lab Technician	London / Unknown	Not met
Kitsune Hayabusa	Excal	Scientist	Kingsmouth, Deceased	Husband to Sally Anderson. Body found during the Men in Black Vans mission.
Dr Liev	Filth mutagenic effects	Scientist	Scorched Desert, Deceased	A member of Dr Shirui's team
Dr Llyjek	Filth mutagenic effects	Scientist	Scorched Desert, Deceased	A member of Dr Shirui's team
Linda Merkins	Virgula Divinia	Facilities Operations Assistant	London / Unknown	Not met
John Milven	Virgula Divnia	Research Technician	London / Unknown	Not met
Missy Patel	Virgula Divnia	Lab Technician	London / Unknown	Not met
Dr Shirui	Filth mutagenic effects	Lead Scientist	Scorched Desert, Deceased	Encountered and killed by player characters
Joseph St-Laurent	Virgula Divnia	Research Technician	London / Unknown	Not met
Ernest Stone	Excal	Scientist	Unknown
Multiple staff members	Kaidan International Hospital	Healthcare staff	Kaidan / Deceased	The Shadow

Legends & Lore

Lore:The Orochi Group entry numbers 9 and 16 makes reference to Vali. The bees call them the "Cyan" head of the Orochi eight-headed dragon.

Media

Images

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  Vali logo

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  Climbing Vali loading screen

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  Orochi Tower Lobby sign

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  Entrance to Vali location in London

References

Orochi Group
Founders	Samael Chandra ▪ Lilith
Company	Anansi Technologies ▪ Faust Capital ▪ Manticore Research Group ▪ Plethron ▪ QBL Media ▪ Sycoil ▪ Váli ▪ Zagan