I. Bremen Empire
Imperial Parliament
Fuehrer Caesar controlled everything. Under him, the Minister of Propaganda, the Commander, and the Court Archmage held the greatest authority;
There were one hundred grand councilors, representing every power and social class, participating in the development of politics, culture, and the economy;
"Gravediggers" Squad
A mysterious department directly answerable to the Fuehrer. Though few in number, every member was a third-rank Spirit Mystic, and the captain was even a Long-Lived One. They specialized in dealing with "Miasma spread" and were responsible for eliminating "Nightmare Steles";
The squad was led by an avatar of the demon hunter Karl Rega;
Investigation Committee
A secret organization controlled by the Imperial Parliament. Its members consisted of alchemically modified humans—elite soldiers selected from the military. Every one of them was exceptional; several "Black-Robed Deacons" could jointly kill a master, or even an ordinary Spirit Mystic;
The even more powerful "Warlords" were Autumnal Grief parasites. Their bodies could withstand second-rank and third-rank Spirit Mystics head-on, and because their Mind Kingdoms had been contaminated, they did not fear mental assaults;
The Committee was led by Court Archmage Paracelsus;
Paracelsus's subordinates were known as the Crow Faction, the "conservatives";
Hawk Faction (Radicals)
The Commander and the Minister of Propaganda joined forces to hollow out a portion of the Committee's leadership, usurping its place to establish another department, the "Purification Corps," publicly known as the "Alcohol Temperance Association." They also promoted ideas such as "the harmfulness of art";
The Minister of Propaganda commissioned the renowned physician Jemington Ram to publish An Investigation into the Effects of Spirits on the Human Body and Mind, which stated that "excessive drinking is harmful to physical and mental health."
This force advocated the destruction of all artworks and sources of inspiration. While pretending to obey orders, they were