Japan: A Nation Risen

Following that nuclear fallout which rendered the majority of Japan into a radioactive and derelict wasteland, the three cities that remained focused their efforts on thriving and continuing to evolve. Now completely shut off from the world and 100% self reliant, Japan's only concern stood as itself.
### **The Fallout**

Following the nuclear strike, much of Japan was reduced to an uninhabitable wasteland, from destroyed cities to levelled forests. Nearly all life in non-protected zones was eradicated, with any remaining lifeforms and their offspring becoming severely mutated thanks to the experimental US missiles that had contained radiation and dark matter.

### **Rise of the Mutants**

The nuclear fallout was responsible for the original creation of the mutants, but not the multiplication of them as more emerged over time by ways of emerging from hiding, breeding and so on. Areas hit by the blasts such as mountain ranges, forests and lakes became more dangerous than ever, now full of mutated animal life and nature, while towns and cities had their population who had the horrific fate of surviving, warped into monsters.

Though Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka had been shielded from the fallout at large, only the inner cities had been so, not so much the surrounding greater areas. As a result, all three cities began to face regular threats from invasion by the new mutated population, some who were perched on their doorstep. Surrounded by these monsters, the residents of the three cities could only protect themselves, and the reclamation of Japan at large was unthinkable at the time. It was as a result of the fate they now faced that the three cities agreed to launch the Blacklight initiative.

### **Modern Japan**

As of today, the three cities of Japan are nothing short of advanced technical marvels. Sprawling metropolises with towering structures dominating their skylines, life has seemingly returned to relatively 'normal' over the last century. Each city has their own governance, and operate in their own way as opposed to as a country. Though much of Japan is still uninhabited wilderness scarred by the nuclear fallout, each city has started to expand outwards, reclaiming some of the greater city areas and rebuilding upon them. For many, life has continued on as per normal, with the running of offices, hospitality venues, leisure establishments and so on. A new addition to Japan's culture has been that of the discovery of psionic abilities, of which are spread throughout the population as a result of the radiation that changed the face of the country.
As well as having learned to live with their new psionic abilities, and the ever present threat of the mutants that now inhabit Japan, the citizens of the three cities have also had other adjustments in their lives. As a result of the radiated air that hangs over the landmass, it has become law that in all open public areas, citizens must wear filtration masks to counter the effects of any harmful molecules, lest they cause harm or even mutation.

Military presence throughout the three cities has become heavier than ever in the nation's history, with the Blacklight Security Division an everyday part of civilian life now. Checkpoints, scanners and security cameras are prevalent throughout the cities, looking for any trace of heightened radiation in citizens. While every precaution is taken, there are still outbreaks of mutant activity in the cities, to which the Psionic Division are called to deal with.

Now more than ever before in the history of the country as a whole, Japan has and continues to pursue a policy of complete isolation from the world, following the events of World War IV and the betrayal of China. Everything from trade to travel with outside countries has been declared entirely illegal, with each city being completely and 100% self-sustainable, growing and creating all their own resources. Travel to and from each city is heavily guarded and monitored, with outposts at each border which are overseen with the highest scrutiny. Travel outside of the cities is also prohibited unless a pass is given or on government business, such as sending Blacklight on reclamation missions.