Section Three

Section Three members

**Investigation Unit No.3** (**セクションスリ**) at the Ministry of National Affairs and Public Safety is an official government organization of Japan, which bridges normal government and Taimanin.

Section Three, is the secret organization which gives the Gosha Taimanin their missions.

## Policy

Serve Japan and work against the demonic influence. Trusts and watches over the Taimanin.

## History

Section Three existed in some form early on under the control of the well respected Yamamoto Nobushige, which gained his fame in the Taiwan Crisis. They also are involved in financing and information gathering, meaning all preparation work for mission targets is made by them.

First mentioned chronologically in Taimanin Kurenai, in which Section Three was the government contact to the Taimanin. Section Three would be in contact with the Fuuma clan as a representative for the Taimanin, not knowing of the corruption and many conflicts between the Taimanin Clans.

One of the contacts was with Shinganji Kurenai of the Shinganji clan of the Fuuma clan, which was already almost disowned members. One of their agents Reiichiro Tomari also a former member of the Fuuma clan, was the main contact of Kurenai. They send Kurenai to capture the leader of the House of Greed, Tendo Kazuma which spread the drug Halleluja through his connections with Dragon Gate.

Tomari later worked together with Tendo to capture Kurenai and her assistant Makishima Ayame because of internal conflicts in the Fuuma clan. Ayame was brainwashed for some time and unable to reveal the ongoing capture, during Section Three meetings. Even after the escape of Kurenai and Ayame, Tendo was killed and with most of the corruption of the Fuuma clan in the open, one of the Igawa Elder pushed for his clan to be the representatives for the Taimanin, even showing off the young Igawa Asagi, which impressed Yamamoto.

* Depending on the canon nature of some of the online games. Two conflicts within the Taimanin followed. The Fuuma Revolt, ending with the Fuuma clan losing power and representative Fuuma Danjo's defeat. As well as the Igawa Revolt, ending with Igawa Shuzen's Asagi's father's death.

Thanks to the undergoing Taimanin conflicts and unclear leadership, which could unite all the clans, Yamamoto Nobushige took over as the third representative taking a more active role. At this point, Section Three and the Taimanin were still considered more separate. After further conflict with the Oboro Ninja Troops, Asagi left the Taimanin for 3 years until being called by the senior Igawa Elder. Which resulted in the events of the Chaos Arena and Asagi's return as a Taimanin and fast rising in influence.

A year later, Yamamoto Nobushige overlooked Asagi directly, during the mission of Tokyo Kingdom Investigation and trust was established further. During Taimanin Murasaki, the Taimanin were now semi-officially considered a part of Section Three, with Yamamoto getting ready to step back from the more direct control he had over Gosha Village and Gosha Academy. Around Taimanin Yukikaze, the power exchange had been completed and Igawa Asagi now was the Taimanin Chief Commander, with Yamamoto Nobushige only serving as Section Three head again and her direct contact for missions.

In Taimanin Asagi 3, Section Three is mentioned and through Yamamoto, the Taimanin are informed about the Raiden units and a possible ongoing plot against them. They were unable to act during Asai's takeover and plan to destroy the Taimanin, but Yamamoto was able to restore stability and peace in the country after Prime Minister Asai's defeat, thanks to Asagi and Koukawa Asuka.

### Timeline TABA

TA3 does not take place.

Section Three is mentioned but does not play a large role.

### Timeline RPGX

TA3 does not take place.

Once more mentioned. Section Three is shown to be opposed to the Internal Affairs Bureau, and Yamamoto Nobushige is concerned about the Bureau's leader Mine Funako. His suspicions are proven correct, with Mine trying to take down the Taimanin with underhanded tactics. Section Four is also to be stated to be the equivalent of Three, but for the Onmyoji.

### Timeline Action

TA3 does not take place.

Yamamoto Nobushige takes note of Fuuma Kotaro abilities and pushes for the creation of the Taimanin Task Force.

Their research and weapon development staff often go overboard with their designs or are more concerned with the names. They also often get request for insane undercover weapons.

## Members

It could also be said all Taimanin are in some way part of it past Taimanin Murasaki.

* Yamaoto Nobushige (leader)
* Makishima Ayame
* Reiichiro Tomari (traitor)

## Trivia

* Even if Section Three is not mentioned by name, most missions go through them first.
* The mission Mizuki Shiranui disappeared in was not given by Section Three, but instead a member of the current ruling party of the government. The Prime Minster himself also seems to have the power to order Taimanin on secret missions without the knowledge of Section Three.
* In Action Taimanins weapon descriptions, Section 3s Weapon Development Division is often portrayed as overly ambitious, almost silly and frustrated if their weapons are not used.