S.O.N.G.

Squad of Nexus Guardians

### Sphere of Influence

Affiliated research facilities worldwide (e.g. Ryugu-jo, Tokyo HQ, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Antarctica, etc)

## Mobile Weapons

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**S.O.N.G.** (short for "Squad of Nexus Guardians"), formerly **Section Two** of the **Special Disaster Response Team**, is the protagonist organization of the *Battle Hymn of the Valkyries: Symphogear* storyline in *Super Robot Wars: Eien*.

## Background

Originally formed as the Kazanari Agency, a black-ops wing of the Japanese military devoted to research into the paranormal and supernatural elements. This research included the exhaustive study of Sacrists: objects of myth and legend with a broad array of preternatural abilities. They worked alongside other intelligence agencies and secret organizations to investigate, acquire, catalog, and ultimately seal away these dangerous items of power.

In the wake of the global calamity, the agency was rolled into the restructured Special Disaster Response Team, expanding and formalizing its activities to assist in the recovery from the crisis. Part of this process included the creation of Ryugu-jo, the Undersea Dragon's Palace, as humanity's communal storehouse for Sacrists. The Special Disaster Response Team was divided into two branches: Section One, which handled the evacuation of civilians, conventional incident countermeasures, and post-crisis cleanup; and Section Two, which assisted in those duties, while also handling confidential information and direct combat engagements utilizing the Symphogear.

In time, as the planet recovered, Section Two was formally recognized by the United Nations and placed under its multinational jurisdiction, becoming a special operations taskforce of the U.N. Security Council. This led to further expansion of their organization and its duties, reorganized as S.O.N.G. - the Squad Of Nexus Guardians.

## Story Activity

On August 4th, 2849, a U.N. coalition task force confronted Dr. Saotome at his lab. While the joint mechanized forces kept an army of Getters busy, three members of S.O.N.G - Myeong-suk, Yadira, and Kefira - were tasked with making an insertion into the building and exfiltrating with the doctor. (*Prologue: The Last Hero*)

## Look and Feel

S.O.N.G. is a highly organized operation relying on precision, coordination, and logistical support to carry out missions swiftly and efficiently. Agents in the field rely upon local allies and multinational military support for insertion and extraction, with a command center carefully monitoring their efforts, reassessing the situation and providing new guidance as ground conditions progress. Their research facilities are often top secret and highly secure. The combination lends S.O.N.G. the appearance and authority of a paramilitary group, peacekeeping contractor, or law enforcement agency. Accordingly, most of its members wear navy blue uniforms to help identify them to the public in the field.

## Members

###### Leadership

Yadira Rys
CommanderKefira Rys
Combat InstructorMyeong-Suk Choi
Vocal Coach
###### Personnel

Min-Seo Silverton
WielderEun-Ji Silverton
WielderSaidra Rys
Wielder
## Notable Locations

#### Ryugu-jo

*AKA: The Dragon's Palace, Neptune's Palace Archives*

A fortress constructed at the bottom of the sea. Designed as a maximum security facility for housing dangerous sacrists, along with other objects related to black arts tech that have yet to be analyzed. It has a reputation similar to Pandora's Box or the Tamatebako, in that it's a treasure vault that will only bring misery if opened.