Washizu Group

Shigeru Washizu

The **Washizu Group** (**鷲津グループ**) is an umbrella organization of multiple tech corporation created by former CEO Washizu but still is under his control.

## Policy

This criminal corporation creates cyborg weapons and brainwashing tools. Though scrupulous, hides their illegal actions. Loyal in secret for the Incubus Faction of Kuroi Ryuuji, the Incubus King.

Even after Washizu himself left, the group still is under his control and dangerous. They are opposed to other cooperations like Nomad and the Taimanin.

## History

Forming out of the pre-war Washizu Zaibatsu. Founded by Washizu Shigeru, the Washizu Group became very powerful over the many years of his control.

Family members of Washizu including his sister Yazaki Hisako, and nephew Yazaki Muneichi became members of high society and politics. However, much of their power came from the deals Washizu made with demons of the Incubus Faction, with him becoming at some point a demon himself and swearing alliance to their Incubus King. His other nephew Yazaki Toshiji used his new demon connection to form Under Eden in Yomihara. Gaining technology, to help his brainwashing of slaves, from the Washizu Group. Toshiji disguised this connection with the fake name Real and would hide any connection with the Washizu Group. Muneichi was used to lure in the powerful Taimanin Mizuki Shiranui into a trap, and she was later trained by Toshiji, in the hope to create a slave or soldier.

At some point Washizu retired, and became the headmaster of Seishu Academy. This retirement was just a trick, as he still controlled the group and the Academy was used to brainwash, high societies future. Turning them into slaves or demons, for the Incubus Faction. With Under Eden and Seishu Academy in place and the elite Taimanin Shiranui still in training, the group gained much influence and power, completing the EVE chip, another subliminal brainwashing device, a few years later. They build the Washizu Material research facility, near the Academy, and also researched the creation of spider cyborg drone weapons.

However, the daughter of Shiranui, Yukikaze. Started a fight with Yazaki Muneichi, disrupting a deal with the Old Beastman and breaking his jaw after being insulted. Muneichi, took this personal and learned from his brother about her family connection. Leaking info on Shiranui, which resulted in the Put-on Mission, a trap for Yukikaze and her partner Akiyama Rinko. Both Taimanin, were able to escape from Under Eden, thanks to Igawa Asagi and Rinko's brother Akiyama Tatsuro insistence, on checking on the undercover mission. Yukikaze and Rinko were treated by Kiryu Sabato but inside their brain the EVE chip was found, which self-destructed, but the technology could be traced to the Washizu Group even if it was not enough to take action. Some of Real's family ties could be uncovered by the Taimanin, and an ongoing legal battle with Muneichi ended in his death after his corruption could be fully revealed a year later.

In Taimanin Yukikaze 2, Tatsuro investigated the Seishu Academy and was able to find another EVE chip after an attack of a mysterious rubber woman assassin near one of the research facilities. This was enough evidence to allow a raid on Seishu and the nearby Washizu Material research facility. Washizu Shigeru, was killed but both the Incubus King and the rubber woman revealed to be a brainwashed Mizuki Shiranui escaped.

The Washizu group might still exist after these events but is not mentioned in the old canon after this point.

### Timeline TABA

TY2 played out in a slightly different way, mixing the good and bad routes, but also ending with Yukikaze and Rinko's return to the Taimanin.

The group is mentioned by Fuuma Kotaro, which used a Psycho Dive device to see into the memories of a captured Akiyama Tatsuro. Washizu Shigeru is seen and acknowledged as part of the Washizu Group. Otherwise, only the Incubus Faction of Kuroi Ryuuji appears in this game.

### Timeline RPGX

TY1 and TY2 did not take place.

Yazaki Muneichi is mentioned to be responsible for a trap of Shiranui, but most events are strongly changed. However, the group is not mentioned otherwise. The Incubus Faction in this timeline is also under the control of a different Incubus King, and Washizu does not appear.

### Timeline Action

TY1 and TY2 did not take place. Shiranui has not been kidnapped. No mentions of the group.

## Trivia

* Like Yamai Industries, the group is named after its founder.
* Has not been mentioned in RPGX and Action timeline. Though it maybe still exists.
* In many ways, a rival of Nomad. Both working in secret for a demon king.