Mikado Group

The Mikado Group Corporation is a massive company that takes advantage of its advanced technology to expand on space energy research. Their headquarters is located in the City of Edge - The main setting for The Bouncer.

## Story

The Mikado Corporation's activities often make headlines. Everyone has their attention focused on the premier high technology company.

The Mikado Corporation is a massive company that takes advantage of its advanced technology to expand on space energy research.

The previous head of the Mikado Corporation pushed for a more progressive business style that advocated harmony between the community and the environment. His successor, Dauragon C. Mikado, intends to follow through with the same business policy.

The City of Edge, the town where the main characters live, is adjacent to and shares a close relation with Mikado Aqua City. M. A. C. is an artificial island owned by the corporation and is located offshore from the City of Edge, where Mikado's massive headquarters is located. Recreational facilities including a shopping mall and an amusement park are located on the island, as well.

Among the employees of Mikado Corporation, the blue-collar workers reside in the City of Edge, while the white-collar workers reside in Mikado Aqua City.

It would be hard to measure the Mikado Corporation's massive contributions to the community.

## The Daily COE

The Daily COE (City of Edge) paper reports Mikado's business strategy. The paper has strong ties to Mikado and never openly criticizes Mikado's practices.

### **REPORT: Space Solar Power Generation Project**

*Following Mikado's lead, high-tech companies worldwide join the Space Solar Power Generation Project. The following outline is included within the business strategy that CEO Dauragon C. Mikado announced beforehand.*

*1. Launch a satellite that converts sunlight into microwave energy beams.*

*2. The satellite will be controlled from Earth, and will collect sunlight, sending a microwave beam to a retrieval facility.*

*3. The collected microwave beam will be converted into energy, which will then be provided to the rest of the world via a global power conduit.*

*Though there have been previous efforts to use sunlight as an alternate energy source to petroleum and nuclear energy, Mikado's technology makes it possible to amplify the trace quantities of solar energy for worldwide use.*

But as journalists point out, sending powerful beams to the surface of the Earth may have adverse effects on humans and livestock. In addition, with the price of this new energy, which is assumed to be very high, there is a question of how many countries will be willing to purchase it. However, since critics have no hard evidence behind their claims, the Mikado corporation has no intention of changing its position on this matter.

## The Mikado Building

The towers are about 300 meters tall, 100 meters wide. The three towers are named after three sacred items.

**MAIN BUILDING (70 stories high) -** KAGAMI TOWER (has shopping center facility)

**SPACE SHUTTLE CONSTRUCTION FACILITY -** TSURUGI TOWER (Rocket launching facility)

**SPACE OPERATION BUILDING -** MAGATAMA TOWER (Mysterious tower, authorized personnel only)

The Mikado Building headquarters and symbol of the Mikado Group was built to carry out large-scale space development operations. Huge amounts of money were invested in building this massive structure. The Mikado Building has three towers, each with its own function. One of these towers houses the space shuttle launching facilities. Supported between the three towers lies a ''Floating Garden,' with artificial forests and recreational facilities.

In the basement level, a dedicated train station services tens of thousands of visitors and employees daily.

With a shopping arcade and entertainment facilities, the Mikado Building functions not only as a simple office building, but as a multi-function structure.

## Trivia

* Mikado sponsors many local sports teams; the MIKADO FOOTBALL CLUB has won the corporate all-star tournament for three consecutive seasons.