Internal Affairs Bureau

The **Internal Affairs Bureau** (**総務局**, *Sōmukyoku* - *"General Affairs Bureau"* in OverWatch Native) or **IAB** for short, is a law enforcement and intelligence agency of the 5th Army that is incharge of internal state and military affairs, ensuring loyalty from citizens and members of the government. Aside from that, it is one of the many organizations under the Internal Service Core's umbrella as well as a sister agency to the OWISCB.

## History

### Pre-Phase 1

The IAB was formed around the early years of Era 2 as a body of internal affairs and local intelligence gathering under the Union of the Interior, similar to the FBI in the United States. Shortly afterwards it was assimilated under the ISC after becoming part of the government, and now cooperates with the Coalition Prevention and the Internal Service Force.

### Phase 2

During a reaping of ender crystals in the region of Resquis, it was revealed that the Resistance did a false flag operation by attempting to steal OverWatch's ender crystals. After information had surfaced, the IAB was requested by the Coalition Prevention agency to locate an illegal ender crystal farm that the Resistance had secretly been supplied by A.T.L.A.S. corporation. As the farm was located, the IAB's Contraband Control Agency engaged in a joint operation with Earth's Inquisition Team dubbed "Kings' Stash", the CCA's forces under the command of inspector Matsuri Hebi. It was revealed that the Internal Service Core, the IAB's parent organization, had organized this operation to ascertain the farm for themselves, as a secret deal between them and A.T.L.A.S. corporation.

Following the demand of ender crystals from the OWGRO, the IAB was responsible for overlooking the construction of ender technology. Among a local planet, the Art Division of the Coalition Prevention complained of anti-5th Army propaganda spreading through the planet's broadcasting network. The IAB swiftly dealt with the insurgents behind the hijacking.

The IAB assigned inspector Eren Stone to work with marshal Crest on an audit of the soldiers participating in the second Resquis raid and tasked the inspector to ensure that it wouldn't leak. Unfortunately for Crest, the bureau was too late to apprehend a leaker who happened to be a fae apart of Naofa Niro's Opressor Fleet.

During the joint session between the 5th Army's Executive Council and the Joint Staff of Sector C, the ISC Directing Committee was present at the meeting, among them was the IAB inspector general, Jiao Fa.

### Phase 3

In the aftermath of Operation: DAY-BREAK, several spec-ops missions were conducted across Sector C in conjunction with the OWISCB against several information leakers, this was a direct result of the murder of administrator X - a revenge act against the Resistance Initiative by purging a large amount of whistle blowers that the resistance relied heavily on. The whole ordeal was a full clean house operation on the entire government and military by the IAB, arresting several members of the Senate, Army, and even their own members in the ISC, the week would be known as "The Week of the Flood". Marshal Crest, now Overseer of the Armed Forces, even tipped the IAB to arrest and execute Daijin Nijiro Sel'uin of the Coalition Prevention agency.

After the death of task force commander Guy Fish, the Observer Fleet was reorganized to an IAB security and surveillance fleet, ensuring total obedience of officers within the core of Sector C. Newly promoted overseer Crest assigned chief inspector Wolf Truro, the head of the internal affairs' surveillance department, as well as Naofa Niro's former mentor, as the new head of the Observer Fleet.

### Phase 4

The IAB conducted multiple investigations regarding the cyber attacks in the OverWatch databases, and were cooperating with the OWISCB on narrowing it down to lieutenant general Rei. During the aftermath of the failed attempt of Rei's capturing, the IAB further conducted audits on many of the fae military officers - among them were special class agent Naofa.

Prior to operation: FAE-EXTERMINATION, an IAB colonel by the name of Gido Toxwell informed grand admiral Juuro Harima of commander Jack Nova's recent disloyalty - which is why Harima wasn't shocked or surprised over his defection during the operation.

## Uniform

The issued uniform for Internal Affairs Bureau inspectors are the uniforms issued for intelligence officers and government officials, being a white tunic, black pairs of pants and boots, along with a black colored cap similar in design to the ones issued in the Armed Forces, the emblem displayed on the front is the 5th Army's red circle. The IAB's inspector general is said to have a pair of silver shoulder boards on their uniform. The uniform comes with a black belt that's equipped around the midriff, along with a designation disk on the buckle.

The IAB does not have a general uniform code for field operation, however the IAB does have two of them for the Contraband Control Agency and the Spec-Ops branch. While in the field, CCA Inspectors must wear a heavy grade black kevlar vest, with white text spelling out the initials "IAB" on the back and front, with the addition of "CCA" underneath it. IAB Inspectors can also be seen wearing the Mk.III Combat Armor helmet with the visor attached. Spec-ops Inspectors are equipped with a more traditional combat armor, that is said to be similar in design to the Enforcers from the Offices of Criminal Investigation.

The IAB's arsenal is standard among law enforcement agencies, Inspectors with field work are trained to carry and use sidearms and submachine guns while on duty. CCA Inspectors have been seen being equipped with the LE Q-220 pistol, and the HE-5 smg. Spec-ops units carry much more heavier guns, and have been seen using the OI-89 assault rifle.

## Structure

### Administration

The IAB, being a sister agency to the OWISCB, is under command of both the ISC's directing committee and the Union of Justice. Thus the office is incharge of handling operations in conjunction with the Joint Staff of each sector. NCOs of the IAB act as office workers at the IAB center at the ISC-Nexus in Homebase Central.

### Internal Affairs

The IAB was originally formed as internal affairs for the government. The main function it has is to ensure upmost loyalty in the government and apply the intelligence gathered to investigate and-or plant against officers, soldiers, secretaries and consuls. This department is intensely feared among everyone apart of the government.

### Spec-Ops

This branch of the bureau comprises of highly trained military officers to conduct special operations and tasks in conjuction with the OWISCB. This branch also ensures that no information of all classified operations are to be leaked.

### Contraband Control Agency

The OverWatch Contraband Control Agency is a federal law enforcement agency that has the responsibilities of investigating and preventing usage of illegal contraband, both for recreation and against the the government. The CCA's primary objective is to regulate said contraband, and to ensure it is used correctly under certain pretext of laws. Because of their objective, the bureau gives this agency a lot of leeway in regards of information, an example of this was a raid at a compound on 5687-C conducted by inspector Matsuri Hebi - where the information used to justify the raid was extremely vague to Earth's Inquisition Team, yet was enough to receive a unanimous agreement by the investigation team. They've been notorious for conducting multiple unlawful raids to get a hold money that the CCA allegedly claims to be "drug money" and such, as well as raids to confiscate items.

### Surveillance Department

Operatives apart of the surveilance department are by far the most numerous, with members specialised in deciphering and encrypting data and to - obviously - survey government relations. The surveilance department has been often granted large leeway by the military, often lending ships and even forming fleets with the sole purpose of surveilance. The Observer Fleet is such an example, after it landed in the IAB's duristiction, it was redesignated to a surveilance fleet. The branch is headed by chief inspector Wolf Truro.

### Re-Education Division

The division focused mainly on "brainwashing" its subjects into supporting the 5th Army and its campaigns across the supercluster. The division also works along with the OverWatch Youth Group at feeding and indoctrinating the youth.

## Members

### Current members

* Jiao Fa - Inspector general
* Wolf Truro - Chief inspector
* Matsuri Hebi - Inspector
* Eren Stone - Inspector
* Gido Toxwell - Colonel
* Jiro - Attendant

### Former members

* Ren Umaki † - Major
* Tito Paige † - Constable