Handyman

**Handymen** are mercenaries who either operate independently or under the purview of a company on Earth.

## Role

Following the Baptism, individuals known as Handymen became high in demand. Although their skills and talents are vast and varied, Handymen are oftentimes called upon to perform various tasks ranging from high profile combat, assassination, or even venturing out into the Ruins to simple tasks like negotiating business deals, working as routine security, or sometimes even being chauffeurs. In essence, Handymen are individuals capable of completing tasks that the average person could not.

While Handymen are oftentimes employed by companies or large organizations to fulfill their agenda, there are some individuals who look into hiring Handymen for protection or other personal purposes.

Because their reputation was first formed around defeating the dangerous Gluttons that sometimes appear in cities, the life of a Handyman is oftentimes glamorized and dramatized, making them seem like heroes to the public when in reality, many Handymen often die on dangerous tasks like suppressing a Glutton or other combat-related missions.

## Organization

Handymen are graded on system from Rank 9 to Rank 1, where the greater a Handyman's rank is, the more job options, pay, and fame they receive. A Handyman may increase their rank by steadily increasing the difficulty of the jobs that they take and then submitting an application to Lycoris for a rank evaluation where they may increase their rank based on the judgement of their merits and abilities seen from the jobs that they have completed so far. In terms of strength, a Rank 9 Handyman is only comparable to the combat power of a grizzly bear whereas a Rank 1 Handyman is capable of suppressing a Laute.

For Handymen who are part of a company instead of operating independently, they may be graded separately within the company, though Lycoris still remains the ultimate arbiter of a Handyman's rank. Additionally, companies are graded on a system that ranges from Rank 3 to Rank 1, where the greater a company's rank is, the better their reputation and sway with Lycoris will be. Companies with a high rank are oftentimes more sought out as their rank is an indicator of good pay and excellent employee treatment.

However, in terms of self-governance there is not much difference between a Rank 1 and a Rank 9 Handyman regardless of whether they are affiliated with a company or an independent mercenary. No matter a Handyman's strength, they must ultimately bow to the law of the Head and their superiors at the company. Handymen are not executives regardless of their power, and a Handyman may never become an executive of a company until the day that they retire.

### Lycoris

Lycoris is the name of the association that governs all Handymen, regardless of their affiliation. Presided by an Arbiter appointed by the Head, Lycoris is authorized to make any executive decision concerning Handymen such as marking them for death, promoting them, demoting them, or granting a Named title. In times of excessive or urgent trouble, Lycoris may even offer open contracts that extend to all Handymen on Earth, something that companies are prohibited from doing.

### Named

Exceptional Handymen who have managed to manifest an Id are sometimes recognized by Lycoris and given a title befitting of their accomplishments. Oftentimes, this title is prefixed by a representative color, and then a noun that relates to their greatest deed. Individuals who are Named stand far above that of their fellow Handymen. It is often said that the gap between the strongest Rank 1 Handyman and the weakest Named Handyman is like the distance between the Sun and Pluto.

But more importantly, a Named Handyman possesses a far greater degree of freedom compared to a Ranked Handyman. Unlike Ranked Handymen, Named Handymen do not need to retire and may freely participate in politics, corporate management, and any other goals that they wish to pursue while still holding their title and occupation. However, they are still subject to the laws of the Head and may be marked for death if they transgress upon those terms.

## Companies

* **Aegis PMC**
* **Blacklight**
* **Hitachi Association**

## Trivia

* There are only a total of 12 Named across the globe so far.