Shadow Garden

**Shadow Garden** is a mysterious organization founded by Cid Kagenō also known as Shadow in The Eminence In Shadow series. Kazuo receives it in the Gacha rotation along with all the members of the organization (except Cid of course) and all are loyal to Kazuo. Since Shadow Garden didn't exist in this world, it caused a plot error and the will of the world corrected it by replacing Cid with Kazuo.

## Membership

### Seven Shadows

Their strength is on a completely different level from the rest of other members, as well as the ones with high authority to govern the Shadow Garden, overruled only by Shadow himself.

### Numbers

The **Numbers** refer to themselves strictly to the order in which they joined, not a ranking system like recruit or lieutenant. However, each set of 100 tends to be a good deal stronger than the next, so the numbers end up being a decent measure anyway. The Seven Shadows had gathered nearly 600 people in just two years before Kazuo enrolled in the Alliance Academy.

The highest Numbers members from 8 to 24 are direct subordinates of the "Seven Shadows" and receive a Greek name, thus they are Named Numbers. If they are nearly the same level in ability and strength as their superiors, they are recognized by the Seven Shadows and earn their Named Rank. They have their own functions to fulfill as well and possess a certain amount of authority to give orders to other members. For instance, no.100 has seniority and higher authority than no.200, and other lower members are prohibited to give their names and are distinguished by their 'number'.

The Numbers members are regimented among 600+ agents, possibly divided into different roles based on strengths and focused capabilities. Such as soldiers, squad leaders, researchers, spies, scientists, and whatever role they need for the missions. With Lambda's intensive training in practicing magic and swordsmanship, each Numbers member's strength approximately matches at the first-rate dark knight standard for Spellswords. Most of the Numbers members also ostensibly work as staff of Mitsugoshi Company, allowing them to grow civilian personas while operating as an independent espionage outfit.

Every member with a double and triple-digit "number name" holds such titles from when they originally joined the organization in their numerical enlistment. They have a chance to climb into the higher ranks, but the requirement is that the newer members must challenge the older members, no matter how wide the numerical gap and then earn the right to challenge a high-ranking "Named Numbers" member. If the challenger number earns the opportunity, they can replace an established Named Number. Such was the case with Nu who joined, when Kazuo began his first year at Alliance Academy and quickly rose to Named Number status.

### Zeta's Branch

At some point, Zeta created her own sub-faction within the organization between herself, Victoria and Nina (who is not a member of Shadow Garden) so she can perform tasks behind the organization's back.

## Known Members

### Founder

* **Shadow** (Kazuo Mitsurugi) (No.00): Leader; figurehead.

Shadow is the founder and ideological "inspiration" of Shadow Garden. The members of the Shadow Garden revere him and view him as the ultimate mastermind.

### Seven Shadows

The *Seven Shadows* are the original seven members of Shadow Garden, recruited and trained directly by Shadow himself. They are named after the Greek Letters Alpha (Α/α) to Eta (Η/η) and are the general overseers of the different facets of the organization.

* [Α] Alpha (No. 01): Second-in-Command; actual leader.
* [Β] Beta (No. 02): Operations Coordinator; head of mission logistics.
* [Γ] Gamma (No. 03): Head of finance and administration; Mitsugoshi Company owner.
* [Δ] Delta (No. 04): Main fighting force.
* [Ε] Epsilon (No. 05): Head of espionage and Infiltration.
* [Ζ] Zeta (No. 06): Head of exploration and reconnaissance; leads her own secret sub-branch.
* [Η] Eta (No. 07): Head of research and development.

### Numbers

The *Numbers* are those recruited by the Seven Shadows, their enumeration starts from 8 and continues onward, with the latest number recently reaching 666.

### Named Numbers

Members whose abilities were recognized by the Seven Shadows and granted a Greek number name like them, ranking from Theta (Θ/θ) to Omega (Ω/ω).

* [Λ] Lambda (No. 11): Shadow Garden's drill instructor.
* [Ν] Nu (No. 13): Gamma's personal aid and bodyguard.
* [Χ] Kai (No. 22): Epsilon's subordinate
* [Ω] Omega (No. 24): Epsilon's subordinate

#### Regular Numbers

Nameless infantry; however, they might earn the right to challenge a Named Number for their rank by defeating a gatekeeper.

* 89: Gatekeeper.
* 559 (Victoria): High-ranking three-digit number; member of Zeta's secret branch.
* 664: Queen Rose's bodyguard.
* 665: Queen Rose's bodyguard.
* 666 (Rose Oriana): Queen of the Oriana Kingdom.
* Cult defector (Designation Unknown): Ex-First Child who joined after being cured of Demon Possession.

### Zeta's Branch

A sub-branch of Shadow Garden that was secretly founded and operated solely by Zeta.

* Nina (Designation Unknown): An unofficial member of Shadow Garden under Zeta's direct command.

### Allies

* Yukime: Queen of the Lawless City and owner of the Snow Fox Corporation; Mitsugoshi Company trade partner.