Ranks/Living situation of the AOs

### Living situation

A majority of AOs are designated to AO groups. These function as small bases of operations. They include an apartment complex, a gym, a board room, and a mess hall. Extra privileges depend on the group, but many also have libraries for studying, pools or saunas, interrogation rooms, etc.

AOs do not get to freely chose where they live. Only if they have had a full test screening on mental and physical shape, along with past behavior will they be allowed to work in their own house.

AOs are required to work a certain amount of years before they can retire. You do not get to decide when you stop working, and the consequences for trying to skimp out on your days could be dire. Best to work to death!

Most retired AOs are allowed to live normal lives after leaving for good.

### Ranks

Most AOs function as patrolling foot soldiers, called "infantry". They are considered the most expendable.

Above them are trained medics. Fights between AO and demons can get really gory and blood WILL be shed. Medics are valued assets of any AO group, the more, the merrier. These people tend to be very non-violent leaning, but have basic defense training. No worries.

Police AO are in every police department available. They are not only skilled AOs who are monitoring their suspects for supernatural behavior, but policemen who join investigations and contact nearby AH groups for help when needed. Sometimes, when it is required, the designated PAO calls in AO groups for assistance with crime fighting. There are one to two PAOs in each department, though some have more.

The next rank is co-captains. They do the first draft of all schedules, and can give out orders that have passed through the captain. They also function as highly valued and skilled fighters. They often lead raids.

Next is the captain. Usually only one person, but sometimes there are two. The captain gives out direct orders, rules their group with absolute power, and holds everyone's lives in their hand. This is a very stressful job that will... probably kill you! Fun times.

The highest is District captain. This person tends to also be a group captain, but could also only be a district captain depending on how many jobs there are to spare. District captains are in charge of schedules for new recruiting events, raids on rebel bases, community/media events, and meetings with funders/sponsors. This person's job is to keep the AOs looking good, to make sure everyone in their district is in order, and to play diplomatic with the asshole funders who make sure they get paid.

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Everyday citizens are below AOs, and citizens are required to follow orders from even the most pedestrian of AOs. Almost all AOs have the police in the palm of their hands, and while the police are technically equals, they fear the mysterious unknowable parts of AOs, so they usually act demure. They know that the AOs are a valued asset to their crime fighting team, and to go up against them would be to lose so much of what they need.

Ironically, most AOs dread working with the police and have to be forced into the job, not through volunteering. This is because most AOs are racial minorities, and the police force is... not. While the police respect the power and ability of an AO that doesn't mean bigotry just disappears. AOs personally don't believe they aren't government puppets as much as the police are and have a superiority complex-- police get to chose to be police, AOs rarely get to chose if they're AOs. Not like being less of a pawn is true.

AOs can technically get away with murder all they want, at least where police intervention is involved. They tend not to be investigated, and if they are, they can be excused or lied about by saying the murder victim was a dangerous anomaly or a rebel. But, if a captain asks a member directly what the cause of a murder was, 9/10 times the member confesses due to re-education compelling them to.

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Every government official, along with their funders. They frequently have unannounced group examinations by higher-ups.