M-Division

The M-Division was the former private security force of M-Corp, a division of 10000 identically armored, masked soldiers that attained legendary status for their exploits on the side of the United Republic during the World War. They are credited with single-handedly ending the war.

## Background and Mythology

Mid-way through the World War between The United Republic and the Freedom Alliance a powerful Laurasian conglomerate known as M-Corp started supplying the United Republic with highly advanced medication and weaponry. They operated under the condition that the highest-grade equipment would only be used by their own private security force, which would work under the United Republic and join the battle. That private security force later became known as the M-Division.

The M-Division's typical method of action was to show up in whatever country they chose under the cover of night and dismantle all their defenses before the first light of dawn, ready for the main army to take over. No one knew how they so easily smuggled 10000 men into each country. No one knew how they managed to not lose a single man in the process. Most people assumed that they possessed some incredible, unbeatable technology.

Of particular note was a devastating weapon that they always deployed in the larger scale battles they took part in: "The Hellfire Cannon". According to witnesses of its aftermath it was "An enormously powerful weapon of destruction. Packing the power and flames of a nuclear bomb, but with unbelievably exact control, purging an entire battle of enemies without burning a single ally.

The M-Division's successes quickly spread fear throughout the Freedom Alliance. After all, more than half their allied countries had been conquered by the M-Division alone. Shortly afterwards, they conceded defeat and agreed to join the Unified Republic.

## Truth

The M-Division was a group of six superhumans affiliated with M-Corp. All the technical advances made by M-Corp during the World War and Post-War periods had come from studying their abilities. Their deployment into the war on the side of the The United Republic was to hasten the end of the war in the favor of the side with the most advantageous political structure. The centralized control of the United Republic and its successor state The United World government made it easier for M-Corp and its successor superhuman organization H.E.R.O. to implement their eugenics programs to improve Human compatibility with monster infection. In effect, they are directly responsible for the current rise in Superhumans and the current political structure of the setting.

Their appearance, deployment, and mythology were carefully constructed to ensure that the existence of Superhumans remained a secret. In fact, there were only ever 6 members. The 10000 soldiers that others saw were all just clones of one of the members. The deadly weapons and high technology were all manifestations of their various abilities.

The six members of the M-Division were:

1. Bernhardt Gunvald- The overall commander of the division, code name: Unknown
2. Henrick Bendrix - Lieutenant of the division, code name: Cthulhu
3. Malik Drexel - code name: Lucifer
4. Nyx Elis - code name: Reaper
5. Lucius Valentine - code name: Oberon
6. Zack Zaman - code name: Kronos

The code names of each of the members was descriptive, based either directly or indirectly on their powers and personas.

Throughout their activities, they were supported by the scientific genius of Bramon Xanthe and the financial might of Tarnic Miliken.

After the war, the M-Division changed their focus to two main goals: building up the number of superhumans to combat the monster threat and destroying monsters everywhere they could find them while keeping their existence a secret from regular humans. At the end of Vernon Loxley's term he politically sanctioned the successor organization H.E.R.O. so that they could continue functioning with no oversight and full access to state resources. All this leads to the present day story, set approximately 60 years after these events.