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===Medical Mechanica=== __NOEDITSECTION__
 
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Medical Mechanica is something of a mystery on Twisted both before and after the Unification. What is known is that their local base of operations rests on the shores of Lake Emepherea in the form of a giant iron-shaped building which randomly produces steam at odd hours. The building has a hallway which goes around its base with no doors into the interior. Randomly a representative of MM will make an appearance to talk about how the company is helping people somehow, or to speak of a new innovation, but beyond that there is nothing.
 
Medical Mechanica is something of a mystery on Twisted both before and after the Unification. What is known is that their local base of operations rests on the shores of Lake Emepherea in the form of a giant iron-shaped building which randomly produces steam at odd hours. The building has a hallway which goes around its base with no doors into the interior. Randomly a representative of MM will make an appearance to talk about how the company is helping people somehow, or to speak of a new innovation, but beyond that there is nothing.
  
Recently it was discovered that Medical Mechanica owns the [[Integra's Arms Apartments]] and seems to have at least one or more of its staff as a robot similar in design to [[Gegoshi]], only much simpler.
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Several properites around the City of Mabase have ties back to Medical Mechanica, including the Integra's Arms Apartments which seems to employee one or more of its staff as a robots similar in design to [[Gegoshi]] and [[Bishop 3.2]], only much simpler. It is assumed that such designs are manufactured somehow by the company and repeating themes indicate it is from a facility referred to as the Cradle.
  
 
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===The Twisted Street=== __NOEDITSECTION__
Following the Twisted Street past the random houses to the west of the center leads you to what was once a small shopping district just on the edge of the wastelands. As the barrier keeping the City of Twisted was removed, chaos flooded forth from the Wastelands. Crumbling remains of buildings, with the occasional stubborn homeless living inside them, litter both sides of the street. As you get further away from stability the buildings give way to rows of doors jutting out of the ground as if trying to break free. From here continuing into the Wastelands is obviously a bad idea. Proceed there at your own risk.
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In the past the Twisted Street was described as a long black stone of unknown origin and that walking along it would take the traveler in and out of random worlds as the Street existed on all worlds at the same time. It was totally indestructible and went on infinitely with some carefully orchestrated magic in place to generally keep people on the world of Twisted. Since current events have "shattered" the street, this description has been revised. It is now considered common knowledge that each piece of the Twisted Street does indeed exist on a random world in the multiverse, but not necessarily as a solid road. The pieces may be on any number of roads and are always connected to their point of origin. Because of this each "pebble" of the street could potentially send a traveler to it's world of origin at random - something that is particularly more common the further one gets from the center of the Twisted Street. As the road has been shattered those pieces (which cannot be destroyed by any means) are slowly pulling themselves together and the final configuration is entirely based upon which pieces pull themselves together first.
  
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===Peaceful Glade Cemetery=== __NOEDITSECTION__
According to [[New_Unified_Twisted_History|the New Unified History of Twisted]] the Wastelands where created when hordes of undead creatures where banished to another plane of existence by [[:Category:Twisted_Council|Twisted's original Council]] taking with them miles of the city and many of its innocent people. Bordering between the chaos that surrounds the planet and the influence of [[Gegoshi|Gegoshi's]] stabilization, the Wastelands are a dumping ground of random bits of connected worlds which flicker between realities creating a harsh environment that eventually crushes those structures to dust. As such very few things exist in the Wastelands which can be considered landmarks. For this reason powerful spells where cast which eventually deposit anyone unlucky enough to get lost in them back onto Twisted Street.
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Given the multitude of worlds that intersect Twisted, it's no surprise that it features one of the largest cemeteries of nearly any world in the multiverse. As the dedication on the gates reads, ''"To all the lost souls that where never laid to rest, this cemetery was created. May the gods, goddesses, and wizards of each world bring forth the bodies of those left behind. We offer this sanctuary to those unburied and forgotten spirits never given a place to sleep. May they finally find the peace they deserve..."'' It is truly something that must be seen to believe.
  
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Inside the cemetery is a large cathedral, a statue of the Grim Reaper, and a large cherry tree atop a hill surrounded by nameless graves. Currently most of these areas are inaccessible from the main grid for various reasons.
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===Kohoku Public Academy=== __NOEDITSECTION__
More of a description than a name, this road turns towards and into a massive cemetary. It's as if the collective worlds that cross Twisted have converged here to bury their dead. It seems to go on and on. Every so often, the odd pairing of a street lamp and a bench in front of the fence seem to be the only decorations. Even from here, a large cherry tree is visible within the gates of the cemetary. Somehow such a sign of life seems oddly inappropriate.
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Originally dubbed as Kohoku High School, Kohoku Public Academy is a large three story campus used not only to teach elementary through high school level students, but also provides vocational teaching for older residents. In addition to regular standard classes, stranger ones have recently been added such as pet training and the occult arts. Populated primarily with NPCs, player-characters who wish to attend are more than welcome and scene attendance is not mandatory at this time.
  
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* [[:Category:Kohoku_Staff|List of currently employed staff]]
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Traveling East from the center of Twisted brings you towards Plowse Bridge which extends off towards the city of Neo-Edo. Here, at this last edge of what was once called the City of Twisted you find one of the few remaining businesses not fully anchored to Twisted, the 24*7. Behind it leads a winding dirt path which goes down to Zeku-Kari beach along the shore. Across the street, and vastly more important than the convenience store, is a large open courtyard...
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===The Usual Restaurant=== __NOEDITSECTION__
 
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While traditionally owned and operated by variations of [[Dragonmaster Cale|Dragonmaster Cale Charis]] across the multiverse, the one on Twisted is unique for several reasons. First that it is instead owned by a gargoyle girl named [[Aquariu]] who claimed ownership of it shortly after its attachment to Twisted. Currently her whereabouts are unknown but one of the more prominent employes, [[Yoiko|Yoiko Hibiki]] has assured those when asked that Aquariu is still around.
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It is well established that on nearly every world the Usual Restaurant was owned and operated by a version of [[Dragonmaster Cale|Dragonmaster Cale Charis]]. However, the version on Twisted is not. It was constructed as the first building on Twisted along with [[The Twisted Street]] and as such the two are nearly inseparable. Across all worlds the Usual generally has an identical layout caused by an overlap between dimensions. As Twisted's version differs in several ways from the standard Restaurant it has become a bit of an anomaly and will attempt to pull random patrons into it's branch even if they entered a totally different version of it. This has led to situations where a group of people enter the UR only to have one of it's group dropped unexpectedly on Twisted as they attempt to leave the establishment. Luckily this only seems to affect people who have personally visited Twisted meaning at worst they just need to find a way back home. It also means it's highly possible to randomly see people from other worlds come into the Twisted branch unexpectedly and only for the duration of that single visit.  
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Secondly, despite all versions of the UR being structurally identical the Twisted 'branch' is somehow slightly altered....
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TASK, Task, or T.A.S.K. were a group of people originally assigned to prevent uncontaminated worlds from interacting with the Multiverse. It was generally disliked by the general population who were convinced they were more of a local police force in the absence of one. TASK at the time was the extension of the will of [[:Category:Twisted_Council|Twisted's Council]] though it now serves a new purpose in the Unification Timeline.
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Spearheaded by [[Senior Diablo|Señior Diablo]] with [[Dante|Dante Sparda]] as its leader, TASK saw a revival following an unusually large amount of powerful individuals deciding to join the [[Devil May Cry]] agency. These became the first members of a new TASK, one designed to meet the expectations of Twisted's populace and to stand for the citizens against threats.
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The Adachi district is the overall name for the Western bank of Neo-Edo which looks out across the bay between Edo and Twisted City. Small shops and restaurants are in abundance here, including the infamous gun-shaped Pizza Cats Pizza Emporium which delivers to all known locations on Twisted!
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The streets here are much more modern than the city of Twisted. Crosswalks, electric and neon signs, and billboards on the tops of the taller buildings. Yet there are more people walking the streets than driving them. What is it with this world's aversion to cars? If you travel to the East towards the denser populated 'main' part of Neo-Edo you'll find that the buildings just keep getting taller and taller.
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A place that hosts eternal darkness. The skies here are never clear. The daylight never shines. Perhaps it's native world was too unstable, or perhaps the building is simply that corrupt. In this desolate courtyard there is no life. Dead trees hang dead barren branches over top lifeless soil. Pieces of broken glass are scattered here and there from the dozens of windows vandals have come and destroyed. Sometimes storms pass by over head, heavy rain and thunder are common. Even still, here in the shadow of the ominous structure it seems like standing in the rain would be better than going inside. The cool air reeks of death and decay. The only mysteries here concern the strange lights that come on inside the building and the shadows that seem to move on their own. No one in their right mind would possibly want to live here ...so what does that say about yourself?
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Filling a gap previously held by [[:Category:TASK|T.A.S.K.]], the Mabase City Police Force was founded by Rayne Hurris in 4 UT to keep the citizens of Twisted safe from otherworldly threats. Unlike T.A.S.K. which was originally focused primarily on preventing cross-world contamination, the MCPD has been established to protect the citizens of Twisted and help them to feel safe - something which was very important once the Twisted Street was shattered. Currently there isn't a police academy on Twisted. Applicants need to get approval from Chief Hurris and she takes interviews very seriously.  
  
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Peaceful Glade Cemetery

Given the multitude of worlds that intersect Twisted, it's no surprise that it features one of the largest cemeteries of nearly any world in the multiverse. As the dedication on the gates reads, "To all the lost souls that where never laid to rest, this cemetery was created. May the gods, goddesses, and wizards of each world bring forth the bodies of those left behind. We offer this sanctuary to those unburied and forgotten spirits never given a place to sleep. May they finally find the peace they deserve..." It is truly something that must be seen to believe.

Inside the cemetery is a large cathedral, a statue of the Grim Reaper, and a large cherry tree atop a hill surrounded by nameless graves. Currently most of these areas are inaccessible from the main grid for various reasons.

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