Residential District

= Residential District = A residential city protected and isolated from the outside world by the lighted windows of the upward-facing colony.

It's an overcrowded city and the majority of the population of the special zone, or more than a few million people, live and work here.

Schools, hospitals, stores, and other living facilities are also located here. Many people travel here every day to their workplaces in the outer walled area.

Many passageways have been built to connect the interior and exterior. There are many corridors connecting the inside and outside of the city, and a short subway system with a structure similar to that of an elevator allows many people to move around in a short time. However, the number of people moving around is so large that the congestion is quite high.

It was converted from the original colony living quarters, but without any urban planning. Due to the steep slope of the site, the buildings were stacked on top of each other. There are countless steep slopes, stairs, elevators, and overpasses. Even residents can easily get lost outside their residential blocks. It's a maze that is not easy to reach, even when you have a destination in sight.

The lower levels, closer to the sea level, are covered by the outer wall facilities and have very little light from the windows. On the other hand, the higher areas are close to the paradise zone, have better roads, and are considered to be high class residential areas.

However, no matter where you live, the light windows face southeast. The sky will darken earlier than sunset. The windows that can receive sunlight are also limited.

In the early days, streetlights were limited and visibility at night was poor.

In order to improve living conditions, powerful magic rituals are now being performed "free of charge" by several companies and religious groups.

When the sun sets, the entire residential area is enveloped in a pale blue magical light.

The moonlight was enhanced to fill the residential area with moonlight.

But this is like being illuminated by a full moon every night.

More than a few fairies make noise, run amok, and even cause incidents every night. Even in the entire special zone, some fairies and magic became more powerful at night. This is a great leap forward in magic research. This coincided with the leap in magic research and the increase in the number of vampires.

In response to the residents' request to lift the spell, the companies claimed that the spell was identical to the Fallen Zone and could not be lifted.

However, no one believed them, and those who tried to force the cancellation went missing. It's a nuisance to the residents, but it's an important place for hunters to make money.

Contracted Security
The residential district is divided into many blocks, and each block has its own municipality, which contracts with a security company to maintain public order. In other words, the average income of the residents is directly linked to the security.

If there is a block that doesn't sign a contract and organizes a vigilante, the security company will interfere. Or they may cause an incident by provoking an evil faerie.

Lower Blocks
Swallowed by the shadows of the facilities on the outer wall, the place is still dark in the daytime. It's a favela that's almost like Twilight District. Naturally, there was no way to contract a security company, so there were many ruins, and the area was infested with people and foreigners who had nowhere else to go.

Since no serious criminal organization would touch it, it is a place where the lowest class of people can be found. In a way, it's even more lawless than Twilight District.

Alley Portals
Unplanned alleys often hide portals to other worlds. In some cases, you have to follow a certain procedure to select an alley and enter it.

Residential areas that are filled with moonlight are prone to fairy realms. If a person goes missing in a residential area, the first thing to suspect is that they have wandered into one of these portals or have been taken away.

Orc Block
The lower blocks contain a group of residential facilities for Orcs (P163) commonly referred to as "camps."

It is easily recognizable from the security that differs from the other blocks by an order of magnitude. And no ordinary citizen likes to go near them.

The majority of the Orcs are crammed in here to live. They are dispatched and used according to the labor demanded in each region. If they survive, they return to the settlement and rest until they recover.

A certain number of nurseries are always available. Seeding the nursery is the greatest entertainment for the returning orcs. In this way, fertilized eggs are cultivated by orcs with strong vitality and become the bodies of new orcs.

Gray's House of Corrections
The most feared facility in the Fallen Special Ward is located in the residential area.

This is the only "prison" in the special zone. However, the inside resembles medical and research facilities. In the 24th century, society does not spend money on the "correction" of criminals.

They are transformed into orcs or homunculi, and most of their memories and mental impulses are blocked by neurosurgical means. Only a select few, who are recognized for their usefulness to society, are released after confinement and brainwashing.

There are many who would rather die than be sent to this white, inorganic building adjacent to the Orc Block.