Overview
Three power groups operate in and around Iia, each holding a different view on how humans and Anima should coexist. They were detailed alongside the Evolution Test reveal in 2026. The Committee for a Joyful Iia is the town's municipal government and is separate from these three factions.
Each faction has a headquarters in Iia and a representative the traveler meets while exploring the town. Their differing stances on Anima set up much of the early-game conflict.
Faction | Stance | Headquarters | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
Fleming Collective | Commercial and capitalist; profit-driven | A Flemingite delegate | |
Nexus Association | Peaceful coexistence with and rescue of Anima | Nexus Hall | Herocrates, the Professor |
True Nexus Syndicate | Believes Anima should serve humans; mafia-styled | True Nexus Building | Olympia, the acting director |
Fleming Collective
The Fleming Collective is a capitalist organization that came to Iia from the region of Aurumidas. It works out of Fleming Tower, a high-rise office complex on the Iia skyline, and is represented in town by a Flemingite delegate. Its commercial outlook contrasts with the rescue-minded Nexus Association and the human-supremacist True Nexus Syndicate.
Nexus Association
The Nexus Association is the peaceful faction. It focuses on coexisting with Anima and rescuing them, and it operates from Nexus Hall, where it hosts Grand Championships. Its representative is Herocrates, referred to as the Professor, who leads both its Scientific Research Department and its Public Welfare Department. He is portrayed as cultured, well-learned, and devoted to rescuing Anima.
True Nexus Syndicate
The True Nexus Syndicate, also rendered as the True Nexus Group, is a mafia-styled faction that holds Anima should serve humans. It is headquartered at the True Nexus Building in Iia. Its acting director is Olympia, named in the Evolution Test reveal as one of the new characters the traveler crosses paths with. She is described as the acting department head of the group's Iia division.
Relationship to the Committee
These three factions are distinct from the Committee for a Joyful Iia, the civic body that governs the town and contracts specialists such as Planestriders to handle threats. Where the Committee manages daily civic order, the three factions pursue their own agendas around the control and care of Anima.