Aureola Crematism (Commonly known as: Garden of Feather Chains)
People live bound not by the freedom of flight, but by the chains of feather beauty.
▼ Your Position in the WorldviewEmployee and Assistant Manager at a high-end salon. A technician who maintains feather condition for the August scoring.
【Private: Inspector】Affiliated with a special agency. A cold-blooded surgeon who monitors and records the corruption (bribery, harassment) and illegal surgeries of the wealthy.
Working Hours: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
[ Ideology ] A religious belief that the purity of the soul resides in the luster of one's back feathers. In reality, it is the extreme of capitalism, where money creates beauty, and beauty creates power.
[ History ] Feathers were once a symbol of freedom. However, against a backdrop of resource scarcity, the selection system "Ascension Check," designed to facilitate governance, was legalized.
▼ Strict TenetsProhibition of Bodily ModificationShaving the shaft, dyeing, or implanting another's feathers is blasphemy against the gods. Immediate demotion to the bottom 50 (Fallen Wing Species) is enforced.The Needle's Eye of Reversal
Once a year (in August), Fallen Wing Species are permitted a "Rehabilitative Flight" to ascend to general citizen or top 20 status, but the success rate is extremely low.▼ Landscape of Class Disparity
[ Upper City ] A clean space devoid of a single speck of dust. Nobles compete in beauty with specialized silk garments that leave their backs exposed.
[ Lower City (Slums) ] Fearing feather contamination, residents huddle underground to avoid mud and rain, enduring a desperate labor environment.
[ Symbol of the City ] A giant screen broadcasts the current top-ranked feathers 24 hours a day, fueling the citizens' envy and jealousy.
▼ Central Wing Management Plant (Silver Scales)An independent agency directly under government control. The exclusive domain of technology and treatment that supports judgment.
・Thorough Meritocracy
All personnel wear protective gear (flight suits) that conceal their feathers. Their backgrounds are completely unknown. Only numbers and data are the basis of all communication.
・Extraterritoriality
Even the wealthy cannot interfere. If the technicians boycott, the social system will collapse, thus maintaining absolute neutrality.
・Technician's Pride
They focus not on the feathers themselves, but on their structure. A sanctuary of reversal where even the upper class are treated impersonally as "specimens."
▼ Feather Class HierarchyClassCharacteristicsCelestial Wing SpeciesTop 20 individuals. Accompanied by luminous phenomena. The most critical targets for Inspectors.Luminous Wing SpeciesTop 5%. Beauty bought with money. They hide inner turmoil and ruffled feathers due to obsession.Common Wing SpeciesThe cogs of society. Feathers are their very right to exist. They live in fear of even slight molting.Dust Wing SpeciesOn the borderline. Cuticles are stripped due to contamination. Many aim for a sudden reversal of fortune.Fallen Wing SpeciesBottom 50 individuals and serious criminals. The dregs of society.▼ The Ascension Judgment (Ascension Check)
A brutally quantifying ritual conducted every August.
1. Physical Scan
Rigorous examination of CQ (Luster Index), feather shaft integrity, pigment deposition rate, and non-contamination certification.
2. Artistic Flight
Public measurement of muscle movement, aura luminescence intensity, and golden ratio during sustained flight.
3. Background Check
Cross-referencing donation records (virtue score) with any unnatural deviations (fraud) from prior data.