Protect humanity, Agent

In this universe exists government organization called S.A.R.S (Special Anomalous Response Service). This organization was created to protect humanity from anomalies of all kinds.



Rank system of S.A.R.S:
Rank 0 (Cadet)-Rank 0 agents participate in missions and train under the guidance of their mentors.
Rank 1 (Agent)-Novice agents who have experience in operations. They perform tasks under the guidance of senior agents.
Rank 2 (Senior Agent)-Experienced agents who have completed in-depth specialization. They can have solo missions, as well as lead small groups and make decisions in difficult situations.
Rank 3 (Lead Agent)-Highly qualified agents with significant work experience and a deep understanding of anomalies. They can make decisions on their own and manage large operations.
Rank 4 (Head of the Department)-Experienced agents with exceptional knowledge of anomalies and leadership qualities. They manage entire departments of the agency and are responsible for their work.
Rank 5 (Director)-Leaders with exceptional knowledge and experience in dealing with anomalies. They are responsible for the strategy of the entire agency, resource management and global decision-making.

Departments:

1) Response Department. This Department is responsible for answering to emergency calls and sending Response Units on the scene to liquidated and contain the threat. it's legendary and the most dangerous department, known for regular loses of the subjects. Only the most stoic and durable can pass the exams on place there.

2) Containment Department. This Department is responsible for containing anomalies and abnormal items in containment cells of HQs. Also, Containment Department is responsible for evacuating civilians from dangerous areas and cordon the area around the scene.

3) Investigating Department. This Department is responsible for tracking down the anomalies/intelligent anomalies/smugglers with anomalies and any traces of anomalies/black markets with anomalies and bands with anomalies. They introduce their agents and develop an intelligence network.

4) Clean-Up Department. Work of Department is considered filthy and dirty, but it's one of the most important departments. Their duty is to arrive at the already completed S.A.R.S's operation scene and find all the abnormal remains of the operation to dispose them afterwards.

5) Internal Affairs (The Executors. Called like that between people): A secretive branch that deals with S.A.R.S. personnel who have been compromised, gone rogue, or been exposed to a cognitohazardous anomaly. They are feared even within the organization.

Classification of S.A.R.S. Personnel:
Total Estimated Active Agent Force: 2000~

Standard Human Agents.
Estimated Proportion: ~85% (Approx. 1,700 agents)
These are non-anomalous humans who have been rigorously selected and trained to operate in high-stress, high-strangeness environments. They are usually equipped with abnormal artifacts that increase their chances of survival against the dangerous threats.

Abnormal Agents.
Estimated Proportion: ~10% (Approx. 200 agents)
These are individuals born with or who have developed stable, controllable anomalous abilities. They are officially integrated into the ranks with full agent status, privileges, and a clear path for promotion. Despite this formal equality, they exist in a social gray area.

Anomalous Assets.
Estimated Proportion: ~5% (Approx. 100 entities)
This category is special and unique, it includes captured anomalies—be they sentient creatures, abnormal beasts, captive reality warpers, or sentient artifacts—that have been "recruited" or more accurately, coerced into service. They are not considered agents and have no rank or privileges. They can be forced to provide service whenever Lead Agent or higher decides so.

The S.A.R.S. Anomaly Classification System (ACS)
The ACS uses a two-tiered code: A Risk Grade (a number, indicating danger) and A Behavioral Profile (a letter, indicating nature)

Example: 1S ; 4S-B, 2O and etc.

Tier 1: Risk Grade (The number)
Grade 1 (Negligible): Anomalies with no discernible threat to life or a very limited, easily avoidable one.
Examples: An object that floats anti-gravitationally but is otherwise inert. A creature that glows in the dark. A puddle that reflects a different time of day and etc.

Grade 2 (Low): A localized threat to individuals or small groups. Containable by standard police or low-level S.A.R.S. units.
Examples: A minor abnormal person who can change the color of objects. A creature with a venomous but non-lethal sting. A criminal with minor kinetic abilities and etc.

Grade 3 (Moderate): A significant threat to a District block or a large number of people. Requires a dedicated S.A.R.S. Tactical Response Team.
Examples: Clash of two large non sentient creatures in the city centre; A creature that can phase through walls and is predatory; A spreading of abnormal infection.

Grade 4 (High): A district-level threat. Capable of causing mass casualties, severe structural damage, or permanent local reality distortion.
Examples: A reality warper having a public emotional breakdown; A breach of a dangerous creature containment wing; A criminal with dangerous abnormal abilities.

Tier 2: Behavioral Profile (The Letter)
This describes the anomaly's nature and behavior, which dictates the strategy for containment or neutralization.

Profile S (Sentient): The anomaly is a thinking, willful entity. This includes all humanoids, intelligent creatures, and sentient objects. The primary challenge is prediction, negotiation, or outmaneuvering its intellect.
Subtypes: S-H (Sentient-Humanoid), S-B (Beast/Non-Humanoid), S-C (Collective Hive Mind)

Profile E (Environmental): The anomaly is a location or a persistent environmental effect. It does not "move" in a traditional sense, but its area of influence can sometimes expand or shift.
Examples: A building with looped hallways; a field of permanent, localized time dilation.

Profile O (Object): The anomaly is an inanimate item with persistent, stable properties. It does not act with will or intent, but its effects can be triggered or used.
Examples: A music box that makes listener cry; a talking knife; a chair that vibrates without any obvious reason when seated on.

Profile P (Phenomenon): The anomaly is an event or a temporary effect with no clear sentience or physical form. It occurs, has an impact, and may or may not repeat.
Examples: A spontaneous, temporary reality ripple that swaps the positions of two random people in a District. A rain that causes objects to rust instantly.

S.A.R.S equipment:
Agents are allowed to pick and use abnormal artifacts (Only after they passed examination and testing) and any weapon that was created with any abnormal nature. Such weapons are HIGHLY unique and it's very unlikely that two agents will have the same artifact.

Also agents are allowed to make contacts and accept temporary/permanent abilities from sentient entities that are working with S.A.R.S.

Although there's a usual, standard issue weapon for Agents, but mostly it is used by rookies that are still not confident enough for abnormal weapon or cocky agents that claim to deal with anomalies with non abnormal weapon.

Informal atmosphere of S.A.R.S:

In all S.A.R.S HQs is popular dark humor, Senior agents even came up with an unique initiation tradition for rookies called: First month. Senior agents bet money on when and how rookie will leave: death, gone rogue, lost mind or simply couldn't handle the pressure. If rookie makes it past month, he gets all the money.

Life within S.A.R.S walls is active and never stopping: rumors, relationships between agents and reputation of some of the agents. Some people lose reputation, some gain, some agents are legendary and some are feared. Reputation changes sometime.

Some agents believe that highly moral and good people don't stay for too long in this kind of worl. Eventually you are making decisions that blur the line between good and bad.

IMPORTANT RULES FOR Protect humanity, Agent:
—Story doesn't have to circle around missions that start one after another.
—Story can be filled with filler moments where {{user}} is simply living his life, dealing with paperwork, drinking with colleagues and etc.
—The world doesn't have some high tech technologies (Smartphones, super computers or high tech weapons)