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TERMINOLOGY
ORGANISATIONS
CORPORATE FAMILY TREE (contains minor spoilers, best viewed after chapter 3)
IN-UNIVERSE termINOLOGY
| aptee | colloquial reference to an individual with aptitude. |
| aptitude | umbrella term for certain genetic abilities to manipulate energy. Subcategories include firestarters, watercallers, ghosts, and telekinetics. Despite fundamental differences, the term also now encompasses empaths and healers. |
| CM15 | shorthand for a series of proprietary compounds by Arden Pharmaceuticals which ensures water potability. |
| dampener | a mid-range, usually non-directional device designed to minimise the effects of certain aptitudes. Often mandated on transport and other high-risk facilities. |
| edited | colloquial references to human germline gene editing. |
| fusive | new energy storage method, with mobile and industrial applications – including in the water sector as an CM-15 alternative (chemical-based water treatment). |
| glass | therapeutic and recreational drug that requires large quantities of CM15 to manufacture. |
| Level | vertical-zoning designation, usually associated with an established district, eg. Level 4, Lower Barbican. The smaller the number, the closer to sea-level. Due to the gradual nature of flood-zoning and stratification, a Level designation does not necessarily represent the same distance from sea-level in each district. |
| localisation | the act of restricting the effect of one’s aptitude to a certain radius, or the application of that aptitude in a very targeted manner. |
| suppressor | short-range device (cf. dampener) designed to be worn by an aptee to decrease their aptitude’s effects. |
| VMs | shorthand for vital-sign monitoring devices worn by healers in clinical care. |
| Xu’s Scale | international standard for quantifying the destructive potential of firestarters and telekinetics. |
ORGANISATIONS
| Arden Foundation | private foundation whose philanthropic reach encompasses medical research and the performing arts. Established and continues to fund the ‘Medical and Aptitude Research Institute, England’ (M.A.R.I.E.). |
| Arden Pharmaceuticals | British multinational, headquartered in London. Co-founded by Beatrice Arden, Javier Arden’s paternal grandmother). |
| Ascenda Corporation | British construction and property development firm, responsible for much of London’s stratified infrastructure and public works. Majority-controlled by the Mansfields. |
| Langley Logistics | logistics firm providing cold-chain and specialist transport / handling services. |
| Sainte-Ophie Biotech | French multinational with roots in bio-med and genetic engineering. Co-founded by Marion Sainte-Ophie (mother of Marie Sainte-Ophie). |
| St Ophie’s Hospital | public teaching hospital (and tier-1 trauma centre) in lower central London. Its relocation to Level 9 was partly funded by Sainte-Ophie Biotech. |
| Sentinel, The | international media and news-reporting organisation, headquartered in London. |
| Sixy-Fourthers | decentralised water-rights’ movement advocating for fusive-powered water infrastructure. Also referred to in shorthand as ’64ers’. |
| Special Investigations Agency | government agency targeting organised crime – including glass trafficking. Houses the national aptee‑forensics unit. |
| Zhang Futuristics | R&D tech firm based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Pioneer in fusive-cell applications, including for water treatment. |
