Alchemist Army

Alchemist Army
Name	Alchemist Army
Founder(s)	Unknown Guild of Alchemists
Headquarters	Alchemy Power Laboratory
Leader(s)	Shosei Sakaguchi (Asian Sector)
Purpose	Oversee every aspect of alchemy.

The Alchemist Army (錬金術 船団, Renkin Sendan, Japanese for "Alchemic Regiment") is the organization which manages and governs the Alchemist Warriors. The series mainly focuses on the Asian sector of the army based in Japan.

In the Japanese manga, with the only exceptions of the three newcomers Kazuki Muto, Ouka Hayasaka and Shusui Hayasaka, all Japanese members of the Alchemist Army have their names annotated with katakana (e.g. 津ツ村ムラ斗ト貴キ子コ Tsumura Tokiko, though the family name Tsumura used to be annotated with hiragana until volume 6) which is unusual in typical Japanese. All other characters have their names regularly annotated with hiragana (eg. 蝶ちょう野の攻こう爵しゃく Chōno Kōshaku).

Overview

The Alchemist Army began in Europe in the middle ages as a guild of alchemists who eventually created the Kakugane. It eventually became a secret organization that oversees every aspect of alchemy worldwide with three main goals; to oversee the Kakugane, the destruction of the Homunculi and the creation of the Philosopher's Stone.

Through the ages the Army continued its research to create the Philosopher's Stone until around a hundred years ago a research team led by Alexandria Powered made a breakthrough and used the Kakugane with the serial numbers I, II and III to create three prototypes, the Black Kakugane.

Eventually the Alchemist Army was locked in a war with an army of Homunculi. The greatest warrior in the army at the time, Victor Powered had his heart badly damaged fighting against a Homunculus Chief. As they could not afford to lose their greatest warrior, the Philosopher's Stone research team, led by Victor's wife Alexandria inserted Black Kakugane I into his chest which transformed him into the third-type of being even more monstrous than the Homunculi. In a fit of rage Victor destroyed the research facility, killing almost everyone inside it and severely injuring Alexandria in the process.

After the army was driven to the brink of destruction, they hunted Victor down, even resorting to transforming his daughter Victoria into a humanoid Homunculus to lead an army of Homunculi to attack him, however Victor managed to escape but was badly injured in the process.

Over the years the Alchemist Army regrouped and reformed itself, taking on missions in the present day.

Notable Members

Name	Kakugane		Rank	Team(s)	Status
Shosei Sakaguchi	XVII (17): Buster Baron		Great Warrior Chief	High Command (Asian Sector) Team Shosei Sighting Squad	Active
Victor Powered	Black Kakugane I (1): Fatal Attraction		Warrior Chief	n/a	Left group
Captain Bravo	C (100): Silver Skin LII (52): Silver Skin: Alternate Type		Warrior Chief	Team Shosei Sighting Squad Team Bravo	Active
Sekima Hiwatari	XX (20): Blaze of Glory		Warrior Chief	Team Shosei Sighting Squad Re-Extermination Squad	Active
Chitose Tateyama	XCV (95): Hermes Drive		Warrior	Team Shosei Sighting Squad Re-Extermination Squad (Manga only) Victor Hunt Squad (Anime only)	Active
Tokiko Tsumura	XLIV (44): Valkyrie Skirt		Warrior	Team Bravo	Active
Kazuki Muto	Black Kakugane III (3): Sunlight Heart/Sunlight Heart Plus XLIV (44): Sunlight Heart: Alternate Type		Warrior	Team Bravo	Active
Gota Nakamura	LV (55): Motor Gears		Warrior (Rookie)	n/a	Active
Genji Ikusabe	XII (12): Gekisen		Warrior	Team Shosei Sighting Squad Re-Extermination Squad	Active
Shinobu Negoro	XIV (14): Secret Trail		Warrior	Re-Extermination Squad	Active
Hanaka Busujima	XXXIX (39): Aerial Operator		Warrior	Re-Extermination Squad Victor Hunt Squad (Anime only)	Active
Madoka Maruyama	XXXII (32): Bubble Cage		Warrior	Re-Extermination Squad (Manga only) Victor Hunt Squad (Anime only)	Active
Rintaro Inukai	XCII (92): Killer Rabies		Warrior	Re-Extermination Squad (Manga only) Victor Hunt Squad (Anime only)	Active
Shusui Hayasaka	XXIII (23): Sword Samurai X		Warrior	n/a	Active
The Captain	LXXVII (77): Deep Breathing (Part 1)		Deep Breathing Captain	Deep Breathing Crew	Active
Unnamed Crew Member	LXXVIII (78): Deep Breathing (Part 2)		Crew Member	Deep Breathing Crew	Active
Unnamed Crew Member	LXXIX (79): Deep Breathing (Part 3)		Crew Member	Deep Breathing Crew	Active
Unnamed Alchemist Warrior	XI (11): Alchemy-Powered Laboratory		n/a	n/a	Active
Unnamed Alchemist Warrior	LXVI (66): Genocide Circus		n/a	n/a	Active
Alexandria Powered	L (50): Rurio Head		Assistant Section Chief	Philosopher's Stone Research Team	Left group, deceased
Victoria Powered	LI (51): Underground Searchlight		n/a	Victor Assassination Squad	Left group

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