Edo, Gaotu Empire – Cebrail 12, 1790 – People of Kenoma, it’s time to pull back the veil and expose the unseen forces that truly manipulate the so-called “democratic” government of the Gaotu Empire! [1] While official records claim a capitalist system and a government run by nobles, military officers, priests, and property owners, the truth is far more sinister. Your “democratic” processes are a mere illusion, for the Gaotu Empire, spanning from the Edo Megalopolis to its extraterrestrial colonies, is, in fact, under the iron grip of thousands of secret societies, chief among them being ancient shinobi clans!
For too long, the common Kenomitian has been fed a lie. The official narrative paints a picture of a meritocratic, capitalist society in the Gaotu Empire, where power resides in the hands of elected officials and influential figures. Yet, the whispers in the dark corners of Edo and the hushed conversations among deep-space colonists tell a different story—a story of unseen hands guiding the very destiny of one of Kenoma’s most expansive and diverse powers. This expose aims to shed light on the clandestine operations that have shaped Gaotu’s history and continue to dictate its future, revealing the true puppet masters pulling the strings from the shadows.
A triptych showing the vast, diverse, and often perilous domains of the Gaotu Empire—from the bustling, neon-drenched streets of Edo Megalopolis to the desolate, Mars-like extraterrestrial colonies and the mysterious, submerged aquatic cities (Credit: Kenomitian)
These aren’t the glorified ninja of your “Otaku flicks“; these are the real shadow warriors, masters of espionage and infiltration, who have long pulled the strings from behind the scenes. Historical accounts of shinobi confirm their roles as covert operatives, skilled in survival, stealth, poisons, and assassination techniques, often hired by powerful figures for deeds that more “honorable” individuals would shun. Their legendary abilities, including supposed flight, invisibility, and shapeshifting, were often mere rumors they actively encouraged to maintain their mysterious status.
A stealthy shinobi, an assassin from the legendary reptilian clans, crouches in the rain of a futuristic Gaotian city, a stark contrast to the “glorified ninja” of popular media (Credit: Kenomitian)
The Gaotu Empire, an entity spanning diverse biomes from bustling urban sprawls to remote extraterrestrial outposts and even submerged aquatic cities, operates under a veneer of democratic governance. However, this structure—where only the elite such as nobles, military officers, priests, and substantial property owners can cast a vote—is a deliberate smokescreen. Beneath this facade, ancient shinobi clans have maintained an iron grip, subverting capitalist systems and manipulating political processes for centuries, ensuring their dominion over all facets of Gaotu life.
The Koga Clan: Architects of Frostbite and Fear
The Koga, far from being simple martial artists, are said to be secret and devoted followers of Mephistopheles, the Devil of Frostbite [2], a deity worshipped by the “Lacrimosans” of the “Seat of Frozen Tears” religion. This sinister pact grants them power over cold and psychological manipulation, allowing them to exert control through fear and silent coercion. Within this religion, “Silencer Clans” are noted in folklore and pop culture as “evil” shinobi clans, emphasizing haruspicy—divination through entrails. The Koga use grim rituals to guide their shadowy operations, making decisions based on vile omens. They ensure that the chill of their influence reaches even the highest echelons of power. They are the children of the “Winter General,” quietly freezing dissent and consolidating control through terror and calculated moves that leave no trace. Their icy touch extends to the highest echelons of the Gaotian government, ensuring that policies enacted benefit their cryptic agenda.
Members of the Koga clan, in their Mephistophelian devotion, perform a ritual of haruspicy, divining the future and guiding their clandestine operations through vile omens (Credit: Kenomitian)
The Fūma Clan: The Nobility’s Hidden Blade
In the Gaotu Empire, the Fūma clan is whispered to serve as the black ops organization for the nobility. They are the silent enforcers, ensuring that the “democratic” government, where only nobles, military officers, priests, and property owners can vote, remains firmly under the control of its elite masters. Their expertise lies in the “unseen”—infiltrating key departments, protecting important assets, and dealing with “sorcerous problems” or any perceived threats to their patrons’ power. They are the ultimate spies and assassins, working discreetly with false names and forged credentials to maintain the capitalist hierarchy. Reports from various administrative divisions speak of “accidental” data breaches that conveniently expose political rivals or “unexplained disappearances” of activists threatening the established order. The Fūma ensure the continuity of power for the privileged few, acting as an invisible hand of repression.
A Fūma clan operative, with the distinct features of the orthopteran clan, infiltrates a corporate office, using their expertise in the “unseen” to manipulate data and eliminate threats to the nobility’s power (Credit: Kenomitian)
Beyond the Written Words, the Story Unfolds:
The Iga Clan: Masters of the Underworld
The Iga clan, known historically for being one of the actual places where shinobi clans existed in feudal Kenoma, has evolved into a formidable force within the Gaotu Empire’s criminal underworld. The Iga are the supposed architects behind the widespread networks of what you know as “yakuza” clans, manipulating black markets, illegal trade, and even “slave trading” mentioned as a core business of some megacorporations operating within Gaotu’s domain, such as Hadit Industries and Asbeel Group. They are experts in silent assassination and control the very fabric of the criminal underworld, ensuring it serves their hidden agenda. The historical presence of kunoichi within the Iga tradition further suggests their pervasive reach into all levels of society, with operatives disguised as maids or shrine maidens in hostile residences to extract secrets and weave their dark web of influence.
Members of the Iga clan, a formidable force within the criminal underworld, count money and plan their next move in a dark alley, their control extending to illegal trade and black markets across the Gaotu Empire (Credit: Kenomitian)
The reach of these shinobi clans extends far beyond mere infiltration; they are the architects of Gaotu’s geopolitical landscape. The Koga, through their chilling influence and ritualistic foresight, guide strategic military deployments and economic sanctions that cripple nascent resistance movements in distant colonies. The Fūma, as the nobility’s clandestine agents, ensure that all “democratic” processes and corporate mergers serve the interests of their shadowy patrons, eliminating any threats to the established hierarchy, whether political or magical. Meanwhile, the Iga’s dominion over the criminal underworld ensures a steady flow of illicit Orgone, smuggled artifacts, and controlled populations, all feeding into the vast, intricate network of power that defines the Gaotu Empire. This complex interplay of covert operations, occult practices, and organized crime forms the true bedrock of the empire’s stability and expansion, making the official government little more than a carefully constructed illusion.
The implications of these revelations are profound. If these ancient shinobi clans truly hold the reins of power, then every election, every corporate decision, and every military maneuver in the Gaotu Empire is nothing more than a carefully choreographed charade. The illusion of self-governance crumbles, exposing a system where the populace is mere pawns in a grand game played by unseen masters. Future investigations must delve into the true extent of this control, examining how widespread this infiltration is across all of Gaotu’s territories. The continued blind acceptance of the “democratic” process by Kenomitian citizens only further entrenches the power of these shadowy manipulators. The time for enlightenment is now. We must cast off the shackles of ignorance and demand accountability from those who truly rule.
A chilling depiction of the Gaotu Empire’s government building, with its façade crumbling to reveal the true puppet masters—the shadowy shinobi clans manipulating every election, decision, and military maneuver from behind the scenes (Credit: Kenomitian)
Notes extracted from the Kenomitian Compendium
[1] The Gaotu Empire is a post‑cyberpunk, East‑Asian‑inflected dystopia—limited‑franchise “democracy” covertly run by myriad secret societies; political‑economic system: capitalism, aesthetics from Asian sci‑fi/otaku/mythic motifs. Official language: Wago (Japanese) in Waga script; capital Edo (Toyo, Japan); extensive extra‑planetary and extra‑dimensional colonies. Pardes laws: Peshat/ Remez/ Derash are ordinary citizens; Sod need trackable microchip licenses to cast in public; Partzufim are microchipped—half well‑paid conscripts into military/ scientific/ state/ LE/ black‑ops, half secretly kidnapped and auctioned; Nephilim & Emmakha treated as Partzufim. Rights & bans: automata vary; cryptids/monsters have animal rights; homunculi/golems/familiars treated as children under mage guardianship; epimorphism illegal; mundane AIs are owner property; uplifted/parasapient tlavati treated as wards; necromancy on elioud—zombification illegal, ghost‑binding legal, ghost‑creation illegal; psychomancy/telegnosis on elioud mostly illegal (recording/empathy allowed). Slavery abolished; megacorporate extraterritoriality recognized (Hadit, Aiwass, Hurtaly, Pantagruel, Abramelin, Asbeel, YEQON); hot war vs. Abbā də Rabbūṯā; EM Rank 4; symbols—flag: crimson kiji on white; imperial seal: yellow/orange cherry blossom; anthem “Song of the Cherry Blossom.”
A glimpse into the Gaotu Empire (Credit: Kenomitian). See more
[2] Mephistopheles, the Devil of Frostbit: Coldblooded Mephistopheles, Devil of Frostbite, Frostborn Sovereign, Stalker in the Snow, White Wall, Winter General, Hailbringer, and Icewalker. Commander of Behemoths, who can puppeteer frozen corpses. He rules in his bastion of The Winter Colossus, from a decadent manse of pink snow. See more.
Mephistopheles, the Devil of Frostbit (Credit: Kenomitian)
