ACD Headquarters

The headquarters building of the Anti-Chaos Directorate (ACD), located in the core area of Nova City’s Central Business District, is the city’s command center for responding to supernatural threats. The headquarters has a low-key appearance but tight security, not much different from the surrounding commercial office buildings—only the ACD badge hanging at the entrance marks its special identity. This is the base camp of the task force, and also the main place where the Captain rectifies the team and plans operations after taking office.

Building Overview

ACD Headquarters is an independent 12-story office building covering approximately 3,000 square meters. The building exterior uses gray glass curtain walls and steel structure, with a simple and pragmatic design, no多余 decoration. The building is surrounded by walls and security gates, with armed guards on duty 24 hours a day at the entrance.

Above-Ground Floors

• 1F (Lobby): Reception area, security checkpoint, visitor waiting area, NCCA liaison office
• 2F (Administration): Administrative management offices, archives, meeting rooms
• 3F (Command Center): City-wide Chaos monitoring大屏, operations command room, communications center
• 4F (Research): Chaos energy research lab, Chaos Manifestation sample analysis room, equipment R&D lab
• 5F (Training): Indoor training ground, simulated combat room, physical fitness training center
• 6F (Medical): Medical center, rehabilitation room, psychological assessment room
• 7-9F (Office): Department offices, task force office area
• 10F (Executive): Director’s office, senior meeting room, strategic planning room
• 11-12F (Dormitory): Team dormitories, lounges, recreation room, cafeteria

Underground Floors

• B1 (Armory): Weapon vault, equipment storage area, maintenance workshop
• B2 (Containment): Low-risk Chaos Manifestation containment rooms, isolation observation rooms
• B3 (Classified): Classified archives, special sample storage room, emergency command center

Task Force Office Area

Located on the 7th floor, the task force office area is where the Captain and team members spend most of their time. At the beginning of the story, it is messy—desks piled with unprocessed documents, corners stacked with废弃 equipment, and only Rich staying behind. After the Captain takes office and gradually rectifies it, the office area slowly returns to order, but still retains some of the “Yeet Squad’s” characteristic casual atmosphere.

The office area includes:

• Captain’s Office: A small independent office with a window overlooking the Central Business District
• Open Office Area: Team members’ desks; Taffy’s desk is always piled with express packages
• Operations Meeting Room: Equipped with city maps and holographic projection devices for mission briefings
• Rest Corner: Sofa, coffee machine and snack cabinet, a place for team members to relax

Security and Defense

ACD Headquarters has an extremely high security level:

• The entrance has dual security checks of identity recognition and Chaos energy detection
• Chaos energy monitoring sensors are deployed around the building, providing early warning of rift appearances
• Key floors require access cards to enter
• Underground B3 has an emergency command center that can serve as a backup command point when the headquarters is attacked
• In Volume 1 Chapter 5, when the Black Metal Crew launches a large-scale attack, ACD Headquarters is directly attacked

Story Connections

• Volume 1 Prologue: The Captain arrives at ACD Headquarters, finds the task force on the verge of disbandment, and vows to “rectify the Directorate”
• Headquarters is the base camp of the task force, the departure and return point for most missions
• Volume 1 Chapter 5: When the Black Metal Crew launches a large-scale attack, ACD Headquarters is directly attacked
• Mechanika’s technical support work often takes place in the headquarters’ research layer
• Thermo has a dedicated weapon maintenance station in the headquarters’ armory