Location from Arknights by Hypergryph
Terra's ambitious republic — an American-inspired nation of pop culture, corporate research, and the uncomfortable truth that democracy means nothing without transparency.
Columbia sounds like advertising — upbeat, forward-looking, and glossing over the fine print. The nation brands itself as a presidential republic and a beacon of progress, but governance transparency is questionable and corporate power effectively directs policy. Rhine Lab conducts cutting-edge Originium research that produces both breakthroughs (medical advances) and horrors (the experiments that created Ifrit). For the Infected, Columbia offers technological solutions rather than social ones — better treatments, not better treatment.
Modern and commercially vibrant with an American cultural aesthetic — billboards, research campuses, and the sprawling infrastructure of a nation that measures progress in GDP. Rhine Lab and other corporate research facilities dominate the technological landscape. The cities are newer and less traditional than eastern nations, built for function and commercial appeal.
Also known as: The Republic