Shinkomi

Shinkomi (Japanese: 新神海) is the main place and setting taking place in Slow Damage.

It is the name of the only "Special Administrative District" in Japan to be granted permission to operate a casino industry, under the country's legislation. The land itself was formerly an area part of the Tokyo Waterfront City Center of Odaiba.

The current governors of the ward are the Takasato Group.

It is located near the Mainland.

Body Modifications
Until a few decades ago, body art in Japan tended to be avoided. However, nowadays, everyone is free to modify their body however they want.

Tattoos are not uncommon. Other than that, so are light emitting substances and IC chips implanted in the body that store personal information.

Rei's hobby is performing body modifications on other people. Many customers of Roost also enjoy it as an extension of their fashion, just like wearing shiny nails and horns on their foreheads.

History
Initially, the public management belonging to the Mainland government proposed a "casino bill" to develop a public casino resort, which came to be the existence of Shinkomi itself. However, the project initially ended up in failure.

Then, came a turning point. Ryuujirou Takasato, the then leader of the Takasato Group bought the whole thing and offered to continue the business. At first, everyone thought that it would end up a failure as well. However, a lot of money was surprisingly raised behind the scenes. The government of the Mainland was faced with a cold economy, and a desperate government debt. They had no choice but to make the painful decision of authorizing the group to develop and operate Shinkomi itself.

A year later, the city was filled with people, desire and money. The number of tourists from abroad had increased by 60% as a result of the attraction of integrated resorts with casinos. Shinkomi became known as Japan's major "casino resort". A huge entertainment district - Commercial buildings and amusement arcades were being built one after another. In addition, residential and shopping areas were built.

Thus, Shinkomi became a "golden miracle" in the midst of the recession. On the other hand, it was still force of arms that ruled the place with its unspoken rules. At the same time Shinkomi moved the country's stagnant economy, the Takasato Group expanded its interests. Eventually, when the tacit understanding failed, the government designated the entire area as a "special administrative district" in order to save its face outwardly. In effect, it was the completion of a place ruled by the Takasato Group itself.

However, the glory of haste will not last. Everything started to decline very slowly and quietly.

Beginning Of Game (202X)
It is more than a decade later. The children of the recession-hit generation 21st century's first half are dubbed as the "hapless children". They gather in the downtown area to relieve their daily depression, and to earn their daily bread.

The casino industry of Shinkomi is still thriving. However, the heat is not as strong as before. The city is in a state of decadence; security is naturally disturbed, and crime is rife. In a city on the edge, people still gather with the last hopes of survival.

Locations
During the process of the town planning, the place was divided into five Specials Zones (Japanese: 特区) named in the alphabetical order of A to E. Each of them also greatly differ in terms of characteristics.

Hagoita Street (Special Avenue)
The Hagoita Street is a main avenue that runs through all the Special Zones (A to D) in Shinkomi.

Kokinoki Bridge is the version of the Hagoita Street in Special Zone E. It is the southernmost bridge of the Hagoita Street avenue, and mainly connects Special Zone E with the other Special Zones across the sea.

Special Zone E (E特区)
It is located at the Southern most part of Shinkomi, and its representative color is green on the map.

The Residential District (住宅街) of Enchō (苑町) is located here.


 * Murase Clinic
 * Doraku Street Shopping District
 * Yanagawa Cafe
 * Rosé Florist
 * Emoto Central Park
 * Kokinoki Bridge

Residences

 * Towa's Studio


 * Ikuina's Residence
 * Rei's Apartment
 * Taku's Residence

Special Zone D (D特区)
It is a reverse L-shaped area located on the middle right part of Shinkomi, and its representative color is pink on the map.

The Downtown Street (繁華街) of Abarochō (亜羽路町) is located here.


 * Roost
 * Hagoita Street (Special Zone D)
 * Kouou Street
 * Kouou Station (North Entrance)
 * Pink Street
 * Abarochō Backstreets
 * Tajima Store
 * Takanokuchi Clinic
 * Shinkomi Police Station
 * Abaro Shrine
 * Krishna

Special Zone C (C特区)
It is located on the middle left part of Shinkomi, and its representative color is purplish-blue on the map.

The Office District (オフィス街) of Kirikuchō (桐区町) is located here.


 * Hagoita Street (Special Zone C)
 * Shinkomi Church
 * Shinkomi General Hospital
 * Takasato Office
 * Fujieda Law Firm

Special Zone B (B特区)
It is located at the Northern most part of Shinkomi, and its representative color is yellow on the map.

The Shinkomi Strip (新神海ストリップ) of Sakuchō (佐久町) is located here.


 * Hagoita Street (Special Zone B)
 * Shinkomi Seaside Park
 * Royal Seaside Hotel
 * Grand Palace Hotel

Special Zone A (A特区)
It is a small area located right in the middle of Shinkomi, and its representative color is grey on the map.

The Old Entertainment District (旧歓楽街) of Kanmachō (神間町) is located here.


 * District Ruins
 * Entrance (Special Zone A)
 * Deathmatch Area