Essential Insights
- The Far East Laboratory, showcased in Blue Exorcist, was centered on developing an elixir for immortality, aimed at stabilizing a human vessel intended for Satan.
- In an effort to conduct experiments, the facility utilized addictive food from Foxes Alley to attract tourists, leading to the creation of immortal zombies.
- The successful trials on the Chosen Ones involving Elixir 1117 enabled the Illuminati to formulate a final elixir, which was designed to resurrect Satan.
The Far East Laboratory first came to light during the Shimane Illuminati arc of Blue Exorcist, which primarily revolved around Kamiki Izumo’s quest to rescue her younger sister from the clutches of the Illuminati’s experiments.
Throughout this narrative arc, critical insights into the Illuminati’s ambitions and the unethical experiments utilized to meet these aims were unveiled. Among these endeavors was the research initiative aimed at crafting an immortality elixir to create a stable human vessel to host Satan. Despite numerous setbacks, the laboratory eventually produced Elixir 1117, which became a pivotal serum in the quest for the ultimate elixir.
What is the Far East Laboratory?
Operating under the name of Inari’s Bright Future Foundation, the facility drew in tourists to serve as experimental subjects
The Far East Laboratory is a research facility operated by the Illuminati that concentrates on elixir experimentation. Founded by Michael Gedoin five years prior, the laboratory was introduced to Kamiki Izumo through Dr. Gideon and Yoshida Maria, who acknowledged their affiliation with the Illuminati’s Advanced Research division, all while masking their true nature under the Bright Future Foundation.
As the Shimane Illuminati arc progressed, further details regarding the Illuminati’s undertakings were revealed. Initially, researchers were captivated by the Life-Taking Stone, which contained the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit. This stone had lethal properties to any nearby living being yet possessed the power to resurrect the deceased.
The Illuminati’s ambition was to fabricate a human vessel for Satan to support Lucifer, deemed the King of Light, as his corporeal form deteriorated. The Life-Taking Stone was fundamental to this research. However, the stone was closely protected by the Kamiki lineage, a family of female mediums endowed with powers to pacify the Nine-Tailed Fox’s curse. Consequently, establishing a cooperative relationship with the family was crucial for accessing the stone.
While the Far East Laboratory is tied to the Illuminati, it appears to be a smaller facility, as significant success did not occur until the creation of Elixir 1117. Dr. Gideon made his initial encounter with Lucifer during the five-year span the laboratory has been active, as depicted in Chapter 56.
How did the Far East Laboratory Gain Influence Over Inari?
They accessed numerous potential human subjects through Foxes Alley
While exploring the spirit stone, the researchers also aspired to transform Inari into a prominent tourist attraction, likely aiming to obtain access to the spirit stone in this manner. However, complications arose when Izumo’s mother, Tamamo, fell into despair after her partner expressed reluctance to continue their relationship if she insisted on introducing her children.
The Nine-Tailed Fox then took possession of Tamamo, prompting Izumo to seek assistance from Maria. This chain of events ultimately granted the laboratory access to a human fully under demonic influence, allowing for extensive experimentation as they pushed toward fulfilling their elixir research objectives.
Initially, the facility had yet to obtain the name Far East Laboratory. Upon acquiring Tamamo—an avatar of the Nine-Tailed Fox—the laboratory rapidly rebranded Inari into an attractive tourist site, marked by the establishment of Foxes Alley, renowned for its appetizing food and restaurants.
Visitors indulging at Foxes Alley consumed food laced with an addictive substance, resulting in their attachment to it and the suppression of negative emotions such as anger, sadness, or jealousy. However, individuals suffering from excessive addiction were subsequently invited to reside in Inari Peace Town, where they fell prey to experiments conducted by the Far East Laboratory for the elixir research. Due to frequent failures, many subjects were reduced to the state of mindless zombies.
This strategy enabled the Far East Laboratory to continuously acquire human subjects for their experiments, as the majority of their trials culminated in complications such as necrosis and cognitive impairment, converting participants into immortal zombies. Regardless, Elixir 1117 was an exception of relative success; despite its shortcomings, the data gleaned was instrumental in the formulation of the Final Elixir Experiment.
How did the Far East Laboratory Conduct Its Experiments?
Tamamo served as the main source for the elixir, extensively used on unwitting tourists in Inari
Despite numerous tourists being subjected to elixir-related experiments, the primary focus of the Far East Laboratory’s research honed in on Tamamo, the host of the Nine-Tailed Fox. Over five years of rigorous experimentation, the crew uncovered methods to impose demonic possession on subjects. Consequently, Tamamo became the centerpiece for innumerable trials as part of their elixir investigations.
However, after enduring five years of torment, Tamamo had been reduced to a mere shell of her former self, barely able to engage with Izumo when they reunited for the first time in half a decade. The laboratory required Izumo, as she was a direct descendant of the Kamiki family, enhancing compatibility with the Nine-Tailed Fox previously. Unfortunately, upon her abduction by the Illuminati, it was determined that her transfer compatibility was only 0.08%, resulting in inevitably fatal repercussions.
Though the Far East Laboratory did not yield positive outcomes overall, their vigorous research contributed crucially to the Illuminati’s final breakthrough in crafting the complete Elixir. It can be inferred that after concluding experiments on Tamamo, the facility proceeded to apply the produced elixir on other human subjects acquired from Foxes Alley.
To finalize the creation of the complete Elixir, the Illuminati exploited forced demonic possession to enhance the Chosen Ones. Following their carbonization, the subjects were subjected to the Elixir 1117 concoction from the Far East Laboratory, culminating in the successful formation of the ultimate Elixir utilized for Satan’s resurrection.
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