User:MasqueDeSono/Sandbox

Summary
Humanity has been overtaken by destructive creatures known as Huge. Riri Hitotsuyanagi is fleeing a Huge attack in her home of Koshu when Yuyu Shirai, a Lily from Yurigaoka Girls Academy, saves her life.

Two years later, Riri has enrolled at Yurigaoka and is meeting new friends, such as Fumi Futagawa, Shenlin Kuo, and Yujia Wang. She also meets Tazusa Ando, who immediately expresses disinterest in forming new connections, and Kaede Johan Nouvel, who becomes instantly infatuated with her. The group heads to the training grounds, where Riri finds Yuyu, who seems much less warm than she was two years ago. Mai Thi Yoshimura introduces herself, and Fumi recognizes the newcomer as Miriam Hildegard von Gropius from the Arsenal Division, who insists that Kaede is her rival. The girls practice using their CHARMs in laser-shooting mode, but Riri struggles. Yuyu takes her place and demonstrates with her own CHARM. Riri notices that her CHARM is different from the one which she used to save her two years ago, and asks her about it, and Yuyu snaps at her.

Suddenly, a Huge appears. Riri is still unable to use her CHARM, but she joins the others in battling it. Miriam uses her Rare Skill, Phase Transcendence, but becomes exhausted and collapses after using it. Yujia is initially uncertain whether she can contribute to defeating the Huge, but Shenlin tells her to believe in herself and her abilities, giving Yujia the encouragement she needed. Together, the eight of them are able to destroy the Huge, and after the battle, Riri asks Yuyu to be her Schutzengel. Yuyu rejects her, and later, Riri finds out why. When word spreads via the Lily newspaper that Riri wants Yuyu to be her Schutzengel, Mai suggests that she form a Legion. Riri takes her advice and is able to recruit Kaede, Fumi, Shenlin, Yujia, Miriam, and Mai. With some convincing, Yuyu also joins, making eight. Riri wants to recruit Tazusa, but the others explain that she is an enhanced Lily and prefers to work alone. Because of her enhanced abilities, she is sent to other schools during Huge attacks to aid them in the fight. There is a particularly large Huge infestation happening at Ludovic Girls Academy, so the team figures Tazusa must be there and sets off to help her.

At Ludovic, Sachie Jeanne Fukuyama, Kayo Brigitta Matsunaga, and Kotohi Eulalia Toda are vastly outnumbered, so they are immensely thankful when reinforcements arrive: Tazusa from Yurigaoka; Kiito Funada, Ui Funada, Momiji Tsukioka and Yuzuriha Kawamura from Odaiba Girls School; Kazuha Aizawa from Herensuge Girls Academy; and Kanaho Kon from Kanba Girls' High School of Arts. In the midst of the battle, Tazusa is struggling and considers giving up when suddenly, her classmates from Yurigaoka appear and vow to fight with her on the battlefield. Finally, Riri is able to use her CHARM effectively and play a more active role in battle. The group is at a loss for what to do, and eventually they decide to try the Neunwelt Tactic.

G.E.H.E.N.A. is a multinational corporation renowned for its research on the Huge. The company was originally a private for-hire research group, but they slowly shifted into the world of Huge, Lily, and CHARM research. Eventually they became world leaders in the collective struggle against the Huge, but then began their aggressive research into Lily enhancement. This includes the implantation of Huge cells into Lilies to boost their abilities as well as synthesizing human life to craft the "perfect" Lily.

GEHENA is an enormous corporation, but it is not monolithic. Some divisions within the company denounce the brutal research done on Lilies, saying it should be restricted to low-level enhancements, while other divisions support even the highest level enhancements. The attitude towards GEHENA varies from Garden to Garden, but can be mostly divided into pro-GEHENA and anti-GEHENA factions. Pro-GEHENA Gardens often use enhanced Lilies and apply their enhanced CHARM abilities in a positive way as part of their battle tactics. Although groups with pro-GEHENA ideals are often a target of intimidation, these Gardens and companies also have positive aspects. For example, these groups more often welcome frail children and girls who are unlikely to become effective Lilies into their schools and companies. Anti-GEHENA Gardens, such as Yurigaoka Girls Academy, as a principle will prohibit their Lilies from having contact with GEHENA members and employees. These Gardens also see themselves as protectors of Boosted Lilies - they welcome them with the goal of helping them overcome and divest themselves from their "curse" by learning to use skills without relying on their enhancements and using their enhanced skills only when necessary.