A-033 The Elemental Phenomenon

CACG Item File
Item A-033 is an elusive anomalous phenomena that is only found in certain "spots" found in nature. Discovered in 2020, A-033 is thought to be responsible for bestowing anomalous abilities upon approximately 9,000 people worldwide. With the help of foreign anomaly handling agencies, effective containment of A-033 has been achieved by quarantining the spots. The locations that A-033 is present in tend to have a distinct "feel" about them, based on the element the location corresponds to (warm air for a Fire location, humid air for a Water location, heavy winds for an Air location, etc).

A-033's anomalous properties manifest themselves after a sentient subject spends 15 minutes in the radius of one of its active locations. Upon the 15 minute mark, the subject's body will slowly be modified to be "in tune" with the element the location corresponds to. This seems to happen without the subject's knowledge, with most recorded subjects discovering their newfound abilities by accident. It takes a little over half an hour for the location to attune a subject to its element, but the abilities they gain are overwhelmingly powerful in comparison to the time spent. Subjects have demonstrated full control over the element they are attuned to, becoming impervious to any form of injury or damage that could be caused by said element.

As A-033 was one of the first anomalies that affected multiple human subjects with no clear "cure," the Grail United Nations (GUN) has sanctioned an effort to for world governments to put regulations in place for their anomalous citizens instead of a reckless effort to contain them all. Any citizen that has been affected by A-033 must report themselves to the closest field office of their country's local anomalous handling agency. Upon confirmation of their abilities, they will be registered in the central GUN Anomalous Citizens Database, and provided with state-funded accommodations should their ability require it. Some examples of accommodations made in the past include fire-proofing a flat for fire elementals, providing drainage systems for water elementals, and even reinforcement of foundations for earth elementals.