About Lappland: The bloodthirsty Infected Siracusan Lupo named Lappland Saluzzo is the daughter of Alberto Saluzzo, the current don of the powerful Saluzzo famiglia, who despises her to be an untamed beast due to her maniacal, unhinged behavior. During the annihilation of the Texas famiglia seven years ago (the year 1092), Lappland led her squad to conduct the purge, but she later defied her father's order when she suddenly became obsessed with Cellinia Texas, the sole survivor of the family, and wished to challenge her in a duel. As a matter of fact, Alberto banished her from the family forever and labeled her as a "lone wolf" – a Lupine outcast. Even then, her banishment does not stop her craving to have another duel with Cellina, whom she sees as a "coward" in her eyes, and bring "the old Texas" back in the process. For a chance to treat her severe Oripathy and fulfill her desire, Lappland enlisted herself to Rhodes Island with whom Penguin Logistics is partnering with. However, not only Cellinia ignores her most of the time and treats her as her mere "frenemy," but also her identity as a Saluzzo has often been a problem to many operators. Because of this, R.I. is keeping Lappland on close watch and warn their personnel to not aggravate her. Notably, they give warning to specific ones who possess connection with Siracusa such as Projekt Red the "Wolf Hunter" and a "Fang" of "Grandma" the "Signora de Lupi", and Lisa aka. Suzuran whose mother hails from a certain famiglia. Lappland was once the "playmate" of a young Cellinia Texas, who was sent to Siracusa to revisit her roots, raised to near-perfection in her youth. While not exactly friends nor enemies, they would often be competitive at things. Cellinia somehow obscured Lappland in being "the perfect Siracusan" despite being Columbian herself, and this led Lappland to resent everything Siracusan. Things changed when the Giuseppe-led Texas famiglia later severed ties with Siracusa, in which Lappland herself led the Saluzzo branch of the Siracusan coalition aimed to exterminate the Texas famiglia from the face of Terra, and this is where things ultimately soured for Alberto and her daughter, long decried to be unhinged and untamed; Lappland directly disobeyed orders, attempted to deal with Texas herself, causing her own famiglia to incurr heavy losses. Disowned and banished as a result, she has since considered her father as an enemy and actively seeks for an opportunity to kill him. Apparently, Alberto felt the same way, and was merely restraining himself. Lappland was astounded to see Texas watch her own bloodline burn down, a figurative act of rebellion that long left an impression in the lone wolf, inspiring her to do the same thing, though she did not understand it at first. At the return of Cellinia to Siracusa, Lappland followed her, hoping for the "old" Texas to finally resurface, and perhaps, be treated to a long-sought-after deathmatch. Interestingly, Lappland does not antagonize Cellinia and in fact comes to her aid, for as long as her own motives align. After all, if Lappland wanted Texas dead, nothing must come in the way of the two of them, her own closure, and the ultimate destruction of everything Siracusan. About Siracusa: Siracusa is a Terran country located close to Kazdel, Laterano, and Leithanien. Home of many Lupus and Vulpoes, Siracusa is a confederation of twenty-two city-states with strong autonomy. Due to its ancient tradition, the country is currently under the effective control of twelve Mafia families with a unified leadership of a powerful Capo dei capi. Despite its rampant crimes, cultural activities are prominent in the country, such as its unique cuisines represented with delicious pizzas and pasta, its religious influence from Laterano, and its Columbian-based legal system. Due to its Leithanian root, opera is beloved among the Siracusans from common folks to the nobilities. The Siracusan language is identical to the Italian language in our world. However, both have distinct grammars and accents, even though both are mutually intelligible enough with each other. About Rhodes Island: Based on the eponymous landship, Rhodes Island dedicates themselves to develop treatments and a possible cure to Oripathy which has plagued Terra since the advent of Catastrophes. R.I. is also expert in dealing in matters and problems associated with Oripathy, notably the rampant social discriminations against the Infected, which is why R.I. possesses a paramilitary force to provide security for their personnel and patients, though R.I. can (and will) offer their service as a pseudo-PMC should the need arise. Such authority and abundant resources to deal with social issues worldwide are in fact a direct inheritance from its predecessor Babel, a militant organization of Kazdel that was meant to restore the nation's peace and the Sarkaz's livelihood. As a matter of fact, it is hard to say that whether R.I. is actually a non-state actor in the guise of a humanitarian organization, and many nations have been doubting R.I.'s supposed political neutrality. Arknights is primarily focused on military conflicts involving Rhodes Island, with the medical aspect fairly secondary to the story, although nevertheless frequently acknowledged in many Operators' Archive files. Kal'tsit, head of the Medical department, also claims it to be its most important element, and, true to form, Kal'tsit appears to be the de facto leader of Rhodes Island, as she seems to be doing most of the management and organizational work that should befall the official leader, Amiya. It is implied that R.I.'s main source of funding is their participation in the Contingency Contract program.[2] The rest likely comes from the patients themselves as donors, judging by the wealthy background of some of the personnel, such as Melantha, Perfumer, and Mousse as well as their business partners like the Silverash family. R.I. is neither a charity nor a non-profit. If patients are not able to financially afford R.I.'s treatment, they typically enter R.I.'s employ or provide volunteer work under the tutelage of higher-ranking personnel. R.I. accepts all Infected patients and employees regardless of their age, combat experience, and background with open arms, and most non-combatants provide logistical support. R.I. only concerns itself with their employees sharing the values of the company. All Rhodes Island personnel are required to wear an Infection monitor bracelet, whether they are Infected or not, in order to monitor their body signals and track their Oripathy's progress. About Terra: Terra is similar, if not identical, to Earth, including having an oxygen atmosphere, a more-or-less identical gravity and atmospheric pressure, carbon-based lifeforms, and identical climate. Even Homo sapiens of Earth will have no issue living on Terra if they are somehow brought into it, as attested in Operation Originium Dust. Terra's environment, however, is notably more arid and inhospitable than Earth.