The or AC, by its initials in the Spriggan manga series, is a fictional international company with its main headquarters in New York in the United States with numerous facilities worldwide, whose mission is to ensure that certain powerful ancient artifacts are protected and sealed off, so that no nation or group in the world can take advantage of them. It maintains its own para-military force called the ARCAM Private Army and has secret agents known as Spriggans (or Strikers).

It is officially known as the ARCAM Foundation.Spriggan Bunkoban Volume 2 - Berserker Arc (Shogakukan), page 249-250 - It was also called the Rockefeller II in the Berseker Arc story.

Fictional history

In the manga, ARCAM is founded by , also known as Tea Flatte Arcam, as part of a mission entrusted to her by Merlin. To conceal her identity and connection to the foundation from other ARCAM members and allies, she uses "Tea Flatte" as an alias rather than her full family name.Spriggan Volume 11. Shogakukan (in Japanese).

Inventions

ARCAM has created the following objects for use by their operatives:

Armored Muscle Suit

- Created by Professor Mayzel after he recently discovered the Omihalcon metal.

Yu's Omihalcon combat knife

- Professor Mayzel made it on Yu's request, which included an Omihalcon blade and a knuckle guard

J-15 pistol rounds

- Its ceramic bullet heads can penetrate hard surfaces, like wood, concrete and metal.

Known ARCAM facilities

North America

United States

Main Headquarters - High-risk out-of-place artifacts are stored in their underground safes in New York.Spriggan Bunkoban Volume 3 - Dragon Veins Arc (Shogakukan), page 190 - Spriggan Bunkoban Volume 7 - Ark of the Covenant Arc (Shogakukan), page 63 - Research Facility - R&D facility for ARCAM. Was invaded by Program YAMA, turning its personnel against Yu and an ARCAM Special Private Army (ASPA) raiding party.

Europe

Turkey

ARCAM Mt. Ararat Research Facility - Created by ARCAM in order to excavate and study Noah's Ark.Spriggan Bunkoban Volume 2 - Berserker Arc (Shogakukan), page 122 - The facility was half-destroyed during the raids by Machiner's Platoon troopers.

Asia

India

ARCAM New Delhi Hospital - A survivor of an ASPA unit was treated after they were attacked by a COSMOS squad.Spriggan Bunkoban Volume 7 - Sage's Stone Arc (Shogakukan), page 156 - ARCAM India Research Facility - A Berserker robot was brought into the building before it was activated and attacked many of the establishment's personnel.Spriggan Bunkoban Volume 2 - Berserker Arc (Shogakukan), page 296 - The complex has been destroyed after its self-destruct mechanism was used, its status unknown if the research facility has been relocated.

Japan

ARCAM Japan Branch - Yu Ominae and Oboro are stationed here. The branch includes living quarters for Spriggans and ARCAM's guests and working offices. The facility had been attacked twice before. Both were perpetrated by US Armored Corp. and COSMOS forces. ARCAM Tokyo Hospital - Yu was treated here after receiving critical wounds from a COSMOS raid on ARCAM's Japanese branch.

Pakistan

ARCAM Islamabad Hospital - Yu was briefed here with several ARCAM Special Private Army operatives after recent attacks on their personnel were reported in Pakistan.Spriggan Bunkoban Volume 7 - Sage's Stone Arc (Shogakukan), page 63 -

Known ARCAM Personnel

Employees

Professor Mayzel Ms. Margaret Steve Foster Henry Garnum Eva McMahon Akiha Ominae Percup Ramdi Rie Yamabishi Yamamoto

ASPA agents

Hudler Jimmy Max Jack John Pauel Paredes Ray

Spriggans

Yu Ominae Jean Jacquemonde Tea Flatte ( Tea Flatte Arcam) Oboro

References