Kyoto University offers specialized programs under the Guardians of the Future Initiative, designed to prepare supernaturally gifted students for critical roles in protecting the world from both physical and metaphysical threats. Each program aligns with unique global needs, emphasizing practical application, rigorous training, strategic deployment, with a dual enrolled enrichment program to help develop the students in more secular studies such as art and science. Below are the available programs:

  ARC Program

  Purpose: Investigate and neutralize anomalies, prevent international conflicts, and dismantle syndicates exploiting pneumatic phenomena.

  ARC operatives are specialists in identifying threats ranging from unexplained disappearances to large-scale syndicates utilizing anti-life forces or rogue technologies. Training involves field analysis, covert operations, and advanced metaphysical techniques tailored to the individual. Graduates operate worldwide, handling tasks such as:

  

  
• Investigating unexplained phenomena.


  
• Countering illicit organizations.


  
• Neutralizing situations that could destabilize global security.


  

  Exorcist Program

  Purpose: Combat and contain anti-life threats.

  Focused on the eradication and containment of Antizoi, this program trains exorcists in the use of “pneuma” to purify corrupted entities. Curriculum includes anti-life anatomy, cleansing rituals, and combat techniques against both corporeal and ethereal threats. Graduates are stationed in global hotspots. Key responsibilities include:

  

  
• Combatting anti-life entities directly.


  
• Preventing the spread of corruption into everyday life.


  
• Researching and developing containment methods for high-risk scenarios.


  

  Vanguard Program

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  Purpose: Establish and lead military operations.

  The Vanguard Program trains candidates for roles in advanced military operations, equipping them to operate in both traditional and supernatural battlefields. Students learn high-level enhanced combat strategies, battlefield command, and large-scale tactical planning. Responsibilities include:

  

  
• Leading military engagements against large-scale threats.


  
• Supporting non-metaphysical allies with metaphysical techniques.


  

  The program emphasizes teamwork and discipline, producing operatives capable of functioning as specialized units or as commanders overseeing larger forces.

  Civic Sentinel Program

  Purpose: Serve as public protectors and community responders, blending civil service with community outreach.

  The Civic Sentinel Program trains pneuma users to take on roles as super police or certified public defenders, most people call them superheroes, bridging the gap between ordinary law enforcement and supernatural threats. Training includes de-escalation techniques, urban combat, and disaster response. Graduates act as public-facing heroes, handling:

  

  
• Containing rogue metahumans in urban environments.


  
• Assisting in disaster relief.


  
• Maintaining public order during large-scale emergencies.


  

  Civic Sentinels also serve as role models, fostering trust between pneuma practitioners and the general population.

  Selection and Training

  Each program has strict entrance requirements, including aptitude and the ability to align with the program’s ethos. Training varies from four to five years (with the option for graduate studies available), combining academic rigor, practical fieldwork, and specialized combat exercises.