R.A.G.E. Institute

The R.A.G.E. Institute is a research facility founded in 1949 by Robert Rockwell, Andrew Adams, Grant Garrison, and Elijah Evans. The institute began as a think tank designed to find solutions to possible apocalyptic scenarios. After the Cold War, the institute shifted focus to experimentation in order to improve the lives of the human race. They have several departments focused on researching everything from new energy sources to modern medicine.

Since the formation of the Dai Jer'nez Organization, the R.A.G.E. Institute has been focused on how to handle individuals with immense power. They seek to acquire the means to defend the Earth from threats that even the DJN cannot handle, or from DJN themselves if they ever become compromised. The institute is currently on the lookout for rouge powered individuals to use on their experiments for the benefit of the human race.

During the events of the Dai Jer'nez Civil War II, the institute was responsible for causing the nuclear fallout that ravaged the Earth of Universe OU-1617. They initiated 'Project Jericho' which was a defense network designed to protect the Earth. Due to faulty programming of their artificial intelligence A.I.M., war was declared and every missile on the planet was launched.

The institute is also responsible for creating the B.E.I.U., a shape-shifting creature designed to infiltrate governments and other organizations. The B.E.I.U. have been a common enemy of the DJN since part 1 of the series. It was later revealed that they where created as a part of 'Project Jericho.'

When the institute acquired Marco, they experimented on him and learned of his ability to harness hate. They tried for several years to harness the energy in his body to be used as a power source as well as a weapon to be used against powerful threats to the human race. They later discarded Marco when they found out his power originated from a curse and could not be manipulated.