Kamakura City
A coastal city where the Diclonius mutation is contained or exterminated.
Kamakura City is the real-world location in Kanagawa Prefecture where the events of Elfen Lied take place. The plot centers on a fictional mutant human sub-species, the Diclonius, who possess violent telekinetic powers. Any person showing signs of the mutation has either been contained in the Diclonius research facility or exterminated.
Lore & Background
The city is where the characters live and where the Diclonius research facility is located. The story's tension arises from the presence of Diclonius like Lucy, who has vectors with a limited range of about two meters, and the efforts to contain or eliminate them.
Reader's Guide
The setting is primarily defined by the Diclonius research facility and the Kaede House.
Elsewhere in Elfen Lied
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