Engineer Guild (Haguruma Kumiai)
Focus: Whisker-Punk technology, innovation, infrastructure
Members:
- Mechanical engineers (gear systems, power distribution)
- Structural engineers (bridges, towers, buildings)
- Inventors (new devices and processes)
- Maintenance technicians
Hierarchy:
- Apprentice Engineer (learning fundamentals)
- Journeyman Engineer (can work independently on standard projects)
- Master Engineer (designs new systems, teaches)
- Grand Engineer (heads specialization branch)
- Guild Master (elected, political and administrative role)
Culture:
- Progressive, embrace change
- Competitive (innovation races)
- Document everything (extensive libraries)
- Public demonstrations of new inventions
- Some secrecy around cutting-edge work
Locations: Headquarters in Yama-takumi, branches in all provinces