Facts about Darker Than Black
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In 2010, Darker Than Black released an OVA called Gaiden that served as a prequel exploring Hei's background and his recruitment into the Syndicate before the main series events.
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A 2-meter barrier of impenetrable space called Hell's Gate formed in Tokyo during the Darker Than Black storyline, serving as the geographical center of the series' supernatural conflict.
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Darker Than Black features a systematic organization called the Syndicate that employs Contractors as covert operatives for various nations, creating a shadow world of espionage parallel to legitimate governments.
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Contractors in Darker Than Black must pay a price after using their abilities, ranging from mundane tasks like collecting rainwater to bizarre compulsions such as eating specific foods or performing repetitive actions.
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Yin, a Spectre and core character in Darker Than Black, operates as a blind human vessel controlled by a spirit entity rather than a typical Contractor with individual powers.
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Hei, protagonist of Darker Than Black, possesses the ability to manipulate electricity and cut through matter with a wire, making him one of the series' most formidable Contractors with dual lethal powers.
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The anime Darker Than Black aired for 25 episodes across two seasons between 2007 and 2010, with the first season debuting in April 2007.