Alan Institute

The Alan Institute (アラン機関) is an international support organization that seeks out geniuses suffering from obstacles such as poverty and provides free assistance.

Duty
The Alan Institute is a global organization whose task is to seek out struggling geniuses and provide free support. This can range from sports, literature, entertainment, medicine and technology. Even callings such as "killing" may fall under these criteria, as is the case with Chisato Nishikigi, a known support recipient.

Support can take the many forms, including fully artificial organs. It is noted that the Alan Institute's technology is highly advanced, even more so than the DA, which allows them to offer such assistance. In return for the organizations generosity, recipients are given a "mission to the world".

It is forbidden for members of the institute to make contact with recipients of support once they receive it.

Structure
The Alan Institute operates in secrecy, and as such it is unknown whether the organization is an individual or a group. Shinji Yoshimatsu, a known member of the institute follows the organization's rules, implying that other members above him exist, or have existed in the past. The Institute possesses the means to create highly sophisticated technology, implying that the individuals who create and maintain it either exist as part of the organization, or as third party contractors. Shinji has been seen to collaborate with third parties, such as Walnut and Robota, though it is unknown whether this is officially sanctioned by the institute.

Members and recipients alike have been shown to wear a small, bronze owl pendant - the Alan Institute's symbol - on their person, be that in the form of a badge, jewellery or otherwise.