Editing Black Bullet:Names and Terminology (section)

==General Terms==
ガストレア – Gastrea – A person infected with the Gastrea virus.

ガストレアウイルス – Gastrea virus – The virus that infects a living person, changes the genetic code and transforms him into Gastrea.

エリア – Area – A territory suitable for living, surrounded by Monoliths. After the war with Gastrea, Japan has been divided into 5 Areas: Tokyo Area, Hakata Area etc.

民間警備会社 – Civil Security Company – An organization that hires Initiator-Promoter pairs and exterminates Gastrea within the Area.

民警 – Civil Security – Abbreviation for <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000">民</span>間<span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000">警</span>備会社.

呪われた子供たち – Cursed Children – Children who became hosts of the Gastrea virus, but at the same time have a gene that can control it.

イニシエーター – Initiator – "Cursed Children", who can effectively fight against Gastrea thanks to the Gastrea virus they carry inside their bodies.

プロモーター – Promoter – A member of "Civil Security" who fights in pair with Initiator.

バラニウム – Varanium – The metal that impedes Gastrea's regeneration.

モノリス – Monolith – These are huge rocks made of Varanium, that are installed at regular intervals along the Area perimeter.

IP序列 – IP Rank – Abbreviation for "Initiator-Promoter Rank".

国際イニシエーター監督機構 – International Initiator Supervision Organization (IISO).