National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Its HQ is located at the present day National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Mitaka Campus, Mitaka. It is affiliated with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. It monitors and provides information on the actions of the Stars of Contractors in the "false sky". After Darker than Black and Darker than Black: Shikoku no Hana, the entire observatory was officially declared closed with its equipment and personnel taken over by Section 3.
- Kanami Ishizaki (石崎 香那美, Ishizaki Kanami?)
- Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi (Japanese), Monica Rial (English)
- Kirihara's friend since high school and a head staffer at the observatory. In Shikoku no Hana, Kanami relocates to Hawaii after accepting a job there.
- Madam Stargazer (星見様, Hoshimi-sama?)
- Voiced by: Yoshiko Matsuo (Japanese), Juli Erickson (English)
- A strange monk who sits in the center of the observatory and appears to be the chief observer of the stars. She speaks riddles or prophecy, and has been seen to be able to speak during Amber's freezing of time.
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