Micro Setting 1: Godzilla 'Cold War'

 Intro:

1974: The Cold War rages. The Western and Eastern Bloc are at the brink of nuclear war, South America is in turmoil with multinational backed coups happening, espionage and sabotage escalating tensions. And yet there is another factor, Kaiju, massive monsters posing a danger to the world. 20 years after Godzilla first appeared in Japan, multiple other monsters have appeared, and their simple existence and territorial fights pose a existential threat to mankind. Tensions continue to rise with Kaiju creating international disasters and with the UN unable to come to a consensus on how to handle these unprecedented times, well the doomsday clock ticks closer to midnight.

Factions:

MONARCH

Created the day after Godzilla’s landfall in Japan, a subdivision of the Central Intelligence Agency it was designed to gather information and help prevent further catastrophes from happening. It was also designed to study how to utilize Kaiju for national defense.

COMMITTEE FOR CONTROL OF MONSTERS

Created by the USSR to combat MONARCH and handle Kaiju on their own. While comparable to MONARCH they are famous for secrecy, there have been no known defectors in the 20 years of operation.

ORGANIZED CRIME

An underbelly of black-market trade undercuts the kaiju threat. Collectors, researchers and entrepreneurs all want Kaiju pieces. Kaiju tourism is a growing unlicensed and unregulated market. Whether that be tracking and hoping to see them in person or disaster tourism after they hit a country.