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Darling in the FranXX

APE

Authoritarian organisation controlling society in Darling in the FranXX.
Jenxi Seow Published 9 Mar 2025 Updated 9 Mar 2025

APE is the authoritarian organisation in Darling in the FranXX that controls Plantations and Parasites. It enforces the sterile, immortal adult society and denies children knowledge of reproduction and emotion. Squad 13 and The Nines operate under APE; Dr. FranXX secretly opposes its philosophy. APE’s true nature becomes tied to the VIRM conflict.

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