Italy is the heart of many Mafia Famiglias.

The training of the future generation of Mafia Bosses and their Guardians are taken very seriously as the burden of the Famiglia is a difficult one.

The Vita Academy, the main Mafia Training School in Italy is founded by the Vongola Famiglia and serves to provide a well-rounded education for teenage children of the mafia, especially the candidates for future mafia bosses. Those accepted mostly belong to Families allied with the Vongola. The motto of the Academy is "Quel che non ammazza, ingrassa." which means, That Which Doesn't Kill You, Makes You Stronger.

However those who do not belong to the mafia may be accepted to the prestigious school provided that they manage to pass the entrance exam, which focuses on combat. The Arcobaleno are said to observe students from other schools, especially those who have athletic ability and secretly test them. If deemed worthy, the student in question will be sent a request letter from the School.

The school also serves for strengthening the relationship between allied Mafia Famiglias.

The Vita Academy takes in teenagers from 13 to 18 years old, although younger children may be admitted if considered as geniuses. These geniuses are first offered a place in the Varia Program and must accept the terms being that they must eventually join and pledge their loyalty to the Varia, and by extension, the Vongola Family.

Trial Period

Mainly for those who do not belong to the Mafia but have been recruited and expressed interest in joining. Students in the Trial Period are not yet told the true nature of the Vita Academy and go through combat tests handled by Lal Mirch. Once deemed worthy, they are then admitted into the Academy into the Uno Program.

Uno Program

Mafia children mainly start out in the Uno Program, as they usually have had prior combat training in their Family and have at least have a chosen weapon. If not, they go through a different Trial Period; learning the basics of different weapons and then choosing their weapon before going into the Uno Program. they are expected to know the concepts and rules of a Family, especially Omerta, and it is a crucial survival tactic to recognize which Family others are from and build on relationships.

They go through combat training with their main weapon, and depending on their weapon/ability, they are assigned to different tutors. They are also given their first Ring and learn to use the flames of the Ring with their weapons.

Due Program

Once the Uno Exam given by the Arcobaleno is passed, they can advance on to their next program. In the Due Program, they are given their Box Weapons and train with their Box Animals. Their Rings are also upgraded.

Future Bosses reaching this Program have an additional task; to recruit their Guardians. They may have done this by the end of the Uno Program, though they must at least have one of each Flame as their Guardians. If there is more than one candidate for the boss of the same Family, after gathering the Guardians, the two candidates and their Guardians must battle to determine who will be the successor.

Varia Program

The Varia Program is a strict and extremely difficult program to qualify for. Those recruited are mostly geniuses from a young age, although those noted with the potential through previous programs may be admitted.

Current Timeline

After Vongola Decimo defeats Byakuran in the future, everything in his and the parallel worlds returned to normal, with no sign or memories of the disaster Byakuran had previously wrecked upon them. This RP takes place in one such parallel world, a few years later, when Sawada Tsunayoshi has just taken over the Vongola Famiglia, with the Arcobaleno Reborn as his main advisor. Aria, the Leader of the Arcobaleno has also died, leaving the Sky Arcobaleno Pacifier without a holder. The Giglio Nero Family is currently in a state of unrest, leading to friction between Families; mostly that between the Vongola Family, plus its alliances, and rival Families.

In the timeline, Box Weapons and Rings are used, although the School only allows students to carry only one Box Weapon; that of their Animal Box. Only Second Years and older carry these, having gone through their First Year of training and deemed worthy. The Arcobaleno Verde is the creator of the Rings and Boxes, and his only purpose for providing the School with them is to use them as his test subjects.

Rings

First Years start training with rings from E-Rank. In rare cases when the ring shatters because the holder has strong flames, they are then given the higher rank Rings. Candidates for future Bosses are trained more strictly to handle higher class Rings, as the ring passed down to them are A-Rank.