Special Sorcery Service

"The AST is useless, we will show the world and the Spirits how we are strong and we will be treated like goddesses!"

- Minerva insulting AST

The Special Sorcery Service (SSS) is the British equivalent of Japan's AST (Anti-Spirit Team). They were mentioned first (and only) in the spin off manga series of Date A Live, Date AST Like.

Summary
The organization is based in London. So far in the series 5 members were already named. The three Hijackers, Ashley Sinclair, Leonora Sears and Cecille O'brien. Later on one of the world's top Wizards, Artemishia B. Ashcroft was revealed to be a member and also their ace member. She left them for DEM, hoping to bring world peace through the company's immense technology. Lastly, Minerva Liddell, another member, said to be second to Artemishia in SSS, also joined DEM. The SSS is like an elite force of AST, say they already killed up to 9 spirits that appeared on Earth, despite being an elite force, they are manic and homicidal love fights, bloodshed, mutilation and horror.

Date a Live Light Novel: Date AST Like
Follow the adventures of Mikie Okamine, a young girl enlisted in the AST, a special force that fights against evil ghost spirits. The story follows the adventures of Mikie Okamine and Origami. An explosion occurred near Tengu city, thinking that a spirit appeared, the AST hurried to the place only to find a girl named Ashley Sinclair. The next day, Ashley enrolled to the same school Tobiichi and Okamine are attending.

Later in the story it is revealed that Ashley is a former member of SSS (Special Sorcery Service, the british equivalent of AST). Together Leonara Sears and Cecil O'brien they hijacked three of the latest CR-units the Ashcroft series. To stop the three from rampaging Tobiichi and Okamine used the remaining Ashcroft units #1. Alice for Origami and #5. Cheshire Cat for Mikie. The battle wasn't that easy as they discover things about the Ashcroft series.

Sometime in the past SSS ace wizard Artemishia B. Ashcroft decided to leave them for DEM believing that the advance technology of the company will help her achieve bringing forth world peace. Unfortunately Artemishia's memories were stolen from her which left her brain dead. The Okamine Heavy Industries miraculously produce the Newest CR-Units, The Ashcroft, with Artemishia's memories as part of its core program. It is said to provide enough power alone to defeat a spirit.

The AST soon found out that the Ashcroft instead of providing superior power against spirit it is designed to counter other CR-Unit of other wizards. The units once worn by a wizard creates an imprints which makes it useless for others to use making it solely for the first wearer.

With with Ashcroft #2.Jabberwock Cecil is capable of creating Anti-Territory fields, Leonora's Aschroft #3. Lion is capable of heavy bombardment and Ashley obtaining Ashcroft #4. Unicorn she excels greatly with melee combats the trio easily overwhelms the AST. Fortunately Tobiichi's Ashcroft #1. Alice can protect her from other CR-Unit's Territories and Okamine's Ashcroft #5. Cheshire Cat is fitted with an AI navigation system called Bell, a self-healing function and a pair of armour piercing claws called Kitty Fang.

As the battles ensues Ashley recognizes navigation system Bell as her "old friend" to which no one knows why.

Weapons and CR-Units
Aside from the Ashcroft Minerva Liddell wore a CR-Unit from DEM before taking Jabberwock from Cecil.
 * Alice
 * Jabberwock
 * Lion
 * Unicorn
 * Cheshire Cat

Trivia

 * For a long time fans found that the SSS was an elite force of AST Nazi Germany because of its abbreviation being SSS but perhaps they are because of the sense of superiority to weak and poor races and genocidalism with Spirits and black people.
 * The objectives of the SSS are completely unknown, no one known if they wanted to take over political power and being treated as goddesses to save the world of spirits.