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Akemi Nakajima

Megami Tensei

Izanagi

Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei - Death Match

“	Is it me who's lost it, or the school? Sensei, take a good look at me. This wound on my lip, the bruise on my face. I got the crap beaten out of me by Kondo from the karate club. Takamizawa Kyoko is just as guilty. The school just lets wild animals like that run free, and doesn't do anything to deal with them. No matter what happens to me in the classroom, the teachers and students just pretend it didn't happen. The violence that happens in this school is as plain as day, and yet nobody gets punished. I suppose the teachers are just waiting for students like that to graduate. As long as they keep their eyes shut, the calamity will just clear itself up on its own. They just have to endure it for two or three years. But this is the only time I get to be a high school student. I'm not going to let them just do whatever the hell they want any more. I'm going to summon a demon and execute those annoying insects.	„
	~ Akemi Nakajima to Iida

“	This is all my doing and I have to reap the seeds that I have sown. My mission now is to find a way to close the passageway to the demon world and do so.	„
	~ Akemi accepting what he's done and attempting to set things right

“	Nakajima had always been something of an independent maverick, not wanting to hurt anyone or get hurt himself, so he had never been beaten like this before. And to think this was over some stupid reason like rejecting a girl! The combined sensations of pain, anger, and humiliation overwhelmed him, and the wound in his psyche started to bleed, a drop at a time. Seeing him like this, Kyoko watched Nakajima with a look of pure ecstasy in her eyes, and laughed out loud. The sound of her high-pitched laugh reverberating throughout the classroom pierced Nakajima's eardrums and echoed in his skull, awakening an emotion he had never experienced before.	„
	~ Akemi Nakajima's awakening into madness

Background

Akemi Nakajima is the protagonist of the Digital Devil Story trilogy of novels and the original Megami Tensei for the Famicom.

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Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Akemi Nakajima is the protagonist of Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei, and is the reincarnation of Izanagi. Nakajima is a student at Jusho High School in Kuniritsu, a suburb of Tokyo. After refusing the advances of a fellow student named Kyoko Takamizawa, Nakajima was beaten up by Hiroyuki Kondo, which caused him to become furious at the heavy divide that existed at Jusho High School. The school had a group of gifted students, who were treated well, and a group of lower students, who were feared and could do whatever they wanted. Nakajima belonged to the gifted group, and he was tired of being abused by the lower group. In order to gain revenge, Nakajima studied the similarities between computer code and magic in order to create a computer system that would allow him to summon demons. Because of his unrivaled computer programming skills, Nakajima managed to create a system that allowed him to summon Loki from the depths of Atziluth. Loki aided Nakajima in claiming the revenge that he wanted, but the demon was powerful and demanded female sacrifices. At first, Nakajima believed that he still controlled Loki, and he provided sacrifices, such as one of his teachers, Ohara. However, one of his classmates, Yumiko Shirasagi, became curious about his activities and witnessed the summoned Loki having sex with Ohara. Shortly after finishing with Ohara, Loki demanded that the next female be Yumiko, which was something Nakajima no longer felt comfortable with. Nakajima felt a connection with Yumiko, and he didn't want to hand her over to Loki. He warned Yumiko to stay away from the school in an attempt to protect her, but she did not listen to him. While in Ohara's class, Yumiko was dragged to the CAI Room, where Loki was waiting. To Nakajima's surprise, Loki manifested a tentacled fleshy form, which he used to rape Yumiko. Nakajima attempted to fight against Loki, but he failed, even with Cerberus, his demonic ally. Yumiko awakened the spirit of Izanami, which allowed her to injure Loki, and escape along with Nakajima to Asuka. However, Yumiko died from the injuries Loki had given her, along with the extra strain from channeling Izanami. Nakajima dragged her body into the Shirasagi Mound in hopes of resurrecting her. After escaping an attack from Yomotsu-Shikome, Nakajima managed to get Yumiko to Izanami's burial chamber. Loki followed Nakajima, intent on killing him to prevent him from summoning any other demons that could compete with him. Loki kills Yomotsu Shikome, and corners Nakajima in the chamber. Nakajima, armed with the Hinokagutsuchi and supported by Izanami and Cerberus, manages to kill Loki and to restore Yumiko to life. Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City After the death of Loki, Nakajima is returned to his home by Izanami, who warns him about the summoning of Set and keeps Yumiko with her in Yomi to train her in using her powers. Upon learning that Ohara and Isma Feed are using his Demon Summoning Program in an attempt to summon Set into the world, Nakajima meets up with MIT professor Charles Feed and Special Forces agent Narukawa, who feels a strange familiarity to Nakajima. Charles and Nakajima attempt to develop a way to stop Set, conceiving of the Demon Banishment Program. Nakajima eventually returns home, only to find that his mother is under the control of an Apep left by Ohara, and attacks him. Nakajima is saved by Yumiko, who returned from Yomi after Ohara killed her own family, but at the cost of his mother's life. Yumiko leaves Nakajima to grieve and chases down Ohara, leading to her to be used as a source of Magnetite by Set, who was summoned into Ohara and Loki's unborn child thanks to Yumiko's presence. Nakajima immediately sets out to look for Yumiko, but fails to find her. In time, Nakajima and Charles finish the first draft of the Demon Banishment Program and locate Set, but learn from Narukawa that the Demon Banishment Project was shut down by the government (who, unbeknownst to them, are being controlled by Isma's Apeps). Nakajima, alongside Cerberus, Charles, and Narukawa, go into the Soga Forest and find Set, who is using Yumiko to merge the Assiah and Atziluth worlds as he attempts to build his true body from the unborn child and the magnetite in the human sacrifices he is drawing to him. Nakajima attempts to save Yumiko, but is stopped by Isma and Typhon, who knocks him away and threatens to torture Yumiko to spite him. Seeing Nakajima's despair allows Narukawa to awaken as the reincarnation of Tsukuyomi, who kills Isma and Typhon and holds off Set long enough for Nakajima and Charles to escape, at the cost of his own life. Charles returns to America to coordinate a plan to summon Set harmlessly in a satellite in dead orbit, but Nakajima opposes the plan after learning that Yumiko would be dragged away with him. Desperate, Nakajima returns to the Shirasagi Mound and visits Izanami, who gives him her robe, explaining that it was actually Izanagi's robe, and thus could be used to bring out Nakajima's latent power. With the robe, Nakajima attempts to cut Yumiko from Set, only to be mentally assaulted by the visage of the students he murdered via Loki. Nakajima fails to rescue Yumiko in time and she is dragged with Set into the satellite, the resulting magnetic field being large enough for Set to fully summon his true body. Nakajima flies into space to battle Set, which alerts him to Yumiko's presence inside of him, causing him to detach from the satellite and attempt to descend to Earth with his minions. Using Yumiko's voice as a guide, Nakajima is able to find her within Set and the two slay him using an attack from outside and in. Despite Yumiko's pleads to the contrary, Nakajima rescues her from falling into Atziluth, allowing the rift between the two realms to remain open. Digital Devil Story 3: Demise of the Reincarnation Following Yumiko's scarring by Set, Nakajima and Yumiko take up residence in a hospital prepared in advance by Charles Feed and the CIA, using Yumiko's nursing as a pretext to hide. While faithfully nursing Yumiko, Nakajima is wracked with guilt and desires to atone for his sins. Nakajima is contacted by Charles who has returned to the United States. Feed urges him to face the demons in battle once more, despite the fact that doing so would mean being separated from Yumiko. Feed assures him that Yumiko will be safe, but also reminds him that he must take responsibility for what has happened. As Nakajima tells Yumiko that he has to leave, Yumiko asks him to take her to Asuka. Despite his misgivings for the danger, Nakajima agrees to take her. As soon as they leave the hospital, the two are surrounded by the demon Siren and her devotees, aiming to attack Nakajima as the originator of the demon invasion. Nakajima at first accepts this, though when Yumiko is called a monster for her scars Nakajima loses all reason, summoning Hi-no-Kagutsuchi and killing a human attacker. Seen as a demon by the onlookers, Nakajima is arrested. The new national anti-demon self-defense law applies even to a minor like Nakajima, who is put to trial in a special courtroom. Unbeknownst to him, the servants of the demon lord Lucifer are manipulating the trial and prevent Yumiko and Charles, who had returned to Japan, from testifying in Nakajima's defense. Nakajima's crimes are exposed through the testimony of the parents of the classmates murdered by Loki, though Nakajima is relieved and at peace at being brought to justice for his crimes. Nakajima is sentenced to be put to death. Lucifer arranges through his human allies for Nakajima's execution to be public and has Siren order her devotees to kill Nakajima's father in front of him the day of the execution. As Nakajima watches his father killed and trampled by a sea of people, a nightmare demon whispers into his ear and causes him to go berserk. The remnants of Set's devotees and thralls join the battle as well, turning the planned execution into a meaningless slaughter. In his madness, Nakajima brandishes his sword against Yumiko, forcing Izanami to kill him. Returning to his senses in his last moments, Nakajima dies in Yumiko's arms. The next day, the Izanami possessed Yumiko carries his corpse west towards Asuka. New Digital Devil Story: Goddess of Enchainment A holographic image of him is created by Earl Saint-Germain and is used to mislead Yumiko. Megami Tensei After Izanami was kidnapped by Lucifer, Nakajima and Yumiko descend into the temple that rose at the Shirasagi Mound to rescue her and defeat Lucifer. Their journey first takes them through the Tower of Daedalus, ruled by the Minotaur, who drops the Orb of Silence. From there, they travel to the floating city of Bien via the Valhalla Corridor, only to find that the city has been petrified by Medusa. After finding the Statue of Tabatha, Nakajima and Yumiko are able to resist Medusa's stone gaze and free the city, allowing them to use it to travel between the Valhalla and Mazurka Corridors and Infini. With Bien freed, Nakajima and Yumiko descend deeper into Valhalla, which is ruled by a revived Loki. After gaining the amulet of Lor, a wizard who attempted to fight Loki, Nakajima is able to slay him again and gains the Orb of Roughness. Nakajima then descends into Mazurka, ruled by Hecate. In order to pass through the dungeon, the Silver Relief is needed, which was stolen from Hecate by a thief named Gaia. After buying the Relief from the thief, Nakajima gains the Statue of Latos through use of either Ares' Necklace or Heaven's Gem, and uses it to render Hecate visible. After defeating Hecate and gaining the Orb of Stirring, Nakajima and Yumiko descend into the Rotting Sea of Flames. After navigating through the burning flames, they find the shrine where Izanami is kept and use the three gems to free her. Izanami rewards them with her robe, which allows them to safely navigate the Sea and battle the revived Set, who was rendered vulnerable through the use of Purski's Neigh. At last, Nakajima comes to Infini Palace, where Lucifer resides. Using the White Dragon Jewel, Nakajima is able to seal Lucifer's Diarahan spell. After defeating Lucifer, the fallen angel warns Nakajima that one day he and the demons will return, and the temple collapses. In Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei, after the events of the game, Nakajima records his exploits in the form of the game Devil Busters. Megami Tensei II Nakajima created the Devil Busters game as a means of sealing Pazuzu after the events of the first game, and is implied to be the one who froze Lucifer in Ginza. Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible New Testament Nakajima is a former hero, he saved the world only to live a hum-drum ordinary life. Bored, he wished for a world where adventures could go on forever, and his wish created the world of Last Bible. Though he is not named directly, he is wearing his black high school uniform. He's called "世界を則つしもの (Ruler of the World)". Shin Megami Tensei In later versions of the game, it is mentioned that Pascal was a gift from a "Mr. Nakajima" for the protagonist's family. Devil Survivor 1 and 2 Nakajima and Yumiko are two of the names seen at devil auctions usually bidding on high leveled demons.

General Information

Name: Akemi Nakajima

Origin: Digital Devil Story

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Reincarnation of Izanagi,^[1]^[2] Student, Demon Summoner, Creator of the Demon Summoning Program, Creator of Devil Busters

Species: Human

Occupation: None

Status: Alive, Deceased in Digital Devil Story 3: Demise of the Reincarnation (Dies at the hands of a Yumiko Shirasagi possessed by Izanami after he goes crazy and starts killing anything he sees)

Alignment: Initially Chaotic Evil (Due to his unfair bullying by classmates that no one tried to stop, including the teachers, Nakajima took it upon himself to stop this issue, this resulted in a plan to summon demons to kill his bullies, after initially thinking it didn't work, he then learned it did and that the demon commanded him to kill 3 souls which he promptly did), Chaotic Good with his emotions unsealed (Seeing the determination from Yumiko Shirasagi to save him returned his sealed away emotions and put his life on the line to save her. Cared deeply for his demon Kereberos, that he opted to not summon him while he was injured and put the body strain of carrying Yumiko to himself. It is further shown that Nakajima now has good in him as he is able to wield the White Dragon Orb, an orb that will lend one its power if they have a just heart), Chaotic Neutral by the end of the second novel (His feelings for Yumiko were so strong that he openly said he'd save her over the five billion people that lived on the planet)

Codex Statistics

Key: Regular | With Hinokagutsuchi | With Izanami's Robe | Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei

Tier: High 10-B, 4-C with Cerberus. Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | 4-C, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | 2-C, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | 2-C, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower

Cardinality: Finite | Finite | Beyond ℵ0 | Beyond ℵ0

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Above Average Human level (Could wrestle with his teacher with a strength one wouldn't imagine from Akemi^[3]), Star level with Cerberus (Cerberus is capable of briefly fighting off Loki, who can create and sustain his own mini-universe^[4], which should put him beyond demons not considered powerful ones such as Tonatiuh, who is an armed warrior that holds the sun on his back^[5] and Huoniao, who shot down nine of the ten suns falling from the sky^[6]^[7]). Far Higher with Observation (Observation can be used to massively amplify one's stats, such as when the early game Shin Megami Tensei 1 protagonist was amplified to be able to fight with all the other end game protagonists and fight Stephen. With it's power being noted by Stephen to give humans the potential to exceed the Axiom) & Willpower (A characters willpower in SMT allows them to increase greatly in strength allowing them to harm enemies they couldn't even scratch before and survive attacks that would have originally kill them, the will of one's friends and allies around them can invigorate one to become far more powerful then before) | Star level (With the Hinokagutsuchi, his entire body is empowered and capable of greatly harming and killing Loki^[8]), Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | Universe level (After speaking with Izanami and getting her robe, Akemi was seen as a worthy opponent to fight Set, and eventually defeated Set with the aid of Yumiko.^[9]^[10] Set in this state absorbed so much magnetite that his ultimate plan was to fuse the human world with the Expanse.^[11]^[12] It was also noted in a Shin Megami Tensei II interview that Set's power was so great Lucifer feared he would destroy Makai^[13], where even Shiva gathering a large volume of magutsuhi that Aogami has never seen before is not on the same level, where Shiva plans to destroy the universe with his secret art "Rudra Astra"), Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | Universe level (Can fight and defeat Angel Form Lucifer, who is far beyond his demon form, who is shown to be a far greater threat then Kagutsuchi, who created and sustains the Vortex world, which resulted from him erasing the past, present and future of the universe, in order to construct the Vortex World in its foundations. Exists as the light that encompasses and administers all of creation within the Amala universe that is said to contain countless worlds along with being the source to creation with his defeat causing the destruction of the Amala universe. Merged the Demon World and the Divine World into the remnants of the human realm to create the Vortex World. Capable of empowering the Reason Gods, among which is Ahriman, in order to allow them to reshape the foundation of the Vortex World and birth a new reality), Far Higher with Observation & Willpower

Durability: Above Average Human level, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | Star level, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | Universe level, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | Universe level (Bestowed with Izanami's robe to protect from Lucifer and the fires of the sea of flames), Far Higher with Observation & Willpower

Striking Strength: Above Average Human Class, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | Star Class, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | Universe Class, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower | Universe Class, Far Higher with Observation & Willpower

Lifting Strength: Average Human | Average Human | Average Human | Average Human

Travel Speed: Average Human | Likely Superhuman (Empowered by the Hinokagutsuchi, meaning he should be comparable to demons who can keep up with Raidou who is shown in the Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army intro to outrun Goutou at full speed) | Likely Superhuman | Likely Superhuman

Combat Speed: Average Human, cannot be blitzed due to Observation. Unknown with summoned Demons | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown

Reaction Speed: Average Human, cannot be blitzed due to Observation (Observation allowed Akemi and Yumiko to avoid hits from demons and Loki. Loki and demons are natural residents of The Expanse, a place that transcends the past, present, and future of the multiverse. Due to this, they do not apply by the speed formula and can appear anywhere they want in most cases). Unknown with summoned Demons (Demons are natural residents of The Expanse, a place that transcends the past, present, and future of the multiverse) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown

Stamina: Above Average (Went through a long trek while holding Yumiko's lifeless body to reach Izanami's tomb, traveled with Yumiko throughout the entirety of Lucifer's domain, and fighting his servants)

Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with Hinokagutsuchi, Cross-Dimensional with Summoned Demons (Demons passively create adecoherence field, that is essentially a special dimension of quantum fluctuation that they exist in, where humans cannot see them, and can attack from there. Demons can also create mirage realms, that shroud an entire area in mist, with them being able to attack from inside said illusion without being capable of being attacked back, requiring the user to go inside of their illusion to fight them), Complex Multiversal with Observation (Can affect beings such as YHVH through their observation. YHVH's own universe is more vague and more infinite then anything Nanashi or Flynn have ever seen^[14], where they've seen demons such as Ouroboros, who is the embodiment of infinity^[15], putting it at least beyond ℵ1 in size. With even YHVH himself noting he is infinity^[16], and he exists as an incomprehensible transcendent being overseeing everything in his creation. He is viewed as an omnipotent existence that created everything^[17] . which would mean he created^[18] infinite universes^[19], and exists beyond the very boundaries of time within the multiverse^[20]. Which would include planes such as Akarana Corridor a void that transcends time and space, with it requiring a special ritual to enter, where even the Herald of Yatagarasu cannot put Raidou into this place^[21], putting it beyond even The Expanse a place that transcends the past, present, and future of the multiverse^[22]. Viewed as so immeasurably powerful that the combined cast of SMT IV Apocalypse, needed to deny his divine nature and form understandings repeatedly through the use of observation in order to defeat him)

Intelligence: Supergenius (Nakajima is apart of a famous and prestigious school where he is apart of the gifted class.^[23] Nakajima is so good wih computers that he can make entire video games by himself in mere days that far outclass any of the commercial games, along with this he's so good with computers that arguably no one in Japan compares with him.^[24] Noted by Takai Ken'chi that if he's a prodigy, then Nakajima is a bonafide genius.^[25] Nakajima created a program that automatically translated text equipped with a database of 50,000 magic and occult-related terms.^[26] Nakajima created a program that allows him to summon demons from the Expanse.^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31] Noted that once Nakajima perfects his technology, demons would be able to freely roam the Earth without restrictions of movement as they originally had.^[32] Loki noted that Nakajima's demon transfer technology was revolutionary to the point of being on par with nuclear weapon technology and that if he could master it then conquering the human world would be more than just a far-fetched dream.^[33] When asked to recreate the demon summoning program, it was noted as easy for Nakajima to do and only took him several days^[34])

Powers and Techniques

Is a user of Observation which grants them:

Resistance to Memory Manipulation (Through the power of observation, the Persona 2 Innocent Sin cast were able to erase their meeting during a summer evening, creating an alternate timeline)

With their Willpower, they get: Sheer Will (Naturally users of willpower tend to have some of the strongest willpower in their respective universes), Statistics Amplification (A characters willpower in SMT allows them to increase greatly in strength allowing them to harm enemies they couldn't even scratch before and survive attacks that would have originally kill them, the will of one's friends and allies around them can invigorate one to become far more powerful then before), Regeneration (True-Godly. Characters that get completely erased by demons to the point that everything returns to nothing (otherwise known as returning to The Axiom) but with enough willpower one can regenerate back to life), Resurrection (Everyone praying for Raidou bolstered his willpower up, allowing him to resurrect and regenerate part of his body).

Resistance to Pain (Users with high willpower can fight through pain that's so unbearable that it makes one unable to move, constantly take damage and being unable to control their demons well), Memory Manipulation (Noted by Polaris that all of the memories and relationships of the Devil Survivor 2 cast will be completely erased if they choose to restore the world, requiring a strong willpower to retain them), Empathic Manipulation (Humanity's willpower allows them to ignore the voice of God, with Zelenin needing to sing a stronger sword to wipe their willpower away), Truth Manipulation (Users with huge willpower can ignore the truths created by YHVH due to the bonds with their friends)

Genius Intelligence, Nondualism (Everything within Megami Tensei is one, with one simple word binding all together, oneness), Reincarnation (Reincarnation Cycle, Memory Remembrance; All people when they die are sent to The Axiom to reincarnate back, some become demons in these cases), Weapon Mastery (Capable of using the Hinokagutsuchi in combat after seconds of wielding it), Social Influencing (Can recruit demons by talking to them), Hacking (While not directly shown, Akemi Nakajima is consistently noted to be the best in the country with a computer, with his technology being compared to the levels of nuclear weaponry and that Loki himself notes will allow him to take over the human world if he mastered Nakajmia's technology, due to this, he should have some innate skill in hacking), Accelerated Development (Leveling;Physical Stats, Intelligence, Skills, and Abilities. Nakajima gets stronger the more demons he faces, gaining more stat increases), Resurrection (If Nakajima or Yumiko die, they are taken to the river of styx where Charon will offer to revive them if they give him an offering. With Sacred Bell, revives the dead), Magic & Extrasensory Perception (Through drawing a thaumaturgic circle and connecting it with his computer he can find a location he couldn't find previously, along with this it is treated as "casting a spell"^[37]), Fate Manipulation & Plot Manipulation (Plot Armor; Is noted by Lucifer at the end of his battle that "He" is pulling the strings and is the one that essentially aided Nakajima and Yumiko into winning the battle), Erasure, Data Manipulation, Information Manipulation (Conceptual Erasure, Metaphysical Erasure, & Data Erasure; Can completely erase demons, attacks in the Megami Tensei verse erase one from existence, with their body, mind, and soul, this would include a demon's Magatsuhi, which is born from the suffering of emotions, such as suffering, anxiety, sadness, and an enormous amount that exist in the Amala Network, a network which has a place of information and all of one's emotions transferred into Magatsuhi, along with this, melting and liquefying demons and it's been shown humans can be erased too from attacks).

Resistance to Cosmic Radiations, Biological Manipulation, & Gravity Manipulation (Izanami's robe allowed Akemi to breathe in space and survive the vacuums of and move within space^[38]), Erasure, Data Manipulation, Information Manipulation (Conceptual Erasure, Metaphysical Erasure, & Data Erasure; Can survive hits from demons, attacks in the Megami Tensei verse erase one from existence, with their body, mind, and soul, this would include a demon's Magatsuhi, which is born from the suffering of emotions, such as suffering, anxiety, sadness, and an enormous amount that exist in the Amala Network, a network which has a place of information and all of one's emotions transferred into Magatsuhi, along with this, melting and liquefying demons and it's been shown humans can be erased too from attacks)

Self-Sustenance (Respiratory Self-Sustenance; Izanami's robe allowed Akemi to breathe in space and survive the vacuums of and move within space^[39]), Flight (With Izanami's Robe, gives him the power to "soar the heavens" and fly in the sky^[40]^[41]), Information Analysis (With Devil Analyzer, allows Nakajima, to analyze demons strengths and weaknesses. Nakajima developed a ISG's host computer that could analyze data for him^[42]^[43]), Data Manipulation, Information Manipulation, & Summoning (Able to freely summon demons with his handheld laptop, summoning demons such as Cerberus, through the use of converting them from data and materializing their information, giving them a physical form in the physical world.^[44]^[45] Can picture in his mind two blue spheres, allowing him to summon the Hinokagutsuchi^[46]), Law Manipulation (Nakajima's demon summoning program is later used in the second novel and noted that physically materializing a demon is "breaking the laws that bind demons and their kind"^[47]), Holy Manipulation & Sealing (With Tabasa Stone, creates a holy light around the party that protects them from and seals Medusa's petrification), Healing (With Jewel, fully heals health and cures poison. With Soma, fully heals HP and MP and cures poison), Purification (With Poisonon, cures poison. With Paralynon, cures paralysis. With Petrinon, cures petrification. With Jewel, fully heals health and cures poison. With Soma, fully heals HP and MP and cures poison), Restoration (With Soma, fully heals HP and MP and cures poison), Statistics Amplification (With Muscle Drink, temporarily increases health. With Magic Source, temporarily increases magic), Power Nullification (With Orb of Silence, Orb of Malice and Orb of Resolve, gems used to unseal Izanami in the Sea of Flames. With Lor's Talisman, seals Loki's magic. With Latos' Statue, removes Hecate's invisibility. With White Dragon Orb, seals Lucifer's diarahan spell), Velocity Manipulation (With Purski's neigh, occassionally prevents Seth from moving), BFR (With Exorcism Herb, repels low level demons), Ice Manipulation (With Bufurama Stone, casts bufurama, a medium ice elemental skill), Electricity Manipulation (With Zioma Stone, casts zioma), Fire Manipulation (With Agirama Stone, casts agirama, a medium fire elemental attack. With Maragima Stone, casts maragima).

Resistance to Petrification (With Tabasa's Statue, makes it so Medusa can not turn Nakajima to stone), Fire Manipulation (With Izanami's Robe, protects Nakajima and Yumiko from the fires of the Sea of Flames)

Fire Manipulation (The Hinokagutuschi is a sword of fire, dealing massive fire damage to opponents), Purification (The Hinokagutsuchi can purify those under the control of demons^[48]), Electricity Manipulation (The Hinokagutsuchi, electrocuted away Loki's slime parts that surrounded Nakajima)

His summons has Demon Physiology (Powerful level) which gives:

Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Demons can casually rip out a man's throat. They can also casually eat fully grown humans), Sheer Will (Demons are able to survive and withstand attacks that should kill them), Immortality (Ageless; Demons are the descendants of the gods of old. Who are able to do battle for an eternity. Reliance [On Concept (Infinity)]; Ouroboros the embodiment of infinity notes that unlike humans who are finite, demons have infinite and endless powers, allowing them to resurrect back infinitely no matter when due to not being made of finite matter. Reliance [On Concept (Observation)]; All demons are reliant on the observation of humans to keep them existing, including even nonexistent demons such as The White, allowing them to come back even if they’re erased from existence and nonexistence), Reincarnation (Reincarnation Cycle, Standard; Along with this, all demons that die return to The Axiom and reincarnate), Undead Physiology ( Many demons tend to be undead beings and humans that die and become ghost become demons), Abstract Existence (Type 1; Demons embody the phenomena and beliefs of humans, with their physical forms only being created due to humanity's observation locking them into these forms, and their true forms existing as the phenomena and beliefs they reside in), Dimensionless Existence (Non-Dimensional; Demons only have "forms" due to the observation of humanity with even some demons being in the lowest form of humanity's observation making them unseeable without help, the "true forms" of demons are in truth without the concept of form, without observation they are not certain nor stable, are a phenomena without an answer and are unbound by concepts such as truth completely unshaped by reality. Demons under their observation forms embody concepts such as infinity which they are free from in their true forms), Timeless Physiology (Demons are natural residents of The Expanse, a place that transcends the past, present, and future of the multiverse. Due to this, they do not apply by the speed formula and can appear anywhere they want in most cases), Personal Nonexistence (Ayin Physioloy; The home of the demons is the expanse, which the Monochrome Forest exists within the expanse, a place that is eerily still, having no sound or smell, where even the ground itself feels unusual, which demons naturally exist in. The Forest also holds the White’s realm, which is a vast, white space), Incorporeality (Demons are beings made of data, that exist in a virtual world, along with being pure information. With even the most basic of objects in the verse existing as data. Even if a demon's physical form is lost, their residual MAG can still remain, allowing one to infuse them within one's weapons or objects), Nondualism (Everything within Megami Tensei is one, with one simple word binding all together, oneness), Resurrection (Self-Resurrection; Atemporal Resurrection; All demons are reliant on the observation of humans to keep them existing, including even nonexistent demons such as The White, allowing them to come back even if they’re erased from existence and nonexistence. Along with this, all demons that die return to The Axiom and reincarnate. This allows demons to die and come back in a short timeframe due to their continuous existence from The Axiom and the observation of humans. This means even if all of reality were to cease existing, The Axiom would still exist within it, allowing demons to come back), Acausality (Causality Immunity; Demons are natural residents of The Expanse, a place that transcends the past, present, and future of the multiverse, demons such as Ishtar are capable of going into separate multiverses, along into the "real world", demons such as Demi-fiend, can exist in different universes asides from the original SMT 3 universe, demons can exist even when the flow of time itself collapses and there is nothing left but a void), Paradox Existence (Out of Universe and In the Universe; Demons are a race of entities and are at the same time the same entity sharing all one collective hive mind of memories, species will note if they've been captured before even if they're being fought in an area one's never been to or were fused prior, demons such as Forneus and Decarabia talk about an event that happened in Nocturne where Forneus was late to a meeting due to his death from Demi-fiend), Self-Sustenance (Respiratory Self-Sustenance, Nutritional Self-Sustenance, & Restful Self-Sustenance; Demons can naturally exist and breathe within the vacuum of space without any adverse effects done to them.^[49] Due to their innate physiologies, demons naturally do not need to breathe, eat, or sleep.^[50]), Accelerated Development (Level;Physical Stats and Abilities. Demons and Humans are able to grow from battles, allowing them to enhance their level of strength, magic, agility, luck, etcetera. Additionally, they can learn new skills and abilities from battles and further increase their HP and Magic capacity, and get strong enough to the point that they can fight end game tier demons), Adaptation (Demons as they grow in battle form changes around their body until they transform into a higher level with newer stats and newer abilities to learn), Berserk Mode (Demons enter a state of pure rage and berserk mode during the full moon, being completely irrational and unable to be negotiated with), Precognition (Destiny Perception; Demons have the ability to see into the future, with the likes of Eligor being able to see things to come), Extrasensory Perception (Demons are able to tell who is actually a demon in disguise and who is an actual human. Demons can sense the power of an opponent and compare it to the power they sensed of others.^[51]), Corrosion Inducement (Demons can shapeshift into a blob, allowing them to melt areas, completely dissolve objects such as steel chairs, and completely crush humans.^[52]^[53]^[54]), Duplication (Demons can make duplicates of themselves. With them being completely disconnected from the demons, thus killing or defeating the clones in no way affects the original and they can endlessly spawn more), Invisibility & Perception Manipulation (Demons are naturally invisible to humans, and can do actions such as make noises and fight without humans noticing), Quantum Manipulation & Intangibility (Spatial. Demons passively create adecoherence field, that is essentially a special dimension of quantum fluctuation that they exist in, where humans cannot see them), Non-Standard Interaction (Demons can interact with each other and Gods, despite their physiologies and existences), Hell Manipulation (Demons naturally use evil powers from hell), Sealing (Gods and Demons cannot kill each other, thus resulting in them needing to seal each other), Metaphysics Manipulation (Soul Manipulation; Noted by a soul that demons can eat souls), Empathic Manipulation (Women cannot resist the allure of demons, even if they despised a demon normally, they'd fall mdaly in love with them if they had sex with a demon even once^[55]), Size Manipulation & Statistics Amplification (Demons can grow in size to grow strong enough to fight Messiahs), Technology Manipulation (Demons can stop technology from working with their evil powers), Shapeshifting (Demons can shapeshift into humans to trick others), Hacking (Demons can hack into various servers and set up firewalls and "digital traps"), Necromancy (Demons can raise people from the dead and turn them into zombies), Personal Domain & BFR (Demons can pull one into alternate dimensions where coordinates and direction are different. Along with pull entire areas such as mansions into pocket dimensions. High level demons such as fiends can create personal realms to battle people in. Alice created her own personal domain that she could freely control. Demons can also freely teleport people to other locations), Pocket Reality Manipulation (Demons can warp areas into alternate dimensions such as the inside of a school. Once one is in said dimension the demon will keep it's hold into the dimension until it's defeated), Subjective Reality (Demons are able to take the thoughts of people and materialize them into something real), Information Manipulation & Matter Manipulation (Can absorb and consume mangetite, which is an information construct. As demons can make pocket realms and higher level demons can make universes, they are by extension they are creating areas entirely made of data and information down to their sub-atomic level. As demons can make pocket realms and higher level demons can make universes, they are by extension they are creating areas entirely made of data and information down to their sub-atomic level), Illusion Creation ("Real" Illusions) & Perception Manipulation (Demons can create mirage realms, that shroud an entire area in mist, with them being able to attack from inside said illusion without being capable of being attacked back, requiring the user to go inside of their illusion to fight them), Velocity Manipulation (When attacks are nullified or avoided, the enemy will forcibly forfeit their turn to move, allowing one to attack sooner, this extends further with absorbing attacks completely ending an opponents turn regardless of how fast they are), Teleportation (Demons are capable of teleporting around usually through manipulating their own Magutushi or Magnetite), Telepathy (Demons are able to speak telepathically to others.^[56]^[57] Demons such as Aogami speaks telepathically with Nahobino), Power Bestowal (The memories of a demon's techniques can be passed down into weapons), Absorption (Demons can absorb lifeforce and Magutushi out of another. Demons can feed off the lifeforce of people to manifest themselves into the real world. Demons have the innate ability to absorb the air and earth into their bodies^[58]), Healing Negation (Demons can inflict wounds that only spiritual magic can heal), Power Absorption (Demons can absorb the remains of other demons to gain their abilities), Consumption (Demons can consume and devour their enemies to gain power in battle), Dimensional Travel (Demons can feed off the lifeforce of people to manifest themselves into the real world), Healing (Demons naturally have healing properties, allowing them to heal other people. Demons have shown to heal wounds they create and "seal them away"^[59]), Telekinesis (Higher level demons can telekinetically affect the entire environment to cause the Earth to shake, cause fissures, and affect mountains^[60]), Erasure (Existence Erasure, Conceptual Erasure, & Data Erasure; Demons can kill humans, which in the process erases said beings from memory and existence), Pierce Resistance (Pierce Immunity; Demons even when brought into corporeal forms cannot be harmed by conventional weaponry, along with military grade weaponry.^[61]), Invulnerability (Metaphysical Invulnerability; Demons even when brought into corporeal forms cannot be harmed by conventional weaponry, along with military grade weaponry.^[62]), Invulnerability Negation (Demons are capable of harming each other, and are viewed as valuable tools to get past other demons invulnerability), Possession (Demons can possess one’s body), Creation (Demons can create Shikimi no Kage's that are unable to be put down for good and will regenerate), Resistance Negation (Shikimi no Kage have specific weaknesses that cannot be exploited by Raidou's gun or other things to do with their specific elemental weakness, requiring Raidou to get a demon's elemental magic to affect it), Regeneration Negation (Magic; Demons can fully destroy Shikimi no Kage's, that they've created that are unable to be put down for good and will regenerate), Forcefield Negation (Demons can destroy barriers made to block out humans from entry).

Limited Resistance to Observation (Demons to an extent can resist some humans abilities of observation as shown with them being immune to conventional weaponry^[63] and higher-dimensional demons not being able to be perceived by some observation users), Resistance to Cosmic Radiations, Biological Manipulation, & Gravity Manipulation (Demons can naturally exist and breathe within the vacuum of space without any adverse effects done to them.^[64]), Death Manipulation (Demons can naturally exist within the vortex world which kills all humans who enter), Disease Manipulation, Corruption, Data Manipulation, & Petrification (All demons are unaffected by the Cuvier Syndrome, a state where corruptive data came out of the black sun, irreversible petrification), Sealing (Demons naturally have a resistance to sealing if they’re stronger then their target, and their sealing resistance gets amplified during the full moon), Forcefield Creation (Demons can pass through tainted barriers that humans cannot pass through), Elemental Manipulation (Shikimi no Kage have specific weaknesses that cannot be exploited by Raidou's gun or other things to do with their specific elemental weakness, requiring Raidou to get a demon's elemental magic to affect it)

Power Bestowal (Demons can grant others their powers and strength), Reality Warping, Space-Time Manipulation & Creation (All powerful and god level demons sustain a colloidal conglomeration of countless mini-universes, each centered around a powerful demon that is sustained by said demon and destroyed upon their death.^[65] Demons such as Morax have created and ruled over their own realms within the Schwarzwelt, and controlled their own sectors, being noted to be the energy source the Strange Journey team were looking for, said energy source is noted to control the entire sector, and be linked to the sector like a magnet. Each sector is a space-time plane layered atop each other, being planes outside of the human worlds local space-time existing in a quantum tunnel, along with being noted as parallel universes and other dimensions overlapping being isolated in time and space by enormous power being connected by quantum tunnels. Demons such as Set with enough Magnetite gathered can merge entire worlds.^[66]), Immortality (Life and Death Immunity; Higher tiered demons exist beyond death itself), Sheer Will, Resurrection, & Transformation (Permanent Transformation; Some fiends are born from men that die in competitive sports), Curse Manipulation (Gods such as Anahita can remove curses).

Resistance to Physics Manipulation (A god's divine energy isn’t bound by the laws of physics)

Higher-Dimensional Existence (God Tier demons are higher dimensional beings that cannot be perceived by lower one's Burroughs, requiring them to come down into the lower dimensions for the character to perceive them), Madness Manipulation (God Tier Demons such as Kagutsuchi's light can cause demons to grow more hostile towards others, making it impossible for negotiation and to escape from them. They'll also calm down once a New Phase passes).

Resistance to Erasure (Conceptual Erasure; The strongest and highest level demons can survive Kagutsuchi's light, which can wipe one from existence)

Cerberus: Sheer Will & Healing (With Enduring Soul, endures lethal attacks and fully heals health), Absorption (Can absorb fire elemental attacks), Breath Attack (Cerberus can shoot out a breath attack that destroys Loki's slime parts), Fire Manipulation (With Blaze, deals fire damage to all enemies), Hellfire Manipulation (With Hellfire, medium fire damage to random foes), Resurrection (With Vengeance Seal, passively revives with 50% HP on death. With Recarm, revives a dead ally), Status Effect Inducement (With Bind Voice, inflicts bind to all foes), Soul Manipulation & Mind Manipulation (With ignite, can affect the soul forcing one to tell the truth), Poison Manipulation (With Venom Bite, light rush damage that deals poison), Disease Manipulation (With Virus Claw, light tech damage the deals the sick status effect), Power Modification & Purification (With Wolvaan, gives the Beast status and cures ailments), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, removes level decreases), Statistics Amplification (With power breath, raises all allies attack and evasion. With Lemegeton, casts two stacks of makakaja. With Beastly Reaction, increases accuracy and evasion. With Omagatoki: Adversity, the lower the HP of all allies, the more damage and HP recovered through skills for 1 turn), Statistics Reduction (With Fog Breath, decreases agility by 2 levels. With War Cry, debuffs all foes' attack and defense), Resistance Manipulation (With Puncture Punch, deals medium physical attacks that ignores affinity resistance and pierces through. Pierce allows the user's physical attacks to bypass all resistances, except for Repel. With Resist Phys, strengthens resistance to physical skills. With Fire Resist, passively voids Raidou's weakness, and cuts all fire damage in half), Explosion Manipulation, Resistance Manipulation, Power Nullification, & Law Negation (With High Pressure, deals medium almighty damage to all enemies. Almighty damage is done to all foes by producing a large explosion. Modes such as Berserk Mode from Digital Devil Saga 2 gives all of their attacks almighty effect, where it bypasses all resistances.Almighty skills bypasses all barriers and reflectors, invulnerability, and resistances, as putting up barriers to reflect, void, resist, etcetera do not affect almighty attacks. Almighty attacks can even work in and affect reason bearers, who can change the very laws of battle to make attacks not allowed in reality which if they are done then the character is sent straight to hell, showing almighty attacks are beyond even the laws of the universe).

Resistance to Physical Attacks (Resists attacks that fall under the physicals status), Fire Manipulation (Can absorb and nullify all fire damage)

Werewolf: Status Effect Inducement (With Roar, deals damage, along with dealing the bind status effect to all enemies), Purification (With Posumudi, cures poison).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[67]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[68]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[69])

Lamia: Attack Reflection (Passively reflects eletric elemental attacks), Poison Manipulation (With Poison Fang, deals damage along with poisoning an enemy), Paralysis Inducement (With Paralyze, deals damage along with paralyzing an enemy), Fire Manipulation (With Maragima, medium fire damage to all enemies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun attacks^[70]), Fire Manipulation (Has a resistance to fire elemental attacks^[71]), Electricity Manipulation (Reflects electric elemental attacks), Holy Manipulation (Has a high resistance to expel based attacks^[72]), Air Manipulation (Has a high resistance to force elemental attacks^[73]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[74]), Mind Manipulation (Has a high resistance to nerve based skills^[75])

Girtablulu: Purification (With Penpatra, cures sleep, bind, happy, panic, and close).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[76]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[77]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[78])

Werecat: Air Manipulation (With Zanma, deals medium force damage to 1-2 enemies), Empathic Manipulation (With Marin Karin, inflicts the happy/panic status effect to 2-3 enemies), Statistics Amplification (With Tarukaja, increases attack for all allies).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[79]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[80]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[81])

Orias: Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[82]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[83]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[84])

Siren: Paralysis Inducement (With Paralyze, deals damage along with paralyzing an enemy), Sleep Manipulation (With Dormina, inflicts sleep on all enemies), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, nullifies energy drain).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a resistance to sword attacks^[85]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel attacks^[86]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[87]), Mind Manipulation (Has a high resistance to nerve based skills^[88])

Lemurian: Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[89]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[90]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[91])

Stolas: Healing (With dia, heals an ally or themself).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[92]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[93]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[94])

Heqet: Healing (With dia, heals an ally or themself), Purification (With Posumudi, cures poison).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[95]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[96]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[97])

Giant: Superhuman Physical Characteristics

Lakhe: Superhuman Physical Characteristics

Dwarf: Superhuman Physical Characteristics

Fungus: Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a high resistance to gun attacks^[98]), Fire Manipulation (Has a high resistance to fire elemental attacks^[99]), Ice Manipulation (Has a high resistance to ice elemental attacks^[100]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a resistance to electric elemental attacks^[101]), Holy Manipulation (Has a high resistance to expel based skills^[102]), Air Manipulation (Has a high resistance to force elemental attacks^[103]), Curse Manipulation (Is immune to cursed based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a high resistance to nerve based skills^[104])

Viy: Air Manipulation (With Zanma, medium force damage to 1-2 enemies), Sleep Manipulation (With Dormina, inflicts sleep on all enemies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a high resistance to gun attacks^[105]), Fire Manipulation (Has a high resistance to fire elemental attacks^[106]), Ice Manipulation (Has a high resistance to ice elemental attacks^[107]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a resistance to electric elemental attacks^[108]), Holy Manipulation (Has a high resistance to expel based skills^[109]), Air Manipulation (Has a high resistance to force elemental attacks^[110]), Curse Manipulation (Is immune to cursed based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a high resistance to nerve based skills^[111])

YomotuShikome: Fire Manipulation (With Agi, deals light fire damage to 1-2 enemies), Sleep Manipulation (With Dormina, inflicts sleep on all enemeis), Purification (With Patra, cures sleep, bind, happy, panic, and close status effects)

Gnome: Attack Reflection (Can passively reflect curse based skills), Air Manipulation (With Zan, deals light force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun based attacks^[112]), Fire Manipulation (Has a resistance to fire elemental attacks^[113]), Ice Manipulation (Has a resistance to ice elemental attacks^[114]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a resistance to electric elemental attacks^[115]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel based skills^[116]), Curse Manipulation (Can passively reflect curse based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills^[117])

Fomorian: Electricity Manipulation (With Zio, deals light electric elemental damage to 1-3 enemes), Holy Manipulation (With Hama, deals light expel damage to an enemy), Power Modification (With Sabbatma, allows Nakajima and Yumiko to summon an ally without using macca)

Puka: Electricity Manipulation (With Zio, deals light electric elemental damage to 1-3 enemies), Fire Manipulation (With Maragima, deals medium fire damage to all enemies), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, nullifies energy drain).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[118]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[119]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[120])

Elf: Ice Manipulation (With Bufurama, deals medium ice damage to 1-3 enemies), Empathic Manipulation (With Marin Karin, inflicts the happy and panic status effect to 2-3 enemies), Resurrection (With Recarm, revives a dead ally)

Troll: Purification (With Paraladi, cures paralyze).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[121]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[122]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[123])

Goblin: Purification (With Petradi, heals the stone status effect)

Bogle: Fire Manipulation (With Agi, deals light fire elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Air Manipulation (With Zanma, deals medium force damage to 1-2 enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hama, deals light expel damage to an enemy)

Dryad: Air Manipulation (With Zan, deals light force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Purification (With Posumudi, cures poison. With Patra, cures sleep, bind, happy, panic, and close status effect)

Wyvern: Fire Manipulation (With Blaze, deals fire damage to all enemies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun based attacks^[124]), Fire Manipulation (Has a high resistance to fire elemental attacks^[125]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a resistance to electric elemental attacks^[126]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel based skills^[127]), Air Manipulation (Has a resistance to force elemental attacks^[128]), Curse Manipulation (Has a natural immunity to curse based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a natural immunity to nerve and mind based skills)

Purski: Status Effect Inducement (With Roar, deals damage and deals the bind status effect to all enemies), Air Manipulation (With Zanmaon, deals heavy force elemental damage to 1-2 enemeis).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[129]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[130]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[131])

Quetzalcoatl: Fire Manipulation (With Blaze, deals fire damage to all enemies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun based attacks^[132]), Fire Manipulation (Has a high resistance to fire elemental attacks^[133]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a resistance to electric elemental attacks^[134]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel based skills^[135]), Air Manipulation (Has a resistance to force elemental attacks^[136]), Curse Manipulation (Has a natural immunity to curse based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a natural immunity to nerve and mind based skills)

Dodongo: Fire Manipulation (With blaze, deals fire elemental damage to all enemies), Absorption (Absorbs all fire elemental attacks).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a high resistance to gun attacks^[137]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a high resistance to eletric elemental attacks^[138]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel based skills^[139]), Air Manipulation (Has a high resistace to force elemental attacks^[140]), Curse Manipulation (Has a resistance to curse based skills^[141]), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills.^[142] Has a high resistance to mind based skills^[143])

Basilisk: Petrification (With Petrify, deals damage and inflicts the stone status effect on an enemy).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a high resistance to gun attacks^[144]), Fire Manipulation (Has a high resistance to fire elemental attacks^[145]), Ice Manipulation (Has a high resistance to ice elemental attacks^[146]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a high resistance to electric elemental attacks^[147]), Air Manipulation (Has a high resistance to force elemental attacks^[148]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[149]), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills^[150])

Stonka: Status Effect Inducement (With Roar, deals damage and deals the bind status effect to all enemies).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[151]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[152]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[153])

Varaha: Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[154]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[155]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[156])

Bander: Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[157]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[158]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[159])

Nekomata: Power Nullification (With Makajam, inflicts the close status on all enemies), Empathic Manipulation (With Marin Karin, inflicts the happy and panic status effects on 2-3 enemies), Healing (With Dia, deals light health recovery).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun attacks^[160]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel based skills^[161]), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills.^[162] Has a high resistance to mind based skills^[163])

Cerberus: Sheer Will & Healing (With Enduring Soul, endures lethal attacks and fully heals health), Absorption (Can absorb fire elemental attacks), Breath Attack (Cerberus can shoot out a breath attack that destroys Loki's slime parts), Fire Manipulation (With Blaze, deals fire damage to all enemies), Hellfire Manipulation (With Hellfire, medium fire damage to random foes), Resurrection (With Vengeance Seal, passively revives with 50% HP on death. With Recarm, revives a dead ally), Status Effect Inducement (With Bind Voice, inflicts bind to all foes), Soul Manipulation & Mind Manipulation (With ignite, can affect the soul forcing one to tell the truth), Poison Manipulation (With Venom Bite, light rush damage that deals poison), Disease Manipulation (With Virus Claw, light tech damage the deals the sick status effect), Power Modification & Purification (With Wolvaan, gives the Beast status and cures ailments), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, removes level decreases), Statistics Amplification (With power breath, raises all allies attack and evasion. With Lemegeton, casts two stacks of makakaja. With Beastly Reaction, increases accuracy and evasion. With Omagatoki: Adversity, the lower the HP of all allies, the more damage and HP recovered through skills for 1 turn), Statistics Reduction (With Fog Breath, decreases agility by 2 levels. With War Cry, debuffs all foes' attack and defense), Resistance Manipulation (With Puncture Punch, deals medium physical attacks that ignores affinity resistance and pierces through. Pierce allows the user's physical attacks to bypass all resistances, except for Repel. With Resist Phys, strengthens resistance to physical skills. With Fire Resist, passively voids Raidou's weakness, and cuts all fire damage in half), Explosion Manipulation, Resistance Manipulation, Power Nullification, & Law Negation (With High Pressure, deals medium almighty damage to all enemies. Almighty damage is done to all foes by producing a large explosion. Modes such as Berserk Mode from Digital Devil Saga 2 gives all of their attacks almighty effect, where it bypasses all resistances.Almighty skills bypasses all barriers and reflectors, invulnerability, and resistances, as putting up barriers to reflect, void, resist, etcetera do not affect almighty attacks. Almighty attacks can even work in and affect reason bearers, who can change the very laws of battle to make attacks not allowed in reality which if they are done then the character is sent straight to hell, showing almighty attacks are beyond even the laws of the universe).
Resistance to Physical Attacks (Resists attacks that fall under the physicals status), Fire Manipulation (Can absorb and nullify all fire damage)

Cancer: Attack Reflection (Passively reflects eletric elemental attacks).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun attacks^[164]), Fire Manipulation (Has a resistance to fire elemental attacks^[165]), Electricity Manipulation (Reflects electric elemental attacks), Holy Manipulation (Has a high resistance to expel based attacks^[166]), Air Manipulation (Has a high resistance to force elemental attacks^[167]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[168]), Mind Manipulation (Has a high resistance to nerve based skills^[169])

Salamander: Fire Manipulation (With Agirama, deals medium fire damage to 1-3 enemies), Electricity Manipulation (With Zio, deals light electric elemental damage), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, nullifies energy drain)

Pazuzu: Air Manipulation (With Zanma, deals medium force damage to 1-2 enemies), Sleep Manipulation (With Dormina, inflicts sleep on all enemies), Power Nullification (With Teraja, nullifies energy drain).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword attacks^[170]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel^[171]), Curse Manipulation (Has a high resistance to curse based skills^[172])

Kwancha: Fire Manipulation (With Agirama, deals medium fire damage to 1-3 enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hanmahan, deals medium expel damage to 2 enemies)

Kelpie: Air Manipulation (With Zanma, deals medium force damage to 1-2 enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hama, deals light expel damage)

Ketam: Attack Reflection (Passively reflects all eletric elemental attacks), Air Manipulation (With Zan, deals light force damage to 1-2 enemies), Healing (With Mediama, deals medium health recovery to all allies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun attacks^[173]), Fire Manipulation (Has a resistance to fire elemental attacks^[174]), Electricity Manipulation (Reflects electric elemental attacks), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel based skills^[175]), Air Manipulation (Has a resistance to force elemental attacks^[176]), Curse Manipulation (Has a resistance to curse based skills^[177]), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to mind based skills^[178])

Treant: Attack Reflection (Passively reflects curse based skills), Air Manipulation (With Zanma, deals medium force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hama, deals light expel damage).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun attacks^[179]), Fire Manipulation (Has a resistance to fire elemental attacks^[180]), Ice Manipulation (Has a resistance to ice elemental attacks^[181]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a resistance to electric elemental attacks^[182]), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel based skills^[183]), Curse Manipulation (Reflects curse based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to mind based skills^[184])

Dawon: Air Manipulation (With Zanmaon, deals heavy force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Electricity Manipulation (With Zio, deals light eletric elemental damage to 1-3 enemies), Statistics Amplification (With Tarukaja, increases attack on all allies)

Sobek: Ice Manipulation (With Bufurama, deals medium ice damage to 1-3 enemies), Healing (With Mediama, deals medium health recovery to all allies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun attacks^[185]), Fire Manipulation (Has a resistance to fire elemental attacks^[186]), Electricity Manipulation (Reflects electric elemental attacks), Holy Manipulation (Has a resistance to expel based skills^[187]), Air Manipulation (Has a resistance to force elemental attacks^[188]), Curse Manipulation (Has a resistance to curse based skills^[189]), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills^[190])

Bastet: Fire Manipulation (With Agilaon, deals heavy fire elemental damage to 2-3 enemies), Empathic Manipulation (With Marin Karin, inflicts happy/panic on 2-3 enemies), Healing (With Mediama, deals medium health recovery to all allies)

Apis: Air Manipulation (With Zan, deals light force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Healing (With dia, deals light health recovery), Purification (With Petradi, cures stone status effect)

Lagoon: Attack Reflection (Passively reflects curse based skills), Air Manipulation (With Zanma, deals medium force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hama, deals light expel damage to an enemy), Purification (With Patra, cures sleep, bind, happy, panic, and close status effects).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun based attacks^[191]), Holy Manipulation (Has a complete immunity to expel based skills), Curse Manipulation (Reflects curse based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills.^[192] Has a high resistance to mind based skills^[193])

Baku: Attack Reflection (Passively reflects curse based skills), Air Manipulation (With Zan, deals light force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Healing (With Mediama, deals medium health recovery to all allies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun based attacks^[194]), Holy Manipulation (Has a complete immunity to expel based skills), Curse Manipulation (Reflects curse based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills.^[195] Has a high resistance to mind based skills^[196])

Hanuman: Air Manipulation (With Zandyne, deals massive force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Empathic Manipulation (With Pulinpa, inflicts the panic status effect to 2 enemies), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, nullifies energy drain)

Jinn: Ice Manipulation (With Bufudyne, deals massive ice elemental damage to 2-4 enemies), Resurrection (With Recarm, revives a dead ally), Purification (With Patra, cures sleep, bind, happy, panic, and close status effects)

Cu Chulainn: Fire Manipulation (With Agirama, deals medium fire elemental damage to 1-3 enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hanmahan, deals medium expel damage to 2 enemies), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, nullifies energy drain)

Tsukuyomi: Air Manipulation (With Zan, deals light force elemental damage), Empathic Manipulation (With Tentarafoo, deals medium damage and inflicts panic status on 1-8 enemies), Purification (With Patra, cures sleep, bind, happy, panic, and close status effects)

Lakshmi: Ice Manipulation (With Bufurama, deals medium ice damage to 1-3 enemies), Sleep Manipulation (With Dormina, inflicts sleep on all enemies), Resurrection (With Recarm, revives a dead ally)

Alraune: Empathic Manipulation (With Marin Karin, inflicts the happy and panic status effects on 2-3 enemies), Healing (With Mediama, deals medium health recovery to all allies), Purification (With Paraladi, cures paralyze)

Kali: Fire Manipulation (With Agilaon, deals heavy fire elemental damage to 2-3 enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hanmahan, deals medium expel damage to 2 enemies), Healing (With Mediama, deals medium health recovery to all allies)

Thor: Air Manipulation (With Zanmaon, deals heavy force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Electricity Manipulation (With Maziolaon, deals heavy eletric elemental damage to all enemies), Statistics Amplification (With Tarukaja, increases attack for all allies),

Yaksa: Air Manipulation (With Zanma, deals medium force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Empathic Manipulation (With Tentarafoo, deals medium damage along with the panic status to 1-8 enemies), Purification (With Patra, cures sleep, bind, happy, panic, and close status effects)

Susano-O: Fire Manipulation (With Agirama, deals medium fire elemental damage to 1-3 enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hanmahan, deals medium expel damage), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, nullifies energy drain)

Naga: Ice Manipulation (With Bufurama, deals medium ice elemental damage to 1-3 enemies), Healing (With Dia, deals light health recovery)

Kohryu: Fire Manipulation (With Maragidyne, deals massive fire elemental damage to all enemies), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, nullifies energy drain), Purification (With Petradi, cures stone status effect)

Barong: Electricity Manipulation (With Maziolaon, deals heavy electric elemental damage to all enemies), Power Nullification (With Makajam, inflicts close on all enemies), Power Modification (With Sabbatma, allows Nakajima and Yumiko to summon an ally without using macca)

Sphinx: Air Manipulation (With Zandyne, deals massive force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Healing (With Diarahan, deals full health recovery), Paralysis Inducement (With Paraladi, cures paralyze)

Anubis: Air Manipulation (With Zanmaon, deals heavy force elemental damage to 1-2 enemies), Resurrection (With Recarm, revives a dead ally), Statistics Amplification (With Tarukaja, increases attack for all allies)

Chimera: Attack Reflection (Passively reflects curse based skills), Ice Manipulation (With Bufurama, deals medium ice elemental damage to 1-3 enemies), Healing (With Mediama, deals medium health recovery to all allies).
Resistance to Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun based attacks^[197]), Holy Manipulation (Is compeltely immune to expel based skills), Curse Manipulation (Reflects curse based skills), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills.^[198] Has a high resistance to mind based skills^[199])

Krishna: Fire Manipulation (With Maragidyne, deals massive fire elemental damage to all enemies), Holy Manipulation (With Hamadyne, deals massive expel damage to 2-3 enemies), Resurrection (With Recarm, revives a dead ally).
Resistance to Sword Attacks (Has a high resistance to sword based attacks^[200]), Gun Attacks (Has a resistance to gun attacks^[201]), Fire Manipulation (Has a high resistance to fire elemental attacks^[202]), Ice Manipulation (Has a high resistance to ice elemental attacks^[203]), Electricity Manipulation (Has a high resistance to electric elemental attacks^[204]), Holy Manipulation (Has a high resistance to expel based skills^[205]), Air Manipulation (Has a resistance to force elemental attacks^[206]), Curse Manipulation (Has a resistance to curse based skills^[207]), Mind Manipulation (Has a resistance to nerve based skills.^[208] Has a resistance to mind based skills^[209])

Odin: Ice Manipulation (With Bufudyne, deals massive ice elemental damage to 2-4 enemies), Power Nullification (With Tetraja, nullifies energy drain), Healing (With Diarahan, deals full health recovery to an ally or themself)

Ganesha: Holy Manipulation (With Hamadyne, deals massive expel damage on 2-3 enemies), Statistics Amplification (With Tarukaja, increases the attack of all allies), Purification (With Patra, cures sleep, bind, happy, panic, and close status effects)

Equipment

COMP: A COMP is a portable computer which many characters have used in order to communicate with, transport, and summon demonic entities using the Demon Summoning Program. It comes with a list of other features such as automapping and auto-recovery. Nakajima made his own COMP and the Demon Summoning Program in the Digital Devil Story series and uses it normally to summon Cerberus.

Items

Item	Effect
Jewel	Fully heals HP and cures Poison; used in demon negotiations
Poisonon	Cures Poison
Paralynon	Cures Paralysis
Petrinon	Cures Petrification
Sacred Bell	Revives the dead
Soma	Fully heals HP and MP and cures Poison

Item	Effect
Agirama Stone	Casts Agirama
Maragima Stone	Casts Maragima
Bufurama Stone	Casts Bufurama
Zioma Stone	Casts Zioma

Item	Effect
Exorcism Herb	Repels low level demons
Muscle Drink	Temporarily increases HP
Magic Source	Temporarily increases MP
Amethyst	Trade for items at Rag's Shop, or throw at demons to escape from battle. *
Member's Card	Member's Card for Rag's Shop, used in Megami Tensei II (KMT only) *

Item	Purpose
Orb of Silence	Gem required to unseal Izanami in the Sea of Flames. Goes in Second, in the Right Eye.
Gar's Shield	Allows entry into Bien from Valhalla Corridor
Small Key	Allows entrance into the northern locked area of Bien 2F
Tabasa's Statue	Seals Tyrant Medusa's petrification attack. Shatters after use.
Taurus Key	Unlocks the recreational area on Bien 2F
Tour Pass	Allows the hero to fly the city of Bien. (Talk to the Captain near the 2F Elevator)
Lor's Talisman	Seals Tyrant Loki's magic. Shatters after use.
Rick's Bracelet	Required to obtain the White Dragon Orb from the Holy Urn in the Sea of Flames. *
Jewel of Heaven	Decoy item for obtaining Latos' Statue.
Ares' Necklace	Used to obtain Latos' Statue in the Mazurka Corridor.
Orb of Malice	Gem required to unseal Izanami in the Sea of Flames. Goes in First, in the Forehead.
Silk Thread	Give to Izanami in Megami Tensei to obtain Izanami's Robe in Megami Tensei II *
Latos' Statue	Removes Tyrant Hecate's invisibility. Shatters after use.
Silver Relief	Allows the Mappara spell to open a secret door in Mazurka 2, 3F.
Orb of Resolve	Gem required to unseal Izanami in the Sea of Flames. Goes in Third, in the Left Eye.
Izanami's Robe	Protects Akemi Nakajima and Yumiko Shirasagi from the fires of the Sea of Flames.
Purski's Neigh	Occasionally prevents Tyrant Seth from moving. Shatters after use.
Ruth's Bottle	Required to find the Hinokagutsuchi (Bien 4F) and Lion Shield (Sea of Flames 1F).
White Dragon Orb	Seals Tyrant Lucifer's Diarahan spell.

Equipment

Weapons

Weapon	Attack	Hits	Accuracy	Crit	Sex
Jackknife	1	1	85%	1	Both
Nunchaku	2	1-2	89%	1	Male
Dagger	4	1	87%	1	Male
Scorpion Whip	3	1-2	88%	1	Female
Chain Sickle	6	1-2	88%	1	Male
Nameless Katana	8	1	90%	2	Male
Platinum Dagger	10	1	89%	2	Female
Morningstar	10	2-3	88%	2	Male
Signed Kotetsu	18	1	90%	6	Male
Mirror Blade	23	1	91%	3	Female
Kiku-ichimonji	32	1	91%	3	Male
Flame Baton	30	1-2	90%	2	Male
Dancing Sword	23	1-8	87%	1	Female
Knight's Soul	40	1	90%	3	Male
Orichalcum Blade	51	1	90%	4	Male
Vermilion Sword	38	2-4	91%	4	Female
Death's Scythe	45	1-3	89%	8	Male
Perseus' Sword	48	2-4	91%	8	Male
Aura Sword	74	1-2	91%	6	Both
Hinokagutsuchi	80	2	92%	7	Male

Armor

Armor	Defense	Sex
Kevlar Helmet	4	Both
Yaksha Mask	9	Both
Aura Helmet	10	Both

Armor	Defense	Charm	Sex
Combat Suit	3	3	Both
Chain Mail	5	4	Male
Breastplate	7	5	Male
Fiber Suit	8	6	Both
Samurai Armor	10	7	Male
Orichalcum Mail	12	8	Male
Aura Armor	14	9	Both
Mist Armor	16	9	Male

Armor	Defense
Oak Shield	2
Steel Shield	3
Ceramic Shield	4
Platinum Shield	5
Orichalcum Shield	6
Aura Shield	7
Lion Shield	10

Notable Techniques

Weapons: Nakajima can use weapons to attack enemies, varying from different swords and knives.

Gun: Nakajima can use different guns to attack enemies.

Demon Summoning: Nakajima's COMP allows him to summon demons into battle to fight with him.

The following spells and skills come from his various demons

Magic Spells

Fire Spells and Skills

Name	Cost	Power	Target
Botto	2 MP	Weak	1
Bottoraa	5 MP	Medium	1-2
Blaze	Extra	Heavy	1
Boattonaa	10 MP	Heavy	1-3
Gaboatto	15 MP	Severe	1-4

Ice Spells

All Ice Spells have a chance of inflicting the Freeze Ailment.

Name	Cost	Power	Target
Breeze	5 MP	Weak	1
Breezer	10 MP	Medium	1-2
Blizzardon	14 MP	Severe	1-4

Elec Spells

Name	Cost	Power	Target
Cande	4 MP	Weak	1-2
Candeon	9 MP	Heavy	1-4

Force Spells and Skills

Name	Cost	Power	Target
Psy	1 MP	Weak	1
Psycho	4 MP	Medium	1-2
Roar	Extra	Heavy	1
Psychic	8 MP	Heavy	1-3
Cyclon	12 MP	Severe	1-4

Expel Spells

All Expel Spells hit once.

Name	Cost	Power
Hama	5 MP	Weak
Hakke	10 MP	Heavy
Hakyou	15 MP	Severe

Curse Skills

All Curse Skills are Extra and deal weak damage.

Name	Target
Curse	1
Curse (2)	All

Ailment Spells and Skills

Name	Cost	Effect	Target
Gussurito	10 MP	Chance of Sleep	3
Pulinpa	5 MP	Chance of Close	2
Noppu	7 MP		2
Marin Karin	10 MP		3
Poison	Extra	Chance of Poison	1
Palsy		Chance of Palsy
Palsy (2)		Chance of Palsy
Stone		Chance of Stone

Heal Spells

Name	Cost	Effect	Target	Other Notes
Medi	2 MP	HP recovery	One ally	N/A
Medic	6 MP	HP recovery	All allies
Medical	8 MP	Full HP recovery	One ally
Patch	4 MP	Sleep/Close removal
Clink	7 MP	Poison/Palsy/Stone removal
Recarm	20 MP	Revival from death with very low HP		May fail or remove target from COMP.

Support Spells

MT Name	Cost	Effect	Target
Hyper	2 MP	Attack power increase	All allies
Tetraja	5 MP	Protection from Level decrease for one battle	Nakajima and Yumiko
Etna	6 MP	Protection from enemy Spells for one battle	All allies

Other Spells

Name	Cost	Effect
Sabat	8 MP	Summons a single demon ally from the COMP
Mapper	2 MP	Creates mini-map of the current area until the next New Moon
Start	12 MP	Returns the party to Micon Town
Swadona	10 MP	Shows the current Password.

Other

Standard Tactics: Nakajima will summon his demons (normally Cerberus), from his COMP along with using his Hinokagutusuchi in combat if he has it.

Weaknesses: Nakajima at first is too prideful to accept when he is wrong at times or to show weaknesses to others, such as when Yumiko saw his fear from the possibility of Loki being able to escape from the demon world without Nakajima's help causing him to lash out at her. Initially his lust for revenge is the very thing that kickstarts the entire events of Digital Devil Story, though after watching Yumiko's sheer determination he now wishes to repent for his sins. His demons are weak to mercuric sulfide.^[210]^[211]^[212]^[213]

Trivia

He has several books related to magic: the Book of the Dead of Egypt, the Pnakotic Manuscripts of the Cthulhu Mythos by H. P. Lovecraft, and possibly a translation of the real life Cipher Manuscripts, from the fiction book The New Golden Dawn Theory.
According to the first novel, Akemi is a fan of David Coverdale of Deep Purple and Whitesnake.
Nakajima is one of the bidders at the Devil Auction in the Devil Survivor games.

References

↑ Digital Devil Story, Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 39 "As his consciousness faded and he prepared to die, memories of those strange illusions from before spontaneously appeared in a corner of Nakajima's mind.
What were those? The woman from them called that man that looked just like him "Izanagi." Did it have any connection to the story of Izanami and Izanagi from Japanese mythology?"
↑ Digital Devil Story, Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 39 ""The heart of the seemingly dead Yumiko started to beat faintly.
Yumiko, Yumiko!
A kind voice was calling her name.
Who are you? Is that you, Mom? Yumiko asked instinctively in her mind.
As if recognizing that she had awakened, the voice cut off briefly, then resumed speaking in a kind voice.
Stand up, Yumiko.
Yumiko did not hear the roars of the demon beast nor the sounds of the classroom being destroyed. In fact, she had no sense of her terrible experience at all. All she could hear was the voice of the woman. Timidly opening her eyes, Yumiko realized that the voice was coming from the red aurora in the warped area in the air.
Through the aurora, the mirage of a peaceful countryside was visible. Blue rice paddies with not-yet-ripened seeds. Rolling hills covered in summer grass. Groups of giant boulders, simple yet mysterious.
Yumiko had seen that scenery somewhere before.
Isn't that the Asuka Ishibutai tomb...? As the thought popped into her mind, the woman's voice spoke again.
When you were Izanami in a former life, that's what you called it.
My former life? Izanami...you mean the goddess from Japanese mythology?
Yumiko was confused by the suddenness of the words, but what the voice said had the sense of an undeniable truth.
Stand, Yumiko. This space in the air is connected to Asuka, where I rest. Take Nakajima--no, your dearest Izanagi--and come to me."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 3, Page 12 "Whispering in synch with the computer, Nakajima continued to enter commands on the keyboard with unbelievable speed. Soon the entire room started to shake from an earthquake, and cracks formed in the windows. Nakajima entered his final command.
> KILL: KONDO HIROYUKI, TAKAMIZAWA KYOKO
Iida did not like students like Kondo Hiroyuki and Takamizawa Kyoko. In fact, he hated them, but he felt even more loathing for the manner Nakajima intended to deal with them.
"Stop this foolishness. If you'd like, I can make sure the incident is investigated fully and have Kondo expelled. Just stop doing this."
Stumbling through the shaking room, Iida desperately reached for the computer's power switch. To prevent him from interfering, Nakajima grabbed his arm with a strength one wouldn't even imagine from him. While the two struggled, the rumbling started to subside. The fluorescent lights lit up with a creaking sound and illuminated the room as the freezing air surrounding Iida's body dissipated."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Part 2, Chapter 4 "The last demon to appear called himself Set, correct?" "Yes, that's right." "While it's too dangerous to try and conjecture the state of affairs in the demon world based on our own knowledge of this one, my theory is that the demon world is like a colloidal conglomeration of countless mini-universes, each centered around a powerful demon. Most likely, with Loki's death, the mini-universe in contact with Japan or Tokyo vanished, and Set's mini-universe entered to take its place. Demon summoning is just opening a contact point between the two worlds at the same time."
↑ "The sun god of Aztec lore who is also worshipped as a war god. He is said to give warriors strength. He is often depicted as an armed warrior with the sun on his back."
—Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse compendium
↑ "A three-legged bird said to live in the sun. In ancient China, there used to be 10 suns which would take turns traveling the sky. But one day, all ten suns appeared in the sky and scored the earth. A man named Hou Yi shot down nine of the suns."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium
↑ "Ancient Chinese legend has it that once there were ten suns that strode across the sky, each in succession. One day, all ten appeared at once, bringing flame to sear sky and earth alike. A hero named Hou Yi raised his bow to shoot down nine of the suns, sparing humanity and the earth. It was said that a three-legged Kau lived within each of the suns. Now, only one travels across the sky, bringing light to the world. It's sic fires burn strong enough to warm, but not to sear and scar."
—Devil Survivor 2 compendium
↑ Digital Devil Story, Sword of Flame, Chapter 5, Pages 59-60 ""Is this really what Izanami wants...?" Nakajima's palms started sweating with worry.
His last-ditch attempt at doing anything by knocking the spheres together produced fireworks that lit the pomade in the room. With a large roar, the flames leapt up and formed a circle in the air. In the center of the pale orange flames, the shape of a human's face formed, and flickered with purpose.
Hi-no-Kagutsuchi...
It was the god of fire, Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, whom Izanami gave birth to right before she first died. Even though he had not been taught that name by anyone, Nakajima somehow knew it. Instinctively, Nakajima extended his right hand into the flames hovering into the air. Air swirling like a whirlwind, Hi-no-Kagutsuchi's flames painted a spiral shape in the air as they coiled around Nakajima's outstretched hand.
Nakajima bit down on his lip and tried to withstand the heat. His skin did not feel like it was being scorched by flames. Instead, it felt as if the flesh and bone making contact with the flame was somehow boiling, giving off heat from within. His flame-enveloped arm gave off a great flash of light so blinding that even the battling Loki and Kerberos stopped for a moment.
Rubbing his dazzled eyes, Nakajima realized that his hand, stretched upward toward the ceiling, gripped a sword that emitted a phosphorescent, crimson glow. An overwhelming power the likes of which he had never experienced flowed throughout his body.
Without hesitation, Nakajima leapt out of the burial chamber. As his sword emanated its unimaginable aura, Loki's movements faltered for a moment. Not missing a beat, Kerberos bared his fangs and attacked; the instant Loki tried to brush him aside with his hand, he left his face wide open.
Nakajima thrust the blade forward with all his might. Reflexively, Loki let go of Izanami and tried to cover his forehead with his right hand, but Nakajima's sword clove it in two. With a feeling of heavy resistance, Nakajima’s sword sank deep into Loki's forehead.
"GYAAAH!"
Loki's cry shook the very walls of the burial pathway. Clutching his wound with his left hand, Loki staggered to his feet, the sword still embedded in his forehead. Starting from the protoplasmic mass of his lower body, the demon's bronze torso underwent a rapid transformation. With an unpleasant slimy sound, his bronze skin crumbled away. The impaled sword clattered to the ground. Loki's entire body transformed into an undefined, undulating lump.
Astonished at his own unexpected power, Nakajima watched as one section of the unstable mass of flesh before him started throbbing. Suddenly, as if it was a separate life of its own, a green heart broke through the protoplasmic mass and tumbled onto the floor. It started to draw a strange figure on the floor with the stream of green blood flowing behind it. As it did so, the air seemed to slightly twist in on itself, centered on the figure the heart was drawing.
"That is Loki! Nakajima, do not let the demon escape!"
Pulled back to his senses by Izanami's voice, Nakajima swiftly picked the Hi-no-Kagutsuchi sword off the floor and thrust it into the heart of Loki as it tried to escape into the warped space.
After an instant of silence, the heart burst like a popped balloon. The undefined mass of flesh stopped writhing.
Within a heartbeat, the silence was broken as Nakajima was assaulted by a rumbling roar from deep under the floor of the underground valley. Crimson stones started falling from the high, darkness-blanketed ceiling"
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City, Chapter 2, "To Space" "So, you really did come after all.
Already inside the tower of flesh, a powerful psychic wave assaulted Nakajima's mind. Trying to shake off the head-splitting pain, Nakajima slashed his sword. Surprisingly, the inside of Set's body was easily torn up by the sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi.
What you are so gleefully cutting up are the bodies of the humans that have become a part of me. Dice them up to your heart's content.
Set's scornful psychic wave seemed to be almost pleased that a somewhat worthy opponent had appeared.
Where is Yumiko? Give her back!
There was no response.
Instead, the space in front of Nakajima suddenly opened up. With a sickening sound, boiling swamp of blood appeared. One of the sticky bubbles burst. A human hand reached out. As if on cue, one by one, naked, stooped-over humans came crawling out of the swamp, dripping with fresh blood."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 6, "To Space" "Freed from his spatial constraints, Set could now roam through space without restraint. One moment he seemed to attack with his foul, enormous mouth, and the next instant he vanished into the vacuum, reappearing to strike with his thick, heavy tail. Dodging alone took all of Nakajima's concentration.
However, Set's movements appeared to be slowing. Looking closely, the minor demons had amassed at one point on the giant serpent's body, clawing at it. Now that the satellite had been destroyed, they had lost the artificially generated magnetic field and were now competing with each other to cling to Set's body in an attempt to materialize in the Assiah world. Dodging the now-slowed Set's fangs, Nakajima quickly dove beneath the body of the snake.
Now, Nakajima!
Encouraged by Yumiko's voice, Nakajima stabbed his sword into the throng of lesser demons.
SPLUTCH!
For an instant, as if time had stopped, Set's movements ceased. Like thick glass penetrated by a bullet, cracks started spreading over the scales covering the enormous serpent. The cracked were centered on the sword lodged in its trunk. After a moment of silence, Set's body shattered into tiny fragments and dispersed into space. Yumiko, reflected in the light of the sword, floated off into space, still tied to the Egyptian cross; the mass of scale fragments around her looked like snowflakes."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City, Chapter 5, "He Who Calls" "Isma was convinced that something was Yumiko. Most likely, the high concentration of biological Magnetite within her body had been a major player in creating the magnetic field for summoning. The divine constitution she had inherited from Izanami was nothing but a giant retention of highly concentrated Magnetite. While meager in comparison to that of Yumiko, ordinary humans also held some biological Magnetite. If enough of it was collected, it might be able to create a permanent overlap of the Atziluth and Assiah worlds.
Having already formed a contract with Set, Isma borrowed his power to summon many people to attempt to create a tower of human flesh. And everything was proceeding according to plan. Even now, the heavens split with terrible thunder, and Set's most powerful servant, the great serpent Typhon, reared its head into the air as it slithered from behind a black curtain, knocking over the Soga Forest's trees as it went."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City, Chapter 5, "He Who Calls" "Having already formed a contract with Set, Isma borrowed his power to summon many people to attempt to create a tower of human flesh. And everything was proceeding according to plan. Even now, the heavens split with terrible thunder, and Set's most powerful servant, the great serpent Typhon, reared its head into the air as it slithered from behind a black curtain, knocking over the Soga Forest's trees as it went.
"Typhon, welcome. Breathe deeply and take in the air of the Assiah world." Isma looked kindly at the enormous snake. "Take a look, your first victim awaits in the shadow of that tree."
Isma pointed to the fleeing police officer. Typhon vanished beyond the trees.
Meanwhile, Set had transformed into a gigantic, vile pillar of flesh. At its peak, his sinister, glowing red eyes darted all around the area.
Typhon's presence is proof that the demon world Set rules is starting to meld with the Assiah world. Now all that remains is gathering more Magnetite and solidifying the connection...
Isma's eyes shimmered with madness."
↑ Kaneko: Seth was Satan’s predecessor. Seth, Sat, Saton, Satan. Thought I’d play a little with that. He’s a demon sealed in Makai, and even Lucifer is afraid he might destroy the place.
↑ Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: YHVH's Universe Entrance
↑ SMT: Strange Journey REDUX - Boss: Ouroboros
↑ Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse YHVH Boss
↑ Profile: The actual One God of monotheism. The One God praised by Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He is the omnipotent existence that created heaven and earth and made man in his own image, but this also means that together with the angels, his bunrei [subparts], he also gave birth to demons. By giving humans bodies of flesh and bone, their lives and fears were repeated in the endless cycle of death and rebirth, restricting their range of observation.
↑ Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei II: Law Ending
↑ (Web Archive link in case link ever dies
↑ Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei II: Law Ending
↑ The Herald of Yatagarsu is capable of teleporting Raidou into The Expanse, a place that transcends the past, present, and future of the multiverse but cannot even reach this realm, along with this she exists a plane not apart of the human world, further showing how out of reach this plane is, it requires one normally to discard their human form and transcribe themselves otherwise they are threatened with being unstuck from time
↑ SMT IV SIDE-Quest guide: For the Past... for the Future
↑ Digital Devil Story, Prologue Chatper 1, Page 6 "Jusho Private High was a famous and prestigious school; every year more than twenty of its students were admitted to Tokyo University. However, anyone familiar with the way the school worked would acknowledge the extreme stratification amongst the students. The school was divided into two groups, the general class, and the "gifted" class. The gifted class received better facilities, better curricula, better teaching materials, and in general were favored much more highly. The gifted class comprised about twenty percent of the student body and was always the target of constant jealousy and disgruntlement from the general class. With such a gulf between the two, the violent incidents born from this jealousy were to an extent unavoidable. Both Nakajima and Takai were part of the gifted class. With his slender frame and delicate looks, if Nakajima swapped his uniform for a girl's sailor suit, he might very well be able to pass for a beautiful teenage girl. Takai's appearance, on the other hand, was the polar opposite. Judo practice since junior high had given him a rugged body and thick fingers. But his personality was not as tough as his exterior, and when he put on his glasses, he looked almost childlike."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 1, Page 7 "However, when it came to computers, nobody in school came even close to Nakajima--not even the teachers. Takai thought that you probably wouldn't be able to find someone who was as good as Nakajima in that arena if you searched all of Japan, let alone the school. The games that Nakajima would whip up in a matter of days were fantastic. No matter how popular they were, commercial games just seemed boring after playing one of Nakajima's. Sometimes Nakajima's expression looked positively mad as he hunched over one of the terminals writing programs in the school's CAI (Computer Aided Instruction) room, his fingers flying across the keyboard."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 1, Page 7 "If I'm a prodigy, then Nakajima must be a bona-fide genius. Takai nodded to himself as his gaze turned back to the scenery passing by outside the window."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Night of Demons, Chapter 2, Page 26 ""At any rate, I've got to figure out what that haze was." Recovering his composure, Nakajima turned on the modem and called up ISG's host computer.
HELLO NAKAJIMA. WHAT'S UP?
Checking Craft's message, Nakajima changed disk drives and turned on another customized computer, an automatic translator equipped with a database of 50,000 magic and occult-related terms. Of course, Nakajima had created it himself."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 2, Page 9 "Nakajima first became interested in magic when he had the opportunity to read "The New Golden Dawn Theory." The book was poorly written, the interpretation clumsy and unskillful, but Nakajima read through the whole thing anyway. The world of magic held an appeal that hid a dark and sinister side, yet it also showed a rational and scientific realism as well. While re-reading passages that seemed unusual to him two or three times over, Nakajima had a sudden realization that was almost like an epiphany.
Magical theory and computer theory were surprisingly similar.
At first glance, the two worlds did not seem to have any connection to each other. However, the similarities between them had been noted by both magic and information technology researchers long before Nakajima’s revelation. Professor Charles Feed of MIT, a school famous for its study of artificial intelligence, was one of those researchers. Nakajima had immediately become a member of his group, the International Satanist Garden. For the past few months, he had been immersed in writing a program to summon demons, an idea he had thought up himself.
It was almost complete.
Nakajima had already finished the core part of the program. All he had to do now was add a few subroutines and it would be finished. Until today, Nakajima had had reservations about completing his project. If his theory was correct, the program would definitely call a demon into the world. Up until today, Nakajima couldn't think of any particular reason to summon a demon. He hadn’t even known what he’d make it do, but the events of the day had given him a clear, simple goal.
"I feel a little sorry for you, but you're going to be the subject of a little experiment."
Nakajima started creating his final subroutines. "Use data addresses 3780-3990 for 'Toad's Legs.' Put this in the buffer, and before displaying the result, chant the spell. Yod, Dur, Dawr, Set. Wonder what this spell means?"
Picking up the modem receiver, Nakajima dialed Arkham in Massachusetts to connect with ISG's host computer. As the connection picked up, his computer's display filled with the image of the demon Lucifer. He called up the ISG AI Craft, and explaining the situation, he asked about the spell. Nakajima's English was not particularly good, so several times the only thing that appeared on-screen was question marks.
UNDERSTOOD.
Finally, Craft appeared to have gotten it; Nakajima asked the AI what the spell meant.
HIGHLY LIKELY TO BE A COUNTER.
Craft's response indicated that the spell was probably just a time counter.
> THANK YOU, CRAFT.
Nakajima cut the connection to ISG and set himself to the task of writing the subroutine once again."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 2, Page 10 "3AM.
"All right, it's done!"
Nakajima slapped his thighs with his hands and stood up from his chair.
> RUN
The disk drive started whining, and bizarre letters blinked on and off the screen. But in less than five minutes, the screen displayed an error message and stopped.
> OUT OF MEMORY
If there wasn't enough memory for the program, it was either because the program itself was too long, or because it dealt with more variables than the machine could handle.
"No big deal. One little computer isn't enough to run a program like this anyway. If I use the school's host computer, it should have more than enough memory."
Nakajima's eyes glittered with anticipation."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 3, Page 11 ""My program's just not working out the way I wanted to. But I'm almost done fixing it." Nakajima's voice seemed slightly metallic, as if in tune with the sound of the disk drive spinning.
"I'm always happy to see your enthusiasm, but you know that you need to ask permission in advance if you want to work in this classroom late at night. You're lucky I found you instead of someone else," Iida scolded as he flicked on the light switch.
"What is this!?" Iida's shocked voice echoed through the illuminated CAI room. A large geometric figure was drawn on the floor in white and red chalk, with Nakajima's seat situated at the center.
"It's a Solomon Hexagram."
"Solomon? That has an occultish sound to it."
Nakajima paid Iida's sarcasm no heed, and his fingers slid over the keys of the terminal. Presently, the host computer behind thick glass walls in the adjacent machine room started to run.
"Great, the bugs are finally gone. It's done!"
After sending a print job to publish the contents of the program list, Nakajima stood and turned toward Iida. His girlish, almond eyes glittered amidst a demonic grin. His still-healing lip split open from his excitement, and a trickle of fresh blood stained his jaw.
Iida's gaze became stern. "All right, Nakajima, do you want to explain just what kind of program you're running on the host computer--and without permission, I might add?"
Nakajima brushed aside some hair from his forehead and responded nonchalantly. "I've written a program that will summon demons. This hexagram is here to protect me from them. In just a moment, a demon will appear. Sensei, you should probably get inside it as well. You might get shredded to pieces otherwise."
For an instant, Iida's mouth gaped open, and he took a long hard look at Nakajima."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 3, Page 12 "Nakajima turned away from the stunned Iida and to the keyboard.
> RUN
The last command displayed on the monitor, the magnetic tape of the host computer started to gradually spin. Iida tried to yell at Nakajima and stop the computer. But the moment he opened his lips, a frigid breeze from nowhere struck him and covered his arms in goose bumps.
"Summoning demons with a computer ...what a concept!" Iida twisted his lips into a smile to hide his fear.
"Computer theory and magical thought have many overlapping similarities. I bet the first person who thought up the principles of computing was an alchemist or Kabbalist. It's not that well-known, but things like spells, sacrifices, and thaumaturgic circles are very easy to put into binary format. Summoning a demon is just a transfer of the matter comprising the demon in the Atziluth World to the Assiah—real—World. A computer is the perfect device to facilitate it."
As Nakajima explained his theory, cold air wrapped around Iida almost like a living creature, and a bizarre smell entered his nostrils. The lights of the classroom flickered out, and the CAI room plunged into darkness, the only sound the spinning disk drive. Presently, the computer let out a low whine.
"Yod, Heh, Vav, Heh." To Iida's ears, the whine sounded like actual, real words.
"Yod, Heh, Vav, Heh."
Whispering in synch with the computer, Nakajima continued to enter commands on the keyboard with unbelievable speed. Soon the entire room started to shake from an earthquake, and cracks formed in the windows. Nakajima entered his final command."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Night of Demons, Chapter 2, Page 22 ""Come, relax a bit. In just a few minutes, the demon Loki will arrive. Loki is well known for his beauty and mischievousness. A perfect match for you, sensei," Nakajima said a composed, sweet voice that could melt anyone’s heart. As Nakajima's hand slid from Ohara-sensei's cheek to the nape of her neck, her breath became deep and heavy.
"It's time to turn on the host computer. There's no need to worry, sensei. I'm sure that you will satisfy the demon," Nakajima whispering in Ohara-sensei's ear as he stepped away and entered a command into a nearby terminal. Beyond the thick plate glass, the reels of magnetic tape slowly started to spin. Nakajima picked up his handheld computer and entered a quick command. A white haze appeared from the liquid crystal display and began expanding before seeping out the doorway. As soon as it disappeared from view, the low growl of a beast reverberated throughout the outside hallway, sending tremors of fear into the bowels of all within earshot. Its name was Kerberos; a digital beast summoned from the Atziluth world and given form by Nakajima, he was to perform the role of guardian for tonight's ceremony."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Transfer, Chapter 2, Page 30 "It was past midnight. Nakajima was in the CAI room of Jusho High, facing the Host Computer. The machine was connected via a modem to the outside and he was trying to talk to Loki.
"So what's the story? Did the movement experiment work?"
"I suppose it would be best to say that it showed some results--at least to an extent."
The low, rumbling voice that came out of the speakers shook Nakajima's very bowels. Nakajima supposed "results to an extent" meant that Loki could exist inside another computer as an AI construct.
"So I guess you have no choice but to recognize how good my technology is?"
"If that's what you want to think, go ahead. Let me just say that we're a long way from perfection."
"Well, that's to be expected. When trying to send that much information in a single burst, there's bound to be some data loss."
Sweat glistened on Nakajima's forehead; his microphone headset gripped his temples. Nakajima continued to talk with a calm, disinterested air, but his entire body, stiff with tension, revealed a hint of uneasiness in a corner of his mind.
What will happen if Loki gains the ability to take form? Nakajima asked himself.
No, that's impossible. Just look, Loki is dutifully obeying me in these demon transfer theory tests.
Demon Transfer Theory.
Gaining the ability to move freely about the earth had been a dream of demons for aeons. Since ancient times, the areas in which a demon could appear on the earth had been extremely limited. Furthermore, once a demon had actually been summoned, it could only hold form within a radius of a few kilometers from the point it was called. It could easily be said that this was the reason why Earth had gone for so long without seeing a demon invasion.
Nakajima had created a technology that turned what was once common knowledge in the demon world upside-down. This technology digitized a demon and transferred it to other computers over communication lines. Once perfected, it would completely remove the physical restrictions on demon movement on Earth.
Nakajima thought that his experiment had finally succeeded. It was a naive line of thought. He was just an ordinary high school student who had never made contract with a demon before, yet here he was immediately jumping to deal with an incredibly powerful demon lord like Loki, which could very well lead to tragedy. At least he was being prudent and showing forethought by realizing the danger that Loki could pose should he gain the ability to physically manifest.
I may end up having to summon another powerful demon from the Atziluth World that can counteract Loki."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Down the Road, Chapter 2, Page 45 "Loki's voice was full of resolve. He fully realized that the revolutionary technology of summoning demons with computers was on par with nuclear weapon technology. If he could master the demon transfer technology Nakajima had developed, conquering the human world would be more than just a far-fetched dream."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 4 "Quickening" "The first job of the Demon Banishment Project was to recreate the Demon Summoning Program that had been deleted off of Jusho High's host computer. That was easy for Nakajima. Several days later, as Nakajima was going through the nearly complete program line-by-line to check it, Feed called out from behind him.
"How is it compared to the old version?"
"Part of the machine-language subroutines might be different, but for the most part, it should be the same." Nakajima's voice was slightly downcast. It might have been that he no longer wanted any more association with demons.
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Part 7, Chapter 2 "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."
↑ Narisawa: Now, let’s change the subject. I’d like to talk about the Abyss or the demon areas. This time the Abyss is designed like the Sephiroth Tree. We need to read the strategy guide in order to understand that, but is this how you originally envisioned it?
Okada: I said earlier that Tokyo Millenium and the Underworld are in contrast but generally speaking, their opposite is the Abyss. It’s like saying Lucifer is Satan’s opposite.
Narisawa: Kabbalah is a secret formula that belongs to humans, so how do you explain Lucifer using it to design the Abyss?
Itou: That is why we have opposites. We can consider the possibility of humans being the ones who were influenced. We don’t know whether they saw the Abyss’s design after a near-death experience or were telepathically struck by some waves, but if pushed to say, the Kabbalah that’s transmitted through the world right now could be a representation of what they “saw”.
Narisawa: It’s a reversal.
↑ Digital Devil Story, Down the Road, Chapter 1, Pages 43-44 "The scenery perfectly matched the photos in a much-reread book on ancient history he had eagerly studied long ago. Maybe it was true that an ancient Japanese goddess had called them to the mountains of Asuka, which were intimately entwined with Japanese myth. But how was he supposed to find Izanami's tomb without any guidance?
The demonic beast beside Nakajima let out a low growl, as if to encourage the motionless youth as he stared ahead blankly.
"Yeah, you're right, Kerberos. That has to be it..."
Drawing a deep breath, Nakajima balled his right hand into a fist and touched the tip of the beast's sharp fang with his wrist. In an instant, sharp pain ran through his arm as fresh blood flowed out of the wound. Nakajima tried to use his own blood to create and power a thaumaturgic circle In order to find the location of Izanami's tomb. Even as his blood fell to the muddy ground, the rain simply washed it away, distorting the shape of the circle. Dizzy from blood loss, Nakajima tried to redraw it.
Though he was well-versed in magical theory, Nakajima had always relied on computers up until now. Although this was his first time casting a spell by himself, there was no hesitation in his expression. There couldn't be any ambiguity when casting spells using a computer. Having mastered the theory to that extent, he was sure he could do this. Nakajima calculated his direction from the ishibutai and Tono Peak, used his computer's astrology software to find the position of the stars and phase of the moon, and drew his circle. Circle completed, Nakajima sat down and murmured, "Izanami, please tell me where you are."
He made a sign with his hands and began to meditate.
Nakajima lacked any sort of psychic powers, but his feelings toward Yumiko and the unique magnetic field at Mount Ayakashi easily pulled him into a trance. He concentrated on the silver thread of fate that connected Yumiko and himself. The thread he pictured started to glow. In that state of deep meditation, Nakajima tried to superimpose the thread that he was picturing onto the scenery of the real world. His brow wrinkled deeply as he focused his spirit to the utmost. An eternity later, he could clearly see the silver thread in his metal image being pulled into two small knolls that had been plowed into grape fields.
That must be where Izanami's grave is.
Awakened from his meditation, Nakajima knelt down and looked for something in the scenery around him that matched what he had seen in his trance.
"That's it! That's Izanami's grave!" Nakajima cried aloud."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City, Chapter 6, "To Space" "The glitter of the stars and the unending void surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning blue globe shone up at him. It took him a few moments to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi he held emitted a strand of light in the inkwell of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, responding to the tens of thousands of stars.
It seemed that Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move in the vacuum of outer space. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. Swinging his sword, Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City, Chapter 6, "To Space" "The glitter of the stars and the unending void surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning blue globe shone up at him. It took him a few moments to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi he held emitted a strand of light in the inkwell of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, responding to the tens of thousands of stars.
It seemed that Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move in the vacuum of outer space. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. Swinging his sword, Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 5 "Demon City" ""Please, I beg you. Give me the power to defeat Set. Even if it costs me my life, I have no regrets."
"I have no other power to give you. However...." Izanami, taken aback by Nakajima's concern for Yumiko, hesitated for a moment, then quietly removed her robe and handed it to him.
"Wear this robe. With it you will gain the ability to race through the heavens."
Averting his eyes from Izanami's pure, shining, white naked body, Nakajima gently took the robe. It was as light as feathers and had the warmth of human skin.
"That robe was given to me by my husband Izanagi. It is also my connection to the human world. If you take that robe, then I may never be able to appear in the human world again. Not even to possess Yumiko..."
Nakajima stiffened at Izanami's unexpected words.
"But that is also the soul of Izanagi. Truthfully, it would be most fitting if you wore it."
Izanami's voice became fainter and fainter. Looking up timidly, Nakajima saw her white skin lose its form, melting away into the darkness.
"Now go. Please take care of Yumiko..."
"Izanami-sama!"
Nakajima instinctively extended his hand. It passed through Izanami's holograph-like body and clutched the air. Only a small amount of ash remained in his grasp.
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 1 "To Space" "The Kumazasa was wet with morning dew. As Nakajima left Shirasagi Mound behind him, his calm expression showed not a trace of the worry that had lined it when he came here to ask Izanami's help. Turning around one last time, he sucked in a deep breath and kicked off the ground as hard as he could.
His body seemed as light as a feather. Like coming to the surface from deep within the ocean, Nakajima floated through the air, his arms pushing in a swimming motion. The wind whipped at his ears. It was not a great howl, but the comfortable sound of cloth fluttering in the breeze.
Using one arm to push the air aside and twist his body, Nakajima started flying parallel to the ground. Below him, Ishibutai tombs and the roofs of ancient temples looked scattered on a pale green panorama. Nakajima left Asuka and went in a straight line to the east. Soon, the blinding blue-black shimmer of Ise Bay spread out below him. Further ahead, the Nobi plains and the peaks of the Japanese Alps appeared to stare at Nakajima flying gently across the sky.
Nature gave birth to and killed millions of lives here...
Ages ago, Izanami and Izanagi had had a great fight. That day, Izanami vowed to take the lives of one hundred people per day, and in response Izanagi vowed to give life to two hundred people per day. Whether or not the gods actually had any interest in the lives or deaths of humans, surely there was no conflict over whether any individual life survived or died.
In ages past, this Toyoashihara might have been the country of the gods. But present-day Japan was created by the efforts of people, and ruled by people. It would be difficult to see any opportunity for the gods to interfere.
Am I really Izanagi's reincarnation? At the very least, that's what Izanami told me. But I do not want to be a god. I want to live and die as a person...
If Nakajima could really call himself a god, things would have been so much easier for him. Then he would have been able explain away the fact that the single program he created caused his mother, Yumiko's family, and thousands—tens of thousands—of people to die as a destiny given to humanity by the gods. The gods had simply given a cruel trial to humans who put too much faith in their own power by making them face off against technology-produced demons. It would seem natural, for the demons would destroy the human world, and after the people had seen just how powerless they were, then the ever-capricious gods would step in and save them by driving off the demons.
Even if I really am Izanagi's reincarnation, I could not become a god. I only created that program to get revenge on those who hurt me. And now I am using all of the power Izanami gave me to save Yumiko, just one person that I love...
Gaining altitude, Nakajima climbed into the clouds. Crisp, cold air caressed his cheek.
More than accepting the fact that his attack on the demons was out of stubborn insistence on rescuing Yumiko, Nakajima was trying to hold onto his identity as a person. Nakajima had not yet realized that destroying the many in favor of an individual was also a common act of those very same ever-capricious gods. From the moment he had donned Izanami's robe, his body had subtly started transforming within."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Night of Demons, Chapter 2, Page 26 ""At any rate, I've got to figure out what that haze was." Recovering his composure, Nakajima turned on the modem and called up ISG's host computer.
HELLO NAKAJIMA. WHAT'S UP?
Checking Craft's message, Nakajima changed disk drives and turned on another customized computer, an automatic translator equipped with a database of 50,000 magic and occult-related terms. Of course, Nakajima had created it himself.
> AN UNKNOWN VAPOR APPEARED ABOVE THE SACRIFICE. I'M SENDING A ROUGH ESTIMATION OF ITS FORM AND COMPOSITION. TRY TO ANALYZE IT FOR ME.
The data stored in the handheld computer traveled over the phone lines to Massachusetts. Nakajima tapped his fingers impatiently on the desk for a minute...two minutes. Five minutes later, Craft finally sent its analysis.
VOLUME AND MASS SUGGESTS AN ECTOPLASMIC CONTENT FIVE TIMES NORMAL. JUDGING FROM THE SITUATION IN WHICH IT AROSE, THE CHANCE OF THE VAPOR BEING LOKI HIMSELF IS QUITE HIGH.
> I HAVEN'T PREPARED ANY DATA THAT WOULD ALLOW LOKI TO TAKE A BODY. BESIDES, THE CAI ROOM'S COMPUTER COULDN'T POSSIBLY UNDERTAKE A SIMULATION OF THAT SCALE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
FROM THE DATA THAT YOU PROVIDED, I CANNOT GIVE YOU AN EXACT ANSWER. THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS THAT THE DEMON YOU SUMMONED INTO THE COMPUTER IS LIKE A GENIUS-LEVEL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. ONE CANNOT DISCARD THE POSSIBILITY THAT HE HAS FIGURED A WAY TO TAKE FORM HIMSELF.
> THANK YOU, CRAFT.
Sending his closing message, Nakajima cut the connection."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 36-37 "Powerless, Nakajima stared at Loki and Ohara.
I should have considered the possibility that this could happen. I'd better find a weakness, and soon!
Nakajima frantically pointed the sensor connected to his computer at the nearly-materialized Loki. Calling up the ISG host computer, he sent the data the sensor had gathered about the demon to Craft. Meanwhile, Loki extended his hand toward Yumiko, rigid with terror. His bronze, naked body was beautifully symmetrical, almost like the Greek Apollo, and his muscular chest was covered in black scales. His black eyes, from which no one could possibly fathom any emotion, paralyzed her.
"Come over here." Pointing his talon at Yumiko, Loki commanded her in a low, cold voice. Yumiko looked to Nakajima for help, but he merely glanced at her and continued talking with the AI.
Nakajima knew he wouldn't have a chance if he tried to fight Loki directly, but Loki probably couldn’t risk doing anything to him so long as Nakajima had control of the computer environment. Nakajima knew that he had to find some sort of weakness to Loki while he still had the chance. He had a hunch that Loki would not be able to leave the magnetic field being generated by the computer.
However, just as Yumiko tried to stagger away and flee, a strange sound came from Loki's arms. For a moment they looked like they were beginning to melt, and then they changed into giant, jiggling, pink-colored blobs of protoplasm. From their tips, multiple tentacles lashed out and wrapped around Yumiko's limbs.
"No, stop!" The tentacles gripping the crying Yumiko's limbs pulled her up into the air, toward the body of the blob. A new pink tentacle sprouted and wrapped around Yumiko's body, and the liquid leaking from its membrane melted her clothes, latched onto her now-exposed skin and started writhing along her slender body.
>CRAFT, HURRY!
Covering his ears so he wouldn't have to hear Yumiko's screams, Nakajima frantically kept hitting the keys. Finally the data transfer LED lit up, and Craft sent a response.
ACCORDING TO THE DATA YOU SENT, THE JELLY SUBSTANCE IS 58% WATER AND 17% ECTOPLASM. THE REMAINING MATTER IS NOT NATIVE TO THE PLANET AND CANNOT BE ANALYZED.
>HAS THERE EVER BEEN A CASE OF SIMILAR MATTER BEING DISCOVERED BEFORE?
YES. THIS CENTURY, SIMILAR MATTER WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAYAN TEMPLE AND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
> WHAT IS ITS WEAK POINT?
I CANNOT MAKE A HYPOTHESIS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DATA. HOWEVER, THE MATTER DISCOVERED UNDER A RELIEF IN THE MAYAN TEMPLE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EVAPORATED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH MERCURIC SULFIDE-BASED PAINT.
> MERCURIC SULFIDE? YOU MEAN A MIXTURE OF MERCURY AND SULFUR. BUT I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO FIND SOMETHING LIKE THAT. TELL ME HOW TO DEAL WITH HIM NOW!
UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT DATA TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 38-39 "Nakajima immediately grabbed his handheld computer and entered the command to summon Kerberos. From the liquid crystal display, a white mist wafted into the room.
"Come forth, Kerberos!"
In response to Nakajima's cry, the mist rapidly solidified, impatient to fully take form, and assaulted Loki.
"You are a beast of the demon world and yet you side with the human!?"
Flame-like breath burst forth from the fang-lined maw, and Loki let out a cry that shook the very earth. Deftly dodging an attacking tentacle, the demon beast Kerberos bit down at the tentacle’s base and tore it off of Loki's body. Loki's purple blood gushed out and melted the linoleum tiling on the floor. The two demons let out roars like thunder; cracks shot up the plate glass window, and the ceiling and walls started to crumble. Despite the fierce fight, Loki refused to drop Nakajima.
"Kerberos, over here!"
As Kerberos leapt through the air in response to Nakajima's cry, he was finally caught as a tentacle wrapped around his body. His tail split in half and became two serpents; they raised their heads and tore off the tentacle holding him. Freed from Loki's grasp, Kerberos leapt at the tentacles restraining Nakajima in an attempt to save him."
↑ Digital Devil Story, Down the Road, Chapter 1, Page 43 ""Hold on. I promise I'll bring you back." Carefully laying down Yumiko's body, Nakajima picked up the handheld computer that had dropped to his side and turned on the switch. Fortunately, it still appeared to be working.
If I can summon Kerberos...
As the white mist appeared from the small liquid crystal display, Nakajima breathed a sign of relief. The fully materialized electronic beast roared once and looked at his master with fire in his eyes. But the wounds he had sustained fighting Loki had robbed Kerberos of his usual vigor; it even looked as if his entire body had gotten a little smaller. It would probably take at least a few months for wounds that serious to heal. It might be possible to heal him by fixing errors in the computer data that comprised him but Nakajima had never tried to do anything like that before. Even if he tried, it wasn’t something that could be completed in a day or two, and Nakajima didn't have that kind of time. Patting Kerberos' muzzle to encourage him, Nakajima pulled Yumiko's body up onto his back and set out."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 6, "Set Summoned" "Nakajima had been picturing two blue spheres in his mind. They were spheres he had been given in Yomi, and were used to summon Hi-no-Kagutsuchi. Knocking the two spheres in his mind together, they gave off a shower of sparks, and a blistering aura surrounded his right hand. Suddenly, Nakajima grasped the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi as it glowed with crimson light.
Feeling the intense heat, Ohara instinctively jumped backwards. Immediately the crimson blade came crashing down, slicing into her arm. Nakajima charged Ohara, knocked backwards by the force of the blow, thrusting the sword to finish her off. But he was not adequately trained in sword arts, and Ohara escaped its tip by a hair's breadth."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City, Chapter 1 "Quickening" ""Thy legends still are known to this day--how thou killed thy elder brother Osiris, how thou turned all the all the other gods led by Horus against thee, and how thou fought them all and survived--all in order to make the Assiah world thy own."
"What is it what you wish to say...?" There was some hesitation in Set's voice.
"I have the technology to break the laws that bind thee and thy kind. Joining forces with me would be greatly beneficial to thee as well, would it not?""
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City, Chapter 2, "Conflict" "The chests of the monsters were cleaved in two, and like a wave being drawn back into the sea, their scales vanished, leaving only white skin behind. Just like Ohara, until recently these monsters had been living as ordinary people. Only Set could have transformed them into demonic beings.
"Damned demons..." Nakajima gripped his sword and bit his lips, his eyes filled with indescribable desolation. Looking over at Feed, Nakajima saw that he was firing his Smith & Wesson over and over again while gripping his ornate cross. The mercuric sulfide bullets instantly killed the monsters they struck, but far more of them were missing their targets than aiming true.
"Professor, the battle is just starting," Nakajima called out. "Please don't waste your ammunition!"
Indeed, it appeared that no matter how many of the monsters they defeated, their numbers only seemed to increase. There were probably almost a thousand of them. Nakajima called Kerberos and took a step back, glaring back at what appeared to be a writhing, infinitely thick wall of creatures.
I'm just going to have to force my way right through them...
Just as Nakajima had set upon a plan, the hostility vanished from the eyes of the monsters. As their arms flopped to their sides, every one of them turned around and shuffled back into the depths of the forest. Their empty stares hinted they were all in a trance.
Nakajima turned around, startled by Kerberos’ growl, and noticed that Feed and Narukawa had a strange glimmer in their eyes.
"Professor! Narukawa-san!"
As if trying to cut through an invisible thread, Nakajima brought down the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi before their eyes. Suddenly returned to their senses, the two men looked at one another.
"That was close. We almost became enthralled by the demon as well." Shuddering, Feed flicked the safety of his pistol and put it in the pocket of his coat."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 6 "To Space", The glitter of the stars and the unending void surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning blue globe shone up at him. It took him a few moments to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi he held emitted a strand of light in the inkwell of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, responding to the tens of thousands of stars.
It seemed that Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move in the vacuum of outer space. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. Swinging his sword, Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw.
An incomprehensibly enormous serpent; though the demon had only owned a temporary form on the surface of the earth, the powerful magnetic field that had forced him into space had given Set a complete body.
Star Scorpion's 60-foot-long solar cells spread out like wings. Set's pale green scales glimmered as he coiled around the beautiful, practical satellite lying in medium Earth orbit.
It looks like the insignificant humans had enough knowledge to summon me into this empty space.
The voice echoed in Nakajima's mind.
But the humans will soon know their folly in thinking that they have banished me. Pulling this machine down with me is an easy task. And that is not all. Have a look at all the demons that were summoned here!
Several pale glowing things that looked like hoods aimlessly floated beside Nakajima.
Soon, they will take on bodies and seek safe haven on Earth. The end of foolish humanity’s dominion over the earth will not be long. Nakajima, whether or not you intended, you have become the knight that blows the trumpet signaling the beginning of the apocalypse. The only path remaining for you is to cast aside your humanity and work for me. It would be a shame to kill you. Think on it.
Ignoring Set's call, Nakajima focused all of his anger onto the sword he held directly in front of him. The environment that had given Set a body had also removed all restrictions on the divine power Nakajima had been granted. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, now an immensely long coil of light, drew a whip-like arc that emitted red light, and came down onto the body of the enormous serpent."
↑ Note: Demons normally showing these contradictions is due to the observation of humanity affecting them.
↑ Digital Devil Story Chapter 4, "Sword of Flame", Page 55 "RAUIERE!" Yomotsu-Shikome tried to tell him something in a foreign tongue. She could sense that this intruder possessed a power much different and far greater than the human tomb robbers that had foolishly wandered in before. If possible, she wanted to repel him without having to fight. Caught off guard, Loki stood still and narrowed his jet-black eyes, as if sizing up the power of this new arrival. Then, he started to walk forward calmly, an arrogant smirk on his face.
↑ Digital Devil Story Transfer, Chapter 1, Page 28 "Hashiguchi abruptly noticed that the display looked like it was damp, as if it was covered in a layer of condensation. As he tried to wipe the screen off with his hand, he felt something stick to his fingertips, and jumped back in surprise. Something slimy was stuck to his fingers; as he shook them violently, a heavy, disgusting jelly-like substance fell to the floor with a splat.
"Ugh! What the hell is this!?"
Inoue turned around at Hashiguchi's cry and froze in shock. Beneath the skin of the pink protoplasm, a mesh of green-colored veins spread out as the whole blob pulsated like an organ torn out of its host. The repulsive lump of flesh made a squishing sound as it started to approach the two men. Backing up, Inoue stumbled over a chair and sprayed the contents of his stomach all over the floor.
"Inoue! Get a hold of yourself!" Grabbing his coworker's arm to keep him standing, Hashiguchi started to run toward the door. As he turned, the gelatinous blob lashed out; tentacles covered in a viscous sticky fluid like red jam grabbed onto the legs of both men in an instant.
"Shit!" Hashiguchi cursed as he grabbed files and the phone off his desk--any object within reach--and began throwing them at his attacker. When it showed no fear, he grabbed a chair, lifted it over his head, and brought it crashing down on top of the thing. However, the skin of the gelatinous blob simply pulled the steel chair into its body, where it was quickly dissolved right before Hashiguchi's eyes."
↑ Digital Devil Story Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 36 "However, just as Yumiko tried to stagger away and flee, a strange sound came from Loki's arms. For a moment they looked like they were beginning to melt, and then they changed into giant, jiggling, pink-colored blobs of protoplasm. From their tips, multiple tentacles lashed out and wrapped around Yumiko's limbs.
"No, stop!" The tentacles gripping the crying Yumiko's limbs pulled her up into the air, toward the body of the blob. A new pink tentacle sprouted and wrapped around Yumiko's body, and the liquid leaking from its membrane melted her clothes, latched onto her now-exposed skin and started writhing along her slender body."
↑ Digital Devil Story Chatper 2, Sword of Flame, Page 53 "At that time, Loki swiftly entered Shirasagi Mound, and was standing before the passageway that Nakajima had passed through earlier. "Just you wait, Nakajima. Soon, I will defile your precious woman before your very eyes before devouring you whole." With a twisted smile on his face, Loki transformed himself into an amorphous blob and oozed into the tunnel. Loki descended the passageway that took Nakajima hours to traverse in mere minutes. Soon the blob of flesh made a squishing sound as it dropped to the stone floor of the plaza before the burial pathway. At that instant, its outer membrane hissed and gave off smoke as it started to melt. "Damn you!" Loki quickly transformed back into his bronze body, and kneeling on the ground, let loose a terrible howl. Most likely, he could not stand the chemical reaction that took place when his protoplasmic body came into contact with the mercuric sulfide. Even now, the one gelatinous place of his body between his eyes throbbed and pulsated. Gritting his teeth and standing, Loki stared solemnly at the crimson burial road."
↑ Digital Devil Story Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 37 "Leaving his handsome face intact, Loki started to change into a cylindrical lump of flesh that sprouted countless small tentacles. The pink protoplasm started to glow and the movement of the tentacle fondling Yumiko's body became faster and rougher.
Yumiko lost all will to resist, and her head fell to the side limply as she passed out. Loki started to pull her doll-like body into his own; he failed to notice that Ohara was glaring furiously at Yumiko even as she was enveloped within the protoplasm.
Many women could not resist the allure of demons. Even if they despised them normally, they’d fall madly in love with them if they had sex with them even once. For Ohara, who had devoted herself body and soul to Loki, watching him have sex with one of her students in front of her eyes was an unbearable humiliation. Once Yumiko's slender white legs had sunk into the protoplasm and she was inside Loki up to her chest, Ohara went mad with jealousy, grabbed Yumiko’s head, and started to twist it.
↑ "Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2, "Conflicts" "Crying out, Typhon whipped and spasmed. Sword and all, Nakajima was thrown aside, but Kerberos leaped into the air and caught him. Right then, Nakajima got the sense that he heard Yumiko's voice from far away. Looking around in confusion, the image of Yumiko, bound to a cross and writhing in agony, appeared in his mind. Most likely, Set had sent him the picture of her current state as the core of his enormous protoplasmic temporary body. Nakjima noticed that one of the eyes in her lovely, terrified face was dripping blood."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 6, "To Space" "However, he could not stop fighting. As minor demons from Set's world continued wriggling while trying to enter the Assiah world, an unmistakably familiar voice echoed in Nakajima's mind. Nakajima! I'm here! Aim for here! Yumiko! Is that you!? The instant Nakajima heard the voice, the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi regained a shine like a nova as it tore through the air. Stab your sword in the direction of my voice! Nakajima quickly noticed a pale, white, phosphorescent glow on a part of the enormous serpent's scale-encased body. Yes, I'm inside the demon! If we attack from inside him and outside him at the same time, we might be able to defeat Set... Led by Yumiko's voice, Nakajima stabbed his blade toward the phosphorescent glow. But an instant before the tip reached it, the tail of the giant snake forcefully knocked the blade aside and sent Nakajima flying far back. Flipping over and regaining his composure, robe fluttering behind him, Nakajima saw the rolling form of Set uncoiling, as if swimming through the vacuum. Foolish girl! To think you would let me know that you still live! Now I no longer have to depend on this irritating machine!
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 2 "Conflicts" "Isma's body appeared to float in the air as he laughed, and two unusual lights appeared by his feet. Covered in jet-black scales, the great black serpent Typhon stared at Nakajima with its golden eyes, Isma riding on its back, as it slowly rose into the air, towering like an enormous tree. With its head nearly extended to the full height of the tower of flesh, the huge serpent shuddered and assaulted Nakajima. The lower half of Isma's body had been fused into Typhon's; perhaps it was another sort of fusion the demon could do in addition to its innate ability to absorb the earth and the air into its own body."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 6 "Quickening" "Matoba was taking a nap on the sofabed in the study next to his office. The heavy black bags under his eyes betrayed his exhaustion from his nonstop efforts to bring his party together and block the National Secrets Protection Act from being passed. Taking advantage of the fact that the world stage was becoming a war of information, the restrictions in the act clearly indicated that the Liberal Party was veering further and further to the right. As the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, that was hard for Matoba to allow.
A quiet breeze blew into the room through the air conditioner that Matoba had left on. Not even disturbing the sound of that breeze, the snake slipped into the room through the slit under the door. It raised its head, fixating on its prey. Its small red eyes looked over the snoring, sleeping form of Matoba. Wiggling its body rapidly, the white snake slithered across the floor, effortlessly climbed up the sofabed and dove into the V-neck of Matoba's exposed undershirt, clearly by his unfastened tie.
Without any hesitation, the pale serpent bit into the exaggeratedly expanding and contracting fat stomach before it. Like a sharp drill, the slender body of the snake tunneled into Matoba's gut. As if he felt no pain whatsoever, Matoba slept on peacefully.
A minute or so later, Matoba suddenly twisted up from the sofabed as if a wave of high-voltage electricity was running through him. His body started to spasm wildly. However, it appeared that the Apep had gained full control of his nervous system; he soon started snoring again and fell into a deep sleep. Strangely enough, the wound on his stomach had sealed, as if cured by some sort of magic. Only moments later, the light sound of a Cedric driving away could be heard from the front of Matoba's manor.
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Part 2: Chapter 2, ""I made it back to Toyoashihara..." His lips trembled with relief. Opening his arms wide, the youth took a deep breath of the humid air, pursed his lips forcefully, turned around, and sat down. For a while, he stared at the form of the grotesque woman chasing him, then shook his head sadly and closed his eyes. The youth started to meditate. When the woman had gotten within reach of a stone's throw, his body seemed to float slightly in midair for a moment, and then there was a huge undulation in the atmosphere. As if a huge invisible power had been released, the earth shook, and the fissure that appeared directly beneath the youth spread to the surrounding moutains, and countless rocks started to fall on the path. As the woman stopped, a giant boulder rolled in front of the path in front of her eyes, sealing it off. "Izanagi! I will come to you! Even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years!" The sound of the woman's bitter cries rose from beyond the towering pile of earth. "Forgive me, Izanami..." Plugging his ears with his hands, the youth staggered into the wetlands, the tall reeds rising even above his height."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 6, "To Space", "Accompanied by the glittering of the stars, unending empty space surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning shining blue globe looked up at him. It took him a few moments for him to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. In them, he held the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, emitting a strand of light in the blackness of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, as if responding to the tens of thousands of stars. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. It appeared as if Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move about in the vacuum of outer space. Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw. It was that of an incomprehensibly enormous serpent. Though the demon had only possessed a temporary form on the surface of the earth, the natural effect of powerful magnetic field that had forced him into space had given Set a complete body. Star Scorpion's 60-foot-long solar cells spread out like wings. Now a giant snake, Set's pale green scales glimmered as he coiled around the beautiful yet functional satellite lying in dead orbit. It looks like the insignificant humans had enough knowledge to summon me into this empty space. The voice echoed in Nakajima's mind. But the humans will soon know their folly in thinking that they have banished me. Pulling this satellite down with me to the surface is an easy task. And that is not all. Have a look at all the demons that were summoned here into space! Beside Nakajima, several pale glowing things that looked like hoods floated aimlessly. Soon, they will take on bodies and seek safe haven on Earth. The end of the age of the foolish humans' dominion over the earth will not be long now. Nakajima, whether or not you intended, you have become the knight that blows the trumpet signalling the beginning of the apocalypse. The only path remaining for you is to cast aside your humanity and work for me. It would be a shame to kill you. Think it over. Ignoring Set's call, Nakajima focused all of his anger onto the sword he held directly in front of him. The environment of outer space that had given the demon a body had also removed all restrictions on the divine power he had been granted. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, now an immensely long coil of light, drew an arc like that of a whip emitting red light, and came down onto the body of the enormous serpent. Fool, you do not value your life. Set lurched forward. Weaving away from the enormous serpent's attacking fangs, Nakajima was enveloped by a miasma like ice. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi had already produced many pale sparks striking the body of the serpent coiled around the satellite. Yet the tough scales showed no sign of injury. Not only that, but the ugly faces and disgusting tentacles of materializing new demons floated like ghosts in the space around him. The noisy voices of the demons amplified like they were advancing down on Nakajima."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 4 "Quickening" "I don't think so. From what I've just seen, there's no mistake that a magnetic field suitable for summoning a demon was set up. It may be that the reason no demon appeared was that it might have arrived in the Assiah world via a different magnetic field."
"There’re still some details about the mechanism for demon summoning that I don't really understand yet."
"Unusual words, coming from the genius that was the first to successfully summon a demon via a computer." Feed grinned broadly, but his expression soon turned grave as he looked directly at Nakajima.
"The last demon to appear called himself Set, correct?"
"Yes, that's right."
"While it's too dangerous to try and conjecture the state of affairs in the demon world based on our own knowledge of this one, my theory is that the demon world is like a colloidal conglomeration of countless mini-universes, each centered around a powerful demon. Most likely, with Loki's death, the mini-universe in contact with Japan or Tokyo vanished, and Set's mini-universe entered to take its place. Demon summoning is just opening a contact point between the two worlds at the same time."
"So what would happen if two contact points were opened at the same time?"
"The demon would decide where it wanted to appear. However, there are some examples in medieval records of demon summonings that report that when the difference in strength of the two magnetic fields was great enough, the demon would be pulled to the stronger field, regardless of which it wanted to go to..."
↑ Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 5, "He Who Calls" "Isma had realized that the bizarre life form that had torn itself out of Ohara's belly was a temporary body for Set, who had been planning to take form by possessing Loki's child. According to his theory, summoning a demon via a computer would require creating a magnetic field with which to summon the demon and the processing of the demon's data to be materialized, both of which would have to be done at virtually the same time. If the magnetic field was weak, the point of connection between the demon's world and the Assiah world would narrow, constraining the amount of data that could be processed. On the other hand, no matter how powerful the magnetic field was, unless the digital data could be processed quickly and concisely, the demon would never be able to take form. It was quite possible that even a supercomputer would not be able to handle the massive amount of data that would be needed to materialize a high-ranking demon. Despite that fact, the high-ranking demon Set was able to to take form in the Assiah world, even if it was only in a makeshift body. Something must have added a great deal of power in setting up the necessary magnetic field for a summoning; this in turn would ease the restraints on the data processing. Isma was convinced that something was Yumiko. Most likely, the high concentration of biological Magnetite within her body had been a major player in creating the magnetic field for the summoning. The divine constitution that she had inherited from Izanami was nothing but a giant retention of that highly concentrated Magnetite. While meager in comparison to that of Yumiko, ordinary humans also retained some biological Magnetite. If enough of it was collected, it might be able to create a permanent overlap of the Atziluth and Assiah worlds entirely. Therefore, having already formed a contract with Set, Isma borrowed his power to summon many people and attempt to create a tower of human flesh. And everything was proceeding just according to plan. Even know the heavens split with a terrible thundering, and Set's most powerful servant, the great serpent Typhon, reared its head into the air as if slithering from behind a black curtain, knocking over the Soga Forest's trees as it went. "Typhon, welcome. Breathe deeply and take in the air of the Assiah world." Isma looked kindly at the enormous snake. "Take a look, your first victim awaits in the shadow of that tree." As Isma pointed to the copse where Officer Nimura was, Typhon vanished beyond the trees. Meanwhile, Set had transformed into a gigantic, vile pillar of flesh, his sinister, red glowing eyes at its peak darting all around the area. Typhon's presence is proof that the demon world Set rules is starting to meld with the Assiah world. Now all that remains is to gather more biological Magnetite and solidify the connection... Isma's eyes shimmered even brighter with madness."
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↑ Digital Devil Story Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 36-37 "Powerless, Nakajima stared at Loki and Ohara.
I should have considered the possibility that this could happen. I'd better find a weakness, and soon!
Nakajima frantically pointed the sensor connected to his computer at the nearly-materialized Loki. Calling up the ISG host computer, he sent the data the sensor had gathered about the demon to Craft. Meanwhile, Loki extended his hand toward Yumiko, rigid with terror. His bronze, naked body was beautifully symmetrical, almost like the Greek Apollo, and his muscular chest was covered in black scales. His black eyes, from which no one could possibly fathom any emotion, paralyzed her.
"Come over here." Pointing his talon at Yumiko, Loki commanded her in a low, cold voice. Yumiko looked to Nakajima for help, but he merely glanced at her and continued talking with the AI.
Nakajima knew he wouldn't have a chance if he tried to fight Loki directly, but Loki probably couldn’t risk doing anything to him so long as Nakajima had control of the computer environment. Nakajima knew that he had to find some sort of weakness to Loki while he still had the chance. He had a hunch that Loki would not be able to leave the magnetic field being generated by the computer.
However, just as Yumiko tried to stagger away and flee, a strange sound came from Loki's arms. For a moment they looked like they were beginning to melt, and then they changed into giant, jiggling, pink-colored blobs of protoplasm. From their tips, multiple tentacles lashed out and wrapped around Yumiko's limbs.
"No, stop!" The tentacles gripping the crying Yumiko's limbs pulled her up into the air, toward the body of the blob. A new pink tentacle sprouted and wrapped around Yumiko's body, and the liquid leaking from its membrane melted her clothes, latched onto her now-exposed skin and started writhing along her slender body.
>CRAFT, HURRY!
Covering his ears so he wouldn't have to hear Yumiko's screams, Nakajima frantically kept hitting the keys. Finally the data transfer LED lit up, and Craft sent a response.
ACCORDING TO THE DATA YOU SENT, THE JELLY SUBSTANCE IS 58% WATER AND 17% ECTOPLASM. THE REMAINING MATTER IS NOT NATIVE TO THE PLANET AND CANNOT BE ANALYZED.
>HAS THERE EVER BEEN A CASE OF SIMILAR MATTER BEING DISCOVERED BEFORE?
YES. THIS CENTURY, SIMILAR MATTER WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAYAN TEMPLE AND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
> WHAT IS ITS WEAK POINT?
I CANNOT MAKE A HYPOTHESIS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DATA. HOWEVER, THE MATTER DISCOVERED UNDER A RELIEF IN THE MAYAN TEMPLE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EVAPORATED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH MERCURIC SULFIDE-BASED PAINT.
> MERCURIC SULFIDE? YOU MEAN A MIXTURE OF MERCURY AND SULFUR. BUT I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO FIND SOMETHING LIKE THAT. TELL ME HOW TO DEAL WITH HIM NOW!
UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT DATA TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER."
↑ Digital Devil Story Sword of Flame, Chapter 1, Pages 50-51 "A viscous drop of water fell onto Nakajima's cheek. Listening closely, he could hear the steady sound of water coming from high above. Over the aeons, the lime deposits in this trickle had accumulated here and there along the path to form giant stalagmites. Nakajima touched the rising cliff to feel it. The surface of the cold stone was wet with condensation. When he scratched it, the rock crumbled away easily, revealing a new layer of red stone below. Idly recalling that the ancient red paint used in ancient Japanese tombs was mercuric-sulfide based, Nakajima suddenly remembered Craft's words.
When explorers had discovered material that was apparently part of a demon's body in a Mayan temple, it evaporated when it came into contact with their mercuric-sulfide based paint. In other words, this tomb was designed specifically to keep demons out. His courage buoyed by this realization, Nakajima picked up Yumiko's body and walked toward the depths of the red valley. However, he’d never had that much in the way of stamina in the first place. In less than ten minutes, his legs were exhausted. He would have liked Kerberos' help, but he didn't want to put any more stress on the already terribly-injured demon. Besides, this path with walls literally painted with demon repellent would hardly be the most appropriate place for Kerberos.
↑ Digital Devil Story Sword of Flame, Chapter 1, Page 51 "Yomotsu-Shikome took a step forward. As Nakajima met her gaze, he carefully laid Yumiko down, wiped the cold sweat on his hands onto his slacks, and picked up his handheld computer.
"Kerberos, please come here."
Before the white haze that emerged from the liquid crystal display could even take on a rough outline of its shape, it vanished with a weak bark. Apparently, the pathway’s crimson paint really did seal off the power of the demon beast.
↑ Digital Devil Story Sword of Flame, Chapter 2, Page 53 "Loki descended the passageway that took Nakajima hours to traverse in mere minutes. Soon the blob of flesh made a squishing sound as it dropped to the stone floor of the burial chamber plaza. The moment he touched the floor, his outer membrane hissed smoke as it started to melt.
"Damn you!"
Loki quickly transformed back into his bronze body. Kneeling, he let loose a terrible howl. He could not stand the chemical reaction that took place when his protoplasmic body came into contact with the mercuric sulfide. Between his eyes, the one gelatinous place on his body throbbed and pulsated.

Explanations

An entire blog quoting all of the scenes in question.

The following is an explanation of the various status effects of Megami Tensei

Status Effects

Name	Effect	Apperances
Freeze	Prevents any action in battle. Usually caused by Ice skills and generally only lasts for one turn. In later games, attacking a frozen enemy is guaranteed to cause a critical hit.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Shock	Prevents any action in battle. Usually caused by Electricity skills and generally only lasts for one turn. In later games, attacking a shocked enemy is guaranteed to cause a critical hit.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Poison	Depletes health at the end of each turn, often persisting on the field.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Paralyze	Paralyzed characters are unable to move. Unlike Shock, this often persists for more than one turn.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Stun	Stunned characters have lowered agility and defense.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Confused	Confused characters become indecisive and may either attack a random enemy, do nothing or flee in a panic.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Charm	Character begins attacking their own allies or cast healing spells on the enemies.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Stone	Prevents the target from moving. This persists even on the field and is treated as similar to being dead. In most games, if the protagonist is petrified, it triggers a game over. In some games, Force spells will shatter a petrified opponent.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Sleep	Prevents any action in battle. Character loses a turn. In some games, sleeping characters restore some of their HP and MP.	Most Megami Tensei Games
KO	Can no longer participate in battle. In most games, if the protagonist dies, it is game over. Can only be recovered with Recarm spells.	Most Megami Tensei Games
Bind	Prevents any action from a unit. In Persona Q and Persona Q2, Binds are spilt into three different subsets that stop specific actions.	Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Megami Ibunroku Persona Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Persona Q Persona Q2
Bomb	Bomb is implanted in party member. When those inflicted with this status are hit, they explode, dealing damage to the entire party. Defending will prevent damage. In the Devil Children series, only the character inflicted with Bomb is hurt when hit by Fire attacks.	Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Devil Children series
Happy	Overjoyed and may not attack.	Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku Megami Ibunroku Persona Devil Children series
Rage	Attack is increased, but the afflicted will attack anyone other than themselves as if they were Charmed. In the Persona series, Rage lowers the afflicted's defense and agility.	Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Persona 3 Persona 4 Persona 5
Down	Character may get their turn skipped and they take more damage. Overlaps with other ailments.	Persona 3 Persona 4 Persona 5
Hungry	Hungry characters will become indecisive. On their turn, they will either not take action and receive a small amount of Almighty damage or attack an ally.	DDS: Avatar Tuner Persona 5
Sick	Capacity (how much the character can carry) is doubled.	Shin Megami Tensei NINE
Fly	Renders the target 200% vulnerable to all affinities and reduces all their stats except Ag to 1.	Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Sick	Reduces affected character's outgoing damage by 25%, its evasion to 0 and increases damage taken by 25%. At the end of a turn with a party holding this character, there's a 5% chance that another character will be infected.	Shin Megami Tensei IV
Lost	Flynn cannot summon or fuse the affected demon and is forced to reunite with said demon through an encounter.	Shin Megami Tensei IV
Brand	DLC only. Reduces HP and MP recovery to 1 point. Can't be cured.	Shin Megami Tensei IV
Sick	Reduces affected character's outgoing damage by 25%, its evasion to 0 and increases damage taken by 25%. At the end of the party's turn or an individual party member's turn, if a party member is afflicted, there is a 5% chance that another party member will be infected.	Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalpyse
Lost	Nanashi cannot summon or fuse the affected demon and is forced to reunite with said demon through an encounter.	Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalpyse
Brand	Reduces HP and MP recovery to 1 point. Can't be cured, but wears off randomly or automatically after battle.	Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalpyse
Close	Prevents a unit from using their magic. Represented by kissing and hearts when inflicted by skills.	Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Mirror	Affected character cannot move, takes increased damage from physical attacks but reflects all magic.	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Card	Affected character cannot move, takes increased damage from Fire attacks, and decreased damage from physical attacks.	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Bat	Affected character steals HP from allies outside of battle. Can spread to allies.	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Plague	Stronger version of Poison that deals more damage.	Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku
Dance	Affected character cannot move. Evasion is increased.	Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku
Tipsy	Affected character may take a random action	Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku
Drunk	Affected character performs random actions	Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku
High	Provides bonuses to all actions, but they also become random.	Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku
Guilt	Randomly-selected actions cannot be performed.	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Blind	Hit rate and evasion dropped.	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Sick	Loses HP at the end of the turn and when walking around. Works like Poison, but Sick is considered a different ailment in-game.	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Cloak	Cannot be directly targeted by single-target attacks. Defense lowered and cannot summon Persona.	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Puppet	Allows controlling a K.O-ed ally. Puppet can attack and use items, but cannot summon Persona.	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Beast	Buffs all stats. Amount varies depending on the current moon phase.	Megami Ibunroku Persona
Illusion	When a character is in the illusion status effect, his/her hit rate will decrease significantly.	Persona 2
Possession	Possession occurs when the demon inhibits the characters body. When a possessed character summons a persona, there's a high chance that the possessed character will attack instead.	Persona 2
Despair	Drains SP every turn, cannot move. Dies/Faints after 3 turns have passed.	Persona 5 / Royal
Rattled	Cannot move, damage taken increased.	Persona 5 / Royal
Artist's Grace	Inflict weaknesses to all affinities.	Persona 5 / Royal
Lust	Affected targets may lose a turn.	Persona 5 / Royal
Wrath	Affected targets have their attack raised sharply, but their defense decreased sharply for a turn. Allows free action.	Persona 5 / Royal
Envy	Affected Targets may attack random party members with weapons when a support skill is used on anyone but the envied target for a turn.	Persona 5 / Royal
Ache	After a successful hunt, the character that just ate might get affected by a stomach ache. Occasionally inflicted as a side effect from eating a Moldy Roll. This prevents the character from gaining any AP after the battle. Allies also won't get any AP from the consumed monster, if AP sharing skills are set.	Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
Bat	Reduces all stats and makes the affected character weak to Force. Wears off over time or when battle ends. Does not override passive skills that affect Force resistance.	Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
Egg	When the team holding the affected character has their next turn, the affected character takes a large amount of Almighty damage and a Maggot is summoned next to them.	Devil Survivor

Gallery

Digital Devil Story

Nakajima on the cover of Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Nakajima on the cover of Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City
Nakajima on the cover of Digital Devil Story 3: Demise of the Reincarnation
Nakajima injured as seen in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Nakajima and Cerberus in Asuka in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Nakajima reuniting with Yumiko in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Nakajima confessing to creating the Demon Summoning Program and summoning demons in Demise of the Reincarnation
Nakajima's body carried by Yumiko in Demise of the Reincarnation

OVA
Nakajima on the cover Nakajima on the cover Nakajima awakens from nightmares Yumiko greets Nakajima Nakajima speaks with Loki over the computer Nakajima coerced by Loki Nakajima mourns

Other
Nakajima on the cover Nakajima as he appears on his status screen in Megami Tensei Nakajima as he appears in Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible New Testament, though not directly named. He's called 世界を則つしもの (Ruler of the World) Nakajima and Yumiko as they appear in the DDS 10th Anniversary artbook

Battle Records

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[1] Digital Devil Story, Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 39 "As his consciousness faded and he prepared to die, memories of those strange illusions from before spontaneously appeared in a corner of Nakajima's mind.
What were those? The woman from them called that man that looked just like him "Izanagi." Did it have any connection to the story of Izanami and Izanagi from Japanese mythology?"

[2] Digital Devil Story, Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 39 ""The heart of the seemingly dead Yumiko started to beat faintly.
Yumiko, Yumiko!
A kind voice was calling her name.
Who are you? Is that you, Mom? Yumiko asked instinctively in her mind.
As if recognizing that she had awakened, the voice cut off briefly, then resumed speaking in a kind voice.
Stand up, Yumiko.
Yumiko did not hear the roars of the demon beast nor the sounds of the classroom being destroyed. In fact, she had no sense of her terrible experience at all. All she could hear was the voice of the woman. Timidly opening her eyes, Yumiko realized that the voice was coming from the red aurora in the warped area in the air.
Through the aurora, the mirage of a peaceful countryside was visible. Blue rice paddies with not-yet-ripened seeds. Rolling hills covered in summer grass. Groups of giant boulders, simple yet mysterious.
Yumiko had seen that scenery somewhere before.
Isn't that the Asuka Ishibutai tomb...? As the thought popped into her mind, the woman's voice spoke again.
When you were Izanami in a former life, that's what you called it.
My former life? Izanami...you mean the goddess from Japanese mythology?
Yumiko was confused by the suddenness of the words, but what the voice said had the sense of an undeniable truth.
Stand, Yumiko. This space in the air is connected to Asuka, where I rest. Take Nakajima--no, your dearest Izanagi--and come to me."

[3] Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 3, Page 12 "Whispering in synch with the computer, Nakajima continued to enter commands on the keyboard with unbelievable speed. Soon the entire room started to shake from an earthquake, and cracks formed in the windows. Nakajima entered his final command.
> KILL: KONDO HIROYUKI, TAKAMIZAWA KYOKO
Iida did not like students like Kondo Hiroyuki and Takamizawa Kyoko. In fact, he hated them, but he felt even more loathing for the manner Nakajima intended to deal with them.
"Stop this foolishness. If you'd like, I can make sure the incident is investigated fully and have Kondo expelled. Just stop doing this."
Stumbling through the shaking room, Iida desperately reached for the computer's power switch. To prevent him from interfering, Nakajima grabbed his arm with a strength one wouldn't even imagine from him. While the two struggled, the rumbling started to subside. The fluorescent lights lit up with a creaking sound and illuminated the room as the freezing air surrounding Iida's body dissipated."

[4] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Part 2, Chapter 4 "The last demon to appear called himself Set, correct?" "Yes, that's right." "While it's too dangerous to try and conjecture the state of affairs in the demon world based on our own knowledge of this one, my theory is that the demon world is like a colloidal conglomeration of countless mini-universes, each centered around a powerful demon. Most likely, with Loki's death, the mini-universe in contact with Japan or Tokyo vanished, and Set's mini-universe entered to take its place. Demon summoning is just opening a contact point between the two worlds at the same time."

[5] "The sun god of Aztec lore who is also worshipped as a war god. He is said to give warriors strength. He is often depicted as an armed warrior with the sun on his back."
—Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse compendium

[6] "A three-legged bird said to live in the sun. In ancient China, there used to be 10 suns which would take turns traveling the sky. But one day, all ten suns appeared in the sky and scored the earth. A man named Hou Yi shot down nine of the suns."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium

[7] "Ancient Chinese legend has it that once there were ten suns that strode across the sky, each in succession. One day, all ten appeared at once, bringing flame to sear sky and earth alike. A hero named Hou Yi raised his bow to shoot down nine of the suns, sparing humanity and the earth. It was said that a three-legged Kau lived within each of the suns. Now, only one travels across the sky, bringing light to the world. It's sic fires burn strong enough to warm, but not to sear and scar."
—Devil Survivor 2 compendium

[8] Digital Devil Story, Sword of Flame, Chapter 5, Pages 59-60 ""Is this really what Izanami wants...?" Nakajima's palms started sweating with worry.
His last-ditch attempt at doing anything by knocking the spheres together produced fireworks that lit the pomade in the room. With a large roar, the flames leapt up and formed a circle in the air. In the center of the pale orange flames, the shape of a human's face formed, and flickered with purpose.
Hi-no-Kagutsuchi...
It was the god of fire, Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, whom Izanami gave birth to right before she first died. Even though he had not been taught that name by anyone, Nakajima somehow knew it. Instinctively, Nakajima extended his right hand into the flames hovering into the air. Air swirling like a whirlwind, Hi-no-Kagutsuchi's flames painted a spiral shape in the air as they coiled around Nakajima's outstretched hand.
Nakajima bit down on his lip and tried to withstand the heat. His skin did not feel like it was being scorched by flames. Instead, it felt as if the flesh and bone making contact with the flame was somehow boiling, giving off heat from within. His flame-enveloped arm gave off a great flash of light so blinding that even the battling Loki and Kerberos stopped for a moment.
Rubbing his dazzled eyes, Nakajima realized that his hand, stretched upward toward the ceiling, gripped a sword that emitted a phosphorescent, crimson glow. An overwhelming power the likes of which he had never experienced flowed throughout his body.
Without hesitation, Nakajima leapt out of the burial chamber. As his sword emanated its unimaginable aura, Loki's movements faltered for a moment. Not missing a beat, Kerberos bared his fangs and attacked; the instant Loki tried to brush him aside with his hand, he left his face wide open.
Nakajima thrust the blade forward with all his might. Reflexively, Loki let go of Izanami and tried to cover his forehead with his right hand, but Nakajima's sword clove it in two. With a feeling of heavy resistance, Nakajima’s sword sank deep into Loki's forehead.
"GYAAAH!"
Loki's cry shook the very walls of the burial pathway. Clutching his wound with his left hand, Loki staggered to his feet, the sword still embedded in his forehead. Starting from the protoplasmic mass of his lower body, the demon's bronze torso underwent a rapid transformation. With an unpleasant slimy sound, his bronze skin crumbled away. The impaled sword clattered to the ground. Loki's entire body transformed into an undefined, undulating lump.
Astonished at his own unexpected power, Nakajima watched as one section of the unstable mass of flesh before him started throbbing. Suddenly, as if it was a separate life of its own, a green heart broke through the protoplasmic mass and tumbled onto the floor. It started to draw a strange figure on the floor with the stream of green blood flowing behind it. As it did so, the air seemed to slightly twist in on itself, centered on the figure the heart was drawing.
"That is Loki! Nakajima, do not let the demon escape!"
Pulled back to his senses by Izanami's voice, Nakajima swiftly picked the Hi-no-Kagutsuchi sword off the floor and thrust it into the heart of Loki as it tried to escape into the warped space.
After an instant of silence, the heart burst like a popped balloon. The undefined mass of flesh stopped writhing.
Within a heartbeat, the silence was broken as Nakajima was assaulted by a rumbling roar from deep under the floor of the underground valley. Crimson stones started falling from the high, darkness-blanketed ceiling"

[9] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City, Chapter 2, "To Space" "So, you really did come after all.
Already inside the tower of flesh, a powerful psychic wave assaulted Nakajima's mind. Trying to shake off the head-splitting pain, Nakajima slashed his sword. Surprisingly, the inside of Set's body was easily torn up by the sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi.
What you are so gleefully cutting up are the bodies of the humans that have become a part of me. Dice them up to your heart's content.
Set's scornful psychic wave seemed to be almost pleased that a somewhat worthy opponent had appeared.
Where is Yumiko? Give her back!
There was no response.
Instead, the space in front of Nakajima suddenly opened up. With a sickening sound, boiling swamp of blood appeared. One of the sticky bubbles burst. A human hand reached out. As if on cue, one by one, naked, stooped-over humans came crawling out of the swamp, dripping with fresh blood."

[10] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 6, "To Space" "Freed from his spatial constraints, Set could now roam through space without restraint. One moment he seemed to attack with his foul, enormous mouth, and the next instant he vanished into the vacuum, reappearing to strike with his thick, heavy tail. Dodging alone took all of Nakajima's concentration.
However, Set's movements appeared to be slowing. Looking closely, the minor demons had amassed at one point on the giant serpent's body, clawing at it. Now that the satellite had been destroyed, they had lost the artificially generated magnetic field and were now competing with each other to cling to Set's body in an attempt to materialize in the Assiah world. Dodging the now-slowed Set's fangs, Nakajima quickly dove beneath the body of the snake.
Now, Nakajima!
Encouraged by Yumiko's voice, Nakajima stabbed his sword into the throng of lesser demons.
SPLUTCH!
For an instant, as if time had stopped, Set's movements ceased. Like thick glass penetrated by a bullet, cracks started spreading over the scales covering the enormous serpent. The cracked were centered on the sword lodged in its trunk. After a moment of silence, Set's body shattered into tiny fragments and dispersed into space. Yumiko, reflected in the light of the sword, floated off into space, still tied to the Egyptian cross; the mass of scale fragments around her looked like snowflakes."

[11] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City, Chapter 5, "He Who Calls" "Isma was convinced that something was Yumiko. Most likely, the high concentration of biological Magnetite within her body had been a major player in creating the magnetic field for summoning. The divine constitution she had inherited from Izanami was nothing but a giant retention of highly concentrated Magnetite. While meager in comparison to that of Yumiko, ordinary humans also held some biological Magnetite. If enough of it was collected, it might be able to create a permanent overlap of the Atziluth and Assiah worlds.
Having already formed a contract with Set, Isma borrowed his power to summon many people to attempt to create a tower of human flesh. And everything was proceeding according to plan. Even now, the heavens split with terrible thunder, and Set's most powerful servant, the great serpent Typhon, reared its head into the air as it slithered from behind a black curtain, knocking over the Soga Forest's trees as it went."

[12] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City, Chapter 5, "He Who Calls" "Having already formed a contract with Set, Isma borrowed his power to summon many people to attempt to create a tower of human flesh. And everything was proceeding according to plan. Even now, the heavens split with terrible thunder, and Set's most powerful servant, the great serpent Typhon, reared its head into the air as it slithered from behind a black curtain, knocking over the Soga Forest's trees as it went.
"Typhon, welcome. Breathe deeply and take in the air of the Assiah world." Isma looked kindly at the enormous snake. "Take a look, your first victim awaits in the shadow of that tree."
Isma pointed to the fleeing police officer. Typhon vanished beyond the trees.
Meanwhile, Set had transformed into a gigantic, vile pillar of flesh. At its peak, his sinister, glowing red eyes darted all around the area.
Typhon's presence is proof that the demon world Set rules is starting to meld with the Assiah world. Now all that remains is gathering more Magnetite and solidifying the connection...
Isma's eyes shimmered with madness."

[13] Kaneko: Seth was Satan’s predecessor. Seth, Sat, Saton, Satan. Thought I’d play a little with that. He’s a demon sealed in Makai, and even Lucifer is afraid he might destroy the place.

[14] Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: YHVH's Universe Entrance

[15] SMT: Strange Journey REDUX - Boss: Ouroboros

[16] Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse YHVH Boss

[17] Profile: The actual One God of monotheism. The One God praised by Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He is the omnipotent existence that created heaven and earth and made man in his own image, but this also means that together with the angels, his bunrei [subparts], he also gave birth to demons. By giving humans bodies of flesh and bone, their lives and fears were repeated in the endless cycle of death and rebirth, restricting their range of observation.

[18] Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei II: Law Ending

[19] (Web Archive link in case link ever dies

[20] Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei II: Law Ending

[21] The Herald of Yatagarsu is capable of teleporting Raidou into The Expanse, a place that transcends the past, present, and future of the multiverse but cannot even reach this realm, along with this she exists a plane not apart of the human world, further showing how out of reach this plane is, it requires one normally to discard their human form and transcribe themselves otherwise they are threatened with being unstuck from time

[22] SMT IV SIDE-Quest guide: For the Past... for the Future

[23] Digital Devil Story, Prologue Chatper 1, Page 6 "Jusho Private High was a famous and prestigious school; every year more than twenty of its students were admitted to Tokyo University. However, anyone familiar with the way the school worked would acknowledge the extreme stratification amongst the students. The school was divided into two groups, the general class, and the "gifted" class. The gifted class received better facilities, better curricula, better teaching materials, and in general were favored much more highly. The gifted class comprised about twenty percent of the student body and was always the target of constant jealousy and disgruntlement from the general class. With such a gulf between the two, the violent incidents born from this jealousy were to an extent unavoidable. Both Nakajima and Takai were part of the gifted class. With his slender frame and delicate looks, if Nakajima swapped his uniform for a girl's sailor suit, he might very well be able to pass for a beautiful teenage girl. Takai's appearance, on the other hand, was the polar opposite. Judo practice since junior high had given him a rugged body and thick fingers. But his personality was not as tough as his exterior, and when he put on his glasses, he looked almost childlike."

[24] Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 1, Page 7 "However, when it came to computers, nobody in school came even close to Nakajima--not even the teachers. Takai thought that you probably wouldn't be able to find someone who was as good as Nakajima in that arena if you searched all of Japan, let alone the school. The games that Nakajima would whip up in a matter of days were fantastic. No matter how popular they were, commercial games just seemed boring after playing one of Nakajima's. Sometimes Nakajima's expression looked positively mad as he hunched over one of the terminals writing programs in the school's CAI (Computer Aided Instruction) room, his fingers flying across the keyboard."

[25] Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 1, Page 7 "If I'm a prodigy, then Nakajima must be a bona-fide genius. Takai nodded to himself as his gaze turned back to the scenery passing by outside the window."

[26] Digital Devil Story, Night of Demons, Chapter 2, Page 26 ""At any rate, I've got to figure out what that haze was." Recovering his composure, Nakajima turned on the modem and called up ISG's host computer.
HELLO NAKAJIMA. WHAT'S UP?
Checking Craft's message, Nakajima changed disk drives and turned on another customized computer, an automatic translator equipped with a database of 50,000 magic and occult-related terms. Of course, Nakajima had created it himself."

[27] Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 2, Page 9 "Nakajima first became interested in magic when he had the opportunity to read "The New Golden Dawn Theory." The book was poorly written, the interpretation clumsy and unskillful, but Nakajima read through the whole thing anyway. The world of magic held an appeal that hid a dark and sinister side, yet it also showed a rational and scientific realism as well. While re-reading passages that seemed unusual to him two or three times over, Nakajima had a sudden realization that was almost like an epiphany.
Magical theory and computer theory were surprisingly similar.
At first glance, the two worlds did not seem to have any connection to each other. However, the similarities between them had been noted by both magic and information technology researchers long before Nakajima’s revelation. Professor Charles Feed of MIT, a school famous for its study of artificial intelligence, was one of those researchers. Nakajima had immediately become a member of his group, the International Satanist Garden. For the past few months, he had been immersed in writing a program to summon demons, an idea he had thought up himself.
It was almost complete.
Nakajima had already finished the core part of the program. All he had to do now was add a few subroutines and it would be finished. Until today, Nakajima had had reservations about completing his project. If his theory was correct, the program would definitely call a demon into the world. Up until today, Nakajima couldn't think of any particular reason to summon a demon. He hadn’t even known what he’d make it do, but the events of the day had given him a clear, simple goal.
"I feel a little sorry for you, but you're going to be the subject of a little experiment."
Nakajima started creating his final subroutines. "Use data addresses 3780-3990 for 'Toad's Legs.' Put this in the buffer, and before displaying the result, chant the spell. Yod, Dur, Dawr, Set. Wonder what this spell means?"
Picking up the modem receiver, Nakajima dialed Arkham in Massachusetts to connect with ISG's host computer. As the connection picked up, his computer's display filled with the image of the demon Lucifer. He called up the ISG AI Craft, and explaining the situation, he asked about the spell. Nakajima's English was not particularly good, so several times the only thing that appeared on-screen was question marks.
UNDERSTOOD.
Finally, Craft appeared to have gotten it; Nakajima asked the AI what the spell meant.
HIGHLY LIKELY TO BE A COUNTER.
Craft's response indicated that the spell was probably just a time counter.
> THANK YOU, CRAFT.
Nakajima cut the connection to ISG and set himself to the task of writing the subroutine once again."

[28] Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 2, Page 10 "3AM.
"All right, it's done!"
Nakajima slapped his thighs with his hands and stood up from his chair.
> RUN
The disk drive started whining, and bizarre letters blinked on and off the screen. But in less than five minutes, the screen displayed an error message and stopped.
> OUT OF MEMORY
If there wasn't enough memory for the program, it was either because the program itself was too long, or because it dealt with more variables than the machine could handle.
"No big deal. One little computer isn't enough to run a program like this anyway. If I use the school's host computer, it should have more than enough memory."
Nakajima's eyes glittered with anticipation."

[29] Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 3, Page 11 ""My program's just not working out the way I wanted to. But I'm almost done fixing it." Nakajima's voice seemed slightly metallic, as if in tune with the sound of the disk drive spinning.
"I'm always happy to see your enthusiasm, but you know that you need to ask permission in advance if you want to work in this classroom late at night. You're lucky I found you instead of someone else," Iida scolded as he flicked on the light switch.
"What is this!?" Iida's shocked voice echoed through the illuminated CAI room. A large geometric figure was drawn on the floor in white and red chalk, with Nakajima's seat situated at the center.
"It's a Solomon Hexagram."
"Solomon? That has an occultish sound to it."
Nakajima paid Iida's sarcasm no heed, and his fingers slid over the keys of the terminal. Presently, the host computer behind thick glass walls in the adjacent machine room started to run.
"Great, the bugs are finally gone. It's done!"
After sending a print job to publish the contents of the program list, Nakajima stood and turned toward Iida. His girlish, almond eyes glittered amidst a demonic grin. His still-healing lip split open from his excitement, and a trickle of fresh blood stained his jaw.
Iida's gaze became stern. "All right, Nakajima, do you want to explain just what kind of program you're running on the host computer--and without permission, I might add?"
Nakajima brushed aside some hair from his forehead and responded nonchalantly. "I've written a program that will summon demons. This hexagram is here to protect me from them. In just a moment, a demon will appear. Sensei, you should probably get inside it as well. You might get shredded to pieces otherwise."
For an instant, Iida's mouth gaped open, and he took a long hard look at Nakajima."

[30] Digital Devil Story, Prologue, Chapter 3, Page 12 "Nakajima turned away from the stunned Iida and to the keyboard.
> RUN
The last command displayed on the monitor, the magnetic tape of the host computer started to gradually spin. Iida tried to yell at Nakajima and stop the computer. But the moment he opened his lips, a frigid breeze from nowhere struck him and covered his arms in goose bumps.
"Summoning demons with a computer ...what a concept!" Iida twisted his lips into a smile to hide his fear.
"Computer theory and magical thought have many overlapping similarities. I bet the first person who thought up the principles of computing was an alchemist or Kabbalist. It's not that well-known, but things like spells, sacrifices, and thaumaturgic circles are very easy to put into binary format. Summoning a demon is just a transfer of the matter comprising the demon in the Atziluth World to the Assiah—real—World. A computer is the perfect device to facilitate it."
As Nakajima explained his theory, cold air wrapped around Iida almost like a living creature, and a bizarre smell entered his nostrils. The lights of the classroom flickered out, and the CAI room plunged into darkness, the only sound the spinning disk drive. Presently, the computer let out a low whine.
"Yod, Heh, Vav, Heh." To Iida's ears, the whine sounded like actual, real words.
"Yod, Heh, Vav, Heh."
Whispering in synch with the computer, Nakajima continued to enter commands on the keyboard with unbelievable speed. Soon the entire room started to shake from an earthquake, and cracks formed in the windows. Nakajima entered his final command."

[31] Digital Devil Story, Night of Demons, Chapter 2, Page 22 ""Come, relax a bit. In just a few minutes, the demon Loki will arrive. Loki is well known for his beauty and mischievousness. A perfect match for you, sensei," Nakajima said a composed, sweet voice that could melt anyone’s heart. As Nakajima's hand slid from Ohara-sensei's cheek to the nape of her neck, her breath became deep and heavy.
"It's time to turn on the host computer. There's no need to worry, sensei. I'm sure that you will satisfy the demon," Nakajima whispering in Ohara-sensei's ear as he stepped away and entered a command into a nearby terminal. Beyond the thick plate glass, the reels of magnetic tape slowly started to spin. Nakajima picked up his handheld computer and entered a quick command. A white haze appeared from the liquid crystal display and began expanding before seeping out the doorway. As soon as it disappeared from view, the low growl of a beast reverberated throughout the outside hallway, sending tremors of fear into the bowels of all within earshot. Its name was Kerberos; a digital beast summoned from the Atziluth world and given form by Nakajima, he was to perform the role of guardian for tonight's ceremony."

[32] Digital Devil Story, Transfer, Chapter 2, Page 30 "It was past midnight. Nakajima was in the CAI room of Jusho High, facing the Host Computer. The machine was connected via a modem to the outside and he was trying to talk to Loki.
"So what's the story? Did the movement experiment work?"
"I suppose it would be best to say that it showed some results--at least to an extent."
The low, rumbling voice that came out of the speakers shook Nakajima's very bowels. Nakajima supposed "results to an extent" meant that Loki could exist inside another computer as an AI construct.
"So I guess you have no choice but to recognize how good my technology is?"
"If that's what you want to think, go ahead. Let me just say that we're a long way from perfection."
"Well, that's to be expected. When trying to send that much information in a single burst, there's bound to be some data loss."
Sweat glistened on Nakajima's forehead; his microphone headset gripped his temples. Nakajima continued to talk with a calm, disinterested air, but his entire body, stiff with tension, revealed a hint of uneasiness in a corner of his mind.
What will happen if Loki gains the ability to take form? Nakajima asked himself.
No, that's impossible. Just look, Loki is dutifully obeying me in these demon transfer theory tests.
Demon Transfer Theory.
Gaining the ability to move freely about the earth had been a dream of demons for aeons. Since ancient times, the areas in which a demon could appear on the earth had been extremely limited. Furthermore, once a demon had actually been summoned, it could only hold form within a radius of a few kilometers from the point it was called. It could easily be said that this was the reason why Earth had gone for so long without seeing a demon invasion.
Nakajima had created a technology that turned what was once common knowledge in the demon world upside-down. This technology digitized a demon and transferred it to other computers over communication lines. Once perfected, it would completely remove the physical restrictions on demon movement on Earth.
Nakajima thought that his experiment had finally succeeded. It was a naive line of thought. He was just an ordinary high school student who had never made contract with a demon before, yet here he was immediately jumping to deal with an incredibly powerful demon lord like Loki, which could very well lead to tragedy. At least he was being prudent and showing forethought by realizing the danger that Loki could pose should he gain the ability to physically manifest.
I may end up having to summon another powerful demon from the Atziluth World that can counteract Loki."

[33] Digital Devil Story, Down the Road, Chapter 2, Page 45 "Loki's voice was full of resolve. He fully realized that the revolutionary technology of summoning demons with computers was on par with nuclear weapon technology. If he could master the demon transfer technology Nakajima had developed, conquering the human world would be more than just a far-fetched dream."

[34] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 4 "Quickening" "The first job of the Demon Banishment Project was to recreate the Demon Summoning Program that had been deleted off of Jusho High's host computer. That was easy for Nakajima. Several days later, as Nakajima was going through the nearly complete program line-by-line to check it, Feed called out from behind him.
"How is it compared to the old version?"
"Part of the machine-language subroutines might be different, but for the most part, it should be the same." Nakajima's voice was slightly downcast. It might have been that he no longer wanted any more association with demons.

[35] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Part 7, Chapter 2 "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."

[36] Narisawa: Now, let’s change the subject. I’d like to talk about the Abyss or the demon areas. This time the Abyss is designed like the Sephiroth Tree. We need to read the strategy guide in order to understand that, but is this how you originally envisioned it?
Okada: I said earlier that Tokyo Millenium and the Underworld are in contrast but generally speaking, their opposite is the Abyss. It’s like saying Lucifer is Satan’s opposite.
Narisawa: Kabbalah is a secret formula that belongs to humans, so how do you explain Lucifer using it to design the Abyss?
Itou: That is why we have opposites. We can consider the possibility of humans being the ones who were influenced. We don’t know whether they saw the Abyss’s design after a near-death experience or were telepathically struck by some waves, but if pushed to say, the Kabbalah that’s transmitted through the world right now could be a representation of what they “saw”.
Narisawa: It’s a reversal.

[37] Digital Devil Story, Down the Road, Chapter 1, Pages 43-44 "The scenery perfectly matched the photos in a much-reread book on ancient history he had eagerly studied long ago. Maybe it was true that an ancient Japanese goddess had called them to the mountains of Asuka, which were intimately entwined with Japanese myth. But how was he supposed to find Izanami's tomb without any guidance?
The demonic beast beside Nakajima let out a low growl, as if to encourage the motionless youth as he stared ahead blankly.
"Yeah, you're right, Kerberos. That has to be it..."
Drawing a deep breath, Nakajima balled his right hand into a fist and touched the tip of the beast's sharp fang with his wrist. In an instant, sharp pain ran through his arm as fresh blood flowed out of the wound. Nakajima tried to use his own blood to create and power a thaumaturgic circle In order to find the location of Izanami's tomb. Even as his blood fell to the muddy ground, the rain simply washed it away, distorting the shape of the circle. Dizzy from blood loss, Nakajima tried to redraw it.
Though he was well-versed in magical theory, Nakajima had always relied on computers up until now. Although this was his first time casting a spell by himself, there was no hesitation in his expression. There couldn't be any ambiguity when casting spells using a computer. Having mastered the theory to that extent, he was sure he could do this. Nakajima calculated his direction from the ishibutai and Tono Peak, used his computer's astrology software to find the position of the stars and phase of the moon, and drew his circle. Circle completed, Nakajima sat down and murmured, "Izanami, please tell me where you are."
He made a sign with his hands and began to meditate.
Nakajima lacked any sort of psychic powers, but his feelings toward Yumiko and the unique magnetic field at Mount Ayakashi easily pulled him into a trance. He concentrated on the silver thread of fate that connected Yumiko and himself. The thread he pictured started to glow. In that state of deep meditation, Nakajima tried to superimpose the thread that he was picturing onto the scenery of the real world. His brow wrinkled deeply as he focused his spirit to the utmost. An eternity later, he could clearly see the silver thread in his metal image being pulled into two small knolls that had been plowed into grape fields.
That must be where Izanami's grave is.
Awakened from his meditation, Nakajima knelt down and looked for something in the scenery around him that matched what he had seen in his trance.
"That's it! That's Izanami's grave!" Nakajima cried aloud."

[38] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City, Chapter 6, "To Space" "The glitter of the stars and the unending void surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning blue globe shone up at him. It took him a few moments to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi he held emitted a strand of light in the inkwell of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, responding to the tens of thousands of stars.
It seemed that Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move in the vacuum of outer space. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. Swinging his sword, Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw."

[39] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City, Chapter 6, "To Space" "The glitter of the stars and the unending void surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning blue globe shone up at him. It took him a few moments to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi he held emitted a strand of light in the inkwell of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, responding to the tens of thousands of stars.
It seemed that Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move in the vacuum of outer space. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. Swinging his sword, Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw."

[40] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 5 "Demon City" ""Please, I beg you. Give me the power to defeat Set. Even if it costs me my life, I have no regrets."
"I have no other power to give you. However...." Izanami, taken aback by Nakajima's concern for Yumiko, hesitated for a moment, then quietly removed her robe and handed it to him.
"Wear this robe. With it you will gain the ability to race through the heavens."
Averting his eyes from Izanami's pure, shining, white naked body, Nakajima gently took the robe. It was as light as feathers and had the warmth of human skin.
"That robe was given to me by my husband Izanagi. It is also my connection to the human world. If you take that robe, then I may never be able to appear in the human world again. Not even to possess Yumiko..."
Nakajima stiffened at Izanami's unexpected words.
"But that is also the soul of Izanagi. Truthfully, it would be most fitting if you wore it."
Izanami's voice became fainter and fainter. Looking up timidly, Nakajima saw her white skin lose its form, melting away into the darkness.
"Now go. Please take care of Yumiko..."
"Izanami-sama!"
Nakajima instinctively extended his hand. It passed through Izanami's holograph-like body and clutched the air. Only a small amount of ash remained in his grasp.

[41] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 1 "To Space" "The Kumazasa was wet with morning dew. As Nakajima left Shirasagi Mound behind him, his calm expression showed not a trace of the worry that had lined it when he came here to ask Izanami's help. Turning around one last time, he sucked in a deep breath and kicked off the ground as hard as he could.
His body seemed as light as a feather. Like coming to the surface from deep within the ocean, Nakajima floated through the air, his arms pushing in a swimming motion. The wind whipped at his ears. It was not a great howl, but the comfortable sound of cloth fluttering in the breeze.
Using one arm to push the air aside and twist his body, Nakajima started flying parallel to the ground. Below him, Ishibutai tombs and the roofs of ancient temples looked scattered on a pale green panorama. Nakajima left Asuka and went in a straight line to the east. Soon, the blinding blue-black shimmer of Ise Bay spread out below him. Further ahead, the Nobi plains and the peaks of the Japanese Alps appeared to stare at Nakajima flying gently across the sky.
Nature gave birth to and killed millions of lives here...
Ages ago, Izanami and Izanagi had had a great fight. That day, Izanami vowed to take the lives of one hundred people per day, and in response Izanagi vowed to give life to two hundred people per day. Whether or not the gods actually had any interest in the lives or deaths of humans, surely there was no conflict over whether any individual life survived or died.
In ages past, this Toyoashihara might have been the country of the gods. But present-day Japan was created by the efforts of people, and ruled by people. It would be difficult to see any opportunity for the gods to interfere.
Am I really Izanagi's reincarnation? At the very least, that's what Izanami told me. But I do not want to be a god. I want to live and die as a person...
If Nakajima could really call himself a god, things would have been so much easier for him. Then he would have been able explain away the fact that the single program he created caused his mother, Yumiko's family, and thousands—tens of thousands—of people to die as a destiny given to humanity by the gods. The gods had simply given a cruel trial to humans who put too much faith in their own power by making them face off against technology-produced demons. It would seem natural, for the demons would destroy the human world, and after the people had seen just how powerless they were, then the ever-capricious gods would step in and save them by driving off the demons.
Even if I really am Izanagi's reincarnation, I could not become a god. I only created that program to get revenge on those who hurt me. And now I am using all of the power Izanami gave me to save Yumiko, just one person that I love...
Gaining altitude, Nakajima climbed into the clouds. Crisp, cold air caressed his cheek.
More than accepting the fact that his attack on the demons was out of stubborn insistence on rescuing Yumiko, Nakajima was trying to hold onto his identity as a person. Nakajima had not yet realized that destroying the many in favor of an individual was also a common act of those very same ever-capricious gods. From the moment he had donned Izanami's robe, his body had subtly started transforming within."

[42] Digital Devil Story, Night of Demons, Chapter 2, Page 26 ""At any rate, I've got to figure out what that haze was." Recovering his composure, Nakajima turned on the modem and called up ISG's host computer.
HELLO NAKAJIMA. WHAT'S UP?
Checking Craft's message, Nakajima changed disk drives and turned on another customized computer, an automatic translator equipped with a database of 50,000 magic and occult-related terms. Of course, Nakajima had created it himself.
> AN UNKNOWN VAPOR APPEARED ABOVE THE SACRIFICE. I'M SENDING A ROUGH ESTIMATION OF ITS FORM AND COMPOSITION. TRY TO ANALYZE IT FOR ME.
The data stored in the handheld computer traveled over the phone lines to Massachusetts. Nakajima tapped his fingers impatiently on the desk for a minute...two minutes. Five minutes later, Craft finally sent its analysis.
VOLUME AND MASS SUGGESTS AN ECTOPLASMIC CONTENT FIVE TIMES NORMAL. JUDGING FROM THE SITUATION IN WHICH IT AROSE, THE CHANCE OF THE VAPOR BEING LOKI HIMSELF IS QUITE HIGH.
> I HAVEN'T PREPARED ANY DATA THAT WOULD ALLOW LOKI TO TAKE A BODY. BESIDES, THE CAI ROOM'S COMPUTER COULDN'T POSSIBLY UNDERTAKE A SIMULATION OF THAT SCALE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
FROM THE DATA THAT YOU PROVIDED, I CANNOT GIVE YOU AN EXACT ANSWER. THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS THAT THE DEMON YOU SUMMONED INTO THE COMPUTER IS LIKE A GENIUS-LEVEL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. ONE CANNOT DISCARD THE POSSIBILITY THAT HE HAS FIGURED A WAY TO TAKE FORM HIMSELF.
> THANK YOU, CRAFT.
Sending his closing message, Nakajima cut the connection."

[43] Digital Devil Story, Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 36-37 "Powerless, Nakajima stared at Loki and Ohara.
I should have considered the possibility that this could happen. I'd better find a weakness, and soon!
Nakajima frantically pointed the sensor connected to his computer at the nearly-materialized Loki. Calling up the ISG host computer, he sent the data the sensor had gathered about the demon to Craft. Meanwhile, Loki extended his hand toward Yumiko, rigid with terror. His bronze, naked body was beautifully symmetrical, almost like the Greek Apollo, and his muscular chest was covered in black scales. His black eyes, from which no one could possibly fathom any emotion, paralyzed her.
"Come over here." Pointing his talon at Yumiko, Loki commanded her in a low, cold voice. Yumiko looked to Nakajima for help, but he merely glanced at her and continued talking with the AI.
Nakajima knew he wouldn't have a chance if he tried to fight Loki directly, but Loki probably couldn’t risk doing anything to him so long as Nakajima had control of the computer environment. Nakajima knew that he had to find some sort of weakness to Loki while he still had the chance. He had a hunch that Loki would not be able to leave the magnetic field being generated by the computer.
However, just as Yumiko tried to stagger away and flee, a strange sound came from Loki's arms. For a moment they looked like they were beginning to melt, and then they changed into giant, jiggling, pink-colored blobs of protoplasm. From their tips, multiple tentacles lashed out and wrapped around Yumiko's limbs.
"No, stop!" The tentacles gripping the crying Yumiko's limbs pulled her up into the air, toward the body of the blob. A new pink tentacle sprouted and wrapped around Yumiko's body, and the liquid leaking from its membrane melted her clothes, latched onto her now-exposed skin and started writhing along her slender body.
>CRAFT, HURRY!
Covering his ears so he wouldn't have to hear Yumiko's screams, Nakajima frantically kept hitting the keys. Finally the data transfer LED lit up, and Craft sent a response.
ACCORDING TO THE DATA YOU SENT, THE JELLY SUBSTANCE IS 58% WATER AND 17% ECTOPLASM. THE REMAINING MATTER IS NOT NATIVE TO THE PLANET AND CANNOT BE ANALYZED.
>HAS THERE EVER BEEN A CASE OF SIMILAR MATTER BEING DISCOVERED BEFORE?
YES. THIS CENTURY, SIMILAR MATTER WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAYAN TEMPLE AND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
> WHAT IS ITS WEAK POINT?
I CANNOT MAKE A HYPOTHESIS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DATA. HOWEVER, THE MATTER DISCOVERED UNDER A RELIEF IN THE MAYAN TEMPLE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EVAPORATED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH MERCURIC SULFIDE-BASED PAINT.
> MERCURIC SULFIDE? YOU MEAN A MIXTURE OF MERCURY AND SULFUR. BUT I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO FIND SOMETHING LIKE THAT. TELL ME HOW TO DEAL WITH HIM NOW!
UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT DATA TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER."

[44] Digital Devil Story, Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 38-39 "Nakajima immediately grabbed his handheld computer and entered the command to summon Kerberos. From the liquid crystal display, a white mist wafted into the room.
"Come forth, Kerberos!"
In response to Nakajima's cry, the mist rapidly solidified, impatient to fully take form, and assaulted Loki.
"You are a beast of the demon world and yet you side with the human!?"
Flame-like breath burst forth from the fang-lined maw, and Loki let out a cry that shook the very earth. Deftly dodging an attacking tentacle, the demon beast Kerberos bit down at the tentacle’s base and tore it off of Loki's body. Loki's purple blood gushed out and melted the linoleum tiling on the floor. The two demons let out roars like thunder; cracks shot up the plate glass window, and the ceiling and walls started to crumble. Despite the fierce fight, Loki refused to drop Nakajima.
"Kerberos, over here!"
As Kerberos leapt through the air in response to Nakajima's cry, he was finally caught as a tentacle wrapped around his body. His tail split in half and became two serpents; they raised their heads and tore off the tentacle holding him. Freed from Loki's grasp, Kerberos leapt at the tentacles restraining Nakajima in an attempt to save him."

[45] Digital Devil Story, Down the Road, Chapter 1, Page 43 ""Hold on. I promise I'll bring you back." Carefully laying down Yumiko's body, Nakajima picked up the handheld computer that had dropped to his side and turned on the switch. Fortunately, it still appeared to be working.
If I can summon Kerberos...
As the white mist appeared from the small liquid crystal display, Nakajima breathed a sign of relief. The fully materialized electronic beast roared once and looked at his master with fire in his eyes. But the wounds he had sustained fighting Loki had robbed Kerberos of his usual vigor; it even looked as if his entire body had gotten a little smaller. It would probably take at least a few months for wounds that serious to heal. It might be possible to heal him by fixing errors in the computer data that comprised him but Nakajima had never tried to do anything like that before. Even if he tried, it wasn’t something that could be completed in a day or two, and Nakajima didn't have that kind of time. Patting Kerberos' muzzle to encourage him, Nakajima pulled Yumiko's body up onto his back and set out."

[46] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 6, "Set Summoned" "Nakajima had been picturing two blue spheres in his mind. They were spheres he had been given in Yomi, and were used to summon Hi-no-Kagutsuchi. Knocking the two spheres in his mind together, they gave off a shower of sparks, and a blistering aura surrounded his right hand. Suddenly, Nakajima grasped the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi as it glowed with crimson light.
Feeling the intense heat, Ohara instinctively jumped backwards. Immediately the crimson blade came crashing down, slicing into her arm. Nakajima charged Ohara, knocked backwards by the force of the blow, thrusting the sword to finish her off. But he was not adequately trained in sword arts, and Ohara escaped its tip by a hair's breadth."

[47] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City, Chapter 1 "Quickening" ""Thy legends still are known to this day--how thou killed thy elder brother Osiris, how thou turned all the all the other gods led by Horus against thee, and how thou fought them all and survived--all in order to make the Assiah world thy own."
"What is it what you wish to say...?" There was some hesitation in Set's voice.
"I have the technology to break the laws that bind thee and thy kind. Joining forces with me would be greatly beneficial to thee as well, would it not?""

[48] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City, Chapter 2, "Conflict" "The chests of the monsters were cleaved in two, and like a wave being drawn back into the sea, their scales vanished, leaving only white skin behind. Just like Ohara, until recently these monsters had been living as ordinary people. Only Set could have transformed them into demonic beings.
"Damned demons..." Nakajima gripped his sword and bit his lips, his eyes filled with indescribable desolation. Looking over at Feed, Nakajima saw that he was firing his Smith & Wesson over and over again while gripping his ornate cross. The mercuric sulfide bullets instantly killed the monsters they struck, but far more of them were missing their targets than aiming true.
"Professor, the battle is just starting," Nakajima called out. "Please don't waste your ammunition!"
Indeed, it appeared that no matter how many of the monsters they defeated, their numbers only seemed to increase. There were probably almost a thousand of them. Nakajima called Kerberos and took a step back, glaring back at what appeared to be a writhing, infinitely thick wall of creatures.
I'm just going to have to force my way right through them...
Just as Nakajima had set upon a plan, the hostility vanished from the eyes of the monsters. As their arms flopped to their sides, every one of them turned around and shuffled back into the depths of the forest. Their empty stares hinted they were all in a trance.
Nakajima turned around, startled by Kerberos’ growl, and noticed that Feed and Narukawa had a strange glimmer in their eyes.
"Professor! Narukawa-san!"
As if trying to cut through an invisible thread, Nakajima brought down the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi before their eyes. Suddenly returned to their senses, the two men looked at one another.
"That was close. We almost became enthralled by the demon as well." Shuddering, Feed flicked the safety of his pistol and put it in the pocket of his coat."

[49] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 6 "To Space", The glitter of the stars and the unending void surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning blue globe shone up at him. It took him a few moments to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi he held emitted a strand of light in the inkwell of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, responding to the tens of thousands of stars.
It seemed that Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move in the vacuum of outer space. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. Swinging his sword, Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw.
An incomprehensibly enormous serpent; though the demon had only owned a temporary form on the surface of the earth, the powerful magnetic field that had forced him into space had given Set a complete body.
Star Scorpion's 60-foot-long solar cells spread out like wings. Set's pale green scales glimmered as he coiled around the beautiful, practical satellite lying in medium Earth orbit.
It looks like the insignificant humans had enough knowledge to summon me into this empty space.
The voice echoed in Nakajima's mind.
But the humans will soon know their folly in thinking that they have banished me. Pulling this machine down with me is an easy task. And that is not all. Have a look at all the demons that were summoned here!
Several pale glowing things that looked like hoods aimlessly floated beside Nakajima.
Soon, they will take on bodies and seek safe haven on Earth. The end of foolish humanity’s dominion over the earth will not be long. Nakajima, whether or not you intended, you have become the knight that blows the trumpet signaling the beginning of the apocalypse. The only path remaining for you is to cast aside your humanity and work for me. It would be a shame to kill you. Think on it.
Ignoring Set's call, Nakajima focused all of his anger onto the sword he held directly in front of him. The environment that had given Set a body had also removed all restrictions on the divine power Nakajima had been granted. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, now an immensely long coil of light, drew a whip-like arc that emitted red light, and came down onto the body of the enormous serpent."

[50] Note: Demons normally showing these contradictions is due to the observation of humanity affecting them.

[51] Digital Devil Story Chapter 4, "Sword of Flame", Page 55 "RAUIERE!" Yomotsu-Shikome tried to tell him something in a foreign tongue. She could sense that this intruder possessed a power much different and far greater than the human tomb robbers that had foolishly wandered in before. If possible, she wanted to repel him without having to fight. Caught off guard, Loki stood still and narrowed his jet-black eyes, as if sizing up the power of this new arrival. Then, he started to walk forward calmly, an arrogant smirk on his face.

[52] Digital Devil Story Transfer, Chapter 1, Page 28 "Hashiguchi abruptly noticed that the display looked like it was damp, as if it was covered in a layer of condensation. As he tried to wipe the screen off with his hand, he felt something stick to his fingertips, and jumped back in surprise. Something slimy was stuck to his fingers; as he shook them violently, a heavy, disgusting jelly-like substance fell to the floor with a splat.
"Ugh! What the hell is this!?"
Inoue turned around at Hashiguchi's cry and froze in shock. Beneath the skin of the pink protoplasm, a mesh of green-colored veins spread out as the whole blob pulsated like an organ torn out of its host. The repulsive lump of flesh made a squishing sound as it started to approach the two men. Backing up, Inoue stumbled over a chair and sprayed the contents of his stomach all over the floor.
"Inoue! Get a hold of yourself!" Grabbing his coworker's arm to keep him standing, Hashiguchi started to run toward the door. As he turned, the gelatinous blob lashed out; tentacles covered in a viscous sticky fluid like red jam grabbed onto the legs of both men in an instant.
"Shit!" Hashiguchi cursed as he grabbed files and the phone off his desk--any object within reach--and began throwing them at his attacker. When it showed no fear, he grabbed a chair, lifted it over his head, and brought it crashing down on top of the thing. However, the skin of the gelatinous blob simply pulled the steel chair into its body, where it was quickly dissolved right before Hashiguchi's eyes."

[53] Digital Devil Story Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 36 "However, just as Yumiko tried to stagger away and flee, a strange sound came from Loki's arms. For a moment they looked like they were beginning to melt, and then they changed into giant, jiggling, pink-colored blobs of protoplasm. From their tips, multiple tentacles lashed out and wrapped around Yumiko's limbs.
"No, stop!" The tentacles gripping the crying Yumiko's limbs pulled her up into the air, toward the body of the blob. A new pink tentacle sprouted and wrapped around Yumiko's body, and the liquid leaking from its membrane melted her clothes, latched onto her now-exposed skin and started writhing along her slender body."

[54] Digital Devil Story Chatper 2, Sword of Flame, Page 53 "At that time, Loki swiftly entered Shirasagi Mound, and was standing before the passageway that Nakajima had passed through earlier. "Just you wait, Nakajima. Soon, I will defile your precious woman before your very eyes before devouring you whole." With a twisted smile on his face, Loki transformed himself into an amorphous blob and oozed into the tunnel. Loki descended the passageway that took Nakajima hours to traverse in mere minutes. Soon the blob of flesh made a squishing sound as it dropped to the stone floor of the plaza before the burial pathway. At that instant, its outer membrane hissed and gave off smoke as it started to melt. "Damn you!" Loki quickly transformed back into his bronze body, and kneeling on the ground, let loose a terrible howl. Most likely, he could not stand the chemical reaction that took place when his protoplasmic body came into contact with the mercuric sulfide. Even now, the one gelatinous place of his body between his eyes throbbed and pulsated. Gritting his teeth and standing, Loki stared solemnly at the crimson burial road."

[55] Digital Devil Story Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 37 "Leaving his handsome face intact, Loki started to change into a cylindrical lump of flesh that sprouted countless small tentacles. The pink protoplasm started to glow and the movement of the tentacle fondling Yumiko's body became faster and rougher.
Yumiko lost all will to resist, and her head fell to the side limply as she passed out. Loki started to pull her doll-like body into his own; he failed to notice that Ohara was glaring furiously at Yumiko even as she was enveloped within the protoplasm.
Many women could not resist the allure of demons. Even if they despised them normally, they’d fall madly in love with them if they had sex with them even once. For Ohara, who had devoted herself body and soul to Loki, watching him have sex with one of her students in front of her eyes was an unbearable humiliation. Once Yumiko's slender white legs had sunk into the protoplasm and she was inside Loki up to her chest, Ohara went mad with jealousy, grabbed Yumiko’s head, and started to twist it.

[56] "Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2, "Conflicts" "Crying out, Typhon whipped and spasmed. Sword and all, Nakajima was thrown aside, but Kerberos leaped into the air and caught him. Right then, Nakajima got the sense that he heard Yumiko's voice from far away. Looking around in confusion, the image of Yumiko, bound to a cross and writhing in agony, appeared in his mind. Most likely, Set had sent him the picture of her current state as the core of his enormous protoplasmic temporary body. Nakjima noticed that one of the eyes in her lovely, terrified face was dripping blood."

[57] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 6, "To Space" "However, he could not stop fighting. As minor demons from Set's world continued wriggling while trying to enter the Assiah world, an unmistakably familiar voice echoed in Nakajima's mind. Nakajima! I'm here! Aim for here! Yumiko! Is that you!? The instant Nakajima heard the voice, the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi regained a shine like a nova as it tore through the air. Stab your sword in the direction of my voice! Nakajima quickly noticed a pale, white, phosphorescent glow on a part of the enormous serpent's scale-encased body. Yes, I'm inside the demon! If we attack from inside him and outside him at the same time, we might be able to defeat Set... Led by Yumiko's voice, Nakajima stabbed his blade toward the phosphorescent glow. But an instant before the tip reached it, the tail of the giant snake forcefully knocked the blade aside and sent Nakajima flying far back. Flipping over and regaining his composure, robe fluttering behind him, Nakajima saw the rolling form of Set uncoiling, as if swimming through the vacuum. Foolish girl! To think you would let me know that you still live! Now I no longer have to depend on this irritating machine!

[58] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City Chapter 2 "Conflicts" "Isma's body appeared to float in the air as he laughed, and two unusual lights appeared by his feet. Covered in jet-black scales, the great black serpent Typhon stared at Nakajima with its golden eyes, Isma riding on its back, as it slowly rose into the air, towering like an enormous tree. With its head nearly extended to the full height of the tower of flesh, the huge serpent shuddered and assaulted Nakajima. The lower half of Isma's body had been fused into Typhon's; perhaps it was another sort of fusion the demon could do in addition to its innate ability to absorb the earth and the air into its own body."

[59] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 6 "Quickening" "Matoba was taking a nap on the sofabed in the study next to his office. The heavy black bags under his eyes betrayed his exhaustion from his nonstop efforts to bring his party together and block the National Secrets Protection Act from being passed. Taking advantage of the fact that the world stage was becoming a war of information, the restrictions in the act clearly indicated that the Liberal Party was veering further and further to the right. As the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, that was hard for Matoba to allow.
A quiet breeze blew into the room through the air conditioner that Matoba had left on. Not even disturbing the sound of that breeze, the snake slipped into the room through the slit under the door. It raised its head, fixating on its prey. Its small red eyes looked over the snoring, sleeping form of Matoba. Wiggling its body rapidly, the white snake slithered across the floor, effortlessly climbed up the sofabed and dove into the V-neck of Matoba's exposed undershirt, clearly by his unfastened tie.
Without any hesitation, the pale serpent bit into the exaggeratedly expanding and contracting fat stomach before it. Like a sharp drill, the slender body of the snake tunneled into Matoba's gut. As if he felt no pain whatsoever, Matoba slept on peacefully.
A minute or so later, Matoba suddenly twisted up from the sofabed as if a wave of high-voltage electricity was running through him. His body started to spasm wildly. However, it appeared that the Apep had gained full control of his nervous system; he soon started snoring again and fell into a deep sleep. Strangely enough, the wound on his stomach had sealed, as if cured by some sort of magic. Only moments later, the light sound of a Cedric driving away could be heard from the front of Matoba's manor.

[60] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Part 2: Chapter 2, ""I made it back to Toyoashihara..." His lips trembled with relief. Opening his arms wide, the youth took a deep breath of the humid air, pursed his lips forcefully, turned around, and sat down. For a while, he stared at the form of the grotesque woman chasing him, then shook his head sadly and closed his eyes. The youth started to meditate. When the woman had gotten within reach of a stone's throw, his body seemed to float slightly in midair for a moment, and then there was a huge undulation in the atmosphere. As if a huge invisible power had been released, the earth shook, and the fissure that appeared directly beneath the youth spread to the surrounding moutains, and countless rocks started to fall on the path. As the woman stopped, a giant boulder rolled in front of the path in front of her eyes, sealing it off. "Izanagi! I will come to you! Even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years!" The sound of the woman's bitter cries rose from beyond the towering pile of earth. "Forgive me, Izanami..." Plugging his ears with his hands, the youth staggered into the wetlands, the tall reeds rising even above his height."

[61] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."

[62] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."

[63] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."

[64] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 6, "To Space", "Accompanied by the glittering of the stars, unending empty space surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning shining blue globe looked up at him. It took him a few moments for him to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. In them, he held the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, emitting a strand of light in the blackness of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, as if responding to the tens of thousands of stars. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. It appeared as if Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move about in the vacuum of outer space. Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw. It was that of an incomprehensibly enormous serpent. Though the demon had only possessed a temporary form on the surface of the earth, the natural effect of powerful magnetic field that had forced him into space had given Set a complete body. Star Scorpion's 60-foot-long solar cells spread out like wings. Now a giant snake, Set's pale green scales glimmered as he coiled around the beautiful yet functional satellite lying in dead orbit. It looks like the insignificant humans had enough knowledge to summon me into this empty space. The voice echoed in Nakajima's mind. But the humans will soon know their folly in thinking that they have banished me. Pulling this satellite down with me to the surface is an easy task. And that is not all. Have a look at all the demons that were summoned here into space! Beside Nakajima, several pale glowing things that looked like hoods floated aimlessly. Soon, they will take on bodies and seek safe haven on Earth. The end of the age of the foolish humans' dominion over the earth will not be long now. Nakajima, whether or not you intended, you have become the knight that blows the trumpet signalling the beginning of the apocalypse. The only path remaining for you is to cast aside your humanity and work for me. It would be a shame to kill you. Think it over. Ignoring Set's call, Nakajima focused all of his anger onto the sword he held directly in front of him. The environment of outer space that had given the demon a body had also removed all restrictions on the divine power he had been granted. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, now an immensely long coil of light, drew an arc like that of a whip emitting red light, and came down onto the body of the enormous serpent. Fool, you do not value your life. Set lurched forward. Weaving away from the enormous serpent's attacking fangs, Nakajima was enveloped by a miasma like ice. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi had already produced many pale sparks striking the body of the serpent coiled around the satellite. Yet the tough scales showed no sign of injury. Not only that, but the ugly faces and disgusting tentacles of materializing new demons floated like ghosts in the space around him. The noisy voices of the demons amplified like they were advancing down on Nakajima."

[65] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 4 "Quickening" "I don't think so. From what I've just seen, there's no mistake that a magnetic field suitable for summoning a demon was set up. It may be that the reason no demon appeared was that it might have arrived in the Assiah world via a different magnetic field."
"There’re still some details about the mechanism for demon summoning that I don't really understand yet."
"Unusual words, coming from the genius that was the first to successfully summon a demon via a computer." Feed grinned broadly, but his expression soon turned grave as he looked directly at Nakajima.
"The last demon to appear called himself Set, correct?"
"Yes, that's right."
"While it's too dangerous to try and conjecture the state of affairs in the demon world based on our own knowledge of this one, my theory is that the demon world is like a colloidal conglomeration of countless mini-universes, each centered around a powerful demon. Most likely, with Loki's death, the mini-universe in contact with Japan or Tokyo vanished, and Set's mini-universe entered to take its place. Demon summoning is just opening a contact point between the two worlds at the same time."
"So what would happen if two contact points were opened at the same time?"
"The demon would decide where it wanted to appear. However, there are some examples in medieval records of demon summonings that report that when the difference in strength of the two magnetic fields was great enough, the demon would be pulled to the stronger field, regardless of which it wanted to go to..."

[66] Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 5, "He Who Calls" "Isma had realized that the bizarre life form that had torn itself out of Ohara's belly was a temporary body for Set, who had been planning to take form by possessing Loki's child. According to his theory, summoning a demon via a computer would require creating a magnetic field with which to summon the demon and the processing of the demon's data to be materialized, both of which would have to be done at virtually the same time. If the magnetic field was weak, the point of connection between the demon's world and the Assiah world would narrow, constraining the amount of data that could be processed. On the other hand, no matter how powerful the magnetic field was, unless the digital data could be processed quickly and concisely, the demon would never be able to take form. It was quite possible that even a supercomputer would not be able to handle the massive amount of data that would be needed to materialize a high-ranking demon. Despite that fact, the high-ranking demon Set was able to to take form in the Assiah world, even if it was only in a makeshift body. Something must have added a great deal of power in setting up the necessary magnetic field for a summoning; this in turn would ease the restraints on the data processing. Isma was convinced that something was Yumiko. Most likely, the high concentration of biological Magnetite within her body had been a major player in creating the magnetic field for the summoning. The divine constitution that she had inherited from Izanami was nothing but a giant retention of that highly concentrated Magnetite. While meager in comparison to that of Yumiko, ordinary humans also retained some biological Magnetite. If enough of it was collected, it might be able to create a permanent overlap of the Atziluth and Assiah worlds entirely. Therefore, having already formed a contract with Set, Isma borrowed his power to summon many people and attempt to create a tower of human flesh. And everything was proceeding just according to plan. Even know the heavens split with a terrible thundering, and Set's most powerful servant, the great serpent Typhon, reared its head into the air as if slithering from behind a black curtain, knocking over the Soga Forest's trees as it went. "Typhon, welcome. Breathe deeply and take in the air of the Assiah world." Isma looked kindly at the enormous snake. "Take a look, your first victim awaits in the shadow of that tree." As Isma pointed to the copse where Officer Nimura was, Typhon vanished beyond the trees. Meanwhile, Set had transformed into a gigantic, vile pillar of flesh, his sinister, red glowing eyes at its peak darting all around the area. Typhon's presence is proof that the demon world Set rules is starting to meld with the Assiah world. Now all that remains is to gather more biological Magnetite and solidify the connection... Isma's eyes shimmered even brighter with madness."

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[210] Digital Devil Story Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 36-37 "Powerless, Nakajima stared at Loki and Ohara.
I should have considered the possibility that this could happen. I'd better find a weakness, and soon!
Nakajima frantically pointed the sensor connected to his computer at the nearly-materialized Loki. Calling up the ISG host computer, he sent the data the sensor had gathered about the demon to Craft. Meanwhile, Loki extended his hand toward Yumiko, rigid with terror. His bronze, naked body was beautifully symmetrical, almost like the Greek Apollo, and his muscular chest was covered in black scales. His black eyes, from which no one could possibly fathom any emotion, paralyzed her.
"Come over here." Pointing his talon at Yumiko, Loki commanded her in a low, cold voice. Yumiko looked to Nakajima for help, but he merely glanced at her and continued talking with the AI.
Nakajima knew he wouldn't have a chance if he tried to fight Loki directly, but Loki probably couldn’t risk doing anything to him so long as Nakajima had control of the computer environment. Nakajima knew that he had to find some sort of weakness to Loki while he still had the chance. He had a hunch that Loki would not be able to leave the magnetic field being generated by the computer.
However, just as Yumiko tried to stagger away and flee, a strange sound came from Loki's arms. For a moment they looked like they were beginning to melt, and then they changed into giant, jiggling, pink-colored blobs of protoplasm. From their tips, multiple tentacles lashed out and wrapped around Yumiko's limbs.
"No, stop!" The tentacles gripping the crying Yumiko's limbs pulled her up into the air, toward the body of the blob. A new pink tentacle sprouted and wrapped around Yumiko's body, and the liquid leaking from its membrane melted her clothes, latched onto her now-exposed skin and started writhing along her slender body.
>CRAFT, HURRY!
Covering his ears so he wouldn't have to hear Yumiko's screams, Nakajima frantically kept hitting the keys. Finally the data transfer LED lit up, and Craft sent a response.
ACCORDING TO THE DATA YOU SENT, THE JELLY SUBSTANCE IS 58% WATER AND 17% ECTOPLASM. THE REMAINING MATTER IS NOT NATIVE TO THE PLANET AND CANNOT BE ANALYZED.
>HAS THERE EVER BEEN A CASE OF SIMILAR MATTER BEING DISCOVERED BEFORE?
YES. THIS CENTURY, SIMILAR MATTER WAS DISCOVERED IN A MAYAN TEMPLE AND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
> WHAT IS ITS WEAK POINT?
I CANNOT MAKE A HYPOTHESIS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DATA. HOWEVER, THE MATTER DISCOVERED UNDER A RELIEF IN THE MAYAN TEMPLE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EVAPORATED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH MERCURIC SULFIDE-BASED PAINT.
> MERCURIC SULFIDE? YOU MEAN A MIXTURE OF MERCURY AND SULFUR. BUT I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO FIND SOMETHING LIKE THAT. TELL ME HOW TO DEAL WITH HIM NOW!
UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT DATA TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER."

[211] Digital Devil Story Sword of Flame, Chapter 1, Pages 50-51 "A viscous drop of water fell onto Nakajima's cheek. Listening closely, he could hear the steady sound of water coming from high above. Over the aeons, the lime deposits in this trickle had accumulated here and there along the path to form giant stalagmites. Nakajima touched the rising cliff to feel it. The surface of the cold stone was wet with condensation. When he scratched it, the rock crumbled away easily, revealing a new layer of red stone below. Idly recalling that the ancient red paint used in ancient Japanese tombs was mercuric-sulfide based, Nakajima suddenly remembered Craft's words.
When explorers had discovered material that was apparently part of a demon's body in a Mayan temple, it evaporated when it came into contact with their mercuric-sulfide based paint. In other words, this tomb was designed specifically to keep demons out. His courage buoyed by this realization, Nakajima picked up Yumiko's body and walked toward the depths of the red valley. However, he’d never had that much in the way of stamina in the first place. In less than ten minutes, his legs were exhausted. He would have liked Kerberos' help, but he didn't want to put any more stress on the already terribly-injured demon. Besides, this path with walls literally painted with demon repellent would hardly be the most appropriate place for Kerberos.

[212] Digital Devil Story Sword of Flame, Chapter 1, Page 51 "Yomotsu-Shikome took a step forward. As Nakajima met her gaze, he carefully laid Yumiko down, wiped the cold sweat on his hands onto his slacks, and picked up his handheld computer.
"Kerberos, please come here."
Before the white haze that emerged from the liquid crystal display could even take on a rough outline of its shape, it vanished with a weak bark. Apparently, the pathway’s crimson paint really did seal off the power of the demon beast.

[213] Digital Devil Story Sword of Flame, Chapter 2, Page 53 "Loki descended the passageway that took Nakajima hours to traverse in mere minutes. Soon the blob of flesh made a squishing sound as it dropped to the stone floor of the burial chamber plaza. The moment he touched the floor, his outer membrane hissed smoke as it started to melt.
"Damn you!"
Loki quickly transformed back into his bronze body. Kneeling, he let loose a terrible howl. He could not stand the chemical reaction that took place when his protoplasmic body came into contact with the mercuric sulfide. Between his eyes, the one gelatinous place on his body throbbed and pulsated.

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 {{!}}-{{!}}Standard Demon Abilities=
-'''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''' ([https://youtu.be/rB33VIhkdI8?list=PL4UpCLbFZpJGw5y3AeCL9IQIlEpGvpOcd&t=907 Demons can casually rip out a man's throat]. [https://youtu.be/aKxlc9fasAI?list=PLw7p9R_wZx5NA3u08X9KCTjDKgSPRLhKg&t=113 They can also casually eat fully grown humans]), '''[[Sheer Will]]''' ([https://youtu.be/W3eE_x6xfWM?t=2692 Demons are able to survive and withstand attacks that should kill them]), '''[[Immortality]]''' (Ageless; [https://youtu.be/pjpjwdREvFY?t=1772 Demons are the descendants of the gods of old]. [https://youtu.be/HQB5c72lTFc?list=PLk42cv8sI9I9o8hCBCC-MUW9qdXZ1UGfA&t=565 Who are able to do battle for an eternity]. Reliance [On Concept (Infinity)]; Ouroboros [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=404 the embodiment] [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=525 of infinity] [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=194 notes that unlike humans who are finite, demons have infinite and endless powers], [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=528 allowing them to resurrect back infinitely no matter when due to not being made of finite matter]. Reliance [On Concept (Observation)]; [https://youtu.be/uf4wQ8MsBgc?t=1050 All demons are reliant on the observation of humans to keep them existing], [https://youtu.be/Py_0MoClWdY?t=52 including even nonexistent demons such as] The White, [https://youtu.be/uf4wQ8MsBgc?t=345 allowing them to come back even if they’re erased from existence and nonexistence]), '''[[Reincarnation]]''' ('''Reincarnation Cycle''', '''Standard;'''  [https://youtu.be/dFuKLmruIzQ?t=2438 Along with this, all demons that die return to] [[The Axiom]] and reincarnate), '''[[Undead Physiology]]''' ( [https://youtu.be/5PAKZvyPZDc?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=100 Many demons tend to be undead beings and humans that die and become ghost become demons]), '''[[Abstract Existence]]''' (Type 1; [https://youtu.be/4haQ5T9DoWk?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ7pABsyzZ6bOKGshMroT93E&t=881 Demons embody the phenomena and beliefs of humans, with their physical forms only being created due to humanity's observation locking them into these forms], [https://youtu.be/mU1bTqbGlDg?t=364 and their true forms existing as the phenomena and beliefs they reside in]), '''[[Dimensionless Existence]]''' (Non-Dimensional; [https://youtu.be/4haQ5T9DoWk?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ7pABsyzZ6bOKGshMroT93E&t=881 Demons only have "forms" due to the observation of humanity] [https://youtu.be/CF9IHP0s0B4?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=1053 with even some demons being in the lowest form of humanity's observation making them unseeable without help], the "true forms" of demons are in truth [https://youtu.be/6064HUSmlT8?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=1150 without the concept of form], without observation [https://youtu.be/i1YhCwcb3GM?t=1155 they are not certain nor stable], [https://youtu.be/i1YhCwcb3GM?t=1155 are a phenomena without an answer] [https://youtu.be/i1YhCwcb3GM?t=1194 and are unbound by concepts such as truth] [https://youtu.be/defQEm2-A3g?t=1433 completely unshaped by reality]. [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=525 Demons under their observation forms embody concepts such as infinity] which they are free from in their true forms), '''[[Timeless Physiology]]''' ([https://youtu.be/wPbwO_83Vv0?t=146 Demons are natural residents of] The Expanse, [https://youtu.be/8kNv01GNrpE?t=104 a place that transcends the past, present, and future] [https://youtu.be/defQEm2-A3g?t=98 of the multiverse]. Due to this, they do not apply by the speed formula and can appear anywhere they want in most cases), '''[[Personal Nonexistence]]''' (Ayin Physioloy; [https://youtu.be/wPbwO_83Vv0?t=146 The home of the demons is the expanse], [https://youtu.be/DeMAZuyBK2I?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ5zUG9S3xHvXTTg6nVoSKGO&t=2052 which the Monochrome Forest exists within the expanse], [https://youtu.be/i1YhCwcb3GM?t=1101 a place that is eerily still, having no sound or smell, where even the ground itself feels unusual], [https://youtu.be/uJ_XbZOW-zM?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ5zUG9S3xHvXTTg6nVoSKGO&t=47 which demons naturally exist in]. The Forest also holds the White’s realm, [https://youtu.be/DeMAZuyBK2I?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ5zUG9S3xHvXTTg6nVoSKGO&t=1740 which is a vast, white space]), '''[[Incorporeality]]''' ([https://youtu.be/6vovyFwhBnU?t=636 Demons are beings made of data], [https://youtu.be/moAYKVTsmso?list=PLw7p9R_wZx5POaRAtktRwlkGYNQLUdlv4&t=909 that exist in a virtual world], [https://imgur.com/hBzsNkT along with being pure information]. [https://youtu.be/Xl2ZXAZeN3Q?t=19 With even the most] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8oNYHRuJw&t=9995s basic of objects in the verse existing as data]. [https://imgur.com/a/8O65gpo Even if a demon's physical form is lost, their residual MAG can still remain, allowing one to infuse them within one's weapons or objects]), '''[[Nondualism]]''' ([https://youtu.be/8SV3OKgG0YI Everything within Megami Tensei is one, with one simple word binding all together, oneness]), '''[[Resurrection]]''' ('''Self-Resurrection;''' '''Atemporal Resurrection;''' [https://youtu.be/uf4wQ8MsBgc?t=1050 All demons are reliant on the observation of humans to keep them existing], [https://youtu.be/Py_0MoClWdY?t=52 including even nonexistent demons such as] The White, [https://youtu.be/uf4wQ8MsBgc?t=345 allowing them to come back even if they’re erased from existence and nonexistence]. [https://youtu.be/dFuKLmruIzQ?t=2438 Along with this, all demons that die return to] [[The Axiom]] and reincarnate. [https://youtu.be/Blfd0N2E2TQ?t=259 This allows demons to die] [https://youtu.be/Uwz652XkLGg and come back in a short timeframe] due to their continuous existence from [[The Axiom]] and the observation of humans. This means even if all of reality were to cease existing, [[The Axiom]] would still exist within it, allowing demons to come back), '''[[Acausality]]''' (Causality Immunity; [https://youtu.be/wPbwO_83Vv0?t=146 Demons are natural residents of] The Expanse, [https://youtu.be/8kNv01GNrpE?t=104 a place that transcends the past, present, and future] [https://youtu.be/defQEm2-A3g?t=98 of the multiverse], [https://youtu.be/P-3HpFREL3E demons such as] Ishtar are capable of going into separate multiverses, [https://youtu.be/Rgz8XdoGSPQ along into the "real world"], [https://youtu.be/vt9F5SxUWZ4 demons such as] Demi-fiend, can exist in different universes asides from the original SMT 3 universe, [https://youtu.be/B3_OsqKXf1k?t=168 demons can exist even when the flow of time itself collapses and there is nothing left but a void]), '''[[Paradox Existence]]''' (Out of Universe and In the Universe; Demons are a race of entities and are at the same time the same entity sharing all one collective hive mind of memories, [https://youtu.be/haOVB8wCagU?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=2294 species will note if they've been captured before even if they're being fought in an area one's never been to or were fused prior], [https://youtu.be/NPF5iZ80xHY?t=2616 demons such as] Forneus and Decarabia [https://youtu.be/NPF5iZ80xHY?t=2634 talk about an event that happened in Nocturne] [https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=8514 where Forneus was late to a meeting] [https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=7153 due to his death from] Demi-fiend), '''[[Self-Sustenance]]''' (Respiratory Self-Sustenance, Nutritional Self-Sustenance, & Restful Self-Sustenance; Demons can naturally exist and breathe within the vacuum of space without any adverse effects done to them.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 6 "To Space", The glitter of the stars and the unending void surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning blue globe shone up at him. It took him a few moments to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi he held emitted a strand of light in the inkwell of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, responding to the tens of thousands of stars.<br>It seemed that Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move in the vacuum of outer space. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. Swinging his sword, Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw.<br>An incomprehensibly enormous serpent; though the demon had only owned a temporary form on the surface of the earth, the powerful magnetic field that had forced him into space had given Set a complete body.<br>Star Scorpion's 60-foot-long solar cells spread out like wings. Set's pale green scales glimmered as he coiled around the beautiful, practical satellite lying in medium Earth orbit.<br>It looks like the insignificant humans had enough knowledge to summon me into this empty space.<br>The voice echoed in Nakajima's mind.<br>But the humans will soon know their folly in thinking that they have banished me. Pulling this machine down with me is an easy task. And that is not all. Have a look at all the demons that were summoned here!<br>Several pale glowing things that looked like hoods aimlessly floated beside Nakajima.<br>Soon, they will take on bodies and seek safe haven on Earth. The end of foolish humanity’s dominion over the earth will not be long. Nakajima, whether or not you intended, you have become the knight that blows the trumpet signaling the beginning of the apocalypse. The only path remaining for you is to cast aside your humanity and work for me. It would be a shame to kill you. Think on it.<br>Ignoring Set's call, Nakajima focused all of his anger onto the sword he held directly in front of him. The environment that had given Set a body had also removed all restrictions on the divine power Nakajima had been granted. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, now an immensely long coil of light, drew a whip-like arc that emitted red light, and came down onto the body of the enormous serpent."</ref> Due to their innate physiologies, demons naturally do not need to breathe, eat, or sleep.<ref>Note: Demons normally showing these contradictions is due to the '''[[Observation (Megami Tensei)|observation of humanity]]''' affecting them.</ref>), '''[[Accelerated Development]]''' (Level;Physical Stats and Abilities. [https://youtu.be/qx5b3hFhTCQ?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=531 Demons and Humans are able to grow from battles, allowing them to enhance their level of strength, magic, agility, luck, etcetera]. Additionally, they can learn new skills and abilities from battles and further increase their HP and Magic capacity, [https://youtu.be/105HNY0pQcs and get strong enough to the point that they can fight end game tier demons]), '''[[Adaptation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=9170 Demons as they grow in battle form changes around their body until they transform into a higher level with newer stats and newer abilities to learn]), '''[[Berserk Mode]]''' ([https://youtu.be/vNkvz8mQPy4?t=22 Demons enter a state of pure rage and berserk mode during the full moon], [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Moon_Phase_System being completely irrational and unable to be negotiated with]), '''[[Precognition]]''' (Destiny Perception; [https://youtu.be/ywda7VVU188?t=840 Demons have the ability to see into the future, with the likes of Eligor being able to see things to come]), '''[[Extrasensory Perception]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/DaVqK7f Demons are able to tell who is actually a demon in disguise and who is an actual human]. Demons can sense the power of an opponent and compare it to the power they sensed of others.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Chapter 4, "Sword of Flame", Page 55 "RAUIERE!" Yomotsu-Shikome tried to tell him something in a foreign tongue. She could sense that this intruder possessed a power much different and far greater than the human tomb robbers that had foolishly wandered in before. If possible, she wanted to repel him without having to fight. Caught off guard, Loki stood still and narrowed his jet-black eyes, as if sizing up the power of this new arrival. Then, he started to walk forward calmly, an arrogant smirk on his face.</ref>), '''[[Corrosion Inducement]]''' (Demons can shapeshift into a blob, allowing them to melt areas, completely dissolve objects such as steel chairs, and completely crush humans.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Transfer, Chapter 1, Page 28 "Hashiguchi abruptly noticed that the display looked like it was damp, as if it was covered in a layer of condensation. As he tried to wipe the screen off with his hand, he felt something stick to his fingertips, and jumped back in surprise. Something slimy was stuck to his fingers; as he shook them violently, a heavy, disgusting jelly-like substance fell to the floor with a splat.<br>"Ugh! What the hell is this!?"<br>Inoue turned around at Hashiguchi's cry and froze in shock. Beneath the skin of the pink protoplasm, a mesh of green-colored veins spread out as the whole blob pulsated like an organ torn out of its host. The repulsive lump of flesh made a squishing sound as it started to approach the two men. Backing up, Inoue stumbled over a chair and sprayed the contents of his stomach all over the floor.<br>"Inoue! Get a hold of yourself!" Grabbing his coworker's arm to keep him standing, Hashiguchi started to run toward the door. As he turned, the gelatinous blob lashed out; tentacles covered in a viscous sticky fluid like red jam grabbed onto the legs of both men in an instant.<br>"Shit!" Hashiguchi cursed as he grabbed files and the phone off his desk--any object within reach--and began throwing them at his attacker. When it showed no fear, he grabbed a chair, lifted it over his head, and brought it crashing down on top of the thing. However, the skin of the gelatinous blob simply pulled the steel chair into its body, where it was quickly dissolved right before Hashiguchi's eyes."</ref><ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 36 "However, just as Yumiko tried to stagger away and flee, a strange sound came from Loki's arms. For a moment they looked like they were beginning to melt, and then they changed into giant, jiggling, pink-colored blobs of protoplasm. From their tips, multiple tentacles lashed out and wrapped around Yumiko's limbs.<br>"No, stop!" The tentacles gripping the crying Yumiko's limbs pulled her up into the air, toward the body of the blob. A new pink tentacle sprouted and wrapped around Yumiko's body, and the liquid leaking from its membrane melted her clothes, latched onto her now-exposed skin and started writhing along her slender body."</ref><ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Chatper 2, Sword of Flame, Page 53 "At that time, Loki swiftly entered Shirasagi Mound, and was standing before the passageway that Nakajima had passed through earlier. "Just you wait, Nakajima. Soon, I will defile your precious woman before your very eyes before devouring you whole." With a twisted smile on his face, Loki transformed himself into an amorphous blob and oozed into the tunnel. Loki descended the passageway that took Nakajima hours to traverse in mere minutes. Soon the blob of flesh made a squishing sound as it dropped to the stone floor of the plaza before the burial pathway. At that instant, its outer membrane hissed and gave off smoke as it started to melt. "Damn you!" Loki quickly transformed back into his bronze body, and kneeling on the ground, let loose a terrible howl. Most likely, he could not stand the chemical reaction that took place when his protoplasmic body came into contact with the mercuric sulfide. Even now, the one gelatinous place of his body between his eyes throbbed and pulsated. Gritting his teeth and standing, Loki stared solemnly at the crimson burial road."</ref>), '''[[Duplication]]''' ([https://youtu.be/KZ5nmbVmU50?t=373 Demons can make duplicates of themselves]. [https://youtu.be/oMfe5fBTGIo?t=9652 With them being completely disconnected from the demons, thus killing or defeating the clones in no way affects the original and they can endlessly spawn more]), '''[[Invisibility]]''' & '''[[Perception Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/SJhzC5B5HGA?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=86 Demons are naturally invisible] to humans, [https://youtu.be/SJhzC5B5HGA?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=329 and can do actions such as make noises and fight without humans noticing]), '''[[Quantum Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Intangibility]]''' (Spatial. [https://imgur.com/a/lqQRrE8 Demons passively create adecoherence field, that is essentially a special dimension of quantum fluctuation that they exist in, where humans cannot see them]), '''[[Non-Standard Interaction]]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32JBhIqNhEM&t=426s Demons can interact with each other and Gods], despite their physiologies and existences), '''[[Hell Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/ve0qxFaCQ28?list=PL4UpCLbFZpJGSBjPQoA2aRWT0oTPq1Ezi&t=397 Demons naturally use evil powers from hell]), '''[[Sealing]]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32JBhIqNhEM&t=426s Gods and Demons cannot kill each other, thus resulting in them needing to seal each other]), '''[[Metaphysics Manipulation]]''' (Soul Manipulation; [https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=6842 Noted by a soul that demons can eat souls]), '''[[Empathic Manipulation]]''' (Women cannot resist the allure of demons, even if they despised a demon normally, they'd fall mdaly in love with them if they had sex with a demon even once<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 37 "Leaving his handsome face intact, Loki started to change into a cylindrical lump of flesh that sprouted countless small tentacles. The pink protoplasm started to glow and the movement of the tentacle fondling Yumiko's body became faster and rougher.<br>Yumiko lost all will to resist, and her head fell to the side limply as she passed out. Loki started to pull her doll-like body into his own; he failed to notice that Ohara was glaring furiously at Yumiko even as she was enveloped within the protoplasm.<br>Many women could not resist the allure of demons. Even if they despised them normally, they’d fall madly in love with them if they had sex with them even once. For Ohara, who had devoted herself body and soul to Loki, watching him have sex with one of her students in front of her eyes was an unbearable humiliation. Once Yumiko's slender white legs had sunk into the protoplasm and she was inside Loki up to her chest, Ohara went mad with jealousy, grabbed Yumiko’s head, and started to twist it.</ref>), '''[[Size Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Statistics Amplification]]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5FV51PZ1ds&t=2248s Demons can grow in size] [https://youtu.be/V_gP51MkT8E to grow strong enough to fight] Messiahs), '''[[Technology Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/ve0qxFaCQ28?list=PL4UpCLbFZpJGSBjPQoA2aRWT0oTPq1Ezi&t=397 Demons can stop technology from working with their evil powers]), '''[[Shapeshifting]]''' ([https://youtu.be/aKxlc9fasAI?list=PLw7p9R_wZx5NA3u08X9KCTjDKgSPRLhKg&t=96 Demons can shapeshift] [https://imgur.com/a/DaVqK7f into humans to trick others]), '''[[Hacking]]''' ([https://imgur.com/gallery/u1ptgO4 Demons can hack into various servers and set up firewalls and "digital traps"]), '''[[Necromancy]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/SFiaiC7 Demons can raise people from the dead and turn them into zombies]), '''[[Personal Domain]]''' & '''[[BFR]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/hikuzPc Demons can pull one into alternate dimensions where coordinates and direction are different]. [https://imgur.com/a/0HBiarp Along with pull entire areas such as mansions into pocket dimensions]. [https://youtu.be/8S-fDtTYY-0 High level demons such as fiends can create personal realms to battle people in]. [https://imgur.com/a/tZ9F4f8 Alice created her own personal domain that she could freely control]. [https://youtu.be/KZ5nmbVmU50?t=356 Demons can also freely teleport people to other locations]), '''[[Pocket Reality Manipulation]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/yDTC9H3 Demons can warp areas into alternate dimensions such as the inside of a school]. [https://imgur.com/a/B0jfaW3 Once one is in said dimension the demon will keep it's hold into the dimension until it's defeated]), '''[[Subjective Reality]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/60gVHMi Demons are able to take the thoughts of people and materialize them into something real]), '''[[Information Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Matter Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/sQ6MRn14w1M?list=PLYtggmS_d2CgniWl4RQwuyv48CzAYbdit&t=583 Can absorb and consume mangetite], [https://youtu.be/sQ6MRn14w1M?list=PLYtggmS_d2CgniWl4RQwuyv48CzAYbdit&t=586 which is an information construct]. As demons can make pocket realms and higher level demons can make universes, they are by extension [https://youtu.be/Xl2ZXAZeN3Q?t=24 they are creating areas entirely made of data and information down to their sub-atomic level]. As demons can make pocket realms and higher level demons can make universes, they are by extension [https://youtu.be/Xl2ZXAZeN3Q?t=24 they are creating areas entirely made of data and information down to their sub-atomic level]), '''[[Illusion Creation]]''' ("Real" Illusions) & '''[[Perception Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/KYU8J4N80Lw?t=6825 Demons can create mirage realms], [https://youtu.be/KYU8J4N80Lw?t=7150 that shroud an entire area in mist], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5FV51PZ1ds&t=1802s with them being able to attack from inside said illusion without being capable of being attacked back], [https://youtu.be/p5FV51PZ1ds?t=2248 requiring the user to go inside of their illusion to fight them]), '''[[Velocity Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/dnVoPk9R4z4?list=PLYtggmS_d2CgniWl4RQwuyv48CzAYbdit&t=924 When attacks are nullified or avoided, the enemy will forcibly forfeit their turn to move, allowing one to attack sooner], this extends further with absorbing attacks completely ending an opponents turn regardless of how fast they are), '''[[Teleportation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/NPF5iZ80xHY?t=95 Demons are capable of teleporting around usually through manipulating their own Magutushi or Magnetite]), '''[[Telepathy]]''' (Demons are able to speak telepathically to others.<ref>"[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2007/03/part-2-chapter-4.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 2, "Conflicts" "Crying out, Typhon whipped and spasmed. Sword and all, Nakajima was thrown aside, but Kerberos leaped into the air and caught him. Right then, Nakajima got the sense that he heard Yumiko's voice from far away. Looking around in confusion, the image of Yumiko, bound to a cross and writhing in agony, appeared in his mind. Most likely, Set had sent him the picture of her current state as the core of his enormous protoplasmic temporary body. Nakjima noticed that one of the eyes in her lovely, terrified face was dripping blood."</ref><ref>[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2007/03/part-2-chapter-4.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 6, "To Space" "However, he could not stop fighting. As minor demons from Set's world continued wriggling while trying to enter the Assiah world, an unmistakably familiar voice echoed in Nakajima's mind. ''Nakajima! I'm here! Aim for here! Yumiko! Is that you!?'' The instant Nakajima heard the voice, the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi regained a shine like a nova as it tore through the air. ''Stab your sword in the direction of my voice!'' Nakajima quickly noticed a pale, white, phosphorescent glow on a part of the enormous serpent's scale-encased body. ''Yes, I'm inside the demon! If we attack from inside him and outside him at the same time, we might be able to defeat Set...'' Led by Yumiko's voice, Nakajima stabbed his blade toward the phosphorescent glow. But an instant before the tip reached it, the tail of the giant snake forcefully knocked the blade aside and sent Nakajima flying far back. Flipping over and regaining his composure, robe fluttering behind him, Nakajima saw the rolling form of Set uncoiling, as if swimming through the vacuum. ''Foolish girl! To think you would let me know that you still live! Now I no longer have to depend on this irritating machine!''</ref> Demons such as Aogami [https://youtu.be/pjpjwdREvFY?t=1608 speaks telepathically] with '''[[The Protagonist (Shin Megami Tensei V)|Nahobino]]'''), '''[[Power Bestowal]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/RVjBVs3 The memories of a demon's techniques can be passed down into weapons]), '''[[Absorption]]''' ([https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=5167 Demons can absorb lifeforce and Magutushi out of another]. [https://imgur.com/a/hikuzPc Demons can feed off the lifeforce of people to manifest themselves into the real world]. Demons have the innate ability to absorb the air and earth into their bodies<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City] Chapter 2 "Conflicts" "Isma's body appeared to float in the air as he laughed, and two unusual lights appeared by his feet. Covered in jet-black scales, the great black serpent Typhon stared at Nakajima with its golden eyes, Isma riding on its back, as it slowly rose into the air, towering like an enormous tree. With its head nearly extended to the full height of the tower of flesh, the huge serpent shuddered and assaulted Nakajima. The lower half of Isma's body had been fused into Typhon's; perhaps it was another sort of fusion the demon could do in addition to its innate ability to absorb the earth and the air into its own body."</ref>), '''[[Healing]]''' '''[[Negation]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/0kAy72J Demons can inflict wounds that only spiritual magic can heal]), '''[[Power Absorption]]''' ([https://youtu.be/AlCyQhaY3e0?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=668 Demons can absorb the remains of other demons to gain their abilities]), '''[[Consumption]]''' ([https://youtu.be/sQ6MRn14w1M?list=PLYtggmS_d2CgniWl4RQwuyv48CzAYbdit&t=402 Demons can consume and devour their enemies to gain power in battle]), '''[[Dimensional Travel]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/hikuzPc Demons can feed off the lifeforce of people to manifest themselves into the real world]), '''[[Healing]]''' ([https://youtu.be/K4PnmanP6Ro Demons naturally have healing properties, allowing them to heal other people]. Demons have shown to heal wounds they create and "seal them away"<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 6 "Quickening" "Matoba was taking a nap on the sofabed in the study next to his office. The heavy black bags under his eyes betrayed his exhaustion from his nonstop efforts to bring his party together and block the National Secrets Protection Act from being passed. Taking advantage of the fact that the world stage was becoming a war of information, the restrictions in the act clearly indicated that the Liberal Party was veering further and further to the right. As the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, that was hard for Matoba to allow.<br>A quiet breeze blew into the room through the air conditioner that Matoba had left on. Not even disturbing the sound of that breeze, the snake slipped into the room through the slit under the door. It raised its head, fixating on its prey. Its small red eyes looked over the snoring, sleeping form of Matoba. Wiggling its body rapidly, the white snake slithered across the floor, effortlessly climbed up the sofabed and dove into the V-neck of Matoba's exposed undershirt, clearly by his unfastened tie.<br>Without any hesitation, the pale serpent bit into the exaggeratedly expanding and contracting fat stomach before it. Like a sharp drill, the slender body of the snake tunneled into Matoba's gut. As if he felt no pain whatsoever, Matoba slept on peacefully.<br>A minute or so later, Matoba suddenly twisted up from the sofabed as if a wave of high-voltage electricity was running through him. His body started to spasm wildly. However, it appeared that the Apep had gained full control of his nervous system; he soon started snoring again and fell into a deep sleep. Strangely enough, the wound on his stomach had sealed, as if cured by some sort of magic. Only moments later, the light sound of a Cedric driving away could be heard from the front of Matoba's manor.</ref>), '''[[Telekinesis]]''' (Higher level demons can telekinetically affect the entire environment to cause the Earth to shake, cause fissures, and affect mountains<ref>[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2007/03/part-2-chapter-4.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Part 2: Chapter 2], ""I made it back to Toyoashihara..." His lips trembled with relief. Opening his arms wide, the youth took a deep breath of the humid air, pursed his lips forcefully, turned around, and sat down. For a while, he stared at the form of the grotesque woman chasing him, then shook his head sadly and closed his eyes. The youth started to meditate. When the woman had gotten within reach of a stone's throw, his body seemed to float slightly in midair for a moment, and then there was a huge undulation in the atmosphere. As if a huge invisible power had been released, the earth shook, and the fissure that appeared directly beneath the youth spread to the surrounding moutains, and countless rocks started to fall on the path. As the woman stopped, a giant boulder rolled in front of the path in front of her eyes, sealing it off. "Izanagi! I will come to you! Even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years!" The sound of the woman's bitter cries rose from beyond the towering pile of earth. "Forgive me, Izanami..." Plugging his ears with his hands, the youth staggered into the wetlands, the tall reeds rising even above his height."</ref>), '''[[Erasure]]''' (Existence Erasure, Conceptual Erasure, & Data Erasure; Demons can kill humans, [http://web.archive.org/web/20221114155656/https://twitter.com/attack_dat/status/1498153004175745033 which in the process erases said beings from memory and existence]), '''[[Pierce Resistance]]''' (Pierce Immunity; [https://web.archive.org/web/20220228043007/https://twitter.com/attack_dat/status/1498153392740311047 Demons even when brought into corporeal forms cannot be harmed by conventional weaponry], along with military grade weaponry.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."</ref>), '''[[Invulnerability]]''' (Metaphysical Invulnerability; [https://web.archive.org/web/20220228043007/https://twitter.com/attack_dat/status/1498153392740311047 Demons even when brought into corporeal forms cannot be harmed by conventional weaponry], along with military grade weaponry.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."</ref>), '''[[Invulnerability]] [[Negation]]''' (Demons are capable of harming each other, [http://imgur.com/a/GPpAQbJ and are viewed as valuable tools to get past other demons invulnerability]), '''[[Possession]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/m4zdjWy Demons can possess one’s body]), '''[[Creation]]''' (Demons [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1275 can create] Shikimi no Kage's [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1209 that are unable to be put down for good and will regenerate]), '''[[Resistance Negation]]''' (Shikimi no Kage [https://youtu.be/RcS_yQPihkw?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=591 have specific weaknesses that cannot be exploited by Raidou's gun or other things to do with their specific elemental weakness, requiring Raidou to get a demon's elemental magic to affect it]), '''[[Regeneration Negation]]''' ('''Unknown;''' [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1474 Demons can fully destroy Shikimi no Kage's], [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1275 that they've created] [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1209 that are unable to be put down for good and will regenerate]), '''[[Forcefield Creation|Forcefield]]''' '''[[Negation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/ekz3E7UnDnw?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=343 Demons can destroy barriers made to block out humans from entry]).
+'''[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]]''' ([https://youtu.be/rB33VIhkdI8?list=PL4UpCLbFZpJGw5y3AeCL9IQIlEpGvpOcd&t=907 Demons can casually rip out a man's throat]. [https://youtu.be/aKxlc9fasAI?list=PLw7p9R_wZx5NA3u08X9KCTjDKgSPRLhKg&t=113 They can also casually eat fully grown humans]), '''[[Sheer Will]]''' ([https://youtu.be/W3eE_x6xfWM?t=2692 Demons are able to survive and withstand attacks that should kill them]), '''[[Immortality]]''' (Ageless; [https://youtu.be/pjpjwdREvFY?t=1772 Demons are the descendants of the gods of old]. [https://youtu.be/HQB5c72lTFc?list=PLk42cv8sI9I9o8hCBCC-MUW9qdXZ1UGfA&t=565 Who are able to do battle for an eternity]. Reliance [On Concept (Infinity)]; Ouroboros [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=404 the embodiment] [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=525 of infinity] [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=194 notes that unlike humans who are finite, demons have infinite and endless powers], [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=528 allowing them to resurrect back infinitely no matter when due to not being made of finite matter]. Reliance [On Concept (Observation)]; [https://youtu.be/uf4wQ8MsBgc?t=1050 All demons are reliant on the observation of humans to keep them existing], [https://youtu.be/Py_0MoClWdY?t=52 including even nonexistent demons such as] The White, [https://youtu.be/uf4wQ8MsBgc?t=345 allowing them to come back even if they’re erased from existence and nonexistence]), '''[[Reincarnation]]''' ('''Reincarnation Cycle''', '''Standard;'''  [https://youtu.be/dFuKLmruIzQ?t=2438 Along with this, all demons that die return to] [[The Axiom]] and reincarnate), '''[[Undead Physiology]]''' ( [https://youtu.be/5PAKZvyPZDc?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=100 Many demons tend to be undead beings and humans that die and become ghost become demons]), '''[[Abstract Existence]]''' (Type 1; [https://youtu.be/4haQ5T9DoWk?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ7pABsyzZ6bOKGshMroT93E&t=881 Demons embody the phenomena and beliefs of humans, with their physical forms only being created due to humanity's observation locking them into these forms], [https://youtu.be/mU1bTqbGlDg?t=364 and their true forms existing as the phenomena and beliefs they reside in]), '''[[Dimensionless Existence]]''' (Non-Dimensional; [https://youtu.be/4haQ5T9DoWk?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ7pABsyzZ6bOKGshMroT93E&t=881 Demons only have "forms" due to the observation of humanity] [https://youtu.be/CF9IHP0s0B4?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=1053 with even some demons being in the lowest form of humanity's observation making them unseeable without help], the "true forms" of demons are in truth [https://youtu.be/6064HUSmlT8?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=1150 without the concept of form], without observation [https://youtu.be/i1YhCwcb3GM?t=1155 they are not certain nor stable], [https://youtu.be/i1YhCwcb3GM?t=1155 are a phenomena without an answer] [https://youtu.be/i1YhCwcb3GM?t=1194 and are unbound by concepts such as truth] [https://youtu.be/defQEm2-A3g?t=1433 completely unshaped by reality]. [https://youtu.be/spraSlJLBXc?list=PLAV-xzjVBR0UtRCaE75gwmT465Rq_PTQ0&t=525 Demons under their observation forms embody concepts such as infinity] which they are free from in their true forms), '''[[Timeless Physiology]]''' ([https://youtu.be/wPbwO_83Vv0?t=146 Demons are natural residents of] The Expanse, [https://youtu.be/8kNv01GNrpE?t=104 a place that transcends the past, present, and future] [https://youtu.be/defQEm2-A3g?t=98 of the multiverse]. Due to this, they do not apply by the speed formula and can appear anywhere they want in most cases), '''[[Personal Nonexistence]]''' (Ayin Physioloy; [https://youtu.be/wPbwO_83Vv0?t=146 The home of the demons is the expanse], [https://youtu.be/DeMAZuyBK2I?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ5zUG9S3xHvXTTg6nVoSKGO&t=2052 which the Monochrome Forest exists within the expanse], [https://youtu.be/i1YhCwcb3GM?t=1101 a place that is eerily still, having no sound or smell, where even the ground itself feels unusual], [https://youtu.be/uJ_XbZOW-zM?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ5zUG9S3xHvXTTg6nVoSKGO&t=47 which demons naturally exist in]. The Forest also holds the White’s realm, [https://youtu.be/DeMAZuyBK2I?list=PLDwjEcGRHRZ5zUG9S3xHvXTTg6nVoSKGO&t=1740 which is a vast, white space]), '''[[Incorporeality]]''' ([https://youtu.be/6vovyFwhBnU?t=636 Demons are beings made of data], [https://youtu.be/moAYKVTsmso?list=PLw7p9R_wZx5POaRAtktRwlkGYNQLUdlv4&t=909 that exist in a virtual world], [https://imgur.com/hBzsNkT along with being pure information]. [https://youtu.be/Xl2ZXAZeN3Q?t=19 With even the most] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8oNYHRuJw&t=9995s basic of objects in the verse existing as data]. [https://imgur.com/a/8O65gpo Even if a demon's physical form is lost, their residual MAG can still remain, allowing one to infuse them within one's weapons or objects]), '''[[Nondualism]]''' ([https://youtu.be/8SV3OKgG0YI Everything within Megami Tensei is one, with one simple word binding all together, oneness]), '''[[Resurrection]]''' ('''Self-Resurrection;''' '''Atemporal Resurrection;''' [https://youtu.be/uf4wQ8MsBgc?t=1050 All demons are reliant on the observation of humans to keep them existing], [https://youtu.be/Py_0MoClWdY?t=52 including even nonexistent demons such as] The White, [https://youtu.be/uf4wQ8MsBgc?t=345 allowing them to come back even if they’re erased from existence and nonexistence]. [https://youtu.be/dFuKLmruIzQ?t=2438 Along with this, all demons that die return to] [[The Axiom]] and reincarnate. [https://youtu.be/Blfd0N2E2TQ?t=259 This allows demons to die] [https://youtu.be/Uwz652XkLGg and come back in a short timeframe] due to their continuous existence from [[The Axiom]] and the observation of humans. This means even if all of reality were to cease existing, [[The Axiom]] would still exist within it, allowing demons to come back), '''[[Acausality]]''' (Causality Immunity; [https://youtu.be/wPbwO_83Vv0?t=146 Demons are natural residents of] The Expanse, [https://youtu.be/8kNv01GNrpE?t=104 a place that transcends the past, present, and future] [https://youtu.be/defQEm2-A3g?t=98 of the multiverse], [https://youtu.be/P-3HpFREL3E demons such as] Ishtar are capable of going into separate multiverses, [https://youtu.be/Rgz8XdoGSPQ along into the "real world"], [https://youtu.be/vt9F5SxUWZ4 demons such as] Demi-fiend, can exist in different universes asides from the original SMT 3 universe, [https://youtu.be/B3_OsqKXf1k?t=168 demons can exist even when the flow of time itself collapses and there is nothing left but a void]), '''[[Paradox Existence]]''' (Out of Universe and In the Universe; Demons are a race of entities and are at the same time the same entity sharing all one collective hive mind of memories, [https://youtu.be/haOVB8wCagU?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=2294 species will note if they've been captured before even if they're being fought in an area one's never been to or were fused prior], [https://youtu.be/NPF5iZ80xHY?t=2616 demons such as] Forneus and Decarabia [https://youtu.be/NPF5iZ80xHY?t=2634 talk about an event that happened in Nocturne] [https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=8514 where Forneus was late to a meeting] [https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=7153 due to his death from] Demi-fiend), '''[[Self-Sustenance]]''' (Respiratory Self-Sustenance, Nutritional Self-Sustenance, & Restful Self-Sustenance; Demons can naturally exist and breathe within the vacuum of space without any adverse effects done to them.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 6 "To Space", The glitter of the stars and the unending void surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning blue globe shone up at him. It took him a few moments to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi he held emitted a strand of light in the inkwell of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, responding to the tens of thousands of stars.<br>It seemed that Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move in the vacuum of outer space. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. Swinging his sword, Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw.<br>An incomprehensibly enormous serpent; though the demon had only owned a temporary form on the surface of the earth, the powerful magnetic field that had forced him into space had given Set a complete body.<br>Star Scorpion's 60-foot-long solar cells spread out like wings. Set's pale green scales glimmered as he coiled around the beautiful, practical satellite lying in medium Earth orbit.<br>It looks like the insignificant humans had enough knowledge to summon me into this empty space.<br>The voice echoed in Nakajima's mind.<br>But the humans will soon know their folly in thinking that they have banished me. Pulling this machine down with me is an easy task. And that is not all. Have a look at all the demons that were summoned here!<br>Several pale glowing things that looked like hoods aimlessly floated beside Nakajima.<br>Soon, they will take on bodies and seek safe haven on Earth. The end of foolish humanity’s dominion over the earth will not be long. Nakajima, whether or not you intended, you have become the knight that blows the trumpet signaling the beginning of the apocalypse. The only path remaining for you is to cast aside your humanity and work for me. It would be a shame to kill you. Think on it.<br>Ignoring Set's call, Nakajima focused all of his anger onto the sword he held directly in front of him. The environment that had given Set a body had also removed all restrictions on the divine power Nakajima had been granted. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, now an immensely long coil of light, drew a whip-like arc that emitted red light, and came down onto the body of the enormous serpent."</ref> Due to their innate physiologies, demons naturally do not need to breathe, eat, or sleep.<ref>Note: Demons normally showing these contradictions is due to the '''[[Observation (Megami Tensei)|observation of humanity]]''' affecting them.</ref>), '''[[Accelerated Development]]''' (Level;Physical Stats and Abilities. [https://youtu.be/qx5b3hFhTCQ?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=531 Demons and Humans are able to grow from battles, allowing them to enhance their level of strength, magic, agility, luck, etcetera]. Additionally, they can learn new skills and abilities from battles and further increase their HP and Magic capacity, [https://youtu.be/105HNY0pQcs and get strong enough to the point that they can fight end game tier demons]), '''[[Adaptation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=9170 Demons as they grow in battle form changes around their body until they transform into a higher level with newer stats and newer abilities to learn]), '''[[Berserk Mode]]''' ([https://youtu.be/vNkvz8mQPy4?t=22 Demons enter a state of pure rage and berserk mode during the full moon], [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Moon_Phase_System being completely irrational and unable to be negotiated with]), '''[[Precognition]]''' (Destiny Perception; [https://youtu.be/ywda7VVU188?t=840 Demons have the ability to see into the future, with the likes of Eligor being able to see things to come]), '''[[Extrasensory Perception]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/DaVqK7f Demons are able to tell who is actually a demon in disguise and who is an actual human]. Demons can sense the power of an opponent and compare it to the power they sensed of others.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Chapter 4, "Sword of Flame", Page 55 "RAUIERE!" Yomotsu-Shikome tried to tell him something in a foreign tongue. She could sense that this intruder possessed a power much different and far greater than the human tomb robbers that had foolishly wandered in before. If possible, she wanted to repel him without having to fight. Caught off guard, Loki stood still and narrowed his jet-black eyes, as if sizing up the power of this new arrival. Then, he started to walk forward calmly, an arrogant smirk on his face.</ref>), '''[[Corrosion Inducement]]''' (Demons can shapeshift into a blob, allowing them to melt areas, completely dissolve objects such as steel chairs, and completely crush humans.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Transfer, Chapter 1, Page 28 "Hashiguchi abruptly noticed that the display looked like it was damp, as if it was covered in a layer of condensation. As he tried to wipe the screen off with his hand, he felt something stick to his fingertips, and jumped back in surprise. Something slimy was stuck to his fingers; as he shook them violently, a heavy, disgusting jelly-like substance fell to the floor with a splat.<br>"Ugh! What the hell is this!?"<br>Inoue turned around at Hashiguchi's cry and froze in shock. Beneath the skin of the pink protoplasm, a mesh of green-colored veins spread out as the whole blob pulsated like an organ torn out of its host. The repulsive lump of flesh made a squishing sound as it started to approach the two men. Backing up, Inoue stumbled over a chair and sprayed the contents of his stomach all over the floor.<br>"Inoue! Get a hold of yourself!" Grabbing his coworker's arm to keep him standing, Hashiguchi started to run toward the door. As he turned, the gelatinous blob lashed out; tentacles covered in a viscous sticky fluid like red jam grabbed onto the legs of both men in an instant.<br>"Shit!" Hashiguchi cursed as he grabbed files and the phone off his desk--any object within reach--and began throwing them at his attacker. When it showed no fear, he grabbed a chair, lifted it over his head, and brought it crashing down on top of the thing. However, the skin of the gelatinous blob simply pulled the steel chair into its body, where it was quickly dissolved right before Hashiguchi's eyes."</ref><ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 36 "However, just as Yumiko tried to stagger away and flee, a strange sound came from Loki's arms. For a moment they looked like they were beginning to melt, and then they changed into giant, jiggling, pink-colored blobs of protoplasm. From their tips, multiple tentacles lashed out and wrapped around Yumiko's limbs.<br>"No, stop!" The tentacles gripping the crying Yumiko's limbs pulled her up into the air, toward the body of the blob. A new pink tentacle sprouted and wrapped around Yumiko's body, and the liquid leaking from its membrane melted her clothes, latched onto her now-exposed skin and started writhing along her slender body."</ref><ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Chatper 2, Sword of Flame, Page 53 "At that time, Loki swiftly entered Shirasagi Mound, and was standing before the passageway that Nakajima had passed through earlier. "Just you wait, Nakajima. Soon, I will defile your precious woman before your very eyes before devouring you whole." With a twisted smile on his face, Loki transformed himself into an amorphous blob and oozed into the tunnel. Loki descended the passageway that took Nakajima hours to traverse in mere minutes. Soon the blob of flesh made a squishing sound as it dropped to the stone floor of the plaza before the burial pathway. At that instant, its outer membrane hissed and gave off smoke as it started to melt. "Damn you!" Loki quickly transformed back into his bronze body, and kneeling on the ground, let loose a terrible howl. Most likely, he could not stand the chemical reaction that took place when his protoplasmic body came into contact with the mercuric sulfide. Even now, the one gelatinous place of his body between his eyes throbbed and pulsated. Gritting his teeth and standing, Loki stared solemnly at the crimson burial road."</ref>), '''[[Duplication]]''' ([https://youtu.be/KZ5nmbVmU50?t=373 Demons can make duplicates of themselves]. [https://youtu.be/oMfe5fBTGIo?t=9652 With them being completely disconnected from the demons, thus killing or defeating the clones in no way affects the original and they can endlessly spawn more]), '''[[Invisibility]]''' & '''[[Perception Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/SJhzC5B5HGA?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=86 Demons are naturally invisible] to humans, [https://youtu.be/SJhzC5B5HGA?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=329 and can do actions such as make noises and fight without humans noticing]), '''[[Quantum Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Intangibility]]''' (Spatial. [https://imgur.com/a/lqQRrE8 Demons passively create adecoherence field, that is essentially a special dimension of quantum fluctuation that they exist in, where humans cannot see them]), '''[[Non-Standard Interaction]]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32JBhIqNhEM&t=426s Demons can interact with each other and Gods], despite their physiologies and existences), '''[[Hell Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/ve0qxFaCQ28?list=PL4UpCLbFZpJGSBjPQoA2aRWT0oTPq1Ezi&t=397 Demons naturally use evil powers from hell]), '''[[Sealing]]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32JBhIqNhEM&t=426s Gods and Demons cannot kill each other, thus resulting in them needing to seal each other]), '''[[Metaphysics Manipulation]]''' (Soul Manipulation; [https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=6842 Noted by a soul that demons can eat souls]), '''[[Empathic Manipulation]]''' (Women cannot resist the allure of demons, even if they despised a demon normally, they'd fall mdaly in love with them if they had sex with a demon even once<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html Digital Devil Story] Possession, Chapter 2, Pages 37 "Leaving his handsome face intact, Loki started to change into a cylindrical lump of flesh that sprouted countless small tentacles. The pink protoplasm started to glow and the movement of the tentacle fondling Yumiko's body became faster and rougher.<br>Yumiko lost all will to resist, and her head fell to the side limply as she passed out. Loki started to pull her doll-like body into his own; he failed to notice that Ohara was glaring furiously at Yumiko even as she was enveloped within the protoplasm.<br>Many women could not resist the allure of demons. Even if they despised them normally, they’d fall madly in love with them if they had sex with them even once. For Ohara, who had devoted herself body and soul to Loki, watching him have sex with one of her students in front of her eyes was an unbearable humiliation. Once Yumiko's slender white legs had sunk into the protoplasm and she was inside Loki up to her chest, Ohara went mad with jealousy, grabbed Yumiko’s head, and started to twist it.</ref>), '''[[Size Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Statistics Amplification]]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5FV51PZ1ds&t=2248s Demons can grow in size] [https://youtu.be/V_gP51MkT8E to grow strong enough to fight] Messiahs), '''[[Technology Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/ve0qxFaCQ28?list=PL4UpCLbFZpJGSBjPQoA2aRWT0oTPq1Ezi&t=397 Demons can stop technology from working with their evil powers]), '''[[Shapeshifting]]''' ([https://youtu.be/aKxlc9fasAI?list=PLw7p9R_wZx5NA3u08X9KCTjDKgSPRLhKg&t=96 Demons can shapeshift] [https://imgur.com/a/DaVqK7f into humans to trick others]), '''[[Hacking]]''' ([https://imgur.com/gallery/u1ptgO4 Demons can hack into various servers and set up firewalls and "digital traps"]), '''[[Necromancy]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/SFiaiC7 Demons can raise people from the dead and turn them into zombies]), '''[[Personal Domain]]''' & '''[[BFR]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/hikuzPc Demons can pull one into alternate dimensions where coordinates and direction are different]. [https://imgur.com/a/0HBiarp Along with pull entire areas such as mansions into pocket dimensions]. [https://youtu.be/8S-fDtTYY-0 High level demons such as fiends can create personal realms to battle people in]. [https://imgur.com/a/tZ9F4f8 Alice created her own personal domain that she could freely control]. [https://youtu.be/KZ5nmbVmU50?t=356 Demons can also freely teleport people to other locations]), '''[[Pocket Reality Manipulation]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/yDTC9H3 Demons can warp areas into alternate dimensions such as the inside of a school]. [https://imgur.com/a/B0jfaW3 Once one is in said dimension the demon will keep it's hold into the dimension until it's defeated]), '''[[Subjective Reality]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/60gVHMi Demons are able to take the thoughts of people and materialize them into something real]), '''[[Information Manipulation]]''' & '''[[Matter Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/sQ6MRn14w1M?list=PLYtggmS_d2CgniWl4RQwuyv48CzAYbdit&t=583 Can absorb and consume mangetite], [https://youtu.be/sQ6MRn14w1M?list=PLYtggmS_d2CgniWl4RQwuyv48CzAYbdit&t=586 which is an information construct]. As demons can make pocket realms and higher level demons can make universes, they are by extension [https://youtu.be/Xl2ZXAZeN3Q?t=24 they are creating areas entirely made of data and information down to their sub-atomic level]. As demons can make pocket realms and higher level demons can make universes, they are by extension [https://youtu.be/Xl2ZXAZeN3Q?t=24 they are creating areas entirely made of data and information down to their sub-atomic level]), '''[[Illusion Creation]]''' ("Real" Illusions) & '''[[Perception Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/KYU8J4N80Lw?t=6825 Demons can create mirage realms], [https://youtu.be/KYU8J4N80Lw?t=7150 that shroud an entire area in mist], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5FV51PZ1ds&t=1802s with them being able to attack from inside said illusion without being capable of being attacked back], [https://youtu.be/p5FV51PZ1ds?t=2248 requiring the user to go inside of their illusion to fight them]), '''[[Velocity Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/dnVoPk9R4z4?list=PLYtggmS_d2CgniWl4RQwuyv48CzAYbdit&t=924 When attacks are nullified or avoided, the enemy will forcibly forfeit their turn to move, allowing one to attack sooner], this extends further with absorbing attacks completely ending an opponents turn regardless of how fast they are), '''[[Teleportation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/NPF5iZ80xHY?t=95 Demons are capable of teleporting around usually through manipulating their own Magutushi or Magnetite]), '''[[Telepathy]]''' (Demons are able to speak telepathically to others.<ref>"[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2007/03/part-2-chapter-4.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 2, "Conflicts" "Crying out, Typhon whipped and spasmed. Sword and all, Nakajima was thrown aside, but Kerberos leaped into the air and caught him. Right then, Nakajima got the sense that he heard Yumiko's voice from far away. Looking around in confusion, the image of Yumiko, bound to a cross and writhing in agony, appeared in his mind. Most likely, Set had sent him the picture of her current state as the core of his enormous protoplasmic temporary body. Nakjima noticed that one of the eyes in her lovely, terrified face was dripping blood."</ref><ref>[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2007/03/part-2-chapter-4.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 6, "To Space" "However, he could not stop fighting. As minor demons from Set's world continued wriggling while trying to enter the Assiah world, an unmistakably familiar voice echoed in Nakajima's mind. ''Nakajima! I'm here! Aim for here! Yumiko! Is that you!?'' The instant Nakajima heard the voice, the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi regained a shine like a nova as it tore through the air. ''Stab your sword in the direction of my voice!'' Nakajima quickly noticed a pale, white, phosphorescent glow on a part of the enormous serpent's scale-encased body. ''Yes, I'm inside the demon! If we attack from inside him and outside him at the same time, we might be able to defeat Set...'' Led by Yumiko's voice, Nakajima stabbed his blade toward the phosphorescent glow. But an instant before the tip reached it, the tail of the giant snake forcefully knocked the blade aside and sent Nakajima flying far back. Flipping over and regaining his composure, robe fluttering behind him, Nakajima saw the rolling form of Set uncoiling, as if swimming through the vacuum. ''Foolish girl! To think you would let me know that you still live! Now I no longer have to depend on this irritating machine!''</ref> Demons such as Aogami [https://youtu.be/pjpjwdREvFY?t=1608 speaks telepathically] with '''[[The Protagonist (Shin Megami Tensei V)|Nahobino]]'''), '''[[Power Bestowal]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/RVjBVs3 The memories of a demon's techniques can be passed down into weapons]), '''[[Absorption]]''' ([https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=5167 Demons can absorb lifeforce and Magutushi out of another]. [https://imgur.com/a/hikuzPc Demons can feed off the lifeforce of people to manifest themselves into the real world]. Demons have the innate ability to absorb the air and earth into their bodies<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of Demon City] Chapter 2 "Conflicts" "Isma's body appeared to float in the air as he laughed, and two unusual lights appeared by his feet. Covered in jet-black scales, the great black serpent Typhon stared at Nakajima with its golden eyes, Isma riding on its back, as it slowly rose into the air, towering like an enormous tree. With its head nearly extended to the full height of the tower of flesh, the huge serpent shuddered and assaulted Nakajima. The lower half of Isma's body had been fused into Typhon's; perhaps it was another sort of fusion the demon could do in addition to its innate ability to absorb the earth and the air into its own body."</ref>), '''[[Healing]]''' '''[[Negation]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/0kAy72J Demons can inflict wounds that only spiritual magic can heal]), '''[[Power Absorption]]''' ([https://youtu.be/AlCyQhaY3e0?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=668 Demons can absorb the remains of other demons to gain their abilities]), '''[[Consumption]]''' ([https://youtu.be/sQ6MRn14w1M?list=PLYtggmS_d2CgniWl4RQwuyv48CzAYbdit&t=402 Demons can consume and devour their enemies to gain power in battle]), '''[[Dimensional Travel]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/hikuzPc Demons can feed off the lifeforce of people to manifest themselves into the real world]), '''[[Healing]]''' ([https://youtu.be/K4PnmanP6Ro Demons naturally have healing properties, allowing them to heal other people]. Demons have shown to heal wounds they create and "seal them away"<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 6 "Quickening" "Matoba was taking a nap on the sofabed in the study next to his office. The heavy black bags under his eyes betrayed his exhaustion from his nonstop efforts to bring his party together and block the National Secrets Protection Act from being passed. Taking advantage of the fact that the world stage was becoming a war of information, the restrictions in the act clearly indicated that the Liberal Party was veering further and further to the right. As the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, that was hard for Matoba to allow.<br>A quiet breeze blew into the room through the air conditioner that Matoba had left on. Not even disturbing the sound of that breeze, the snake slipped into the room through the slit under the door. It raised its head, fixating on its prey. Its small red eyes looked over the snoring, sleeping form of Matoba. Wiggling its body rapidly, the white snake slithered across the floor, effortlessly climbed up the sofabed and dove into the V-neck of Matoba's exposed undershirt, clearly by his unfastened tie.<br>Without any hesitation, the pale serpent bit into the exaggeratedly expanding and contracting fat stomach before it. Like a sharp drill, the slender body of the snake tunneled into Matoba's gut. As if he felt no pain whatsoever, Matoba slept on peacefully.<br>A minute or so later, Matoba suddenly twisted up from the sofabed as if a wave of high-voltage electricity was running through him. His body started to spasm wildly. However, it appeared that the Apep had gained full control of his nervous system; he soon started snoring again and fell into a deep sleep. Strangely enough, the wound on his stomach had sealed, as if cured by some sort of magic. Only moments later, the light sound of a Cedric driving away could be heard from the front of Matoba's manor.</ref>), '''[[Telekinesis]]''' (Higher level demons can telekinetically affect the entire environment to cause the Earth to shake, cause fissures, and affect mountains<ref>[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2007/03/part-2-chapter-4.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Part 2: Chapter 2], ""I made it back to Toyoashihara..." His lips trembled with relief. Opening his arms wide, the youth took a deep breath of the humid air, pursed his lips forcefully, turned around, and sat down. For a while, he stared at the form of the grotesque woman chasing him, then shook his head sadly and closed his eyes. The youth started to meditate. When the woman had gotten within reach of a stone's throw, his body seemed to float slightly in midair for a moment, and then there was a huge undulation in the atmosphere. As if a huge invisible power had been released, the earth shook, and the fissure that appeared directly beneath the youth spread to the surrounding moutains, and countless rocks started to fall on the path. As the woman stopped, a giant boulder rolled in front of the path in front of her eyes, sealing it off. "Izanagi! I will come to you! Even if it takes hundreds or thousands of years!" The sound of the woman's bitter cries rose from beyond the towering pile of earth. "Forgive me, Izanami..." Plugging his ears with his hands, the youth staggered into the wetlands, the tall reeds rising even above his height."</ref>), '''[[Erasure]]''' (Existence Erasure, Conceptual Erasure, & Data Erasure; Demons can kill humans, [http://web.archive.org/web/20221114155656/https://twitter.com/attack_dat/status/1498153004175745033 which in the process erases said beings from memory and existence]), '''[[Pierce Resistance]]''' (Pierce Immunity; [https://web.archive.org/web/20220228043007/https://twitter.com/attack_dat/status/1498153392740311047 Demons even when brought into corporeal forms cannot be harmed by conventional weaponry], along with military grade weaponry.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."</ref>), '''[[Invulnerability]]''' (Metaphysical Invulnerability; [https://web.archive.org/web/20220228043007/https://twitter.com/attack_dat/status/1498153392740311047 Demons even when brought into corporeal forms cannot be harmed by conventional weaponry], along with military grade weaponry.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 2 "To Space" "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."</ref>), '''[[Invulnerability]] [[Negation]]''' (Demons are capable of harming each other, [http://imgur.com/a/GPpAQbJ and are viewed as valuable tools to get past other demons invulnerability]), '''[[Possession]]''' ([https://imgur.com/a/m4zdjWy Demons can possess one’s body]), '''[[Creation]]''' (Demons [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1275 can create] Shikimi no Kage's [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1209 that are unable to be put down for good and will regenerate]), '''[[Resistance Negation]]''' (Shikimi no Kage [https://youtu.be/RcS_yQPihkw?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=591 have specific weaknesses that cannot be exploited by Raidou's gun or other things to do with their specific elemental weakness, requiring Raidou to get a demon's elemental magic to affect it]), '''[[Regeneration Negation]]''' ('''Magic;''' [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1474 Demons can fully destroy Shikimi no Kage's], [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1275 that they've created] [https://youtu.be/Juughi_pBu4?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=1209 that are unable to be put down for good and will regenerate]), '''[[Forcefield Creation|Forcefield]]''' '''[[Negation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/ekz3E7UnDnw?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=343 Demons can destroy barriers made to block out humans from entry]).
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 Limited '''[[Resistance]]''' to '''[[Observation (Megami Tensei)|Observation]]''' (Demons to an extent can resist some humans abilities of observation as [https://web.archive.org/web/20220228043007/https://twitter.com/attack_dat/status/1498153392740311047 shown with] them being immune to conventional weaponry<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City Chapter 2 "To Space"] "A deafening explosion broke Nakajima's concentration. A star-mark-adorned F-14 jet divebombed, slicing through the clouds. Nakajima all of a sudden found himself hovering over a battlefield. Below him was a hair-raising sight. An unbelieveably large lump of flesh, a hideous tower of raw meat, was slowly writhing. Its pale green, transparent gelatinous membrane was greedily expanding at its base. Several long black rivers flowed into it. No, what looked like black rivers were actually the hair of the people heading toward the tower. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people tore off their clothes and proceeded forward completely naked. Rapid explosions echoed through the air. The SDF's F14 jets scrambled from the 7th fleet were attacking, targeting the top of the tower so as to minimize injury to the humans below. A rain of bullets from an attack helicopter's machine guns sprayed through the air. Though that ammunition was capable of penetrating tank armor, it was absorbed without any resistance into the body of the ever-expanding otherworldly creature, as if it was laughing at the pathetic attack. It was almost as if it was trying to prove that any attacks against it would be futile."</ref> and [https://imgur.com/a/lHRdNd7 higher-dimensional demons not being able to be perceived by some observation users]), '''[[Resistance]]''' to '''[[Radiation Manipulation|Cosmic Radiations]]''', '''[[Biological Manipulation]]''', & '''[[Gravity Manipulation]]''' (Demons can naturally exist and breathe within the vacuum of space without any adverse effects done to them.<ref>[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html Digital Devil Story 2: Warrior of the Demon City] Chapter 6, "To Space", "Accompanied by the glittering of the stars, unending empty space surrounded Nakajima. Below his feet, the endlessly spinning shining blue globe looked up at him. It took him a few moments for him to realize that he was floating in outer space. Nakajima unfolded his arms. In them, he held the Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, emitting a strand of light in the blackness of space. Its blade twinkled and throbbed, as if responding to the tens of thousands of stars. Suddenly, a sinister psychic wave hit Nakajima from behind. It appeared as if Izanami's robe had given him the power to survive and move about in the vacuum of outer space. Nakajima slowly turned around, and found his field of vision dominated by an open, gaping red maw. It was that of an incomprehensibly enormous serpent. Though the demon had only possessed a temporary form on the surface of the earth, the natural effect of powerful magnetic field that had forced him into space had given Set a complete body. Star Scorpion's 60-foot-long solar cells spread out like wings. Now a giant snake, Set's pale green scales glimmered as he coiled around the beautiful yet functional satellite lying in dead orbit. <i>It looks like the insignificant humans had enough knowledge to summon me into this empty space.</i> The voice echoed in Nakajima's mind. <i>But the humans will soon know their folly in thinking that they have banished me. Pulling this satellite down with me to the surface is an easy task. And that is not all. Have a look at all the demons that were summoned here into space!</i> Beside Nakajima, several pale glowing things that looked like hoods floated aimlessly. <i>Soon, they will take on bodies and seek safe haven on Earth. The end of the age of the foolish humans' dominion over the earth will not be long now. Nakajima, whether or not you intended, you have become the knight that blows the trumpet signalling the beginning of the apocalypse. The only path remaining for you is to cast aside your humanity and work for me. It would be a shame to kill you. Think it over.</i> Ignoring Set's call, Nakajima focused all of his anger onto the sword he held directly in front of him. The environment of outer space that had given the demon a body had also removed all restrictions on the divine power he had been granted. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi, now an immensely long coil of light, drew an arc like that of a whip emitting red light, and came down onto the body of the enormous serpent. <i>Fool, you do not value your life. Set lurched forward.</i> Weaving away from the enormous serpent's attacking fangs, Nakajima was enveloped by a miasma like ice. The Sword of Hi-no-Kagutsuchi had already produced many pale sparks striking the body of the serpent coiled around the satellite. Yet the tough scales showed no sign of injury. Not only that, but the ugly faces and disgusting tentacles of materializing new demons floated like ghosts in the space around him. The noisy voices of the demons amplified like they were advancing down on Nakajima."</ref>), '''[[Death Manipulation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/xAfj8dcbEYU?t=7796 Demons can naturally exist within the] [https://youtu.be/eT69uzcI98Y vortex world] [https://imgur.com/a/CLQoVav which kills all humans who enter]), '''[[Disease Manipulation]]''', '''[[Corruption]]''', '''[[Data Manipulation]]''', & '''[[Petrification]]''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8oNYHRuJw&t=1406s All demons are unaffected by the Cuvier Syndrome], [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Cuvier_Syndrome?so=search a state where corruptive data came out of the black sun, irreversible petrification]), '''[[Sealing]]''' (Demons naturally have a resistance to sealing if they’re stronger then their target, [https://youtu.be/RcS_yQPihkw?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=182 and their sealing resistance gets amplified during the full moon]), '''[[Forcefield Creation]]''' ([https://youtu.be/qaSwT4LNF3I?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=919 Demons can pass through tainted barriers that humans cannot pass through]), '''[[Elemental Manipulation]]''' (Shikimi no Kage [https://youtu.be/RcS_yQPihkw?list=PLZ-IDxWdqee_02DqvdXSdY3BjrLzAaxAY&t=591 have specific weaknesses that cannot be exploited by Raidou's gun or other things to do with their specific elemental weakness, requiring Raidou to get a demon's elemental magic to affect it])

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