Kagutsuchi (Nocturne)

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“	Kagutsuchi... It is the light whose sole purpose is to empower the one who will oversee creation. Creation is the act of bringing a new world into existence, made possible by the annihilation of the old world. Kagutsuchi will allow a life form of its choosing to determine the course of the new world. There must be those in Tokyo who yearn to be chosen by Kagutsuchi, in order to realize their vision. The shape of the world to come depends on who is chosen...and what their Reason is. In the vast Amala Universe, this Vortex World is not the only place where creation occurs. Kagutsuchi rises, matures, and falls in countless other places. There are millions--no, billions of worlds that you are unaware of, and they all experience the cycle of death and rebirth. That is the way of Amala, as determined by the Great Will.	„
	~ Lady in Black

Background

Kagustuchi is the overseer of the Amala Universe and the main antagonist of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. An avatar of YHVH, it maintains the endless cycle of creation, destruction, and rebirth across all worlds. An apocalyptic event, Conception, prepares for the universe's rebirth when it reaches the end.

With the Conception, Kagutsuchi manifests on Earth, selecting the individuals who hold a Reason capable of shaping the universe that is to be born. Then, a specific location is twisted into a spherical shape that defies gravity, and a Vortex World is created. All that exists outside of it is erased from existence, and every living being but the selected humans die. The survivors must then develop their reason and meet with Kagutsuchi at the center of the Vortex World to prove their worth and create the new universe.

Thus, Kagutsuchi appears to be a neutral entity, with its purpose being the maintenance of existence. However, it holds a different ultimate goal: To forever perpetuate the suffering of humanity through the endless conflict of Law and Chaos. As an agent of YHVH, it holds no goodwill towards humanity, and perceives freedom in all forms as the seed of evil and ruin, and should the Demi-Fiend refuse to create a new world, Kagutsuchi will violently attack him and attempt to erase him from existence in anger.

Statistics

Key: 1st Phase | 2nd Phase

Tier: 2-A | 2-A

Name: Kagutsuchi

Origin: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Sex: Male

Age: Inapplicable. Exists beyond, and sustains, time.

Classification: Godly Spirit, Avatar of The Great Will, Embodiment of the Sun / Light, Japanese God of Fire, Infinite Light of Creation.

Dimensionality: 3-D for its physical form. 4-D for its true form

Attack Potency: Hyper Multiverse level (As an avatar of The Great Will, it is comparable to the likes of Metatron, who was being amped by them by the time he fought Demi-fiend. YHVH is a being who created infinite universes that are infinitesimal in size compared to him, and exists as an incomprehensible transcendent being overseeing everything in his creation. Able to contend with end game Demi-fiend wielding the Masakados magatama, but ultimately lost. Created and sustains the Vortex world, which was 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; the Demon World, best known as the Expanse, is a higher plane of existence that transcends past, present, and future. 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) | Hyper Multiverse level (Significantly stronger than before)

Durability: Hyper Multiverse level (Able to survive hits from Demi-fiend and Raidou) | Hyper Multiverse level

Striking Strength: Hyper Multiverse Class | Hyper Multiverse Class

Lifting Strength: Extra-Temporal

Travel Speed: Extra-Temporal (Exist throughout all of Time and Space and the infinite universes that exist within the Amala universe) | Extra-Temporal

Combat Speed: Extra-Temporal (Can tag Demi-Fiend, who can move in a void without time or space) | Extra-Temporal

Reaction Speed: Extra-Temporal (Able to react to Demi-fiend, who became a full demon. Demons are beings that are residents of the Expanse, a plane of existence that transcends past, present, and future) | Extra-Temporal

Stamina: Limitless

Range: Hyper Multiversal (His powers are able to affect the Expanse, a higher plane of existence that transcends past, present, and future)

Intelligence: Cosmic (Exists throughout, and administers an infinite number of universes, and is aware of events happening across the entirety of creation, with all of Kagutsuchi's infinite manifestations sharing a single consciousness)

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Powers and Abilities

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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Higher-Dimensional Existence, Creation, Space-Time Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation, Concept Manipulation, Law Manipulation, Transmutation, Soul Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation and Reality Warping (As the name implies, the Conception's purpose is to bring forth a new world, with new laws determined by a Reason. The Conception is set in motion by Hikawa, who strives to create a world of perfect stillness. After being set in motion, everyone outside of the hospital is killed instantly and turned into Magatsuhi or souls. Tokyo is uprooted and twisted into a spherical world known as Vortex World. His power shapes and defines the laws of reality within a given universe and can remake them in the image of a specific philosophy should he so desire), Holy Manipulation (Is an avatar of YHVH), Chaos Manipulation & Summoning (Through the Conception, it spread chaos throughout the world and summoned demons as a result. There are many high leveled demons encounter in the Tower of Kagutsuchi), Fate Manipulation & Empowerment (Selected a few to survive the conception, a multiversal nuke, among these being Demi-fiend of which Kagutsuchi guides and allows him to survive circumstances that would have ended his journey or put a hinderance on. Stated to be destiny and the truth. Capable of empowering those who hold a reason, including Gods fused with humans, to contend with Demi-fiend), Limited Probability Manipulation & Statistics Amplification (Kagutsuchi's phases affect the probability of obtaining item of higher value from any mystic treasure chest. Full phase guarantees rarer item, while new phase does the exact opposite. Slight modifier of all damage dealt in battle, the fuller the higher, and vice versa. Activator of skills such as Bright Might, Dark Might, and Dark Pledge. Several puzzles and locations in the game require the use of the Kagutsuchi phase, as well), Telepathy (Able to read what's inside people's heart), Causality Manipulation (Erased the Sangai, the past, present and future of the universe, in order to construct the Vortex World in its foundations, while keeping select few lifeforms of his choosing alive even under those conditions), Existence Erasure (Type 4. Threatened to wipe Demi-fiend out of existence with his light), Resurrection (Able to bring back everyone that previously died back to life in the Freedom ending), Transformation (After taking hits in his first phase, he will transition to his second phase), Abstract Existence and Incorporeality (Type 1. Exist as the source to creation. Is said to be "destiny" and the "truth" although this most likely just him monologuing or in reference to the Great Will), Power Bestowal (Can grant users the ability to create a new world from their own vision), Omnipresence (Type 2. Exist throughout all of Time and Space and the infinite universes that exist within the Amala universe), Mind Manipulation & Madness Manipulation (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), Cosmic Awareness (Oversees all of creation), Immortality (Type 9. Has infinite versions of himself that share the same consciousness), Acausality (Type 4, likely Type 5. Demons, despite being created by observation, existed prior to creation and are unbounded by it as they are not affected by the destruction of the Multiverse. Furthermore, they exist in the Expanse, a higher plane of existence that transcends past, present, and future with demons such as Ishtar being able to exist outside of both realities of SMT and Persona), Fusionism (Merged the Demon World and the Divine World into the remnants of the human realm to create the Vortex World), Non-Physical Interaction (Can interact with demons, which are formless abstract entities made of data. Should scale to Flynn, who can strike down formless, nonexistent entities such as The White), Illusion Negation (During one of Kagutsuchi's phase, it'll expose Ongyo-Ki from his illusions during his boss fight), Invulnerability Negation (Can harm demons, which are naturally invulnerable to conventional attacks), Resistance Manipulation (Can erase demons from existence once they are defeated in battle, which already naturally resist these effects), Magic & Elemental Manipulation which includes Fire Manipulation (via Maragidyne, which deals heavy fire damage to all foes), Ice Manipulation (via Mabufudyne, which deals heavy ice damage to all foes with a 15% chance to freeze all foes), Electricity Manipulation (via Maziodyne, which deals heavy electric damage with a 15% chance to shock all foes), Air Manipulation (via Mazandyne. Deals "force" (wind) damage to all foes), Explosion Manipulation, Law negation, Resistance Manipulation & Power Nullification (via Megidola. Which deals heavy Almighty damage to all foes by producing a large explosion. Almighty skills in Persona bypasses all barriers and reflectors, invulnerability, and resistances. Almighty attacks are able to hurt someone wielding the Omnipotent Orb, which bends the rules of reality to defend the user from attacks), Purification (via Dekunda, which removes all debuffs from all allies), Stat Nullification (via Dekaja, which removes all stat buffs on all foes), Time Manipulation (via Phase Shift, which shifts Kagutsuchi phase forward by 2 instantly), Evasion Negation & Light Manipulation (via Vast light and Infinte light. Overwhelms the characters with a glorious beam of light that deals Mega almighty damage to all foes. Undodgeable and costs 2 turn icons), Fear Manipulation (via Dragon Eye. a simailar ability to Beast eye, this skill grants user's team four blinking turn icons allowing them to perform any actions with the opponent forced to wait and unable to do anything until they use up their turns)

Resistances: Immunity to Light Manipulation, Death Manipulation, and Status Effect Inducement which includes Poison Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Paralysis, Sleep Manipulation, Confusion, Empathic Manipulation (Resists Rage and Charm), Stone, and Power Nullification/Sealing (Resists being Silenced), Mind Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation, Information Manipulation, and Existence Erasure (Type 4) (Capable of doing battle with demons just fine)

Standard Equipment

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None Notable

Notable Techniques

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First Form

Race	Level	HP	MP	St	Ma	Vi	Ag	Lu	Reflects	Absorbs	Void	Resists	Weak
Light	85	20,000	7,000	30	34	29	18	15	-	-	Expel, Death, Ailments	-	-

Skill	Cost	Effect
Maragidyne	25 MP	Heavy fire damage to all foes.
Mabufudyne	25 MP	Heavy ice damage and 15% freeze to all foes.
Maziodyne	25 MP	Heavy electric damage and 15% shock to all foes.
Mazandyne	25 MP	Heavy force damage to all foes.
Megidola	37 MP	Heavy almighty damage to all foes.
Dekunda	10 MP	Removes all debuffs from all allies.
Dekaja	10 MP	Removes all buffs from all foes.
Phase Shift	None	Shifts Kagutsuchi phase forward by 2 instantly.
Vast Light	None	Mega almighty damage to all foes. Undodgeable and costs 2 turn icons. Only executable during full Kagutsuchi phase.

Second Form

Race	Level	HP	MP	St	Ma	Vi	Ag	Lu	Reflects	Absorbs	Void	Resists	Weak
Light	90	40,000	10,000	30	30	30	1	1	-	-	Expel, Death, Ailments	-	-

Skill	Cost	Effect
Maragidyne	25 MP	Heavy fire damage to all foes.
Mabufudyne	25 MP	Heavy ice damage and 15% freeze to all foes.
Maziodyne	25 MP	Heavy electric damage and 15% shock to all foes.
Mazandyne	25 MP	Heavy force damage to all foes.
Megidola	37 MP	Heavy almighty damage to all foes.
Dekunda	10 MP	Removes all debuffs from all allies.
Dragon Eye	1 MP	Grants user's team four blinking turn icons. (Enemy-only)
Infinite Light	None	Severe almighty damage to all foes. Undodgeable and costs 2 turn icons.

Other

Standard Tactics: Kagutsuchi will lead off with the conception, erasing everything and creating the Vortex world. Should someone confront him head on, he will combine his magical elemental abilities with his light that can manipulate one's mind, wipe them off from existence, and deal heavy almighty damage. He will also employ Dragon's Eye, giving him more opportunities to strike. If he is defeated, then everything is erased.

Weaknesses: None notable

Gallery

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  The start of the conception

Battle Records

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