Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

“No longer human. Not angel, not demon. He is...my puppet.”

— Dagda

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Developer	ATLUS
Publisher	ATLUS
Genre	JRPG
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Release dates	February 10, 2016 September 20, 2016
Chronological Order
Previous	"Shin Megami Tensei IV"
Next	"Shin Megami Tensei V"
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Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse is the eighth installment in the Shin Megami Tensei series. Nanashi is the main protagonist and Krishna is the main antagonist. The Divine Powers are the villainous faction.

Apocalypse is a sequel to Shin Megami Tensei IV, set after the Neutral Ending in that game. It follows a Demon Hunter Cadet named Nanashi who gets whipped up in a story started by Flynn through the events of the previous game.

It originally released in Japan on February 10, 2016 on the Nintendo 3DS. It released in the United States a few months on September 20. It was rereleased on April 19th, 2018 bundled with SMT IV called the Double Hero Pack.

It is preceded by Shin Megami Tensei IV and followed by Shin Megami Tensei V.

Official Description

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2038, Tokyo. When a young hunter cadet is killed by a sudden demon attack, he strikes a deal with the Demon Dagda. In exchange for being resurrected, he must serve as Dagda's Godslayer. Now possessing new demonic power, the boy finds himself embroiled in an adventure that will lead him to the very edge of the apocalypse and beyond. Fight alongside new and familiar friends and recruit demons to survive the dangers of Tokyo in a new game set in the world of Shin Megami Tensei IV. Decide the fate of humanity admist a war between many gods and the minions of YHVH. Will you choose war or peace? Humanity or anarchy?

Summary

In post-apocalyptic Tokyo, Nanashi is killed by demons. In the afterlife, a demon named Dagda offers to resurrect him in exchange for his service as a Godslayer. Shortly afterward, Nanashi and his friend Asahi are manipulated into unsealing Krishna, a ruthless deity who intends to destroy the universe and create a new one free of YHVH's influence. Krishna takes Asahi hostage in order to force Flynn to surrender to him, intending to force Flynn to become his own Godslayer. He also unleashes the monstrous serpent Shesha to begin harvesting human souls for his plans. Nanashi and Asahi set out to defeat Krishna and Shesha.

The Divine Powers activate the Tokugawa Mandala, an ancient seal placed in Tokyo, which disables the Hunters' Demon Summoning Program and leaves them helpless; however, thanks to Dagda's power, Nanashi remains able to summon demons. The Divine Powers attack the humans' underground shelters and Asahi's father is killed. Nanashi and his companions break the Tokugawa Mandala, defeat Krishna and Shesha at his base in Tsukiji Konganji, and rescue Flynn. The party then sets out to defeat Merkabah and his angels, as well as Lucifer and his demons. Nanashi has the option of siding with Merkabah, Lucifer, or humanity. Supporting Merkabah will destroy Tokyo and transform Mikado into the new Kingdom of God, while supporting Lucifer will destroy Mikado and plunge the world into anarchy. Nanashi can lead humanity to victory if he kills both Lucifer and Merkabah in a massive three-way battle.

During the celebration afterwards, Flynn murders the surviving Demon Hunters. He reveals himself to be Shesha, reincarnated in Flynn's form, and explains that Krishna faked his own defeat to manipulate the Hunters into eliminating the angels and demons; the real Flynn remains in Krishna's clutches. Shesha murders Asahi and transforms into the Cosmic Egg, a giant object that will hatch into Krishna's new universe when the full moon rises. The party storms the Cosmic Egg to defeat Krishna and his Divine Powers once and for all. Inside the Egg, Dagda reveals his plan to hijack it and create his own universe where all humans are completely independent from one another, and demands Nanashi's aid in his plan. Dagda's mother Danu opposes him, and wants Nanashi to destroy the Egg.

• If Nanashi rebels against Dagda, Danu revives Dagda in line with their ideals, and Nanashi kills Dagda's dark side. The true Dagda then resurrects all of Shesha's victims, including Asahi. The group then kills Krishna, rescues Flynn, and destroys the heart of the egg. As the group begins to celebrate, Stephen appears and reveals that there is one more enemy standing between humanity and true freedom: YHVH, the creator god. Stephen opens a portal to YHVH's universe, and Nanashi and Flynn invade his realm. They undergo a trial from YHVH's second-in-command Satan, and are deemed worthy to confront YHVH. Satan temporarily resurrects Flynn's old friends Walter and Jonathan to aid them, and the group battles and destroys YHVH once and for all. Afterwards, humanity is finally freed from the gods and a new peace is forged by Tokyo, Mikado, and the demons.
• If Nanashi sides with Dagda, his friends turn against him, and he is forced to kill them all. Nanashi defeats and executes Krishna, and Flynn is killed in the battle. The Cosmic Egg hatches into Dagda's new universe, and he appoints Nanashi as its new Creator. Afterwards, Stephen appears and explains that the new universe cannot fully come to fruition until YHVH is killed and the old universe destroyed. Dagda resurrects Flynn and a companion of Nanashi's choice to be brainwashed into serving as his Godslayer and Goddess, respectively. After defeating the remaining Hunters, Nanashi invades YHVH's universe and kills him. The old universe dies and is reborn as a new universe where humans are free from all outside influence. Dagda fades away, leaving Nanashi to rule his new creation.

Characters

Main

Nanashi

Asahi

Navarre

Hallelujah

Nozomi

Gaston

Toki

Supporting

Dagda

Flynn

Krishna

Bosses

Image	Enemy	Description	Dungeon
	King Frost	King Frost is a boss who took over the spring in the Fairy Forest. He learned about a hidden treasure kept secret there from a Preta from a unknown organization. He hoped to use the control of the spring water to make the other fairies obey him, but Nanashi defeated him. King Frost's body melts to turn him into Jack Frost and he concedes defeat, knowing when to quit. He admits he also doesn't mind his current state as he is quite dashing as a Jack Frost.	Fairy Forest
	Sukuna-Hikona	Sukuna-Hikona is the final guardian of the Ark in Kanda-no-yashiro, which seals away Krishna, leader of the Divine Powers who threaten everyone who lives in Tokyo and the world. He is one of the few Kunitsu to not believe the Allfather's lies. As the battle goes on, he poses a question to Nanashi, which affects the battle depending on the response.	Kanda-no-Yashiro
	Medusa	After being defeated by Flynn, Medusa is brought back to life by the Divine Powers to join their cause. She returns to her old residence in the Sky Tower, ambushing the party as they salvage parts for a radar to track Shesha.	Sky Tower
	Titan	Titan is a demon working for the Divine Powers. He is leading the assault on the Fairy Forest in order to prevent Nanashi and the hunters from obtaining the Ame-no-habakiri, a sword that can be used in order to defeat Shesha. When asked, he acknowledges that he could have taken the sword without destroying the forest, but did so anyway because the forest was "in his way." During the battle, he will attempt to trick Nanashi into lowering his guard, with the outcome varying depending on Nanashi's response:	Fairy Forest
	Shesha	When encountered in Miyashita Park in Shibuya, the battle can vary depending on equipment and partners. The Officer Red or Blue Hazmat outfits will mitigate the Fire damage from Venomous Flare. Additionally, the Blue Hazmat outfit will remove the risk of Nanashi being affected by Poison status also inflicted by Venomous Flare. Alternatively, the Green Uniform or Orange Uniform body armors will mitigate damage from Shesha's selection of Physical-based attacks, but the Blue Uniform bears a weakness to Fire attacks and will open up Nanashi to extra damage. Despite Dagda's warning, Ame-no-habakiri is not required to defeat Shesha, but the sword will make the battle much easier.	Miyashita Park
	Zhong Kui	Zhong Kui is a member of the Divine Powers who guards the stone passages found beneath Tsukiji Konganji. Though he knows Nanashi and company are kids, he makes it clear that neither side should hold back. During battle he will even try to spar with Nanashi, who can best him if his strength stat is higher than Zhong Kui's.	Tsukiji Konganji
	Maitreya	Maitreya is one of the leaders of the Divine Powers. A master of sealing magic and a ruthless pragmatist, Maitreya defeated the Yuriko-obsessed Gaeans and converted the strong members to their cause in Tsukiji Konganji, forcing the weak into Ginza while Odin recruited the gods of different faiths across Tokyo. He takes Asahi hostage during their planned kidnapping of Flynn in front of Masakado's stone slab, threatening to kill her and knowing Flynn is too weak-hearted to let a human die before him. He is later seen in the planned assault on Tsukiji, where he knocks back Toki after Krishna becomes bored of the fighting.	Okuji Temple
	Shesha	While he is initially a mindless animal, after his resurrections he develops sentience and a cruel personality that enjoys hurting the enemies of Krishna. After revealing himself, he attempts to kill Nanashi but Asahi interferes and Shesha devours her instead to power his own transformation into a Cosmic Egg. Depending on the ending chosen, Shesha is killed for good as the heart of the Cosmic Egg is destroyed or is utilized to create Dagda's dream universe.	Shinjuku
	Krishna	Initially, he is sealed within an ark in Kanda-no-yashiro in Tokyo, but Odin manipulates Nanashi and Asahi (with a little help from Dagda, if Nanashi attempts to negate Odin's manipulations) into freeing him. He immediately sets out to convince Flynn to join them as his "Kalki," his own version of the Godslayer. Flynn was then kidnapped by Krishna, and the one that Nanashi and his cohorts met for the majority of the game was actually Shesha.	Tsukiji Konganji
	Adramelech	During the battle, Adramelech will typically be using Madness Nails and Hellish Brand to inflict damage. Demons with a resistance that Nullifies, Drains or Repels Fire damage will not be affected by Hellish Brand's damage or buff removal. Nanashi can also enjoy this benefit by wearing the Pyro Coat body armor that can be obtained in Shibuya. When Adramelech starts getting low on HP, he will begin using Eat Whole to recover some HP from the attacks. An Attack Mirror or Tetrakarn can cause him to waste his turns. While Adramelech can be debuffed, he will use Dekunda at some points to return his status to normal.
	Azrael	After being captured during their scouting mission to the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado, Azrael blocks Nanashi and company's path when they try to recover their equipment from the monastery during their escape. Viewing them as threats to the country's stability, he fights them; thinking he can win with only one having their equipment at hand. As the battle goes on, he summons angel reinforcements which begin to overwhelm the party; all the while stating his belief that humans only need to serve the lord and nothing else. Hallelujah steps forth to rebuke Azrael and reveals himself to be half-demon (from a fallen angel), much to the surprise of his friends. He then proceeds to eliminate Azrael's forces until only Azrael is left. Azrael is appaled by Hallelujah's form, deeming existence to be worse then the "Unclean Ones." When Nanashi distracts him, Hallelujah delivers a devastating blow to the angel which angers him further yet leaves him disorientated for Nanashi to deliver the finishing blow. Dying, he wonders aloud how such lowly beings are capable of defeating him when he is an angel of death.	Monastery
	Lucifuge	Lucifuge can be found in Camp Ichigaya, within the Chaos Realm's Hall of Eternity B. After navigating through the teleporting doors of the hall, Nanashi will come across a door that has a strong presence behind it, and face Lucifuge should he continue. Lucifuge finds the fact that Nanashi and company come before him bearing hope to be unacceptable. He is also troubled to see that the group seemingly has no agenda of their own and vows to destroy them. As Lucifuge crumbles away after being defeated, he apologizes for his failure to Lucifer aloud, and asks that he exact their revenge against YHVH.	Chaos Realm
	Belial	Belial can be found in Camp Ichigaya in the Chaos Realm's Hall of Eternity A. After working through the teleporting doors, Nanashi will sense a strong presence behind the door, facing Belial if he chooses to proceed. Belial attempts to convince the party that they overestimate their strength and that humans inevitably must rely on gods or demons due to their weakness. He seeks to help mankind evolve by putting them through numerous trials directed by Lucifer time and time again. Upon being defeated, he laughs, stating that Nanashi has gone beyond being human, owing his power to a god that has granted him freedom from dependence. Belial again proclaims glory to chaos as he crumbles away.
	Samyaza	Samyaza is the true form of Abe, the new leader of the Ashura-kai after Tayama's disappearance, and also a high ranking demon among Lucifer's army. When the party reaches the end of the Chaos Realm, he reveals himself to Hallelujah and tells how he fathered Hallelujah with a human mother. Samyaza goes on to try and recruit Hallelujah to Lucifer's side as one who can kill God and create a world for demons. He is disappointed when Hallelujah rejects his offer but moves to eliminate the party due to the expectations of Lucifer and the other fallen angels. Samyaza will turn his attention to Nanashi during the battle, trying to recruit him to his cause in place of Hallelujah with Nanashi's response affecting the battle slightly:
	Merkabah	He then offers Nanashi the option to join him. Joining Merkabah will result in a confrontation with Lucifer, followed by a bad ending. If he doesn't, as a last ditch attempt he would call Gaston to kill Nanashi with Michael's Spear, but Gaston betrays him by breaking the spear and awakening, causing intrigue upon the Samurai. Leaving no options, he will then attack the party only to be slain. Lucifer will offer Nanashi to join his cause after he slays Merkabah. Refusal will result in a confrontation with Lucifer as well, and the party may progress further into the next sequence of events once Nanashi slays him. Should Nanashi accept Lucifer's offer, it will result in another bad ending.	Yamato Perpetual Reactor
	Lucifer	Should Nanashi refuse to join his cause, he would then be met with resistance by Hallelujah who officially uses his role as the leader of the Ashura-kai to turn on him, then receives an awakening. Leaving no options left, he attacks the party. After he and Merkabah were defeated, he would later reappear in two forms; one as a recording of YHVH, born from Lucifer's battle with Nanashi at Yamato, and another in the form of Walter, who states that Lucifer's "heart" is searching for something.
	Odin	He takes Dagda's betrayal of the other gods personally due to them having apparently been the same being at one point. He appears to be slain by Flynn in the second assault on the Gaean temple, but this was later revealed to be part of a ruse to get rid of Lucifer and Merkabah and complete Shesha's transformation into the Cosmic Egg. Odin is finally fought in full at the entrance to the Cosmic Egg, and dies cursing Dagda. After his death, Gaston takes his spear, Gungnir, and uses it as his new weapon.	Cosmic Egg
	Baal	Revived by Inanna, Baal is a required boss in the Cosmic Egg. He guards the path that goes deeper into the egg in the initial area.
	Inanna	The party confronts Inanna on the fourth floor of the Cosmic Egg. She possesses a wide range of elemental attacks and initially resists all non-Almighty magic, but her signature Raging element skills leave her weak to its opposing element. Bring a good mix of elemental magic to score free Press Turns on her. During the fight, Toki's consciousness begins vying for control over her body, and this causes Inanna to falter. It will create extended boss dialogue during the battle, with several opportunities to attack Inanna while her guard is down. Choosing not to attack and to listen to the entire dialogue sequence can have differing effects on Inanna and the party. The same happens when Inanna begins arguing with Nozomi and Danu over the use of her power. After her defeat, the remains of Inanna's power is separated from Toki. Danu seals Inanna's power within Nozomi for good, awakening new power within the current Fairy Queen, and preventing Toki from losing control again.
	Mitra-Buddha	The party confronts him on the 5th floor of the Cosmic Egg. Prior to confrontation, Mitra-Buddha reveals that the Flynn the cast knows is the reincarnation of the same individual who sacrificed himself to Masakado to form the Firmament, and that Nanashi is the reincarnation of Aquila. After Mitra-Buddha's defeat, Toki reflects on the definitions of strength. She resolves to change for the better and awakens to a new power. Mitra-Buddha's seal also begins to fade, although its effects will still persist for the duration of the next floor of the Egg.
	Dagda	If Nanashi states that he will destroy the Cosmic Egg, Dagda chooses to take back the life he granted to Nanashi, telling him he can regret his decision after being on the brink of death once again. If Nanashi had been acting cruel to his friends during prior events of the story, Dagda will also forcibly dismiss all of Nanashi's demons (even the ones in stock) and force him to fight alone.
	Vishnu-Flynn	When confronted on the topmost floor of the Cosmic Egg, he will fuse Flynn with himself and become Vishnu-Flynn as a last ditch attempt to defeat Nanashi. If Nanashi accepts Dadga's offer, the destruction of the entity will kill Flynn, and Nanashi will kill Krishna using Masakado's Blade. Dagda will then revive Flynn as Nanashi's Godslayer alongside a human partner killed by either Shesha or Nanashi himself, albeit both allies will become deranged and maddened puppets for Dagda and Nanashi. However, if Nanashi rejects Dagda's deal instead, Flynn will survive the impact and kill Krishna. He then joins Nanashi afterwards with his sanity intact.	Cosmic Egg Heart
	Metatron	The guardian of the 3rd Brane entrance in YHVH's Universe, having come to kill the unclean ones and filth that defy the lord. Upon death, a horde of Metatron appear, warning that YHVH will build as many of him as needed to kill those who defy him. Metatron Hordes are then a random encounter for the rest of the dungeon. This the first time in the series where Metatron's mechanical design and nature are acknowledged by other characters and even Metatron himself.	YHVH's Universe
	Satan	Satan is the true leader of the Monotheism faction, having split his essence into Merkabah and Lucifer. The two halves lead an eternally recurring war between Law and Chaos to help YHVH maintain his power and his purpose, but with the appearance of the Divine Powers, they quickly ally while maintaining the pretense of being separate beings to prevent the gods from destroying YHVH.
	YHVH	On the Bonds Route, YHVH is defeated by the two godslayers (Nanashi and Flynn) and their friends, but not before implying he will return one day. Mankind, the two messiahs and demons will live together until the day that they must all oppose him again comes. On the Massacre Route, he is slain by the godslayers and Dagda's powers and, with no followers and the creation of a new universe removing everything of the old universe, YHVH is permanently killed, freeing humanity from his tyranny forever.	God's Throne

Title Screens

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Original Soundtrack

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final Original Soundtrack

Media

International Releases

SMT4: Final boxart

SMT4: Apocalypse boxart

Variations

Double Hero Pack

Logos

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Spin-Offs

Shin Megami Tensei 4 FINAL Official Setting + Shinwa Sekai he no Tabi (2016)
A complete artwork collection of new characters and demons created for the game, including those from DLC, and comments by Masayuki Doi himself. Two short stories written by the scenario team are also included. Hallelujah and Krishna's pasts will be revealed. An interview with producer Kazuyuki Yamai and scenario writer Yusuke Miyata will tackle the underside of the game's story and setting.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Prequel: Asahi Side (2016)

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Prequel: Asahi Side (真・女神転生IV Final前日談アサヒ編) is a short story set shortly before the events of Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse. It was originally released in the Weekly Famitsu magazine issue #1419 and was written by Yusuke Miyata (宮田裕介), a scenario writer for Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse. It was rereleased alongside Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Prequel: Nikkari Side (真・女神転生IV Final前日談ニッカリ編) in the Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Official Complete Guide. It spans only 3 pages and has a single illustration by Ikumi Fukuda (フクダ イクミ), known for his work on Shin Megami Tensei IV DEMONIC GENE and the Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Last Chronicle cards.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Prequel: Nikkari Side (2016)

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Prequel: Nikkari Side (真・女神転生IV Final前日談ニッカリ編) is a short story set shortly before the events of Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse. It was originally released in the Weekly Famitsu magazine issue #1418 and was written by Yusuke Miyata (宮田裕介), a scenario writer for Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse. It was rereleased alongside Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Prequel: Asahi Side (真・女神転生IV Final前日談アサヒ編) in the Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Official Complete Guide. It spans only 3 pages and has a single illustration by Ikumi Fukuda (フクダ イクミ), known for his work on Shin Megami Tensei IV DEMONIC GENE and the Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Last Chronicle cards.

Trivia

• Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse contains various DLC. Following March 27, 2023 all DLC will be unable to purchase. Additionally, retailer exclusive preorder bonuses cannot be accessed without the use of modding or emulation.

• Nanashi is capable of choosing which seven different partners to join him in battle, with them each specializing in a different role. There is an assist gauge at the bottom of the screen which fills up one point at a time as the chosen partner acts. Certain responses to a boss's question will grant extra assist points, easily filling the gauge to maximum. When the gauge is full at eight bars, the enemy side's turn is interrupted, partners with healing or stat buff skills will act once and then a powerful joint attack on all enemies follows. Afterward, random party combatants are granted the Smirk status, and the gauge is depleted to be charged anew. Partners also use their own demons to help with combat.

• Certain skills have additional effects when the user is under the Smirk status. For example, Light and Dark spells now primarily inflict damage which are effective against bosses as well, but their instant death effect only activates during Smirk; "King Bufula," an all-enemy moderate ice attack which is exclusive to King Frost, will debuff defense in addition during Smirk.

• The negotiation system has been updated; A demon who has abandoned the previous negotiation will take up where the talk has left off if spoken to again, rather than merely starting the negotiation all over again.

• Demons may have special Skill Affinity stats, that boost the properties of specific skill types; demons using skills they specialize in will result in the skill dealing more damage or costing fewer MP; conversely, demons with bad affinity for skills will do less damage and consume more MP on use. Resulting enhancements or disadvantages on skills are similarly proportional to ranking up individual skills of the previous protagonist or Nanashi via Whisper event.

• Estoma now creates a barrier around Nanashi rather than being channeled into his blade. A shortcut to cast Estoma instantly was added to the bottom left of the lower screen.

• User interface has been enhanced completely:
  • The ability to rearrange the skill order of both the protagonist and his demons was added to the Party menu.
  • An icon has been added to denote if the enemy demon has been registered in the Demonic Compendium.
  • A filter to define a range of result levels was added to the Fusion Search. (1~9, 10~19, etc.)
  • Utilizing the Mapper on the bottom screen to navigate the map pauses the overworld, allowing map investigation without being interrupted by encounters.
  • The next destination of the current main quest is denoted in the map with a red flag icon and can be centered on by the press of a button while using the Mapper.
  • Ability to zoom in or out in the overworld map was added.
  • Partners will recommend the player to persuade a demon who has not been registered yet, and comment on the overall party status occassionally (e.g. pointing out someone in the party is Sick or suffering from Poison).
  • When obtaining a relic, its expected selling price is displayed (except Relics gained as Quest rewards).
• Demons making vocal noises while attacking or hurt (similar to Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne).

Continuity

• This game takes place in an alternate universe of the Neutral Ending of the previous game. Things begin to differ at the point where Flynn was originally going to awaken Masakado and remove the barrier above Tokyo, however in this timeline, Nanashi awakened the Divine Powers, who kidnap Flynn in order to defeat the "One True God" and save humanity.
• The game starts with a recap of the events of the last game, showing Flynn and the samurai in their battle against Merkabah and Lucifer. It tells of how it put an end to the Ashura-Kai and Ring of Gaea. The game picks up at the deciding moment where Flynn is on his way to defeat the angels of light and darkness.
  • Nanashi's base is in the same city where Flynn originally awakened Masakado. The large stone he left behind can still be seen there.
  • The introduction tells of the nuclear war that destroyed the world, and how Masakado and Flynn (who had been sent back in time in the previous game) created the firmament that currently stands to separate them from the rest of the world.
  • Nikkari reveals that he had gone to the surface before, unknowing that it had become the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado, protected by the angels.
• Skins and Fujiwara, the founders of the Hunters Association, are returning characters in this game. Flashbacks reveal what they were doing before the firmament went up.
  • Akira is also mentioned in this flashback, and he is held in poor regard by the hunters of today due to the fact that he left Tokyo to become the King of Mikado.
• Flynn, Isabeau, and Navarre return from the previous game. Flynn is seen defeating Angels and Devils alike with the help of Isabeau, who is the Neutral Hero from his party in the previous game. At this point in the game, Walter and Jonathan have both succumbed to their respective sides.
  • Since SMT IV, Navarre has passed away and become a wandering spirit, which only Nanashi can see, leading to them teaming up.
• When Asahi asks about a code name to register her Hunter Association name under, Nanashi can suggest "Pascal", to which Asahi says "doesn't that sound like a dogs name?" referencing the name of the SMT 1 protagonist's dog, which can later be fused into Cerberus.
• Nozomi is another character that returns from the previous game, she previously appeared in multiple side quests that are mandatory to win the Neutral Ending and was left at the end of IV as the inheritor of the Fairy Forest. She returns in this game with the Fairy's powers and joins the main cast as a party member.
• Steven returns in this game, last appearing in the previous game, once again on the side of neutrality.
• Jonathan and Walter return, as Lucifer and Merkabah in this game, as they have given up their human forms to turn into the leaders of the Angels and the Devils.
• Medusa is resurrected by the Divine Powers for a boss battle again.
• It's revealed in this game that Navarre has a younger brother named Gaston, who ends up working for Merkabah.
• Nanashi meets Tenkai, who was previously turned to stone after becoming an ally of Flynn. He makes reference to this when he is freed from stone, and agrees to help Nanashi free Flynn from the Divine Powers.
• What happened after the firmament went up is shown for the first time. Skins, Fujiwara, and Akira agreed to go their separate ways to bring humanity together, with Akira choosing a "neutral" path by forming the Kingdom of Mikado and the other two trying to get the humans to understand Demons in Tokyo.
  • It is later revealed that Nanashi is the reincarnation of Akira, and that Flynn is the reincarnation of the boy who used Masakado to create the seal over Tokyo.
• Merkabah mentions the Millennial Kingdom in reference to what she wants her God to accomplish, which is a direct reference to the Millennial Kingdom created by YHVH's servants in Shin Megami Tensei II.

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