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It was decided that the Messiah would have a partner similar to how the [[Hero (Shin Megami Tensei)|Hero]] had been accompanied by a faithful [[Heroine (Shin Megami Tensei)|partner of his own]],{{Citation Needed}} so the creation of Beth followed.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=ベスは 君のパートナー|title=Shin Megami Tensei II|developer=|publisher=Atlus|platform=SFC|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> As Beth was created solely to fulfill the role of the Messiah's companion, her mentality was crafted to place the Messiah's wellbeing at the center of her existence, a purpose she was meant to put before even her own life.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote='''Priest:''' Who is the one you must care about?<br/>'''Beth:''' The Messiah.<br/>'''Priest:''' What will you do if the Messiah will be in danger?<br/>'''Beth:''' I will protect him at the cost of my life.<br/>'''Priest:''' Still what would you do if you were in a critical situation where you could not protect him?<br/>'''Beth:''' There is no such a thing. No matter when that may happen, I will protect him.|author=MEGATEN_ALBERT|url=[https://pastebin.com/NrPG6DWP]|archive=|published=|retrieved=November 5th, 2024|site=pastebin|type=}}</ref> All other loyalties were to be considered second to her extreme dedication to the Messiah,<ref>{{Cite Web|quote='''Priest:''' If... What would you do if God and Messiah fought?<br/>'''Beth:''' ... I... I will help the Messiah.|author=MEGATEN_ALBERT|url=[https://pastebin.com/NrPG6DWP]|archive=|published=|retrieved=November 5th, 2024|site=pastebin|type=}}</ref> though the Center was convinced that this would not pose as a problem.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote='''Elder:''' ... Isn't it a little too much?<br/>'''Bishop:''' Is that so? Considering her mission, that's exactly what you want.<br/>'''Elder:''' Hm...|author=MEGATEN_ALBERT|url=[https://pastebin.com/NrPG6DWP]|archive=|published=|retrieved=November 5th, 2024|site=pastebin|type=}}</ref> | It was decided that the Messiah would have a partner similar to how the [[Hero (Shin Megami Tensei)|Hero]] had been accompanied by a faithful [[Heroine (Shin Megami Tensei)|partner of his own]],{{Citation Needed}} so the creation of Beth followed.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=ベスは 君のパートナー|title=Shin Megami Tensei II|developer=|publisher=Atlus|platform=SFC|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> As Beth was created solely to fulfill the role of the Messiah's companion, her mentality was crafted to place the Messiah's wellbeing at the center of her existence, a purpose she was meant to put before even her own life.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote='''Priest:''' Who is the one you must care about?<br/>'''Beth:''' The Messiah.<br/>'''Priest:''' What will you do if the Messiah will be in danger?<br/>'''Beth:''' I will protect him at the cost of my life.<br/>'''Priest:''' Still what would you do if you were in a critical situation where you could not protect him?<br/>'''Beth:''' There is no such a thing. No matter when that may happen, I will protect him.|author=MEGATEN_ALBERT|url=[https://pastebin.com/NrPG6DWP]|archive=|published=|retrieved=November 5th, 2024|site=pastebin|type=}}</ref> All other loyalties were to be considered second to her extreme dedication to the Messiah,<ref>{{Cite Web|quote='''Priest:''' If... What would you do if God and Messiah fought?<br/>'''Beth:''' ... I... I will help the Messiah.|author=MEGATEN_ALBERT|url=[https://pastebin.com/NrPG6DWP]|archive=|published=|retrieved=November 5th, 2024|site=pastebin|type=}}</ref> though the Center was convinced that this would not pose as a problem.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote='''Elder:''' ... Isn't it a little too much?<br/>'''Bishop:''' Is that so? Considering her mission, that's exactly what you want.<br/>'''Elder:''' Hm...|author=MEGATEN_ALBERT|url=[https://pastebin.com/NrPG6DWP]|archive=|published=|retrieved=November 5th, 2024|site=pastebin|type=}}</ref> | ||
To conduct more tests for the Millennium Kingdom, a third person was created for the project, Gimel. Constructing a district called [[Arcadia (Shin Megami Tensei II)|Arcadia]], the Center used it to serve as a test case for what the Center's ideal Millennium Kingdom would look like, a paradise with no demons or conflicts between people chosen by the Center.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=ギメル：ひさしぶりだね アレフ ぼくだよ ギメルだよ どうだい アルカディア・エリアは？ 君が 行方不明の間に ぼくは このエリアを 理想の世界に つくり上げたんだ ミレニアムが 千年王国の実現を 目指しているのは 知ってるよね このアルカディア・エリアは 千年王国が 実現した後 どんな世界ができるかの テスト・ケースなんだ ここでは 悪魔との戦いも 人どうしの 争いもなく みんな平和にくらしてる 世界中がアルカディアのようになった時 初めて 千年王国が実現したと 言えるんだ アレフも ここが 気に入ったなら いつでも来てくれよ 君なら大歓迎さ それじゃあ アルカディアは大成功だと センターの ザインに 伝えてくれないか|title=Shin Megami Tensei II|developer=|publisher=Atlus|platform=SFC|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> Gimel was created to serve as the area's stand-in Messiah,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=ギメルは 千年王国の | |||
テストを行う 仮想世界のメシア|title=Shin Megami Tensei II|developer=|publisher=Atlus|platform=SFC|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Game|quote= | テストを行う 仮想世界のメシア|title=Shin Megami Tensei II|developer=|publisher=Atlus|platform=SFC|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> though while the area's appearance was beautiful, the truth behind the Arcadia was that it was artificial; The area was simply a virtual reality simulation, and the true Arcadia was a small facility located in the [[Makai (Shin Megami Tensei II)|Makai]], where the Arcadia inhabitants were strapped to seats and hooked up to machines connecting them to the simulation, leaving them unaware of their dilapidated appearances or the lie they were living. Gimel willingly oversaw this facility, believing that so long as the lie made people happy, there was nothing wrong with it.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=ギメル：見たね…… | ||
見てしまったね ぼくの このエリアの | |||
真の姿を…… | |||
……ごらんの通り ここは | |||
真の理想世界じゃない | |||
仮想現実ろいう名のいつわりだよ | |||
いつわりでも 人々が望む平和な | |||
世界を与えるのは いけない事かい？ | |||
みんなが信じたい事 | |||
それが真実なんだ | |||
暴いてはいけない真実を見てしまった | |||
君を 生かしておくわけにはいかないよ|title=Shin Megami Tensei II|developer=|publisher=Atlus|platform=SFC|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||