Antarctica
| Antarctica | |
| 南極大陸 | |
Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux | |
| Subarea(s) | Schwarzwelt |
Antarctica is a location in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey.
Game Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Due to humankind destroying the Earth's environment, the Schwarzwelt appeared near the South Pole in the early 21st century.[1] As the Schwarzwelt expanded throughout the continent, a wall of plasma clouds surrounding it atomized any object it came in contact with including several scientific labs.[2] In order to avoid public unrest, the United Nations falsely reported the Schwarzwelt simply as a "giant ferro-magnetic blizzard" and claimed that every nation jointly agreed to peacefully withdraw from the region before the situation grew worse.[3] Ultimately, the United Nations were forced to create the Schwarzwelt Joint Project and send an investigation team comprised of the world's most foremost experts to discover a way to reverse the expansion of the Schwarzwelt.
At the time of its creation, the Schwarzwelt was one meter in diameter; however, by the time the survey team had reached the continent, it had expanded to a radius of several hundred kilometers.[4] While the expedition team is exploring Sector Carina, the Schwarzwelt Joint Project headquarters reports that the Schwarzwelt had entirely covered Antarctica, demons were infesting every base left on the continent, and some had even begun to invade the southern portions of Australia, Africa, and South America causing a worldwide state of emergency.[5] This is later reiterated in Sector Eridanus.[6]
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 English
|
Antarctica | |
 Japanese
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南極大陸 Nankyokutairiku | Antarctica |
References
- ↑ "The outset of the 21st century... Earth is a planet teeming with life. Mankind, 7 billion strong, continued to prosper. However... This prosperity had a price. To a species unable to halt the environment's destruction... The Land of Ruin would inevitably appear." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS). Developed by Atlus. English.
- ↑ "Zelenin: According to data retrieved from the unmanned probes dispatched prior to this investigation. There is a several thousand meter wall surrounding the Schwarzwelt's outer rim. This barrier is a plasma cloud that dismantles all approaching objects at a molecular level." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS). Developed by Atlus. English.
- ↑ "Newcaster: Now for more on the giant ferro-magnetic blizzard occurring close to the South Pole. All nations with nearby bases have been reviewing their options in light of its tremendous force. A joint decision was reached and carried out today to temporarily withdraw from the bases. / Voice: Yes, "withdrawn"... We can't very well say the bases are simply gone, now can we? / Voice: If word of that got out, there'd be a panic. And if they knew it was growing...I shudder to think." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS). Developed by Atlus. English.
- ↑ "Zelenin: It is an unknown spatial anomaly that destroys and absorbs its surroundings as it enlarges. When it first appeared, it was a cylinder only one meter in diameter that stretched to the sky. Since then, it has spread radially, swallowing surrounding observation bases and any investigators whole. Today, it occupies a sizable footprint with a radius of several hundred kilometers." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS). Developed by Atlus. English.
- ↑ "Joint Project: The Schwarzwelt has completely covered Antarctica. All Antarctic bases were overrun with demons. After that, they moved north. The southern regions of Africa, Australia, and South America are under attack. A worldwide state of emergency is in effect. Every nation is banding together to repel the demons." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS). Developed by Atlus. English.
- ↑ "Joint Project: The Schwarzwelt has completely enveloped Antarctica at this point. It's getting close to the southern regions of Austrialia, Africa, and South America." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS). Developed by Atlus. English.