Devil in the Flesh

Devil in the Flesh
肉体の悪魔
Damage Type(s)	Physical
Attribute(s)	Charge
Effect(s)	Deals fixed damage; may inflict Shock

Devil in the Flesh is a skill in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner.

Profile

Devil in the Flesh is a physical skill that deals fixed Charge-attribute damage to one enemy; it is random whether it is equal to 40% or to 100% of the target's HP. Should it fail to kill, it may inflict Shock. It is exclusively used by the bosses Gargantua 8 and, in the PSP version only, David.

Gameplay

Effect

Game	Attribute	S. TypeSkill Type	D. TypeDamage Type	Effect	Cost	P. LevelPower Level	Target	Range	Hits	B. PowerBase Power	C. RateCritical Hit Rate	Accuracy	Rank	Usage
														In Battle	Outside
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner	Charge	Extra	Physical	Enemy only. Deals Charge damage equal to 40% of target's current HP. Has chance to kill instantly. Chance to inflict Shock.	4% HP	—	Single enemy	Front row	1	200	—	—	—	✔	✘

Nomenclature

The skill's name may be a reference to the 1923 French novel The Devil in the Flesh (French: Le Diable au corps) written by Raymond Radiguet, to one of said novel's film adaptations, or to the 1971 film The Devils which received this name in the Japanese market.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	にくたいのあくまShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Sega Saturn) Nikutai no akuma	The devil in the flesh
	肉体の悪魔Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (PlayStation Portable) Nikutai no akuma	The devil in the flesh
	DIABLE-DE-CORPS