God's Plan
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God's Plan is an apocalyptic event that occurs prior to the events of Shin Megami Tensei IV.
Game Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei IV
The term 'God's Plan' isn't explicitly stated, rather being mentioned as 'God's scheme.'[1]
In the DLC Challenge Quest "For the Past... For the Future," Stephen transports Flynn to the day the ICBM was launched towards Tokyo and briefly explains to him that once the Yamato Perpetual Reactor made contact with the Expanse, demons began to flow into the world. The ensuing chaos began the war for control between the angels and demons, leaving mankind to eventually start a war amongst themselves.[2]
He then asks Flynn to fight Masakado and bring him back to his senses, so that he may protect Tokyo from the incoming ICBM.
If Flynn chooses to fight Masakado and returns him to his senses, he will form the barrier around Tokyo, saving it from destruction and leading it to the current timeline of events.
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If Flynn refuses to fight Masakado, Tokyo is swallowed by an intense light, with the inevitable impact of the ICBM leading to its destruction.[3][4]
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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
In the opening to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, Nikkari explains to Nanashi and Asahi that 25 years earlier in 2013, mankind was already facing numerous problems such as global recession, civil wars and terrorism.[5] However, it was due to the appearance of demons that nations began to take extreme measures in a state of panic, eventually leading the world to enter a state of nuclear war. The war taxed the already collapsing global economy 1.7 trillion dollars, and caused an estimated 7.2 billion casualties.[6]
The incident came to be known as 'God's Plan' after rumors spread amongst the survivors that angels were behind the catastrophe,[7] which was mainly attributed to the appearance of angels after the war ended.[8]
It is believed that the Demon Summoning Program played a role in the incident as it was digitally distributed shortly before the war ensued.[6]
Nomenclature
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 Japanese
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神の御業戦争 Shin Megami Tensei IV: ApocalypseKami no miwaza sensō |
Compound of 神の御業 (work of God) and 戦争 (war). |
Gallery
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Screenshot of God's Plan in the opening of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. -
Screenshot of God's Plan in the opening of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. -
Screenshot of God's Plan in the opening of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.
Notes
References
- ↑ "Female demonoid: Kenji was originally from the Counter−Demon Force. He was about your age at the time... / He joined the force to fight demons and protect Tokyo... / But then he learned that the reason demons showed up in the first place was part of God's scheme... / After that, he sided with the demons to stop God's wrath. / That was 25 years ago..." Shin Megami Tensei IV.
- ↑ "Stephen: It all started with the Yamato Perpetual Reactor. / Once it made a connection to the Expanse, demons began to flow into this world. / So began the war for control between the angels and the demons, eventually leading to a world war among humanity." Shin Megami Tensei IV.
- ↑ "Hunter man: I'm a survivor of the Counter−Demon Force. Not a day goes by that I don't think about what happened 25 years ago. / Before the angels left, they said, ”Let your wicked knowledge and fruits of your wisdom perish with you.” / And just like that, the nukes fell. That's where all those scars in the ground come from. / I couldn't protect Tokyo from God's wrath... I work as a Hunter now to atone for that failure." Shin Megami Tensei IV.
- ↑ "Hunter man: After God brought down his wrath, we decided to stay in this shelter. / We spent 25 years here, eating all the food stockpiled in the joint, little by little... / I still remember the pit in my stomach when I first set foot outside. Our Tokyo... it was just a huge desert..." Shin Megami Tensei IV.
- ↑ "Nikkari: The world was hardly perfect before it all went to hell. Global recession, civil wars, terrorism..." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Note: God's Plan [Summary] - A cascade of wars and economic colapse that spread across the world in 2013, following the Yamato Perpetual Reactor incident that resulted in the opening of a gateway to the Expanse. This incident coincides with the digital distribution of the Demon Summoning Program. As a result of both events, thousands of demons appeared throughout the world, instigating global chaos.
The ensuing wars would see over a hundered nuclear missiles launched all across the world, spread so that no surface on earth would be left unscorched. The wars taxed the global economy 1.7 trillion dollars and caused and estimated 7.2 billion casualties. The exact number remains unknown." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. - ↑ "Nikkari: Now, a certain rumor spread among the survivors, saying that the angels were behind the catastrophe. / And in time, this incident came to be known as "God's Plan."" Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.
- ↑ "Note: God's Plan [Unexplained Mysteries Surrounding God's Plan] - A great many mysteries persist from God's Plan. The Demon Summoning Program, for instance, remains an enigma. Who created it? Why? Though many theories exist, a definitive answer has yet to be found. The details surrounding the global missile launch also remain unknown. When the war ended, and the angels appeared, many ascribed responsibility to them. This is why the event came to be known as "God's Plan."" Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.