Magnetite

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Magnetite^[a] is a recurring mechanic in the Megami Tensei franchise. It is abbreviated as MAG or M depending on the game.

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Magnetite is an energy source used by demons to manifest and maintain physical bodies on Earth.

As portrayed in the Devil Summoner series, magnetite is an invisible gas-like plasma, but when dissolved in ether it glows with a green light. An infinite amount can be stored in a vial, and the amount of light it gives off depends on the amount of magnetite.^[1]

Overview

As a game mechanic, Magnetite has functioned in a variety of ways across the Megami Tensei franchise. It's most common appearance is as a system where points are gained by defeating enemies, but consumed when the player explores dungeons with Demons summoned within their party. This point expenditure is based on the party's collective antibody points,^[b] abbreviated as CP.^[2]

Novel Appearances

Digital Devil Story 2: Mato no Senshi

Trivia

In Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Macca is depicted as energy instead of coinage due to staff combining the concepts of Macca and Magnetite.^[3] The game also features unused dialog where an NPC in the Lab refers to payment for equipment as Magnetite.^[4]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マグネタイト Magunetaito	Magnetite

Gallery

Artwork of Sam from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, depicted holding a vial of magnetite
The graphic for magnetite in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

Notes

↑ Japanese: マグネタイトMagnetite, romanized Magunetaito
↑ Japanese: 抗体ポイントAntibody Points, romanized kōtai pointo

References

↑ "生体エネルギー(生命磁場)であるマグネタイトは、大気プラズマの一種であるが、詳細は不明。空気と同じく目に見えない気体のようなもので、重さはない。液体に見えるのはエーテルで、そのカプセルの中に無限に封入することが可能。封入することにより緑色に発光し、封入量によって光量も増減する。" Translation: "The bio-energy (bio-magnetic field) that is Magnetite is a type of atmospheric-pressure plasma, though the specifics are ambiguous. Similarly to air, it is invisible and gas-like, and it is weightless. What appears to be a liquid is ether, and an unlimited amount can be stored within the capsule. When stored, it glows with a green light, and the intensity of the light increases or decreases depending on the amount stored." Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Official Guidebook Basic (1996), JK Voice. Published by Aspect. Japanese. p. 13. Translation by User:Im mender?. ISBN-13: 978-4-89366-447-1.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Translation: "CP: Antibody points. The amount of magnetite consumed by a demon every 10 steps." Shin Megami Tensei Kōryaku Guidebook, Masashi Iida. Published by Shogakukan. Japanese. p. 14. ISBN-13: 978-4-09-102406-0.
↑ "成沢大輔: 続いてもうひとつ小ネタに関して。お金に替わる魔ッ貨=マッカですが、過去作ではルシファーの命でメルコムが鋳造していた"貨幣"ということになっていました。今作ではエネルギーとの解釈になっていますが、やはり過去作のマッカとは別物なのでしょうか? / 磯貝正吾: 多少、マグネタイトの概念と混交してますが、これは「旧来システムの継承」で従来の用語を踏襲しつつ、使用に不便がないようにしつつ・・・・・・という検討で、今の状態になってます。悪魔たちは「変動為替相場制」的なものをやめて「エネルギー本位制」的なものに移行したんですかね......。" Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Schwarzwelt Reminiscences (2010), Daisuke Narisawa (et al.). Published by Enterbrain. 121. ISBN-13: 978-4047265578.
↑ "Least the material fusion equipment's up and runnin' again. Now I can help you boys out. Bullets, hR j, you name it, we got it. Just holler if ya need anything. Though I'll need ya to supply the magnetite for production. Sorry. Wish I could give ya stuff for free, but it just costs too dang much to make this stuff." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS). Developed by Atlus.

[1] Japanese: マグネタイトMagnetite, romanized Magunetaito

[3] Japanese: 抗体ポイントAntibody Points, romanized kōtai pointo

[2] "生体エネルギー(生命磁場)であるマグネタイトは、大気プラズマの一種であるが、詳細は不明。空気と同じく目に見えない気体のようなもので、重さはない。液体に見えるのはエーテルで、そのカプセルの中に無限に封入することが可能。封入することにより緑色に発光し、封入量によって光量も増減する。" Translation: "The bio-energy (bio-magnetic field) that is Magnetite is a type of atmospheric-pressure plasma, though the specifics are ambiguous. Similarly to air, it is invisible and gas-like, and it is weightless. What appears to be a liquid is ether, and an unlimited amount can be stored within the capsule. When stored, it glows with a green light, and the intensity of the light increases or decreases depending on the amount stored." Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Official Guidebook Basic (1996), JK Voice. Published by Aspect. Japanese. p. 13. Translation by User:Im mender?. ISBN-13: 978-4-89366-447-1.

[Antibody-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Translation: "CP: Antibody points. The amount of magnetite consumed by a demon every 10 steps." Shin Megami Tensei Kōryaku Guidebook, Masashi Iida. Published by Shogakukan. Japanese. p. 14. ISBN-13: 978-4-09-102406-0.

[5] "成沢大輔: 続いてもうひとつ小ネタに関して。お金に替わる魔ッ貨=マッカですが、過去作ではルシファーの命でメルコムが鋳造していた"貨幣"ということになっていました。今作ではエネルギーとの解釈になっていますが、やはり過去作のマッカとは別物なのでしょうか? / 磯貝正吾: 多少、マグネタイトの概念と混交してますが、これは「旧来システムの継承」で従来の用語を踏襲しつつ、使用に不便がないようにしつつ・・・・・・という検討で、今の状態になってます。悪魔たちは「変動為替相場制」的なものをやめて「エネルギー本位制」的なものに移行したんですかね......。" Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Schwarzwelt Reminiscences (2010), Daisuke Narisawa (et al.). Published by Enterbrain. 121. ISBN-13: 978-4047265578.

[6] "Least the material fusion equipment's up and runnin' again. Now I can help you boys out. Bullets, hR j, you name it, we got it. Just holler if ya need anything. Though I'll need ya to supply the magnetite for production. Sorry. Wish I could give ya stuff for free, but it just costs too dang much to make this stuff." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS). Developed by Atlus.

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