Nightmare System
The Nightmare System is a reoccurring concept in Megami Tensei franchise. It is a system that harvests magatsuhi across a wide area.
Game Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
In Nocturne, the Nightmare System was created by Hikawa to gather magatsuhi for his Demonic Sponsor,[1] and uses Yuko Takao to power it. The system allows him to control magatsuhi all across the Vortex World, and after the Mantra attacks the Assembly of Nihilo, he unleashes it on Ikebukuro to simultaneously collect a large sum of magatsuhi and destroy the Mantra Army and Gozu-Tennoh.[2] This results in the death of most members of the Mantra, leaving their forces in complete disarray and Gozu-Tennoh dead. Later on, the Demi-fiend storms the Obelisk and frees Yuko Takao, which deactivates the Nightmare System.
Shin Megami Tensei V
In order to reclaim the power lost when the Condemnation reduced her from a goddess to a demon, Ishtar implemented a device referred to as a "nightmarish system" by Decarabia[3] around Chiyoda to siphon magatsuhi into her, empowering her to greatly increase her power to the point so is near the power she wielded as a Nahobino. The Nahobino is able to shut down the Nightmare System around Chiyoda, depriving her of her increased power and allowing him to battle her in a weakened state, or he can face Ishtar at her full power.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
In order to harvest magatsuhi for the summoning of the mother goddess, Agrat created a device referred to as a "system" at Jozoji to drain magatsuhi from humans in the surrounding Tokyo, using the guise of Agra the fortune teller to single out humans that would provide the most magatsuhi, resulting in people across Tokyo being drained of energy to the point that Hayao Koshimizu ordered a full city lock down to prevent further spread. As a countermeasure, Mastema patrolled Tokyo and turned any human that had been selected by Agrat and transformed them into salt, ensuring that their magatsuhi could not be harvested.
Trivia
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 English
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Nightmare System Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | |
| Nightmarish systemShin Megami Tensei V | ||
 Japanese
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ナイトメア・システムShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Naitomea shisutemu |
Nightmare System |
| ナイトメアなシステムShin Megami Tensei V | ||
Gallery
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Card N-111 from Shin Megami Tensei Card Game: Nocturne Ver.
References
- ↑ "Hikawa: When 'Reason'--one's ideology--has been spread, and Magatsuhi has been gathered, god will descend from above and reshape the very foundation of the world. Yes, for the sole purpose of creation, this world of chaos was brought into existence...by me." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. English. Translation by Atlus.
- ↑ "Hikawa: Do you understand what is happening? It's a system which gives me total control over the flow of Magatsuhi on a worldwide scale... This tiny facility pales in comparison. As my first target, I have selected Ikebukuro, the home of Mantra's headquarters. The Magatsuhi in that area will be depleted, and the Mantra will die out in no time." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax (PlayStation 2). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. English. Translation by Atlus.
- ↑ "その装置は、支配下でない土地でも強制的にマガツヒを吸収できる実にナイトメアなシステム" Shin Megami Tensei V. Japanese.