Orb of Sight

Orb of Sight is a recurring item in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

In most games, it casts Mapper, causing a minimap to appear until the next New Moon. It is not obtainable through normal gameplay in the 3DS version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.

In Persona 4, it is instead a key item that helps the protagonist during the true ending.

Gameplay

Effect

Game	Effect	Usage		Buy Price	Sell Price	Capacity
Game	Effect	In Battle	Outside	Buy Price	Sell Price	Capacity
Shin Megami Tensei if...	Displays minimap until next New Moon. Fails if used during a New Moon.	✘	✔	♄Macca300	♄Macca75
Persona 4		✘	✘	—	—	1
Persona 4 Golden		✘	✘	—	—	1

Obtaining

Game	Obtained
Persona 4	Shop
	Found	Special: Receive in the Velvet Room on March 20th
	Drop
Persona 4 Golden	Shop
	Found	Special: Receive in the Velvet Room on March 20th
	Drop

Descriptions

Game	Description
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers	Shows surrounding map until new moon > Unusable during new moon
Persona 4 Golden	A jewel that leads seekers to the truth.

Game Appearances

Persona 4

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After realizing there is a true culprit still out there, the protagonist can enter the Velvet Room on March 20th and obtain the Orb of Sight from Igor. Using it allows him to reveal Izanami's true form in Yomotsu Hirasaka.

End of spoilers.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Orb of Sight
Japanese	みはらしのたまShin Megami Tensei if... (Super Famicom) Miharashi no tama	Viewing sphere/gem
	見晴らしの玉Shin Megami Tensei if... (PlayStation) Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Miharashi no tama	Viewing sphere/gem
	見晴らしの珠Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Miharashi no tama	Viewing sphere/gem

Gallery

Yu obtaining the Orb of Sight in the True End episode of Persona 4 The Animation