Otsuki is Karukozaka High School's eccentric Chemistry teacher. He is in charge of the disciplinary council and has a habit of saying that there is "no scientific basis" for things. By the time If... occurs, he is working for Ideo Hazama, whom he is said to be in love with.[1] In his attempts to defeat the Protagonist, he continuously modifies his body with mechanical parts.
Reason: Info on if he appears in the World of Wrath on Charlie's route
Otsuki first appears in the Lab inside Karukozaka High School, discouraging any students from leaving the school, and has ordered the disciplinary council to block off any exits. After the Protagonist and their partner obtain the ring of humility, they are stopped by a disciplinary council member who runs off to tell on them to Otsuki, and when they enter the Lab to confront him, he reveals he is working for Hazama and denies there is any scientific basis for leaving the school before attacking them, though when he is defeated he retreats, telling the two that
Ostuki is encountered again inside the World of Gluttony, now with a mechanical arm. He is humiliated by his defeat at the hands of the protagonists and is confident that with his new modifications, he can beat them. He then notices them and attacks the party, though he is incredulous when they still defeat him. He drops Micro Plasm as he retreats.
Later, on both Yumi and Reiko's route, when the Protagonist tries to leave World of Envy after defeating Lilith, they are stopped by Otsuki, who has undergone more mechanical enhancements and is gleeful to have found them. Otsuki exclaims that once he presents their heads to the Deity Emperor, he will be showered with rewards, and declares there is no scientific basis for being able to defeat him now and attacks the party. Still, he is once again defeated and forced to retreat.
Right after the Protagonists defeat Chefei in the World of Greed, Otsuki appears and takes the Ring of Kindness from them, daring them to go face him in his laboratory if they want to get it back. There, Otsuki reveals himself as having remodeled his entire body with mechanics and boasts that his Plasma Power has finally surpassed its limit, attacking them after exclaiming there is no scientific basis for them to escape alive. The Protagonists are nonetheless able to defeat him, leaving Otsuki to question why he is still lost as he finally dies.
Trivia
Otsuki starts off as Neutral-aligned, but as he becomes more mechanical, he becomes Law-aligned.
Otsuki's sprite after his first mechanical modification in Shin Megami Tensei if... (Playstation)
Otsuki's sprite after his second mechanical modification in Shin Megami Tensei if... (Playstation)
Otsuki's sprite after his final mechanical modification in Shin Megami Tensei if... (Playstation)
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References
↑"Pixie: Want to ask me something? Protagonist: Professor Otsuki Pixie: He's a pervert! He loves the Demon Emperor!" Shin Megami Tensei if... (SFC). Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. English. Translation by Aeon Genesis.