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==Game Appearances==
==Game Appearances==
==={{link|game|smt2}}===
==={{link|game|smt2}}===
Though the concept of the Messiah Project had not been fully conceived back then, in {{link|game|smt1}}, the [[Law Hero]]'s existence as a Messiah revived through artificial means served as the origin of the idea that would eventually become the Messiah Project, with him being deemed as Prototype 0 of the project.<ref>{{Cite Book|translquote='''Okada:''' We wanted to write a story with the theme of Law, so we forshadowed the Messiah Project in the previous game. It was impossible to continue from 1’s Law ending though. The biggest key point that wasn’t shown in the game was Law Hero’s appearance in the Law ending. His existence was the origin of the Messiah Project. This game’s protagonist, one of the first five people, wasn’t named Aleph during his development stages, but was called, together with the others, Prototype 1~5, since we knew about the Messiah Project from the beginning.|des=|chapter=|book={{link|book|SMT2ADJ}}|publyear=1994|author=[[Kazunari Suzuki]]|publisher=Takarajima Corporation|lang=|volume=|edition=|page=|transl=|isbn=4-7966-0841-9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|translquote='''Okada:''' I’m going by extreme logic here, but the previous Law Hero was Prototype 0. He wasn’t a failure, but…|des=|chapter=|book={{link|book|SMT2ADJ}}|publyear=1994|author=[[Kazunari Suzuki]]|publisher=Takarajima Corporation|lang=|volume=|edition=|page=|transl=|isbn=4-7966-0841-9}}</ref>
Reflecting upon the nature of their previous Messiah, the [[Law Hero]], the Elders began to expand upon the idea of an artificial Messiah through their new project, viewing the Law Hero as a prototype for the Messiah Project.<ref>{{Cite Book|translquote='''Okada:''' We wanted to write a story with the theme of Law, so we forshadowed the Messiah Project in the previous game. It was impossible to continue from 1’s Law ending though. The biggest key point that wasn’t shown in the game was Law Hero’s appearance in the Law ending. His existence was the origin of the Messiah Project. This game’s protagonist, one of the first five people, wasn’t named Aleph during his development stages, but was called, together with the others, Prototype 1~5, since we knew about the Messiah Project from the beginning.|des=|chapter=|book={{link|book|SMT2ADJ}}|publyear=1994|author=[[Kazunari Suzuki]]|publisher=Takarajima Corporation|lang=|volume=|edition=|page=|transl=|isbn=4-7966-0841-9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|translquote='''Okada:''' I’m going by extreme logic here, but the previous Law Hero was Prototype 0. He wasn’t a failure, but…|des=|chapter=|book={{link|book|SMT2ADJ}}|publyear=1994|author=[[Kazunari Suzuki]]|publisher=Takarajima Corporation|lang=|volume=|edition=|page=|transl=|isbn=4-7966-0841-9}}</ref>


After determining each of the steps they would have to follow to create the Messiah, which would mimic the circumstances of a previous Messiah,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=Elder B: The Messiah before the Great Destruction was born from a human. We just have to follow the steps properly. Have Messiah born from the human body, educate him as the Messiah, and have him lead the people. Is there a problem?|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> the [[Center]] gathered a wide array of scientists,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=The Center started the mobilization of scientists. It seems they started to gather scientists of a wide variety after several years. They may be trying to start something incredible.|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> among them being the scientists Mekata and Hanada. Through the use of biotechnology such as accelerated breeding,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=Saying that my research is useful for forcibly accelerated breeding technology... In fact, the breeding resembles the demons' biological flow...|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> they created five beings from eggs.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=One body is inhabited by in vitro fertilization. There is no problem with this. It's not a big deal. We also used the remaining 4 eggs and sperm. It is culture technology.|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> These eggs were strengthened and placed in vats to speed up their growth to whatever age the Center deemed suitable to fulfill the next phase of their plan, though the survival rate for the eggs that underwent the accelerated growth was not guaranteed.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote='''Mekata:''' Under the current circumstances, the success rate of 100% cannot be guaranteed...|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> This was of no concern to the Center however,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote='''Bishop:''' I have said it many times as a problem. In the present situation it should be able to go up to 10000 times acceleration. You do not have to accelerate to that. If it is 5000 times, during a full day and night... He would be 14 years old? Will this increase the success rate to this degree?<br/>'''Mekata:''' That's the case... If you fail...<br/>'''Bishop:''' When that happens... We will perform the next experiment.<br/>'''Mekata:''' Even if life is lost during the experiment, is that alright?<br/>'''Bishop:''' If the experimental body can not withstand acceleration, even if you are called to Heaven without your eyes open, it is a duty. That soul surely will be saved in peace under God. You are a scientist. There is no need for you to think about the whereabouts of the soul.|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> and they continued on unimpeded regardless of the implied sacrifices.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=It is because we did not want to lose a life wastefully... But... there are plenty more. This should never happen again.|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref>  
After determining each of the steps they would have to follow to create the Messiah, which would mimic the circumstances of a previous Messiah,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=Elder B: The Messiah before the Great Destruction was born from a human. We just have to follow the steps properly. Have Messiah born from the human body, educate him as the Messiah, and have him lead the people. Is there a problem?|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> the [[Center]] gathered a wide array of scientists,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=The Center started the mobilization of scientists. It seems they started to gather scientists of a wide variety after several years. They may be trying to start something incredible.|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> among them being the scientists Mekata and Hanada. Through the use of biotechnology such as accelerated breeding,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=Saying that my research is useful for forcibly accelerated breeding technology... In fact, the breeding resembles the demons' biological flow...|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> they created five beings from eggs.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=One body is inhabited by in vitro fertilization. There is no problem with this. It's not a big deal. We also used the remaining 4 eggs and sperm. It is culture technology.|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> These eggs were strengthened and placed in vats to speed up their growth to whatever age the Center deemed suitable to fulfill the next phase of their plan, though the survival rate for the eggs that underwent the accelerated growth was not guaranteed.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote='''Mekata:''' Under the current circumstances, the success rate of 100% cannot be guaranteed...|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> This was of no concern to the Center however,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote='''Bishop:''' I have said it many times as a problem. In the present situation it should be able to go up to 10000 times acceleration. You do not have to accelerate to that. If it is 5000 times, during a full day and night... He would be 14 years old? Will this increase the success rate to this degree?<br/>'''Mekata:''' That's the case... If you fail...<br/>'''Bishop:''' When that happens... We will perform the next experiment.<br/>'''Mekata:''' Even if life is lost during the experiment, is that alright?<br/>'''Bishop:''' If the experimental body can not withstand acceleration, even if you are called to Heaven without your eyes open, it is a duty. That soul surely will be saved in peace under God. You are a scientist. There is no need for you to think about the whereabouts of the soul.|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref> and they continued on unimpeded regardless of the implied sacrifices.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote=|translquote=It is because we did not want to lose a life wastefully... But... there are plenty more. This should never happen again.|title=SMT2|developer=Atlus|publisher=Atlus|version=GBA|lang=|transl=MEGATEN_ALBERT}}</ref>  
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