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The Great Will is a recurring entity in the Megami Tensei franchise. This entity is frequently referred to by different names and multiple games across the franchise feature concepts similar to it.

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The Great Will is commonly described as the overseer of the universe or the infinite cycle of world recreation.[1][2] One prominent function of the Great Will is to respond to the collective thoughts of Humanity, by manifesting Demons as avatars, referred to as Bunrei[a] in the Japanese text.[3]

Major Law-aligned figures, such as YHVH, often associate themselves with the Great Will.[3][4][5][6]

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei II

After YHVH is defeated, he rebuffs Aleph for killing him, saying that Humanity is not strong enough to live without his guidance. He follows this by stating that as long as humanity desires his guidance, the Great Will of the Universe will always bring him back into existence.[3]

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

In the Neutral ending, Kagutsuchi questions the Demi-fiend for choosing a Reason of freedom, stating that the Great Will once allowed the world to be free in hopes that it would lead the world towards a new evolution. However, this freedom unwittingly fostered an evil that ultimately led to the world's destruction. Because of this, Kagutsuchi declares Demi-fiend unworthy of his powers to recreate the world, and compares him to Lucifer, referring to him as a slave to freedom.[7]

The Great Will is mentioned in the game over screen.[8]

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax, the Great Will, also referred to as the Absolute One[b], is confirmed to be the architect of the Conception system.[9][10] Across the Amala Universe, there are innumerable worlds with their own instance of Kagutsuchi exist, which will all be destroyed and recreated indefinitely as new Reason holders rise up.[1] Similarly, the ethereal forces of light and dark have been engaged in an eternal battle for dominance, forcing all being in existence into becoming helpless cogs caught in the middle of a forever war.[11] One notable example being Jyoji Hijiri, who had the privilege of determining his future lives through his karma taken from him and was unknowingly forced to witness the ravages of their spiritual war for all of eternity due to committing a mortal sin.[12] In order to stop the cycles imposed by the Great Will, Lucifer created the Demi-fiend, so he could serve as his champion.[11][13] For this reason, he had the Demi-fiend battle the Fiends for their candelabra, to test and cultivate his ability, ultimately leading to the Demi-fiend rejecting his Humanity for the sake of demonkind.[14] Metatron, a servant of the Great Will, attempts to stop the Demi-fiend, but fails.[15] This leads to the Destruction ending where all of the Reason holders are defeated and the Demi-fiend meets Kagutsuchi with the intention to destroy the world. As he's defeated, Kagutsuchi exclaims that the Demi-fiend will be cursed for all of eternity for eliminating any chance of the world's rebirth and subsequent evolution.[16][17] With the death of Kagutsuchi, the destruction of the world was assured. This cessation of the cycle tore the fabric of reality and the flow of time slowed to a half as the Blond Child and the Old Man in a Wheelchair fused to become Lucifer, who reveals that he himself was created by the Great Will. After testing the Demi-fiend one last time, Lucifer gathers the armies of chaos to march toward the final battle between the light and the dark.[18][19] The game fades to black as a disembodied voice acknowledges Lucifer's goals and states that doom will forever set them apart.[20]

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

On the Law route, after Zelenin converts the crew with her holy song, Williams says that the Great Will has corrected their path and encourages the protagonist to defeat Mem Aleph in order to create their paradise.[4]

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

In the Womb of Grief, a Dantalian refers to themselves as information derived from the Great Will.[21]

The Great Will is also mentioned twice by the Three Wise Men. On the New Law route, when Zelenin rejects them, the Three Wise Men say that she was unable to comprehend the Great Will.[5] Later, on all routes, after the Three Wise Men transform into Shekinah and are defeated, they mention the Great Will in their last regrets.[6]

Shin Megami Tensei V

Upon the Nahobino defeating the Demi-fiend and returning to the World of Shadows, Sophia says that he should follow the Great Will[c] and recreate the universe.[2]

Similarly, Tao Isonokami states multiple times that creation is "the will of the universe"[d]. If the Nahobino chooses the Humanity ending, Tao says that if he refuses to create a new world he will reject the will of the universe itself. The term also appears in the epilogue of the True Humanity ending when Amitabha says "Could the world truly exist apart from Mandala? Only the cosmos know what tomorrow will bring.", localized as "cosmos".[22]

Shinyaku Last Bible

Main article: The Omnipresent

The Omnipresent[e], also referred to as "God" or Great Will, is a title describing the being tasked with overseeing the universe.[23] Despite being omnipresent, they are not omnipotent and can only balance the fixed amount of good and evil energy in the universe.[24]

The position of the Omnipresent is rotating as part of a cycle that has lasted for hundreds of millions of years.[23] The role can be obtained by intelligent lifeforms with sufficiently harmonious minds, known as Qualified Ones, through reincarnation.[25]

Ronde

After Aeshma is defeated, Athena prepares for the destruction of the world and tells Aeacus that the time has come for the Great Will to make the final choice. Then Aeacus asks Asuka Miroku if they will choose to fulfill the covenant and recreate the world.[26]

If the Demon Hrungnir is in the party when defeating the final boss, in their farewell dialog they say that their victory was granted by the Will of the Universe.[27]

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Book Appearances

Mysterious Emails

In the final mysterious email, Stephen fears that once he completes the development of the Terminal system and his space-time theory, that he will enter an unknown realm where the flow of time will cause him to lose his sense of self. However, he believes that the Will of the Universe will guide him to a new power.[28]

Similar Concepts

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

When YHVH is defeated, he states that he is only one part of a massive entity that controls innumerable universes, some of which contain stronger aggregations of consciousness than their own universe. With this in mind, he declares to the Hero that their conflict is not truly over.[29]

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Main article: Earth's Will

The Earth's Will, also known as the Will of the Earth,[f] is an aggregation of the thoughts of the intellectual beings that live on Earth. Under normal circumstances, the Earth's Will remains in the Information Dimension; however when the survival of the planet is in jeopardy, the concepts contained within the Will manifest into physical reality in the form of Demons and the Schwarzwelt.[30][31][32] Prior to the events of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, after humanity lost faith in YHVH, the equilibrium of the Earth's Will was disrupted. This led to the Mothers defeating him and the subsequent formation of the Schwarzwelt.[33]

The relation between the Earth's Will and the Great Will in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is unclear. Both entities are credited with producing Demons from information, but they are mentioned in different contexts. Most notably, the Great Will is largely associated with Law, while the Earth's Will is associated with Chaos.[21][4][5][6][33]

Shin Megami Tensei IV

If Flynn is Chaos-aligned in the Monochrome Forest, Lucifer states that as long as Humanity exists, beings like him and the White will always return.[34]

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Main article: Axiom

The Axiom[g] is an underlying aspect of reality that controls the cycle of reincarnation.[35][36] Messiahs and the ability of Observation are granted to Humanity by the Axiom.[36][37] It is also the origin of Demonkind, which function as its Bunrei.[38]

Shin Megami Tensei V

Main article: Mandala System

The Mandala System[h] is described as a "spatial governing phenomenon" that maintains the cycle of world recreation. After a Nahobino claims the Throne of Creation, a Da'at will eventually form, ultimately leading to the death of the throne's previous owner and the rise of a new Nahobino.[39]

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Last Bible

Main article: Universal Consciousness

The Universal Consciousness, referred to as the Universal Will in Tom's fan translation,[i] appears in the Game Gear version of Last Bible as the game's final boss.

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Ronde

Main article: Consciousness

The Consciousness[j] is a being that pervades all of time and space that describes itself as having no name, language, meaning, or consciousness. After Asuka Miroku defeats Angra Mainyu, the Consciousness tells him that reality as he knows it is an illusion. Asuka is told that he must learn that there is no distinction between this world and the next, and that life is eternal as it begins once more after death.[40]

Misnomers

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

In the English localization, after Metatron speaks to the Demi-fiend in the Second Kalpa, a Flauros says that they heard a sound like the voice of the universe from his direction. In the original Japanese text, Flauros instead refers to the sound as the "voice of the Great Will".[41][42]

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

In the English localization, when Nanashi is challenged by Satan to fight YHVH, Satan says that Nanashi discover if he is worthy of becoming the will of the universe. However, in the original Japanese script, Satan uses the term "ancestor"[k] instead, likely referring to the possibility of Nanashi becoming the progenitor of a newly created world.[43][44]

Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

During the tutorial for the Summoning Portal, Arisa Habara makes reference to a Will of the Great Cosmos which she associates with the inequality of fate that Demons summoned through Banners are often strong without any investment. However, in the original Japanese script, the term used is 宇宙の摂理 uchū no setsuri, which is likely referring to the providence of the universe rather than a specific figure.[45]

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

In the localization, Baek Yong tells Raidou to meet them where people pray to the Great Will, in reference to the Catholic Church; however, this is a misnomer. In the original Japanese script, Baek Yong instead says to meet them where people pray to foreign gods.[46][47]

Trivia

  • The code of Shin Megami Tensei V features unused dialog for the epilogue to the True Humanity ending where Amitabha says "Only the Great Will (大いなる意志 ōinaru ishi) knows what lies in store." instead of "Only the cosmos (大宇宙の意志 dai uchū no ishi) know what tomorrow will bring." This is present in both the English and Japanese scripts.[48][22]
  • The Japanese version of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax features multiple spellings of Great Will, most notably 大いなる意思 ōinaru ishi, which was introduced in Nocturne. However, 大いなる意志 ōinaru ishi, which was introduced in Shin Megami Tensei II, is also used in a single line of dialog by a Flauros, who also uses the alternative spelling in a previous line of dialog.[53]
  • Mem Aleph's voice actress Sayaka Ohara described her character as having "the unfathomable presence of the Great Will" when explaining how she performed her role.[54]

Nomenclature

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Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Great WillShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei V
Will of the UniverseShin Megami Tensei V
Japanese 宇宙の大いなる意志Shin Megami Tensei II
Uchū no ōinaru ishi		 Great Will of the Universe
大いなる意思Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Ōinaru ishi		 Great Will
大いなる意志Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
Shin Megami Tensei V
Ōinaru ishi		 Great Will
大宇宙の意志Shin Megami Tensei V
Dai uchū no ishi		 Great Universal Will
大きな意思Shinyaku Last Bible
Ōkina ishi		 Great Will
宇宙の意志Ronde
Mysterious Emails Uchū no ishi		 Universal Will
おおいなる意志Ronde
Ōinaru ishi		 Great Will

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: 分霊, romanized Bunrei
  2. ↑ Japanese: 絶対的な存在Absolute Existence, romanized Zettai-tekina sonzai
  3. ↑ Japanese: 大いなる意志Great Will, romanized Ōinaru ishi
  4. ↑ Japanese: 大宇宙の意志Great Universal Will, romanized Dai uchū no ishi
  5. ↑ Japanese: 遍在者Omnipresent, romanized Henzai-sha
  6. ↑ Japanese: 地球の意思Will of the Earth, romanized Chikyū no ishi
  7. ↑ Japanese: 大いなる理Great Reason, romanized Ōinaru kotowari
  8. ↑ Japanese: マンダラの法則Law of Mandala, romanized Mandala no hōsoku
  9. ↑ Japanese: うちゅういしきUniversal Consciousness, romanized Uchū ishiki
  10. ↑ Japanese: 意識Consciousness, romanized Ishiki
  11. ↑ Japanese: 祖Ancestor, romanized So

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lady in Black: Kagutsuchi... It is the light whose sole purpose is to empower the one who will oversee creation. Creation is the act of bringing a new world into existence, made possible by the annihilation of the old world. Kagutsuchi will allow a life form of its choosing to determine the course of the new world. There must be those in Tokyo who yearn to be chosen by Kagutsuchi, in order to realize their vision. The shape of the world to come depends on who is chosen...and what their Reason is. In the vast Amala Universe, this Vortex World is not the only place where creation occurs. Kagutsuchi rises, matures, and falls in countless other places. There are millions--no, billions of worlds that you are unaware of, and they all experience the cycle of death and rebirth. That is the way of Amala, as determined by the Great Will. With my master, I have watched how myriads of worlds came into being, how life prospered in those worlds, and how they were destroyed in the end....all that time, seeking the answer to the unanswerable question, 'Why is the world reborn?'" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sophia: Abide by the Great Will, and create a new world." Shin Megami Tensei V (Nintendo Switch).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "YHVH: 呪われし者たちよ　ついに　最大の罪を犯したな　創造主である　我を滅ぼすとは　万物の父である　我を滅ぼした今　汝らには　頼るもの　すがるものは　何も無い　汝らは　魔界の王ルシファーさえ　手にかけてしまった　汝らのみで　一体どうするのだ？　覚えておくがよい　頼るもの　すがるもの無く　生きていけるほど　人は　強くない　人が　我に救いを求めるたびに　宇宙の大いなる意志は　何度でも我を　生み出すであろう…………" Translation: "YHVH: Ye accursed humans! Ye have finally committed the ultimate sin. Now there is nothing left for ye who have destroyed me, the Creator, the father of all, nothing to trust, nothing to rely on. Ye have even killed the Demon King Lucifer. What shall ye do by yourselves? Remember well. Humans can live with nothing to trust or rely on. But humans are not strong. Every time humans shall seek my help, the great will of the Universe shalt bring me forth countless times..." Shin Megami Tensei II. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Translation by Dijeh.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Williams: 今思えば、私たちは人間を守る大義を掲げこの世界に来たのですね。…何と恥じるべきことでしょう。しかし…大いなる意思に触れた今、謝った道はタダされ、そして私たちはここにいます。メムアレフを倒し、そして地上を浄化し、秩序の楽園を共に築きましょう。" Translation: "Williams: When I think back, we came to this world on the pretext of protecting mankind... We should be ashamed. But we have been touched by the Great Will now. He has corrected our path and led us thus far. Let us defeat Mem Aleph, purify the Earth, and create a paradise together." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Middle Voice: Now that Mem Aleph is gone, she shall lead the new world. And let law and order spread through it. / Zelenin: I'm afraid that cannot happen. Someone showed me... ...The world can only be saved by the hands of man. You will not save man--you will only bring forth hell on Earth! / Right Voice: You impugn us for creating hell? You, little more than an ape, dare admonish us? / Middle Voice: Seems the lowly ape was unable to comprehend the Great Will after all." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Shekinah: O Great Will... It all ends..." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux.
  7. ↑ "Kagutsuchi: How can you be the one standing before me...? Why have you been chosen...? You, with a heart that follows no rule... The bearer of unnamed Reason... Your heart longs for the kingdom of freedom, a world that has no set future... Will you disregard the past sins of the world, to pursue such an ideal? ...The Great Will once granted the world freedom, in hopes that it would evolve to a new level. However, it was that freedom which gave rise to evil, brought darkness, and led darkness the world to destruction... Freedom is the seed of disaster: its sole fruit is ruin. I will not allow the world to be doomed to failure! My power was meant for one who sought the world's rebirth, upholding a worthy Reason! Hero, you have become a slave of freedom, like that fallen angel! Begone, demon! My light, searing with anger, shall wipe you from existence!" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  8. ↑ "Narrator: The comfort of death will come, for men and demons alike... by the guidance of the Great Will." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  9. ↑ "Lady in Black: If you choose to walk the path of a human, then there is no need for you to return here. But, if you have doubts about the laws of the universe... about fate, or the providence of the Absolute One...then you should come to us, at the very bottom of the Labyrinth." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by ATLUS.
  10. ↑ "Lady in Black: There are many you have spoken to: the Fiends... us... You have heard the voice of the Absolute One, too." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by ATLUS.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Lady in Black: The forces of light and darkness have fought throughout the universe, even beyond the flow of time. Their battles have affected every living being in existence. Demons and humans are no exception: they have simply been cogwheels in the infernal machine called war...And the war still rages on, even as we speak. However, one individual vowed to put an end to this eternal war. He decided to create a demon of chaos, one that would inherit his will... ...and enter the final battle against the forces of light." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  12. ↑ "Lady in Black: It was all because of the mortal sin which he committed... He was a being toyed with by fate, condemned to carry the burden of atonement forever. His punishment was to see with his own eyes all that happens in the world, to record the balance of events through all the ages. A task as endless as scooping water out of the sea with a cup... He was condemned to wander the infinite span of time. Man can change the course of his next life, by his karma... But, that privilege was taken away from Hijiri. Though his body may perish, his soul will remain unsaved: he must continue on with his task. He lives a cursed eternal life, just like a demon. 'Watch, and record the history of the world... Witness the entirety of the endless war between order and chaos... That is your punishment for your unforgivable sin...' Do you understand now? By the will of Amala, he was given a life of torment...and emerged in the Vortex World, without realizing that he had died." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  13. ↑ "White Rider: ...Well met, you who was once human. The moment you stepped into this Labyrinth, the wheel of fate began to spin... / Red Rider: Time is a loop that repeats itself. But, we serve the fallen angel in order to rise above that fate. You wish for the same thing, do you not?" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  14. ↑ "Lady in Black: The Fiends were prepared for the creation of that demon. He believed that by challenging and overcoming death, the demon would become the fruit of destruction, the black hope that we awaited for so long...That is what he and my master planned. The Fiends and the Labyrinth of Amala were ordeals meant to test you. One Fiend challenged you, unaware of the truth, while another Fiend fell to you, dreaming of a future of chaos. Yes, this was all in preparation for the final battle... You have vanquished all the Fiends, and now you stand here, just as he hoped... A demon with the strength to become the champion of chaos... Hero... Will you lend your strength to us, for the sake of all who live in darkness? I cannot force you to help us...If you choose to walk the path of a human, then there is no need for you to return here. But, if you have doubts about the laws of the universe... about fate, or the providence of the Absolute One...then you should come to us, at the very bottom of the Labyrinth. There you shall be born again as a full demon, body and soul..." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  15. ↑ "Metatron: ...Fiend, accomplice to the fallen angel... Do you know what cause you serve? Do you realize which path your actions are leading you down...? I have watched your every more from above. You have been seduced by darkness and now you are about to defy god's will. Hero, the one with a demon's body and a human heart, heed my warning! End your dealings with the fallen angel, before your heart is consumed by darkness!" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  16. ↑ "Kagutsuchi: How can you be the one standing before me...? Why have you been chosen...? I came into being for the creation of a new world, and those with Reasons came here to make their visions reality. Alas, their dreams were shattered, and the possibility of a new world has been crushed forever... by the hand of a demon. Persuaded by the fallen angel, you destroyed the seeds of creation, denying the reincarnation of the world. With the cold heart of a demon, you rejected the possibility of evolution. By casting aside your humanity, you became the living incarnation of bane itself. Begone, accursed one! I shall never forgive you for causing the death of the world! My light, searing with anger, shall wipe you from existence!" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  17. ↑ "Kagutsuchi: How foolish... What good can come of this, when you are tainted black...? ...Be forewarned, demon who was once human. Though I may perish, your soul will never again be at ease...The final hour is imminent. Darkness shall face justice in the last battle... You will not escape from the fire of judgment... Let fear grip your heart! Because of your transgressions, you will be cursed for all eternity!" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  18. ↑ "Blond Child: Kagutsuchi lost its light... ...by the hand of a demon. The world will never be born again. Creation is no longer possible. Be born, grow, die, ...and be born again. That was the way of the world. One demon has changed that. / Old Man in a Wheelchair: A world is created, populated by mankind, and destroyed... This cycle is what maintains the flow of time: when the cycle stops, so does time. And now, time has met her death. In place of the the creation of the new world, a new power of darkness emerged... reigning over chaos, heaping death upon death. You must no longer have any notion...of where your strength will lead you. The Great Will shall curse you for going against his way, and place a heavy burden of atonement on your shoulders, which you shall bear for all eternity. Fear not, for only by receiving that curse can you truly walk the path of conquest. But first, I must know the extent of the power of darkness you hold within. Behold the supreme power of darkness, created by none other than the Great Will himself..." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  19. ↑ "Old Man in a Wheelchair: All of you who have lurked in darkness and waited faithfully for this day, hear me... A new demon of darkness has been born...The time has come. Together, let us march onward! To the final battle... where our true enemy awaits!" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  20. ↑ "Voice: ...You have created a new demon in your heart's likeness, fallen angel? Then, doom shall set us apart... now and forevermore..." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Demon (Dantalian): I may merely be information derived from the Great Will, but I have pride as a demon." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Amitabha: マンダラを超えた世界が 恒常に存在できるものか否か 未来は 大宇宙の意志だけが知っている" Translation: "Amitabha: Could the world truly exist apart from Mandala? Only the cosmos know what tomorrow will bring." Shin Megami Tensei V. Developed by ATLUS.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "女神: 遍在者と呼ばれる大きな意思が 遥か昔･･･宇宙開闢 (かいびゃく) の時からずっとこの宇宙には 存在し続けているのです... 遍在者とはこの宇宙を見守る 一つの大きな精神生命であり･･･ 宇宙全体のバランスを とるためのシステムであり･･･ 知恵を持つ生命体からは 『神』 と称されてきたもの･･･ 何億年というサイクルで 世代交代を繰り返しています･･･" Shinyaku Last Bible.
  24. ↑ "Hero: ･･･ そんな･･･ ･･･そんな神様みたいな奴がいるなら! 全ての生命が幸せに暮らせる世界を 創ってくれればいいじゃないか! / 女神: ･･･そうはいかないのHero 遍在者と言えど何でもできるわけ ではないの 宇宙にある良い気と悪い気の 総量は決まっているの･･･ 遍在者にできるのは そのバランスをとること･･･" Shinyaku Last Bible.
  25. ↑ "女神: また 遍在者は自然発生するわけでは ありません･･･ ありません･･･ 高度な知性を持つ生命体の中でも 特に調和のとれた精神を持つ者が 遍在者へと転生するのです･･･ 遍在者へと転生するのです･･･ そして 遍在者となる資格を有する者は 『適格者』と呼ばれています･･･" Shinyaku Last Bible.
  26. ↑ "アテナ: さあ、アイアコス･･ おおいなる意志に最後の選択を ゆだねる時がやってきたのです / アイアコス: おかえりなさいませ。 ････いよいよ、その時がやって来たようです。 御自身で契りし御言葉を御自身で････成就する時が･･･ / 飛鳥: ･･･ / アイアコス: 我が主たる御方よ、なにをためらっておられます? 古の時にご自身で約束された、契約の言葉を成就なされませ。 それとも契約を破り、その姿のままで自分自身の軍団を相手に戦いをなされますか? さあ、決断の時ですぞ･･･ 古くなったこの世界に終末をもたらし、あたらしい世界の始まりに 新たな契約の言葉を御与えになるのです" Ronde.
  27. ↑ "フルングニル: オレたちが勝ったのも大いなる 宇宙の意志がそうさせたに違いない。 オレは本気でそう思ってるぜ。" Ronde.
  28. ↑ "ターミナルシステムと、未だ知られざる時空理論を完成させ、彼らの秘密へと近づくことが、今の私の使命だ。時が来れば、その知られざる世界へと自ら足を踏み入れなければならないだろう。いかなる危機が待っていようとも…それは私が背負ってしまった業であり、使命でもある。その常ならぬ時空の中で、世界は私より早く年老いていくだろう。何百年、何千年という時間を越えて在り続ける異質な存在... それが私の未来像なのかも知れない。危惧すべくは、あまりに多くの時を越えてしまうことで、私の意識が変容してしまうのではないかということだ。自らは何者で、何故時を越えているのか... そんなことすら忘却しているかもしれない。それでもきっと、宇宙の意志は私を見捨てず、何処へかと導いてくれるだろう。その時に生まれているであろう、私を助けてくれる新たな力と共に。" Mysterious Emails (2003).
  29. ↑ "" Translation: "YHVH: I have one last word for ye. I am but one part of an incorporeal entity which controls countless universes. There are much stronger aggregations of consciousness than this universe. Hear? This is not the end. Pitifully, ye have chosen an even more painful path..." Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II. Translation by Dijeh.
  30. ↑ "この『SJ』では、「地球意思」とでも呼ぶような、巨大な霊体/情報体が地球に生成されると初期の段階で設定していました。それは地球において、「知的活動を行う者たち」より流出するさまざまな思念(霊)が積み重なる存在です。「知的活動を行う者たち」の繁栄に伴い、この「地球意思」も進化します。「知的活動を行う者たち」には当然、人類あるいは先住人類も含まれます。この「地球意思」を、通常は人間が知覚する ことはできません。なぜなら、「地球意思」は、感知し得ない領域に存在するからです。" Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Schwarzwelt Reminiscences (2010), Daisuke Narisawa (et al.). Published by Enterbrain. 108. ISBN-13: 978-4047265578.
  31. ↑ "Question: 礒貝さんの世界観解釈では、メムアレフと3賢人は同じ「地球意思」の現われということなのですか？それは意外でした。/ Answer: 情報の次元に生成した「地球意思」自体は、その中に多様な情報の結晶、つまりは思念やイメ—ジを有しています。カオスの属性を持つイメ—ジもあれば、ロウ属性のそれもあります。カオス属性の中心的なものが「メムアレフ」であり、ロウ属性の有力な力のひとつが「3賢人」であったということです。それらは、通常は均衡を保ち、 「地球意思」を進化させる力となっていますが、何かのはずみでバランスが崩れれば、それら個々のイメ—ジは流 出し、独自に作用する力となります。" Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Schwarzwelt Reminiscences (2010), Daisuke Narisawa (et al.). Published by Enterbrain. 111. ISBN-13: 978-4047265578.
  32. ↑ Page description: A flowchart depicting the Earth's Will with two arrows pointing from it, one towards the Three Wise Men, and another pointing towards Mem Aleph. Mem Aleph also has an arrow pointing from her to the Schwarzwelt. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Schwarzwelt Reminiscences (2010), Daisuke Narisawa (et al.). Published by Enterbrain. 111. ISBN-13: 978-4047265578.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "悪魔: 貴方たちニンゲンが言う、シュバルツバースという空間...。これは、ある意味 地球の浄化作用のようなもの。大地母神の怒り... そして、地球自体の怒りと 言っても良いでしょう。しかし、それを行うことが一筋縄では いかないことも、地球の意思は 理解していました。かつて、数ある大地母神に勝利し、地球をニンゲンの世界に 創りあげた神...。神がニンゲンを守護する限り、このような現象は許さないはずです。.........。ですが、時代がひとつの均衡を破りました。ニンゲンが神への信仰を忘れ堕落し、神はニンゲンへの寵愛を失った。信仰に揺らぎが生じ、神の力が弱まる瞬間を 地球の意思は見逃しませんでした。地球の意思と地母神たちは、かつて自らが受けたように 神を貶めていったのです。貶められた神は、幾重にも引き裂かれ 力は分散され、様々な空間へと 封じられました...。おそらく、この地の奥深くにも、我の一部が封じられているはず。しかも、我が本体に近い力...。その波動を、今は感じます。" Translation: "Demon (Metatron): The place you humans know as the Schwarzwelt... Its purpose is, in a sense, to purify the Earth. It reflects the anger of the mother goddesses... and of Mother Earth itself, you might say. But the earth understood that it would be difficult to carry out. There was once a god that was victorious over the Mothers, and established humanity on Earth... As long as He protected the humans, the situation we find ourselves in now could not have occurred. But this equilibrium was eroded over time. Humans lost their faith in Him, and He forgot his love for humans. Worship of Him faltered, and the Earth did not fail to seize the moment once His power weakened. The mother goddesses subdued Him as they were once subdued. In this state, He was torn to pieces, and His dispersed power was sealed in many dimensions... I believe a part of me is sealed deep in this land. It is a power that calls out to me... I can feel it." Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. Developed by Atlus. Published by Atlus. Translation by Atlus.
  34. ↑ "Lucifer: 私たちや神 そしてホワイトメンは 人間がいる限り消えることはない" Translation: "Lucifer: As long as humans exist, beings such as myself, God, and the White will never truly disappear." Shin Megami Tensei IV. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  35. ↑ "クリシュナ: 人間は輪廻し 何度でも現世に転生する これは覆せぬ大いなる理によるもの..." Translation: "Krishna: Humans die and reincarnate over and over in this world. This is the Axiom, which cannot be overturned..." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "東京の女神: すべての宇宙を内包せし超越の神... ≪大いなる理≫ ≪大いなる理≫は時に複数の≪救世主≫を 同じ時代にお与えになる" Translation: "Goddess of Tokyo: The Axiom is the binding force of the universe... In a time of need, it sometimes bestows two messiahs." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  37. ↑ "スティーヴン: ≪大いなる理≫は君たち人間に 万物を≪観測する≫という使命を与えた 人間は ≪答え≫のない事象に対して ≪答え≫を与える力を持っている 何ものでもない不確定な状態を 何ものかに固着させ確定させる…観測の力 大いなる理は 神々にこの観測の力を 与えなかった…それは人間だけが持つ力だ 人は観測し固着させた答えを≪信仰≫へ 更に≪真理≫へと変えることができる" Translation: "Stephen: The Axiom tasked you humans with observing the universe. Humans have the power to assign an answer to phenomena without an answer. The power of observation has the ability to make certain and stable what is uncertain and without form. The Axiom did not give gods the power of observation... Only humans have that power. Humans have the ability to change the answer they have found into faith and eventually into truth." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  38. ↑ "塩田: 個人的に、 ゲームの中で神を表現するときによく使われる「分霊」という言葉が、 今作ではとても重要ではないかと思っています。 根源に「大いなる理」があって、 YHVHや他の神々が生まれていくのも分霊ということになりますか? / 山井: そうですね。" Translation: "Shioda: I personally think that the term ‘bunrei’ [spirit divisions] often used to name gods in the story is extremely important in this game. The Great Reason is the origin. Does that make YHVH and all the other gods ‘bunrei’? / Yamai: Yes, it does." Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū + Shinwa Sekai e no Tabi (2016), Nobuyuki Shioda. Published by Ichijinsha. 103. Translation by Dijeh. ISBN-13: 978-4758014953.
  39. ↑ "Lucifer: As the Lord of Chaos, I defeated the Creator, consumed his Knowledge, and became more than He could possibly imagine. It was then I came to understand this world. Allow me to share what I'd learned. Following the world's recreation, a new Da'at will eventually appear, and soon after the gods will rise up to claim the throne. Battle after battle, you sought to purge demons from this world. But they will come slithering back, as they always do. This endless cycle is the result of a spatial governing phenomenon known as the "Mandala System." Do you not wish to be free of such restrictions? Do you not wish to be free from Mandala's eternal machinations? Long have I searched for a way to truly be free. At last, I have found but one possibility. End me. Consume my Knowledge. And with it, wrest this world from the Mandala's endless eons. This is the reason for my transcendence." Shin Megami Tensei V. Developed by ATLUS.
  40. ↑ "意識: 弥勒飛鳥よ･･･あるいは･･そう呼ばれていた命よ･･･ ･･我が言葉に耳をかたむけよ･･ / 飛鳥: ････誰だ!? / 意識: 全ての時空に存在する命･･････名前を持たない生命･･･ / 飛鳥: ････どういう意味だ!? / 意識: 意味を持たない存在･････言葉や意識を離れた生命 人間は･･･ 生まれた時から死ぬまで、その命を幻想の中にとじこめて生きる。 人間の生命は･･･ 声にまどわされ、 光にまよい、 肉体にとじこめられて命を終える 飛鳥よ幻想の扉を破り、命の本来の姿に目覚めよ! 世界には始まりも終わりもなく、命もまた永遠の時を生きる / 飛鳥: ･･人間は必ず死んで行く･･ / 意識: そして、新たな命を獲得する････新しい幻想の世界が始まる･･" Ronde.
  41. ↑ "惡魔: さっき、オマエの来たほうから･･･ ･･･凄い声が聞こえたぜ。まるで、大いなる意思そのもののような··· オマエ、近くにいて大丈夫だったか?" Translation: "Demon (Flauros): I just heard a voice coming from your direction. It was like the voice of the universe... You weren't harmed, were you?" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  42. ↑ "惡魔: さっき、オマエの来たほうから･･･ ･･･凄い声が聞こえたぜ。まるで、大いなる意思そのもののような··· オマエ、近くにいて大丈夫だったか?" Translation: "Just now, from the direction you came from... ...a terrible voice was heard. As though what feels like the Great Will itself... was it alright, with you being so near?" Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by immender.
  43. ↑ "サタン: 自らが祖として挿げ替わるに足るかYHVHに相見し確かめるが良い" Translation: "Satan: Challenge the Creator and see if you are worthy as the next will of the universe." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  44. ↑ "サタン: 自らが祖として挿げ替わるに足るかYHVHに相見し確かめるが良い" Translation: "You should meet YHVH face-to-face, to ascertain whether you are worthy of succeeding Him as Founder." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by immender.
  45. ↑ "有紗: それに、高位召喚で手に入る悪魔は合体しなくとも最初から強いもの。そう、それが格差･･････。 運命。宇宙の摂理･･････。" Translation: "Arisa: Even without using FUSION, summoned demons are quite strong from the start. Yes, that's inequality. It's fate. The Will of the Great Cosmos..." Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2. Developed by Sega. Translation by Sega.
  46. ↑ "Baek Yong: 異国の神へ祈る場所にて、キサマを待っているぞ･･･" Translation: "Baek Yong: I shall wait for you where sons of man pray to the Great Will..." Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  47. ↑ "Baek Yong: 異国の神へ祈る場所にて、キサマを待っているぞ･･･" Translation: "Baek Yong: I shall wait for you where sons of man pray to foreign gods..." Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by Eirikr.
  48. ↑ "Amitabha: 未来は大いなる意志だけが知っている" Translation: "Amitabha: Only the Great Will knows what lies in store." Shin Megami Tensei V. Developed by ATLUS.
  49. ↑ "全ては “車椅子の老紳士” の罠だった。 老紳士の正体は、カオスの首魁 “魔王ルシファー”。主人公との出会いは偶然ではなく、ルシファーによって仕組まれたことだった。ルシファ一の目的は、魔人たちにメノラーを集めさせることなどではなく、 そのために魔人同士が殺し合う “魔人バトルロイヤル”を演じさせることだったのだ。“メノラー集め”や“魔人バトルロイヤル”などの幾重にも編まれたシナリオに隠された彼の真意、 それは仇敵である“唯一神YHVH" を討つべく、 “魔人の精鋭”を集めて自らの戦力にすることであった。" Gekkan Ayakashi Tokubetsu Saishū-gō (2020), Nobuyuki Shioda. 95.
  50. ↑ "前ページに掲載した「マニアックス (仮) 企画概要」は、開発資料として内部で閲覧する性格の強いものだったが、こちらは『マニアクス』の内容を紹介する対外的なプロモーション資料としての性格が強い。例えばゲームを取り上げてくれる雑誌を発行する出版社や、流通などに送られたりするものだが、驚くべきは「追加ルート用シナリオ概要」 だろう。" Gekkan Ayakashi Tokubetsu Saishū-gō (2020), Nobuyuki Shioda. 95.
  51. ↑ "Today a buddy o mine, Fizzy, showed me some unused Nocturne text wherein YHVH potentially had dialogue. They confirmed the text is both in the english and japanese versions of the game during the TDE ending." User:Larrue, [1]. Published Jun 8, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2024. Twitter.
  52. ↑ "あの天使は......己が心のかたちに似せて新たな悪魔を創りたるか。ならば、わたしは滅びをおこう。わたしと、おまえの間に。わたしの末と、おまえの末の間に......" Translation: "...You have created a new demon in your heart's likeness, fallen angel? Then, doom shall set us apart... now and forevermore..." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster. Developed by ATLUS. Translation by ATLUS.
  53. ↑ "悪魔: さっきのすげぇ力、 あれはもしかしたら 大いなる意志が、 俺たちの行動を 監視しに来たのかもしれないな。" Translation: "Demon (Flauros): That incredible power… it might’ve been the Great Will coming to observe us." Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. Developed by ATLUS. Japanese. Translation by ATLUS.
  54. ↑ "ラスボスという立ち位置ながら、絶対悪というより、ヒトという生物と対極にある「大いなる意志」という底知れぬ存在感を持つキャラクターという点をいちばん意識しつつ、その奥行きをどれだけセリフにのせられるかの緊張感が常にありました。全体を通して「中性的であり尚且つとてつもなく大きい存在」を意識しつづけていた中で、攻撃されるリアクションボイスに想像以上に苦労しました。生々しさを出さずにダメージを負う、というお芝居は他ではなかなか求められないことだったので…燃えました（笑）" [2]. Published November 24, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2024. Atlus.
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