Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance - Boss Yamata-no-Orochi Quest

8 heads, 8 press turns, Digital Devil Saga 1 ref that did it first.
Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance - Boss Yamata-no-Orochi Quest

[@jaxet.rasaid]

The point about Tao is interesting. I mean, Goddesses are still Gods, but have a specific role in guiding Gods, or Nahobino to the throne. They still technically exist in the world that comes after. Stick with me here, what would happen if Tao fused herself with the Heavenly Keystone? Hypothetically, if her Knowledge of Good and Evil ascended to become a Goddess and her Eternal Life had become the core (the Heavenly Keystone), she could maybe assume the form of a Nahobino and claim the throne. Even if reincarnation isn't possible, I think it'd still be a fusion of Knowledge and Life if they act like substances. Right now, my theory Tao is actually the same as Rei in terms of her proportional balance of Knowledge and Life. Rei's Knowledge is stronger than Susano-o's Life. You know this because Rei maintains his human face and human proportions, whether it's Tsukuyomi or Susano-o, instead of Yuzuru's Nahobino form where you can't see his face. This applies to Yoko as well, her demon host actually being Lilith, where her Knowledge was the last thing standing, so Yoko became a Goddess.

[@NeoCoyote]

HOLY SHIT TAO IS SUPPOSED TO BE AMATERASU???

[@kristinebryant9038]

Sounds like it. It makes sense with what he said, too. When Tao became a goddess of creation, she grew to a higher level than Amateratsu.

[@JackFrostAegirine]

More or less. It's implied Tao is Amaterasu's Knowledge, but she was turned into a Goddess of Creation to guide someone else to take it's place. Once this happened the actual Amaterasu demon/Proto-fiend was forced out of existence so Tao is all that was left of Amaterasu. She's Amaterasu in the same vein the Young Man is Susano-O to put it short, she just doesn't have another half as the other half in question was erased.

[@thecheeseblock9880]

the real shin megami tensei really was the friends we made along the way

[@braxtonanderson3870]

Love the explanation. Any idea on what god Yoko comes from? For some reason I see her as the darkness that God cast away in the beginning of creation.

[@user-tb1fu6qo4j]

More like “The one who bears Amaterasu’s knowledge.” However,due to Tao becoming a Goddess of Creation,she and Amaterasu herself has become incompatible.

[@jaffinator2166]

LMAO 8 press turns. I wonder what that could be a reference to???? (Insert DDS propaganda here)

[@user-tb1fu6qo4j]

It's an eight-headed Serpent/dragon,so......

[@jaffinator2166]

@@user-tb1fu6qo4j it’s specifically a reference to Digital Devil Saga where Orochi was an optional boss who had 8 turns and mostly spammed physical

[@dionisiogrecia5496]

Man, i wish they gave Ame-no-Uzume a new set of animations, just like on Dx2, she looks amazing there! Maybe someone can make a mod ? I really hope so 🤞

[@user-tb1fu6qo4j]

Would you do the Saturnus quest ?

[@thegodslayer8685]

So Tao really was meant to be Amaterasu! …But then again, her Panagia form’s color scheme and design kinda gave it away.

[@matthewlee6261]

I should redo this quest again with tao