History Headscratchers / DevilSurvivor2

* What exactly is Hinako and Keita's relationship and why Hinako is so dedicated to him? In the anime, they explained that Keita saved her from a demon and Hinako is returning the favor but in the game, I don't think it gave her a good reason to cling to Keita or get a death clip of him. The death clip is only received by people who you are friends with (or with Hibiki, he's the main character so he gets all the death clips). From what the game implied, she just met Keita and got his death clip immediately unless they knew each other before then but the game doesn't seem to say that at all which doesn't make sense given how in every continuity she cries over his death and in the anime, she even took up his demon Berserker as a {{tragic keepsake}}.

** Yes, current level is part of damage calculations.

** Escort missions are not designed to be annoying. They are designed to make you help someone else. And even if Yamato is better than you, you are indeed helping him. I'd personally be thankful not to have a pathetic, useless teammate I have to escort..

** Perhaps worse is that there 'is' a reason for Airi to side with Ronaldo, but the game 'doesn't use it:' Her father. Ronaldo is deep down motivated by revenge over Airi's DisappearedDad and finding out about that side of the situation would surely be enough to get her to switch sides. Instead, she just gets fed up with Yamato and Fumi's superior attitude and LackOfEmpathy... which actually is perfectly understandable.
* Not so much a headscratcher as trying to clear something up. Does level affect a demon's performance? Like if a level 20 and level 30 have the same magic stat and use the same spell, will the Level 30 do more damage?

* Why is Airi under the law alignment? For the entire game and her FATE route, Airi has shown disdain toward people that want to befriend her because of her talent. She is shown to dislike Rolando from his introduction especially with him having Rioters steal food from the Nagoya branch and Rolando is also can indirectly responsible for Jungo's death, and Airi doesn't have an issue with Yamato until the last day where she just seems to jump on Rolando's band wagon because Yamato pissed her off. In other words, I feel like Airi was always chaos aligned and she was only law because the game needed to divide the people up evenly.

* Why does Yamato need you to escort him during the first encounter with Alioth? He's clearly stronger than you and can take himself especially since he set himself up as the healer. Escort missions are meant to be annoying but Yamato clearly didn't need the escort or the protection that he claimed to need while examining the entire area.

** Yamato's own ego. He believes that through his training and natural talent he's wise enough to use those powers properly while the vast majority of the population would just waste them. While the game shows [[HumansAreBastards that he has a point]] he also ''really'' loses it if [[BerserkButton someone he considers an equal chooses a different route]].

* Honestly, is it a bad thing that compared to other choices, the Anguished One was the only one who I'd trust [[spoiler:the fate of the world with]]? Look at the alternatives. Yamato is a bastard with a god complex. Ronaldo? He's enough of a walking example of what happens when [[spoiler: you fight too many monsters that his Fate route has him get that and try to fix it]]. The Anguished One respects mankind enough that he [[spoiler: ends up going against Polaris and does not try to control mankind even after gaining godhood in his route.]] He also levels with the MC when the time comes. [[spoiler: Alcor]] is only one I can say I support in the end.

* Honestly, is it a bad thing that compared to other choices, the Anguished One was the only one who I'd trust [[spoiler:the fate of the world with]]? Look at the alternatives. Yamato is a bastard with a god complex. Ronaldo? He's enough of a walking example of what happens when [[spoiler: you fight too many monsters that his Fate route has him get that and try to fix it]]. The Anguished One respects mankind enough that he [[spoiler: plots against Polaris and does not try to control mankind even after gaining godhood in his route.]] He also levels with the MC when the time comes. [[spoiler: Alcor]] is only one I can say I support in the end.

* Honestly, is it a bad thing that compared to other choices, the Anguished One was the only one who I'd trust [[spoiler:the fate of the world with]]? Look at the alternatives. Yamato is a bastard with a god complex. Ronaldo? He's enough of a walking example of what happens when [[spoiler: you fight too many monsters that Fate route has him get that and try to fix it]]. The Anguished One respects mankind enough that he [[spoiler: plots against Polaris and does not try to control mankind even after gaining godhood in his route.]] He also levels with the MC when the time comes. [[spoiler: Alcor]] is only one I can say I support in the end.

* Honestly, is it a bad thing that compared to other choices, the Anguished One was the only one who I'd trust [[spoiler:the fate of the world with]]? Look at the alternatives. Yamato is a bastard with a god complex. Ronaldo? He's enough of a walking example of what happens when [[spoiler: {{He Who Fights Monsters}} enough that Fate route has him get that and try to fix it]]. The Anguished One respects mankind enough that he [[spoiler: plots against Polaris and does not try to control mankind even after gaining godhood.]] He also levels with the MC when the time comes. [[spoiler: Alcor]] is only one I can say I support in the end.

** Yamato's own ego. He believes that through his training and natural talent he's wise enough to use those powers properly while the vast majority of the population would just waste them. While the game shows [[HumansAreBastards that he has a point]] he also ''really'' loses it if [[BerzerkButton someone he considers an equal chooses a different route]].

* Speaking of Yamato, one of the very first things you hear him saying on Day 1 (in reference to why he wants to keep the protagonists under arrest) to Makoto is how [[DrunkWithPower "When man grows accustomed to power, they tend to abuse it."]] This wisdom, in of itself, should destroy all merit behind his Meritocracy. Yet, this thought gets tossed right out the window at all other times you speak with him, replaced with speeches on how powerful he is, so he should rule by his own bizarre logic. Later in the week he looks more than a little drunk on power already, but if he was wise enough to see his own potential for problems through power, why would he push to be unrestrained in power?

*** A bit of a flaw with this argument is that the Angels are perfectly willing to wipe out a majority of mankind to make their world of law, and only those who survive are treated as 'equal', which also fits with why they would support Yosuga as everyone unworthy is eliminated by default. Yamato world actually allows for those who are intellectuals and people who are skilled to rise up in rank, some of which like the nurse in his ending hate violence and shows detest for it in his ending, but they aren't afraid to fight if it comes down to it. Likewise a group of weak humans are lead by a [[AChildShallLeadThem child]] as well, who puts himself and another girl in danger so the weaker ones can go get help. What would put his ending as Chaos is the fact that demons are still around, causing trouble for everyone.

** Chaos and Law have been a bit different from the old standard in Atlus games of late. Yamato is an authority figure arguing for a world where the strong thrive and aren't held back by rules and the weak and where even his control can be threatened by someone more powerful challenging him, which is largely but not totally the same as the Chaos path in the old games. Similarly Ronaldo is a rebel arguing for a society where everyone supports each other, follows the rules and lives quietly, which again is similar but not quite the same as the old Law path. As for Yosuga, the angels there seem to support it for two reasons. The first is that this way there is a sort of hierarchy which is what angels want while the other Reasons would remove the hierarchy. The second is that the system is designed by YHWH, and so following any of the Reasons is indirectly following YHWH's orders. In any case Yamato's goal is Chaos-aligned, but it's a different kind of Chaos.

* Why is Yamato's Route considered Chaos? His sight for the new world is a place where the MightMakesRight... Which is not only similar, but the same with Yosuga/Chiaki's Reason back in [[ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]], the Reason that was supported by angels of all people.

*** Actually, I don't think it was an actual spear that was thrown. They wanted to use the power of Shiva's third eye, and the only other time he used his third eye was when Kama shot an arrow at him. They had to recreate that same scenario if they wanted Shiva's eye to open.

** Most likely so Shiva [[spoiler:can have an excuse to return if you decide to go against Tokyo (battle against Hinako and Jungo).]]

** Most likely so Shiva can have an excuse to return if you decide to go against Tokyo (battle against Hinako and Jungo).

* The plan to knock Alioth out of the sky. When you summon Shiva, he promises to give you a boon in return for watching Hinako's dancing. So why do you need to trick him into throwing his spear at [[ButtMonkey Kama]] just to hit Alioth? Why not just ask him "Can you please knock that huge weird-looking thing out of the sky with your spear?" It feels like Kama's just included so [[ComedicSociopathy we can have some cheap laughs at his expense]]. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Not that it isn't hilarious]], but still.

* The plan to knock Alioth out of the sky. When you summon Shiva, he promises to give you a boon in return for watching Hinako's dancing. So why do you need to trick him into throwing his spear at Kama just to hit Alioth? Why not just say "Okay, then can you please knock that huge weird-looking thing out of the sky with your spear?" It feels like Kama's just included for [[ComedicSociopathy cheap laughs]].

** Hes the one who can unite the group and help them change. If you get the Special Ending you'll understand just how important that is.

** He was one of the humans who defeated Dubhe; a Septentrione- [[spoiler: which allows him the opportunity to meet Polaris, like the others who defeat a Septentrione]]. Not to mention the Death Clip rescues- defying [[spoiler: what was written in the archives]]; as well as proving to be quite adept at learning how to use the Summoning Program. Perhaps the Anguished One seems to recognize the MC's ability to [[ScrewDestiny defy the odds and survive.]]

* Why exactly does the Anguished One consider the main character to be so important? In Devil Survivor 1 it makes sense, you're [[spoiler: Abel in the middle of a war only people and demons with the name 'Bel' can win]]. Here we don't have anything.