History Literature / DigitalDevilStory

** In the third book, [[spoiler: Nakajima is arrested for killing several members of Lucifer's cult and ends up being sentenced to death for his summoning of Loki in the first book, only to lash out again after Lucifer [[KickTheDog murders his father right in front of him]] and gets killed in self-defense by an Izunami-possessed Yumiko. When she regains consciousness she nearly takes her own life in despair when she can't contact Izanami for answers, only being stopped by Izanami possessing her yet again to bury Nakajima's corpse.]]

* {{Bishonen}}: Nakajima. To quote the book:
--> With his slender frame and delicate looks, if Nakajima swapped his uniform for a girl's sailor suit, he might very well be able to pass for a beautiful teenage girl.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Something is clearly very wrong with Nakajima, with his lack of regard for other human's lives barring Yukiko and generally superior image of himself. His [[TranquilFury silent (and often violent) fits of anger]] definitely aren't what would be considered normal in a teenager, either.

As you might expect from the original source material for the [=MegaTen=] franchise, Digital Devil Story sets the basic foundation for the games that followed. That means it's happy to explore arcane lore even as it jumps into places that will make the average reader wish for some TropeCo/TropeCo BrainBleach.

* MadLibFantasyTitle: The main series and all three books.

* SexFaceTurn: An inverted (and ''very'' [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil non-consensual]]) version occurs to [[spoiler:Ohara]], courtesy of Loki.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Gets more and more cynical with each installment. Both the original trilogy and its sequel series end in {{Downer Ending}}s.

* TeacherStudentRomance: This is what Yumiko originally thought was happening between Ohara and Nakajima.

The novels were never released in the West. However, a dedicated English translation of the first two novels can be found [[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2006/08/introduction_16.html here]], along with a reedited version found [[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html here]] and [[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html here]]. A French translation is also being [[http://ddsfrtrad.blogspot.com/ worked on]]. While the third novel hasn't been translated, [[http://complete.electrolit.net/2010/09/24/megami-tensei-novel-turned-game-turned-novel/ certain websites]] have a rather quick summary of the plot. As of April 2022, an English translation for the first book of the ''New Digital Devil Story" novels is being worked on.

* AllMythsAreTrue: Japanese deities, Norse gods and Christian figures (up to and including God Himself) are hanging around, and the BigBadTriumverate consists of [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]], [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Set]] and [[Myth/NorseMythology Hel]].
* AmbiguousDisorder: Something is clearly very wrong with Nakajima, with his lack of regard for other human's lives barring Yukiko and generally superior image of himself. His [[TranquilFury silent fits of anger]] are also telltale signs of a disorder.

** The ninth and final book has [[spoiler:[[NukeEm nuclear bombs drop on several locations around the world]] and a God-sent meteor annihilating the east coast of America, and while Asuka, Reiko and the other crusaders survive the initial impact, their ultimate fate is left uncertain. And after the TimeSkip, Dr. Reed outright says that most of North America has died out as a result of fallout from either the nuke on Washington or the meteor that hit the east coast. Really the only good thing is that Nakajima and Yumiko are together again, but that doesn't fix the fact that two of the largest cultural forces on the planet are dying wastelands overrun by demons.]]

* HotTeacher: Ohara.

* {{Jerkass}}: They abound. Kondo, Kyoko, Nakajima for most of the first book...

* OrphanedSeries: Or more like orphaned translation project. The third story of the original trilogy has gone untranslated for years, and nobody has even touched the ''New Digital Devil Story'' novels.

* ProtagonistTitle: Well, {{Deuteragonist}} Title, but in this novel, which has part of it's name translate to Goddess' Reincarnation, Yumiko is the reincarnation of the goddess Izanami.

** In the second book [[spoiler:Special Forces agent Narukawa is the reincarnation of Tsukuyomi.]]
* RedShirt: A segment in the first book and several segments in the second book go into absurd detail about the lives of minor characters. The segments usually end with them slaughtered.
* SexFaceTurn: Reversed version, [[spoiler:as it's Ohara who does this, it also counts as a reverse HighHeelFaceTurn.]]

%%* AllMythsAreTrue:

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Yumiko's sweet, mischievous, a really fun girl. [[spoiler:She's also the reincarnation of Izanami, and taught many characters a thing or two about the efficacy of fire.]]

* {{Bishonen}}: Nakajima.

%%* Myth/ClassicalMythology

** [[spoiler:Ohara]] has this as well. When [[spoiler:Loki]] is defeated, she freaks out, and fiddles with the Demon Summoning Program, something she doesn't understand and can barely operate. She ends up summoning [[spoiler:Set]].

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Nakajima is killed by Yumiko (possessed by Izanami). When she regains consciousness she takes her own life in despair when she can't contact Izanami for answers.]]

The novels were never released in the West. However, a dedicated English translation of the first two novels can be found [[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2006/08/introduction_16.html here]], along with a reedited version found [[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html here]] and [[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html here]]. A French translation is also being [[http://ddsfrtrad.blogspot.com/ worked on]]. While the third novel hasn't been translated, [[http://complete.electrolit.net/2010/09/24/megami-tensei-novel-turned-game-turned-novel/ certain websites]] have a rather quick summary of the plot.

* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Lucifer wins at the end of ''Demise of the Reincarnation''. The ''New Digital Devil Story'' sextology deals with this.]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Yumiko's sweet, mischievous, a really fun girl. [[spoiler:She's also the reincarnation of Izanami, and teaches Loki a thing or two about the efficacy of fire.]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: For the first book, at least.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Something is clearly very wrong with Nakajima, with his lack of regard for other human's lives barring Yukiko and generally superior image of himself. His [[TranquilAnger silent fits of fury]] are also telltale signs of a disorder.

* AmbigousDisorder: Something is clearly very wrong with Nakajima, with his lack of regard for other human's lives barring Yukiko and generally superior image of himself. His [[TranquilAnger silent fits of fury]] are also telltale signs of a disorder.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: AI are programmed via command-line interface, and the first time Nakajima tries to use his program, he gets an OUT OF MEMORY error. The text of the translation even [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this, when mentioning that most people hadn't even heard of the Internet yet.