History TearJerker / ShinMegamiTenseiV

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** It's possible to kill Khonsu after the first battle with him. If you do, the Egyptian gods will be demoralized, while Isis will chide you for killing Khonsu without knowing the full story. Miyazu will inform you that she isn't feeling well, all but outright saying that her condition is worsening and she'll soon die now that she's no longer receiving Khonsu's magatsuhi.

* The "Rebuild the World" ending sees the gods who the God of Law debased into demons returned to their full glory, causing the various faiths and religions around the world to flourish. The problem, however, is that no two god's ideals align, which results in mass conflict. Goko states the Nahobino isn't very happy about this, but he's content with humanity being able to choose for themselves rather than having someone choose for them.

** If the Nahobino chooses to create a world solely for humans, and if players spared Khonsu during his questline, [[HappyEndingOverride you essentially destroyed whatever happiness there was for him and Miyazu]] if one believes that the Nahobino destroyed Da'at and erased both gods and demons so they won't ever interfere with humans ever again in order to create his new world.

** If the Nahobino chooses to create a world solely for humans, and if players spared Khonsu during his questline, [[HappyEndingOverride you essentially destroyed whatever happiness there was for him and Miyazu]] if one believes that the Nahobino destroyed Da'at and erased both gods and demons so they won't ever interfere with humans ever again in order to create his new world.
* If he's [[AmbiguousSituation telling the truth]], Lucifer's death. While he's been the main villain for multiple games and is hardly a saint, his entire plan for this game? Giving up his life so humanity can keep their free will. Think about it--he's been trapped in an endless ViciousCycle, is aware of his other defeats, has been used by YHVH in a FalseFlagOperation to enforce a corrupt system he hates, and can't even self- terminate because he lacks free will himself. The best he can do is a SuicideByCop and hope the player character is a better ruler than the previous God of Law was.

* If he's [[AmbiguousSituation telling the truth]], Lucifer's death. While he's been the main villain for multiple games and is hardly a saint, his entire plan for this game? Giving up his life so humanity can keep their free will. Think about it--he's been trapped in an endless ViciousCycle, is aware of his other defeats, has been used by YHVH in a FalseFlagOperiation to enforce a corrupt system he hates, and can't even self- terminate because he lacks free will himself. The best he can do is a HeroicSuicide/SucideByCop and hope the player character is a better ruler than the previous God of Law was.

** If the Nahobino chooses to create a world solely for humans, and if players spared Khonsu during his questline, [[HappyEndingOverride you essentially destroyed whatever happiness there was for him and Miyazu]] if one believes that the Nahobino destroyed Da'at and erased both gods and demons so they won't ever interfere with humans ever again in order to create his new world.

* If you speak to the students when you return to Jouin Academy, you learn that despite Ichiro's carefree demeanor, he isn't well-liked by his classmates or the rest of the school. Some even mock him for his videos while others simply hate him because of his half-American heritage. T

** In addition to that, Yuzuru and Ichiro does not even recognize Tao in her goddess form. As if understandably that the Tao as their high school friend is already dead, and all they simply see is a different person/entity/demon wearing Tao's face.

* In the Minato region of Da'at, you'll find two demon quest-givers who want you to take out the other due to conflicting beliefs. Apsaras believes in protecting the weak and finds Lenan Sidhe's actions in supporting a demon's dreams and desires while taking their lifespan abhorent. Lenan Sidhe believes there's nothing wrong with sacrificing for your dreams and fighting for what you believe in even if you crash and burn and can't stand Apsaras' own ideology. There's no way to get the two to come to an agreement, either. You ''have'' to defeat one or the other. You're also guaranteed to feel like a bastard for siding with Lenan Sidhe as the demons Apsaras is looking after are clearly devoted to her and likely only got by as far as they did thanks to her. Among her worshippers is a Preta, who it should be noted are constantly plagued by their unending hunger, yet this one managed to manage to hold it off thanks to Apsaras.

** Prior to fighting Khonsu the first time, speaking to the Isis in Odaiba has her tell a story to the Nahobino about a prince falling in love with a girl in another country. The prince's blood held unique healing properties and the girl he fell in love with was very ill, so he naturally gave his blood to her in the hopes she would get better. Then one day he's called off to war, and knowing full well he'd die at some point, he shipped off barrels of blood to his soldiers and to his lover abroad. Although the girl gets better and is finally cured of her illness, the prince dies in the course of the war. Isis claims she made up the last half of her tale, when in actuality she's referring to Khonsu and Miyazu's fates unless the Nahobino does something.

* The supposed GoldenEnding of the game, "Creat a World for Humans Alone", is a tear-jerker for the protagonist. He successfully creates a new world and revives everyone who died throughout the course of his journey, like Tao, Ichiro, Yuzuru, and even Sahori. His new world is also free from all supernatural influence. It's because of this, however, that [[YouCantGoHomeAgain he is unable]] [[NoPlaceForMeThere to go to that world]] as he's now the new Creator and can only create a copy of his human self to occupy his new world. LonelyAtTheTop indeed.

* While Tao's miraculous revival might be cause for celebration, she quickly puts a damper on such feelings when she reveals that, yes, she is back, but she is ''not'' the same Tao Isonokami the protagonist remembers. The way she makes it sound, she said that she really did die as a human, underwent a DeathOfPersonality, and is now committed to her newfound role as the Goddess of Creation, whose sole purpose is to put the Nahobino on the Empyrean throne and crown him the new Creator.

* While Tao's miraculous revival might be cause for celebration, she quickly puts a damper on such feelings when she reveals that, yes, she is back, but she is ''not'' the same Tao Isonokami the protagonist remembers. The way she makes it sound, she underwent a DeathOfPersonality and is now committed to her newfound role as the Goddess of Creation, whose sole purpose is to put the Nahobino on the Empyrean throne and crown him the new Creator.

* Khonsu's questline. He's given up his claim for the Empyrean throne despite having found his Ba - the human who inherited his knowledge. Why hasn't he become a Nahobino if he's found them? Because the person in question, none other than ''Miyazu'', Yuzuru's sister, is so frail that even so much as attempting to merge with her will kill her in an instant. What's worse is that you learn Miyazu is actually very ill, and Khonsu has been supplying her with his magatsuhi. The last sidequest in his questline has him want to make Miyazu a god at the cost of his own life, so she won't have to continue suffering because of her status as a human.

** An addendum to that, Yuzuru and Ichiro does not even recognized Tao in her goddess appearance. As if understandably that the Tao as their high school friend is already dead, and all they simply see is a different person/entity wearing Tao's face.

* The supposed GoldenEnding of the game, "Creat a World for Humans Alone", is a tear-jerker for the protagonist. He successfully creates a new world and revives everyone who died throughout the course of his journey, like Tao, Ichiro, Yuzuru, and even Sahori. His new world is also free from all supernatural influence. It's because of this, however, that [[YouCantGoHomeAgain he is unable]] [[TheresNoPlaceForMeThere to go to that world]] as he's now the new Creator and can only create a copy of his human self to occupy his new world. LonelyAtTheTop indeed.

* The "Destroy the Throne" ending, as it implies, has the Nahobino destroy the Empyrean throne, thereby preventing the emergence of any new Creators. While this prevents a JerkassGod from becoming the new TopGod, it also leaves Da'at in its current state, and humanity is forced to fight for dear life against both gods and demons. While it is implied that the Nahobino and humanity will destroy the demons and take back their world for good, there ''will'' be a high death toll by the end of it.