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Main Story
- Speaking with Ichiro after the protagonist and he joins Bethel reveals his home situation isn't the best. While his parents aren't at the point where they're considering a divorce, they get into frequent arguments. Whenever Ichiro takes one of his parent's sides, the other gets angry at him. In other words, while joining Bethel will likely put him in the line of fire, he likely believes it will give him some form of dependency.
- Shortly after you return from Da'at after your first excursion and go back to school, you come across Sahori Itsukishima being bullied by two girls, bitterly wishing they would stop. Later on, you learn she's Tao's friend and the reason she's being bullied is that she was pushing the Lacross team too hard in training in spite of her wanting the team to be the very best. Despite Tao's best attempts, Sahori keeps pushing her away and her attempts to tell the teachers do very little since there isn't much evidence of the bullying and Sahori refuses to speak up. The worst part about all this is how close it is in real life, as some victims of bullying don't speak up because they don't believe it will matter much in the long run.
- Following up on Sahori is Lahmu's attack on the school. Tao can only watch in horror as Sahori finally snaps and has Lahmu murder her bullies, with Sahori herself fully aware of what she's doing, but too broken to care.
- 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.
- The rescue mission in Da'at: Shinagawa does not end with a happy ending. Just as the Nahobino seemingly kills Lahmu once and for all, Tao goes to Sahori...who promptly goes to kill Tao, revealing Lahmu is still alive and has merged with Sahori, forcibly taking over her body. He even manages to kill the protagonist and Aogami, and shortly after, Tao before the latter mysterious revives and offers her life to bring back Aogami and the protagonist. If you were hoping you save Sahori, the Nahobino has to deliver a Mercy Kill to kill Lahmu for good. By the end of it, you failed to not only save Sahori but also got one of your friends killed in the process.
- Ichiro and Yuzuru's reaction to Tao's death. While Yuzuru is shaken and saddened by the news, he manages to keep his composure. Ichiro's more open about his feelings, gripping his head in horror and anguish. It isn't hard to think that he might even blame himself for Tao and Sahori's death, given how he earlier attempted to rescue Sahori and got the shit kicked out of him for his troubles.
- It's not hard to feel sorry for Abdiel during the pandemonic summit meeting between the various gods of the other Bethel branches. She's been working her ass off to uphold God's order despite the fact that her God died two decades ago and has to deal with the schemes of the other gods. The balance she struggled to maintain comes undone during the meeting when Khonsu contradicts her claims about the Condemnation, pointing out the Nahobino's very existence is a contradiction. Her attempts to kill him to prove God's will remains unchanged doesn't end well either as all it does is shatter whatever fragile partnership the gods of Bethel had. When Ichiro goes to find her after the gods split off to follow their own agendas, she's obviously devastated for her failure.
- 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, her soul underwent a Death of Personality by a mysterious entity, and she 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.
- Reaching the gateway for the Empyrean throne in the Temple of Eternity is also the point in which whatever friendship the Nahobino had with Yuzuru and Ichiro is now officially gone. Ichiro sides with Abdiel to uphold God's order, firmly believing that only Abdiel is worthy of becoming the new Creator and bring about harmony to mankind at the cost of free will while Yuzuru remains loyal to Koshimizu and intent on restoring the myriad gods to the former glory so as to prevent the mistake the God of Law made. In other words, regardless of which path you pick, the Nahobino will have to fight the people he's fought blood, sweat, and tears with through his journey.
- In addition to that, Yuzuru and Ichiro don't 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.
- Tao's departure if the Nahobino decides to destroy the throne. Given that her purpose was to ensure his new reign as the Creator, it's only natural she would be against the idea, though one can't help but wonder if you might have just alienated one of the few friends you had up at that point...
- No matter which ending you get, they're guaranteed to be bittersweet as no matter who side you pick, your partner dies at the hands of your former friend. It's worse in Ichiro's route as he and Abdiel make it clear that they don't want to kill Yuzuru and believe he'll back down if they defeat Koshimizu. When you catch up to them, you find Ichiro and Yuzuru arguing about what's best for Tokyo before the latter fuses with Koshimizu and promptly kills Abdiel and Ichiro. Keep in mind that when Ichiro first joined Bethel, Yuzuru was the one who taught him the ropes and Ichiro clearly looked up to him.
Endings
- 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 gods' 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.
- 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 Jerkass God from becoming the new Top God, it also leaves Da'at in its current state, and humanity is forced to fight for dear life against both gods and demons. Worse, because the protagonist refused to become the new Creator, the Shekinah Glory will completely fade and the false Tokyo will vanish, along with everyone living in it. 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. For a Neutral ending, it's rather bleak.
- The supposed Golden Ending of the game, "Create 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 he is unable 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. Lonely at the Top indeed.
- The worst part about this ending is that only humans get a happy ending. It's ambiguous as to what happened to all the demons and gods in Da'at after the Nahobino creates a world solely for mankind, but if one assumes he erased demons and gods so they will never interfere with humanity again, the Nahobino essentially killed his closest companions (Amanozako and Fionn) or those who cared nothing for the Empyrean throne and wanted to live a happy life with their lover (Khonsu).
- If he's 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 Vicious Cycle, is aware of his other defeats, has been used by YHVH in a False Flag Operation 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 Suicide by Cop and hope the player character is a better ruler than the previous God of Law was.
Subquests
- 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 Leanan Sidhe's actions in supporting a demon's dreams and desires while taking their lifespan abhorrent. 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 Leanan 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 are Preta, who it should be noted are constantly plagued by their unending hunger, yet these ones managed to manage to hold it off thanks to Apsaras.
- Worse yet is the fact that your choice ultimately doesn't even matter. Whether you side with Apsaras and have her accompany you after the quest, or side against her and kill her, the cult doesn't disband with her departure. Similarly, regardless of your choice, Leanan Sidhe won't continue making deals with demons either. Whichever side you back, both cease operating, to the detriment of any future demons who could be seeking their help.
- Some sidequests involve Mercy Killing a demon's loved one. In the Shinagawa region, a Succubus will ask the Nahobino to put down a Khumbada rampaging in the parking garage he just exited, who only went mad because he was trying his damndest to make her happy. When you do kill Khumbada, he asks you to deliver a bottle to Succubus in his dying moments. In the same region, Isis will ask you to kill her son Horus, who has also gone mad. The latter request is poignant given that in Egyptian lore, Horus is Isis' son and is essentially asking you to put down her own child.
- 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 not just kill her, but also extinguish her soul 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.
- 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.
- If the Nahobino chooses to create a world solely for humans, and if players spared Khonsu during his questline, 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.
- 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.
