Cathedral of Shadows



The Cathedral of Shadows, also known as the Jakyou Manor (or Heretic Mansion in most translations), is the location where fusion of demons takes place in the core Shin Megami Tensei games.

The Cathedral usually contains several kinds of odd devices that are supervised by a head priest in blue. He offers services of fusing the comrade demons of a Devil Buster with no charge. Several factors can affect the outcome of fusion, such the phases of Kagutsuchi, the status of the protagonist, and even the demons in his possession.

The demons fused in the Cathedral Of Shadows are bound by an unwritten law of subjugation, where the newly formed demon will only serve under a master of equal or greater strength. It's for this reason that the head priest will decline fusing demons if the result is beyond the current capabilities of the Devil Buster.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei
 * Shin Megami Tensei II
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
 * Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

Shin Megami Tensei
The subjugation law is given an exception when the protagonist fuses his dog Pascal with another lesser demon to create Cerberus.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
The Cathedral Of Shadows can first be accessed in the Vortex World upon reaching Shibuya. Spirits there mention a cathedral with odd ceremonies being held every so often. The head priest offers his services to Hito-Shura, well aware of the destiny the incredible the latter is meant for. The aforementioned services range from normally fusing demons to performing sacrificial fusion rituals, demon enhancement by using Elementals and Mitama, as well as the Demonic Compendium where recorded demons can be re-summoned for a fee proportionate to how much it has been trained and strengthened by experience in battle.

The head priest also offers a reward to Hito-Shura if he manages to collect all of the 24 Magatama, and will also grant a 50% summoning discount if the Demonic Compendium is completely filled with the record of every obtainable demon in existence.