Jueyuan

Jueyuan
Japanese Name	カクエン
Romaji	Kakuen
Also known as	Kakuen
Origin	Chinese Mythology
First Appearance	Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Alignment(s)	Dark-Neutral
Race(s)	Wilder
Allied Human	Finnegan

Jueyuan, also known as Kakuen is a recurring demon in the series.

History

Jueyuan (玃猿) is a murderous monkey creature from Chinese lore that are said to reside in Western China. They can assume human shape, are good runners and will chase humans. They ambush female travelers and kidnap the beauties by their smell. Having captured a woman who will be their wife, the Jueyuan builds a home for her. Should she not bear a son she is forced to stay with her captor for good and after 10 years her shape becomes like his, with her no longer thinking of home. If she has a child, she is sent home immediately. If she refuses to have a child, she is killed. The child looks no different than an ordinary human.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey / Redux: Wilder Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Wilder Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Wilder Race
• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Wilder Race

Design

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Kaneko's design for Jueyuan's makeup (or face markings) draws inspiration from Gene Simmons' "The Demon" character from the 1973 rock band Kiss. It is less clear what his phallic-shaped tail is a reference to or what it draws inspiration from.

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

"A male monkey creature in Chinese lore. They kidnap human women to leave offspring. When a woman gives birth to a child, both of them are returned to their home, but if she does not conceive, she is killed. The child born is a perfectly normal human."

—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium

Shin Megami Tensei IV

"A male monkey creature in Chinese lore.
They kidnap human women to leave offspring. When a woman gives birth to a child, both of them are returned to their home, but if she does not conceive, she is killed. The child born is a perfectly normal human."

—Shin Megami Tensei IV profile

Jueyuan can be found in the Shinobazu Pond area of Ueno. It can teach Flynn the Poison Claw, Agi and Posumudi skills through its Demon Whisper.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Jueyuan appears in the northern areas of the Fairy Forest, past the central gate as well as in Kasumigaseki. It can teach the Poison Claw, Agilao and Posumudi skills during Demon Whisper. Jueyuan benefits more from learning Physical, Fire, support and healing skills.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

"A male monkey creature in Chinese lore. They kidnap human women to leave offspring. When a woman gives birth to a child, both of them are returned to their home, but if she does not conceive, she is killed. The child born is a perfectly normal human."

—Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS compendium

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Race Alignment Level HP MP Strength 7 Magic 7 Vitality 11 Agility 7 Luck 8 Wilder Dark-Neutral 10 118 57 Attack Type Single foe/1/Physical/None Strong Strong - - Weak Weak - - - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage - - - - - - - - - - Natural Skills Giant Slice Zan-ei D-Source Skills Ambush Item Drops Wilder Fur Life Stone Revival Bead Password Beast and Snake tangle X#S2#eY$XOQEqOUg BuOEXWQ7XYP4XeQ#

Shin Megami Tensei IV

• Enemy
• Ally

Race Level HP MP Strength 15 Dexterity 15 Magic 15 Agility 15 Luck 15 Wilder 12 135 68 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - Null - - Weak - - Ailment Resistance Null:Poison Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy List of Skills Skill Effect Poison Claw Medium physical damage and 70% sick to one foe.

Race Level HP MP Strength 18 Dexterity 18 Magic 18 Agility 18 Luck 18 Wilder 12 154 68 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - Null - - Weak - - Ailment Resistance Null:Poison Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Poison Claw 9 MP Medium physical damage and 70% sick to one foe. Innate Agi 5 MP Weak fire damage to one foe. Innate Posumudi 5 MP Removes poison and sick from one ally. 13

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Race Level HP MP Strength 34 Dexterity 34 Magic 29 Agility 34 Luck 29 Wilder 26 245 113 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - Resist - - Weak - - Ailment Resistance Null:Poison, Weak:Sick Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy Skill Affinities Physical +2 · Fire +1 · Ailment +1 · Healing +1 · Support -2 · Force -3 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Poison Claw 9 MP Medium physical damage and 70% poison to one foe. Innate Agilao 10 MP Medium fire damage to one foe. Innate Posumudi 6 MP Removes poison and sick from one ally. 27

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Race Level HP MP St In Ma En Ag Lu Wilder 23 197 63 8 4 6 7 10 5 CP MAG Summon Personality P.ATK P.HIT B.DEF AVD M.ATK M.HIT 7 550 Dumb 62 37 76 36 52 14 Reflects Absorbs Void Resists Weak - - - Phys Expel List of Skills Agilao Sukukaja Fold