Koga Saburo

Artwork for Shin Megami Tensei IV by Tamotsu Shinohara

"Be it humans or demons, I have no mercy upon those who bargain away their pride and sorrow!"

—Koga Saburo, Shin Megami Tensei IV

Koga Saburo (コウガサブロウ, Kougasaburou) is a demon in the series.

History

Koga Saburo (甲賀三郎) is the main character from the classic Japanese fantasy Suwa Engi (諏訪縁起) which was collected in Shintoshu (神道集). He was lost in the underworld which turned his body into a snake. After his return to the ground, he was worshiped as the patron god of Suwa. In some record, Koga Saburo was regarded the same as Mishaguji and Take-Minakata.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Dragon Race, Boss

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei IV

A demon who was once a member of the defunct Counter-Demon Force, and he is attempting to protect the people and the country in his own way. He has taken over Club Milton in Shibuya, preventing anyone from having Red Pills and disrupting the Ashura-kai's control. So Tayama imposes a quest for Flynn to have him disposed of in exchange for a fellow Samurai's freedom. Believing the prentice Samurai to be Tayama's dogs, he shows no mercy towards them. As he dies, he states he was only protecting the country and that the future is shrouded in mist, and questions humans only to die before he could finish.

His body is turned to stone with his death and Koga's medium is taken by a Ashura-kai member. A Hunter mentions after Koga's death that he was collecting the Reds to prevent humans from turning into demons. The Youthful man mentions before Koga's death that Shibuya had quieted down, but with his death the city will be busy as demons start coming again to get reds. In Walter's route, he is fought once more, revived and turned into a attack dog to serve under Tayama's National Defense Divinities. Koga Saburo expresses gratitude to them for liberating him upon defeat, and asks that they protect the country.

To unlock him for fusion, Flynn must examine the stone that is his defeated remains with the key item, "Ryoja's Scales," in his possession. His medium, along with the mediums for the rest of the National Defense Divinities, are obtained by speaking with the Master Samurai at The Hills building in Roppongi after the alignment lock.

Stats

First Boss

Race Level HP MP ST DX MA AG LU Dragon 35 2208 992 48 48 48 48 48 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark Resist Resist - Weak Resist Repel Null - Ailment resistance Resist: Bind, Poison, Panic, Sleep, Sick / Null: Lost Normal attack Phys/1 hit/1 target Turn icons 3 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Sukukaja 15 MP Buffs party's agility by 1 level. Zandyne 14 MP Heavy force damage to one foe. Ziodyne 14 MP Heavy elec damage to one foe. Fatal Sword 8 MP Medium physical damage to one foe. Javelin Rain 21 MP Medium physical damage to all foes.

Second Boss

Race Level HP MP ST DX MA AG LU Dragon 47 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - - - - - - - Ailment resistance ? Normal attack ? List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level

Summonable ally

Race Level HP MP ST DX MA AG LU Dragon 75 714 266 81 74 74 97 81 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - - Weak Resist Repel - - Ailment resistance None Normal attack Phys/2 hits/1 target List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Life Gain Auto Increases max HP by 20%. Innate Zandyne 14 MP Heavy force damage to one foe. Innate Invalid skill name of "Berseker God". You may correct the skill name or modify module:Skills/SMT4 if needed. Ziodyne 14 MP Heavy elec damage to one foe. 76 High Elec Pleroma Auto Boosts elec attack by 50%. 77 Special fusion Kunitsu Take-Minakata + Vile Mishaguji

Trivia

• He was designed by guest artist Tamotsu Shinohara (篠原保), known for his works on Kamen Rider 555 and Kamen Rider OOO.