Protagonist (Devil Survivor)

Protagonist of Devil Survivor

The Protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a 17 year old high school student in Japan.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: Protagonist
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor - Overclocked: Protagonist

Personality

Much like the protagonists of the Persona series, this Protagonist is a clean slate, allowing for the player to develop his personality in whatever direction they see fit: either reveling in the power the COMP offers, or desperately finding a solution to everything, or completely subsumed by fear, or any other number of situations that may arise within the game.

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

The protagonist is a second year high school student, a friend of Yuzu Tanikawa and Atsuro Kihara. He appears as a boy with straight blue hair, wearing white headphones that give him the vague appearance of cat ears or devilish horns on his head.

The protagonist has a cousin named Naoya, who is a computer programmer; while once they were fairly close and lived together, their relations cooled after Naoya left to live on his own. One day, Naoya sent him a COMP, complete with a heavily encrypted Demon Summoning Program. This was the same day Tokyo was sealed by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the same day a demon outbreak burst throughout the city. The protagonist, Yuzu and Atsuro were trapped and desperately tried to escape while surviving the demon outbreak. Over the course of the lockdown he became involved in the war for the Throne of Bel, which he either wins or runs from depending on the route the player chooses.

His interactions and movements are controlled by the player. His personality is also shaped through the decisions he make as he interacts with the characters in the story. The course and ending of the story depends on these decisions, as well as the events that affect the other characters.

Yuzu Ending

The Protagonist elects to run away from his responsibilities, feeling that none of the combatants of the War of Bel will go as far as they claim; to this end, he, Yuzu, Atsuro, and possibly others, will break out of the lockdown by destroying the SDF and the angel barricades, allowing the demon invasion to spread far beyond the Yamanote Lockdown, creating an utterly lawless world dominated by demons.

Metatron will send a message to the Protagonist some time later, censuring his choice and damning him for shirking away his duties in the War of Bel, but telling him there might be hope for mankind one day.

Naoya Ending

On Naoya's routes the revelations about the Protagonist's reincarnation and that of his brother are also revealed. Following Naoya's advice on how to use the power of the Throne of Bel, the Protagonist creates a world unified against YHVH, becoming the Dark Lord of a new era. This ending alienates Yuzu, who feels scared of such a world.

Amane Ending

On Amane's routes it is revealed that he is a reincarnation of the biblical Abel, the first murder victim, and Naoya is the reincarnation of his brother, Cain, still serving God's punishment. Following Amane's advice on how to use the power of the Throne of Bel, the Protagonist creates a world of Law, following the mandates of the Lord against the power of both Lucifer and his brother.

Atsuro Ending

On Atsuro's Route the Protagonist chooses to Subjugate the demons using technology; Demons will be able to be directly controlled rather than by the typical contract seen throughout the series. This leads to a new revolution which lands Japan a top spot in the UN's Security Council.

Gin Ending

The Protagonist chooses to follow Gin's advice on how to use the power of the Throne of Bel to seal the rift between the worlds and restore normality; this implies alienating Naoya, who wants his brother to instead rise against God's rule.

The chant sung by Haru is revealed to have the special properties needed to banish all demons from the Yamanote Lockdown, and after destroying Babel and claiming the last of the power of Bel, the demons will have no choice but to obey their master and leave the planet, restoring everything to normality.

Trivia

Devil Survivor
Overclocked - Manga
Playable Characters	Protagonist - Atsuro Kihara - Yuzu Tanikawa - Naoya - Amane Kuzuryu - Keisuke Takagi - Midori Komaki - Mari Mochizuki - Kaido - Black Frost - Gin - Misaki Izuna
Non-Playable Characters	Haru - Shomonkai Founder - Gigolo - Yasuyuki Honda - Shoji - Azuma - Commander Fushimi - Beldr - Jezebel - Belzaboul - Belberith - Metatron - Okuninushi
Locations	Shibuya - Aoyama - Roppongi - Ikebukuro - Akasaka Tunnel - Omotesando - Shinjuku - Akihabara - Nagata-Cho - Shiba Park - Ueno - Kudanshita - Asakusa - Kanda
Music	Devil Survivor OST Remix - Reset - Soul Survive
Terminology	Extra Turn Battle - COMPs - Shomonkai - Tokyo Lockdown - Demon Summoning Program - Laplace Mail - Death Clock - King of Bel - Devil Auction - Dance Skills - Skill Crack - Racial Skill - Auto Skill - Demon World - Four Devas
Archives	Demons (DeSu - DSO) - Skills (DeSu - DSO) - Status Ailments - Titles - Endings