Raido Kuzunoha XIV

Raido Kuzunoha XIV
Japanese Name	十四代目 葛葉雷堂
Romaji	Jushi-daime Kuzunoha Raidou
First Appearance	Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Affiliation	Kuzunoha Clan Narumi Detective Agency
Occupation	Devil Summoner Yumizuki Imperial High School Student Detective
Origin	Shinoda Mountains (Presumed)
Melee Weapon	Katana
Ranged Weapon	Revolver
Japanese VA	Tomokazu Sugita
English VA	Matt Mercer (Soul Hackers)

Raido Kuzunoha XIV is the alternate version of Raidou Kuzunoha the XIV from another world.

Appearances

• Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Non-player Character
• Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Non-player Character
• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS): Summoner Race, Ultimate Boss

Profile

Raido Kuzunoha XIV is the alternate version of Raidou Kuzunoha XIV from another dimension. His appearance is the same as Raidou, but his face possesses scars which are across his left cheek and his right eye as well as his hat having a small chip in its brim; and, unlike Raidou, he isn't a silent protagonist, speaking like a normal character.

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army

His first appearance was in Raidou Kuzunoha vs. Soulless Army, in Episode 9: The Two Summoners, as Raidou was being trapped inside the dimensional rift created by Rasputin and eventually end up in an another dimension, a similar world to his own, but not fully synchronized in time, as events that in his own world were months old were barely unfolding in Raido's dimension.

At first, Raido thought that Raidou was his doppelganger or a demon using his appearance as disguise when he met him at Tamonten Shrine, he tried to attack Raidou but was stopped by the version of Gouto indigenous to his world. Raido's Gouto, called Goto-Douji, managed to convince him to take Raidou and the other Gouto to meet with the Herald of Yatagarasu.

Later on, Raido was asked by the herald to assist Raidou Kuzunoha XIV to send him back to his dimension by after Raidou managed to obtained all the prisms to form Amatsu Kanagi by using the Spirit Cast-Away spell at the Ushigome-Gaeri Bridge. He was seen collapsing after he managed to send Raidou back to his dimension.

Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Raido returns in the sequel, Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, in the Case File Fake Raidou Sighted! The File stated that a fake Raidou had been spotted at Waden One in Sakuradayama. Apparently, Raido fell into the dimensional rift while battling the Demon Lord, Pagan Mara. Having lost his quarry and gotten lost in another world, Raido remained in Waden One until Raidou caught up with him and drew Mara out. After Mara's destruction, Raido asked Raidou for help in returning to his world.

They sought help from the Herald of Yatagarasu, who told them that Raidou had to perform the Art of Spirit Cast-Away and gave them the Amatsu Kanagi. Together, Raidou and Raido entered Dark Tsukudo-Cho and Raidou sent Raido back to his own dimension, inverting the events of the previous game. This event will also open up the Akarana Corridor dungeon, which can be accessed by using the rift on the Ushigome-Gaeri Bridge in Dark Tsukudo-Cho. Raido is seen in the Akarana Corridor, telling Raidou that he routinely trains in the Corridor.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)

He appears alongside Raidou Kuzunoha XIV and his own Goto as the game's ultimate boss, in the Extra Dungeon. After the defeat of the previous boss, Raido appears and initially tests the protagonist with three demons of his own, Gashadokuro, Yoshitsune, and Mishaguji. He then teams up with Raidou in a second battle, and finally they both dual-summon Oumagatsu for one last fight.

Stats

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Race Level HP MP St In Ma En Ag Lu Summoner 99 3104 1420 33 30 34 21 32 24 P.ATK P.HIT B.DEF AVD M.ATK M.HIT Reflects Absorbs Void Resists Weak - - Expel, Death, Mind Nerve, Curse - - List of Skills Ogre Scythe Strong Shot Hats Off

Quotes

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army

• "I sense an odd presence, and here before me stands my shadow."
• "Not our shadows? ...I will trust your judgement. But the question remains... Who are you? Answer me! Why have you assumed the form of Raido Kuzunoha the 14th?"
• "They're lying, Goto... Why would he declare my name?"
• "...You're right, of course. If you have nothing to conceal, then come along with us."
• "...I sensed a strange presence and this man appeared. Goto didn't think he was a demon, so we brought him here."
• "...Yes?"
• "Let us begin the ritual. Do not let go of the Amatsu Kanagi you were given. This will be the first time I have performed the Ritual of Soul-Sending. The power stored inside the Amatsu Kanagi will allow you to cross the dimensional rift... Chant along with me in your mind and stay alert... We shall begin..."
• "Tohokami emitama... Tohokami emitama... Ahariya asobasutomausanu asakurani... Ibukidonushitoihukami orimashimase... Hihumiyoimunaya kotomotirarone... Hikomihikoto... Kashikomi kaikomimo hakasu... Hurube yurayurato hurube... Hashihojinoshihono yahoahinimasu... Hayaakitsuhimetoihukamimochikakano mitemu... Kakukakanomiteha ibukidonushitoihukami... Nenokuni sokonokunini iubkihachitemu... Haraheyare haraheyare!"

Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

• "You... I knew it... there's another me in THIS world, too. That means I'm in an alternate dimension... Yes... everything here is identical to the way it is in my world."
• "You're right about that. I got this nasty wound from a demon. But despite that... I managed to lure the demon into the dimensional rift and trap it there. The blowback knocked me all the way into this world."
• "This energy signature! He must have broken through his confinement and followed me here!"
• "You defeated that demon lord..."
• "I see... The Gouto of this world is a little more encouraging, isn't he?"
• "Let's begin. Come visit my world again sometime and I'll have tea cakes ready for you."
• "Hahaha... Fair enough. Then I suppose I'll leave it to you."
• "Goodbye. ...I am grateful."

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

• "Hmm... That machine's not bad. I almost got sent to the scolding room. ...You should jump in too, Raidou. He's got potential."
• "Wow. You're as easy to manipulate as ever. Hahaha. Well, let's do this!"
• "Hey, Raidou, let's use that thing we picked up in the Akarana Corridor."
• "Oh? Have your sails picked up a bit of the Heisei wind? Have you become more modern thinking now?"
• "DOUBLE SUMMON!"
• "Hahaha! I like you, Heisei Kid. I thought you needed a machine to do everything, but I see that I was wrong."
• "Ugh... you're so stiff. You need to loosen up some. Why don't we go check out what the Heisei ladies are like. I bet the waitresses here are even better."
• "Oh, reallllly? Because it doesn't sound like your heart's in that..."
• "So long, Heisei Kid. This was fun."

Gallery

Raido expressions

Raidou's evil self having the appearance of Raido in the manga

Unused portrait found in the files of the game

Arrow as Raido Kuzunoha XIV

Trivia

• The "scolding room" that Raido could be possibly referring to in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is the Nameless Shrine Shinoda, referencing the place where a game over occurs if Raidou's HP is reduced to 0.