I hope there are theory fans here, because I got you a hot one: SMT IV's Purgatory may be the same "type" as the one depicted in Dante's Purgatorium. That Purgatory is divided in 9 to 10 levels (the explanation in Wikipedia was a little bit confusing), which are Ante-Purgatorium, Pride Terrace, Envy Terrace, Wrath Terrace, Sloth Terrace, Covet Terrace, Gluttony Terrace, Lust Terrace, and Paradise. Somehow, this Purgatorium kinda resembles Dante's Purgatory, because the level is divided in 7 "Crowns", which I can assume are the Terraces, while Naraku and Tokyo being the Ante-Purgatorium and Gates of Paradiso being the entrance to Paradise (and Paradise could be Merkabah's Room). I leave it up to you to analyze, but this is a good theory.
66.249.85.108 23:41, June 24, 2014 (UTC)Antonio