| This article is about the spaceship in Persona 2. For the demon or ship, see Ameno Torifune (demon). |
Sumaru City as Xibalba
Xibalba (シバルバー, Shibarubaa)?, also known as Ameno Torifune (アメノトリフネ*)?, is a location in the Persona 2 duology.
Appearances[]
- Persona 2: Innocent Sin
- Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: as Ameno Torifune
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Innocent Sin[]
Xibalba is a giant spaceship beneath Sumaru City that comes into existence due to rumors. It is supposedly the ship that was used to bring civilization to Earth from Maia, a star in the constellation Pleiades, and was owned by the Bolontiku, who took control over it after coming out victorious from an intergalactic civil war with other Maians. The Masked Circle's goal in the game is to awaken the spaceship so the Bolontiku will destroy humanity and ascend the survivors of the extinction event into enlightened godlike beings that understand the true meaning of life. In actuality, Nyarlathotep knowingly spread this rumor to trick humanity into destroying themselves, and the only thing the Masked Circle achieved through awakening it is complete worldwide destruction, although most, if not all of its members thought that they were advancing humanity and bringing it to a golden age.
Once the spacecraft takes off, Xibalba becomes the final dungeon of the game.
"Earth is slashed by wind, but cultivates water
Water flows along the earth, but quenches fire
Fire is calmed by water, but creates wind
Wind is born from fire, but levels the earth"
Allegedly, when the five crystal skulls owned by the Masked Circle are put into place at Caracol, Xibalba will take off with Sumaru City resting on top of it, and an astrological temple will be created in all but the center of Sumaru City's remaining districts, representing the Grand Cross. Each temple represents one of the elements which maintain the balance of the world, per a kind of mysticism explained to Jun by his "father," making Xibalba a model of the new world. The party's goal is to remove the skulls in order to prevent Xibalba's ascent. Three of the skulls are defended by a Shadow Self of a party member, and other is defended by a group of Order of the Holy Lance robots and the Fuhrer is in direct possession of the last one. Defeating the bosses for the skulls transforms Xibalba's layout due to the elemental imbalances.
Once the party has entered Xibalba's core, contracted demons can start giving rumors for the Legendary Weapons. Also on B5F is a Terminal that teleports the party back to Sevens, allowing the party to return to town to take care of any new or unfinished business, such as doing the rest of the Abandoned Factory and obtaining the Ultimate Weapons.
Any strong, lingering thoughts inside Xibalba will become reality. For a few examples, at the entrance, Tatsuya is asked what kind of trap is responsible for there being no "welcoming committee" for them; whichever the player selects will be the trap they face upon entering, and the other choice will occur on B3F. When the party reaches B5F, the effect of "rumors" becomes so strong that doors to the Velvet Room and Trish's Spring change into doors to trap rooms when the characters go into them expecting traps, however the traps 'fail' because the characters stop them with their words alone. Furthermore, flashbacks to the Alaya Shrine are present throughout to psychologically torture the party, mostly Jun, and Eikichi and Jun expressing fears about their parents results in "metal" copies of Kankichi Mishina and Junko Kurosu manifesting to attack the party. This is likely because Xibalba is considered a part of the collective unconsciousness rather than a real alien spaceship.
Near the center of Xibalba, the party will fight five Bolontiku aliens with access to "dark" versions of skills of the party's Ultimate Personas.
The party manages to reach the center of Xibalba and confront the Fuhrer for the final skull. However, he tells them that the crystal skulls are actually useless and likely had nothing to do with Xibalba taking off, as it is a mere construct caused by rumors spread by Nyarlathotep. Once the Fuhrer is defeated, he reveals himself to be Nyarlathotep and transforms into Akinari Kashihara. Nyarlathotep first tells the party that the ship is not heading to space, but the collective unconsciousness where the stars are actually consciousnesses, and spends the rest of the conversation to make contemptuous and cynical remarks against humanity, Jun's life and the party's hypocrisy. The party is enraged and challenges him to a battle, where he attacks by taking the form of the "Great Father," a creature resembling a combination of the party's fathers. Despite losing the battle, Nyarlathotep was able to personally summon Maya Okamura to kill Maya Amano with the Longinus Spear, completing the Oracle of Maia as the whole world is destroyed except for Sumaru City and Xibalba, rendering him victorious at the end until his rival Philemon reset the timeline to deny him his win.
Eternal Punishment[]
In Eternal Punishment, the spaceship under Sumaru City is known as the Ameno Torifune. It is also brought into existence through rumors. Just like with the Masked Circle, the New World Order wants to awaken this ship so they alone can board to paradise as everyone else gets wiped out. The Ameno Torifune's ascent destroys the Narumi Ward. When Gozen/Kiyotada Sumaru is defeated, the Ameno Torifune and Sumaru City are sucked into a vortex which takes them into the collective unconsciousness where Nyarlathotep can be properly dealt with.
Treasures[]
Innocent Sin[]
- Inside Xibalba
- B1F: Open Sesame x2, Silver Manisha x2
- B2F: Lu Card x1, Ag Card x1, Physical Guard x3, Magical Guard x3
- B3F: Vi Incense x1, All Card x1, Dx Incense x1
- B4F: Brink Tea x1, Vi Incense x1
- B5F: Muscle Drink x3, Ag Incense x1
Eternal Punishment[]
- B1F: Precious Egg x2
- B2F: Gem Ring, Dekaja Card x1
- B3F: Seed of Escape x1
- B5F: AGI Incense x1, TEC Incense x1
- B6F: Urdrbrunn, Scarlet Wings
Enemies[]
Innocent Sin[]
- Inside Xibalba
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| Sturm Soldat | 32 | 245 | Reich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nu | St | St | St | Energy Drink | - |
| Vucub-Caquix | 45 | 413 | Temper. | St | Wk | St | St | - | - | - | Nu | Wk | - | - | - | St | St | - | St | Garudyne Card | - |
| Hunab Ku | 46 | 353 | World | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Wk | Nu | St | St | St | St | St | - | St | Magnadyne Card | - |
| Lucifuge | 46 | 352 | Devil | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | Nu | Nu | Nu | Nu | Nu | Nu | Nu | Nu | Nu | Nu | Nu | Magical Guard | Attack Mirror Card |
| Succubus | 47 | 324 | Moon | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | Open Sesame | Thunderbolt Card |
| Kommandant | 47 | 395 | Reich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nu | St | - | St | Super Visor | - |
| Pucel | 48 | 367 | Hanged | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Wk | Nu | - | St | Bufula Card | Frigid Card |
| Hellsehen | 48 | 330 | Reich | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | Wonder Gear | - |
| Manannan | 49 | 342 | Magician | - | - | - | - | - | Wk | Rp | - | - | - | - | - | St | St | - | St | Revival Bead | Aquadyne Card |
| Yaksa | 49 | 383 | Star | St | St | St | St | St | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | Wk | - | - | Wk | - | Miracle Egg | Tarukaja Card |
| Seker | 50 | 398 | Tower | St | Wk | St | - | St | - | - | - | Wk | - | - | - | St | Nu | - | Nu | Brink Tea | - |
| Ares | 50 | 426 | Chariot | - | - | - | - | - | St | Wk | - | - | - | - | - | St | St | - | St | Muscle Drink | Inferno Card |
| Metal Zentaur | 50 | 467 | Reich | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | Wk | St | Nu | Nu | St | Nu | Mechanical Goggles | - |
| S.S. | 51 | 400 | Reich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nu | St | - | St | Super Nambu 100 | - |
| Cerberus | 51 | 431 | Fortune | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Wk | Nu | Rp | Rp | Rp | St | St | - | St | Agidyne Card | Hell Hand |
| Fafnir | 52 | 454 | Strength | - | - | Wk | - | Wk | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | St | - | St | High Jet Knuckle | - |
| Throne | 53 | 419 | Judge. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nu | Wk | - | St | Bead | Agidyne Card |
Etymology[]
The word "Xibalba" is actually the word for the underworld in Mayan mythology, and roughly translates into "place of fear." This is fitting, as Nyarlathotep guides humanity towards death and destruction through manipulating the awakening of the spaceship and it is considered a part of the Sea of Souls, a type of underworld. The party is also frequently greeted with traumatic flashbacks to the Alaya Shrine on their way to removing the Crystal Skulls and powerful fears can manifest into reality within the ship, further driving it as a "place of fear."
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