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Did we? When? Also, people pointed out that due to the wording, there is a fraction of mooks who can use magic.
I thought that was the information we got from our new non cult friend Satoshi.
Depending on their strength, they could prison break.
Very true!... We could just test them tho. They seem dumb enough to fall for a test.
Also, why is Madoka there? She shouldn't be anywhere near the fighting, regardless of her potential.
It's Madoka, the girl willing to sell her soul for a kitten. She would probably go to war if the cult even scratches her friends.
One of our allies got nuked. Wasn't fun for him. I don't know the context, but it's a thing I know that happens now.
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He just wants his daughter to have a child for his religious pursuits, no matter how much she doesn't want to.
PEDO. FATHER. He does not deserve any other name... maybe another, more better insult, but he doesn't deserve the effort.
 
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[X] "In my defense, Uncle, I did tell my Demons to stick to non-lethal, but it was a bit hard to tell whether that last one was still alive from over here."
-[X] "Now, we should get these guys restrained and out of the way. Shoji, Kyoko, mind helping with that?
--[X] "And Uncle, do we need to document the scene first?"
 
Ya know.... I've been wondering what the situation of the Kuzunoha clan is right now. Because it seems odd for Raido to not be stationed in Tokyo.

I can think of a few reasons:

-the various heads take turns

-orders from on high had the line moved to Mitakihara. (Likely due to a prophecy of some sort)

-a previous Raido lost a bout of clan politics, or otherwise messed up and was forced out (I feel like this is the least likely)
 
So, your plan, for mind-controlling, dark magic-wielding, possibly with demon mastery cultists, is normal people with guns and Magical Girls

What mind-controlling demon-using cultists? The normal thugs in weird cult outfits wielding mundane weapons that our uncle, and Gato, can easily check over for signs they can summon or use magic (and just never got a chance)?

Saotoshi clearly said that only Oracle and a couple others could even use magic at all. I don't think he said anything about summoners?

We've already jailed several members of Hino's cult, and Raido would not have left them there without putting measures into place to ensure they couldn't break out.

Without a heavy hitter of their own, I hold no faith in the police/military department in holding magic cultists without believing it would be simpler to just nuke the city where everything is going down for them.

Just the entire Kuzunoha clan... and if the Japanese government doesn't have their own summoners like in Devil Survivor 2, I'll eat my hat.

you seem to forget we can literally raise the recently deceased from the dead.

With *far more difficulty* on normal humans, than demons or Soul Gems. It's not guaranteed to work.

As for the collapsing dimension thing, we haven't done anything to fix it. All we've done is react to what we can. The only thing that gains us is vague allusions to that power being useful with not a single detail of how it stops the collapse.

We don't have any information on that yet. In the meantime, it's better to plug minor leaks and reinforce a dam before the hurricane hits than try doing it during, no?

OH ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT!!! This war we are having is gonna get brought up. No one in the surrounding area is gonna ignore this shoot out, and definitely not what pedo father is gonna try. Controlling the narrative now is kinda important if we want to keep hush hush.

This is another thing to remember, yes. Everyone not at work or in school in the area is going to see and hear this go down. So far, it can be covered up as some sort of leak creating a sophoric fog, and normal emergency responders (and less normal responders dressed as such) can create an impression that everything's back under control.

Herofox, you've been frustrated with the actions taken nearly this entire quest -- it sounds like you have your own ideas for a SMT fic, and there aren't nearly enough of those. Maybe you could give it a go too? Just don't stop voting here too, you've had really good inputs and ideas. :)
 
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What mind-controlling demon-using cultists?
Was imagining a worst-case scenario, but mind-control isn't out of the picture because of how comically our enemies are acting.
We've already jailed several members of Hino's cult, and Raido would not have left them there without putting measures into place to ensure they couldn't break out.
All of them are normies, and Saburo is the exception.
Just the entire Kuzunoha clan... and if the Japanese government doesn't have their own summoners like in Devil Survivor 2, I'll eat my hat.
How big is the Kuzunoha clan? I keep hearing about them and the only one I think that's done anything is Raido.

About the government having demons, if demons as a whole are new to this dimension, why would they already have their own summoners? Hell, if they had their own summoners, I feel like we should've ran into at least a few enemy summoners. At the very least, in that case, they are willfully damning the city. If they have their own summoners, there's little chance they don't know what's going on, given how 99% of demons are coming through from this city.
We don't have any information on that yet. In the meantime, it's better to plug minor leaks and reinforce a dam before the hurricane hits than try doing it during, no?
We don't even know the cause of the hurricane. Reinforcing the dam does fuck all if it gets ripped open anyway. In that scenario, you're better off just rebuilding it after it passes over.
Herofox, you've been frustrated with the actions taken nearly this entire quest -- it sounds like you have your own ideas for a SMT fic, and there aren't nearly enough of those. Maybe you could give it a go too? Just don't stop voting here too, you've had really good inputs and ideas. :)
Yeah, I'm just really invested at this point honestly. tbh, I tried to do my own fic once but it fell apart fast. Ideas are one thing, writing them out is another.

As frustrating as I can get at times, it's an enjoyable experience.
 
How big is the Kuzunoha clan? I keep hearing about them and the only one I think that's done anything is Raido.
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Kuzunoha

The Kuzunoha (葛葉) are a clan of devil summoners who protect Japan from a myriad of otherworldly, supernatural, and demonic threats, and have been in service to the country for almost 1,200 years, dating back to the days of the Asuka era. The heads of the clan hold the title of one of the four...

I don't know if it's ever stated exactly how big the clan is, but there are four main "Families" that serve as the heads of the clan, as well as a mentioned minor branch (we can assume that there are more). We only know two of the main "Families": Raidou/Raido and Geirin.
if demons as a whole are new to this dimension,
That was apparently a misconception on our/Yumi's part, and they've been around for a long time. Just fewer and farther between. Otherwise Grandma and Grandpa wouldn't have met while fighting them.
Hell, if they had their own summoners,
Without the Summoning program there is probably a very small population of summoners. So it may just be luck that we haven't run into any others.
 
"Yuma's gonna stop you!" Yuma shouts, pointing her cane defiantly at the cultist.

The cultist shakes his head, "That's adorable, kid! Listen, I--"

Yuma stabs him in the crotch with her cane.

You glare at Griffon.

"What--?! She came up with that on her own!" Griffon hurriedly defends, "I had no hand in thi--!!!"
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  • [X] "In my defense, Uncle, I did tell my Demons to stick to non-lethal, but it was a bit hard to tell whether that last one was still alive from over here."
    -[X] "Now, we should get these guys restrained and out of the way. Shoji, Kyoko, mind helping with that?
    --[X] "And Uncle, do we need to document the scene first?"
    [X] Make sure none of the guys are on the ground. Just incase some idiot drive a truck over them.
    [X] Follow the plan.
 
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[X] "In my defense, I was left unsupervised."

"In my defense," You begin, moving Kohaku's finger away from your face, "I did, in fact, tell my demons to go for non-lethal, Uncle! It was just hard to tell if he was still alive from up here."

"You didn't go down to check first?" Raido asks, confused.

Shoji shakes his head, "Be careful! We're dealing with demons, here!"

"Of course!" Lorelei replies coldly, "And apparently, we demons are quite deaf."

Kyoko snickers, "How's your foot taste, bud?"

"Anyhow." You interrupt, "We should probably get these idiots restrained and outta the way. Kyoko, Shoji, wanna help?"

"Sure, I guess." Shoji shrugs, "I'll look for--?"

"Dibs on their wallets!" Kyoko shouts, nearly barreling through Raido to get down the stairs.

"Wait! Before we start!" You call out, and Kyoko stops dead in her tracks, "Should we, like, document the scene first?"

"No, it's alright." Raido replies, walking down the stairs, "We're technically still in a shootout, so "evidence gathering" isn't top priority. Just get the current suspects out of the line of fire."

Kyoko nods, "Good enough for me." Then, she...

...

...Oh. Right. Chain spears. Magical Girl.

...She just did this not even a quarter of an hour ago, why are you surprised?

Unfortunately for the "suspects", Kyoko has decided to dangle them from the roof. Man, they're gonna freak when they wake up!

"We don't have much time, now." Raido walks over to the truck, "Let's get this place as secure as we can."

[] ?????????????????????????????
 
Welllllllllllll if our uncle says it's okay, then-

Let's make this building a WINTER WONDERLAND.
 
[] "...I'm glad most of the neighbors are all at work or in school, or this would freak them out."
-[] Set whatever less-than-lethal traps come to mind and which Raido suggests there's time for. Don't go full Kevin McCallister though, most of these jerks just don't have the durability of the Wet/Sticky Bandits and you don't want to be hoisted by your own petard tripping over them in battle.
-[] Mediate between Lorelei and Shoji a bit as you work: "If it helps any, Lorelei, what Shoji thinks of as demons, and what I mostly had come to mind before a few days ago, are more like... oni, cursed spirits, and ones like Baphomet. And I don't mean like our buddy Oni. Shoji's a good dude, he's just a bit out of his depth and didn't have a great tutor like Pixie was for me."

I half-wish we'd had Yumi be a brat and kiss the finger Kohaku put on it, but... as funny as that would be, nah. :lol:

Edit: updating vote to ThaTrueRealmWalk's improved version below

[X] "...I'm glad most of the neighbors are all at work or in school, or this would freak them out."
-[X] Set whatever less-than-lethal traps come to mind and which Raido suggests there's time for. Don't go full Kevin McCallister though, most of these jerks just don't have the durability of the Wet/Sticky Bandits and you don't want to be hoisted by your own petard tripping over them in battle.
--[X] Ask Raido to see if he can move that truck, if it's big enough to actually be useful, in front of the entrance, not fully so we can still use it, but enough to give it cover from gunfire. I'm sure one of these goons has the key on them. Once the truck is in place, let's use some ice magic to keep it in place and cover up the bottom a bit. There is no reason why they should be able to shoot our toes.
---[X] If there are more entrances, see if we can't have one or two of your demons go off and freeze and fortify those as well. We got plenty of friends we can ask to help with that... if only we could deploy more demons at once, that would make this a breeze.
---[X] Look at Kyoko, point to your Gauntlet, point at her Soul Gem, and say "Go nuts. More magic you cast, the more cash we make with this app thing. I get 20% though. Just make sure to cleanse before any more goons show up."
---[X] Clear the Fog breath for now, so we can see while we work, but reapply it at the first sign of trouble.
-[X] Mediate between Lorelei and Shoji a bit as you work: "If it helps any, Lorelei, what Shoji thinks of as demons, and what I mostly had come to mind before a few days ago, are more like... oni, cursed spirits, and ones like Baphomet. And I don't mean like our buddy Oni. Shoji's a good dude, he's just a bit out of his depth and didn't have a great tutor like Pixie was for me."
 
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[X] "...I'm glad most of the neighbors are all at work or in school, or this would freak them out."
-[X] Set whatever less-than-lethal traps come to mind and which Raido suggests there's time for. Don't go full Kevin McCallister though, most of these jerks just don't have the durability of the Wet/Sticky Bandits and you don't want to be hoisted by your own petard tripping over them in battle.
--[X] Ask Raido to see if he can move that truck, if it's big enough to actually be useful, in front of the entrance, not fully so we can still use it, but enough to give it cover from gunfire. I'm sure one of these goons has the key on them. Once the truck is in place, let's use some ice magic to keep it in place and cover up the bottom a bit. There is no reason why they should be able to shoot our toes.
---[X] If there are more entrances, see if we can't have one or two of your demons go off and freeze and fortify those as well. We got plenty of friends we can ask to help with that... if only we could deploy more demons at once, that would make this a breeze.
---[X] Look at Kyoko, point to your Gauntlet, point at her Soul Gem, and say "Go nuts. More magic you cast, the more cash we make with this app thing. I get 20% though. Just make sure to cleanse before any more goons show up."
---[X] Clear the Fog breath for now, so we can see while we work, but reapply it at the first sign of trouble.
-[X] Mediate between Lorelei and Shoji a bit as you work: "If it helps any, Lorelei, what Shoji thinks of as demons, and what I mostly had come to mind before a few days ago, are more like... oni, cursed spirits, and ones like Baphomet. And I don't mean like our buddy Oni. Shoji's a good dude, he's just a bit out of his depth and didn't have a great tutor like Pixie was for me."

I like the base you got, but let's not be afraid to be specific here. The more thought out our plan is, the better defense we get. Anyone have any other ideas?

On a side note I'm making lesson plans for our friends and our sister. Mainly Yuma, Nagisa, and Sayaka, but I have some things cooking for the others too... I wonder if Yuma's teacher would be okay with us teaching her class both marital arts AND magic? (That last bit was a joke... unless?)
 
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---[X] If there are more entrances, see if we can't have one or two of your demons go off and freeze and fortify those as well. We got plenty of friends we can ask to help with that... if only we could deploy more demons at once, that would make this a breeze.
We only have two Demons that can cast Ice Magic (Black Frost and Aquans). Three if you count Yurlungur via Ice Breath, but even if you do, I want to save his MP for Fog Breaths when the enemy shows up again (he only has enough for three more before we need to give him a Chakra Drop).

---[X] Clear the Fog breath for now, so we can see while we work, but reapply it at the first sign of trouble.
I was under the impression that it had dissipated.

On a side note I'm making lesson plans for our friends and our daughter.
Fixed that for you. :V
 
We only have two Demons that can cast Ice Magic (Black Frost and Aquans). Three if you count Yurlungur via Ice Breath, but even if you do, I want to save his MP for Fog Breaths when the enemy shows up again (he only has enough for three more before we need to give him a Chakra Drop).
Very true, that's why I mentioned one or two, but it wouldn't hurt to clarify... now which one is faster? Speed is important for this task.
I was under the impression that it had dissipated.
It doesn't seem to be mentioned at all, but maybe I'm being blind. Better say it then not just in case.

Oh thank you, how could I forget she is our daughter...

Jokes aside, we do fill more of a sister role don't we? Oh, and if/when we can revive our mom (Which I have an idea on how to do), Yuma can have a mom who knows how to love her and help her get over her abuse though the power of motherly love!
 
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