Nekomata

Nekomata is a demon in the series.
==History==
In Japanese folklore, a nekomata, also known as a bakeneko, is a type of yokai that appears as a cat with supernatural abilities akin to those of the fox or raccoon dog. A cat may become a bakeneko in a number of ways: it may reach a certain age, be kept for a certain number of years, grow to a certain size or be allowed to keep a long tail. In the last case, the tail forks in two and the bakeneko is then called a nekomata. This superstition may have some connection to the breeding of the Japanese Bobtail.
==Appearances==
*Megami Tensei: Beast Race
*Megami Tensei II: Yoma Race
*Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Beast Race (MT) / Yoma Race (MTII)
*Shin Megami Tensei: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei II: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Devil's Colosseum: Yajuu Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: NINE: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Beast Race
*Majin Tensei: Beast Race
*Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Beast Race
*Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Beast Race
*Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Skill Order
*Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Skill Order
**Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
*Soul Hackers 2: Beast Race
*Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Beast Race
*Megami Ibunroku Persona: Beast Race, as Felicia in Revelations: Persona
*Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Hermit Arcana
*Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Hermit Arcana
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Magician Arcana
*Persona 5 / Royal: Magician Arcana
*Persona 5: The Phantom X
*Persona 5 Tactica: Vortex Type
*Devil Children Black Book & Red Book: Akuma Race
*Devil Children White Book: Akuma Race
*DemiKids Light Version / Dark Version: Evil Type
*Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Akuma Race
*Devil Children Messiah Riser: Akuma Race
*Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Beast Race
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Beast Race
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Beast Race
*Devil Survivor / Overclocked: Beast Race
*Devil Survivor 2 / Record Breaker: Beast Race
*Groove On Fight: demon summoned by Bristol-D
*Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Beast Race
==Profile==
===Megami Tensei II===
Nekomata can only be found in the dungeon the priest in the Taishidou temple sends the protagonist to.
===Shin Megami Tensei===
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
Nekomata first appears in the Shibuya disco "Club Inferno" and talks suggestively. Demi-fiend approaches her for information to proceed the story, which turns out to be a challenge in battle. After defeating her, she reveals the Assembly of Nihilo which is ruling over the Ginza area. Nekomata can evolve into Senri upon reaching level 27.
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Nekomata appear within the bronze instance of Suginami Tunnels. They act as NPCs within the gold and unknown instances. Players are able to acquire a Nekomata tail and female players can dress completely like a Nekomata. The NPC called Nora in Shinjuku Babel is known for dressing as a Nekomata.
===Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
Nekomata can be found in Ginza or evolved from Senri once it reaches level 32. She can teach Flynn the Scratch Dance and Pulinpa skills through her Demon Whisper.
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
Nekomata can be found in Shibuya or can evolve from Senri once they reach level 31. Nekomata can teach the Axel Claw, Pulinpa and Mazanma skills through her Demon Whisper. She also benefits from learning Physical, Fire and Force skills.
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Nekomata is a member of the Beast race.
If Cait Sith is in the protagonist's stock when he attempts to speak with Nekomata, Cait Sith with interject and begin a conversation with Nekomata, resulting in her leaving and the battle ending.
Conversation 	Conversation
[Cait Sith stepped forward and began talking to a demon!]	[Cait Sith stepped forward and began talking to a demon!]
Cait Sith: 	Ho there, maiden fair! I don't suppose you'd... care to have tea with me?
Nekomata: 	...Huh?
Cait Sith: 	You and I are both felines of the world... Let us discuss grand, worldly affairs! Trivial amusements! Or nothing at all!
Nekomata: 	...What?
Cait Sith: 	Of course, being a gentleman myself, I would be happy to prepare a drink fit for such a lady...My prized blend of catnip tea!
Nekomata: 	...Uh, you're not making any sense. Who are you?
Cait Sith: 	Ah, my sincerest apologies! I really ought to have introduced myself first...I am Cait Sith. A dauntless feline hero, and wanderer of the netherworld!
Nekomata: 	O... kay...? Thanks for clearing that up, I guess?So, what do you want?
Cait Sith: 	Well... I was rather hoping you might join me for tea.
Nekomata: 	Uhh... no.
Cait Sith: 	What!? Why?
Nekomata: 	I mean, you seem super shady. You talk weird, and you definitely dress weird.
Cait Sith: 	Shady? Why, nothing could be farther from the truth, milady!You may not think it to look at me, but I preside over my own kingdom!
Nekomata: 	Wait, really...? No way!So, like, where is this kingdom of yours?
Cait Sith: 	Inside the gnarled hollows of trees, and abandoned houses.
Nekomata: 	Wow, gross AND lame!
Caith Sith: 	Well, I never! They say "home is where you make it," no!?
Nekomata: 	Not if it's just a delusion. My home's gotta be real, and it's gotta be comfy.Before I became a demon, I used to be a housecat in this merchant's fancy mansion in the classy part of town.I'm not gonna settle for anything but the best food, the best clothes, and the best home.
Cait Sith: 	The food and shelter I can understand, but... what manner of housecat needs clothing?
Nekomata: 	Says the cat wearing a stupid ren faire costume!Yeah, no way in hell I'm going out with you. See you never.
[Cait Sith was shot down...] 	[Cait Sith was shot down...]
===Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers===
Nekomata can be transformed into Nyan Claws with Mystic Change.
In the 3DS remake, a variant Nekomata is available from Nemechi, unlocked with the octopus form. She costs 100 D-Souls and uses her artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II and the Devil Survivor series. This Nekomata can use strong wind magic.
===Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army===
Nekomata begins appearing as a random encounter in Kasumidai and Dark Kasumidai. Being a demon of the Skill Order, she can only be confined during a Full Moon. She can later be found in the Shipbuilding Facility.
===Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon===
Nekomata is a demon of the Skill Order and begins appearing in the Tento Sanctuary. The passive skill she learns at Max Loyalty, Desperate Power, will increase the chances of a Fiend encounter during a New Moon.
===Soul Hackers 2===
Nekomata is a demon of the Beast race and can be found in Sector 3F of Arrow, Milady and Saizo's Soul Matrix.
===Megami Ibunroku Persona===
Nekomata is a demon that begins appearing in the latter area of St. Hermelin ???. They'll frequently use Candy Voice and Feral Claw as they attack the party.
===Persona 2: Innocent Sin===
Nekomata is the first Persona of the Hermit Arcana and can be summoned in the Velvet Room once Tatsuya Suou has reached Level 9 and collected 56 Hermit Arcana Tarot Cards. Upon being returned at MAX Rank, Nekomata yields the Kitty Claws weapon for Lisa Silverman.
===Persona 2: Eternal Punishment===
As a Persona, there's no difference in comparison to Innocent Sin, however, the Nekomata of Eternal Punishment is brown, and the one in Innocent Sin is white. A special Rumormonger Nekomata appears as an NPC in the Kuzunoha Detective Agency. To unlock the Rumormonger Nekomata, the player must either donate ¥100,000 to the cat statue in Kuzunoha Detective Agency or do a Mansearch. Importing save data from Innocent Sin (not available in the English release) will make any money donated to the statue in the previous game carry over, reducing the money needed to ¥90,000 or less. The Mansearch asking for Nekomata only appears after Tatsuya Suou joins the party and if the Rumormonger Nekomata isn't unlocked yet. Doing the Mansearch rewards the party with ¥30,000 so it's more profitable to wait until that point of the game and do the Mansearch rather than donate money.
===Persona 3===
Nekomata returns in Persona 3, as a Lv 5 Magician Persona, and can be obtained via fusion or through Shuffle Time when exploring Tartarus' first block, Thebel. Her skill set specializes in Fire and Physical attacks as well as negative status effects.
===Persona 5===
Nekomata is the third Persona of the Magician Arcana and can be found as a Shadow in Kaneshiro's Palace and the Kaitul area of Mementos, with the title of "Ascended Feline." Nekomata is the first usable Persona to naturally have access to the Magaru skill, as well as Hysterical Slap and Wind Break. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Nekomata yields the Pawzooka grenade launcher for Haru Okumura, which has 140 ATK, 89 ACC and adds the +Confuse (med) effect.
====Royal====
During a fusion alarm, Nekomata will yield the Paw-omber for Haru, with 220 ATK, 70 ACC and the Med Confuse effect.
In the Path of Da'at, the shadow has an unrecruitable super variation called the "Immortal Feline" who is accompanied by two Playful Puss in Boots.
The Shadow of Ryoko Aino will take the form of Nekomata when confronted in Mementos during the "If Cats Disappeared from the City" request. She is one of two Mementos bosses that are able to talk to the protaganist in order to end the confrontation instead of fighting, similar to Negotiation. After being defeated, she will drop the Cat Brooch accessory, which gives the wearer the skill Sukukaja.
===Persona 5 Tactica===
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
Known as Two-Tail, a shiny gold version of her can be found in the game.
===Devil Children Messiah Riser===
Nekomata can be obtained by getting ranked S in Center Makai stages.
===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2===
Nekomata is a common enemy in the Karma Society Tower. They can also be found in the Internment Facility.
===Devil Survivor 2===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
Nekomata is a common 1-star demon and Rika Ryuzouji's starting demon. There is also an alternate version, introduced as a random 4-star uncommon summon, based on the earlier design that possesses the unique skill "Pussyfoot."
==Stats==
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===Shin Megami Tensei: if...===
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===Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis===
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==Gallery==
Poster02.jpg|Poster fanart in the Shin Megami Tensei Poster Book
nekomata model.png|Nekomata as she appears in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
D20306Nekomata.jpg|Nekomata as she appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Nekomata DSR1.png|Nekomata in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Shin_Megami_Tensei_Strange_Journey_USA_31_28816.png|Nekomata as she appears in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Nekomata_design_in_RKVTLM.png|Nekomata design in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
Nekomata Card.GIF|Nekomata as she appears in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
NEKOMATA.png|Nekomata as she appears in Devil Survivor
Nekomata Devil Survivor 2 (Top Screen) Fixed.png|Nekomata as she appears in Devil Survivor 2
Shin Megami Tensei II Nekomata tribute illustration by toi8.jpg|Shin Megami Tensei II Nekomata tribute illustration by toi8
Nekomata_P5R.jpg|Nekomata in Persona 5 Royal
Nekomata (P O.A.).png|Nekomata in Persona O.A.
Zanma SMT5.gif|Nekomata casting Zanma in Shin Megami Tensei V
TerrorClaw P5.gif|Nekomata casting Terror Claw in Persona 5
ネコマタ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.089|Nekomata in SMTV Daily Demon #089
【ネコマタ】ソウルハッカーズ2 日刊・リンゴと悪魔の未来予測 8-01(月)|Nekomata in SH2 Daily Ringo's Demon Prediction 8/1
==In Other Languages==
Language	Name
Japanese	ネコマタ (Nekomata)
French 	Nekomata
Italian 	Nekomata
German 	Nekomata
Spanish 	Nekomata
==Trivia==
* The only Megaten games with an American release to portray the folkloric forked-tail are Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army, Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon and DemiKids: Light & Dark Version.
* In Revelations: Persona, Nekomata was renamed Felicia as a reference to the character of the same name from Capcom's Darkstalkers fighting series.
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