Inner Demon

Multiple Inner Demons

Inner Demon of Asagi

All Taimanin possess the potential to **"Awaken**" (**覚醒**) turning into an Inner demon or use the power of their Inner Demon. These "demons" are the result of mixing Demon and Human blood within a Taimanin, but also require a very specific mental or physical condition to emerge.

## Application and Characteristics

The ability to switch into a demonic form is a rare ability that, potentially, all Taimanin could obtain. When mastered one is able to activate and deactivated it by will, it can increase damage reduction, speed, strength and even the power of the individual Ninja Arts. The gain is indeed drastic enough, to make a Taimanin somewhat dangerous, even to a demon noble. While transformed a Taimanin change hair, eye and skin color while also gaining demonic features like claws, horns or sharper ears at times but like Ninja Arts the transformation is individualistic.

However, the Inner Demon transformation is very dangerous, using it too long can result in the total and permanent corruption of the mind. In fact, the Inner Demon, can be quite vocal and talk to the Taimanin within dreams or even awaken states. While transformed, the personality shifts to that of the Inner Demon, which makes Taimanin more violent and unhinged. More so than just a "shadow" within their own mind, the Inner Demon also has knowledge and wisdom the original user doesn't have access to, like knowledge about the Mother Ocean and Aion. On top of that, Inner Demons harbor a deep dislike for humans including their hosts if they do not give in to their powers. They will often suggest using their power and give fully into them, which results in the human mind being lost forever.

When, an Inner Demon views that the mind of their host is too broken and gave up fighting, they lose interest and disappear.

## History and Awakening

Not many Taimanin even know such a form is possible.

The inner Demon transformation was originally researched by Dragon Gate and (Clone) Oboro. Learning that all Taimanin had the ability to be turned into weapons like that. This was done by excessive psychological trauma (pain, abuse, humiliation) and in the end suicide, important for this was that the person wouldn't be mind broken, into total passivity or insanity but the edge of it. Saya was a kidnapped Taimanin which forced into such a transformation and became a loyal weapon of Dragon Gate that could even injure Edwin Black. However, if death was needed was later further researched by both Nomad, as obviously a failed transformation would leave one with nothing.

In Taimanin Asagi 2, Asagi was hearing the voice of her inner demon for the first time and was able to partially transform, after Sakura's (presumed) death. Important for that transformation was that Asagi would stay determined to fight and not give up and be too broken, otherwise her Inner Demon would feel disappointed and leave her to her own fate. Since TA2, Asagi is able to switch into her Demon Form for an additional power boost but avoids it because of the danger involved.

In Taimanin Asagi 3, the Demon Asagi can voice her opinion multiple times and pushes Asagi to cut human connections and give in to revenge and hate. Should Asagi always give in, this can lead also to a premature Bad Ending in which Asagi's mind is filled by a Darkness from within, and she loses consciousness, while her Demon Self states that this is a "goodbye to her weaker human Asagi". Further down the line in the Asagi route, in which a Bad Ending can not be avoided, Asagi uses her Demon Form to fight Black, which was part of his own plan to fuse with Asagi and turn her into Vampire Asagi. While in the true ending, Asagi never required to use that power as she teamed up with her daughter Asuka.

In TABA, the Asagi faces in one of the events of against a Vampire Asagi together with her allies. Her transformation does again seem to have a mind of its own, but does listen to Asagi in the end.

Games like Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena also show that over overexertion of the Ninja Art, pure trauma or inserting of a Philosopher's Stone can force a Taimanin into transformation, as shown with Demon Murasaki and the "What If" Demon Sakura. Other transformations shown are Fuuma Saika, that took in additional gens of Fuuma Danjo to break her limits, resulting into something alike to this as well.

The transformation that "Half Demons" can perform, such as Demon Kurenai or the awoken form of Kirara, could also be connected

Half Demons, like Kurenai in Taimanin Kurenai, also shown something that

which is easier for them, given the demonic blood being of a higher concentration. Just like Asagi, that state could be triggered by strong emotions, like justified anger.

Other transformations shown are Fuuma Saika that took in additional gens of Fuuma Danjo to break her limits, resulting into something alike to this as well.

### Example of Inner Demons

#### Type A (Default)

* Demon Asagi (Past TA2)
* Demon Ririko (What If TABA)
* Saya
* Demon Murasaki (TABA)
* Demon Sakura (What If, TABA)
* Demon Saika (TABA)
* Tsubaki

### Type B (Half Demon Version)

* Demon Kurenai (TK, TABA)
* Awoken Kirara (RPGX)
* Fuuyou (Half transformed)

### Type C (Unclear/Demonized)

* Shiranui (Succubus, Not Action)
* Reproduced Saya (TABA)
* Black Witch (What If)
* Demon Asuka (What If)
* Demon Rinko (What If)

## Appearance

Inner Demons look strongly different, most seem to change skin pigmentation and hair color. Depending even on the same Taimanin multiple forms of the same Inner Demon can be possible. Stronger transformations "can" go hand in hand with stronger visual difference, horns/wings/tentacles.

## Media

* Taimanin Asagi 2
* Taimanin Asagi 3
* Taimanin Kurenai
* Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena
* Taimanin RPGX
* Action Taimanin

## Trivia

* Some Taimanin have similar transformations to the **Inner Demon** state or are half demons and always show demonic traits.
* Important is that not every demonized form is an Inner Demon. (example being turned into a vampire isn't an Inner Demon transformation) The bad end demonization revived Sakura and Murasaki in Taimanin Asagi 3, also are not Inner Demons just changed by demonic cells of Black and the natural abilities were in fact weaker.
* It is possible that the Inner Demon, or Awakening, is not a normal demonic transformation. Given the hidden knowledge one obtain when transforming, it might be connected to using powers of the Aion.
* The term "Taima factor" is mentioned in regard to the awakening, but not fully explained.