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During the protagonist's encounter with her parts of her memories are restored and Ikaruga escapes, She is later revealed to be an Anti-Shadow weapon developed by the Kirijo Group (much to Jun and Six's dismay) and also happens to be the final Anti-Shadow weapon still capable of functioning. Specifically, she is a 7th Generation Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon . Ikutsuki later assigns her to SEES as a member, and she enrolls in Hanzo High School to act as the protagonist's bodyguard with permission from Kiriya, who used her heavy grip on the school's politics to let her in. Throughout the game, Ikaruga shows an instinctive interest in protecting the protagonist, an interest which even she cannot explain. As the story progresses, she begins to question her existence, human lives and her role in life. When Ryoji Mochizuki transfers to Hanzo High, she becomes hostile to the transfer student, and warns the protagonist not to get near Ryoji. After the twelfth shadow's defeat, Ikaruga is reprogrammed by Ikutsuki to lure members of SEES to Tartarus . Ikutsuki reveals his plans for succeeding kiriya Kirijo's grandfather's wish: to awaken the thirteenth Arcana that was never meant to be, Death. Under Ikutsuki's programming, Ikaruga is forced to subdue members of SEES and is then ordered to kill them as a sacrifice to awaken Death. However, Ikaruga can't bear to kill the protagonist, and begins to fight back Ikutsuki's reprogramming. It is her strong desire to protect that saves the protagonist. However, Takeharu Kirijo is killed by Ikutsuki.

During her battle with Ryoji on the Moonlight Bridge , Ikaruga regains the memories trapped in her damaged circuits. It is revealed that ten years before the game, her mission was to defeat or seal away Death so that the coming of Nyx would be averted. Since she was unable to defeat Death, she sealed the entity away in a young boy who was the sole survivor of a nearby car crash. That young boy was the protagonist. She is driven to protect him both to try and suppress Death and because she feels a great deal of guilt over her actions. Since Ryoji is an incarnation of Death, she senses that he is her natural enemy. Ikaruga is damaged during her fight with Ryoji and must be repaired by the Kirijo Group, meaning she is not playable in the month of December.

When she returns on December 30th, she requests that the protagonist kill Ryoji, as she believes that a robot who failed her motives is a failure itself. Ikaruga remarks that as a robot, she cannot feel, and thus cannot even shed a tear for the others. The party comforts her, saying she already shows more humanlike qualities and emotions, and is slowly becoming more human. Taking her friends' words to heart, Ikaruga's resolution is strengthened, and she decides to stand against the power of Nyx Avatar with her friends in SEES. After the defeat of Nyx, Ikaruga is seen crying.

After the Dark Hour ends, Ikaruga is at first, the only one who remembers Tartarus, the Dark Hour and the protagonist's sacrifice during his borrowed month of life after the defeat of Nyx. She allows him to live like a normal student for the few precious weeks that he has. Then, on Graduation Day, she holds the protagonist as he drifts into his final sleep, and swears that she will live her life protecting him. Ikaruga would be unconsciously aware that, unfortunately, the protagonist was about to die at that very moment causing her to cry. After the death of the protagonist, Ikaruga is so devastated that she once again loses the will to live and wishes to return to being a mere machine, as she had promised to always protect him and be by his side. She apparently found herself unable to face him, as she was the only one who didn't attend his funeral. Ikaruga decides to stay in the lab instead of continuing her studies. It is also revealed that she kept the protagonist's Evoker after his death.

Ikaruga decides to explore the protagonist's true reason for dying, and is transported, along with members of SEES, to the final battle against Nyx. There, they witness the protagonist sealing Nyx and his fate afterward. Upon Xiangling's explanation, the party realizes that the protagonist has not become a seal to prevent Nyx's coming, but a seal to prevent humanity's desire for destruction, personified as Erebus , from making contact with Nyx. Upon witnessing Erebus attempting to destroy the seal, and thus the protagonist himself, the members of SEES decide to defeat Erebus.
After the defeat of Erebus, Aigis used the true key to return to the present time, but was transferred to the Velvet Room along with members of SEES. Igor explains that Ikaruga had reached the end of her journey, and found her answer to living. This event also reveals Xiangling's true identity as the manifestation of Ikaruga's humanity. The sisters reconcile, and fuse into a single being, with Ikaruga feeling tired.

The next day, the members of SEES were surprised to see that Ikaruga continued sleeping, fearing that she suffered the same fate as the protagonist. They took Ikaruga to her room, where they attempted to repair her. However, as Ikaruga was unconscious, she heard Xianaling's voice deep down, encouraging her, and awoke upon hearing Kirara's call. Ikaruga would later cancel her attempt to stay in the lab and decide to continue studying in Hanzo High, where Kirara suggests that Ikaruga be her roommate. Ikaruga is last seen on the rooftop of Hanzo High, where she looks forward to a new day.

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During the protagonist's encounter with her parts of her memories are restored and Ikaruga escapes, She is later revealed to be an Anti-Shadow weapon developed by the Kirijo Group (much to Jun and Six's dismay) and also happens to be the final Anti-Shadow weapon still capable of functioning. Specifically, she is a 7th Generation Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon . Ikutsuki later assigns her to SEES as a member, and she enrolls in Hanzo High School to act as the protagonist's bodyguard with permission from Kiriya, who used her heavy grip on the school's politics to let her in. Throughout the game, Ikaruga shows an instinctive interest in protecting the protagonist, an interest which even she cannot explain. As the story progresses, she begins to question her existence, human lives and her role in life. When Ryoji Mochizuki transfers to Hanzo High, she becomes hostile to the transfer student, and warns the protagonist not to get near Ryoji. After the twelfth shadow's defeat, Ikaruga is reprogrammed by Ikutsuki to lure members of SEES to Tartarus . Ikutsuki reveals his plans for succeeding kiriya Kirijo's grandfather's wish: to awaken the thirteenth Arcana that was never meant to be, Death. Under Ikutsuki's programming, Ikaruga is forced to subdue members of SEES and is then ordered to kill them as a sacrifice to awaken Death. However, Ikaruga can't bear to kill the protagonist, and begins to fight back Ikutsuki's reprogramming. It is her strong desire to protect that saves the protagonist. However, Takeharu Kirijo is killed by Ikutsuki.

During her battle with Ryoji on the Moonlight Bridge , Ikaruga regains the memories trapped in her damaged circuits. It is revealed that ten years before the game, her mission was to defeat or seal away Death so that the coming of Nyx would be averted. Since she was unable to defeat Death, she sealed the entity away in a young boy who was the sole survivor of a nearby car crash. That young boy was the protagonist. She is driven to protect him both to try and suppress Death and because she feels a great deal of guilt over her actions. Since Ryoji is an incarnation of Death, she senses that he is her natural enemy. Ikaruga is damaged during her fight with Ryoji and must be repaired by the Kirijo Group, meaning she is not playable in the month of December.

When she returns on December 30th, she requests that the protagonist kill Ryoji, as she believes that a robot who failed her motives is a failure itself. Ikaruga remarks that as a robot, she cannot feel, and thus cannot even shed a tear for the others. The party comforts her, saying she already shows more humanlike qualities and emotions, and is slowly becoming more human. Taking her friends' words to heart, Ikaruga's resolution is strengthened, and she decides to stand against the power of Nyx Avatar with her friends in SEES. After the defeat of Nyx, Ikaruga is seen crying.

After the Dark Hour ends, Ikaruga is at first, the only one who remembers Tartarus, the Dark Hour and the protagonist's sacrifice during his borrowed month of life after the defeat of Nyx. She allows him to live like a normal student for the few precious weeks that he has. Then, on Graduation Day, she holds the protagonist as he drifts into his final sleep, and swears that she will live her life protecting him. Ikaruga would be unconsciously aware that, unfortunately, the protagonist was about to die at that very moment causing her to cry. After the death of the protagonist, Ikaruga is so devastated that she once again loses the will to live and wishes to return to being a mere machine, as she had promised to always protect him and be by his side. She apparently found herself unable to face him, as she was the only one who didn't attend his funeral. Ikaruga decides to stay in the lab instead of continuing her studies. It is also revealed that she kept the protagonist's Evoker after his death.

Ikaruga decides to explore the protagonist's true reason for dying, and is transported, along with members of SEES, to the final battle against Nyx. There, they witness the protagonist sealing Nyx and his fate afterward. Upon Xiangling's explanation, the party realizes that the protagonist has not become a seal to prevent Nyx's coming, but a seal to prevent humanity's desire for destruction, personified as Erebus , from making contact with Nyx. Upon witnessing Erebus attempting to destroy the seal, and thus the protagonist himself, the members of SEES decide to defeat Erebus.
After the defeat of Erebus, Aigis used the true key to return to the present time, but was transferred to the Velvet Room along with members of SEES. Igor explains that Ikaruga had reached the end of her journey, and found her answer to living. This event also reveals Xiangling's true identity as the manifestation of Ikaruga's humanity. The sisters reconcile, and fuse into a single being, with Ikaruga feeling tired.

The next day, the members of SEES were surprised to see that Ikaruga continued sleeping, fearing that she suffered the same fate as the protagonist. They took Ikaruga to her room, where they attempted to repair her. However, as Ikaruga was unconscious, she heard Xianaling's voice deep down, encouraging her, and awoke upon hearing Kirara's call. Ikaruga would later cancel her attempt to stay in the lab and decide to continue studying in Hanzo High, where Kirara suggests that Ikaruga be her roommate. Ikaruga is last seen on the rooftop of Hanzo High, where she looks forward to a new day.