The Fang Gu Is a demon with themes of good versus evil, sacrifice and possession. This demon chooses a player each night they die, the first time the Fang Gu chooses an outsider the current dies and The Outsider becomes the new Fang Gu. The themes of possession are very explicit based on the demon’s ability. This possession also references the idea of malicious Spirits morally corrupt in the soul as seen across several religions (Britannica, 2024). The Fang Gu sacrifices themselves in order to gain another evil player; this sacrifice is also heavily linked to The Possession as the demon sacrifices its current body to inhabit another. From a gameplay perspective this makes Outsiders extra cagy and willing to die in the day to avoid being possessed by evil. This demon plays on the balance of Good and Evil in the town as it can influence the game over time. having players be worried to tell the truth about who they are in a social deduction game is common but the consequences are normally just death so by raising the stakes of becoming the demon with none of the Demons initial information or Bluffs and knowing who else is on your team really makes the thing you a threat to see on any script.

The No Dashii Has plenty of mythical themes specifically from Japanese folklore. Based on the cult of the clock tower podcast the name of this demon takes inspiration from a Japanese sword called the Nodachi which roughly translates to field sword or sword with reach. The separation of the name to No Dashii is to imply that the influence of information this demon has at a distance (Andrew & Brandon, 2021) This isn’t where the Japanese influence ends as this demon’s connections to death, mischief and Corruption. The No Dashii has similar connections to the Onryo, vengeful spirits that want to harm the living (Hall, 1988). The No Dashii has some lovecraftian elements visually with the octopus for sampling Cthulhu which is known to plague the minds of humans (Lovecraft, 1928). Just like the No Dashii’s ability to poison two townsfolk neighbors until the demon’s death overall the No Dashii influence in the game can be devastating for the town but the level of detail put into this demon lines up with the intensity of the script of sex and violence, really amping up the stakes of trusting your information which is a key component in many other social deduction games.

The Vigormotis is a demon with connections to death and sacrifice. This Demon’s ability lets them kill their minions at night, and their minions will still keep their ability so long as the Vigormortis is alive. Sacrificing others to gain power mythologically reflects Odin in Norse mythology who sacrificed their eye in the name of wisdom and knowledge (Odin – the one-eyed all-father). This demon provides a warped version as their sacrifices allow them to taint the knowledge of the town. This makes death in the night suspect as it makes dead players less trustworthy as the minions killed by their demon are still able to spread deception and influence at the cost of their life. This demon’s flavor text talking about drinking the waters of everlasting life and its connection to the term Rigor Mortis as seen in the spelling of this demon, also refers to the influence this demon has on death and influence. Rigor Mortis is the process behind death, and the everlasting life aspect of the flavor text also shows how this demon’s ability allows those it chooses (its minions) to persist after death. The Flavor text in full also have connections to the last supper/communion in Christianity, as the Virgormortis offers “water” to the minions and when they drink it they are “blessed” by the Vigormotis’s ability just like how when Catholics eat and drink the body and blood of Christ, they become bonded with him and others who believe and worship Christ (Gabrielli, 2021). Having a Vigormortis in play make’s deaths in the night matter more to the town as determining if the newly dead have wicked intentions. something not seen in other games as dead players have significantly less influence.