Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 15 (click to see context) from:
** If that's not enough, then there's this ''[[EldritchAbomination thing]]'' called "[[AerithAndBob Test Body]]". It's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. Whatever the hell this thing is, it wasn't made through natural means, [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere and it's just there]] right after you defeat Schezo.
to:
** If that's not enough, then there's this ''[[EldritchAbomination thing]]'' called "[[AerithAndBob Test Body]]". It's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. Whatever the hell this thing is, it wasn't made through natural means, [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere and it's it just there]] crashes in out of nowhere]] right after you defeat Schezo.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* In the UsefulNotes/MegaDrive remake, because of the console's infamous handling of voice samples, many of the louder voice clips can turn into JumpScare material, especially when Arle takes stronger hits.
to:
* In the UsefulNotes/MegaDrive Platform/MegaDrive remake, because of the console's infamous handling of voice samples, many of the louder voice clips can turn into JumpScare material, especially when Arle takes stronger hits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
to:
* In the UsefulNotes/MegaDrive remake, because of the console's infamous handling of voice samples, many of the louder voice clips can turn into JumpScare material, especially when Arle takes stronger hits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
** Even if it was unintentional, Arle straight-up ''[[OffWithHisHead beheads]]'' Schezo in the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari. This all happens on-screen and is about as gory as an 8-bit dungeon crawler can allow, with blood pouring down the front of his cloak. Granted [[AssholeVictim Schezo is a straight-up villain in this game]], but the [[SurpriseCreepy moment still comes out of nowhere]] and can blindside anyone familiar with only Puyo Puyo. It serves as the page image for a reason.
to:
** Even if it was unintentional, Arle straight-up ''[[OffWithHisHead beheads]]'' Schezo in the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari. This all happens on-screen and is about as gory as an 8-bit dungeon crawler can allow, with blood pouring down the front of his cloak. Granted [[AssholeVictim Schezo is a straight-up villain in this game]], but the [[SurpriseCreepy [[SurprisinglyCreepyMoment moment still comes out of nowhere]] and can blindside anyone familiar with only Puyo Puyo. It serves as the page image for a reason.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Changed line(s) 40 (click to see context) from:
** On that note, [[HornyDevils Succubus]] once held Schezo hostage in her dungeon and tried to torture him into her slave. Again, ''yeesh''...
to:
** On that note, [[HornyDevils [[SuccubiAndIncubi Succubus]] once held Schezo hostage in her dungeon and tried to torture him into her slave. Again, ''yeesh''...
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Also excising out some unfounded speculation.
Changed line(s) 15,16 (click to see context) from:
** If that's not enough, then there's this ''[[EldritchAbomination thing]]'' called "[[AerithAndBob Test Body]]". It's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Whatever the hell this thing is,]] it wasn't made through natural means. It's entirely possible Schezo ''[[MakerOfMonsters made that thing himself!]]''
** Don't think Test Body is jarring enough? It's been speculated that Schezo, after taking people's powers, [[FedToTheBeast feeds them to this thing!]] Dear heavens alive, Schezo!
** Don't think Test Body is jarring enough? It's been speculated that Schezo, after taking people's powers, [[FedToTheBeast feeds them to this thing!]] Dear heavens alive, Schezo!
to:
** If that's not enough, then there's this ''[[EldritchAbomination thing]]'' called "[[AerithAndBob Test Body]]". It's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Whatever the hell this thing is,]] is, it wasn't made through natural means. It's entirely possible Schezo ''[[MakerOfMonsters made that thing himself!]]''
** Don't think Test Body is jarring enough? It's been speculated that Schezo,means, [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere and it's just there]] right after taking people's powers, [[FedToTheBeast feeds them to this thing!]] Dear heavens alive, Schezo!you defeat Schezo.
** Don't think Test Body is jarring enough? It's been speculated that Schezo,
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Schezo possesseing Test Body was a hoax, folks.
Changed line(s) 15,16 (click to see context) from:
** If that's not enough, he then possesses this...''[[EldritchAbomination thing]]'' called "[[AerithAndBob Test Body]]", and makes a last-ditch effort to kill Arle! The whole scenario can be a pretty horrifying thing for a fan of Puyo Puyo, especially a Schezo/Arle shipper, to learn about...
** Then there's Test Body's design, it's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. [[NothingIsScarier Whatever the hell this thing is, it wasn't made through natural means.]] It's entirely possible Schezo ''[[MakerOfMonsters made that thing himself!]]''
** Then there's Test Body's design, it's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. [[NothingIsScarier Whatever the hell this thing is, it wasn't made through natural means.]] It's entirely possible Schezo ''[[MakerOfMonsters made that thing himself!]]''
to:
** If that's not enough, he then possesses this...there's this ''[[EldritchAbomination thing]]'' called "[[AerithAndBob Test Body]]", and makes a last-ditch effort to kill Arle! The whole scenario can be a pretty horrifying thing for a fan of Puyo Puyo, especially a Schezo/Arle shipper, to learn about...
** Then there's Test Body's design, it'sBody]]". It's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. [[NothingIsScarier [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Whatever the hell this thing is, is,]] it wasn't made through natural means.]] means. It's entirely possible Schezo ''[[MakerOfMonsters made that thing himself!]]''
** Then there's Test Body's design, it's
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
** If you're wondering what happens to the poor victims that get drained, Arle encounters one such person in the Game Gear version, which can only be described as a [[https://i.imgur.com/x0CWWms.png gray-skinned rotting corpse]] with no discernable features other than a gaping mouth and eye holes. Arle's rightfully scared of it not because it's a dead victim, but because she's next if she doesn't get out of here.
to:
** If you're wondering what happens to the poor victims that get drained, Arle encounters one such person in the Game Gear version, which can only be described as a [[https://i.imgur.com/x0CWWms.png gray-skinned rotting corpse]] with no discernable discernible features other than a gaping mouth and eye holes. Arle's rightfully scared of it not because it's a dead victim, but because she's next if she doesn't get out of here.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process
Changed line(s) 28 (click to see context) from:
* A lot of the enemies in the earlier games go right into the UncannyValley. Fans of characters like Harpy or Suketoudara are in for a nasty surprise when they see what they [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/7/76/Character_Harpy_PC98.png used to]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNzZ5OTX4AEb3tO.jpg look like.]] Many other enemies never returned [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/5/53/Rotpc98.png and]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/c/c8/Flyinghead.png for]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/a/a9/Muddydoll.png good]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/a/ad/Sapropelinsectspc98.png reason]].
to:
* A lot of the enemies in the earlier games go right into the UncannyValley.UnintentionalUncannyValley. Fans of characters like Harpy or Suketoudara are in for a nasty surprise when they see what they [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/7/76/Character_Harpy_PC98.png used to]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNzZ5OTX4AEb3tO.jpg look like.]] Many other enemies never returned [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/5/53/Rotpc98.png and]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/c/c8/Flyinghead.png for]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/a/a9/Muddydoll.png good]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/a/ad/Sapropelinsectspc98.png reason]].
Changed line(s) 33 (click to see context) from:
** Then there's the [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/1/1e/DARKDRAGONPC98.png Dark Dragon]], a huge beast that can be pretty freaky on its own, but then it gets defeated and looks like [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/3/3c/DDragonBurned98.png this]]. What should probably be funny [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises looks]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning insanely]] [[UncannyValley creepy.]]
to:
** Then there's the [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/1/1e/DARKDRAGONPC98.png Dark Dragon]], a huge beast that can be pretty freaky on its own, but then it gets defeated and looks like [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/3/3c/DDragonBurned98.png this]]. What should probably be funny [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises looks]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning insanely]] [[UncannyValley insanely creepy.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Up To Eleven is a defunct trope
Changed line(s) 39 (click to see context) from:
* [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/b/b1/Darkmatter.gif Dark Matter]], an evil mage once defeated by Witch's grandmother, Wish, is pretty damn creepy to look at, [[UpToEleven even by Madou's standards.]] A giant monstrous figure in dark clothing with one [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eye]], and two pairs of arms, one skeletal, and the other made of mummy-wrappings. Oh, and he's possesses Wish. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Good luck, Schezo, you'll need it...]]
to:
* [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/b/b1/Darkmatter.gif Dark Matter]], an evil mage once defeated by Witch's grandmother, Wish, is pretty damn creepy to look at, [[UpToEleven even by Madou's standards.]] standards. A giant monstrous figure in dark clothing with one [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eye]], and two pairs of arms, one skeletal, and the other made of mummy-wrappings. Oh, and he's possesses Wish. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Good luck, Schezo, you'll need it...]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) from:
Being the roots of ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' and an RPG, it carries quite a bit of horrifying things that would make a Puyo-only fan exclaim, "''This'' is where Puyo Puyo came from!?".
to:
Being the roots of ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' and an RPG, it carries quite a bit of horrifying things that would make a Puyo-only fan exclaim, "''This'' is where Puyo Puyo came from!?".
from!?", especially on the subject of the DarkerAndEdgier PC-98 release.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Dewicked trope
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
** Even before the infamous scene described below, [[AdultFear the very concept of a young kid getting dragged to a dungeon]] by [[WouldHurtAChild someone who has every intention of killing them]] and [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything taking their powers is terrifying.]] [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/3e8aaef21260a09e1939f42e80128194/tumblr_pvspa8EtyE1yrtuhuo2_1280.jpg This illustration pretty much captures the ominous feeling.]] His backstory with Runelord makes it worse, [[TrappedInVillainy as you have to wonder how much of this Schezo would have done of his own free will...]]
to:
** Even before the infamous scene described below, [[AdultFear the very concept of a young kid getting dragged to a dungeon]] dungeon by [[WouldHurtAChild someone who has every intention of killing them]] and [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything taking their powers is terrifying.]] [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/3e8aaef21260a09e1939f42e80128194/tumblr_pvspa8EtyE1yrtuhuo2_1280.jpg This illustration pretty much captures the ominous feeling.]] His backstory with Runelord makes it worse, [[TrappedInVillainy as you have to wonder how much of this Schezo would have done of his own free will...]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 26,27 (click to see context) :
** Even worse? [[CessationOfExistence She fades from existence upon defeat]]. But then, years later, Puyo Puyo Quest [[TheBusCameBack brings her back]], and and '''she's still out for Arle's life.'''
--->'''Doppelganger Arle: '''"You get it now, right? [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne There's no need for two Arle's...]]"
--->'''Doppelganger Arle: '''"You get it now, right? [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne There's no need for two Arle's...]]"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) from:
Being the roots of ''Puyo Puyo'' and an RPG, it carries quite a bit of horrifying things that would make a Puyo-only fan exclaim, "''This'' is where Puyo Puyo came from!?".
to:
Being the roots of ''Puyo Puyo'' ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' and an RPG, it carries quite a bit of horrifying things that would make a Puyo-only fan exclaim, "''This'' is where Puyo Puyo came from!?".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
For moments from that series, go [[NightmareFuel/PuyoPuyo here]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
%% Due to the overlap between Compile Puyo and Madou Monogatari, double-check to see if it belongs here or the former.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
It's a bit of a quick and dirty migrate, so I might have picked up things that should've stayed put...
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:286:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_172_0.png]]
[[caption-width-right:286:"[[ThisIsUnforgivable Unforgivable...]]"]]
Being the roots of ''Puyo Puyo'' and an RPG, it carries quite a bit of horrifying things that would make a Puyo-only fan exclaim, "''This'' is where Puyo Puyo came from!?".
----
* [[https://web.archive.org/web/20180620012000/http://jellipuddi.tumblr.com:80/post/160721360901/you-passed-congratulations-congraaaats The face melting illusion scenes in Madou Monogatari I.]] Not only is there copious amounts of BodyHorror, some versions have either BlackEyesOfEvil or worse, [[EyeScream no eyes at all!]]
** Oh yeah, and [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/8/82/Fudoushi.jpg here’s the guy responsible]]. Fudoushi is even more horrible-looking in [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/1/16/FudoushiPC98.png the PC-98 release]].
* [[CharacterizationMarchesOn Years of characterization]] have buried it, but in his first appearance, Schezo himself was the stuff of nightmares. Let's count the ways EarlyInstallmentWeirdness rears its ugly head...
** Even before the infamous scene described below, [[AdultFear the very concept of a young kid getting dragged to a dungeon]] by [[WouldHurtAChild someone who has every intention of killing them]] and [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything taking their powers is terrifying.]] [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/3e8aaef21260a09e1939f42e80128194/tumblr_pvspa8EtyE1yrtuhuo2_1280.jpg This illustration pretty much captures the ominous feeling.]] His backstory with Runelord makes it worse, [[TrappedInVillainy as you have to wonder how much of this Schezo would have done of his own free will...]]
** Even if it was unintentional, Arle straight-up ''[[OffWithHisHead beheads]]'' Schezo in the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari. This all happens on-screen and is about as gory as an 8-bit dungeon crawler can allow, with blood pouring down the front of his cloak. Granted [[AssholeVictim Schezo is a straight-up villain in this game]], but the [[SurpriseCreepy moment still comes out of nowhere]] and can blindside anyone familiar with only Puyo Puyo. It serves as the page image for a reason.
** What happens next isn't any better, as Arle then has to fight Schezo's head. His [[OffWithHisHead decapitated]], floating head. The fact that [[OnlyAFleshWound he doesn’t particularly seem to actually be affected that much]], what with his decapitated head still attacking the player as if nothing happened doesn't help.
** If that's not enough, he then possesses this...''[[EldritchAbomination thing]]'' called "[[AerithAndBob Test Body]]", and makes a last-ditch effort to kill Arle! The whole scenario can be a pretty horrifying thing for a fan of Puyo Puyo, especially a Schezo/Arle shipper, to learn about...
** Then there's Test Body's design, it's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. [[NothingIsScarier Whatever the hell this thing is, it wasn't made through natural means.]] It's entirely possible Schezo ''[[MakerOfMonsters made that thing himself!]]''
** Don't think Test Body is jarring enough? It's been speculated that Schezo, after taking people's powers, [[FedToTheBeast feeds them to this thing!]] Dear heavens alive, Schezo!
** If you're wondering what happens to the poor victims that get drained, Arle encounters one such person in the Game Gear version, which can only be described as a [[https://i.imgur.com/x0CWWms.png gray-skinned rotting corpse]] with no discernable features other than a gaping mouth and eye holes. Arle's rightfully scared of it not because it's a dead victim, but because she's next if she doesn't get out of here.
** Keeping all this in mind, you have to wonder if, under all the LighterAndSofter characterization, is [[NotSoHarmlessVillain he still ready to do that]]? He hunts down Arle and Sig in hopes of taking their power, and if he still does the stuff he did back then to his victims, it makes his efforts a lot scarier...
** And to top it all off, there's what Schezo's name means in-universe. It means "[[BeautyIsBad Handsome man]] who [[RageAgainstTheHeavens defiles the gods]]." [[HellHasNewManagement Schezo has shown an intent to usurp Satan as ruler of Hell.]] Schezo doesn't just want to be a Dark Mage, ''[[SatanicArchetype he wants to be the Devil.]]''
* Schezo isn't even the only enemy that can get brutally decapitated in that game. Meet [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/2/26/Dullahammadou2.png Dullahan]], who takes the headless knight depiction in a more violent and bloody direction.
* In Madou ARS, we get some insight on [[DarkAndTroubledPast Schezo's backstory]]. At 14 years old, he finds himself on a school trip, being lured to a mirror. To make a long story short, he winds up fighting the spirit of [[EvilSorcerer Runelord]], and manages to defeat him, gaining the Dark Sword in the process. He escapes the mirror, and sees his future self in his reflection, as a Dark Mage. Despite rejecting the idea of dark power before, Schezo now seems perfectly happy to make that future a reality, [[CreepyChild even smiling eerily at the thought of it.]] The whole story implies that Schezo was (and still is) [[BrainwashedAndCrazy a puppet to Runelord]], which means that the guy [[StalkerWithoutACrush who tried to kill Arle]] ([[ItMakesSenseInContext even after losing his head]]), [[WouldHurtAChild chased down Sig for his arm]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking said more creepy things than one can count]]...'''[[FridgeHorror may not have even done it all of his own free will!]]'''
** The implication that Schezo is Runelord's thrall actually makes the aformentioned decapitation even worse. While it could be chalked up to EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, the fact that Schezo is [[Really700YearsOld centuries old]], as well as [[OnlyAFleshWound perfectly able]] and [[DefiantToTheEnd willing]] to try and kill Arle even after losing his head, even possessing a fleshy abomination he had in his dungeon to do it, then [[UnexplainedRecovery shows up in later games no worse for wear]], implies that [[GreaterScopeVillain Runelord]] ''[[FateWorseThanDeath won't even let Schezo die in peace.]]''
** And it's not just Schezo stuck like this, [[TheHero Ragnus]] is the one who defeated Runelord, [[ILetGwenStacyDie who killed Ragnus' girlfriend Patty]]. [[Really700YearsOld Now Ragnus is even older than Schezo]], [[ForgottenFallenFriend has no memories of Patty]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking is cursed to de-age if he stops fighting]]. Runelord got the last laugh with his DyingCurse. [[TheBadGuyWins Do the math.]]
* [[EvilTwin Doppelganger Arle]] is heavily implied to be a half of the legendary sorceress [[PosthumousCharacter Lilith]] from dubiously canon ''Madou Monogatari Chronology'' and ''Shin Madou Monogatari'' novels, with Arle being the other half. According to the early plot of the Gameboy version of ''Puyo Puyo~n'', before it's changed in the final release, the Doppel was driven mad from years of isolation, and now wants to KillAndReplace Arle, even [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashing]] [[HijackingCthulhu the Dark Prince]] and [[AndYourLittleDogToo kidnapping Carbuncle]] to lure her into a trap.
** Even worse? [[CessationOfExistence She fades from existence upon defeat]]. But then, years later, Puyo Puyo Quest [[TheBusCameBack brings her back]], and and '''she's still out for Arle's life.'''
--->'''Doppelganger Arle: '''"You get it now, right? [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne There's no need for two Arle's...]]"
** And Arle isn't the only one with an EvilDoppelganger, as both Schezo and Witch have ones too. Witch's doppel, named Dark Witch, sticks out for her appearance in ''"Comet Summoner"'', where she has [[AnotherSideAnotherStory her own secondary mode]], with a different ending than Witch's. What is that ending? [[TheBadGuyWins She beats Witch]], [[GrandTheftMe takes over her body]], and possibly [[DownerEnding leaves her counterpart to rot in the Night Dimension.]] Oh, and the [[AllThereInTheManual manual says]] she's a manifestation of [[FutureMeScaresMe Witch's future self.]] Let that all sink in.
** In Doppelganger Schezo's case, he's the spawn of the space-time crystal stealing Schezo's magic, giving him physical form. Unfortunately, due to lacking any semblance of reason prior, he used Schezo's personality and powers as a blueprint, developing the overwhelming desire to steal. Steal what, you ask? ''Life force''. On top of that, due to having space-time powers, he's capable of warping the amusement park's corridors to trap his victims. Suddenly those amusement park attractions sound way more unfun...
* A lot of the enemies in the earlier games go right into the UncannyValley. Fans of characters like Harpy or Suketoudara are in for a nasty surprise when they see what they [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/7/76/Character_Harpy_PC98.png used to]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNzZ5OTX4AEb3tO.jpg look like.]] Many other enemies never returned [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/5/53/Rotpc98.png and]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/c/c8/Flyinghead.png for]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/a/a9/Muddydoll.png good]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/a/ad/Sapropelinsectspc98.png reason]].
** One of those enemies that never returned is known as the Rot, and they’re actually [[ParasiteZombie animated by Sarpropel Insects]] that drop to the ground when slain. These larva will grow in size to try and engulf Arle, who’s only six, in their gaping, faceless maw.
** Speaking of creepy enemies, [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/7/7e/ARSOwlBear1.png this is OwlBear]]. [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/5/50/ARSOwlbear2.png This is him the second time he's fought.]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/d/d6/ARSOwlbear3.png This is him the third time.]] The guy gradually gets angrier with each encounter, and in the third one he's practically after Arle's blood at this rate. And she was ''four years old'' at that time. Be thankful he was never in the PC-98 Madou 123...
** [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/c/c3/Barbegazimm2.png Barbegazi]] is a short, hairy man [[AnIcePerson wearing a chunk of ice.]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/6/6e/Barbagazi98.png He didn't look nearly as pleasant in his PC-98 appearance.]]
** While Choppun was never more physically frightening than his later design, you would not want to know [[PaedoHunt what he did to attack]] in his first appearance.
** Then there's the [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/1/1e/DARKDRAGONPC98.png Dark Dragon]], a huge beast that can be pretty freaky on its own, but then it gets defeated and looks like [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/3/3c/DDragonBurned98.png this]]. What should probably be funny [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises looks]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning insanely]] [[UncannyValley creepy.]]
** The protagonists don't fare much better. The earlier games had Arle, Schezo, and Rulue happily (and [[ThousandYardStare vacantly]]) staring at the player. It's...unsettling to see.
** On the subject of unintentional eeriness, [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/d6260e287566330187bd305d8b881abb/tumblr_n67p7hjg0g1rr29gyo1_400.png Madou's graphics weren't any kinder to Carbuncle.]]
* In Madou Monogatari III, Arle encounters the SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome from casting Ice magic far too often while lost in the woods: frostbite. She has it so bad, they've ''[[https://i.imgur.com/cAI6Tdd.png cracked open and bled]]''. The worse part? The store she visited lacked any medicine to help her problem, and decided to fight her way through Mokemoe Labyrinth in spite of her condition just to help get the store properly restocked. ''Geez'', Arle!
* In some of the ''Madou'' games, Arle can perform ''fatalities'' on certain enemies using the right attack. One example is [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/6/6a/WerewolfAflame.png setting a werewolf on fire.]] Keep in mind that Arle was only ''six'' when she did this.
** One enemy, Garuda, also introduces itself by eating Lamia alive, complete with blood dripping from its mouth!
* [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/b/b1/Darkmatter.gif Dark Matter]], an evil mage once defeated by Witch's grandmother, Wish, is pretty damn creepy to look at, [[UpToEleven even by Madou's standards.]] A giant monstrous figure in dark clothing with one [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eye]], and two pairs of arms, one skeletal, and the other made of mummy-wrappings. Oh, and he's possesses Wish. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Good luck, Schezo, you'll need it...]]
** If Dark Matter didn't bother you enough, here we have the [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/0/06/Phgod.gif Phantom God]]. Note the [[UncannyValley eerily detailed hands]] and [[EyesDoNotBelongThere eyes that seem to be bursting from the forehead.]] Oh, and that's not the only form it gets. It gets [[https://i.imgur.com/ZpUuC9v.png a nightmarish visage]] when it TurnsRed. It's almost as if the skin on its face got flayed off...
* Rulue gets her own backstory in ARS, where she deals with the Count, a vampire with a taste for virgin blood. ''Yeesh''... [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything He even drains her blood and kidnaps her.]] And he can do it ''again'' in one of the bad endings in ''Rulue's Spring Break''.
** On that note, [[HornyDevils Succubus]] once held Schezo hostage in her dungeon and tried to torture him into her slave. Again, ''yeesh''...
* [[CanonDiscontinuity While later installments suggest that ''Madou Monogatari Chronology'' isn't canon anymore]], [[ApocalypseWow the Final Ragnarok]] is pretty much this. [[RageAgainstTheHeavens Arle went to war with the Creator of the Madou world]], and said war spanned across entire dimensions, and by the time it was done, '''[[EverybodysDeadDave everyone save for Dark Prince was dead]] and [[CessationOfExistence ceased to exist]].''' Dark Prince then proceeded to recreate the world with replicas of everyone, with [[NotAllowedToGrowUp their ages set in stone]], and [[AfterTheEnd that's how the Puyo Puyo world was born.]] Again, its canon is dubious at best, but at least one version of Puyo Puyo was set '''after an actual apocalypse!''' And what followed was a world made by the Dark Prince, who basically fashioned his own LotusEaterMachine where nobody ages or changes. Maybe ''that's'' the reason it's not canon...
[[caption-width-right:286:"[[ThisIsUnforgivable Unforgivable...]]"]]
Being the roots of ''Puyo Puyo'' and an RPG, it carries quite a bit of horrifying things that would make a Puyo-only fan exclaim, "''This'' is where Puyo Puyo came from!?".
----
* [[https://web.archive.org/web/20180620012000/http://jellipuddi.tumblr.com:80/post/160721360901/you-passed-congratulations-congraaaats The face melting illusion scenes in Madou Monogatari I.]] Not only is there copious amounts of BodyHorror, some versions have either BlackEyesOfEvil or worse, [[EyeScream no eyes at all!]]
** Oh yeah, and [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/8/82/Fudoushi.jpg here’s the guy responsible]]. Fudoushi is even more horrible-looking in [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/1/16/FudoushiPC98.png the PC-98 release]].
* [[CharacterizationMarchesOn Years of characterization]] have buried it, but in his first appearance, Schezo himself was the stuff of nightmares. Let's count the ways EarlyInstallmentWeirdness rears its ugly head...
** Even before the infamous scene described below, [[AdultFear the very concept of a young kid getting dragged to a dungeon]] by [[WouldHurtAChild someone who has every intention of killing them]] and [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything taking their powers is terrifying.]] [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/3e8aaef21260a09e1939f42e80128194/tumblr_pvspa8EtyE1yrtuhuo2_1280.jpg This illustration pretty much captures the ominous feeling.]] His backstory with Runelord makes it worse, [[TrappedInVillainy as you have to wonder how much of this Schezo would have done of his own free will...]]
** Even if it was unintentional, Arle straight-up ''[[OffWithHisHead beheads]]'' Schezo in the PC-98 version of Madou Monogatari. This all happens on-screen and is about as gory as an 8-bit dungeon crawler can allow, with blood pouring down the front of his cloak. Granted [[AssholeVictim Schezo is a straight-up villain in this game]], but the [[SurpriseCreepy moment still comes out of nowhere]] and can blindside anyone familiar with only Puyo Puyo. It serves as the page image for a reason.
** What happens next isn't any better, as Arle then has to fight Schezo's head. His [[OffWithHisHead decapitated]], floating head. The fact that [[OnlyAFleshWound he doesn’t particularly seem to actually be affected that much]], what with his decapitated head still attacking the player as if nothing happened doesn't help.
** If that's not enough, he then possesses this...''[[EldritchAbomination thing]]'' called "[[AerithAndBob Test Body]]", and makes a last-ditch effort to kill Arle! The whole scenario can be a pretty horrifying thing for a fan of Puyo Puyo, especially a Schezo/Arle shipper, to learn about...
** Then there's Test Body's design, it's a multi-armed mass of flesh with a NightmareFace that stares right at you, and bits of its flesh seem to be stuck to the walls around it. It's also missing a good amount of flesh on one of its leg. [[NothingIsScarier Whatever the hell this thing is, it wasn't made through natural means.]] It's entirely possible Schezo ''[[MakerOfMonsters made that thing himself!]]''
** Don't think Test Body is jarring enough? It's been speculated that Schezo, after taking people's powers, [[FedToTheBeast feeds them to this thing!]] Dear heavens alive, Schezo!
** If you're wondering what happens to the poor victims that get drained, Arle encounters one such person in the Game Gear version, which can only be described as a [[https://i.imgur.com/x0CWWms.png gray-skinned rotting corpse]] with no discernable features other than a gaping mouth and eye holes. Arle's rightfully scared of it not because it's a dead victim, but because she's next if she doesn't get out of here.
** Keeping all this in mind, you have to wonder if, under all the LighterAndSofter characterization, is [[NotSoHarmlessVillain he still ready to do that]]? He hunts down Arle and Sig in hopes of taking their power, and if he still does the stuff he did back then to his victims, it makes his efforts a lot scarier...
** And to top it all off, there's what Schezo's name means in-universe. It means "[[BeautyIsBad Handsome man]] who [[RageAgainstTheHeavens defiles the gods]]." [[HellHasNewManagement Schezo has shown an intent to usurp Satan as ruler of Hell.]] Schezo doesn't just want to be a Dark Mage, ''[[SatanicArchetype he wants to be the Devil.]]''
* Schezo isn't even the only enemy that can get brutally decapitated in that game. Meet [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/2/26/Dullahammadou2.png Dullahan]], who takes the headless knight depiction in a more violent and bloody direction.
* In Madou ARS, we get some insight on [[DarkAndTroubledPast Schezo's backstory]]. At 14 years old, he finds himself on a school trip, being lured to a mirror. To make a long story short, he winds up fighting the spirit of [[EvilSorcerer Runelord]], and manages to defeat him, gaining the Dark Sword in the process. He escapes the mirror, and sees his future self in his reflection, as a Dark Mage. Despite rejecting the idea of dark power before, Schezo now seems perfectly happy to make that future a reality, [[CreepyChild even smiling eerily at the thought of it.]] The whole story implies that Schezo was (and still is) [[BrainwashedAndCrazy a puppet to Runelord]], which means that the guy [[StalkerWithoutACrush who tried to kill Arle]] ([[ItMakesSenseInContext even after losing his head]]), [[WouldHurtAChild chased down Sig for his arm]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking said more creepy things than one can count]]...'''[[FridgeHorror may not have even done it all of his own free will!]]'''
** The implication that Schezo is Runelord's thrall actually makes the aformentioned decapitation even worse. While it could be chalked up to EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, the fact that Schezo is [[Really700YearsOld centuries old]], as well as [[OnlyAFleshWound perfectly able]] and [[DefiantToTheEnd willing]] to try and kill Arle even after losing his head, even possessing a fleshy abomination he had in his dungeon to do it, then [[UnexplainedRecovery shows up in later games no worse for wear]], implies that [[GreaterScopeVillain Runelord]] ''[[FateWorseThanDeath won't even let Schezo die in peace.]]''
** And it's not just Schezo stuck like this, [[TheHero Ragnus]] is the one who defeated Runelord, [[ILetGwenStacyDie who killed Ragnus' girlfriend Patty]]. [[Really700YearsOld Now Ragnus is even older than Schezo]], [[ForgottenFallenFriend has no memories of Patty]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking is cursed to de-age if he stops fighting]]. Runelord got the last laugh with his DyingCurse. [[TheBadGuyWins Do the math.]]
* [[EvilTwin Doppelganger Arle]] is heavily implied to be a half of the legendary sorceress [[PosthumousCharacter Lilith]] from dubiously canon ''Madou Monogatari Chronology'' and ''Shin Madou Monogatari'' novels, with Arle being the other half. According to the early plot of the Gameboy version of ''Puyo Puyo~n'', before it's changed in the final release, the Doppel was driven mad from years of isolation, and now wants to KillAndReplace Arle, even [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashing]] [[HijackingCthulhu the Dark Prince]] and [[AndYourLittleDogToo kidnapping Carbuncle]] to lure her into a trap.
** Even worse? [[CessationOfExistence She fades from existence upon defeat]]. But then, years later, Puyo Puyo Quest [[TheBusCameBack brings her back]], and and '''she's still out for Arle's life.'''
--->'''Doppelganger Arle: '''"You get it now, right? [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne There's no need for two Arle's...]]"
** And Arle isn't the only one with an EvilDoppelganger, as both Schezo and Witch have ones too. Witch's doppel, named Dark Witch, sticks out for her appearance in ''"Comet Summoner"'', where she has [[AnotherSideAnotherStory her own secondary mode]], with a different ending than Witch's. What is that ending? [[TheBadGuyWins She beats Witch]], [[GrandTheftMe takes over her body]], and possibly [[DownerEnding leaves her counterpart to rot in the Night Dimension.]] Oh, and the [[AllThereInTheManual manual says]] she's a manifestation of [[FutureMeScaresMe Witch's future self.]] Let that all sink in.
** In Doppelganger Schezo's case, he's the spawn of the space-time crystal stealing Schezo's magic, giving him physical form. Unfortunately, due to lacking any semblance of reason prior, he used Schezo's personality and powers as a blueprint, developing the overwhelming desire to steal. Steal what, you ask? ''Life force''. On top of that, due to having space-time powers, he's capable of warping the amusement park's corridors to trap his victims. Suddenly those amusement park attractions sound way more unfun...
* A lot of the enemies in the earlier games go right into the UncannyValley. Fans of characters like Harpy or Suketoudara are in for a nasty surprise when they see what they [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/7/76/Character_Harpy_PC98.png used to]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNzZ5OTX4AEb3tO.jpg look like.]] Many other enemies never returned [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/5/53/Rotpc98.png and]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/c/c8/Flyinghead.png for]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/a/a9/Muddydoll.png good]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/a/ad/Sapropelinsectspc98.png reason]].
** One of those enemies that never returned is known as the Rot, and they’re actually [[ParasiteZombie animated by Sarpropel Insects]] that drop to the ground when slain. These larva will grow in size to try and engulf Arle, who’s only six, in their gaping, faceless maw.
** Speaking of creepy enemies, [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/7/7e/ARSOwlBear1.png this is OwlBear]]. [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/5/50/ARSOwlbear2.png This is him the second time he's fought.]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/d/d6/ARSOwlbear3.png This is him the third time.]] The guy gradually gets angrier with each encounter, and in the third one he's practically after Arle's blood at this rate. And she was ''four years old'' at that time. Be thankful he was never in the PC-98 Madou 123...
** [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/c/c3/Barbegazimm2.png Barbegazi]] is a short, hairy man [[AnIcePerson wearing a chunk of ice.]] [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/6/6e/Barbagazi98.png He didn't look nearly as pleasant in his PC-98 appearance.]]
** While Choppun was never more physically frightening than his later design, you would not want to know [[PaedoHunt what he did to attack]] in his first appearance.
** Then there's the [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/1/1e/DARKDRAGONPC98.png Dark Dragon]], a huge beast that can be pretty freaky on its own, but then it gets defeated and looks like [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/3/3c/DDragonBurned98.png this]]. What should probably be funny [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises looks]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning insanely]] [[UncannyValley creepy.]]
** The protagonists don't fare much better. The earlier games had Arle, Schezo, and Rulue happily (and [[ThousandYardStare vacantly]]) staring at the player. It's...unsettling to see.
** On the subject of unintentional eeriness, [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/d6260e287566330187bd305d8b881abb/tumblr_n67p7hjg0g1rr29gyo1_400.png Madou's graphics weren't any kinder to Carbuncle.]]
* In Madou Monogatari III, Arle encounters the SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome from casting Ice magic far too often while lost in the woods: frostbite. She has it so bad, they've ''[[https://i.imgur.com/cAI6Tdd.png cracked open and bled]]''. The worse part? The store she visited lacked any medicine to help her problem, and decided to fight her way through Mokemoe Labyrinth in spite of her condition just to help get the store properly restocked. ''Geez'', Arle!
* In some of the ''Madou'' games, Arle can perform ''fatalities'' on certain enemies using the right attack. One example is [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/6/6a/WerewolfAflame.png setting a werewolf on fire.]] Keep in mind that Arle was only ''six'' when she did this.
** One enemy, Garuda, also introduces itself by eating Lamia alive, complete with blood dripping from its mouth!
* [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/b/b1/Darkmatter.gif Dark Matter]], an evil mage once defeated by Witch's grandmother, Wish, is pretty damn creepy to look at, [[UpToEleven even by Madou's standards.]] A giant monstrous figure in dark clothing with one [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eye]], and two pairs of arms, one skeletal, and the other made of mummy-wrappings. Oh, and he's possesses Wish. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Good luck, Schezo, you'll need it...]]
** If Dark Matter didn't bother you enough, here we have the [[https://puyonexus.com/mediawiki/images/0/06/Phgod.gif Phantom God]]. Note the [[UncannyValley eerily detailed hands]] and [[EyesDoNotBelongThere eyes that seem to be bursting from the forehead.]] Oh, and that's not the only form it gets. It gets [[https://i.imgur.com/ZpUuC9v.png a nightmarish visage]] when it TurnsRed. It's almost as if the skin on its face got flayed off...
* Rulue gets her own backstory in ARS, where she deals with the Count, a vampire with a taste for virgin blood. ''Yeesh''... [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything He even drains her blood and kidnaps her.]] And he can do it ''again'' in one of the bad endings in ''Rulue's Spring Break''.
** On that note, [[HornyDevils Succubus]] once held Schezo hostage in her dungeon and tried to torture him into her slave. Again, ''yeesh''...
* [[CanonDiscontinuity While later installments suggest that ''Madou Monogatari Chronology'' isn't canon anymore]], [[ApocalypseWow the Final Ragnarok]] is pretty much this. [[RageAgainstTheHeavens Arle went to war with the Creator of the Madou world]], and said war spanned across entire dimensions, and by the time it was done, '''[[EverybodysDeadDave everyone save for Dark Prince was dead]] and [[CessationOfExistence ceased to exist]].''' Dark Prince then proceeded to recreate the world with replicas of everyone, with [[NotAllowedToGrowUp their ages set in stone]], and [[AfterTheEnd that's how the Puyo Puyo world was born.]] Again, its canon is dubious at best, but at least one version of Puyo Puyo was set '''after an actual apocalypse!''' And what followed was a world made by the Dark Prince, who basically fashioned his own LotusEaterMachine where nobody ages or changes. Maybe ''that's'' the reason it's not canon...
