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"No. 01425
Babel (First Phase: Child)
バ・べル (前半 子供)
Megami Ibunroku Devil Survivor
One of the four faces that appear during the fight with Babel. A wise child, though still young. You are confronted by this form in the Amane route. Babel itself is a mere device to determine whether the hero, who has defeated many Bel gods up to this moment, is worthy of being the "master" of the Bel gods, or in other words, the reigning king. Therefore, all four faces are, for the most part, expressionless. The face chosen most likely adapts to what is most effective on the people being judged (e.g. courage is tested when confronting Babel's stern male face). In other words, this face tests one's will to raise a hand against a child."