* Contract associated to the tattoos on V's back, down his arms, and in his hair. * "V can hasten a familiar's regeneration by summoning Nightmare, which will instantly revive any downed familiar." * "Unlike the other two familiars, Nightmare is capable of killing enemies without any need for V to finish them."
โ APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY: * "Nightmare is a gargantuan pitch-black golem, roughly humanoid in shape, but without a distinct head, and bulbous spiked hands resembling tree roots. Its body is comprised of a demonic fluid with some solid metallic plating: this fluid expands and contracts into Nightmare's body in a manner similar to breathing. Nightmare's most notable feature is its glowing purple core, located at the base of where its neck would be. While not summoned, Nightmare appears as black coloration in V's hair and as tattoos on his body."
* "Like the original Nightmare, V's Familiar Nightmare appears to be an automaton designed purely for combat, and exhibits no meaningful personality traits beyond its incredible capacity for destruction and instinct to protect V at any cost. In Nico's reports, she considers Nightmare to be mindless. The only thing it seems to understand is not to attack its master or fellow Familiars, and unless V is riding on it, it does not respond to orders and acts according its own intuition. Although, contrary to his appearance, Nightmare seems to display some degree of sentience and intelligence, such as in its attempts at intimidating V (before being contracted to him), having a sense of self-preservation, or coming to acknowledge V as its master once he gave Nightmare back its core."
โ ABILITIES: * Nightmare. "Expend your demonic power to summon Nightmare, a beast from the Underworld. Nightmare attacks enemies automatically, depleting your DT Gauge while summoned. Your defense is increased while Nightmare is active." * Nightmare Combo A. "Nightmare unleashes a brutal flurry of punches at the enemy." * Nightmare Combo B. "A new combo for Nightmare, spreading his powerful blows across a wider area." * Desperado. "Nightmare swings down both fists for a hearty ground slam." * Promotion. "Ride atop the demonic beast Nightmare." * Domination. "Nightmare fires a thick laser straight ahead. Use L joystick to adjust the angle slightly." * Strongpoint. "Nightmare's sweeping laser strike that burns enemies over a wide area." * Critical Position. "Nightmare's sweeps a laser attack from ground to sky." * Illegal Move. "Nightmare moves instantly towards the target."
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