Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Demon Subquest - Sakura Cinders of the East is a premium DLC pack that adds new content and subplot to Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. The titular quest sees the demon Konohana Sakuya looking for a hero and testing the player's character.

Defeating Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Demon Subquest - Sakura Cinders of the East unlocks her as a recruitable ally, as well as a new fusion. This marks the return of the manga-original character after almost 30 years. Sakuya also makes an appearance in the SMT spinoff, Persona 4 Golden.

Light the cinders in a dark world

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is already set in a dark broken world. In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Demon Subquest - Sakura Cinders of the East, we see Konohana Sakuya looking for a hero to quell the chaos. She looks into the player character and tests him. Should the player succeed, she becomes a recruitable ally available for a new fusion.

While most fans will find her a fresh addition, followers of the franchise might recall her as the creature reincarnated as Saki Yagami, a character in the 1994 spinoff manga Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation. Her next appearance in the expanded Shin Megami franchise is in Persona 4 Golden, as the initial Persona of Yukiko Amagi, encountered within the TV World.

This DLC is released on the same day as the base game, like Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Demon Subquest - Holy Will and Profane Dissent. Similarly, you need the base game to play and reach the same point in the main story to open this subquest. Lastly, you can have all the content with the base game via the Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Digital Deluxe Edition.

Unlock Sakuya in the world of Vengeance

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Demon Subquest - Sakura Cinders of the East offers players a fresh challenge and the chance to recruit the mysterious Konohana Sakuya. This DLC ties deeply into the franchise's lore, appealing to both new players and longtime fans. Released simultaneously with the base game, it enriches the experience, particularly through the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes all additional content for an immersive adventure.