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[[:Category:Dark Horse comics|Dark Horse's | The plot of [[:Category:Dark Horse comics|Dark Horse's comic book series]] incorporates the originally-understood meaning of "oni", "ghosts". Thus, in the synopsis for [https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/00-238/Rockstar-Games-Oni-1-of-3 issue #1], "Syndicate thieves have been spreading rumors of a ghost-like entity that attacks them after successful jobs and steals their loot." In issues [https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/00-244/Rockstar-Games-Oni-2-of-3 #2] and [https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/00-252/Rockstar-Games-Oni-3-of-3 #3], "mysterious 'ghosts' are plaguing Syndicate operations, and Agent Konoko, while investigating the Syndicate, finds out what these 'ghosts' are." | ||
Hardy may also have paid tribute to the "original" meaning of the word with one "ghost" in the dialogue (in reference to Prof. Hasegawa) and two | Hardy may also have paid tribute to the "original" meaning of the word with one "ghost" in the dialogue ([[Quotes/Speech#Intro 4|in reference to Prof. Hasegawa]]) and two mentions of 'ghost signals' in the console text ([[Quotes/Consoles#Deadly Brain : Weaknesses|sending them to the Deadly Brain]] and [[Quotes/Consoles#Malfunctioning Atmospheric Processor|detecting them in the ACCs]]). | ||
===Demons=== | ===Demons=== | ||