Demian's Group
| “ | We are those who watch all, those who bide the time. Those who will be the sovereigns of a Star. Yet, we are those who cannot all embody the same Star. | ” |
–Rim, Canto V: The Evil Defining | ||
Demian's group is a currently undefined and unofficially named faction of six people, including Demian. They contrast the openly-hostile Hermann's group as a crowd suspected by the Sinners to be passively observing them from nearby. With a strange connection to stars and The Sign, next to nothing is known about the group at present.
Goals
Compared to other major groups such as Hermann’s group and Yurodiviye, the overarching goal of Demian and his comrades is currently unstated by them. In describing their actions, only convoluted phrases are used. However, there are several points in which they mention the concept of waiting or a future occurrence, and stars.
They claim not to seek the Golden Boughs- rather, the group does not care who ends up with them. Rim tells the Sinners that "It matters not who lays claim upon the Golden Bough, or to what end they use it. It is no more than a mere fluttering of wings. We simply seek to steer the echoes of that fluttering toward a better direction"[1]. Demian, too, shows no interest in the Golden Bough Kromer possessed and states that he only took her down out of personal motives concerning Sinclair.
Instead, Demian's group shows interest exclusively in observing "all", including the Sinners. Both Demian and Rim hold some kind of expectation for them.
The Sign
The Sign is a mysterious symbol possessed by all of the members of Demian's group. Demian and his followers act as major examples of those possessing it, although it is not exclusive to them, but also seen on other characters including Sonya and Sinclair.
The Sign is implied to grant possessors grand, unexplainable abilities, and to be valued by the group. For Demian, realizing Sinclair also possessed the Sign appeared to have been enough to motivate him to approach and befriend him.
Relations with Other Factions
Yurodiviye
Demian and Sonya are at least acquainted, to the point of Sonya knowing details about Demian and Sinclair's relationship. The two leaders express similar ideals regarding an upcoming world and share the familiar Sign on their foreheads.
Limbus Company
The members of Demian's group express a desire to watch over the LCB on their quest for the Golden Boughs. Individual members are implied to have slightly differing attitudes towards observing the Sinners, as Rim shows a simple general interest in the employees while Demian expresses a specific interest in Sinclair's growth. The details of their plans regarding the Sinners are not specific, but not yet hostile or violent.
The members of Limbus Company themselves have mixed views on Demian's group and whether they are friend or foe. Sinclair says he doesn't think Demian held any animosity against them, however, several of the other Sinners are considerably more wary of him and his allies. In response to Sinclair's words, Ryoshu suggests, "Not against you, maybe", while Outis states she has doubts about Rim's intentions.
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