Deception IV: Another Princess introduces new character Ephemera, modern stages
Plus, new footage of Kagero: Deception II's Millennia.
Deception IV: Another Princess will have modern day school gymnasium, hospital, and park stages, Koei Tecmo announced.
Additionally, a new character named Ephemera was revealed.
Ephemera
Ephemera is an automaton that serves Valgyrie, the latter having lost her strength due to a long slumber, teaching her how to regain the pain to gather up and offer human souls to the Fiend and how to advance the story in Darkside Heaven, among other things. Much time has passed since her original creation by the Fiend, resulting in a body in such disrepair that she can barely move it anymore.
Acting on orders given to her by her now-sealed creator, she works towards his revival one day. As such, she guides Valgyrie towards this goal throughout the story by way of the Quest Tree up until when Valgyrie reigns over the world.
Each modern stage comes with its own set of new traps.
School Gymnasium
Vaulting Box – Vaults the enemy high and forward upon stepping on the springboard.
Kendo Machine Men – A machine wearing a kendo mask that pulls off the traditional “men!” strike.
Ball Spiker – Shoots three volleyballs at the enemy, possibly staggering them forward.
Mikage Workers Hospital
Operating Table – Restrains the enemy for a certain time.
Electric Shock – Makes the enemy recoil as electric shocks numb their body.
Aquarium – By kicking an enemy into the fish tank, it’s possible they’ll fall in head first and get electrocuted.
Wheelchair – Ride the enemy into the wall, flinging them out of their seat.
Syringe – Leaves the enemy in a slow state when hit.
Souma East Park
Rotating Jungle Gym – Sticks the enemy’s head inside the rotating jungle gym to spin and shoot them away.
Slide – Shoots the enemy to the upper slide with a somersault kick.
Spiral Slide – Enemies that land on the spiral slide can be made to ride it down.
Spring Panda – Springs the enemy off the play panda.
Rolling Ball – Kick giant rolling balls at the enemy.
