Hare of Inaba's artwork originating from Shin Megami Tensei: Demon Summoner
"I´m the Hare of Inaba. A long time ago, I tricked a shark, and got beat up real bad. It just goes to show, lying isn't good for you. But in the human world... there are lies everywhere now. Do all humans go around every day trying to trick each other? That's dumb! I think humans should get beat up like I did."
—Hare of Inaba, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Hare of Inaba (イナバシロウサギ?) is a demon in the series.
A rabbit wanted to see a princess, so it made a wager with a shark to see whose family was more numerous - the shark or the rabbit. The rabbit used the sharks that lined up to cross the other shore, but the sharks tore off its skin. It was told to wash its body in salt water, but the pain only made it worse. Okuninushi restored the rabbit's skin by having it wash in fresh water and cover itself with reeds.
"Known in Japanese as "Inaba no Shirousagi," it is a smart rabbit written of in the Kojiki, worshipped as a hare god. Wanting to cross the sea from Oki Island to the mainland, he had sharks line up in a row and crossed, pretending to help count them. But when he crossed and revealed that he was just using them, the sharks skinned him. He was healed by a passing god."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Compendium
The Hare of Inaba appears as the highest leveled demon of the UMA Race. He is also found in Sector Fornax, enveloped in Alice's fantasy, and desperately trying to escape from her, mistaken for the White Rabbit of Wonderland. He is pursued by the protagonist at Alice's behest; upon being cornered, Alice will first try to skin him, then douse him in saltwater and finally devour him (in a reference to the Hare's original legend); the protagonist can stop her at any moment to trigger the battle against her. Even if he leaves the Hare at Alice's mercies, she will engage in battle once she's done with the Hare.
Later, the Hare, fully restored, sadly comments she's not even the real Alice, but a memory of the original, a girl beloved by demons who was maddened by the great powers she inherited from them. Should the protagonist stop Alice before she can hurt the Hare at all, it will hand over a Bead Chain in gratitude after her defeat.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Hare of Inaba can be found in Shibuya in the Miyashita Park area. It can teach the Diarama, Sukukaja, Trafuri, Media and Recarm skills through its Demon Whisper. Hare of Inaba benefits from learning healing and support skills.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
"Known in Japanese as "Inaba no Shirousagi," it is a smart rabbit written of in the Kojiki, worshiped as a hare god. Wanting to cross the sea from Oki Island to the mainland, he had sharks line up in a row and crossed, under the guise of helping to count them. Once he crossed and revealed that he was just using them as a bridge, the sharks skinned him. He was healed by a passing god."
—Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS Compendium
The Hare of Inaba is the highest level UMA demon. He is distinctly characterized by having a tremendous power boost during a full moon, but is weakened in every other lunar phase.
Devil Survivor 2
"Known in Japanese as "Inaba no Shirousagi," it is a smart rabbit written of in the Kojiki, worshipped as a hare god. Wanting to cross the sea from Oki Island to the mainland, he had sharks line up in a row and crossed, pretending to help count them. But when he crossed and revealed that he was just using them, the sharks skinned him. He was healed by a passing god."
