User blog comment:AquilaeAltair/OnS Theories. Eighth Theory - Shikama and Shinoa. Two sides of the same coin./@comment-36009152-20190321195258

This is one of those thrilling disturbing theories that everyone loves!... It’s bad enough that Shinoa as a member of the Hiragi family has to be anywhere near Shikama Doji for a start. Then to find out your cursed gear is this generational affecting being, oh that for all your life experiences you might also be a part of is always the fantastic news everyone wants to hear XD

I love the details and attention to the specifics like mannerisms and that between Shinoa and her demon/deity thing. Just to back up the points I do believe this is Shikama’s true personality. Demons do not assume the temperament of who they are possessing; they have their own wills and personalities. So Shikama moving from one head of family to the next, it’s not like Shikama is adopting the current’s host’s traits. As an own being with a singular purpose, it really is the case that they are similar to Shinoa’s, because of this theory!

Same with the other way round, that until recently Shikama was not exerting influence over Shinoa. She was free to be herself whilst Shikama waited for their right time. The thing is, I’m wondering if Shinoa may have never seen what Shikama really is, and perhaps the reason being is the whole look into a mirror moment that they are literally one and the same. It would be a twist if unlike other demons Shikama was not talking metaphorically, like being the same in terms of desires (unless Shinoa is truly secretly the worlds biggest maniac!) But as one half of a whole.

With Mahiru as a possibility, why Shinoa indeed… Just thinking aloud it might be a case that in a state of hibernation maybe Shikama slipped up and missed his chance, as he did when he was attacked by other characters, everyone fumbles. Mahiru was aware something was after her, Saito could have helped her prepare to the point where a slumbering Shikama had to wait until the end of the world event and could not realistically possess Mahiru, and had to settle for Shinoa? That covers that area if it is a thought, though not that Shikama was waiting all this time for Shinoa specifically.

Technology and being able to rule a more advanced society makes sense but not sure technology, even ruling was really majorly important to Shikama. Plausible he was interested solely in this descendant he knew he had to wait around for, and was consolidating power only to keep the host family line safe for that purpose only. If he did really want it, magic based technology might have been needed with these seraphs flying around, or other strong beings we may not be aware of (Vampire Mikaela books still to come!) were to become a problem.

It is a very long shot but could Shikama be able to tell Shinoa would develop feelings for Yu if he were required for his plans? To have memories of Shikama, Yu has just as much a tie as he does to Shinoa and may be why the Hyakuya Sect kidnapped Yu. They were serious about defending him from Shinoa Shikama who is searching for Yu, for a reason we will find out when Yu’s memories return. Seraph related seems obvious, maybe too obvious.

Considering there were options of children Shikama could use as a vessel, there would have to be something more to Shinoa with the likes of Mahiru, Kureto and Seishiro! As available options. All I can suggest is your theory is correct, he was not having Tenri create loads of kids as backup, he was engineering many for the off chance one could be born that contained an essence of himself – Shinoa from the past, to regain his body that was lost in said past. And/or he would then also has access to Yu who was sent to this time period as a seraph with Shinoa as leverage since he had foresight Yu and Shinoa would become close.

Shikama sacrificing his body, to survive as a spirit until he could regain an aspect of his body when it would appear some later… then having the leader of the Hiragi clan carry out experiments for a chance at having this fated experience appear as a child to possess, freaky! To a greater extent if Shinoa is not aware of his name from a memory, but because she is him and knows her own true name of Sika Madu.

Do want Shinoa to understand why Mahiru had to do that. Don’t mean it to be insensitive but maybe the story wants us to think Shinoa was emotionless under the guise of feeling detached from the loss of Mahiru, but in reality because she is an incomplete part of Shikama. She then was not picking up traits rather regaining them, from herself as Shikama Doji.