Bugaboo
Bugaboo noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
Usage example: doing one's tax returns are a real bugaboo for some people
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Demon
Demon noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.
Usage example: a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit
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When he fuses with Bugaboo to become a demon himself, he's pretty much able to use it as an excuse to say "Screw you guys, I'm going to do what I want" and leave.
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In Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, after Jimenez fuses with Bugaboo, the resulting half-demon looks exactly like half-Jimenez, half Bugaboo, with half of the latter's face acting as a mask to cover Jimenez'.
Source: Morphic Resonance
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