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Alright, here's the idea that ocurred to me some hours ago. It's a RWBY-Shin Megami Tensei crossover. Here's the main details.

1-''Remnant was, at first, like our world. Until one day, when the sky teared itself appart, and many different creatures, later on called "Demons", started showing up everywhere, killing each other along with any human they saw. The Armaggedon had just begun, the final fight between good and evil, and humanity was in the middle. Their weapons were useless against Demons, and they could not find any solutions. Eventually, in a desperate attempt to eliminate the Demons, nuclear weaponry was used, to no avail. All humanity achieved, was blasting itself to ruin, while the Demons kept their ongoing fight.''

''But, this was not their doom. Among the ruins, there were survivors. Survivors that soon realized, that it wasn't just the world what changed. People started to unlock a special power, called Aura, that allowed them to be strong enough to stand face-to-face against the Demons; these people would eventually be called "Demon Hunters". At the same time, people started finding a magical energy, called Dust, around the world; with Dust, even the most magically-inept fool was capable of using magic. Thanks to Dust, humanity was capable of getting back on their feet, to an extent, and with the help of Demon Hunters, were no longer helpless victims.''

''Although it was still a daily battle for survival, humanity had established a place for itself in this new world. The question now was, what path would they walk?''

2-The Soul provides power. With the wall between the spiritual and physical world being cracked open, people became capable of reaching out into their soul, and unlock their Aura, boosting their physical and mental limits. With enough power, one can even obtain a Semblance, an ability unique to their Soul. Without Aura, one would barely stand a chance against even the weakest Demon, and because of this, it is expected for DH recruits to already have it unlocked.

One of the things outstanding among DH however, is not just Aura, but their Demon companions. Demons have always existed, though most didn't choose to appear until the end, for most had no interest in humanity. With the arise of DHs, however, many Demons have taken interest in them. Some Demons may even choose to perform a Contract with a human. Many Demons follow a social darwinist way of life, so if a Demon performs a Contract with someone, it often means they are strong and worthy of respect, even among other DHs.

3-Magic exists. Demons can use it easily. Humans can as well, but it's very difficult for them, and more taxing, main reason for why most Humans prefer Dust. For this reason, powerful human mages are highly respected among both humans and Demons.

4-There is a special substance, called Magnetite, normally invisible. All living beings in the physical world have Magnetite. Demons previously required heavy amounts of Magnetite to manifest in the physical world, one of the reasons they barely did. But now, all Demons are easily capable of maintaining presence in the physical world.

When someone dies, the Soul's essence gets trapped in the Magnetite in them. This is what creates Dust. The stronger the Soul, the stronger the Dust, and dead DHs are often scavanged for the Dust they create. It is not known what determines the exact Dust Type, though some say it depends on the Soul's personality.

Of course, for one reason or another, the Soul's essence may not be trapped in the Magnetite. When this happens, no Dust is formed, and the Soul normally ends up wandering the land as a Spirit, which are treated as Demons by humans.

5-The Faunus here are not half-animal people. They are half-demons. No human has a clear idea of where they came from. Some say they were the result of a government experiment. Others say the original Faunus were cultists who bathed and ate the blood and meat of Demons. Regardless, Faunus have traits that set them appart from normal humans: They can see in the dark, they are naturally stronger, and have a better affinity for magic.

Due to being half-Demons, Faunus are often discriminated and hated, and some humans even consider them the same as Demons. Faunus DHs do exist however.

6-In current Remnant, there are 4 "Kingdoms", city-states that remain standing thanks to the DHs and Dust. Life in them seems relatively normal and safe. However, outside these kingdoms, Remnant is a death world, with many ruins of ancient times, and Demons everywhere, ready to kill anyone who dares step outside. The closest there is to a civilization out there, is small outposts, and most don't last long.

7(Optional, willing to not use this)-Grimm. Creatures of darkness, attracted to negativity, whose only desire and need is to kill humanity. Their specifics origins are unknown, but some say they are humans who surrender to their vices, to sin, and as such end up demonized by them. Unlike Demons and Humans, they lack Souls and Magnetite, and most don't resemble anything on Remnant. They ignore Demons and most Demons ignore them back, while Humans are constantly hunted by them. Most DHs hate fighting Grimm, for it can potentially cause multiple casualties, all for nothing.

Notes: -The idea of the Grimm is based on a small bit I found on SMT's Nightmare Fuel page on TvTropes. (At the end, in "Demons in General) about the Undead Race in SMT.

-If, for whatever reason, you feel that this version of Remnant feels hopeless, pessimistic, or worse, remember that it was most likely done on purpose. It wouldn't be SMT without them.

-The SMT part is mostly based on Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE, with some elements of SMT IV.