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The Giant Monster is a creature of colossal size that swallowed Jack and Ashi.
Description[]
The monster first appears by bursting upwards through the land itself without warning. It has a strange biology, seemingly involving a unique and interesting internal ecosystem. The creatures within this monster appear to exist independently from the creature's own biology, as Jack and Ashi kill several without any apparent effect, and one creature appears to be feeding on other creatures within the beast's body, as opposed to working towards a common cause. It is also possible that the creatures are not unique to the beast, but have simply been swallowed by it and survived within in the same way Jack and Ashi did.
It appears to be able to travel through earth and water seamlessly, with no obvious weakness to cold or heat as it first appears in a snowy area, and then in what appears to be a tropical ocean. It resembles a whale in many ways, emerging from the ground from the ground with its mouth wide similar to how whales feed on fish, and possessing a blowhole.
It seems to be pretty terrible at hunting: it only manages to swallow Jack and Ashi in the entire width of its mouth, expending an enormous amount of energy by breaking through the land in the attempt. Its digestive system seems similarly ineffective, with life forms being able to survive by falling through one of many conveniently placed holes. It is possible the many other life forms contained within its body indicate other failures to consume its prey. Despite how far Jack and Ashi traverse through the creature's anatomy, no inorganic material is seen once they are swallowed.
Given its apparent inefficiency at consuming other animals, it is possible that the creature is able to sustain itself on rock and similar geological material (which would account for their lack of appearance; they would be destroyed in the creature's digestive process). It should be noted, however, that its large prominent teeth suggest that it is indeed carnivorous, so it is also possible that it primarily preys on large creatures of similar size to itself, though this is not shown. If that were the case, then its attack on Jack and Ashi may have been part of some behavior unrelated to feeding. The other creatures seen within could then conceivably have been consumed accidentally, rather than as intended prey.
Trivia[]
- Its roar was a stock audio effect from Godzilla (1998).
- It's unknown if the creature is either an alien or an entity from Earth.
- Jack believes that it was created or introduced by Aku, though its exact origins and nature are left unexplained.
- It is unknown how the past Aku's defeat affected its existence.