Thisinheritedtrait,however,comeswithaheavyprice.Theconstantexposuretodemonicenergy,evenindirectly,hassubtlyalteredShinobu'sphysiology.Whilesheremainshuman,afainttraceofdemonicessencelingerswithinher,adualitythatfuelsherpowerbutalsobindshertoamelancholicexistence.Thisinternalconflict,thisdancebetweenhumanityandthedemonic,iswhatmakesShinobusuchacompellingcharacter.Sheisalivingembodimentoftheeternalstrugglebetweenlightanddarkness,atestamenttotheenduringspiritofhumanityinthefaceofoverwhelmingodds.