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translation is unknown.

Nanika in Vol. 33 extras

 There is no conclusive evidence or explicit confirmation in the manga nor
from the mangaka, Yoshihiro Togashi himself, that Nanika is one of the
known creatures from the Dark Continent. This idea, however, came from
the explanation about one of the Five Threats (specifically the "Ai") and the
fact that one of the Zoldyck family members, Zigg Zoldyck, came
with Chairman Netero when they explored the Dark Continent.
 Nonetheless, throughout the story, many hints are scattered
suggesting the possibility of Nanika being an Ai:
 As revealed in Volume 33, both originated in the Dark
Continent.
 Nanika's victims are either squashed[2] or wrung to
death[3] if her requests are refused; some of the ascertained
victims of the Five Threats were killed precisely in that fashion. It
was also stated that, despite their manner of death being
described in Journey to the New World, those bodies were all
found in the known world rather than in the Dark Continent, and
that the massacre is ongoing.[11] Ging Freecss also specified
that victims of Ai and Pap have been found in the known world,
further restricting the possibilities. [12]
 Nanika has a peculiar way of saying "yes" (translated as
"'Kay" by Viz) in the original Japanese: she pronounces it " ai" (あ
い) instead of the correct "hai" (はい). When written
in katakana (アイ), this is the name of one of the Five Threats,
Ai, as well as its distinctive call (in hiragana again).[11]
 Nanika has the same deep black eyes as Ai. Furthermore, in
the extras, Alluka's skin, while possessed, is colored black with
the same technique used to draw Ai.[11]
  Nanika's possession of Alluka, her wish to please others and
her devotion to Killua could be related to Ai's description as "co-
dependence of desire".[11]
 Since the ability to talk is a distinctive trait of Magical Beasts, [13] it is
possible that Nanika is (or should be) counted as such, also considering its
human-like intelligence.

Intertextuality and References Edit

 Nanika's powers closely resemble those of the Genies—a.k.a. jinns, the
Arabian/Islamic supernatural creatures—as they are depicted and seen in
popular culture; although the recurring element of the three wishes is dealt
differently in Nanika's case.
 In the first explanation of Alluka/Nanika's powers, when it is stated that
"...she can do anything[...]" the illustration on the panel shows a book-like
object with "Death Note" (ですのーと, Desu Nōto) written on the cover[2]—
almost certainly a reference to the supernatural notebook of Tsugumi
Ohba's Death Note manga series/franchise.
 Similarly to some rules of her wish-granting power (the need for: the
person for whom the requests are being made be present/visible and
the knowledge of the name of such person)[5] the "Death Note"
requires the knowledge of the victim's name and face to be used.
 Still in the first explanation of her power, the book-like object is seen being
extracted by a cat-like being from a pocket on its belly: this is a reference
to Doraemon, the eponymous character of the famous series, who can pull
out gadgets with all sorts of effect from his fourth-dimensional pocket.
 Appearance-wise, when Nanika takes full control of Alluka's body it
becomes similar to an onryō (literally "vengeful spirit") ghost of
the Japanese folklore.
 It resembles, particularly, two famous representations of such ghost
type: the child character Toshio Saeki from the Ju-
On (franchise) and, a little less, Sadako Yamamura from
the Ring film(s)/novel series.