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 * Darkrai is one of the few Pokémon that can {{pkmn2|talking|talk}} in the anime.
 ===Origin===
-Resembling a {{wp|shadow}}, Darkrai's appearance suggests it is based on the concept of {{wp|nightmares}}. It may have been inspired by Arabic myths about {{wp|genie}}s (or djinn) and even by the {{wp|Boogie Man}}. Darkrai is also based on {{wp|Manananggal}} also known as "The Self Segmenter", who according to Filipino beliefs, is a monster who cuts his/her own upper torso off and flies only at night to eat and suck sleeping human flesh and bloods, while the lower severed torso is left standing.
+Resembling a {{wp|shadow}}, Darkrai's appearance suggests it is based on the concept of {{wp|nightmares}}. It may have been inspired by Arabic myths about {{wp|genie}}s (or djinn) and even by the {{wp|Boogie Man}}.
 ====Name origin====
 Darkrai's name is a combination of the word ''dark'' and 暗い ''kurai'', the Japanese word for "dark".