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* There's a really big one at the end of Lucia's quest to find the goddess Althena. What does she find? The goddess', aka Luna's, final message, left when she was a grandmother. The moment you see Luna like that, it just hits full-force: Everyone you came to care for and love in the first game... is gone.
** The preceding scene when Nall eulogizes the cast from the first game as well as Luna's sacrifice. Sure we KNEW they were dead, but considering how likable the cast of the first game was, it makes it more painful to accept.
--->'''Nall''': I've kept my promise, Luna. [[BeatPanel ... ... ...]] It's been so long since I've seen her face. It brings back so many memories. [[SmallNameBigEgo Nash's crazy hairdo...]] [[ShrinkingViolet Mia's shy laughter...]] [[BoisterousBruiser Kyle's nasty belches...]] [[{{Tsundere}} Jessica's sassy attitude...]] ...and [[TheHero Alex's quiet smile...]]
** There's also Lucia's reaction to all of it in general. The look on her face when she first sees an aged Luna shows just how ''painful'' the very concept of Althena being gone is, and how completely betrayed she feels. This is also ''the'' scene that causes all sorts of speculation about just what their relationship was. Lucia's expression and reaction is less that of finding out a "coworker" is gone and more one of finding out a loved one has been dead for years without you ever realizing.
* The entire scene where Ronfar saves Mauri.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G3bmKrzlBQ The scene where]] Ruby has to accept the power of the Red Dragon and come to terms with the fact that she'll outlive her friends. It's worse if you're a cat lover.
-->'''Ruby:''' I don't want to grow up, Hiro! I don't want eternal life! I want to be with you forever! I don't want to be alone!\\
'''Hiro:''' Ruby... Don't you understand? it's up to you to decide whether you'll be alone or not!\\
'''Ruby:''' What do you mean?\\
'''Hiro:''' Didn't you hear Nall? Every day we spend together, we're making more memories. And those memories will always brighten your heart and take away your fear. You've lived with me since I was a little boy, Ruby. And you've spent plenty of time with our new friends. Your heart must be bursting with memories by now, Ruby! And as long as you have those memories, we will always be with you. You'll ''never'' be alone.\\
'''Ruby:''' I always pretended not to hear the voice inside of me. The voice that kept asking when I was going to grow up. I knew that I would have to become an adult to protect our world... but I didn't want to lose my friends. So I ignored that voice, no matter how loud it spoke. But now I know that I won't lose you. I won't be alone. I'll always be with all of you, whether it's in the real world or in my heart. I won't ignore that voice anymore. I'll let it tell me what I need to do...
* The heartbreak of the first ending. Lucia heading back to the Blue Star because [[MayflyDecemberRomance she's terrified of the idea of Hiro eventually dying]] is pretty brutal. Hiro's reaction alone to all of this, and especially his anguished cry as she's fading away, are enough to make you reach for the tissues by themselves. Combine them with Lucia's side of it, and you'll be blubbering even before she leaves.
* The final scene of the PlayableEpilogue. Lucia's tears of joy upon seeing Hiro on top of the crystal will likely inspire similar tears in the player.
* In the penultimate cutscene of the PlayableEpilogue in the [=PS1=] version, the other party members say their farewells to Hiro; as heartwarming as Hiro's reunion with Lucia may be, seeing what he is giving up to see her again adds a bittersweet edge to it all. While Leo is philosophical and Ronfar remains fairly upbeat, the very real possibility that they may never see Hiro again has a deeper effect on the other three: Jean puts on a brave face as best she can, Lemina tries to do the same but with less success, and Ruby, who has by far the strongest emotional attachment to Hiro, breaks down completely.
-->'''Leo:''' Hiro, the time is now at hand for us to part ways, but this time, we do so as friends. I shall wander this land in search of my true destiny, while you seek yours with Lucia on the Blue Star. ''[smiles]'' Well, good luck.\\
'''Ronfar:''' Until now, I thought I was the biggest gambler on Lunar, but... it's you! I don't know what lies ahead of you on this journey, but I'm sure you'll win it all in the end. ''[grins]'' So, I'm betting it all on you! Welp... ''[sigh]'' That's my pep talk. See ya, chief.\\
'''Ruby:''' Hiro, this is so very dangerous! I wish you could stay here with me, but I guess that wouldn't really be fair to Lucia ''or'' you. But, but then... your leaving really isn't fair to me either! ''[she starts bawling, continuing over the first part of the next line]''\\
'''Jean:''' Some of what Ruby says is really true, you know, Hiro. ''[sighs]'' But then, I... I'm sure you'll make it back to Lucia just fine! I have faith that you can do what you dream. ''[forces a smile]'' So, get out of here before I cry. Go! I mean it!\\
'''Lemina:''' ''[hand to her forehead]'' Oh, I'm really mega-bad at saying goodbye like this! ''[tries to smile]'' But this isn't like a final forever goodbye, is it? You're just going out to pick up a friend. ''[her smile fades]'' Oh... who am I kidding? ''[sniffs]'' Hurry back, Hiro...
* [[AlasPoorVillain Ghaleon's death]]. "Are you watching in secret, Dyne? These children ''shine'' with your light..."
* Lucia's confrontation with Zophar. She takes the power of Althena and plans to use it to kill Zophar. When everyone is expecting her to kill Zophar however, he gloats about how using the power of Althena to kill him will burn the world to ash just like it did when Althena stopped him on the Blue Star. Everyone else [[ThatLiarLies accusing Zophar of making it up]], though the player has likely realized the foreshadowing to it over the course of the game. Zophar [[ShutUpKirk responds that they only wish he was lying]] and Lucia admits that Zophar is telling the truth. While she is able to summon the power to defend the others from an attack by Zophar, having gotten so attached to humanity from her time with them she can't bring herself to defeat Zophar if it means destroying the world, leading him capturing her and taking Althena's power.
* In a scene unique to the Sega CD original, the party are approaching Pentagulia, having obtained the power of the four dragons, and Lucia is lost in thought regarding the possible consequences of what she hasn't told the others she's planning to do with Althena's power.
** Lucia's reverie is interrupted when Ghaleon shows up with the express intent of delaying them while Zophar's restoration is still under way:
--->'''Ghaleon:''' ''[materialises on the deck of the Dragonship Destiny; chuckles as Ronfar, Jean, and Lemina rush to join Hiro, Lucia, and Ruby]'' My, my, my, you've been ''busy'' little beavers, ''haven't'' you?\\
'''Hiro:''' Ghaleon!\\
'''Lucia:''' What are you doing here?\\
'''Ghaleon:''' Ah, but you see, Zophar's restoration is not ''quite'' complete, and you've been making faster progress than we expected. Therefore... it's my job to create a little... crisis. ''[EvilLaugh; cut to battle scene]''[[note]] The rest of the dialogue is rendered as text only in the game; the punctuation is as in the original.[[/note]]\\
'''Lucia:''' I know your plan, Ghaleon. You have joined with Zophar to destroy this world!\\
'''Ghaleon:''' Me? Destroy the world? Oh dear, that sounds so, so,...barbaric. Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmmm... I love it. But, don't confuse my intentions, sweet child. I fully intend to recreate the world with Zophar once the impurities are removed. And I've decided to start my impurity abatement program with you, Lucia. Wave bye-bye to your little boyfriend, dear. I sense a coming....chill in your relationship... Ha ha ha ha ha!\\
''[Ghaleon fires off a spell, but as it moves toward Lucia, [[HeroicSacrifice Hiro rushes into its path and takes the full force of it;]] he is lifted into the air, and when the spell clears, he has been encased in crystal and falls to the deck, inert. Even the soundtrack cuts off]''\\
'''Ghaleon:''' Hrmph! What a seriously confused little boy. If he had minded his own business, he'd still be alive. But, now that he's out of the way, Lucia is all mine!\\
'''Lucia:''' Hiro!?...Hiro!!! [[BigNo Nooooooo!]]\\
'''Ghaleon:''' .... .....\\
'''Lucia:''' Hiro! Why did you...\\
'''Ghaleon:''' Ha ha ha! Poor, lost, little Lucia. You care for Hiro more than yourself. That's so touching. You know, there is a way you can save your true love... If you were to give me the secret of the Blue Tower's power, I could...\\
'''Lucia:''' Ghaleon! How do you know about the Blue Tower's secret power?!\\
'''Ghaleon:''' Ha ha ha. I know many things, my dear. I also know that you now control the destiny of your little Hiro. Go to Pentagulia to finish your mission, or return to the Blue Tower to save Hiro. It's up to you...hm hm hm hm hm hm... ''[he vanishes; cut to the "overworld" view of the deck]''\\
'''Ruby:''' Oh no! Hiro! Hiro! Lucia, you have to save Hiro! Please???\\
'''Ronfar:''' Looks like our luck's taken a turn for the worse... Damn that Ghaleon!\\
'''Lemina:''' If Ghaleon can change a human into crystal, who can stop him?\\
'''Jean:''' Lucia has the power to save Hiro and stop Ghaleon...he said it himself...\\
'''Lucia:''' If I use the secret power of the Blue Tower, I can save Hiro... ....but that would...
** And so Lucia is forced into a FriendOrIdolDecision, and her initial choice stuns the other party members - and probably the player as well:
--->''[at this point, the player gets control of Lucia and can talk to Lemina, Jean, and Ronfar, or look at Hiro's crystalline form]''\\
'''Lucia:''' ''[if she looks at the crystal containing Hiro]'' Oh, Hiro. You sacrificed your life, so that I could live. I owe you everything.\\
'''Ruby:''' Lucia, we have to hurry and get to the Blue Spire to restore Hiro.\\
'''Lucia:''' But, there's no time. Zophar is...\\
'''Lemina:''' ''[if Lucia talks to her]'' With money, practically anything is possible... but, I'm pretty sure that there's no way we can buy Hiro back from the dead. You've got to save him, Lucia!\\
'''Lucia:''' But Lemina...I....\\
'''Jean:''' ''[if Lucia talks to her]'' Lucia...why do you hesitate? You aren't thinking of letting Hiro die, are you? I know that you're not that cold-hearted! You simply can't be...\\
'''Lucia:''' .... .....\\
'''Ronfar:''' ''[if Lucia talks to him]'' Are you going to save Hiro by using the power of the Blue Spire?\\
'''Lucia:''' .... ..... Ronfar, continue the course to Pentagulia.\\
'''Ronfar:''' But that's the opposite direction of the Blue Spire! If you don't go there and restore Hiro, that will be the....end...of.....him...\\
'''Ruby:''' [[WhatTheHellHero He was stricken trying to save your life! How can you turn your back on him now?]]\\
'''Lucia:''' Ruby, please understand. I must accomplish my task, or all will be...\\
'''Ruby:''' I'M NOT LISTENING! LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.....\\
'''Ronfar:''' Listen, I know how important it is not to let Zophar revive, but I will not let Hiro die like this! I'm going to the port at Dalton. I can take him to the Blue Spire from there. Maybe I can figure out how to revive him. You can do what you want.\\
'''Lucia:''' Ronfar, you don't understand anything! If Zophar revives before Althena, he will seize Althena's power, and become the most powerful being in the universe, with the absolute power of creation and destruction. Once his evil is infused with this power, it will be the end of everything! This is our only chance to stop him.\\
'''Ruby:''' But, Lucia...\\
'''Lucia:''' I am Lucia, guardian of the Blue Star. I came here to save the world. I must continue my mission, regardless of the cost. Do what you must, Ronfar. ''[she takes the wheel of the Destiny]''\\
'''Ronfar:''' But, Lucia...wait! This is the last chance to save Hiro!\\
'''Lucia:''' .... .....
** The scene does, however, end on a more heartwarming note as Lucia realises the depths of her feelings for Hiro:
--->''[cut to an overworld view of the ship on the waters below Pentagulia]''\\
'''Ruby:''' What are you waiting for, Lucia? Pentagulia awaits. Now you can finish the mission that cost you your only true friend.\\
'''Lucia:''' Yes, my mission nears its end. But, instead of joy, all I feel is pain... as if a burning knife twists within my heart, scraping away my soul, my life... .... .....\\
'''Ruby:''' Well, duh! Your pain is caused by the fact that you've abandoned Hiro. It's your choice: antacids and guilt forever, or turn around now and rescue Hiro.\\
'''Lucia:''' But, if I don't go to Pentagulia now, Zophar will take control, and the world will\\
'''Ruby:''' Will what? Explode? Implode? Turn into a giant tin of sardines? C'mon Lucia! You're putting true love on the altar of trust and spitting on it! Show a little respect! You know what's right, so just do it!\\
'''Lucia:''' You don't understand... The danger is...\\
'''Ruby:''' ...still gonna be there when we get back, so let's go revive Hiro now!\\
'''Lucia:''' Oh Ruby, I hope Hiro knows what a true friend you are. All right, let's go back to the Blue Spire so I can resurrect Hiro.
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