So, we've unlocked the Lunar Ruins. In the Lunar Ruins, each character has a trial for them to complete. Palom and Porom share a trial, so that makes nine total.
To unlock a trial, we must defeat Zeromus with that character. You only need to send one of the twins, so we'll make our party to unlock the remaining four trials as Cid, Edward, Cecil, Porom and Yang. I shall call this party "Team Physical Attack Spam", because that's all they're going to do aside from the frequent heal.
As Palom mainly uses Black Magic, he's not very useful against Zeromus unless you want to have Flare thrown at you repeatedly. Edward, honestly, is not much better, but at least he makes destroys all of the dragons on the way to Zeromus. Rydia learns Flare as I return to Mysidia to change my party.
As our party is different, the cutscenes have also been changed slightly. We'll start just after Zemus dies.
Golbez: We did it...
Fusoya: You have much strength. It is a shame Zemus had control of your powers.
Cid: Woohoo!
Fusoya: All of you have come!
Cid: You did it! I guess you didn't need us!
Golbez: Cecil...
Cecil: ...
Edward: ...Cecil.
Zemus becomes Zeromus. Same speech as before. Same defeating everyone with no effort as before. Let's skip ahead to the Theme Music Power-Up.
Rosa: Cecil...!?
Palom: Cecil and the others are in danger!
Elder: So I see... Now is the time to pray for them! Pray for them and this planet! We must pray hard and send our prayers to Sir Cecil!
Kain: Cecil...!
Rydia: A good heart is what true strength is all about!
Edge: We all believe in you!
Cid's Crew: Please return to us safely!
Giott: Do it for this land!
Luca: We are supporting you!
Epopts: We will pray as well!
Palom: Come on!
Rosa: Cecil... You all must...!
Elder: O Sacred Moon, I call out to you! Please accept our prayers!
Same sequence before the battle plays out. Let's skip to the battle itself.
Palom: Here!
Rosa: Please, hear our prayers...!
Their prayers give you life.
Kain: It's not over yet!
Tellah: Trust your power.
Their prayers give you strength.
Rydia: Believe in yourselves!
Edge: We're all backing you!
Their prayers give you vitality.
Fusoya: You must prevail.
Golbez: Brother. Give to the Crystal the holy power within you. Zeromus! Show your true self!
Their prayers give you holy power.
Onto the battle. Being Team Physical Attack Spam, they spam Attack, except for Porom, who spams Curaja. Edward stays KO'd for most of the battle as he just can't survive Big Bang. It's a bit of a harder fight than before, and longer, although most of the difficulty for me came from a mistimed Defend from Porom early on. (As Zeromus hadn't made a move yet, I had her defend. He used Big Bang immediately afterward and got a second one off before her next turn, KOing her. Thankfully, Cecil, Cid and Yang all have the HP and defence to survive two Big Bangs. One Phoenix Down later and I was back on track)
Zeromus: We... cannot perish... as long... as evil... exists in the hearts... of the living... Graaah!
And so he disappears again.
Fusoya: Well done! You hold much more power than I had expected... The race of the Blue Planet may have already evolved past us Lunarians...
Cid: Our belief led us to victory!
Yang: However... Humans are weak...
Edward: As long as evil exists...
(Insert Fusoya's long speech about morality here)
Cid: Naw, I didn't do all that much!
Porom: Everyone's willpower saved us!
Cid: We must thank the dwarves!
Um... why? Why not everyone?
Fusoya: Well, it is time for me to return to my home. What about everyone else?
Cecil: We will return home as well.
Fusoya: I see. I'm glad you have such wonderful friends. I look forward to the day we meet again!
Golbez: May I... May I come along as well?
Fusoya: You wish to come...?
Golbez: Yes... I cannot return home after all I've done. I would very much like to meet my father's people as well.
Fusoya: Ah, yes. Lunarian blood runs in your veins... Very well, come along. But you must be ready for a long, long sleep.
Golbez: Yes, I am prepared. Thank you... You sounded very worried when I called my name, Cecil...
Cecil: ...
Golbez: ...but of course it is impossible to think that you could forgive me... Not I, who have done so much to hurt you and your people...
Fusoya: ...We must go now and sleep. We will pray for the peace of your planet. Come, let us go.
Golbez: Yes...
Edward: Cecil...
Yang: You're simply going to let him go?
Porom: Sir Cecil, he's your brother!
Golbez: ...Farewell.
Cid: Cecil!
Cecil: ... Farewell... my brother.
Golbez: Thank you... ...Brother.
That's all. The rest of the ending is the same. The game informs us that we've broken the seals on all of the remaining trials.
I'm not sure what I'll do next. I have a few options:
- Lunar Ruins
- Gather some rare items and summons
- Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- (I'll probably do this last.)
I'm going to be away for nearly a week, so I've got some time to decide anyway. See you guys then.
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