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Tear Jerker: Final Fantasy I
The five Lufenian warriors sent to investigate the belief that there is another higher force, the Man Behind the Man controlling Tiamat. However, none of them returned. Turns out those warriors were cursed by the Fiends and turned into bats. That's gotta suck.
Hey! how about the fact that defeating the final boss breaks forces you to hit the Reset Button, and turns the Warrior of Light's tale into The Greatest Story Never Told!
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