Part 95: Chapter Seventy: Breath of Fire
Last time we saw the normal ending of Breath of Fire II. Though it was sad and bittersweet, in a way it was fitting and brought the story to a decent conclusion. Ryu makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect the world, following in his mothers footsteps by sealing the gates to Infinity forever. Though devastated by his choice, no doubt Ryus companions will eventually realise why Ryu made that decision and honour him by ensuring that the world is ready for the time when Deathevan rises once again. All in all, its a fitting end to the story of Breath of Fire II.But
What if things could happen differently? Is there another way? Was there perhaps something we left unfinished? Something we forgot? Something that could make a difference? Lets find out.
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First we have to take a step back from the gates of Infinity.
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Thank god for Exit.
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Its time to return to Township once more.
Music: Township Well
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Remember the machine in Townships Well? Its time to find out what it does. For that, we have to go to Guntz.
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Remember waaaay back when I said a certain place in this town was important? Well, its time to visit it.
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Theres a hidden ladder behind the top right bookcase.
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It leads down into this secret area.
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Now we have to return to the dry well.
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The ground begins to shake as Ganer powers up the device.
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Ladies and gentlemen behold, Flying Township!
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Okay, heres the deal. From here on out talking to Gigi will let you control Townships flight path.
Music: 19 Our Journey
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Normally its the villains who get the floaty doom fortress, but under the circumstances Im not complaining!
A few notes about Flying Township its much slower than Mina, and its also much bigger and is unable to land in certain places Mina could. On the other hand, with Mina gone its the only means of accessing certain parts of the world map. The key requirements for Flying Township are to save Ganer in the Cathedral and to ask Gigi for help. After youve done the first thing you can do the second at any time, even if youre right next to the final boss room. If you kill Ganer you can never have Flying Township.
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To land the thing all you have to do is press A over any suitable landmass. It will burrow into the ground and you can disembark. Warping to Township will now take you to wherever you last left the place. Having Flying Township is necessary for the good ending. From here we have to do everything as usual.
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Fight Deathevan, use Infinity, defeat Deathevan
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Everything is the same right up until the party returns to the surface. After this point the colour of the text box changes to let you know youre on the right path.
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The music slowly fades away, replaced by an ambient rumbling sound.
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Music: 01 The Destined Child
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Township smashes through the mountain and blocks the gate, scattering the party into the bushes in the process.
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Tapeta.
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--Good End
And thats a wrap! Its all finished bar the credits. Call me a sap, but I much prefer this ending to the one where Ryu sacrifices himself. Like the other one, this ending ties back into the plot of the story, specifically the very beginning where Ganer saves Ryu from the Gunhead. The warning Ganer shouts before Township descends and blocks the gate is word-for-word the same as the one he shouts before unleashing Lightning on the Gunhead. In the end, Dadass Ganer guards the gate whilst Ryu and co. go out into the world to spread peace and love so that Deathevan can never rise again. Its cheesy and cliché but I love it anyway.
Next time Ill go over the credits, which will require an entire update for themselves.