Part 56: Final Boss pt3

UPDATE 56: Boone's Finest Hour

The next thing Nega Filgaia evolves into is...



MUSIC: Wings Blacker than Death Outstretched
VIDEO: Phases 6 & 7

What, you never heard about how dragons fit into evolution before? What are they teaching you in school these days?



He starts out weak to every element, but each time he is hurt by an element his resistance to that element strengthens - first normal, then halved, then resistant and eventually absorbing it. This is one reason why I'm not using Attachment in this fight.
I once had an element attached to Billy's ARM and used Gatling. The first shot did extra damage, the second shot normal, the third shot was halved and the fourth highly resisted.



Tear Outlet is impressive looking, but the damage really isn't a threat to be honest.



I don't know why it's called Crusher Joe, but this is his basic physical attack. Not too tough either.



However, his signature move is Arcana Disaster, and it can be exactly that. When he uses it, he casts every elemental arcana at a single target - Petrify, Pressure, Refrigerate, Cremate, Vortex, Inspire, Spectre and Dark Matter.
This can do a LOT of damage if he avoids hitting the character with Elemental Ward.



... unfortunately for him, I gave Reflect to all my characters, so every spell gets bounced back at him. And since he's initially weak to all elements...



^^^ this x8. Which is great.



With him almost completely killing himself with his own attacks, I let Boone mop up with repeated Arc Impulses to the back of the head.



What's next?



You know, I always thought this was meant to be another dragon, but now that I look at it... I think it's meant to be a mammal. A very spiky mammal.



His weaknesses work in exactly the same way as the previous form's. But he doesn't bring his own arcana to reflect, so use your own. The most efficient way to manage this will be to just have Boone use gems for elements he doesn't have on his mediums.



His only attack is weak and easily dodged. The biggest problem he presents is that he'll reset the battle after eight turns, but you should have no problems killing him before then.



Still, we've defeated mammals, and as a known mammal I have to say they're pretty awesome and dangerous. What could be worse than that?



MUSIC: Generally, that Light
VIDEO: Phases 8 & 9

A devil? Somehow I do not think this is about evolution anymore. And if this is creationism, the devil should have come much earlier.



He is accompanied by two Spirit Servants. They look identical, but are quite different.

The one on our left (top of the list) is immune to physical attacks.
The one on our right (bottom of list) is immune to arcana.



They won't do to much by themselves, just float about and dream.



But if we try to attack Nega Filgaia, he will "sacrifice" the one who is immune to the damage type used and make it take the hit. Which means no damage for us.



His only attack is dark elemental, and he'll use it every turn. It doesn't do too much damage, but it wouldn't do to underestimate it.



Fortunately we can kill off one of the servants with the damage type they are NOT immune to. Here Billy is killing the arcana-immune servant with ARM damage.
Now Nega Filgaia won't be able to sacrifice him to block arcana damage, so Boone can repeatedly Arc Impulse him in the face.

However do NOT kill both of the servants, or Nega Filgaia will revive both and you'll be back to square one.



I wonder what comes after demons?



I do not think there is any religion in the world where demons evolve into angels.
(go ahead, prove me wrong)

This form operates similarly to the previous one, except that he will Sacrifice both servants Messengers to block ARM attacks. Since both would need to be killed to hit him with ARMS (and then he would revive them) ARM damage becomes reasonably useless here.



On top of that, arcana is completely blocked by a permanent Reflect that cannot be erased. (you'll see me try in the video, it don't work)



His attack is called Fatima's Miracle. It's certainly a step up from the previous ones, though still not too worrying if you keep an eye on your HP.



Both Messengers massively resist physical damage, but arcana can easily kill them.

Once again the trick is to kill only one of them - leave the other alive. When that happens, the boss' Reflect goes down, allowing you to stuff Arc Impulse after Arc Impulse into his fat feathery face.



And there we go. Now, the question is... what could an angel, a divine being, possibly evolve into?

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... cyborg Christmas tree thistle?



MEANWHILE, NOT ON NEGA FILGAIA


BALLACK RISE


These kids look so gloomy. I'm worried about what might've happened to them, but I'm afraid to ask. Say, do I look gloomy, too?

I don't remember a thing, either. But it's not that bad. It's like starting over with a clean slate... even if you've been a total loser. I bet losers like that have already forgotten how pathetic they really were.

Aw, man... I can't remember my cocktail recipes for the life of me. Think it's okay if I just mix in some hydrochloric acid and manganese dioxide?

Yesterday I lost everything that carried me and guided me onward. By losing it I realized what a dark and winding path the future is.

: It's scary to forget, but it's scarier to be forgotten. Being forgotten is worse than death. No matter how great you are, if others can't remember you, it's like you were never even there.


TRAIN STATIONS


Well, this is strange... I used to be so proud that I could recite the names of every station on Filgaia. But I suppose it never really came in handy. So I'm okay. Hahaha...

Was I always such a loafer? There has to be something I can do. Ah, well... Might as well make a few puzzles to kill time.
I should be in love... But I can't even remember my sweetheart's name.


BOOT HILL


Tears start pouring from my eyes once I let down my guard. I don't know what was taken from me, but I have a gaping hole in my heart.

Why am I dressed like this?
<<Beep>> ...CANNOT SAVE...

What have I lost in this barren wasteland? I know I've lost something, but I don't know what it is. This is driving me crazy.

What's that? Special day? Is it your birthday or something?
My body feels all worn out... I wonder if my backpack feels the same way?

The path I have traveled... My memories of my loved ones... They're all gone... I feel as if I'm standing out in the wasteland all alone...

To lose your memories is to die slowly, just like the decaying planet. An emaciated mind and heart does not have the strength to bring forth a future. You must be strong and light the way.