only be cleansed in fire. Ash tells Dolf that life can be pure, and that life is also precious. Whereas Dolf will kill people for their sins, Ash would battle the gods themselves to save one life. Unmoved, Dolf challenges Ash and his companions to stop him. Once they do manage to stop him, he goes into overdrive, becoming Dark Angel Dolf. Upon beating this second form, the party starts to relax as Dolf lays dying. Ash tries to get Dolf to understand that he does not have to fight any more, and that Ash understands his need for revenge (Ash's father dying to try and protect Dolf's father). Ash offers Dolf a second chance to help rebuild Ishtaria. Dolf scoffs at Ash, telling him that the country was doomed anyway. Dolf was just speeding up the timetable. Dolf then decides to unleash the full fury of the Flames of Judgment. Zohar begs him to stop, but happens to late. The party seems at a loss, as Dolf is swallowed up by the expanding Flames. Ash tries one last desperate gambit: using Vandal Heart to stop the Flames. Zohar begs Ash to stop, but Ash leaps in, extinguishing the Flames, and disappearing in a flash. Eleni looks on, struck by the fact that Ash disappeared. The ending tells that without Hel and Dolf, the fledgling Empire crumbled. Ishtaria was back on track for democracy. In the countryside, though, "law" is still "survival of the strongest" (as it was when Ash, Clint and Diego beat Zoot 3 year before). Eleni starts a journal as the party drifts off. Dolan becomes a statesman to help rebuild Ishtaria. Kira goes on a journey of self-discovery. Clint became the new head of the DSF, and waits for Kira's return. Rumors are that the two will marry. Diego returns to Kerachi to pick up the family business. Amon becomes Darius' new apprentice. Sara takes a job at a local bakery to be near to Amon. Grog and Zohar sail the world together. Eleni gets letters from faraway lands from time to time. Huxley is working on his stamp collection. And Eleni waits, day by day, for Ash's return. As she is finishing her last journal entry, she hears a familiar tune being played on an ocarina. Ash finally finds his way back, after an indeterminate amount of time. Gameplay Gameplay is carried out through an