in one hour. The agents head for the abandoned Goldman Building and upon arrival, a levitating humanoid named The Star, confronts them in the foyer. After the Star is defeated, the duo arrive in time to halt the missile launch, though it is revealed that Goldman's true intention is to revert humankind to its original state in order to prevent them from harming the planet further. As such, his final legacy, The World, an insectoid humanoid with powers over ice, is released in the opening of "Pandora's Box" to fulfill its role as the successor to his original Emperor project in 2000, having developed underground since his death. As the AMS agents fight it, the World continuously evolves to become larger and more powerful. Following the World's second defeat, James sets his PDA to self-destruct and, telling Kate Green not to give up hope, sacrifices himself to destroy the World in the ensuing explosion. A shaken and distraught Kate Green walks out of Caleb Goldman's premises. Endings The game has four endings available depending on the player's performance result during the game, which at the end of either endings, the screen displays "The story continues in The House of the Dead III". Standard Ending: A view of Caleb Goldman's computer playing a recording of him saying that "the human race hasn't been eliminated", instructing to "travel north" while musing that "hope is such a splendid thing" as he leaves the room. Bad Ending: The ending plays out the same as the standard ending but the camera pans on Goldman's face showing him changing into a zombie. "G" Ending: G appears outside the Goldman building, and states that the zombie crisis has not yet ended while telling James to rest in peace and he will assist the heroes to face what awaits. This ending has G in his House of the Dead III appearance,Featuring Lisa Rogan suggesting to have taken place after The House of the Dead 4 Special and right before the events of The House of The Dead III, as the game suggests the story continues in The House of The Dead III. Mystery Man Ending: The unnamed mysterious man previously seen in one of The House of the Dead III's ending sits in his study, declaring Caleb Goldman to be soft and that humans have no need of hope, before stating that the true end shall soon begin