(The scene opens with Shiro, Tempest, Kiragi, Sumiko, Galatea, Shigure, Kana, and Kanaya walking together through the palace of Valla.)
Shigure: I can feel that we're getting closer to Thalone...
Shiro: Fighting that woman... Aquaria, I think he said her name was... That was only the beginning.
Galatea: A lot still waits for us inside this palace...
Sumiko: This place is huge! How are we supposed to find him when we barely know which direction we're going in?
Kiragi: It can't be that hard to find a resurrected god, right?
Tempest: We'll simply have to comb through this place slowly and dispatch of any enemies that appear in our way. The sooner we find him, the better, but... We can't let our excitement get the better of us.
Kana: If he can call on enough reinforcements, he could crush us, so we'll just have to get rid of them before we go in to deal the final blow.
Kanaya: We have this all under control! We'll be fine!
Galatea: Wait... Did you hear that?
Kiragi: I did... It sounded like footsteps.
Shiro: I bet there are more of those soldiers nearby...
Tempest: Ready your weapons.
Sumiko: I wonder who's part of this group of enemies...
Shigure: I'm sure we'll get our answer sooner rather than later, as much as I hate to say it.
Kana: All of our parents are still left... We haven't run into any of them yet, so...
Kanaya: They must be coming up soon... I'm not looking forward to fighting them...
Shigure: Remember that they aren't acting like themselves. They died when Thalone lashed out at them with the full might of his army. This is a reflection, an imitation, of who they once were. You might be fighting monstrosities with the faces of your family members, but you must know that they aren't the ones that you came to know when you were growing up.
Shiro: It's hard enough to tell ourselves that, much less actually follow through with fighting them.
Kiragi: I don't know if I can do it... Even if I know it's what we have to do, it still... It bothers me. I don't want to be responsible for hurting them.
Sumiko: They don't seem to have any sense of pain... If they aren't alive, then they can't feel pain.
Tempest: As much as it might hurt to do so, we'll need to push through our doubts and defeat them once and for all.
Galatea: Shigure is right. We can do this. We've been getting ready for this ever since we set out to defeat the one responsible for the invasion. Even if we didn't know what we were getting into, we have to do this.
Kana: Our parents saved the continent from destruction before, and now we have to do the same. They ended the war between Hoshido and Nohr, so we'll have to do this to protect the world they made.
Kanaya: It's the least we can do to honor their memories now that they've been defeated...
Shigure: I believe I've found the ones who Kiragi and Galatea overheard earlier... Look.
(A group of invisible soldiers appears nearby.)
Kana: There are a lot of them...
Kanaya: We don't really have any options here. We have to stop and get rid of them so that they don't bother us again later.
Shiro: I see a few familiar faces among the crowd...
Kiragi: Shigure said that we'll have to defeat them, so... I guess that's our only option here.
Tempest: Get ready for the fight at hand. We cannot afford to lose.
Sumiko: Alright... I think I'm ready...!
Galatea: With that said, let's go! First, we'll get rid of them, and then it'll be Thalone. This war won't last for much longer than it already has!
(The battle begins soon afterwards. Your units are positioned at the bottom of the map with the enemies clumped together at the top. The enemy forces consist solely of units in Hoshidan classes, and there are quite a few playable units from the first generation scattered among them. Specifically, Saizo, Kagero, Setsuna, Kaden, Orochi, Azama, Hinata, Oboro, Hana, Hayato, Felicia, and Rinkah can be seen in the enemy faction. The goal is to rout the enemy.)
(If Asugi initiates combat with Saizo, this dialogue plays out.)
Asugi: So, here we are... A battle between father and son.
Saizo: Join him... There is no other option...
Asugi: You've clearly given up on everything that set you apart since being defeated... How tragic. Let's just get this over with. I tire of staring at your distorted excuse for a face.
(If Midori initiates combat with Saizo, this dialogue plays out.)
Midori: Uncle Saizo... I hate seeing you like this. We spent so much time together, but... I guess it doesn't mean anything now.
Saizo: Kill...
Midori: No... It does matter. It's because of how close we were that I have to do this... Please understand what I'm about to do...!
(If Sumiko initiates combat with Saizo, this dialogue plays out.)
Sumiko: I-I hate seeing you like this... Please, come back to us...
Saizo: You must die...
Sumiko: Nothing I can say will change your mind... I hate that... I'll do what I have to. Please understand that... I don't want this...
(If anyone else initiates combat with Saizo, this dialogue plays out.)
Saizo: You are obstacles who must be eliminated...
(When Saizo is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Saizo: My time has finally come... Father... Soon... We will be...
(If Asugi initiates combat with Kagero, this dialogue plays out.)
Asugi: Mother... I knew I would run into you sooner or later, but...
Kagero: You must die...
Asugi: No matter what I say, you aren't going to snap out of it. I know that.
Kagero: Perish...
Asugi: It still hurts though... Don't hate me for what I'm about to do.
(If Midori initiates combat with Kagero, this dialogue plays out.)
(If Sumiko initiates combat with Kagero, this dialogue plays out.)
(If anyone else initiates combat with Kagero, this dialogue plays out.)
Kagero: Step aside or be destroyed...
(When Kagero is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Kagero: The end has come... Goodbye... Everyone...
(If Selkie initiates combat with Setsuna, this dialogue plays out.)
Selkie: Mother... I thought that we would get the chance to play together one last time, but...
Setsuna: For Anankos... Die...
Selkie: It seems we'll just be playing for our lives... I didn't want it to be like this, but... I-I'm sorry...
(If anyone else initiates combat with Setsuna, this dialogue plays out.)
Setsuna: Anankos will kill you even if we fail...
(When Setsuna is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Setsuna: I've lost...? Thank... Akiri... Finally... Freedom...
(If Selkie initiates combat with Kaden, this dialogue plays out.)
Selkie: Father? That's you, isn't it?
Kaden: Surrender or die...
Selkie: My father would never say that... I-I know it, but...
Kaden: Perish...
Selkie: If you insist on imitating him for your desires, then I'll just have to get rid of you! Let's play!
(If anyone else initiates combat with Kaden, this dialogue plays out.)
Kaden: Anankos will rule...
(When Kaden is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Kaden: I'm in control again... For only... One shining moment...
(If Mitama initiates combat with Orochi, this dialogue plays out.)
Mitama: Mother... I was hoping not to meet you here of all places. I knew it was going to happen, but... That doesn't ease the pain.
Orochi: Die...
Mitama: I'm afraid I'll have to make sure that you do, as much as it pains me to say that... Let's get this over with. I'd rather regret it later than stand here looking at this monstrosity wearing your face for a moment longer.
(If anyone else initiates combat with Orochi, this dialogue plays out.)
Orochi: Our victory... Is written in the stars...
(When Orochi is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Orochi: I'm... Free...? If only... This would have lasted longer...
(If Mitama initiates combat with Azama, this dialogue plays out.)
Mitama: Father... With the way you spoke, it seemed as if you knew you would die one day. Everyone does, after all... You were positive that the gods were coming for us of the living... But I doubt you expected this.
Azama: The gods will always find victory... Don't fight it...
Mitama: I'll deal with that later. For now, I'm going to get rid of you once and for all. You have been deceived and manipulated, and I refuse to let it continue for any longer than it already has!
(If anyone else initiates combat with Azama, this dialogue plays out.)
Azama: The gods are our overlords... They will always win...
(When Azama is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Azama: The time has come... For Akiri to take me... Farewell, cruel world...
(If Hisame initiates combat with Hinata, this dialogue plays out.)
Hisame: Father... That frown is rather unfitting on your face.
Hinata: Die...
Hisame: If it won't change until I get rid of you, then it seems that's my only option. Fine. Let's get this over with. I hate standing here, watching you suffer like this.
(If anyone else initiates combat with Hinata, this dialogue plays out.)
Hinata: Fall... You have no choice...
(When Hinata is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Hinata: I'm... Alive...? Not for... Long, but... I die regretting nothing...
(If Hisame initiates combat with Oboro, this dialogue plays out.)
Hisame: Mother... It pains me to see that you have fallen to this monster's schemes.
Oboro: Perish... Die...
Hisame: I have no choice but to stop you here and now... I pray that you'll forgive me once you come to your senses.
(If anyone else initiates combat with Oboro, this dialogue plays out.)
Oboro: You must die... The gods have decreed it, so it shall be so...
(When Oboro is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Oboro: I see hell now... I apologize for... Leaving so soon...
(If Rhajat initiates combat with Hana, this dialogue plays out.)
Rhajat: I always thought that you were unstoppable... That's what the stories said about you, at the very least.
Hana: You will die...
Rhajat: It seems that you aren't as indomitable as I was led to believe. As unfortunate as that is, I won't let it get to me... All I'll do is defeat you.
(If anyone else initiates combat with Hana, this dialogue plays out.)
Hana: Surrender or suffer...
(When Hana is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Hana: I... I'm sorry for all that I have done... Forgive me...
(If Rhajat initiates combat with Hayato, this dialogue plays out.)
Rhajat: I was hoping that we wouldn't see each other again like this.
Hayato: Suffer under my magic...
Rhajat: You were the one who taught me how to fight with my own magic, you know... This is your power being shoved back at you. I think that's a fitting way for you to go. Sorry if this hurts too much.
(If anyone else initiates combat with Hayato, this dialogue plays out.)
Hayato: My magic will crush you...
(When Hayato is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Hayato: I... I can fight no more... Forgive me...
(If Brand initiates combat with Felicia, this dialogue plays out.)
Brand: Why is this happening...? Anankos is cruel if he wants to throw people we care about at us to break our spirits. I suppose this just means that I'll have to get rid of him as revenge.
Felicia: I'll get rid of you...
Brand: I'm afraid that can't happen... Please don't hold this against me. I'm sorry.
(If anyone else initiates combat with Felicia, this dialogue plays out.)
Felicia: You won't succeed... I won't let you...
(When Felicia is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Felicia: I-I'm so cold... I thought I was used to it, but... This is... Death...
(If Brand initiates combat with Rinkah, this dialogue plays out.)
Brand: Damn it... I was hoping it wouldn't wind up like this. It's my duty to put you to rest after all you've done to me, but... I hate it.
Rinkah: Die...
Brand: I'm sorry, okay? Remember that when you finally reach the afterlife after surviving through this hell.
(If anyone else initiates combat with Rinkah, this dialogue plays out.)
Rinkah: I'll burn you in the flames of hell...
(When Rinkah is defeated, this dialogue plays out.)
Rinkah: I leave this world in ice, not fire... How tragic, yet... It fits... Heh... Thank you for this...
(After the battle, Shiro, Tempest, Kiragi, Sumiko, Galatea, Shigure, Kana, and Kanaya are gathered together again.)
Shiro: Well... We did it.
Kiragi: Somehow. I don't know how we managed to come out on top.
Galatea: We did what we had to in order to ensure that everyone was alright. It was the least we could do.
Sumiko: I still feel awful about it, even if I know that we didn't have any other choice... It was our only option, but...
Tempest: That's how this is going, I'm afraid... There will be more people that we know coming in the future. All we can do is stand up and do what we need to in order to free them along the way.
Shigure: I agree with Tempest here. Let's keep pressing on. Thalone isn't going to be stopped unless we do something ourselves.
Kana: Yeah... We can do this! I'm sure of it!
Kanaya: For the sake of all the people who have been lost, we have to come out on top! The past, present, and future are relying on us!
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