Every treasured memory—the first electrifying gaze shared with Cassiel, the moments of laughter that were snatched, the silent solace of Cassiel's embrace—flashes through Arin's thoughts as they confront the evil force. As they confront the last darkness, Arin's determination is strengthened by each recollection. They use their love as fuel for one final, desperate battle, drawing from it like a wellspring.
When the creature senses this unbroken strength, it hesitates and recoils from the immense power of Arin's sacrifice and love. Arin recognizes a window of opportunity, a brief opportunity to free their reality from the entity's grip. They gather all of their remaining strength and combine it into a single, deadly strike because they know there is no going back. The chaotic realm collapses in on itself as reality trembles beneath the blow, leaving the entity and Arin engaged in a brutal, never-ending battle.
Cassiel senses a change in the soil back in the real world as the dungeon vanishes, its evil power dissipating like smoke. However, when the quiet fades, Cassiel's heart sags with the somber knowledge that Arin is no longer there. The world is preserved but empty, without the one they love, and Cassiel collapses to the ground, holding on to the spot where they last saw Arin.
Then, suddenly, Cassiel senses a slight warmth pushing into their hand—a subtle, lingering touch—as though Arin's presence is still there, a reverberation left behind after their love. Feeling somewhat reassured, Cassiel murmurs their name, as though Arin's love endures beyond the realms of life and death, a spirit bound to Cassiel by a vow that is greater than reality.