Chair scene
Chair scene 11: Id and Zohar
- Citan states that Fei took Weltall and went to seek out the Zohar in Bethlehem.
- The party follow Fei.
Fallen Star
Outline19 scenes
World state
Half of Bledavik is destroyed, Nortune's capital building is deployed to fight back and Nortune is in a damaged state of unknown extent, Merkava has started ravaging the planet, Seraph angels have by this point replaced random battles in most areas (as reflected in the endgame), most towns and cities are empty and potentially ravaged by attacks, most people have become material for Deus or targets, forcing them to hide away.
Scenes
- Chair sceneChair scene 11: Id and Zohar
- DungeonBethlehem (unplayable dungeon)
- StoryInto the cave
- BattleParty vs Xenogears-Id
- FMVFMV: Film reel intro
- StoryFilm reel: Fei's childhood
- FMVFMV: Karen's sacrifice
- StoryId reconciles with Fei
- StoryThe Wave Existence
- FMVFMV: Abel discovers the Zohar
- StoryXenogears awakens
- BattleXenogears vs True Weltall
- StoryTo Kadomony
- DungeonKadomony (unplayable area)
- StoryAboard the Excalibur
- Chair sceneChair scene 12: Attack on Merkava
- FMVFMV: Yggdrasil IV rams Merkava
- StoryAftermath on the Yggdrasil bridge
- FMVFMV: Deus breaks out of Merkava
DungeonUnplayable
Bethlehem (unplayable dungeon)
- Snowy field exterior located in the northwestern continent, west of Anima Dungeon 2.
- Interior cave field is small, features Xenogears-Id within the amniotic sac, Zohar initially not visible (it is revealed in the cutscene when it rises from the ground).
- Full party access besides Fei.
- Fight against Xenogears-Id and then True Weltall.
Story
Into the cave
- Fei's cognitive turbulence continues, Id refuses to acknowledge Fei for some time.
- The party enter the cave and discover Xenogears-Id. Upon seeing it him, Xenogears-Id bursts out.
- The Zohar bursts out of the ground, red-hot, Xenogears-Id lands on it and attacks the party.
Battle
Party vs Xenogears-Id
- As the party are fighting Xenogears-Id, Wiseman shows up to "exterminate Id".
FMV
FMV: Film reel intro
- Characters
- None named
- Video
- Not set
- Film reel intro.
Story
Film reel: Fei's childhood
- Karen Wong is shown to be affected by her being possessed by Miang. Young Fei is tortured when Khan Wong is busy with his work.
- The torture and experiments cause Fei's mind to fracture.
- Lacan one day arrives in the form of Grahf to possess a new body. Khan fought and lost, Grahf possessed his body next.
FMV
FMV: Karen's sacrifice
- Fei loses control and kills Karen. At the last moment, she sacrifices herself to save the young Fei. Dying, she looks like she's regained her individuality as Miang has hopped to the next body.
Story
Id reconciles with Fei
- Id reconciles with Fei, showing him a memory of Abel failing to save Elly, Kim failing to save Elly, and Lacan failing to save Elly.
- Then, a memory of Lacan's transformation to Grahf.
Story
The Wave Existence
- Characters
- Fei, Deus, The Wave Existence
- Video
- Not set
- Fei meets the Wave Existence.
- The Wave Existence states that the same people who created the Zohar created Deus (though this is altered in the Perfect Works to state that the Zohar was discovered).
FMV
FMV: Abel discovers the Zohar
- A young Abel searches for his mother and discovers the Zohar in a research facility. Within the eye, Kadomony has created Elehayym for him.
Story
Xenogears awakens
- Characters
- Fei, Id, Deus, The Wave Existence
- Video
- Not set
- The Wave Existence requests that Fei use the Xenogears to defeat Deus and free itself from its fleshly existence. Xenogears-Id transforms into Xenogears.
Battle
Xenogears vs True Weltall
- After defeating Grahf, he sacrifices himself to delay the Zohar from absorbing Fei.
Story
To Kadomony
- The party head to Kadomony, somewhere in the Terrane region - the direction to it is unspecified, it feels like an optional area on the world map.
DungeonUnplayable
Kadomony (unplayable area)
- Located in Terrane, the northwestern part of the map, surrounded by mountains.
- Only one central setpiece - the biological computer Kadomony, housing the corpse of Myyah.
Story
Aboard the Excalibur
- Characters
- None named
- Locations
- Shevat
- Video
- Not set
- Later, the party and allies discuss the Zohar and Seraph angels aboard Shevat's battleship Excalibur.
Chair scene
Chair scene 12: Attack on Merkava
- Fei summarizes the plan to assault the Merkava.
- Taura provides the party with Disassembler Devices, which counteract the Seraph angels' regeneration as nanodisassemblers.
FMV
FMV: Yggdrasil IV rams Merkava
- Characters
- None named
- Locations
- Merkava
- Video
- Not set
- Yggdrasil IV rides the Excalibur and 2 huge fuel rockets into Merkava's main weapon, sacrificing both the battleship's nose and the giant robot to cripple Merkava and force it to crash.
Story
Aftermath on the Yggdrasil bridge
- Characters
- None named
- Video
- Not set
- The party in Yggdrasil's bridge discuss overdoing the explosive force of their attack.
FMV
FMV: Deus breaks out of Merkava
- Merkava's shell is burst open by Deus' rapidly-expanding body. It starts terraforming the land by absorbing materials everywhere.
Gameplay expansions
Where, why
- Bethlehem. This is a small area that cannot be visited in gameplay, but the areas are fully modeled for cutscenes and would make revisiting feasible.
- Kadomony. This area is visited in an oddly abrupt manner in the story, giving it the feel of an optional area instead of mandatory story progression.
- Overworld exploration. Finding Bethlehem and Kadomony. Merkava is still active, replacing the overworld’s random encounters with the ones seen in the endgame.
Why not
- Bethlehem might not be suitable for gameplay, as there would be no obvious way to leave and the centerpiece (Zohar) is present during the cutscene, but could be left visible after returning.
- Kadomony should be simple to force the cutscene the moment the player enters, but it could also be problematic.
- Overworld exploration could affect the pacing. Same as chapter 58, Merkava is flying.
New content considerations
- 2. Kislev disc 2 story expansion
- 4. Relocating the first-availability points for Lighthouse and Duneman Isle
- 5. Assisting with humanitarian efforts with minor rewards in the endgame
- 7. More gameplay sections for on-foot combat near the endgame
- 8. Yggdrasil IV gameplay before it is sacrificed in chapter chapter 60
- 10. Ramsus and Margie as playable characters
- 11. Self-regeneration on Seraph angels