Without Rackam and the other crew members to help, the battle with Ganesha becomes a grueling slog. Dolza Rhem has no faith that Gran's companions will ever show and flees. Meanwhile the Golden Knight draws ever closer.
Ganesha
...!
Cain
Urk!
Cain
This is pretty different from going up against soldiers.
Reinhardtzar
We'll have to include a primal beast exercise in our military drills from now on.
Cain
I'll think about it...
Hyaagh!
Ganesha
...!
Katalina
Our attacks are connecting, but they're not very effective for some reason...
Vyrn
Darn it... Without Rackam and the others around, we might be biting off more than we can chew!
Lyria
Yeah, this is no cakewalk... Gran, how are you faring?
Dialogue Option
This is wearing me out.
Without their usual allies to assist, Gran and company struggle against Ganesha.
Dialogue Option
I can keep going.
Without their usual allies to assist, Gran and company struggle against Ganesha.
Dolza Rhem
Are we going to be okay? Don't tell me this is the end of us all...
Dialogue Option
No, we can do this.
Katalina
If push comes to shove, we can always retreat and come up with another plan.
Dolza Rhem
Ngh...
A morbid fear overtakes Dolza Rhem, nearly paralyzing him.
Dolza Rhem
(Everything new I tried during my reign backfired, and I eventually gave up on it all...)
Dolza Rhem
(In a way I saw this catastrophe as a chance to redeem myself and finally do something for the kingdom...)
Dolza Rhem
(But I am apparently useless no matter what I do...)
While fending off Ganesha's attacks, the crew consider their next course of action.
Katalina
Chances are low, but I was thinking...
Katalina
We sent a letter to the others when departing Idelva. If they managed to come out here as soon as they got it...
Dolza Rhem
Can you really trust in your allies?
Katalina
Huh?
Dolza Rhem
Those closest to you are the ones to be wary of.
Dolza Rhem
That's why I chose to go with you people specifically.
Dolza Rhem
Pinning your hopes on allies who'll never show up is a death wish...
Dialogue Option
They'll come. I bet my life on it.
Dolza Rhem
That's your youth talking. Where do you even get that—
Vyrn
What is it that makes you so skeptical of close friends, Rotundus?
Vyrn
A friend is a friend, and that's good enough for us!
Lyria
We've been through so many hard times together.
Lyria
If the roles were reversed, we wouldn't hesitate for a second in rushing to their aid!
Dialogue Option
No doubt about it.
Lyria
Our trust in each other is what makes our crew work!
Dialogue Option
What she said.
Lyria
Our trust in each other is what makes our crew work!
Dolza Rhem
...
Reinhardtzar
Get a grip! This is no time to be losing focus!
Dolza Rhem
...!
Ganesha
!
Ganesha's massive arms come plunging down toward Dolza Rhem.
Dolza Rhem
Aiiee!
But fortunately Gran deflects the attack in the nick of time.
Dialogue Option
You okay?
Dolza Rhem
Ngh!
Cain
Whoa! Where are you going?
Dolza Rhem pays no heed to Cain and scampers down the path they came from.
Vyrn
What the? Did Rotundus just run out on us?
Katalina
What do we do! We can't dispel the barrier without him! Should we retreat as well?
Reinhardtzar
Ganesha's not gonna give us that option.
Ganesha
...!
Katalina
You're right. Turning around now would leave us too vulnerable...
Unable to chase after Dolza Rhem, the crew perseveres in the battle against Ganesha.
Elsewhere, having received word that Idelva troops have snuck on the island to rescue Pholia...
The Scarlet Knight and Golden Knight descend from the palace to take command of the soldiers on the frontlines.
Golden Knight
I need this platoon to do a sweep of the third, fourth, and fifth wards.
Golden Knight
Make sure to check the alleyways too. There's a good chance they're lying low somewhere.
Golden Knight
As for those of you checking the first and second wards, make sure to inspect every house and its residents.
Golden Knight
If anything at all seems even the slightest bit off, clean the place out if you have to. There's a chance those Idelva dogs are being sheltered.
Golden Knight
Work in pairs. If a fight breaks out, disengage and focus on calling for reinforcements.
Istavion Soldiers
As you command!
The soldiers fan out, each heading toward their designated area.
Scarlet Knight
You make a brilliant commander... To the point, without the least bit of hesitation.
Golden Knight
Of course. There's no way I'm letting Pholia escape.
Scarlet Knight
You're sure you won't end up regretting this?
The Scarlet Knight shoots the Golden Knight a curious gaze, the meaning of which she is no stranger to.
Golden Knight
Go ahead. Call me the diabolical degenerate you think I am. I care not.
Scarlet Knight
Sovereign of Idelva she may be, but Pholia is still your older sister. And her execution awaits.
Scarlet Knight
Unless the group from Idelva succeed in their mission.
Golden Knight
That's not going to happen. I'll make sure of it.
Scarlet Knight
So you'll gladly send your sister to her grave...
Golden Knight
...
The sting of those harsh words affecting her, the Golden Knight begins talking about her past.
Golden Knight
My sister was always quick-witted and knowledgeable about everything. She was my childhood role model.
Golden Knight
The visits to my sister in her cell were the greatest pleasure to me.
Golden Knight
It was around the time my height surpassed Pholia's that I began to fear her.
Golden Knight
And when I learned of her station in life, jealousy began to take hold of me.
Golden Knight
Tell me, Baragona... Do you know the color of your parents' eyes?
Scarlet Knight
Growing up, I was always told to look into the eyes of the person I am speaking to.
Golden Knight
Yet I have never seen my father's eyes.
Golden Knight
He has never looked into my eyes when speaking to me.
Scarlet Knight
...
Golden Knight
Compared to Pholia, I may as well have been deadwood to my father.
She bites her lip in frustration, uttering her next statement with firm resolve.
Golden Knight
Which is why I've worked so hard to become the Golden Knight.
Golden Knight
I endured hell and rose above it.
Golden Knight
Though the positions of the Seven Luminary Knights are bound to go to someone, I figured my father would have a use for me if I could reach such heights.
Golden Knight
Perhaps then he would look me in the eye, even if only as a pawn to be exploited to whatever ends he had in mind.
The Golden Knight's lips contort as if in self-mockery.
Golden Knight
You must think me a petty woman.
Scarlet Knight
Rank makes no difference. Anyone can take up a sword and stain it with blood.
The Golden Knight grasps her sword tightly as if to make a vow.
Golden Knight
From the moment I decided to put on this armor, I've dedicated my very existence to His Highness.
Golden Knight
Any happiness I once shared with Pholia is all in the past. It matters no more.
A solemn silence matching her resoluteness fills the air...
Only to be disturbed by frantic footsteps.
Hailak
We bear tidings. Idelva troops have brought Dolza Rhem before Ganesha.
Hailak
We were unable to stop them, but I believe they are still battling Ganesha at the moment.
Anissida
Among their group is that man's child and the girl in blue.
Anissida
I presume they've joined forces.
Golden Knight
Good work. They're not an easy opponent. I'll come shortly.
The Golden Knight and Scarlet Knight rush to the underground passage where Ganesha lies.
Scarlet Knight
(Perhaps this will be the battle to determine who the final pawn shall be...)
Though each side fights for what they believe in, the battle revolving around Ganesha can only culminate in a single outcome.
105: Round Two 
