Gran and the crew discuss the potential consequences of Freesia's plot if it were to come to fruition.
Vyrn
But, but... Say you do erase the Astrals from history, what do you think would happen?
Black Knight
To simplify a complicated matter, we have no idea what will happen.
Black Knight
Orchis's father once said that Akasha was sealed away without having ever been used.
Black Knight
In the worst-case scenario, it's possible that the world as we know it will be annihilated.
Katalina
That's insane. You're telling me that a single primal beast could destroy the world?
Black Knight
Hypothetically speaking, suppose the Astrals were successfully erased—that alone would have a huge effect on history as we know it.
Black Knight
Without the primal beasts to displace their superiority, the empire's golems would represent the greatest war weapon in the skies. Just as Freesia intends.
Black Knight
Port Breeze. Valtz. Auguste...
Black Knight
Their histories would be overturned, and they would develop far differently than we now know them.
Lyria
All the islands we've explored...
Black Knight
That is to say nothing of your own existence, Lyria.
Black Knight
Not to mention Orchis. Her father was an Astral, so she would certainly be erased.
Rackam
Can't say I believe that this is actually happenin', but if we can stop the prime minister here and now, everything'll be right as rain?
Io
Yeah! We might not have all the details, but that doesn't change what we have to do!
Rackam
Well, then that settles it! Let's get Orchis back and crush the hell outta this crazy scheme!
Taking two pieces of dark essence from her pocket, Freesia summons Leviathan and Mithra and immediately sicks them on the crew.
Katalina
Prime Minister. You'll forgive us for not allowing you to carry out your plot.
Katalina
We won't risk this world. Furthermore, I have no intention of handing Lyria over to you!
Black Knight
What will you do, Freesia? Your soldiers pose no threat to us.
Black Knight
Hand over the doll quietly, and we shall end this meaningless scuffle.
Freesia
Hehe. You're right. My soldiers have reached their limits.
Freesia
However, I have more than soldiers at my command.
Freesia
Now that I've learned that Lyria has awakened as the vessel, I won't hold anything back.
Freesia retrieves two crystals of dark essence from her pocket.
Lyria
Is that... dark essence!
Freesia
Come forth, Leviathan! Mithra!
...!
Katalina
Two primal beasts at once?
Rosetta
And to add to that, the power of this essence is far stronger than any we've encountered before.
Rosetta
How is she able to control such powerful primals without Orchis...
Io
These things were hard enough to fight when it was one-on-four. Can we really win this?
Rackam
We've gotta try! If we don't win now, then that's it for the world! Get ready, Gran!
After defeating the two primal beasts, Freesia states that she will use something called malice. She leaves the crew with her soldiers.
...!
Katalina
Pant... Pant... Did we beat them?
Lyria
Are you okay, Katalina?
Eugen
Heh. Well, that was every bit as awful as I expected.
Black Knight
But she still stands...
Freesia
...
Freesia
I suppose regular primal beasts are no longer a match for them.
Freesia
Change of plans. I will use malice after all. Tell them to start the preparations for detachment.
Imperial Soldier 1
Yes, ma'am!
Black Knight
Stop!
If she gets away—
Imperial Soldier 2
Protect Her Excellency!
Black Knight
Ngh! You damn fools!
Freesia
Looking forward to meeting you again.
Freesia
And when we do, know that Lyria will be mine...
Freesia walks away until the crew can no longer catch sight of her.
But before she completely disappears out of view, Gran sees that her cool smile has changed to an icy gaze—a gaze that she fixes on Lyria.
38: Sinister Plot 
