Ep. 18: Luke and Tear confront Van at the Absorption Gate and face the aftermath of the war.
Stranded in Keterberg by a snowstorm, Luke apologizes to Natalia for failing to recall Asch’s promise, prompting her to make him swear it anew. He later confides in Guy about his reluctance to fight Van. The group reaches the Absorption Gate, where an earthquake separates Luke and Tear from the others. They encounter Van, who reveals Luke was created as a disposable pawn to disrupt a predetermined score. After a battle where Luke hesitates to kill Van, the rest of the group arrives to assist. Luke defeats Van, who then jumps into the core. With Asch’s aid, Luke uses hyperresonance to reverse the ring. A month later, the war has ended. Luke, feeling aimless in Baticul, visits Tear at Van’s grave. They discover Van’s sword is missing, suspecting a Six-God General survives, and decide to travel to Daath to consult Ion.
Episodes
- Ep. 14 · The group seeks a solution to the sinking lands while Guy confronts his past with Van.
- Ep. 15 · The group returns to Belkend with measurements revealing Sephiroth tree weakness
- Ep. 16 · The Core Entry Operation
- Ep. 17 · The group activates passage rings while confronting Van and facing a deadly trap at the final ring.
- Ep. 18 · Luke and Tear confront Van at the Absorption Gate and face the aftermath of the war.
- Ep. 19 · Luke and allies confront Anise and Mohs at the Sephiroth to stop Ion's fatal ritual.
- Ep. 20 · Arietta challenges Anise to a duel in the Cheagle woods over Ion's death.
- Ep. 21 · Asch heads to the Tower of Rem to sacrifice replicas for hyperresonance against the miasma.
- Ep. 22 · Luke and Asch unite to remove Miasma while Luke accepts his fate as the sacrifice.