Ex.Ending

Final Fate[]

*SPOILER WARNING: Plot and Ending details follow!*

2001[]

In a new, alternative timeline, formed after the events of the previous endings, Eike exits the Cafe Sonne at 2pm on March 8th, only to be stabbed. Waking up in Homunculus' realm, it is revealed that Eike now has all of his memories from the previous timelines/endings, as he asks, "Am I dead again?", and recognises Homunculus' voice. Like before, he obtains the Digipad and goes back to 2pm, waking up in the cafe. This time, he tries searching for the Philosopher's Stone in the cafe, knowing that it is supposed to be in his possession. Unable to find it, he looks through the town. Remembering that he went to the fortune teller's "a bunch of times", he goes there and tells her that he will find the stone soon and is wondering what to do with it and Homunculus. Helena, cursing Homunculus as a "cursed abomination", cannot suggest to him how he will use it. At the town square, he notices the future version of himself disguised as a street performer, fully aware of his identity by saying, "Hey, that me!". At the Bar Zum Ei, the fire starts again as it did it Chapter 1, with Hugo trying to get Eike into it so that he will die. Eike knows this time around that it is Hugo, but manages to prevent saying this. Not going into the bar, he watches his future self, who throws the Egg Ornament, but this time the message does not involve getting something for protection, but instead informs Eike that the red stone is the Philosopher's Stone and will help create an elixir of life, capable of healing all diseases. The Street Performer disappears. Going back to the cafe, he checks to see if Dana has gone off to give him back the Lighter and the stone, only for her to be still in in the cafe - thus he retrieves the stone. Back to the bar that's still on fire, Eike goes in, and discovers that unlike last time, he can't travel back to before the fire, but instead to 1580, due to recovering the stone earlier than in the previous timelines.

EX Ending Route 1[]

1580[]

Eike goes back to 1580, once again saving Margarete from the blackmail of the Three Maidens and going to the Wagner's home. He meets Hugo and the sick Helena before going with Margarete to check up on Wolfgang Wagner. In the alchemist's laboratory, Eike hands Margarete the stone, not wanting to give it to him personally in fear of a paradox. He tells Wagner that it is the Philosopher's Stone and how using a small chip of it can cure his wife. Exiting the house just as Helena is cured by the elixir of life, Eike stumbles, having changed the history of his family as well as preventing Homunculus from being released. Fading away, he finds that he is truly happy and free of regret before disappearing completely.

EX Ending Route 2[]

2001[]

Eike dies in the burning Bar Zum Ei and finds himself in Limbo again, this time with the Philosopher's Stone in his pocket. He calls for Homunculus, who claims he is disappointed, having wanting to show himself to Eike later. With the djinn right in front of him, Eike throws the stone at him, resulting in a paradox that erases Homunculus from existence, as the stone and Homunculus are the same being. Happy that he is free from fate, Eike fades away into nothingness.

Epilogue[]

2001[]

Various sounds can be heard including a baby crying. A man looking similar to Eike can be seen walking around Lebensbaum. The cinematography is identical to the game's opening and presents an impending threat as the man walks down the alley way. However, this time, it is not a knife that strikes the man's back, but a soccer ball. A boy who looks similar to Hugo looks towards the man apologetically, and the man light-heartedly ruffles his hair. These characters are implied to be descendants of the Wagner family following the resolution seen in the EX Ending.