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Afterimage has a total of 10 endings, with various requirements needed to trigger each one. After achieving one ending, optionally credits will appear and after that, a cutscene and the game will exit to the menu.
Upon entering back into the save, the ending can be triggered again or continue like the ending didn't trigger. This allows the player to get all 10 endings on the same save. Additionally, all endings are achievable, regardless of player choices and endings order.
Sunken Sanctum endings[]
The endings in Sunken Sanctum represent the ways of regaining Renee's memory. To be able to unlock all of them, the player must posses all of the Memory Shards. The ending location is at the bottom of the Sanctum, down the left path.
Memory shards locations
| Memory Shard 1 | Obtained automatically during the story when speaking to Aros in Misty Waters. | ||
| Memory Shard 2 | North of the Darkfeather boss in Albedo Tower | ||
| Memory Shard 3 | Found northeast of the Frozen Veins' Great Confluence |
The Homecoming[]
Interacting with the device in the middle of the room and selecting Investigate this ancient device will trigger a boss encounter against Guider, the Shadow Moon. Defeating them will grant the ending and the Homecoming achievement.
The Cradle[]
Interacting with the device in the middle of the room and inserting one or two Memory Shards will trigger a boss encounter against Guider, the Shadow Moon, similar to the Homecoming ending. Defeating them will grant the ending and the Cradle achievement.
The Essential[]
Interacting with the device in the middle of the room and inserting three Memory Shards will trigger a boss encounter against Guider, the Shadow Moon, similar to the Homecoming ending. In addition, after beating Guider, the player will be forced into a harder boss fight with another Renee. Defeating them will grant the ending and the Essential achievement.
Field of Pyro endings[]
The endings in the Field of Pyro represent the finale of Ifree's story. To get access to the location of the endings, the player must defeat both bosses Aquil in Field of Pyro and Agus in Scorchwhere. The location will be at the bottom of Field of Pyro to the location of the egg.
To be able to trigger the endings, the player must first collect the Primeval Glyphs. There are 13 in total, but there is only need for the next 7: Sacrifice, Pyro, Anemo, Hydro, Geo, Light, and Being. There are 13 in total.
Primeval Glyphs all locations
| Primeval Glyph | Area | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacrifice | Forest Foregone | Found near the eastmost Lesser Confluence | ||
| Pyro | Scorchwhere | North of the region after the Golden Crow | ||
| Anemo | Sky Palace | Soul Invade Atmous | ||
| Hydro | Sunken Sanctum | Southeast of the region | ||
| Geo | Field of Geo | Beside Roke in the northeast section | ||
| Light | Rubiwood Desert | Northmost section of the area | ||
| Being | Nameless Island | Found where Renee activates the Beacon | ||
| Belief | Sunken Sanctum | Northwest of the Great Confluence | ||
| Covenant | Field of Hydro | Given to by Samsare | ||
| Felicity | Halycon Veins | North of the center of the zone | ||
| Memories | Sunken Sanctum | Awarded by The Essential ending | ||
| Rebirth | Rubiwood Desert | Default Primeval Glyph | ||
| Sorrow | Sunken Sanctum | South of the zone's Great Confluence | ||
The Withering[]
Interact with The Egg and select "Let's begin, Ifree". This will allow you to destroy the egg and achieve the ending and the Withering achievement.
The Hope[]
Interact with The Egg and select "Soul Invade". In this ending, Ifree will repeatedly demand the player to stop, in the end attacking them. Defeating Ifree will grant the ending and the Hope achievement.
The Journey[]
Interact with The Egg and select "Soul Invade". Similar to The Hope ending, Ifree will demand the player to stop. After it's first dialogue (that happens roughly after 1-2 hits), the player must leave the place (either by teleporting to a Confluence using a Resting Potion or exiting the game). Heading back to the egg will grant the ending and the Journey achievement.
New Game + endings[]
The Waiting[]
In Chapter 10 of New Game +, go right and Invade Karin's soul. After defeating The Transcendent one, the ending will be achieved and the Waiting achievement will be unlocked.
The Dream[]
In Chapter 10 of New Game +, go left and interact with the mirror to speak to the Anemo Goliath. After following her and accepting her solution, defeating the deamon will grant the ending and the Dream achievement.
The World Flower[]
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Hidden endings[]
The Wall[]
To achieve this ending, the player must first collect all eight Shenlong Glyphs.
Shenlong Glyphs locations
| Shenlong Glyph | Area | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dui | Heart of Veins | South of the Confluence Tree in the center | ||
| Gen | Emerald Falls | Found just before The Columns entrance on the southeast side | ||
| Kan | Field of Hydro | Southeast of the Confluence Tree, at the bottom of the water | ||
| Kun | Field of Geo | Located beneath the Hill, the Frenzy Meowling boss arena | ||
| Li | Field of Pyro | Northeast of the Confluence found near the south end | ||
| Qian | Schorchwhere | West of the Agus, the Pyro Goliath arena | ||
| Xun | Sky Palace | Northwest of the Confluence near the southeast side of the zone | ||
| Zhen | Goliathfall | South of the Confluence bellow the Occult Prime boss encounter | ||
After possessing all of them, the player must hop on the boat in Silent Coast and take it out to see without the light (hitting the bell will turn off the light). Without it, the boat will enter a thick fog. After around 3 minutes, hitting the helm will reverse the direction of the boat.
The player will arrive to a secret island where going to the left will reveal Se. After speaking to her and heading left again, the player will arrive at a telephone booth. Interacting with it will grant the ending and the Red Wall achievement.