Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2/Story/Apocalypse: Savior's Sorrow

Apocalypse: Savior's Sorrow is the final chapter of the main story of Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2/Re;Birth2. This chapter is only available if the player takes the Conquest or Holy Sword route.
==Plot==
The party returns to the Planeptune Basilicom to discuss their next course of action. Having struggled so hard against CFW Magic, they begin to doubt their ability to beat Arfoire on their own power. Nepgear suddenly remembers the story she heard about the unused cursed sword that can only be used to defeat evil. Having no other possibilities for defeating Arfoire, the Oracle began doing research on the sword while Nepgear and the others go around and ask the townspeople for information.
They found out the location of the sword which is located in a secret passage in LAN Castle. They find the old rusty sword and try to restore it but to no avail. Histoire calls Nepgear and frantically requests for everyone to return to the Basilicom. There, the Oracles explain the legend surrounding the sword. In order for the sword to be used it must receive the offering of a CPU's life. The more CPUs it's given, the stronger it grows. Everyone is surprised and naturally refuses to use such a horrible method to defeat the Deity of Sin. Nepgear proposes that other nations pour their shares into Planeptune and allow Neptune and Nepgear to fight Arfoire; that way no one will have to die. The CPUs instantly decline, not wanting to sacrifice their nations before themselves.
===Conquest Route===
Nepgear still decides to follow through with her plan and goes as far as taking the other nation's shares. In Lastation they are confronted by Noire and Uni due to taking their shares. Nepgear and Neptune are forced to fight against them and eventually Noire impales herself with the cursed sword, knowing there is no other way to save Gamindustri and because she is well aware that Neptune and Nepegar are stronger than she is. Uni follows in suit, allowing Nepgear to impale her with the sword as well. In Lowee, they are confronted by Blanc, Rom and Ram who also suffer the same fate after the fight for control of the sword. When they arrive in Leanbox they fight Vert who refuses to go down easily and causes them to retreat. Underling takes this a chance to attack Vert who is severely weakened. Nepgear and Neptune return to the scene after hearing her scream and see that she is on the verge of death after her run in with Underling. Nepgear, severely displeased, strikes down Underling and ultimately kills her. Vert, who is now her deathbed, requests for them to finish her off with the sword due to her already being in the process of dying. Neptune complies and takes the sword from Nepgear to sacrifice Vert to sword.
Having scarified all of the other CPUs, Neptune and Nepgear return to Planeptune. Neptune tells the others that she has a plan and takes Nepgear to the place they used to play at as children. Neptune suddenly asks Nepgear to kill her with the sword which Nepgear automatically refuses. Neptune tells her that it's all or nothing and can't afford to risk it not being enough when they face Arfoire. Nepgear eventually succumbs to Neptune's demands and impales her with the sword, breaking down into tears after.
The following day, Nepgear and the Makers head to the Gamindustri Graveyard for the final battle against Arfoire. When fighting, Arfoire allows Nepgear to strike her down with sword, saying that she is only prolonging Gamindustri's inevitable doom. She goes on to say that eventually she will be summoned again and she will destroy the world. With those words, Arfoire vanishes. With Gamindustri saved, Nepgear becomes the world's only CPU and dissolves all the nations into Planeptune. She is constantly haunted by Arfoire's words and says she will prevent her revival by any means necessary.
===Holy Sword Route (Re;Birth2 Exclusive)===
Nepgear still decides to follow through with her plan and goes as far as taking the other nation's shares. In Lastation they are confronted by Noire and Uni due to taking their shares. Nepgear and Neptune are forced to fight against them and eventually but before Noire can impale herself with the sword, Nepgear declares she does not want the sword and breaks the blade. Though Noire complains, Nepgear explains that her shares idea was wrong and she does not wish to use such dirty means for victory as the price to pay was too high and no one wants this kind of peace. She also tells Uni that she is her first friend and she wants that friendship to bloom. Fortunately Uni felt the same way. Even though Neptune thinks it's cool, Noire points out that without the sword there are no options left, but Nepgear tells them that the sword had to be cursed because it was clouding hers and everyone else's judgement and decides to come up with a new plan.
In Planeptune, Histoire is happy the everyone is safe and Chika opens the floor for a new plan on how to defeat the Deity of Sin. Kei says that armies won't work and Chika suggests forging new weapons like the sword, but Mina points out that no such weapons exist. Histoire suggests reverse-engineering the sword and redesigning it to suit their needs. Kei suggests using Sharicite to mend the blade and re-channel its energy. Though one nation's shares may not be enough but if all the nations unite and make one massive Sharicite, it will yield the desired result. So the oracles return to their respective nations to gather shares and create one massive Sharicite from four Sharicites. Histoire asks Nepgear to come with her and Uni tags along. Nepgear is happy about this.
Three days and three nights have passed and the result is a new sword called the Sharicite Blade, or Share Blade. A weapon fueled not by the life force of the CPUs and CPU Candidates, but by the faith of the people from all across Gamindustri. It took that long because Nepgear ended up redesigning the sword multiple times. Histoire informs them to rest up because they will face the Deity of Sin the next day.
The party returns to find the Deity of Sin, only to be shocked to find that somehow the Four Felons have been resurrected, so before they can dispense with her, they must defeat the Four Felons again. The first of the felons to fall was CFW Brave, whom Uni was hesitant to defeat until the spirit of Brave reminded her of her resolve and promise to make the children happy. Next was CFW Trick, whom Rom and Ram were very unhappy to see and they defeat him. Next was CFW Judge who was even wilder then before, but even with that, they manage to defeat him. The last one was CFW Magic but even with new power she was no match for the party. The final battle had begun. After defeating her, Nepgear pulls out the Share Blade and uses it's power to strike down the Deity of Sin and the Gamindustri Graveyard begins to fully collapse. The party makes a run for it and returns to Gamindustri. After this, Nepgear narrates what happened three months after defeating the Deity of Sin.
==New characters==
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==New quests==
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==New Coliseum battles==
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==Areas explored==
===mk2===
*Gamindustri Graveyard
===Re;Birth2===
*Gamindustri Graveyard
==Chirper events available==
none
==Key Items acquired==
*Old Sword
==CGs viewed==
==Navigation==
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