Descent Into Purgatory V

Descent Into Purgatory V (also known as Page 47: Purgatory Showdown II and Page 48: Eternal Truth) is the fifth checkpoint in Descent Into Purgatory.
==Dialogue==
===Start===
Faust
: "You cannot defeat me, Mephistopheles. While it may be true that I've lost our wager, my resolve is stronger than ever, and you cannot destroy that, no matter how hard you try," Faust says gamely, picking off the last slimy demon from the latest battalion.
Mephistopheles
: "Why seek eternal life when you wield demonic power with such proficiency? Why, we could almost be equals. If nothing else, you could buy yourself more time to pursue your precious Republic," Mephistopheles taunts Faust. It is beyond him how someone who possesses such skill could be so lacking in the brain department.
Faust
: "You haven't been listening, have you, Mephistopheles? I don't seek eternal life. Eternal life cannot be the ultimate Truth because not everyone seeks it. I am proof of that fact. Nor is great wealth the Eternal Truth. I have met people who far prefer a peaceful life to any gold or finery that could be bestowed on them."
: "Life and death are part of the same process—you cannot have one without the other. Death is simply the end of life. And, sadly for you, the Truth is that, even though my life will end, another person will continue my search... Wait... That's it! I'VE GOT IT!!!"
: Faust shouts with joy. "The only thing that does not change... is change itself! All life ends in death, which is the only motivation we have to leave something behind."
: "You must always work on yourself, because knowledge necessarily changes how you see the world around you. Every minute of every day can yield improvement, and improvement is change. The Truth that people seek... is change! That's it! I got it! I win."
Mephistopheles
: "What a fantastically malodorous load of tripe! Did you really think I would buy that, you lamentable excuse for a learned man? I am not so easy to con as one of your fellow humans. You cannot worm your way out of our bargain just like that!"
: "If death is inevitable... THEN DIE!!!" Mephistopheles begins tapping into vast, arcane powers, roiling the air and freezing the earth.
Faust
: Faust calmly watches as Mephistopheles summons forth an even more powerful demon to join in the contest. Together, the demons strike.
===Against <Fallen Angel> Beelzebub===
===Finish===
Mephistopheles
: "How can it be... that I, the Great Mephistopheles..." The arrogant demon is bewildered at Faust's ability.
Faust
: "It's over, Mephistopheles. I win." Faust speaks quietly, but Mephistopheles winces as though he shouted in his ear.
Mephistopheles
: Finally, the demon begins to laugh. "Very well! You win! Come closer, then, and I shall give you your reward. You do not seek eternal life... nor do you wish to be a demon..." Mephistopheles speaks as if whispering to a man on his death bed. The sound fills Faust with dread.
: "What happens to you when change stops? I should like to find that out- THROUGH YOUR EYES!!!" Mephistopheles roars, releasing all his demonic power into the air above him, where it hovers as if in anticipation. His physical form begins to fade away, and the pure, concentrated energy that was Mephistopheles invades Faust's body!
Faust
: "AAA... AAAAAAAAAH!!!" Faust is racked by a pain like a thousand icy knives plunging through skin and bone, and his ear-splitting screams echo from the Gates of Hell to the farthest reaches of Azuria.
Mephistopheles
: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" Mephistopheles' body is gone, but his insane laughter rings in Faust's ears. Faust continues to scream until at last he passes out.
: The first warm breezes of spring blow across Azuria, waking the flora and fauna of the world after winter's long sleep. A man walks on the young, green grass with purpose in his stride.
Faust
: Dark energies converge and follow him wherever he goes, but his eyes shine with bright intensity.
: "It's not the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog. I shall continue onward, to realize my dream of a new utopia!" Faust boldly proclaims, steeling himself as he continues on his journey.
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