Sorrow Restored Ending

Sorrow Restored can be achieved by collecting either four orbs of sorrow and two orbs of joy, or five orbs of sorrow and one orb of joy. It is one of the good endings.

## Route

**The Garden**

After reaching the first choice, take Acre's sorrow, allowing him to roam the world freely. Going back to the temple, Form will praise Heart and Soul for taking someone's sorrow.

**Box World**

On the way to Box World, Dissonance will challenge them to a fight and warn them that Form is trying to trick them. At the end of Box World, take Cardboard Bob's sorrow and return to the temple.

**Freezing Fjord**

Form will send Heart and Soul to Freezing Fjord. When Mason leads them to the key of spring, Heart will be able to lift the key, but Soul will not. When facing Glacia at the end of Freezing Fjord, Heart will be more insistent on taking sorrow instead of joy. Take Glacia's sorrow and return to the temple. There will be a fight with Dissonance during the cutscene with Form.

**Maltose Mines**

Form will send Heart and Soul to the Maltose Mines next. Heart will act more mean-spirited during the cutscenes. Choosing to take Lemondrop's sorrow will prompt Soul to tell Heart that he's afraid that taking a fourth orb of sorrow will render them unable to change things. Keep going and take Lemondrop's sorrow. The cutscene should show Heart using his fire to uncover the ring, and then being possessed by Absolution. Return to the temple afterwards.

At the temple, Soul will demand that Form help him return Heart back to normal. Form will refuse. Dissonance will tell Soul that it's too late to save Soma but there's still a chance to save Heart.

**Phantasmal Chasm**

Form will send Heart and Soul to Phantasmal Chasm. Heart will make several mean-spirited comments directed towards Soul in the cutscenes. When you reach the decision to take Shaydo's joy or sorrow, Soul will try to talk Heart into taking joy. This is one of the places that this ending can be triggered.

If they continue to take sorrow, when they return to the temple, Dissonance will berate them, and tell Soul that it is too late to save Heart. Form will send Heart and Soul back to The Garden to confront Elder Oakley. This is the last chance to trigger this ending. Heart will demand that Elder Oakley hand over his sorrow. Elder Oakley will give Soul the choice to take sorrow or joy. Take joy.

If they take Shaydo's joy, there will be a cutscene where Heart is freed of absolution. They will return to the temple. Dissonance and Form will be there. Form will be furious that they collected joy, but will send Heart and Soul off to Elder Oakley anyways. They can take either a second joy orb or take his sorrow. They will return to the temple. There, Form will reveal her plan to destroy the World of Sorrow and create a world where only happiness exists.

 **The Sun King's Citadel**

Form will take the orbs and go to The Sun King's Citadel. Dissonance will help Heart and Soul follow her. Before reaching Form, The Sun King will give Heart the True Heart weapon. Once Form is reached, they will fight Form. After Form is defeated, Heart and Soul stop the World of Sorrow from being destroyed. Soul will return the emotions of everyone who gave up their sorrow or joy.

## Unlocks

The achievement "Sorrow Restored" will be unlocked after completing this ending. If this is the ending of a first cycle, the bonus dungeon and new game+ will be unlocked as well. Completing this route gives you access to the True Heart weapon in subsequent runs.