Endings

*Lies of P* features three possible endings: **Real Boy**, **Free From the Puppet String**, and **Rise of P**. Several factors determine which ending the player will receive such as telling lies with the Lie System to gain Humanity or selecting specific choices with key characters. Following the conclusion of each ending, players can choose to start New Game Plus or return to Hotel Krat which will change depending on the ending and allow special collectibles to be picked up.

## Endings

### Real Boy

**Real Boy** is obtained by giving Geppetto the P-Organ, regardless of what choices were made during the game and how much Humanity the player has obtained. After defeating Simon Manus, Awakened God at Arche Abbey Cradle of the Gods, take the lift in the center of the arena down to reach Under the Abyss. Speak to Geppetto in the center of the arena. He will ask the player to give him P's heart. Accept his request for a short cutscene to play.

Geppetto will embrace P before taking his heart. As P passes away, Geppetto places the P-Organ into the body of another puppet, successfully reviving his son Carlo. The scene will change to Hotel Krat. A blood stained Carlo will walk outside to speak to Geppetto. The scene will then show the corpses of every survivor within the hotel. If the player returns to the hotel after the ending, it is revealed that Geppetto placed everyone's Ergos into puppet bodies, transforming them into Carlo's personal servants. This ending will allow players to pick up Geppetto's Letter on his desk in the upstairs study.

### Free From the Puppet String

**Free From the Puppet String** is obtained by having low Humanity at the end of the game and refusing to give Geppetto the P-Organ. Low Humanity is obtained by mostly telling the truth during the playthrough.

Refusing to give Geppetto the heart will leave him disappointed and cause him to unleash the true final boss of the game, the Nameless Puppet. Defeat the boss for a cutscene to play. If the player chooses to give Sophia peace, this ending will still be achieved if the player has low humanity. However, if the player chooses to let her live, they will automatically receive this ending, regardless of their Humanity level.

During the cutscene, P will lose his footing against the Nameless Puppet who launches itself in the air to impale him. Moments before the Nameless Puppet is about to deal the final blow, Geppetto will run between them and is impaled. A dying Geppetto angrily chastises the Nameless Puppet for attempting to destroy the P-Organ, distracting it long enough for P to destroy it. Geppetto then curses P for being a "useless puppet" as he dies in P's arms. If the player chooses to return to Hotel Krat, each character will thank P for saving them.

### Rise of P

**Rise of P** is obtained by having high Humanity at the end of the game and refusing to give Geppetto the P-Organ. This is done by telling mostly lies during the playthrough. Additionally, when meeting Sophia in Arche Abbey Upper Part - Inside after defeating Laxasia The Complete, the player **must** chose to give her peace. If the player chooses to let her live instead, they will be locked out of this ending.

After defeating the Nameless Puppet, a cutscene similar to the Free From the Puppet String ending will play. After P kills the Nameless Puppet, he will hold a dying Geppetto in his arms. Geppetto will notice P crying, making him realize that his son was revived after all. He will tell P he is sorry for his actions before passing away. The scene will then show P approaching a blue haired puppet. He transfers Sophia's Ergo into it and passes out, successfully reviving her. The scene then fades to black as Sophia is holding P in her arms. If the player chooses to return to Hotel Krat, they can pick up The Blue Butterfly's Letter on Geppetto's desk upstairs. Each character at the hotel will also thank P for saving them.

### Notes

* A player's humanity level can be roughly checked by observing the length of the nose growing out of the Portrait of a Boy in Hotel Krat. If the nose has grown long enough to pick up the Golden Lie, this will signify high humanity. Take note that the weapon is not required for the Rise of P ending.
* A player's humanity level can be determined by the message that appears when humanity points are gained. The message "Your Springs are Reacting" signifies the lowest level while the message "Your Heart is Pounding" signifies the highest level.
* The option chosen when telling Simon about Sophia's fate can award humanity points but does not affect the ending recieved.
* The choice of having Polendina administer the cure to Antonia does not affect the ending recieved.
* If a back-up save was made before choosing to give Geppetto the P-Organ, the player can reload it after receiving the Real Boy ending to recieve one of the other two endings depending on their humanity level and Sophia's fate.
* No matter what ending is received, if the player returns to the Hotel instead of starting New Game Plus, they can interact with the piano to receive the Pianist of Krat trophy/achievement.

## Post-Credit Scene

Regardless of what ending is achieved, a cutscene will play at the end of the credits. It shows Giangio, revealed to be the legendary Alchemist Philippus Paracelsus, on a train. Philippus calls his superior and gives his report of the "Krat Experiment". He tells her that they would have to recover the Arm of God at some point and that he would resume his search for Dorothy who is believed to be the key to eternal life.