Ending 1

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Proto-Alex and Essentia 995 on the throne.

Ending 1, also known as the Y2K debugger ending, is the main ending of YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG. It takes place during Chapter 6. The final boss for this route is the Twisted Beings.

After reality is destroyed and Alex's friends are killed, Alex traverses the Soul Space. He comes across the Alex Planet, and decides to put an end to the Proto Comet after spectating its destruction of reality after reality. He relives the loss of his friends, and vows to protect a reality he finds out in the Soul Space. It's the reality of The Player, whose versions of Michael, Vella, Rory, Claudio, Chondra and Essentia all agree to assist Alex's fight against the Proto Comet. They destroy it from within by defeating the four Proto-Alexes that somehow embody his worst character traits.

Alex is then met by a spectre resembling Sammy, who warns him of the terrible sight ahead, and apologizes for letting "it" use her to get Alex to this point. Alex then enters the Throne Room, where he meets Essentia 995 and Proto-Alex. Proto-Alex accuses Essentia 995 of being a liar who lured Alex here to "end their division". Essentia 995 confirms as much, admitting that Sammy's "disappearance" was just a means to an end.

Alex, enraged by the revelation, attempts to defeat the two of them (who have now fused into the Twisted Beings), but they're unbeatable. After being defeated and sent to Heaven, Alex receives a pep talk from Roy Guarder, the protagonist of Two Brothers, who tells Alex to keep on fighting, and that he should think about things in a different way. Back in the Throne Room, Alex and The Player work together to pull the plugs around Essentia 995 and Proto-Alex, despite Essentia 995's claim that "everything will go back to the way it was". They pull both plugs, and the division ends.

The screen is now taken up by The Player on a cross. Alex apologizes for getting them involved, but appreciates their help. Alex wishes he were just like The Player.