: As Colette unseals each temple, she begins to lose her humanity—losing her sense of taste, her ability to sleep, and eventually her voice—transforming into an emotionless "angel".
The party learns that Sylvarant is inextricably linked to a parallel world called . They exist like two sides of an hourglass: when one world flourishes, the other withers because they both compete for the same limited supply of Mana.
: Upon reaching the Tower of Salvation , the group discovers they were betrayed. The ritual isn't meant to save the world; instead, it is a front for an organization called Cruxis , led by Mithos Yggdrasill , who intends to use the Chosen as a vessel for his deceased sister. The Parallel World (Tethe'alla Arc)
