The ambiguity surrounding this - and there is some - effectively allows the individual to choose whether they believe that Rico survives or perishes as a result of her Falzly intrusions. But what do you guys think and why?

PSO takes place 1000 years after the events of PS4

Even though you kill the profound darkness, dark falz is a different entity which still comes around every 1,000 years.

PSO EP 1,2,3, ps0
http://www.phantasystardynasty.com/NPCGuides/PSO1Guides/SummaryTimeline.html

In the year 3095 (After Reawakening for the 5th time) - Rico is dead.

PSO EP 4
http://www.phantasystardynasty.com/NPCGuides/PSO1Guides/BlueBurstPage.html

Oh wow, Jap. I've been wondering where that site was for ages and you had it. Thank you.

That is a good site, but I wouldn't take it to be the gospel truth on all matters - he holds rather simplistic interpretations of events on some points.

What you see when you kill Falz on a difficulty above normal is her body, not her spirit. Compare her release to Flowen's from Olga, he's orange and sparkly and clearly a spiritual form whereas she's not.

Also this from the DC version when you beat Falz on the hardest difficulty: Rico appearing before Tyrell and Irene to their surprise



I know in a different it shows them looking sad sans Rico, but that's if you manage the relatively easy task of completing the game on an easier difficulty. You can choose which continuity you'd like to play in.


PSIV takes place in AW 2284, PSO in 3084 AUW. That's 800 years. This Falz has been theorised to have other reasons for existing.

I can explain that pick this xmas when I finish up the quest lol.
It is exactly what i was looking for.

If it killed rico in its 5th resurrection in 3095 I'd say Falz came tp us early this time?