Days passed before Takumi and Haruka could bring themselves to leave the city, their hearts heavy with loss. They couldn't forget Ryo, and they never would. He had died because he hadn't faced his inner demons, and the Maze had exploited that vulnerability.
But through the pain, Takumi found clarity. They had learned a hard truth: the Maze had been merciless, but it had also been a reflection of their own weaknesses. Ryo had succumbed to his fear, to the part of him that refused to accept that he was not perfect, that he wasn't invincible. The Maze showed him the truth—and he couldn't handle it.
It was a bitter lesson, one that weighed heavily on Takumi and Haruka. The journey they had endured, the monsters they had faced, the terror of the Maze—it was all nothing compared to the battle they now faced: understanding themselves fully, accepting their imperfections, and forgiving themselves.