We open the tale looking over Baron Castle, Cecil is in his bedroom when Rosa enters, and they discuss a "him" that they wonder about frequently. They then discuss Ceodore and how he understands you make your own destiny. Then the scene switches to Agart where we see the man who operates the telescope, Corio, looking through it as the second moon appears in the sky. Then we pan over the surface of the old Red Moon from the original game, and with a shattering screen we're thrown into battle. Heeeey, that sprite looks familiar huh? Open the menu and de-equip your character's sword, the Ebony Blade. You can't win this battle so wait for your opponent to finish you off. We appear in a chamber full of sleeping figures, and it turns out that the battle was just a nightmare. He steps from his sleep...bed....tube....thing. And saaaay, doesn't this sprite look familiar too? Yup, it turns out the mysterious Man in Black who has been hanging out with Rydia and Luca is actually...