Sad. That was probably the worst thing about IX. The happy ending. But then, it was more of a humorous game then a dark one like the two previous titles. Anyway, Tactic had a great ending. (SPOILER)The good guy save the world, yet they still have to live in hiding, Olan is killed, Balmafula has her tongue cut off, and Ovelia is killed as well. It was great. Like the ending to one of Shakespeare's great tragedies.