Episode & (also known as After the Tower of Disappearance) is a short story published by KOG Studios to commemorate the closing of Grand Chase and had served as the official ending of the game[1] until its reopening as GrandChase Classic. The ending cartoon further expands on the aftermath of the events that occurred in the Hero Dungeon, Tower of Disappearance, which then connects to the prologue of the mobile sequel, Grand Chase Dimensional Chaser.
Story[]
The Twelve Disciples, the Prophecy, and the Tower of Disappearance have all finally appeared in Aernas. The monstrosity beside Kaze'aze had revealed itself to be Elscud Sieghart. After being sucked into a Dimension Gate due to his fight with Red Gorgos, Elscud wandered around the Demon World and absorbed the power of darkness into his heart. He was working with the one who claimed to be the "Creator God", the same being who deceived Veigas into destroying Aernas.
Elesis: How… How is my father here.
Elscud: It seems that this happened sooner than I expected, but it doesn't matter… Elesis, you know what you must do…
Suddenly, Elesis struck the ground and the Grand Chase fell.
Lass: Elesis! What are you doing?!
Elesis: I should have never let anyone else get involved with this…
Elesis: This is not about the Grand Chase, this is about me. I have to finish this.
Elesis: Arme! Teleport everyone away!
Arme nods and follows her leader's command.
Ronan: Elesis!!!!!
Everything turned pitch white, and everyone was separated.
In the blink of an eye, years have passed and it is finally time to fulfill a promise.
Lire: Is this the place we agreed on?
Arme: Yeah! If everyone hasn't forgotten about it, that is. This is where all of us should gather up.
Jin: I'm going to punch those who forgot.
Amy: Jin stop being dramatic! You forgot too!
Soon, one by one, everyone starts to gather.
Uno is looking on from a nearby forest and Veigas, who is pretending that he doesn't care, is floating somewhere near him.
Eventually, everyone gathered. Everyone but…
Elesis: Everyone… Nobody forgot about this day, huh?
Everyone: Elesis!
Elesis: Everyone… I'm glad you're all safe.
Elesis: I'm sorry for not explaining anything that went down all those years ago…
Elesis: My father and I did our best to minimize the damage that occurred in Aernas.
Elesis: The world is safe for now, but attacks may come soon if we just wait.
Elesis: This time, it's our turn to advance into their territory. Everyone… Will you join me?
Lass: Heh… The first time we met you were a noisy brat, now, you're a worthy leader.
Ryan: We haven't seen each other in so long! We're all a little rusty!
Sieghart: Elesis, it's your decision. We're with you no matter where you might lead us.
Jin: Hey! Aren't we the Grand Chase? Chasing is our role, right?!
Elesis: Yeah… I think it's time now. The sky grows darker, and the portals grow bigger.
Elesis: The place we are going to now.
Elesis: It might be a new world or a Demon World, we don't know, and we may never know. Now…
Elesis: Is everyone ready?
Everyone: Yes! We are!
Elesis: Thank you… Everyone… Let's be safe, all right?
As one adventure ends, another begins. Keep on chasing, Chasers. This is not the end. Our Chase is eternal.[2]
Trivia[]
- Oddly enough, Grand Chase Dimensional Chaser presents a different account of the aftermath. Rather, the Dimensional Chasm had opened some time after fighting Kaze'aze in the tower, and the Grand Chase was engulfed in its darkness.
- In a released promotional video, the story of the sequel game is said to take place two years after the events in the Tower of Disappearance[3][4] and the aforementioned event may have occurred at any point during the time skip.
- The introduction to World Harrier seems to reinforce this idea as well as it is implied that the Grand Chase did not immediately enter the dimension gate after the events in the Tower of Disappearance.
- In a released promotional video, the story of the sequel game is said to take place two years after the events in the Tower of Disappearance[3][4] and the aforementioned event may have occurred at any point during the time skip.
- With the previous game reopening as GrandChase Classic, Episode & would be used as an opening of the Another World content expansion when players access the map for the first time, reusing its illustrations as manga-style cutscenes.
- On the other hand, it tells an alternate perspective of the aftermath that deviates from its mobile counterpart. In this edition, the Grand Chase had already reunited before they ever arrived in Kricktria whereas it is not the case in the sequel.