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developed by

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. The game is a part of the ''

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'' series, itself a part of the larger '' The Legend of Heroes'' franchise, and is a sequel to ''

Trails Through Daybreak is a 2021 role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is a part of the ''Trails'' series, itself a part of the larger '' The Legend of Heroes'' franchise, and is the first game in the Calvard story arc. It marks the second half ...

'' (2021). ''Trails Through Daybreak II'' was released in Japan for the

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and

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in September 2022. A

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port was released in Asia by Clouded Leopard Entertainment in January 2023, with an English version by

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, including a

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version, released in February 2025. A sequel, ''

Trails Beyond the Horizon is a 2024 role-playing video game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game is a part of the ''Trails'' series, itself a part of the larger '' The Legend of Heroes'' franchise, and is a sequel to ''Trails Through Daybreak II'' (2022). ''Trails Beyond ...

'', was released in 2024.

Plot

Sometime after the fall of Almata, Elaine Auclair recruits Van Arkride in order to investigate a series of bizarre murders which leads them into a mysterious man who can take a monstrous form similar to Van's Grendel. Both are killed in the encounter, but the Oct-Genesis at Agnès Claudel's possession rewinds time, saving their lives. The Arkride Solution Office once again come together to solve this new mystery, joining them are Swin Abel and Nadia Rayne, coming into conflict with the Garden-Master, the last surviving member of the Garden who is in league with the mysterious monster Grendel-Zolga, Cao Lee of Heiyue, and Ellroy Harwood who is training Ixs and Jorda, children of Gerard Dantès, to become enforcers for Ouroboros, with the Oct-Genesis resetting time whenever they hit a horrible dead end. The group discover that the Garden-Master is Ace Rayne, Nadia's older brother and Swin's partner who was thought to be dead. Though it is eventually revealed to be a clone body possessed by Auguste Aldan, a Calvardian revolutionary who was executed due to ideological differences, with his spirit remaining and feeding on the negativity of all the souls who were wronged throughout history. Seeking to use the eighth and last Oct-Genesis as well as Grendel-Zolga and his AI Carmine Altra, who is a corrupted Lapis Rosenberg, to reshape history but is ultimately thwarted, allowing Swin and Nadia to have a moment with the spirit of the real Ace. Van's group finally discover Grendel-Zolga as Dingo Brad, a journalist and old friend of Van who was murdered during one of Almata's operations, with his body being cloned to serve the Garden-Master but the personality of the original Dingo eventually took over and would indirectly aid the heroes. After his defeat, Dingo passes away peacefully, and everyone attend the anniversary celebration of Agnès' academy.

Development and release

''Trails Through Daybreak II'' is the sequel to ''

'' and was developed by

and released in Japan for the

and

on September 29, 2022. A

port in Traditional Chinese and Korean was released by on January 26, 2023. An English version by

was released in North America and Europe on February 14, 2025, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5,

, and

. A demo version was released on January 24 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, whose save data can be transferred to the full game.

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