Ash

"'I've broken the deepest of oaths, made worse by remaining out here. Perhaps no more hope remains for me anymore.' - Ash"

Ash is a former Agent hiding in exile from the One Concern in the Ferrier Shockwood. He is also a Boss. Though he has abandoned the Concern, he is still a devout believe in the Tri, acknowledging his sinfulness of his ways.

=Abilities= As a Transcendent, Ash has special physical abilities, as well as the ability to absorb Ivory from the ground to heal rapidly. What part of his body is augmented is not clear, but his augments do grant him the ability to turn invisible. He can use this offensively to sneak up on victims or defensively to flee when attacked.

=Story=

Pre-Game
Ash was an Agent. He had a daughter that the Concern also wanted to be put in a Transcender. Since the father succeeded, it was likely that the daughter would too. But Ash objected and tried to interfere with her Transcendence. This rebellion led him to become an exile. He spends his exile hiding in places such as Ferrier Shockwood, occasionally meeting with Doctor Gustavo.

It is speculated that Ash's daughter may be Nobel, due to her similar abilities and music and because Ash visits her during a cutscene in the credits. This is not confirmed.

During Game
While Robin and Mina need to find a way to get into the One Concern West, they meet Doctor Gustavo at The Tower, who says he knows someone who might be able to help them figure out a way in. He leads them to Ash in the Ferrier Shockwood. Ash agrees to tell them of a way to get in, but only if they can prove themselves capable by defeating him in a fight (See: ).

Ash makes no further appearances in the game, other than appearing for a brief moment on a cliff-side with Nobel and Mendeleev during the end credits.

=Boss Fight= If either character spends too long not hiding, then Ash ambushes her, deals damage, and disappears. Robin can hide by crouching in a bush or a puddle, and Mina must crouch in a puddle because she smells bad. After both player characters hide for a few seconds, Ash becomes vulnerable and reveals his location with flashing white circles or moving leaves. If either character attacks Ash when his health is less than a third full, then he will put a shield between himself and the attacker. The player must switch to the other character and attack Ash from the other side.

Strategy
Hide Mina in the puddle to the top left of the starting point and leave her there for the entire fight. Hide Robin in the bush to the top right of the starting point. Each time Ash reveals himself, shoot a charged Roller Bomb Shot. One missile takes out a little over half of his health, so this strategy should require only two missiles and completely skip his shield phase.