Emotional Levels Affect Endings All of the characters have an "Emotional Level" with respect to the other characters. For example, seeing a particularly close friend fall in combat may cause an intense rage that results in "stronger-than-usual" attacks. If some characters achieve an especially close relationship, then the concluding episode, where the characters reminisce about their adventures, will change. The Private Actions contain many events related to this Emotional Level, so they may change the ending as well. There are over 80 possible endings in STAR OCEAN The Second Story! .