The cast presses on with a new (and hopefully better) plan, perhaps with some unexpected assistance, and races to confront The Problem one last time. The Boss Battle happens. Our heroes save the day, but it should cost them in blood, sweat, resources and even Fate. Or they get their butts kicked out of hand from their own mistakes, and are lucky just to survive. The latter option should be rare. A string of easy victories will slowly suck the interest out of the game, but an inexplicably crushing defeat can do that almost immediately.