Die
Swoon
Swoon verb - To lose consciousness.
Both words in one sentence
- Starting with Final Fantasy IV, characters no longer "die" when they run out of HP, but "swoon" or are "KOed." This was probably because this is where real plot lines became a staple with characters dying.
Source: Call a Hit Point a "Smeerp" - To ensure the perfect Heroic Sacrifice, Nozomi breaks the arc's own established rules on how swiftly modsouls die to ensure the canon characters can all swoon suitably over her heroism as they focus on how much she meant to them as she slowly fades away.
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