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 Sometime after her final battle with Dominique, Miriam is shocked to encounter her outside of town after she escapes Limbo, now cured of her crystal curse but weakened and amnesiac. She scoops up the helpless Dominique into her arms and carries her back to Johannes, pondering on the worrying implications of Dominique's return, and hoping that Johannes has answers for her, and some measure of forgiveness for her betrayal. Sometime after her final battle with Dominique, Miriam is shocked to encounter her outside of town after she escapes Limbo, now cured of her crystal curse but weakened and amnesiac. She scoops up the helpless Dominique into her arms and carries her back to Johannes, pondering on the worrying implications of Dominique's return, and hoping that Johannes has answers for her, and some measure of forgiveness for her betrayal.
  
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-===== Character History (CotM Timeline) ===== +
-Todo: Write up CotM1 and CotM2 histories relevant to Miriam. +
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-==== Other Appearances ====+
  
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 Once her journey is complete, Miriam will watch the castle crumble from the outskirts of a village. She allows herself to mourn Gebel’s death, a single tear falling down her cheek as she walks away from the ruins. Once her journey is complete, Miriam will watch the castle crumble from the outskirts of a village. She allows herself to mourn Gebel’s death, a single tear falling down her cheek as she walks away from the ruins.
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 +===== Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Series =====
 +==== Curse of the Moon ====
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 +=== Normal / Ultimate Playthrough ===
 +Miriam is released from the Glutton Train after Zangetsu defeats it at the end of Stage 1 ('Moonlight Temptation'). Her role (and fate) in Zangetsu's quest will change depending on if he chooses to recruit her, spare (but ignore) her, or kill her. It is further affected if Zangetsu chooses to travel with a full party or with only some of his allies.
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 +**Recruit Miriam**
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 +If Zangetsu chooses to recruit Miriam, she will remain with him for the rest of the journey. Zangetsu is initially hesitant in letting Miriam live being a shardbinder, but upon voicing her determination to remain ever righteous in her command of her power, he allows her to accompany him, asking to show proof of her determination in battle. From then on, Miriam proves to be a reliable ally to Zangetsu, and remains by his side as they travel to the demonic castle to face its master, Gremory.
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 +At journey's end, if Zangetsu did not travel with a full party (Zangetsu, Miriam, Alfred, Gebel), then Miriam is stated to have vanished, wandering the land and seeking a new reason to live.
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 +However, if Zangetsu did travel with his full party, then at journey's end, a defeated Gremory attempts to overwhelm the exhausted party with her dark energies. Zangetsu rushes forward, baring the brunt of the attack, and forcing it to be taken into himself. The dark energies burst forth from him, blowing away Miriam, Alfred, and Gebel from the castle as he is twisted into the Dark Emperor. Standing on a distant cliff with the castle in the distance, the trio are resolved to traverse it once again to save Zangetsu's soul.
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 +**Spare Miriam**
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 +If Zangetsu spares Miriam but does not recruit her, then she will only appear if he travels alone. Otherwise, she will make no further appearances and is not mentioned.
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 +At journey's end, if Zangetsu has traveled alone and spared all his potential allies, then after defeating Gremory, she will attempt to possess him with her dark energy. An exhausted Zangetsu is powerless to stop it, but just before it hits, Miriam, Alfred, and Gebel will take the hit for him and be overwhelmed by the dark energy. Though they collapse and do not appear beside Zangetsu outside the castle, their fate is ultimately unknown.
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 +**Kill Miriam**
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 +If Zangetsu kills Miriam, then he will take her soul and awaken a new Soul Art: Crescent Moon. With this Soul Art, he will be able to do an overhead slash while in mid-air.
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 +=== Nightmare Playthrough ===
 +Miriam, along with Alfred and Gebel, venture once again for the demonic castle, intent on saving Zangetsu's soul. Much of their journey plays out the same as before, but near its end, instead of entering Stage 8 ('Curse the Moon'), they find a different part of the castle's pinnacle waiting for them, Stage 9 ('Fallen Moon's Requiem'). The trio are briefly separated as they are barred by a menacing gate blocked by three seals, each bound to a demon at the end of a different path. Miriam, Alfred, and Gebel are successful in destroying the demons commanding the seals, and opening the path to the Dark Emperor awaiting their return.
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 +Upon entering his throne room, Dark Emperor Zangetsu binds Alfred and Gebel with corrupted ofudas, rendering them unable to fight to their full capacity. Miriam alone fights Zangetsu, her two allies assisting on occasion against the dark power binding them. She duels him to a stalemate, just in time for Alfred and Gebel to break free of the bindings to attempt a purification spell.
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 +As Dark Emperor Zangetsu prepares to finish them, Alfred readies the purification spell, requiring Miriam and Gebel to defend him in the meantime. Should Miriam fail to defend Alfred from Zangetsu's summoned skulls, Zangetsu will execute the trio with a single strike. He will then be overwhelmed by his demonic essence, transforming into a skeletal-like monster as he breaks out into a victorious cackle.
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 +However, should the purification spell be completed, it will successfully purge the evil from Zangetsu and save his soul. Miriam, along with Alfred and Gebel, will watch the new dawn rise over the land, the castle looming in the distance.
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 +==== Curse of the Moon 2 ====
 +==== Episode 2 ====
 +If Zangetsu was able to save Dominique from Mephisto by acquiring the Zanmatou, then she will appear alongside Alfred and Gebel at the end of the episode as Zangetsu’s new party mulls over the invading moon army, coming as reinforcements to repel the invaders.
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 +==== Episode EX ====
 +As Zangetsu prepares to leave once again to save Dominique, Miriam appears alongside Alfred and Gebel. The trio have warped to his position, offering their assistance in his journey once again, having remembered their previous quest together. Miriam hands the Zanmatou sword necessary to save Dominique and states with enthusiasm that she and the others are ready to take the fight to the demons once again.
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 +Over the course of their journey, Miriam shows camaraderie and fondness for her companions, expressing pride and joy during moments of respite. She marvels at Zangetsu's artistic skill when he creates an ice sculpture of his allies, enjoys hearing his recounting of his more recent journey, and comforts him when he is hesitant before they assault the pinnacle of the castle yet again. Miriam readily assists Zangetsu in saving Dominique against Mephisto, fighting beside Alfred to stop one of his while hands while Gebel holds off the other, allowing Zangetsu to deal fatal damage to Mephisto with the Zanmatou and free Dominique from being the demon's host. Finally reunited, they leave the castle and watch its ruins sink into the sea from a distant cliff.
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 +However, their story doesn't end there. At camp, Miriam sits listening as Dominique speaks of another great evil on the march, petting Hachi beside her. The Moon's Army is approaching Earth, and their final foe waits for them on the Moon.
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 +==== Final Episode ====
 +After Alfred explains his plan to assault the demonic fortress on the moon, Miriam leaves to fulfill her part in acquiring the necessary parts required for their spacecraft. If Zangetsu assists her in her task, she will be present at camp, awaiting his decision to leave for the moon, and be part of the assault party against the fortress. Otherwise, she will not appear as a party member.
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 +If she is a part of the assault party and follow Zangetsu in his hunt for Sariel, at journey's end, she will be present in their final battle and lend him her power so that he can slay the fallen angel. On the other hand, if Zangetsu chose to leave for the Moon alone, then she will appear to assist him during his (mostly) solo battle against Sariel, stopping one of the skeletal rabbits from charging Zangetsu so he can get on top of them, just like the others had before her. After Sariel is left in a critical state, she will be among the party members revitalized by Dominique’s Resurrection skill, and assist in damaging the fallen angel, allowing Zangetsu to cleave the demon in twain. Regardless of the endings, Miriam will be left on the Moon along with the party.
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 +Surprisingly, Miriam shows a more playful side if Zangetsu speaks with her, teasing him for being shown “a harlot” when they fought Lubius, amusing herself with the knowledge that she “now knows what his heart desires”. In a hidden conversation, if Zangetsu has collected all the possible supplies needed for the trip to the Moon, Miriam will gleefully express her hope of seeing the ‘Rabbit on the Moon’ based on Japanese legend.
  
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