Despite warnings from government agent Genya Arikado , Soma chooses to confront the cult. He travels to their headquarters—a massive replica of Dracula's castle.
A mysterious cult led by priestess Celia Fortner seeks to kill Soma and resurrect a new Dark Lord. Celia believes Dracula represents an ultimate evil necessary for ultimate good to exist. Despite warnings from government agent Genya Arikado ,
Celia introduces two "Dark Lord candidates," Dmitrii Blinov and Dario Bossi , who were born on the same day Dracula died and can inherit his power by destroying Soma's soul. Celia believes Dracula represents an ultimate evil necessary
The game features several endings based on the player's choices and equipment: They erupt from him to form a gargantuan
Dmitrii eventually sacrifices Celia to gain ultimate power, but his body cannot withstand the strain of the absorbed monster souls. They erupt from him to form a gargantuan creature called Menace , which Soma must defeat to save himself and the world. Multiple Endings
is a direct sequel set in the year 2036, one year after the events of Aria of Sorrow . The story follows Soma Cruz , a young man who discovered he is the reincarnation of Dracula but rejected his dark destiny.
At the castle's center, Celia appears to kill Soma's friend Mina Hakuba to force Soma into a rage that will awaken his dark powers. If Soma wears a special talisman given by Mina, he realizes the "Mina" he saw was actually a doppelgänger, preventing his transformation into the Dark Lord.