Skalpel

Enter to find Skalpel wielding a greatsword and carrying a coffin, already corrupted by chaos.

Skalpel has two phases.

Attack ①:

A three-slash combo with a delayed final hit.

Attack ②:

Another three-slash combo ends in a Burst Attack.

Attack ③:

A shockwave precedes his climb onto the coffin, which he rides toward you through four waves.

Attack ④:

An attack from behind the coffin vehicle causes a relatively small explosion around it.

Attack ⑤:

A jumping coffin shockwave. Time your response to the landing.

Attack ⑥:

The coffin glows before a grab pulls you inside. Listen for the audio cue as well.

After the first health bar, he enters the coffin. The mission-complete message does not mean the fight is over.

He emerges again, seemingly controlled by the coffin. During phase two, he slowly loses health on his own.

Phase two — Attack ①:

Three ranged shockwaves. Dodge with each downward strike.

Attack ②:

He jumps, launches tentacles from the coffin and slams down, then charges an explosion around himself.

Attack ③:

Short-range homing projectiles emerge around the sword. Back away and they hit the ground harmlessly.

Attack ④:

Another tentacle sequence begins on the ground, then repeats twice with jumps.

Other moves resemble phase one. Defeat him again to win.

His memory reveals he resisted Ozma and continued believing in Khazan's innocence.

Blade Phantom protects Khazan from chaos afterward. Both now recognize Ozma as their shared enemy.

Khazan prepares to confront the master of chaos, ending the chapter.