[Spoiler Alert] You can complete the final mission without seeing the ending.

[undone barn]

After inserting the three keys to activate the elevator and open the path to the final area, I returned to the base and checked the command room screen.
Despite the fact that the final mission status was listed as "In Progress," a "Complete" button appeared below it. Pressing the "Complete" button here ends the mission.
Lauri then disappeared from the path leading to the school, which prevented further access to the school and thus prevented me from seeing the ending.

I confirmed that as long as you don't press the "Complete" button, you can return to the school and continue the mission.

However, I believe the following issues are likely due to the developers not having enough time to address them: the inability to return to the school location after the ending; the incorrect description of the path leading to the school as "Romashka Cooperative"; the malfunctioning map location display while in the school area; and the school area not appearing on the map.
I hope these issues will be fixed soon.

[upbeat gazelle]

;O
I finished the main story but didn't have anything in my mission board to "complete"

[undone barn]

Now that I think about it, I seem to recall the final mission being completely erased after the ending.
The newly added elements still need a lot of improvement...

[undone barn]

I reached the end of version 1.0.6 again, but the bug that makes the TOP mission disappear from the list so that I can't claim the reward still hasn't been fixed.

While it's good that equipment no longer disappears, the provided Door Anomaly Activator and bracelet remain. It would be better to either return or delete them. If they remain, it would be interesting to be able to use the Activator somewhat freely after clearing the game.

[oblique ore]

Correct me if i'm wrong but we receive the 20k mission reward so it kind gets handed in on its own. But yeah - i was also confused why the bracelet and the activator are still there - thought that maybe something got bugged or so.

[undone barn]

This is currently the only way to obtain the 20k reward for the final TOP mission.
If you simply reach the end of the game, the mission will disappear from your list, and you won't receive the reward.

The previous game had a similar system, but players received an artifact of equal value, which resolved the issue of unpaid rewards.
A similar system may be implemented in ITR2 in the future.

||Considering the setting, it's physically impossible for the player to return and receive the reward after reaching the ending because the player disappears.
His remaining on Radius after the ending is simply for the sake of the game.
It's more reasonable to think that the protagonist after the ending isn't strictly the same as the protagonist before the ending. Rather, "The Presence" has replicated the protagonist and continues to observe.||

It's strange that the bracelet and activator remain after the ending, but it might be a necessary measure if the ending can be viewed multiple times.
Let's keep an eye on future updates from the development team.

[Spoiler Alert] You can complete the final mission without seeing the ending.

[plush tiger]

Here's the real question though. Did you get the 20k?

[undone barn]

To put it simply, I didn't get the 20k reward.
That's because I reloaded my save data and restarted to see the ending.

This is based on version 1.0.2.

A future update will likely fix this so that you can get the reward even if you complete the game normally.

[undone barn]

I tried the same thing again with Ver.1.0.6.
Unlike Ver.1.0.2, Lauri hasn't disappeared, so I can go to school.
However, the elevator door is closed, so I can't go to the final area, and I still can't see the ending.

[undone barn]

It's a bit long, but here's the video.

[upbeat gazelle]

I think the game still has you registered as "finishing" the game. Since 1.0.6 we can revisit the school after finishing the game, so it's probably just that happening to you. There was a wish from the community to be able to revisit (like the castle in itr1) so it's there for that.

[indigo sinew]

Did you get the money?

[undone barn]

The timing of the mission completion check is incorrect, so it will probably be fixed in the next update...maybe.

However, given the context of the game, this mission is impossible to complete.
Therefore, the current approach, where the mission disappears after the ending, is more appropriate.
If the player were to complete the mission, they should be given security level 7 and a cure and be able to escape the facility. (At least, that's the theory.)

One possible scenario is that "The Presence" intervenes, overwriting the mission objective with blacked-out text and counting as completion while paying the reward.

[undone barn]

I can earn 20,000 credits, but I will lose the right to see the ending.

It's also highly likely that the "Path Chosen" and "Back to School" achievements won't be unlocked.

[indigo sinew]

Yeah I just mean if you do that does the game at least give you the money so you could call this a 4th 'secret' ending lol

'screw everyone I just want to be rich'

[plush tiger]

This bug would be the 5th ending

[undone barn]

I'm embarrassed to admit this so late, but I've discovered an important fact that I want to report.

After watching the ending, I confirmed that my credits increased by 20,000.

Although the final mission disappears from the list and I can't report its completion, I still received the reward.

I'd still like to be able to properly report mission completion by myself and receive the reward, though, so I hope this issue will be fixed.