Question about Thunder Force IV ending

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Question about Thunder Force IV ending

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Hi everyone!

I know a lot of people here might not understand why I’m asking such a dumb question,
but I’ve been wondering about this for a long time and still haven’t found the answer.

So… here we go!

When you finish Thunder Force IV, you can see some pictures of the Galaxy Federation or of the Rynex.
But there’s one photo I just don’t understand — this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxyRgN9FyUs&t=165s

I know the Rynex is piloted by a man and a woman.
Is this a photo of them? And what are they doing — hugging? Kissing?
Is the game telling us that these two pilots sacrificed themselves for a noble cause,
and, to add an extra touch of sadness, the picture is saying:
“That’s so sad… the pilots were in love…”?
I am currently developing a Thunder Force Fangame :
https://triganov.itch.io/thunder-force-heaven
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Re: Question about Thunder Force IV ending

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I want to assume its a memory of the past, since at least Carol is alive (she met the Earth's humans according to the ending of TFVI)
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That's how they met. He had a massive hair fetish and came right in for a sniff the first time they met.

Fun Fact: This is why the US version is called Lightening Force. It's not a typo. It refers to the fact that he wanted her to get highlights in her hair, something he finds especially sexy.
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This always puzzled me as a kid. Its definitely a guy with a leather jacket hung on his shoulder, sniffing his armpit. My fourth year junior school teacher appears at 1:45 too.
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That's not real. They spelled Technosoft wrong.
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Sly Cherry Chunks wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:14 pm This always puzzled me as a kid. Its definitely a guy with a leather jacket hung on his shoulder, sniffing his armpit. My fourth year junior school teacher appears at 1:45 too.
Oh man, I'm not the only one who had strange theories as a kid. For my part, I thought that the man saw a hole where mice passed through and wanted to take a look at what was inside. :-D

That's how they met. He had a massive hair fetish and came right in for a sniff the first time they met.

Fun Fact: This is why the US version is called Lightening Force. It's not a typo. It refers to the fact that he wanted her to get highlights in her hair, something he finds especially sexy.
WTF... :lol: ?
I think you are joking... But I'm not 100% sure. If it's true, can you give me your source of information please?

I want to assume its a memory of the past, since at least Carol is alive (she met the Earth's humans according to the ending of TFVI)
Interesting! I was thinking that both pilotes die at the end of TF IV, wandering in space after ejecting from the Rynex ship.
I have to play TF VI, seems that I missed some crucial information, thank you!

That's not real. They spelled Technosoft wrong.
I heard that Technosoft and Tecnosoft were both acceptable as a way of spelling it
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