Shadow dude uses a move with a red ! above his head, which meant in Xilla that a mystic arte was coming, so I try to dodge the sucker while he keeps coming at me with it, but he breaks my guard and connects, leading into another cutscene with Ludger painfully getting up from the ground and just barely blocking a sudden attack from the dude.

Shadowed figure: A choice is necessary! A choice between yourself, the world, everything you have! [no text here]If it's you, it can be done!

Then he uses his Mystic Arte while asking Ludger to make his choice, and Ludger screams out in pain.

White screen and title, get.