If the player is defeated by the raid boss, then a support request is sent to other party members requesting assistance defeating the raid boss. When a raid boss spawns, the player is unable to continue with further story quests until the raid boss has been eliminated. The screen which appears after defeat to an Ω Raid Boss. However, if the Raid Boss escapes due to the expiration of the timer, then the story can also be continued regardless. Raid Bosses disrupt the flow of the story, and must be defeated by the player in order for the story to be continued.