You've beaten the first couple of major bosses, you've leveled up, and your character has gone from pathetic to useful. Things are looking up... ... and then your current character's story ends and you have to start with a brand new Level 1 character in a somewhat related storyline all over again. Back to Level Grinding for you, sonny! Prepare to do this several times for The Rashomon-style storyline to be completed. If you're lucky, all the characters will meet and party up for payoff later. If you're not... well, prepare to be annoyed.