Ally Kills are a hazard in battle in the Disgaea series, and are often a factor in deciding which ending the player receives. Usually, lots of Ally Kills will result in a bad ending or be a requirement for it (with the exception of Disgaea 4). As the name suggests, one occurs when a player character is killed by another of the player's characters, whether by an area of effect attack or by directly attacking the character in question. The game keeps track of how many ally kills occur during each cycle, resetting the counter at the beginning of each new cycle. Ally kills do not include: