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In the film's climactic moments, the Colonel and Jake engage in a fierce hand-to-hand battle. Both fighters showcase their strength and resolve, but ultimately, it is Jake who overcomes the Colonel, believing he has defeated his long-standing enemy once and for all. Yet, as fate would have it, both struggle under the water’s surface, making their survival uncertain.
In a dramatic rescue, Loak saves his father, while Spider, having developed his own moral stance, saves the Colonel despite their history. In a poignant ending, Jake’s family grapples with the loss of Naam, paying their respects by burying him at sea where the luminescent flora cradle him in a final resting place.