frank learns what has happened and goes to the real world, where he teams up with jack in a bid to stop holli. they arrive at the casino and climb to the roof, where holli kills frank by pushing him off the building and seizes the spike. noids begin transforming into doodles, and a multitude of doodles begin pouring into the real world. the spike also transforms jack into an animated superhero, who manages to defeat the doodles and returns the spike to its rightful place, restoring the balance between the two worlds. all doodles, including holli and jack, are transported back to the cool world. the freed nails brings frank's body back to the cool world. because frank was killed by a doodle, he is revived as such, and can pursue his dream of love with lonette.