This installment of the series takes place in the world of Fa'diel on the island of Illusia where at the center of the island stands the famous Tree of Mana. Several years ago on the island of Illusia an event known the "great disaster" took place at the base of the Mana Tree and many lives were lost. During this event a brave young boy and girl used the Sword of Mana to save the world from disaster. Now years later a group of orphans sets out to investigate the details of the event that took so many loved ones away from them. The player must journey through the rest of Fa'diel's five continents of Jadd Topple Wendell Ishe and Lorimar to complete the game traveling to the other continents by riding Flammie from place to place using the "Flammie Drum."