This has bothered me ever since I completed the Main Story and I've been wondering whether what I'm experiencing is a bug or simply the result of an unfinished quest line.

After ending the threat of the planemeld with the merry gang and ending up in the Cathedral, I was most eager to find out what happens to all the characters involved, especially Darien's who's fate is uncertain. That guy was one of my favorite characters in the game. I witness the death of the last Ayleid king, head outside and... nothing. The Caretaker, whom I had just spoken to inside the Cathedral, was still in her usual spot outside and when talking to her, she spoke as if the last events had never taken place. Worse yet, the Ayleid king is still at the Fighters' guild along with Darien and not a single NPC seems to acknowledge that the Planemeld is over. They're still giving me the same speech from before I started the quest.

I figured maybe once I complete the quest with the 5 companions and kill Molag Bal, the Hollow City would update and reflect my latest actions but nope...

While part of me is quite happy to see everyone alive and well, this "buggy" ending felt very anti-climatic and I'm left wondering what happened to everyone after Meridia teleported us all to safety. Is it like this for everyone or is it just me? Is there any way to fix this? Are they just planning to include some follow-up quests and decided to end on a cliffhanger (although even if that's the case, why are the missing/dead NPCs still hanging about the Hollow City?)