Jessica and George are about to land their blows when Gaap teleports them into each other, killing both. Temporarily resurrected Jessica calls Battler to warn him. The hostages break out of Kuwadorian, but are killed off until only Kyrie remains. Kyrie calls Battler as well and tells him to believe in witches. Maria is sent off to take her test when Battler receives a call, this time from Beatrice, and goes to meet her, discovering Gohda and Kumasawa dead in the storehouse. Beatrice gives Battler his test: to remember a sin he committed, however, Battler is clueless as to what that may be, much to Beatrice's frustration, prompting her to take her anger out on Kinzo by killing him. Having lost her interest in the game, Beatrice decides to suspend it by deeming Battler unqualified, revealing that his birth mother was not Asumu as he had believed, and claiming that he is not Kinzo's grandson Questioning his own identity, Battler fades and Beatrice retires to the Golden Land with Maria.