Turn of the Golden Witch
Epitaph on the Portrait
- Main article: The Witch's Epitaph
My beloved hometown, the sweetfish river running through it.
You who seek the Golden Land, follow it's path downstream and seek the key.
If you follow the river downstream, you will find a village.
In the village, look for the shore the two will tell you of.
There sleeps the key to the Golden Land.
He who lays hand upon the key shall travel under the rules below.
At the first twilight, you shall lift up as sacrifice the six chosen by the key.
At the second twilight, those who remain shall tear apart the two who are close.
At the third twilight, those who remain shall praise my honorable name on high.
At the fourth twilight, gouge the head and kill.
At the fifth twilight, gouge the chest and kill.
At the sixth twilight, gouge the belly and kill.
At the seventh twilight, gouge the knee and kill.
At the eighth twilight, gouge the leg and kill.
At the ninth twilight, the witch shall be revived and none shall be left alive.
At the tenth twilight, the journey shall end and you should reach the village of gold.
The witch will praise the wise, and should bestow four treasures.
One shall be, all the gold from the Golden Land.
One shall be, the resurrection of the souls of all the dead.
One shall be, even the resurrection of the lost love.
One shall be, to put the witch to sleep for all time.
Sleep peacefully, my most beloved witch, Beatrice.
The Witch's Letter
I welcome you to Rokkenjima, members of the Ushiromiya family. I am serving Kinzo-sama as the Alchemy counsellor for this house, and my name is Beatrice. I have been serving him as stipulated by a long-lasting contract; but this very day, that contract has been pronounced terminated by Kinzo-sama. In consequence, from this day on, please acknowledge my resignation as Alchemy counsellor for this house.
And now, there is one part of the contract that I cannot let go on unexplained to you all. I, Beatrice, did lend a vast amount of gold to Kinzo-sama, under certain terms. Those terms are, that by the termination of the contract, all the gold will be returned to me. And also, that I am entitled to receive everything of the Ushiromiya family as interest.
Upon hearing this, you will most likely lament at how ruthless Kinzo-sama could have been. However, Kinzo-sama did nevertheless add a special clause in order to give you a chance to preserve your wealth and fortune. From the second that clause is fulfilled, I shall lose the right to recover the gold, and interest, for all time.
<Special Clause>
When the contract is terminated, Beatrice is within her rights to recover the gold and interest accumulated. However, should someone discover the afore-mentioned gold, Beatrice shall renounce all rights to its recovery for all time.
From now on, the collecting of interest shall take place; however, if but a single person fulfills the special clause, I will give back even the interest that I already took. Furthermore, as the first step of the collecting, I have taken possession of the symbol of inheritance, the Ring of the Head of the Ushiromiya Family. I ask you to please confirm this by the wax seal.
As for the cache of the gold, Kinzo-sama has already edicted it in the epitaph beneath my portrait. Those who are able to read the epitaph shall be equal before me. If you manage to find the gold, I will most certainly give everything back to you. With that, please enjoy to the fullest your battle of wits with Kinzo-sama. I pray from the bottom of my heart that tonight turns out to be an intellectual, and yet elegant, night.
――Beatrice the Golden
The Witch's Letter II
Do you think I'd be that senile, to wait comfortably in this place for you to barge into here?
You're too wild to be suitable for this intellectual night.
What kind of faces did your parents, who raised you to be so stupid, make? Yeah, I saw them, they have a truly stupid look just like you.
Now, their bellies are full in the land of sweets!
The Witch's Letter III
Everyone of the Ushiromiya family.
I wonder if you have finally reached a climax solving the riddle of the epitaph.
No matter which other methods you use, you won't be able to stop the ritual and me.
Take care that you don't mistake everyone's goal.
I'm counting with you.
Even if you try to search for me, it's useless.
Even if you try to escape from me, it's useless.
Even if you try to deny me, that's also useless.
――Beatrice the Golden
P.S
I borrowed two corpses for the ritual.
I'll return them later, so please forgive me.
...Furthermore, since these keys belong to you,
I'm returning them.
The Witch's Letter IV
Are you making progress solving the riddle of the epitaph?
Very, very soon, you'll run out of time.
The ninth twilight will start very soon.
The Witch's Game Record
Ushiromiya Krauss
- Died at the first twilight.
- Chosen by the key of the Golden Land, offered up as a sacrifice.
Ushiromiya Natsuhi
- Died at the first twilight.
- Chosen by the key of the Golden Land, offered up as a sacrifice.
Ushiromiya Eva
- Died at the first twilight.
- Chosen by the key of the Golden Land, offered up as a sacrifice.
Ushiromiya Hideyoshi
- Died at the first twilight.
- Chosen by the key of the Golden Land, offered up as a sacrifice.
Ushiromiya Rudolf
- Died at the first twilight.
- Chosen by the key of the Golden Land, offered up as a sacrifice.
Ushiromiya Kyrie
- Died at the first twilight.
- Chosen by the key of the Golden Land, offered up as a sacrifice.
Ushiromiya Jessica
- Died at the second twilight.
- Pierced through the back by the "Stake of Asmodeus".
Servant Kanon
- Died at the second twilight.
- Pierced through the chest by the "Stake of Satan".
Servant Shannon
- Died at the fourth twilight.
- Forehead gouged by the "Stake of Mammon".
Servant Gohda
- Died at the fifth twilight.
- Chest gouged by the "Stake of Beelzebub".
Ushiromiya George
- Died at the sixth twilight.
- Stomach gouged by the "Stake of Lucifer".
Attending Physician Nanjo
- Died at the seventh twilight.
- Knee gouged by the "Stake of Belphegor".
Servant Kumasawa
- Died at the eighth twilight.
- Leg gouged by the "Stake of Leviathan".
The Witch Beatrice
- Revived at the ninth twilight.
- She finally opens the door to the Golden Land.
Ushiromiya Kinzo
- Missing on the tenth twilight.
- The witch, whose existence he recognized and whom he prostrated himself before, beckoned him to the Golden Land.
Ushiromiya Rosa
- Missing on the tenth twilight.
- The witch did not beckon her, she who didn't recognize her existence and denied her, to the Golden Land.
Ushiromiya Maria
- Missing on the tenth twilight.
- The witch, whose existence she recognized and whom she prostrated herself before, beckoned her to the Golden Land.
Servant Genji
- Missing on the tenth twilight.
- The witch, whose existence he recognized and whom he prostrated himself before, beckoned him to the Golden Land.
Ushiromiya Battler
- Missing on the tenth twilight.
- Would he recognize the existence of the witch and be beckoned to the Golden Land?
Golden Butterfly Brooch
In order to mediate the relationship between the opposite sex, it brings all fates together favorably and mediates that relationship. Since it only brings things together favorably, large differences can be seen in its effects depending on the individual.
Hence, if the Witch giving this item does not measure with care whether the target she will give it will be able to use this item effectively or not, it's likely that she will be called a liar. The initial cost is enormous, and to many human beings, it's no more useful than a mere brooch.
However, blind love will easily pay this enormous cost. The more good will there is from the other partner, the more dramatic the effects will become. Ironically, the more dramatic the effects are, the original need of such a brooch lessens.