It didn't take long for Apple Bloom's innocence to be proven after the media got a hold of the footage from the exorcism. She was released the next day, courtesy of Coltstein himself. However, it wasn't the footage of the exorcism that became the talk of Ponyville, but what happened within the Canterlot morgue. Patients Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle miraculously came back to life not long after Coltstein, Daisy, and Apple Bloom had returned from Annie's mind.

Coltstein laughed when he read the story about Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle returning from the dead, even though he knew how they truly came back. They were freed just like the other countless souls of victims that Annie had stolen for her own power. Knowing that innocent victims had regained their lives made Coltstein happy, even though it was Apple Bloom who had freed them by killing Annie. That was one thing he could never take credit for, despite his reputation.

As for Coltstein, he along with Daisy, retired after one of the most compelling cases ever documented in the Canterlot case files. Coltstein had seen enough death in his time as a detective, and now that he knew justice had been served, he could retire in peace. The Apple family remains in contact with Coltstein, and still ask him for weekly sessions with Apple Bloom, which is one thing he could accept, as a friend to the Apple family, along with Daisy.

Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle made full recoveries, and continue to crusade with Apple Bloom, even though not long after her encounter with Annie, Apple Bloom earned her cutie mark. A shield that represented her bravery and strength in the face of danger. Apple Bloom had saved Equestria from what could've been a horrible future. She was the hero, not Coltstein, and Coltstein accepted that. He never wished to be rewarded for anything, and was happy, knowing that all of Annie's victims were free and at peace.

One year after the Unmarked case was solved, Coltstein and Daisy finally tied the knot, and not long after the wedding, Daisy ended up pregnant with a baby boy. Both of them agreed on a name that suited both of them combined; Bolden. Daisy and Coltstein both had bold hearts, and despite the odds, always found a way to triumph over every obstacle in the end. Coltstein and Daisy decided to live out in the country, where they wouldn't ever be bothered by anypony, except for their friends that knew the location.

Coltstein and Daisy have been at peace for three years, having visits from the Apple family every so often, along with Coltstein continuing his sessions with Apple Bloom. The couple couldn't be happier, but one thing still bugged Coltstein, something he remembered from his time in Annie's mind.

Three Years Later

Coltstein sat on his porch swing, admiring the view of the beautiful landscape, remembering his time in Annie's mind. Daisy joined him, handing him a cup of coffee in his favorite mug.

"Here's your coffee," said Daisy.

"Thanks," he replied, taking the coffee from Daisy.

"Something wrong?" asked Daisy.

"Well, I know it's been three years, but there's still one thing about the Unmarked case that I can't understand," he confessed, taking a sip from his mug.

"What is it?" she asked.

"The effect that the poison had on me. It made me remember something that I don't ever recall in my past. Even though it is true that I never knew what my cutie mark represented when it appeared at some Nightmare Night party."

"What happened at the party?"

Coltstein took another sip from his mug.

"I'm not sure, me along with some other friends decided to go looking for ghosts, but the strange thing is, I don't remember anything about that night. I remember waking up the next morning, and everypony was staring at me with strange looks. My cutie mark was there as well, so I sometimes wonder if my destiny is connected to the paranormal. Annie couldn't possess me no matter how hard she tried, and the poison from the dagger made me more powerful than a demon, so I wonder, am I real, or am I a spirit of some sort sent here to help rid this world of demons? Am I a powerful spirit in pony form?"

Daisy put her hoof around Coltstein's shoulder.

"After all I've seen, I wouldn't put it aside, but it doesn't matter," assured Daisy. "All that matters, is who you think YOU are, so who do you think YOU are, honey?"

Coltstein chuckled.

"I think I'm just any other pony, and I prefer to keep it that way, because as long as I have you and Bolden, nothing can ever make me think otherwise," he said, leaning in for a kiss.

"I agree," replied Daisy, kissing her beloved as the sun fell below the horizon, and Luna's moon rose into the night's sky.