This the final chapter of my Erased alternate ending. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.

If you've read up to here, thank you so much.

Chapter 8: The Final Showdown

My grip started to loosen as the knife fell out of my hand. I slowly turn around to find a man in a black suit with a red tie facing me. It was him, Mr. Yashiro.

Here he was, standing six feet away from me. I tried my best to look like I wasn't scared, but I was petrified on the inside. Mr. Yashiro started to slowly clap. "Well done Satoru, you managed to make it all this way. I thought my men would've taken you out before I got to see you.". This whole time, Mr. Komatsu was working for Yashiro. He set this whole thing up, he got me ambushed. How did I not realize that?

"Satoru, have I ever told you why I started killing?", he queried. "No, I would love to know.", I sarcastically answered. "I know that was sarcasm, but you are a curious one Satoru. I will tell you everything.".

"When I was a young boy, I lived with my brother and parents in Chiba. My parents put all the expectations on me because they saw my brother as a failure. He would beat me up just to get out his anger. He would rape young girls, and I would keep them quiet about it. It was terrible, but it was the only way to keep him happy.". He paused for a brief moment. "It feels weird telling an eleven-year-old boy about rape, but we know you aren't eleven, right Satoru?". I continued to brandish my angry look and Yashiro continued his monologue.

"One day, my brother wanted me to keep watch from outside the shed. I left my pet hamster there and played with it, and when I came back, a man was talking with our mother from outside. My brother was panicking and out of panic, I accidentally suffocated the girl inside the shed. We hid her body inside a box and ran away.". He was truly a monster.

"Her disappearance made the school much more cautious, now making us walk home with a parent or guardian. Luckily, I could walk home with my brother.". Why was that lucky for him? "At that moment, I realized one of my special powers. I could see a spider string above people's heads that I needed to kill. Satoru, there is one on you right now. The same goes for your mother and Arusu.". Spider strings? What is he talking about? "I knew what I had to do, so I killed my own brother by hanging him and making it look like a suicide.". Every time he mentioned killing, his gaze grew evermore bloodthirsty.

"It almost felt like my big brother lived inside me. I had an urge to kill, and I could never control it. I did kill Arusu's sister, the counselor, and all those kids. I framed Mr. Oogawara and escaped here to Chiba. Everything worked out perfectly, until now.".

"Bastard…", I quietly told him. "Satoru, we know that there are things you should thank me for, right?". "What does that have to do with anything!?", I yelled. He chuckled and started walking around me. "Won't it make you happier knowing that I helped you keep Kayo safe?". "You…". I didn't know what to say. Yashiro was right, I was thankful for him in away. I hated it.

"Satoru, this is the same bridge that I used to kill all of those children. No one can survive a thirty-foot drop. That is how I plan to kill you. I will then kill your mother, I will kill Arusu, and I will assume a new identity. From there, I will be unstoppable. No more time-traveling adult children to stop me from what I crave. Furthermore, what we crave.".

As Yashiro circled me, I continued to turn with him. He continued to stare at me with his bloodthirsty glare. "Satoru, I no longer feel like a person. I don't feel like a functioning member of society anymore. I am a serial killer at heart now. I have rejected my humanity. This is all because of you Satoru, you did this to me. I will make you suffer.".

I picked up the knife, ready to kill him. He was already onto my plan. "No no no no Satoru, let's not do that.". Yashiro told me. He smacked my hand and the knife fell out. It fell all the way down the bridge. "Satoru, that knife is going to be you in a just a moment.". This was my third life or death situation. I had to think, fast. Would I trust them? Could they save me? "Satoru, I'm sorry I have to do this. I never wanted it to be this way.". I had to trust them. There was only one way.

"Yashiro, did you really reject your humanity?", I asked him. "Satoru, I already told you I did, didn't I.", he answered. "Then prove it.", I commanded. I ran towards the edge of the bridge, not even considering what was in front of me. It was the only way, even if I lost my life. At the edge, I jumped without hesitation. Then, I stopped falling. It was Mr. Yashiro who grabbed my leg.

"Yashiro, what was it that you said?", I asked him. He was silent, he started to stutter. "I...I don't...I mean.". If you really are a serial killer who doesn't have the morals of a human, then let go of me. I won't take it lightly. I've already won.". My voice sounded so calm and content. I don't know how I could've been when where I was looking was thirty feet below me. "How have you…", Yashiro asked. He took a second before following up with, "Satoru, I know you are trying to sound all cool before you die. I think any hero would.". He paused for a moment. "Farewell.". The pressure on my leg let up.

I plummeted down the thirty-foot drop. I regretted nothing. Yashiro lost, regardless if I live or die.

I opened my eyes. I felt a soft surface beneath me, I looked over to see mom and Arusu. I looked up to see Mr. Yashiro. We won. Mr. Yashiro was caught red-handed. I responded to his shocked expression with a simple wink. He smiled and told me, "Well done Satoru. You won fair and square.".

Gaku Yashiro was arrested by the Sapporo police at 7:18 p.m. Before he was sent away to a lifetime behind bars, we all were able to see him one more time. He didn't look angry or upset to be taken away, he seemed happier. Arusu ran up to the two officers who were taking him away. "Excuse me, officers, could I speak to Mr. Yashiro?", he requested. "Of course.", the officers told him.

Yashiro admitted to everything right to Arusu's face. Arusu didn't show any anger, all he said at the end was, "I hope you rot in jail.". He didn't say this any louder than he normally talked.

Before he was put in the police car, he told me, "Satoru, you have freed me from my brother's desires. Thank you.".

The three of us watched as Yashiro was put in the police car and driven away to his new life behind bars. I looked to the right me to see Arusu, on the ground about to burst into tears. "Did you see that Konaha? We did it, we caught your killer! I avenged you!", he yelled to the sky. Tears started flowing down his eyes. When he cried, I wanted to cry. I could finally let it all out, and so I did. The two of us were kneeling on the ground with tears coming out of our eyes as my mom comforted us both.

It was finally over. We won.

I just want to say thank you for reading the whole thing. It was my first fanfiction here and I definitely made some errors. If you have any feedback, please give it, I really appreciate it. There is also an epilogue after this, why don't you give it a read since you're already here?