Ryuji Gohda was on his way to murder the final remaining Ushiromiya family member besides Battler, but Battler knew how to stop him. He had absolute faith in this plan, nothing could go wrong with it assuming he did everything right.

First he had to get to the living room before Ryuji Gohda did.

"Hmm... the living room is directly below the study," Battler thought. He opened the window and looked down. That window down below should lead to the room he was looking for.

Battler held his breath, set his foot on the windowsill and then sprang out of it.

"Waitwaitwait this was a bad idea AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" screamed Battler before he caught onto the windowsill below with his hands.

"Goodness!" said Dr. Nanjo and he opened the window. "Battler Ushiromiya didn't you parents tell you not to jump out Kinzo's window?"

Battler was hauled into the living room and he rolled onto the floor. He clung onto the carpet, unable to believe he was alive, and looked up. Apparently Rudolf had underestimated the old doctor, or perhaps the little girl, because the barricade had been set up again like they never tore it down.

"My word Battler, just what were you playing at?" Nanjo said sternly.

"There's no time to explain!" said Battler. "Ryuji Gohda is coming but I know how to destroy him!"

"Don't bother," said someone behind the door (guess who!) and then the door SWUNG OPEN with one kick and all the furniture flew off to the side and Ryuji Gohda walked in! He had a gun in his hand and he was wearing Rudolf's pants!

"You little scamp, you think you can take me just 'cause I'm old, do you!" said Nanjo as he ran in between Battler and Ryuji Gohda with his fists up, ready to fight.

Ryuji Gohda shot Nanjo in the leg and the elderly man collapsed.

"Yep! Now be quiet and I'll spare you."

Ryuji Gohda approached Battler, who was staring down at Nanjo before looking up and locking eyes with Ryuji Gohda.

"You're really going to kill a little kid?" said Battler, looking over at Maria.

"Yeah," said Ryuji Gohda. He threw the pistol to the side. "Cause there may be room for one culprit, but there's no room for no Ushiromiyas!"

Ryuji Gohda raised his arm - the one Rudolf had shot, and blinked. Then, the arm split open! Battler watched in awe as the arm's shape shifted around and changed color before ultimately turning into a large cannon!

"I-Isn't this kinda overkill?" shouted Battler.

Ryuji Gohda did not hear him. He pointed the arm cannon in Maria's direction.

"Die!"

Battler had no time to think, but miraculously, for the first time in his entire life, he already had a plan. The moment Ryuji Gohda did whatever he does to trigger the arm cannon, Battler jumped in front of the child. But he did not take the bullets for her. Just before he jumped in the way, he grabbed the limp Dr. Nanjo and held him out in front of himself.

"W-What is the meaning of THIIIIIIIIIIIIS!" cried Dr. Nanjo as Battler used him to shield himself and Maria from the barrage of Ryuji Gohda's bullets! Ryuji Gohda fired and fired and fired but by the time he was out of ammunition, only Dr. Nanjo had been hit, and Battler and Maria came out unscathed.

"Wha-What the shit?" said Ryuji Gohda.

Battler threw the corpse of Dr. Nanjo, which was absolutely covered in bullets, onto the floor.

"Ryuji Gohda," said Battler. "You may be a man of simplicity, but your crimes accidentally followed a specific pattern!"

"Uh?"

Battler glanced to a painting on the wall, and Ryuji Gohda followed his gaze.

"The witch's epitaph," said Battler. Ryuji Gohda had no idea what that was, but Maria did. On the first twilight, offer the six chosen by the key as sacrifices.

"The first set of murders included six people: Krauss, Natsuhi, Kyrie, Hideyoshi, Rosa and Kumasawa."

On the second twilight, those who remain shall tear apart the two who are close.

"Shannon and Kanon were close, and you tore them apart."

On the fourth twilight, gouge the head and kill.

"You shot Jessica in the face and killed her."

On the fifth twilight, gouge the chest and kill.

"Aunt Eva was impaled through the chest after you threw her out the window!"

On the sixth twilight, gouge the stomach and kill.

"Kinzo was shot through the stomach."

On the seventh twilight, gouge the knee and kill.

"You shot Dad in the knee before you killed him."

On the eighth twilight, gouge the leg and kill.

Battler gave Nanjo's corpse a little kick.

Ryuji Gohda glared at Battler and laughed.

"Hya ha ha! You're makin' a big fuss over a story!"

"It's a story your father should've told you. And now, it's time for the grand finale," said Battler.

On the ninth twilight, the witch shall revive, and none shall be left alive.

The ground started shaking!

TO BE CONTINUED!