Witch's epitaph

The witch's epitaph is the central riddle of. The epitaph appears in the main hall of the Ushiromiya family mansion, adjacent to the large portrait of the witch Beatrice. The riddle is outwardly a guide to reach the Golden Land, where Kinzo Ushiromiya supposedly hid his gold fortune. During the course of the games, the epitaph is interpreted instead to be a detailed account of how to perform the ritual to revive Beatrice. According to rumor, Kinzo put the portrait and epitaph on display as an elaborate means of determining the next family head. The epitaph is first solved by Lion Ushiromiya on November 29, 1984.

The Solution
The solution to the riddle is revealed in Requiem of the Golden Witch.

Trivia

 * The first time the epitaph is solved in-game is during by Eva Ushiromiya.
 * The epitaph's role in is similar to the role of Ten Little Indians in Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None
 * The truth of the witch's epitaph garnered some controversy among fans due to the difficulty of solving it.