Turn of the Golden Witch
Turn of the Golden Witch is the second arc in the Umineko no Naku Koro ni series. The arc follows Battler Ushiromiya and Beatrice as they battle over the existence of magic. This is the first arc wherein the "alternate existence" versions of characters from Rokkenjima make an appearance. The story focuses heavily on Shannon's past.
| Turn of the Golden Witch | |||
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| Developer | 07th Expansion | ||
| Publisher | 07th Expansion | ||
| Arc Type | Question | ||
| Released | December 31, 2007 (C73) | ||
| Word Count | 131,488 (~438 pages) | ||
| Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chronology | |||
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Introduction
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Good morning. The Golden Witch has been waiting impatiently for you. Please take your seat opposite her at the table. Have you rested well, and deliberated over how you will play? The Witch has high expectations of you, and is determined to come at you right from the opening. I, too, am looking forward to observing your moves. The difficulty level is first-rate. The Witch plans to make you surrender in an instant. |
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Plot
| Chapter Name | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture | ||
| Wonderful Utopia | ||
| School Culture Festival | ||
| Chessboard Preparation | Sat, Oct 4 1986 | |
| Guest of Honor | Sat, Oct 4 1986 | 10:45AM |
| The Witch's Move | Sat, Oct 4 1986 | 1:00PM |
| "Furniture" and People | Sat, Oct 4 1986 | 6:00PM |
| Wedding Ring | Sat, Oct 4 1986 | 10:00PM |
| Halloween | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 6:00AM |
| Jessica and Kanon | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 6:43AM |
| New Rule | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 6:50AM |
| A Suspect | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 7:30AM |
| Wolves and Sheep Puzzle | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 1:00PM |
| Devil's Proof | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 1:17PM |
| Fleeting Resistance | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 6:00PM |
| Surrender | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 9:00PM |
| Resurrection | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 11:30PM |
| Banquet of the Witch | Sun, Oct 5 1986 | 11:59PM |
George Ushiromiya and Shannon spend the day together at the aquarium, followed by dinner and a walk on the beach. During their time together, Shannon tells George that their love is the result of magic.
Suddenly Shannon wakes up on the beach of Rokkenjima. She makes her way to the shrine on Rokkenjima and finds a mirror inside. After some internal debate, Shannon smashes the mirror and screams to the sky that she has fulfilled her promise and calls upon Beatrice to fulfill her own.
Back on the Rokkenjima mainland, George, Eva, and Hideyoshi Ushiromiya arrive on the island to apply for a business loan from the family head, Kinzo Ushiromiya. During their stay, Shannon begins to see George in a romantic light. Her feelings are further grown by the prodding of Jessica Ushiromiya, who is excited to see a relationship between the two. However, Eva reveals that she has arranged a marriage meeting so that George may find a suitable wife. While George is against the prospect of an arranged marriage, he acquiesces to his mother's guidance. Upset by this turn of events, Shannon reveals the pains her love to the portrait of Beatrice while cleaning the reception hall. Immediately afterwards, Beatrice appears before Shannon and offers to unite her with George if, in exchange, Shannon ventures to the Rokkenjima shrine and smashes a mirror inside of it. Shannon is hesitant to accept the witch's deal and Kanon arrives shortly afterwards to further advocate against helping the witch. Beatrice says she will allow Shannon however long it takes to smash the mirror and will hold up her end of the deal regardless; however she warns Shannon that she cannot break apart two who love each other and implies that, should George fall in love with someone else before Shannon smashes the mirror, Beatrice will be unable to grant Shannon's witch. As proof of their meeting, Beatrice leaves a small butterfly-shaped bruise on the palms of Shannon and Kanon.
Characters
The Ushiromiya Family
- Kinzo Ushiromiya
- Krauss Ushiromiya
- Natsuhi Ushiromiya
- Eva Ushiromiya
- Hideyoshi Ushiromiya
- Rudolf Ushiromiya
- Kyrie Ushiromiya
- Rosa Ushiromiya
- Jessica Ushiromiya
- George Ushiromiya
- Battler Ushiromiya
- Maria Ushiromiya
Servants
Witches and Demons
- Beatrice
- Bernkastel
- Lambdadelta
- Lucifer
- Leviathan
- Satan
- Belphegor
- Mammon
- Beelzebub
- Asmodeus
- The Goat Butlers
Other
Deaths and Disappearances
All deaths and disappearances are listed only as they are told in Turn of the Golden Witch and apply only for the individual arc, not the overall series.
Deaths
Disappearances
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Trivia
- In the opening scene, George states that he and Shannon were at the "largest aquarium in the world" and later, at dinner, states that they are currently in Okinawa. This lines up with the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, which was the largest aquarium in the world until 2005. However, the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium wasn't open until 2002, well after when the events of Umineko no Naku Koro ni typically take place, in 1986. Given that this scene is later explicitly addressed during a conversation between Shannon and Jessica Ushiromiya, this is likely a simple anachronism.