Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch

Umineko When They Cry Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch
うみねこのなく頃に - Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch
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On the island of Rokkenjima, Shannon is a mere servant to the eccentric head of the Ushiromiya family, Kinzou. But Shannon has feelings for George, her master's grandson, although she is quite aware that a relationship between them would never be allowed. Try as she might, Shannon's affections for George grow stronger with each passing day, despite her attempts to deny it. One night, the Millennial Witch of Rokkenjima, Beatrice, takes pity on her: she will use her magic to help George and Shannon realize their love, if Shannon breaks a ritual mirror nearby that is dampening her powers. Eventually, Shannon relents, and to her surprise, her relationship with George begins to blossom. Kanon, another servant, believes that Shannon is being tricked by the witch. As "furniture," Kanon believes they have no right to even consider themselves human, let alone feel emotions like love. However, he soon discovers that one among the family has affection for him: Jessica, Kinzou's granddaughter, and eventually he starts to consider his own feelings toward her. But both Kanon and Shannon's love will be put to the test when the rest of the Ushiromiya family arrives for the annual family conference, and Beatrice enacts a competition for them to find Kinzou's hidden gold. Whoever finds the precious ingots will gain the coveted position of family head, and everyone has their eyes on the prize. But what starts off as a bizarre game soon turns into pure terror, and some of them may not make it out alive. Will the two servants be able to protect the ones they love? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch was published in English in two omnibus volumes by Yen Press on May 28 and August 20, 2013, respectively, as well as in eBook format on April 22, 2014.

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Jul 22, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010

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Beatrice4345 fan favorites
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Age: 1000+ Birthday: 29 November Blood Type: O Likes: Ice cream, black tea, Dislikes: Boredom, The Golden Witch and Endless Witch, and arguably the primary antagonist of the series. She is affectionately referred to as "Beato." She first appears in the "Tea Party" of Legend of the Golden Witch, where she confronts Battler over his refusal to accept that his friends and family were killed by magic, and challenges him to a game in which he must prove otherwise from Turn of the Golden Witch onward. A witch who has lived for over a thousand years, she is said to appear as a cloud of golden butterflies, and has the power to summon higher demons among the seventy-two pillars to serve her. It is said that humans can summon her to have their wishes granted in exchange for compensation, though she often acts whimsically. She is the one rumored to have given Kinzou ten tons of gold and served under him as the alchemic advisor to the Ushiromiya family. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
Battler Ushiromiya2469 fan favorites
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Birthdate: July 15, 1968 Horoscope: Cancer Blood type: O Likes: mystery novels Dislikes: high places, vehicles Battler is the eighteen-year-old son of Rudolf and his first wife Asumu, and is generally considered to be the main protagonist of the series. He is extremely stubborn, and is afraid of "shaky" transportation, fearing he might fall off a boat. At first glance, he appears to be hotheaded, cocky, and even a little perverted (given the fact that he tries to grope young ladies and even his cousin Jessica several times). However, he has a heart of gold he isn't afraid to show when the situation calls for it. Battler is also an extremely rational young man, and has an extreme talent for deductive reasoning and thinking outside the box, described as "flipping the chessboard" so that he may be able to predict the moves and motives of his opponents. Because of this, he does not believe in witches or magic. This causes some conflict with his cousin Maria, who has immersed herself in studies of the occult and believes strongly in witches, especially the Golden Witch Beatrice. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
Maria Ushiromiya479 fan favorites
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Birthday: March 29, 1977 Blood type: O Likes: Sakutarou, mama, candy Dislikes: Studying, bad mama, spicy food Maria is Rosa's daughter, and is the youngest of the cousins at nine years old. She has a habit of uttering "uu-uu" at times, which frustrates Rosa greatly. Maria is also rather stubborn, and believes things easily, which isn't uncommon for someone her age. She has an interest in the occult, like her grandfather. She carries around a bag which is filled with occult items, such as a scorpion charm which wards off evil. She idolizes witches, and believes that they are there to bring people joy and happiness. In Maria's notebooks there are sketches of witches, and the witches are beautiful, fantastical creatures. It upsets Maria greatly when someone denies the existence of witches, especially Beatrice's existence. At certain times, Maria undergoes a personality change, and begins to laugh in an unnerving fashion. When she is in this mode, she acts rather condescendingly with regards to things about the occult, and will often call people like Battler "stupid" for having little to no knowledge of such things. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
Kanon197 fan favorites
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Age: 16 Birthday: October 6 Blood type: O Likes: Trimming roses, Lady Jessica Dislikes: Himself A young servant of Kinzo's mansion. His real name is Yoshiya (嘉哉?). He is a serious and fervent servant, carrying out his master's orders thoroughly. He is a bit frail and antisocial. He considers Shannon as an older sister and highly disapproves of her feelings for George, as he believes she should not feel love as she is only furniture. He has feelings for Jessica, which he tries to hide from even himself, because he thinks of himself as "furniture", rather than a human being. However, it is shown that he still deeply wishes to become a human being, and hopes to do so when he reaches the Golden Land. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
Shannon77 fan favorites
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Age: 16 Birthday: 25 May Race: Furniture Likes: Sweets, Dislikes: Herself Shannon (Her real name is Sayo- 紗代) is a maidservant working on Rokkenjima. She has a habit of making mistakes and blunders when she is nervous, despite being an extremely talented and hardworking servant. She thinks of Kanon as her younger brother, and like him, she feels she is inferior to humans, as she is only furniture. Despite this, she has fallen in love with George. (Source: 07th Expansion)
Rosa Ushiromiya74 fan favorites
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Birthday: 3 June Blood Type: O Likes: Hot springs, sushi, travelling Dislikes: When contacts don't come on time, urchin, going out during holidays Kinzo's fourth child. As the youngest of her siblings, she has the least influence at the family conference. Her husband abandoned her shortly before the birth of her daughter and only child, Maria. Rosa is the president of a small design company, "Anti-Rosa," which has recently begun to flounder, and thus seeks out Kinzo's inheritance to pay off her co-endorsers. On the surface, Rosa appears to be the most sensible and soothing of all the siblings. However, as a result of being downtrodden by her older siblings in her childhood and forced to endure the pressures of a single mother, she frequently loses control of her emotions and responds violently to her daughter's childish behavior and overenthusiastic approach to the occult. While Rosa thought that Maria saying 'uu-uu' was charming for a while, she eventually grew frustrated with it, and often resorted to hitting her. Whenever Rosa hits Maria, Maria says that she has been taken over by "the black witch." (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
Jessica Ushiromiya59 fan favorites
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Birthday: 25 August 1968 Blood Type: O Likes: Music, antiques, Yoshiya-kun Dislikes: Giving up, demons, carrots Krauss and Natsuhi's eighteen-year-old daughter. She is an energetic young girl, serving as the student body president at her school, and even leading a rock band. If her father inherits the family fortune, she will become the heiress to the Ushiromiya family, although the family's patriarchal hierarchy denotes her future husband will become the next head. Jessica is tomboyish, feisty, and rebellious, much to the dismay of her mother, who insists she act more refined and ladylike. She dislikes her parents at times for the pressures they place on her regarding the family inheritance, which she has no interest in. However, she still shows concern for them deep down. She was born with weak bronchi, and occasionally suffers from asthma attacks. She is in love with Kanon, who tries to hide his own feelings from her, though she manages to reach out to him in Dawn of the Golden Witch, and they become a couple. She is willing to go to great lengths to gain Kanon's respect, and tries to avoid doing anything that could jeopardize that. Jessica is shown to be skilled with brass knuckles in Alliance of the Golden Witch. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
George Ushiromiya22 fan favorites
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Birthday: 16 March 1963 Blood Type: B Likes: Shannon, movies, martial arts Dislikes: Natto, gossip Eva and Hideyoshi's twenty-three-year-old son. He is the oldest of Kinzo's grandchildren, and an exceptional and diligent young adult. He was brought up by Eva specifically with the family headship in mind, and is also a skilled martial artist like his mother. He worked at his father's company as an apprentice throughout college, and respects his parents greatly, though he admittedly finds his mother overbearing. George is admired by everyone in his family, especially his cousins, who view him as their older brother and peacemaker. In his youth, however, he had been jealous of their more independent and impulsive lifestyles, particularly Battler, as unlike him, his mother made him do various things in his youth in order to shape him into the next head. As a result, he put up a more condescending mask towards his cousins, but has since outgrown this inferiority complex to a certain degree. He is in love with the maid Shannon and proposes to her (or at least intends to) in every game. Believing that his romance with a servant would be frowned upon by his family, however, he is fully willing and prepared to face the consequences. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)