Still holding Gon's hand, Meleoron activates his third ability as aura envelops the two of them. He points at a bird on a nearby branch, leads Gon to it, pokes the bird with a cigarette and tells him to touch it — the bird does not react until Meleoron stops holding his breath, when it goes limp instantly. Across the palace, the King seats the national Go champion before Komugi: she can sit down and play, or she can die.