エリスは精神狂乱を起こして廃人となり、豊太郎は自責に苦しみつつ、相沢を一段と憎む心を抱く結末

Discovering that Toyotaro had chosen promotion and resolved to return to Japan, Elise suffered a severe mental breakdown from the shock, transforming into a madwoman who cradled a doll as her baby. Though crushed by self-reproach, Toyotaro left the insane Elise behind in Germany and boarded the return ship alone. 'A good friend like Kenkichi Aizawa is rarely to be found twice in this world. Yet, in my mind, there is not a point where I do not resent him.'