Episode 79

**The Wriggling Devil. The Last of the Four Heavenly Kings Appears** (*うごめく悪魔 最後の四天王登場,Ugomeku Akuma Saigo no Shitennō Tōjō*) is the 79th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on October 24, 2004.

## Overview

After being freed from Zofis’ illusions, Leila joins Gash’s group in their effort to destroy the moon stone and free the remaining humans being controlled through it. Wonrei’s group however arrives first to the room where the moon stone is kept and they find themselves in a dangerous battle against the large demon who guards it.

## Plot

After overcoming Zofis’ illusions, Leila declares to Gash’s group that she will lead them to the room where the moon stone is located and help them in destroying it in order to free Albert and the remaining humans being controlled through it. Before heading off, the group decides that they will take the opportunity to recover under the moonlight that’s shining down on them from the room above in preparation for the battle that lies ahead. Feeling energized, Canchome and Parco Folgore start heading out first and head in the direction of the staircase in front of them. Just as they do this, Leila realizes that there’s something important that she’s forgetting. When she sees the two of them set off a pair of hidden traps, she realizes that the real staircase to the next room is hidden behind one of the many statues around them. Leila however struggles to remember which statue is the correct one which leads to many members in the group setting off more traps because of her slow recollection. Eventually, Leila figures out the real statue that the staircase is hidden behind and destroys the statue from a safe distance.

Just as the group starts to head off, Patie stops to warn them about the danger that lies ahead and even urges them to turn back while they can. Kiyomaro and Gash thank Patie for her concern but ultimately decide to keep moving forward with their plan. As the group leaves, Byonko expresses to Patie that he feels that they should go with them too. Patie questions him about his decision to betray Zofis but he responds by telling her his realization that it was them who were in the wrong and he feels he would rather be allies with Gash’s group than Zofis. He ends his sentiments by mentioning he knows Patie feels the same way about things just like him.

Meanwhile, Wonrei’s group slowly make their way up a long fleet of stairs in hopes of also reaching the room where the moon stone is being kept. As they get closer to the top, they begin to feel the rejuvenating effects of the moonlight as it shines down on them. When they get to the next room however, they are greeted by a large three-headed statue who proclaims itself to be the three beautiful sisters who protect the ruins. It tells them that in order to pass, they must answer the question of who is the most beautiful of their group and if they fail to provide a suitable answer, they will be punished for it. As they think about the question given to them, the group struggles to come to a decision as they each think that they’re the most beautiful. Ultimately, Lien is pressured by the rest of the group to answer on their behalf. Lien hesitates as she wants to say that the answer is her, but she feels as though she can’t out of fear of everyone else’s reactions. In the end, Lien casts *Gou Bauren*  to destroy the statues which consequently reveal the staircase to the next room.

As they continue walking up the fleet of stairs, the light that had been pouring from the room ahead of them suddenly goes dark. Soon after, an attack spell is cast and Tio tries to protect the group using *Seushiru*. This shield eventually breaks but the group manages to narrowly evade the attack. Afterwards, they start running into the room the attack came from and see that the room is engulfed in darkness. While unable to see anything,  Demolt, the demon guarding the moon stone, attacks again but with even greater fury. To protect everyone, Megumi casts *Ma Seushirudo*. As Megumi becomes fixated on the power of the spell that’s they’re defending against, *Ma Seushirudo* begins to crack and Tio calls on Megumi to regain her focus and stay strong. After Megumi collects herself,  *Ma Seushirudo’s* strength increases and it successfully holds up against Demolt’s attack.

Demolt would then unleash another powerful attack spell onto them that’s even stronger than the last. *Ma Seushirudo* would start to crack under the force of this spell and Wonrei makes a sudden decision to try and protect everyone himself with his body. After the destruction of Tio’s *Ma Seushirudo*, Demolt attacks again and everyone helplessly watches as Wonrei is brutally impaled by the spell. The episode would then come to an end as Kiyomaro’s group arrive just as this happens and them being greatly intimidated by Demolt’s size and power.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Leila
* Albert
* Dr. Riddles
* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Parco Folgore
* Canchome
* Umagon
* Kafka Sunbeam
* Byonko
* Patie
* Uluru
* Alvin
* Wonrei
* Megumi Oumi
* Tio
* Lien
* Demolt
* Zofis
* Sherie Belmondo
* Brago

## Spells by Appearance

* Miguron
* Gou Bauren
* Radomu
* Gurabirei
* Zemoruku (Debut)
* Seushiru
* Ma Seshirudo
* Raou Dibauren
* Dioemuru Zemoruku (Debut)

## Manga & Anime Differences

* Scenes in the anime that focused on Wonrei’s group entering the room with the three statues and them defending themselves from Demolt’s attacks are entirely filler.
* Scenes in the anime showing Brago and Sherie pursuing Zofis is shown earlier in the anime than the manga.

## Censorship & Other Localization Differences

* Details such as blood from injuries are cleaned up from characters in the VIZ localization but other things such as scratches and clothing tears are usually left alone. All bleeding and blood stains seen on Kiyomaro and Wonrei would be cleaned up in the VIZ localization
	+ For some reason, Lien was removed from a scene that shows Wonrei being impaled from Demolt’s attack.
* Underwear was edited onto Folgore during scenes where his pants are seen partially down.

## Trivia

* The VIZ title card for this episode seen on the DVD’s has the word “Mamodo” incorrectly changed to “Momoto”. Interestingly however, a version of this title card with the correct spelling was only seen during the TV airing of the episode.