Ethan didn't even give the witch a single chance to defend itself. He stood on top of it, hammering away viciously. His eyes blazed and his teeth were bared. Ethan was only further motivated by the tortured screams of the witch. Ethan grinned. "That's right, feel my pain!" Ethan raised the hammer above the witch. "Meteor Mash!" Red orbs of energy appeared and were sucked into the golden star insignia atop of the hammer's head. The insignia turned blood red. With one final blow, Ethan screamed at the top of his lungs. The scream was animal-like.
The force of impact was so great, a crater formed beneath the witch as it was jammed into the ground. When the cloud of dust lifted, Ethan was still standing above the mangled carcass of the witch. He was covered in its blood, breathing heavily. The witch disappeared, leaving a Grief Seed in its place. Ethan dropped down to the seed, and he took it in his palm. His Puella Magi clothes dissolved, and he was once again in his beach attire. Ethan pressed the seed to his amber-colored Soul Gem, watching emotionless as the corruption was sucked out.
As the corruption dissipated, so did Ethan's maniacal state. Once the process was complete, Ethan stood there dumbfounded. "What...have I done?" Ethan looked around in horror at the blood spattered crater he had created. Then the labyrinth evaporated, and they were all back in the empty plot. Ethan held his Soul Gem in front of his face. "Why?..." Ethan's hands started shaking. "Why...I'm such a fool..." The gem glowed and then became a ring on his right ring-finger. Ethan fell to his knees, tears flowing from his eyes as he silently cried. "Lord, please help me..."
