Roland shoots at Maerlyn's Grapefruit in anger over Susan's death. Alain notices the sphere change into its demon form and latches onto Roland before changing back into a sphere again, but now with Roland's soul trapped inside of it. There he is confronted with the dead Big Coffin Hunters and relives Susan's death. Clay Reynolds, the last living Big Coffin Hunter, hears the gunshot and so Cuthbert and Alain flee with lifeless Roland in their arms, having to leave Susan's.