ðə mˈɜːdɚɹɚɹ ɚɹˈaɪvz ænd ɪz kˈɪld, ðˈʌs vˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ mˈætθɛiz pɚsˈɪstəns ɪn pɚsˈuːɪŋ ðə kˈeɪs ænd lˈiːdɪŋ tʊ ɐ hˈæpi ɹˌiːjˈuːniən wɪð ˈænɪmɚɹi æt ðə stˈoːɹiz kəŋklˈuːʒən.
The murderer arrives and is killed, thus vindicating Matthäi's persistence in pursuing the case and leading to a happy reunion with Annemarie at the story's conclusion.