"Beatrice is dead. Her soul shattered by Battler at her own request. Though her body sits across the chessboard, she is no more than a husk of the laughing, impuslvie witch she once was. Lambdadelta is more than happy to preside over the fifth game, and Bernkastel willingly steps in for Battler as he takes his leave to collect his thought. But two witches can cause all manner of mischief when left to their own devices, especially when they care as little for rules as Lambdadelta..."--page [4] of cover.