Kinkel is revealed to have the ability to go in daylight, thanks his ability to manipulate light so it never touches him. Despite the group's best efforts, they cannot wound the Count to make lose focus on repelling the light. Kinkel strangles Kohei on a balcony, forcing Hazuki to risk herself by running into sunlight to stab him with a stake; however, she doesn't burn. Exposed to sunlight via his wound, Elfriede attacks Kinkel until he burns to death.