Buffy learned that the Hans-Gretta Demon had been doing similar stunts for centuries and was the inspiration of the fairy tale of "Hansel and Gretel" - ironically in Buffy legend it is suggested the witch that was killed in the story was in reality a victim rather than an antagonist and the Hans-Gretta Demon seemed to exist to manipulate people into killing "witches". Realizing it was foiled but wishing to take out the Slayer in the process for revenge, the Hans-Gretta Demon charged at Buffy but was impaled on one of the wooden stakes - ending its rule once and for all.