TM Chapter 44

When They Arrived, It Was Already the Beginning of the End (辿り着けばそこはすでに終わりの始まり, Tadoritsukeba Sokowa Sudeni Owari no Hajimari) is the sixty-fourth chapter of the Trigun manga. It is also the forty-fourth chapter of Trigun Maximum.

Summary
Vash and Wolfwood arrive at Knives' location. Inside of the place, Wolfwood experiences a realistic illusion where he's chained up and torn in half due to the immense killing intent of the place. They're soon greeted by Elendira who guides them through the place. Reaching a steep staircase, Wolfwood is asked to wait there. Before heading up the stairs, Vash advises Wolfwood to be careful.

After a brief conversation with Elendira, Wolfwood uncovers his weapon to fire it at the woman, but is accosted by Chapel and Livio. Chapel warns Wolfwood that he'll leave him be for the time being, as long as he's alive, Chapel could kill him in his sleep. Elendira and Wolfwood discuss matters about Knives and how he'll one day destroy the world. To which, Elendira claims is inevitable.

At the top of the steep set of stairs, Vash enters a vast room where Knives sleeps peacefully with his Angel Arm.