(..) his white silken fur-!!!" "Get your women, your sons, from the workers' city! Let no one stay behind! Death to the machines-!!!" In the attic with Maria, Rotwang grows ever more intoxicated by his triumph over Fredersen. "...and I tricked Joh Fredersen twice over-! For I concealed from him that his son wants to be your brothers' mediator - and loves you-!" Maria is not the only one listening to Rotwang. Outside the attic window Joh Fredersen has been evesdropping... Joh Fredersen breaks into Rotwang's attic. He battles with his old rival, overcoming him. Maria is free. (..)