Actually, I haven't read any thing of Chiru, so I began just skimming this thread.
I have like no understanding of the japanese language, but I do know this:
"Konjiki" is also translated as "Gold" or "Golden." I'm more interested in the kanji of it...I'm finding the same kanji- 金
I'm wondering if the reading "Konjiki" can change things.
Now my ramblings on trying to solve the darn thing!
It wasn't meant to be an instruction list to kill people, but rather, somehow tell people how to avoid being killed.
Umineko is like a rubic's cube. If you try to solve one side at a time, you end up messing things up for the other sides; the only way to fix it is to completely destroy what you solved.
In order to solve the epitaph, you need to somehow connect it back to the other mysteries.
Take into account:
Spoiler for Alliance:
1- The Murders. On the surface they appear to connect back to the epitaph. I have a feeling there's another deeper connection that's not as clear.
2- Battler's Sin. For those who had only seen the anime, Beato said it in red: "Because of Battler's sin, many people had to die here on this island." I don't feel like looking up the entire quote at the moment, so I don't know the exact wording, or if she's even referring to October 4th-5th 1986, or some other time.
3- Kuwadorian. I already explained this one. Somehow, solving the epitaph leads you to Kuwadorian, which will stop the killing, or at least keep yourself safe.
Even if Kuwadorian is the answer, I think knowing what the key is will help you see how and why the murders were carried out the way they were. If Battler's sin is the key, the impetus for the murders, then figuring out Battler's sin in conjunction with the epitaph and the murders... it's difficult.
It doesn't make sense in context... Eva was able to solve it, without taking into account Battler's sin.
But I think for us, as a player, to solve the riddle, we need to take everything into account.