Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活)

Why don't we all search the archive for Reid's book?

You're talking about using Reid's book as a guide to defeating him, I suppose?

Yeah.

If we read his book of the dead, we'll find out how he died.

He's no exception to the rule.

When you put it that way, it makes sense.

Not the proper way, but the unorthodox way.

That suits you, Barusu.

Yes, it does.

Subaru is very good at that sort of hoodwinking.

Another word you don't hear in this day and age...

But can we be certain that Reid Astrea's book is in the archive?

There is no doubt that he lived 400 years ago.

But there's no way he's been alive for 400 years, right?

He's gotta be dead.

You can't be sure of that.

Despite appearances, Betty has been alive for 400 years, I suppose.

I think I've been alive for about 100 years, too.

It's about 400 for me, too, in terms of years since I came into being.

And I've been waiting around for 400 years.

We've got a lot of long-lived characters here!

Even you, Emilia-chan?!

That said, given his personality,

I doubt he is of a long-lived species.

His personality? You mean... how he's really lively?

Not so much lively as uninhibited, perhaps.

Even if he is of a long-lived species,

I find it hard to believe he'd spend 400 years sitting around in this tower.

Good point.

When I think about who Reid Astrea is,

he doesn't strike me as a man who'd stay in one place for long.

So are we in agreement that Reid is a very lively dead man?

Well, then...

If that's what it takes to clear the tower, then...

let's do it!

What's wrong? Still not down for this?

No, there is no other way out.

I acknowledge that your idea is valid.

But you have your doubts about it?

This is my own problem.

Please don't worry about it.

Ram!

Can you look out for the others for a bit?

So what did you wish to discuss with me?

Do you have any intention of defeating Reid?

Subaru, you...

Sorry. The truth is, I'd like to spend as much time as I have to

getting your wounded heart fixed up.

But we don't have time for that.

So I'll be straight with you, Julius.

Let's hear it.

That's one thing. This is something else.

Huh?

I get why you feel uncomfortable when you look at me.

The Subaru I was before yesterday must've done something to you.

But that has nothing to do with who I am now.

You're the strongest one in our party.

So even if we find the perfect strategy guide to conquering him,

we'll still need you to be the one to fight him.

I have already lost to him twice.

I know.

But you can win next time.

I didn't see how it ended.

I don't even remember anything before yesterday.

So...

I have no knowledge of you ever losing to Reid.

What you're lacking isn't courage.

It's the will to win—the determination not to lose.

You've got all the courage you need right here.

I'll be leaving Reid Astrea to you.

You should be the one to take down our most challenging enemy.

How can you expect so much of me when you remember nothing before yesterday?

It's just, you know... the way I see you.

Everything about you gives me that hope.

I see.

So my appearance made you feel that way.

Even forgotten by the world and unable to confirm my master's existence,

it isn't as if I've lost everything I cultivated over my life.

That's what you mean, isn't it?

I wasn't clever enough to sum it up like that, but yeah.

Feeling a little more positive now?

Well, I'm not sure about that.

Your words are idealistic and lacking concreteness.

Look, man...

But...

that's one thing, and this is something else.

Subaru, look!

We found Reid's book!

What?! For real?!

It was Meili who found it. She did good, didn't she?

I-It was nothing. I just happened to see it, that's all.

Don't be silly!

You should be proud of your own accomplishments!

Well done, Meili!

You're messing up my hair!

Still, if you just found it by chance, then...

It means we still haven't figured out how the archive works, unfortunately.

There were other books I would've liked to find, too.

Big Brother, you don't mean...

I told you, I won't cut corners in ensuring you grow up healthy.

So nobody's looked at Reid's book yet, right?

Obviously.

We'd be in trouble if someone else read a book carelessly and lost their memories.

Hey, we don't know for sure that it was the book that left me like this.

This is gonna sound really self-centered...

but I think I'm the best choice for reading any books.

Subaru...

We're a team.

Everyone has to take on some sort of role for the benefit of the group.

Julius does the fighting.

Foxidna's our intellectual.

Ram's our verbal abuser.

Meili's the cute one.

Beatrice is also the cute one.

Shaula does the gravure scenes.

And Emilia-chan's the beautiful heroine.

So this is a job for me.

A lot of those roles sounded kind of silly.

That's not true!

For your sake, Master... I'll take it all off!

Actually, if you take off any more, it'll just scare me.

You don't have to.

I've been left high and dry!

So anyway...

No one objects to me reading the book?

Make sure you come back to us.

I won't call that a promise, though, because you'll just break it.

If my memories get wiped,

freeze me in ice and give me a good talking-to.

No one would do anything that violent, I suppose!

Yeah, I know. You're just too nice.

Subaru...

Okay, off I go!

I might be home late, so you can have dinner without me.

Dummy.

Is this...

Reid's memory?

What's this?

You're back again, mister?

Who are you? Wait, where are we?

Which should I ask first?

Gosh, you're so greedy.

But we don't dislike that.

We just love greedy people, you know.

This is the lonely white final resting place for souls,

the cradle, Od Ragna.

The corridor of memories.

Corridor of... memories?

Yeah, that's right! The corridor of memories!

And we are the Sin Archbishop in the Witch Cult representing Gluttony,

Rui Arneb.

It'll only be for a short time,

but it's a real pleasure, mister!

First of all, what the heck is a Witch Cult and a Sin Archawhatsit?

The Witch Cult is a gathering of all the most hated people in this world.

It does sound like the name of a band of evildoers.

Which makes you an evildoer?

You shouldn't be so mean to a sweet little girl, mister.

We can get hurt, too, you know.

You keep using "we." Is that supposed to be part of your character?

Oh...

You don't need to worry about that.

We just have a few too many egos,

so it's not really clear which one's in charge.

It can't be helped, though.

It's a gift from Big Brother and Brother Dearest.

We ought to accept it.

We'd be a failure as a little sister otherwise.

Well, aren't you a cute little sister who loves her big brothers?

I'm an only child, so I'm kinda jealous.

Really? But you might have a little brother or sister by now.

Don't say scary things like that! I don't even want to imagine it!

We get it, mister.

You feel like you've done your mom and dad wrong, don't you?

You regret leaving without a word.

You feel like you were a terrible son to them.

How do we know that?

Well, of course we do.

Because there's no one who understands you better than we do!

Don't touch me!

We only want to give you some peace of mind, mister.

Just what are you? What are you getting at?

All that about the cradle of Od Ragna, the corridor of memories...

Nothing you say makes any damn sense!

True.

To sum it up, this is where souls are filtered.

Where souls are... filtered?

After you use a washrag,

you wash it, dry it, and use it again, right?

It's the same for souls.

The filth clinging to them is removed

so they're all clean to use again.

And is the "filth" clinging to it...

stuff like memories and experiences?

If that's the easiest way for you to understand it, sure!

Think whatever you want!

Memories and experiences are...

filtered here?

Then...

were you the one who took my memories from before yesterday?