[ "Natsuki-san? Natsuki-san, are you listening?"
The scene shifts. Subaru is waiting outside the house to speak with Roswaal, and Otto has called out to him.
"Sorry, I wasn't listening. So, you've taken up all this precious time, what exactly did you say?"
"Don't suddenly say things that kill people's motivation, you guy! I was just asking, that's all."
"Asking? Asking what?"
"I was just asking you how you were doing, quite normally." ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Oh? Could it be that Suwen has noticed?"
Anastasia was slightly surprised.
"No, no, that kind of obvious change—anyone who observes calmly would be able to tell, right?"
Felt said.
Anastasia nodded upon hearing this.
That's right, Natsuki's change is indeed quite obvious.
—
[ In the scene, Otto seems to think he asked something unclear, so he says: "Ah, no, that's not what I meant by 'how you're doing.' After all, Natsuki-san is very busy here; your time must be very precious."
"Mm, you're right. I'm very worried about Emilia right now. I'm truly restless, so I don't have time to play along with your farce."
"That's exactly the problem I want to talk about. Please listen to me. Some kind of anomaly occurred in the graveyard earlier, and then Natsuki-san brought Emilia-sama out. And then, I'm afraid there are many things I don't understand that have left you feeling unsettled, but I have to ask. Natsuki-san—are you okay?"
"What do you mean by 'okay'? My current state is super good. Or rather, do I look strange in any way?"
"No, you don't look strange at all, you look very calm. Since Emilia-sama has ended up like that, the fact that you look like this makes people even more worried, doesn't it?" ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
Calm.
Yes, Subaru is too calm right now.
"Knowing how the story goes makes it normal to be calm, nya. But treating all this as normal, and treating Emilia-sama's pain as normal—that won't do."
Ferris sighed.
"But Boss's attitude is really something. Although I can understand not wanting Otto-bro to get involved in this muddy water, his attitude is too cold and exclusionary."
Garfiel said.
Before Otto was fully accepted, Subaru, Ram, and the others all treated Otto as a dispensable minor character.
Although their attitude toward him couldn't be called overly cold, there was definitely a sense of alienation.
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[ "Are you saying I'm too calm?"
"Mm, that's right. I don't think that's a bad thing, but—"
Facing this reminder from Otto, Subaru…
"No, thanks to you, I've gained confidence. Thank you, Otto. After all, this proves that even after so many things have happened, I can still think about problems calmly."
"No, oh my, I personally think there's a very deep chasm between looking calm and actually being able to act calmly…"
"The opponent is Roswaal. This time, I can't let him change the subject."
Subaru ignored Otto's explanation and started thinking about the next important matter—
"Yo, you got a moment?"
Garfiel was seen walking toward Subaru step by step. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"No way, why does his attitude feel like it's changed again? Is this guy Lu Bu?"
Al couldn't help but complain.
This is just too fickle.
"Why is his attitude different again, nya?"
Ferris stared at Garfiel, very confused.
"Ah… how should I put it. The more the Boss loops, the more he feels like Roswaal, and that point is very suspicious to yours truly. And then… maybe there's that other reason too."
Garfiel scratched his cheek, then whispered:
"It's the old hag. The old hag told me the Boss's scent is suspicious. It's that, right? The Witch's stench."
Then Garfiel said with some irritation:
"So what am I supposed to do with the Boss now? I've got a bad feeling about this."
—
[ "Garfiel… you're also a guy who doesn't play by the rules."
"Ah, what are you saying?"
"Just talking to myself. Even though you would have just left if I hadn't called out to you earlier, but now… anyway, what do you want with me? I have important things to do in a moment."
"You guy, saying you have things to do, isn't it just plotting bad ideas with that bastard? It's hard to imagine your kid would look forward to doing something like that." ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"See, just like I thought. I'm linking the Boss with that guy Roswaal."
Garfiel said.
—
[ Then, because Subaru and Garfiel needed to talk about something important, Otto left first.
"Well, there's something I want to tell you; let's go somewhere else to talk."
Garfiel patted Subaru on the back, forcing Subaru to follow him.
"Spare me… why is the direction of things different again?"
Subaru followed helplessly.
…
"We're here."
"Can you stop bullying Gar-boy so much, Su-boy?"
Arriving at their destination, Garfiel pushed aside the ivy, and they saw Bilma standing under the moonlight, calling out to them.
Before this, Frederica had also been mentioned.
Subaru was deeply confused about how Frederica could leave the Sanctuary.
So he asked Garfiel about it.
But Garfiel was avoiding the question as much as possible. ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"Hmm… why did Bilma's clothes change?"
Anastasia said.
Bilma's clothes had changed from black to white.
"Ah, that's not Ryuzu Bilma."
Garfiel spoke up.
Then he explained further:
"She's Ryuzu Shima."
"…That means they are different people, right? Then may I ask… could it be they're twins?"
Yuriusu guessed.
"Sorry, they aren't. Explaining it in detail is both troublesome and long. Simply put, she is… they are replicas. Replicas of the original Ryuzu."
Garfiel answered.
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[ "Eh, Ryuzu-san, did you change your clothes?"
Subaru also noticed the difference and was very confused.
"After all, old people get very sleepy at this hour."
"I asked Garfiel one thing earlier. Now, Ryuzu-san, can you answer it?"
"You're asking why Frederica can leave the 'Sanctuary', right? Su-boy just asked Gar-boy earlier, but what do you plan to do once you know?"
"Use the same method Frederica used to take people out. That way, even if we don't participate in the 'Trials', it's OK, right?"
"Theoretically, that's possible. But, why insist on avoiding the 'Trials'…"
"I don't want Emilia to participate in the 'Trials'. This is entirely my own selfish request. Looking at her like that, I can't imagine her being able to walk out of the shadows of the past, so I don't want her to participate." ]
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〜Inside, the Theater〜
"…Don't pamper me too much, Subaru."
Emilia said.
"I actually think pampering her is just fine."
"Puck! I don't want to be protected all the time."
"Just breaking the situation is fine, seeing Emilia-sama in such pain and then going to solve it yourself. Natsuki-san hasn't considered what kind of person Emilia-sama will become if things really go on like this."
Otto said.
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[ "Just tell him. Just like 'living in seclusion at the Gajigudo-Sayade Mountains'." Garfiel was referring to the reason why Frederica could leave the Sanctuary.
"Alright. It's all my fault; this is the one thing I haven't given a conclusion on. This is a bad habit of old people."
Next, Shima seemed about to reveal the reason.
Everyone became curious. ]
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