The Endless Greed of Echidna... Re Zero Starting Life in Another World Season 2 Episode 12 Analysis

We've known for awhile Subaru has slowly became desensitized after every loop, but after Re Zero Starting Life in Another World Season 2 Episode 12. Its clear Subaru realizes he's losing his humanity & if he accepts Echidna's contract then he'll reach a point of no return. If it wasn't for Echidna's endless greed for knowledge... then she might have convinced Subaru to accept her offer. Maybe what Roswaal wanted to become was something like Echidna. Also now knowing Beatrice's contract revolved around Echidna makes her story sadder. Regardless Subaru now realizes the consequences of his deaths. Ready for Re Zero Start Life in Another World Season 2 Episode 13 aka Episode 38 Review?
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[@ChibiReviews]

Just like how the Opening is titled "Realize". Subaru has realized the true consequences of his deaths this week. He thought death could escape the dead ends he reached, but clearly he was wrong.

[@ns._antho]

Chibi do you think they should of never made the opening because they don't really show it

[@shrikebutcherbird]

So because I don't watch this Show, but am rooting for this poor sad bastard to get a break, has a canonical reason actually been stated as to why he's being subjected to so much torment? Or is he just *REALLY* fuckin' unlucky?

[@ns._antho]

But don't get me wrong the opening is good af

[@BigSoulja69]

But still there’s a 50/50 chance it’s not real but it does put a perspective if he did leave that world to go to another

[@Sonicmaster54]

Why weren't you at the reverie Chibi?

[@cabuya1697]

Beatrice trapped for 400 years waiting for nobody. Edchina: "It's just a prank bro"

[@jooasalmi730]

I mean...it's literally a social experiment

[@RealXD]

Took the words right out of mouth 😆

[@yungsanguis6191]

Beatrice:Bruh tf...

[@Maneru5978]

"I think it is wonderful!" (Echidna, unknown year)

[@CorwinTheOneAndOnly]

I always knew echidna was waifu material

[@KatsuImagitian]

Friendship ended with Echidna now Minerva is my best friend.

[@tribopower]

Always has been

[@ChibiReviews]

Minerva best witch

[@BiakSkull]

@@ChibiReviews Preach

[@calmdownbruh8518]

Minerva didn't even beat me up, yet she managed to to fix the hole left by Dona.

[@kopjevla]

Greed kinda sus ngl

[@animusswtor4822]

Echidna: Satella can’t come in here, don’t worry Subaru Satella: Ara ara

[@hugosinclair6798]

haha, I'm in danger = Subaru

[@sledgetable172]

Minevra: DORARARARARARAA Yeah I just thought ara ara sounded like it, sorry for the jojo reference

[@igorlopes2808]

@@sledgetable172 GREAT DAZE

[@yarsaff8674]

@@sledgetable172 as they said my friend: "The right Ara Ara makes you go Ora Ora"

[@iruga7379]

Subaru: Yare Yare Daze....

[@darthpandora4337]

Echidna: Sweet talking Subaru, with her wisdom and her body. Other witches: No you can't do that! Daphne: Guys I'm really hungry Satella: O KAWAII KOTO

[@sesshomarutomioka9220]

Lol wtf is O KAWAII KOTO

[@zanemiracle6121]

@@sesshomarutomioka9220 Its a kaguya sama reference for "how cute"

[@sesshomarutomioka9220]

@@zanemiracle6121 lol ok now the jokes funny

[@yess.6558]

@@sesshomarutomioka9220 xLMAO idk why but i found ur confution and ur understanding funnier than the joke

[@veerabhadraprasadr9886]

@@sesshomarutomioka9220 Kaguya sama love is war refrence and btw this kaguya sama love is war is a musdt watch anime

[@calmdownbruh8518]

Anyone else find Echidna and Roswal eerily similar. I mean their logic of throwing away everything in pursuit of an ideal result is crazy.

[@ChibiReviews]

Oh that's exactly what the episode wanted you to think

[@kopjevla]

Chibi Reviews wanted spoilers

[@emperormaxwell432]

Considering both Roswal and Beatrice have "tomes of wisdom" and we know Beatrice is contracted to Echidna, should it be a surprise to suspect that Roswal who also has said tome wouldnt also be contracted?

[@akshay4107]

All well-written villains are like that

[@mirmunawar4414]

Well, don’t forget Roswaal’s reaction on referring to Echidna as “Witch of Greed” instead of by her actual name

[@animusswtor4822]

Behold an unthinkable present: Subaru lives

[@adamkricha2902]

Impossible

[@natsukisubaru2604]

The unthinkable present is most likely Subaru dead 😂😂😂

[@AlphaOmegon]

No way

[@wadefischer4805]

How could he survive he shouldn't be when you think

[@spideyrobmiles4150]

What their was a time Subaru got everything right in one go and hasn't RBD once?

[@ashreyhhashalom2559]

Satella really pulled like wassup heard y'all were having fun😭😭

[@sledgetable172]

Why u sad tho

[@galenjones9529]

You mean Satella pulled a: "Stop trying to steal my man, you hoes".

[@turinmormegil7715]

Oh no, "fucking bryan is coming" is coming

[@Wicks897]

It’s ironic that Subaru said that echidna wasn’t capable of feeling emotion but then she was pissed when satella arrived.

[@MrRys]

I think he meant other people's emotions = empathy... she has her own feelings

[@KatsuImagitian]

I don't think he meant she's emotionless because she clearly isn't apathetic or anything. But more like a sociopath where she isn't capable of real empathy or sympathy she only cares about her own interests which actually makes sense with the Greed motif.

[@calmdownbruh8518]

@@KatsuImagitian I agree. She gives me Roswal vibes with the way she planned to use Subaru to achieve her goals.

[@LxDization]

@@MrRys Oh, she has empathy, she is probably the most empathetic character in Re:Zero, that's why she probably likes Subaru.

[@shadowomegax]

@@KatsuImagitian not a sociopath, since she can behave in public and doesn't have anti-social behaviors, but rather a psychopath, since she completely lacks empathy.

[@OfficialHiddentest]

Best witch just called an “Emergency meeting” 😂

[@elkaidred0512]

Theres soon to be more than 1 dead body

[@EYYYYYJustin]

Minerva: Donna a bit sus.

[@biggsnootinabox561]

Minerva: "Dona simped, we all agreed not to simp." Subaru: "It's true she tried to simp me." Daphne: "Guys are the pizza rolls done yet?" Sekhmet: *afk Carmilla: *saw echidona vent but is too quiet for everyone to hear. Typhon: "Let's have her defend herself before I use the authority." Echidona: "..." "Giorno lover 69 was a simposter."

[@sledgetable172]

@@biggsnootinabox561 rip giorno 😢

[@biggsnootinabox561]

@@sledgetable172 giorno lover 69 is Dona's username

[@sirbeakle9949]

Satella: i love you⁹⁹⁹ Emilia: i love you Echidna: maybe thats love, thats right! I love you Subaru: EMERGENCY MEETING

[@SwimSwayer]

getting confessions everywhere but not the way he wanted

[@vibezworldwide]

Echidna being voted as the Imposter

[@derpengineer6098]

Echidna is sus

[@koneeche]

satella vented

[@AllSeeOne987]

Tbh, I like satella

[@skullknight8106]

Subaru's brain : Behold, an unthinkable present. My Brain: **BEHOLD, AN UNTHINKABLE EPISODE**

[@wadefischer4805]

And then we saw Sabaru not suffering I mean it's unthinkable

[@alpha997]

@Baxi Tabaxi Betelgeuse become sloth archbishop 300 years after she died

[@FrozenEspada4]

*BEHOLD AN UNTHINKABLE PRESENT*

[@joshuaaeronglobasa4017]

That's every trial, in the first trial it's Subaru's voice too

[@wofls2713]

@Jimi Tzimaki the trials use your memories to create the trial so it's kinda like you testing yourself

[@Antonio-wh8lh]

Moonshield23 I don’t think the ‘present’ here would mean the same as gift in Japanese, I think would have a meaning similar to ‘now’.

[@menkaragamble8175]

@@Antonio-wh8lh Correct. I can't understand it all, but the last part "ima wo miro" means "look at (the) now" with the first part being some kind of modifying statement that means unthinkable.

[@mathieul4303]

new meme perhaps?

[@greyworld6242]

Echidna really doesn’t feel evil, more like a chaotic neutral. Hey chibi the stuff you said about heinhart being a hero could be words to use in the future of bnha chapters in the future with what’s going on in the current arc. Also damn this episode was so serious it scared the ending music away but left the credits lol!

[@cabuya1697]

maybe not evil perse but amoral she lacks empathy which makes her a sociopath

[@herrscherofthevoid43]

@@cabuya1697 so still best girl.

[@seby826]

Echidna to beatrice if they ever meet again: "it was a Prank Bro"

[@az-db3rd]

I think that Echidna's is one of the most evil witches. The other witches may have done bad things, but they had good intentions, in their mind they are helping people. However Echidna knows exactly the difference between good and evil and the consequences of her actions, but still do evil things to satisfy her greed

[@jafneezakwan5810]

@@az-db3rd read the web novel chapter 79.5....basically echidna want subaru to reject her contract

[@Piggynatorgaming]

Bro Echidna's reveal had me feeling betrayed. She was my Re:zero waifu.

[@ChibiReviews]

Can't fully trust a witch. Remember what Ram said earlier this season. Don't trust anyone

[@animusswtor4822]

She still is mine, her monologue stole the show this episode ^^

[@SumRndmPenguin]

That was probably Tappei's intended reaction for most of the fanbase. I'm still wary about trusting any of the other witches because there's a chance that they might try to pull something like this.

[@Piggynatorgaming]

@@ChibiReviews True that. Still heart broken. May have to revert back to a Ram fan unless Echidna somehow redeems herself.

[@huynhvuongviet2410]

you feel betrayed. good! very good! let the hate flow into you. Join the darkside *insert Palpatine's laugh*

[@seandowney2338]

The witches are so much the avatar of their sin that they exceed the bounds of good and evil. Daphne is hunger personified, and all her efforts go to satisfying hunger, both for the people he wants to feed, as well as herself and the creations that she makes to feed everyone. Echidna is seemingly a clinical psychopath that wants to know everything, and will do anything, good or evil, to learn everything. I am curious of the others.

[@bluebro7201]

Manannan anam not favorite overall anime? 😢

[@Lieblingsmensch-un1bv]

@@bluebro7201 bro theg said favorite dark fantasy. That goes to one of fav anime. Personally its my fav dark fantasy and series of all the things ive seen/read

[@bandarsalh1338]

@Manannan anam They probably were broken and problematic in thire own way Just look at typhone and Daphne they're so focused on one idea that they disregard the rest of the world

[@irontemplar6222]

They are not complicated enough to be beyond good and evil.

[@seandowney2338]

@@irontemplar6222 Reason I say that is 'cause they don't really favor good or evil actions, and for the most part their motivations are neither good nor evil as well. I suppose "beyond good and evil" was a bit excessive, but I can't really say they are either one, and calling them neutral doesn't seem right, either. They just...exist. It's like they are a thinking, breathing force of nature. It almost feels like calling a hurricane evil.

[@benzolex8774]

Carmilla was An Imposter. 0 Imposter remaining.

[@shock3794]

*Crewmates Win*

[@foualter102]

Subaru's SUFFERING BE LIKE: ✓ sees his own death and the reaction of people when those happened ✓ kiss of death by yandere emilia ✓ a Fake Rem attempt to Kiss him ✓ DEATH--DEATH AND DEATH

[@fan4every1lol89]

Rem hurst the most

[@MOONFALLx.]

This episode brings a new meaning to Starting Life in another world lol

[@elkaidred0512]

OH SHIT

[@robertabella1806]

Underrated comment but that is just a theory

[@muramasa870]

Starting Life without Subaru in another world 😂

[@Ace-hj3ei]

I guess you can say Echidna was Re: jected I'll see myself out now.

[@edlomaja1171]

No no,you’ve got a point

[@shironasama0445]

Sekhmet’s design screams lust more than sloth

[@ChibiReviews]

Well she's too lazy to wear clothes

[@galenjones9529]

If you're slothful you'll either wear few clothes, or clothes that requires little effort to put on and take off. Like a loose shirt and jogging pants, those require no effort to equip.

[@reshrwed3937]

@@galenjones9529 they weren't designed back then I suppose or else she's been wearing it from very long time

[@Play-nf3dw]

Echidna: Subaru lets make a contract *Satella: Get away from my husband*

[@galenjones9529]

Satella persona: "I'm in love with Subaru" Witch of Envy persona: "Subaru is mine and mine alone. I will destroy anyone that tries to take him from me." She then follows up by groping Subaru with a thousand hands.

[@Play-nf3dw]

Galen Jones sounds like a Yandere

[@AcknologiaNA]

It's crazy how Satella loves Subaru for some reason, just like Subaru loves Emilia for having saved him. The funny part comes when Emilia doesn't remember what she did to Subaru to love her that much, just like Subaru doesnt know/remember what he did to Satella to be loved by her.

[@Spartinus]

is this spoilers?

[@TheFoolishable]

It’s technically not because Echidna guessed that Subaru and Satella formed a contract. That’s the only way he could even have RBD if you think about it. But this guy thinks people can’t read between the lines and wants to indirectly spoil it for anime onlys because he read ahead.

[@fan4every1lol89]

Interesting maybe the author goal

[@muffinberg7960]

@@Spartinus yes, it is. Revealing the context is also a spoiler. Like Echidna guessing about a contract between subaru and satella doesnt entail how there is a relation between love of satella for subaru to subaru for emillia. Such a pathetic individual..

[@KatsuImagitian]

Tbh I'm surprised how long it took Subaru to have this realization. Echidna didn't exactly lie to Subaru of her intentions she did remark on how she was primarily interested in RBD's ability and general manipulation throughout this entire arc was pretty apparent. But for all the mentally breaking trauma throughout probably exhausting to such a point where didn't get the full picture I'll give him a pass.

[@ChibiReviews]

Well he was too caught up on her knowing about Return By Death.

[@mrkrakenjet511]

Well, she was helping him all that time without considering a payment(for the most parts) and acted like she can easily be read.

[@VanTesla]

@@ChibiReviews Exactly he ignores the signs till now because he wanted the connection.

[@michodali5342]

the man says himself in this episode its not like he dident think it just is hard to pass up the only person in the world who he could be full honest with her . He knew she had other motives beside helping him . But more important the real deal breaker was what she said for beatrice if she answeared positive to that he probably would sit down and discuss the terms of contract like Echidna suggested well that would be short over as Satella appered to ruin her plans as we can see

[@Bloodwolf9]

Plus she DID tell him that she’s an evil witch

[@Zen47]

Subaru really needs a break man, he's the first character I want to see have a wholesome arc compared to normally wanting to see fights in other shows 😭

[@WokeandProud]

He does get the typical happy isakai ending in lust if.

[@brianisgett1095]

watch the frozen snow ova

[@Zen47]

@@brianisgett1095 yeah I've seen it, I recommend it for anyone else who wants to take a break from the pain that is the main story lol

[@benjaminyaary8419]

He really needs a break

[@Bronze_Age_Sea_Person]

Don't worry,when the Arc 5 gets animated in the 3rd season, he'll only die 3 times. That's wholesome in Subaru's standards. He's fucked in Arc 6 though, mentally fucked.

[@TrensGemini]

At the end i could swear i heard "X Gon Give It To Ya"

[@vereno8033]

Brilliant

[@Marco-br2wi]

Echidna is a true completionist and the mortal enemy of speed runners

[@fahreza392]

"hello there, Mr. I rather choose Echidna"

[@Ace-hj3ei]

She came strutting in yellow flowers. You know she's not just mad.

[@kacpertrojanowski3466]

@@Ace-hj3ei she's gonna approach Echidna

[@kacpertrojanowski3466]

@@Ace-hj3ei you know, somehow she got the name "witch of ENVY"

[@Northbravo]

I like how the witch of pride was just like: " Hey 'tella! Been a while since we saw you at our tea parties!" And Satella was all like "..." "Sup you sons of witches."

[@macrow206]

Puck: You can only be a hero Fate servants especially EMIYA: *PTSD, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUFFERING INTENSIFIES*

[@DANEMAN5]

Holy shit. Personifying “lust” as taking the form of the person they need in the moment*... is a brilliant metaphor for it.

[@onesmileybaldy8303]

I know Emilia would react like that but I wasn’t ready...it hurt my soul to see her that way. Also Subaru saying “this one is already dead” or something like that shows how disconnected he is to his other lives

[@isakisak9989]

Loved this episode, it was so nice we got to see what happend in the loops where he dies, i always thought he just goes back in time to a point where he’s alive, not jump to another reality. Hope we see more of this in the final episode of the first half of season 2 next week. After that oof 3 month wait for the second half.

[@helheim8028]

Jimi Tzimaki well it’s honestly up for debate weather there are different dimensions

[@ramses7568]

Bro satella looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Btw I feel an even stronger cliffhanger coming up next week

[@Roosta777]

They should’ve just left it here because from here after i dont know where they could do one

[@brute6896]

One detail that supports the theory of him moving onto another timeline is that people say he is talking normally and then just goes blank and stops talking and then he starts acting weird and back to normal

[@ct2xperience749]

It's kinda weird that I can say this is an amazing season when it's basically about a guy suffering over and over again. And it's getting to a point where he is losing his sanity and humanity.

[@ChibiReviews]

Its because of how real its feels. It doesn't feel cliche & amped up for edgy reasons. Its done in a tasteful manner

[@anthonyodom4660]

@@ChibiReviews Attack On Titan Season 4 Coming in December 6th 2020 Hype

[@ambujbansal2652]

In that last scene where Satella appears, you can see that is Echidna actually mad. A nice little detail that I enjoyed. Also Subaru's reaction to seeing her be genuinely angry is interesting.

[@AMGC7]

Satella: *appears* Echidna: *visible discontent* Minerva, Carmilla & Sekhmet: "Oh no!" Daphne: *gets hungrier* Typhon: "Ohhh, look, it is Tella, long time no see you!" Everyone: "Listen here you lil sh*t, isn't she the reason of your death?"

[@araragikoro]

Made my day

[@hellohello-th6pg]

LIttle spoiler maybe but.... Satella didn't kill the witches ^^ It was the witch of jealousy

[@code122]

@@hellohello-th6pg spoiler and a reply to this person . . . . . (Mario voice) F*ck a you XD Yep, I know it's my fault for looking to that spoiler BUT I didn't see the full comment. I only see that satella didn't kill the witches but I immediately averted my eyes to who actually killed them XD

[@dragonnsv9710]

@@hellohello-th6pg Spoilers dont look here anime onlys Didnt they say in the Web novel that the one who killed the witches and consumed the world in Shadows was Satella not the Witch of Envy? "[Echidona: Consuming half the world, and devouring us six Witches of Sin, were entirely Satella’s doing, not the Witch of Envy’s]" translationchicken.com/2018/04/27/rezero-arc-4-chapter-76-%E2%89%A0satella-part-2-2/ Sekhmet and Carmilla both agreed with Echidna there so it wasnt just Echidna being pissy at Satella.

[@Eithunna]

@@dragonnsv9710 no, just the witch of envy since that's her split personality from being incompatible with the witch gene. And since the witches could not identify which personality was in front of them, they would not act.

[@tribopower]

Damn... imagine if this was the last episode... holy I don't think anyone is ready for the tea party

[@ChibiReviews]

There would be a lot of mad people

[@tribopower]

@@ChibiReviews Not gonna lie If I was the director I would probably do that and write in the end card "more suffering waiting next year"

[@ChibiReviews]

I'd laugh so hard LOL

[@joshuaparker1662]

Passed off

[@Kain366]

I was under the impression it was The Last episode.Good to know we have one more.

[@dimitrimorisset566]

Anime Only:" B-but, we thought Echidna was best girl?! LN Readers:" She never was..."

[@LxDization]

WN readers : She always was and still is.

[@VinnyLam]

Even as an anime-only, I saw this coming a mile away.

[@netipakchutrakoon8650]

Hmmm? Look like LN and WN readers have a different experience..

[@dimitrimorisset566]

I do hope our poor echidna finds a way to "satiate" her greed w her new "live" outlook on life

[@asomething9595]

is this a spoiler?

[@littlegreenman5919]

Episodes like this break me into reading the source material like what AOT did.

[@spiritofthewolf1880]

Same!

[@ash4233]

It's worth it

[@EvelineDaw]

Dew it.

[@White-TPoison]

@@spiritofthewolf1880 where can I find the source and what chapter

[@White-TPoison]

@@EvelineDaw where can I find the source

[@jubjubfriend64]

I disagree with the multi-verse theory because that would mean each universe where Subaru dies would be a universe where Satella is left alone to morn the death of her love, why would she do that to her self. If the multi-verse theory is true, then after the first episode where Satella gifted this power to Subaru, the moment he dies, the original Satella which gifted that power would suddenly lose her Subaru, and some other Satella split off from the original timeline now has the original Subaru. So It just makes more sense that time is reversed instead, in that way, Satella will always have the original Subaru, and can see his journey.

[@dragonnsv9710]

I agree. I think its far more likely that she granted the ability to send Subarus memories back in time. That would require far less power than changing universes. Also wouldnt the Subaru in that universe also have RTBD? What do Subarus just keep pinballing around the infinite universes trying to find a Subaru that doesnt have RTBD and has the same time period?

[@Nagasyari]

Another interesting concept I find is that instead of going back in time, what is really happening is he is “vivid dreaming” a possible future. So vivid he can’t determine if it’s reality or not. Basically when he “dies” it’s not he going back to the past but just waking up with the knowledge of a possible future.

[@Wen6543]

@@dragonnsv9710 Steins;Gate isn´t something like that if i remember correctly? The protagonist can send back his memories over and over as he tries to prevent the death of his friends.

[@Nik-md4to]

What if I tell you that her existence is above time and there is only a single Satella and not multiple as you said in your comment...

[@jakejake8985]

So u saying there is a universe that there is a Subaru who is like naruto that can clone himself and actually have a happy ending being anywhere if the multiverses thory is real

[@Feinei]

Man I've seen your videos in the past and never really liked your content, but with the hitting of season 2 of this show, which is pretty much my favorite one, I came back and see your perspectives have really evolved a lot! You have my respect, amazing analysis videos

[@Hollow_Ichigo]

That guy who kept saying “Unthinkable Present” in the tomb sounds Like Subaru! That’s the 2nd time we hear his voice talk to him! Is there a future Subaru!?

[@eonstar]

I think that's just how the trials work. You hear your own voice

[@ako6079]

@@eonstar correct. Like, how the trials are constructed from the memories of its taker.

[@idreadFell365]

I just realized that when Puck was shown in his great spirit form, I wasn’t surprised because I swatch Frozen Bonds.

[@AnomalyAlter]

I find Echidna to be somewhat tragic in her relation to Subaru She is such a neutral entity; selfish beyond measure, with 1 thing separating her from being a very good force in Subaru's life Empathy. If she could only understand emotion, and consider how Subaru feels As was said, what she does is all calculated, and what she proposes certainly seems good on paper. She has it in her head that it will be good for Subaru, but as a fact, just information, not something that comes from the heart. The dividing factor is whether or not she 'means' it. To know it AND feel it. She is so close to being a full person, and that is a little heartbreaking Still best girl tho

[@johnrockwell5834]

She is Sociopathic/Psychopathic.

[@man_with_water_addiction984]

John rockwell sociopath precisely

[@UXMusicc]

I’ve just realized.... I’ve been following Chibi and watching him for such a long ass time. Crazy bro. Still here! 🙏🏻

[@zanemiracle6121]

Satella: Echidna! Echidna: Ho? you're approaching me? Satella: I can't direct my envy at you without getting closer. Echidna: Ho ho, then don't come near me.

[@DavidAdenuga]

Echidna simps in shambles.

[@draym9024]

As much as I get Echidna's greed for knowledge and that curiosity, really goes to show that it stunts her emotional output. Like...(Re) Zero output of true emotion. I wish I could write such fascinating characters like her and Roswaal. Oh well, still find her adorable even if deviously so. ☕ still no on the tea though, I'll take chamomile please. Sidenote: really appreciate the witches different color palettes, suits them all very well.

[@Narakusin84]

Would love a video detailing that what if story. Thanks again for another informative video!

[@vaeix338]

great video man! i always look forward to these every week💗

[@shawjazzy]

Can we all just say that Reinhart is a monster dude literally one shot the beast of the apocalypse like bro I rewind like 5 times

[@luisazanza7393]

Stella Entrance Reminds Me So Much Of The Undertaker. Also As A DC Fan This Episode Reminds Me So Much Of How People Goes Through When They Enter Darkseid’s Anti-Life Equation And Omega Sanction.

[@edi9892]

Maybe, I'm too chaotic neutral myself, but I can't bring myself to see Echidona as evil. She's certainly no good, but she apparently is less willfully ignoring other people's needs, than being genuinely struggling to understand them as she's too far detached from such mundane things herself... Moreover, if she's actually driven by her sin, how much can she be held accountable?

[@CaporegimeMarcus]

This episode is amazing! I can't believe how this show keeps surpassing itself episode after episode! P.S. Satella coming at the end to retake best girl throne was the best cliffhanger, I can't wait!

[@animusswtor4822]

Echidna easily stole the show with her monologue honestly

[@M.MahdiBKH]

there must be lots of "approaching me" meme after end of this episode.

[@arsenalsvenfc8809]

Omgggggggg I didn’t know we had to wait for that second part

[@shoobzy3431]

I really hope you cover the if stories, they are so damn interesting and really put into perspective how easy it is for everything to change drastically over 1 decision.

[@draglonconx7771]

Puck's line was probably one of my favorite lines in arc 4.

[@maskedheretic9629]

After yesterday's episode, I like Echidna more as a character. Yeah she manipulated Subaru through sweet words, but she never once said that she was good. Can't wait to see Satella next episode.

[@walterbrown2425]

In fact she told him she was evil

[@nihonbasy]

Emilia: I love you Subaru Subaru: NO! Emilia would never say that! Rem: You can rest now Subaru-kun Subaru: NO! Rem would never say that! poor boy, isnt he?

[@MeetMisterGrim]

That would be awesome video explaining the what if story!

[@proclaz-senpai2686]

Echidna never did anything out of malicious intent so in my book she isn't evil. Just well a witch

[@galenjones9529]

Not necessarily. Whether you do evil things with good intentions or good things with evil intentions, you're evil. Those two things are just two different sides of the same coin. Everybody has a different concept of 'evil' based on their views on morality. From my observations, it's impossible for anyone to be truly 'good' as everyone has committed some degree of evil. Whether or not one is aware of their inner evil is dependent on their self awareness, wisdom and shame.

[@diegojimenez5937]

Wait so If Subaru Actually dosnt return in time ...... It means that his return by death Just teleports him to another isekai world similar to the original....... So Subaru gets constantly isekaid to other worlds when he dies? Now thats some isekaiception

[@sledgetable172]

Wow, that means subaru has a dozen isekai animes published by now

[@Super_NoHero]

It’s a big IF tho.....it wasn’t actually confirmed

[@natsukisubaru2604]

@Jimi Tzimaki If when Subaru dies he creates other timelines then Satella's objectives would never become real so relax, Subaru's powers just erase the future that would become real. This was and will be heavly implied in the next episode LN and WN

[@edcaous]

It's likely that is not actually the case. Just like how the events of the first trial (parents) never really happened...

[@KaedeIshimora]

@@edcaous My thoughts exactly-

[@axion3979]

i believe the biggest issue is that because shes so detached, even if subaru succeeded in a goal, she is likely to cause / force him to reset to see if she can achieve the same result through different means theoretically forcing subaru into an infinite loop until her thirst / desire is sated.

[@OfficiallyMagic]

I look forward to these videos just as much as the actual episodes

[@Always_Gatekeep_tourists]

Echidna can never be evil in my eyes psychopaths can't tell how humans think/feel in my eyes evil is knowingly doing the wrong thing Echidna cant tell what is good or bad she is not a good person i know this BUT SHE IS NOT EVIL.

[@MisterCoswel]

Read greed If she’s evil bro she even flat out admits it twice.

[@ValkeersYT]

Seriously, Subaru realizing he might never see his parents again and how they might feel about it was sad enough. The sheer possibility that all these failed realities still might happen without him there is a whole nother dimension of sad. Edit: Also with Satella now being there, he may might even ask her if these realities are still real... problem with that, even if she where to not lie to him and not even want to answer his question, Subaru would certainly have to assume the worst.

[@ericksonlk]

I was waiting for this!

[@draym9024]

Another fantastic episode, I have been looking forward to seeing all the witches at some point. I wouldn't have been happy with this first half of the season if we didn't get to meet the others. Would have been totally bummed out.

[@saphi20]

i feel it makes more sense if Roswaal made a contract with Echidna, that would explain the gospel... so that gospel's content is written by echidna since she has been watching Subaru from the start, that also explains what Roswaal meant by "becoming like him"... making a contract. Also could explain why the sanctuary is in Roswaal's property, Bea being with him, having the forbidden library, etc... i don't know if he made a contract with her, but if so, explains a TON of things ^^U

[@Zarastro54]

It's probably both. Though I'd wager that Roswaal's family in general made some sort of deal with Echidna, since the Tome and everything else has been passed down for generations.

[@PlasmaXL]

0:18 Damn chibi didnt have to come for us Anime onlys like that :-( you right tho

[@2010ManHunter]

It amazes me how this show keeps one upping itself week after week

[@Mmaypexx]

I was waiting for this. YESSSSSS

[@richardgale5893]

Subaru: There's absolutely nothing you could offer to mak me sign a contract! Echidna: How about my _body_ Subaru: *Gulp* Y-you drive a hard bargain. Are you sure you're not the Witch of Lust? Carmilla: P-please don't mislabel my title. Minerva: My fists shall fix that perverse heart of yours!

[@adrianorbu1124]

"When my boy Subaru almost kissed Rem but didn't" : noooo! "It isn't actually Rem" : NOOOO!!!!!!!

[@toreybrown8076]

The tea party had to be the weirdest episode of Jerry Springer I’ve ever seen. Especially with Satella pulling up like she did lol

[@F1reBeat]

I can't wait for the next episode And your telling me I have to wait for longer for a second cour

[@evan8]

The only thing that matters: Stella wears High thigh's

[@justarandomguywithachainsa8878]

I was laughing so hard when the internet went crazy with: "Echidna best girl". But can we take a moment to consider how horrible Subaru's trial where he saw all his previous death's were? I mean he never thought about it if he was going to different timelines like in Steins;Gate. And it's horrible to see the people you tried to protect heartbroken after your death and not be able to do anything. I mean it's worst! Worst than anything up till now (not considering the rabbit.. Lol). But the fact that he had to witness that maybe all those other world's could be in utter chaos right now is horrifying. Re:Zero stay's true to their characters. Keep the lowest low.

[@KatsuImagitian]

Honestly I would think besides obvious trauma this would bolster Subaru's resolve to not so easily consider dying to redo and take advantage of RBD like Rosswal and Echidna want him to because that guilt of possibly leaving them behind will push him to act even more carefully. He'll hold onto his humanity more.

[@thebritishbean.]

The point of showing the rabbit was Subaru realized that the great rabbit ate all his friends within the sanctuary, making him go through the same anguish over his weakness

[@bluetime78]

Steins gate isn’t different timelines lol

[@Zarastro54]

I too was confused at the number of people jumping on the Echidna bandwagon. No one ever seems to stop and consider ulterior motives for "nice" actions, even from obviously shady people like Echidna. I guess all it takes is a pretty face, some -calculated- acts of kindness (devoid of actual empathy), and some cute posturing for the simps to come out of the woodwork. I presume Emilia's trial involves her turning into Satella and watching herself murder everybody. This is her "unthinkable present" that is a manifestation of her deepest subconscious fear.

[@harperl2]

@@Zarastro54 I thought she never got past the first trial?

[@jasong4460]

Echidonna and Beteloogeese seem like really interesting characters with how much you talk about them. I sure can't wait to see them in the second half of season 2?

[@StarPlatinumDisco]

Bruhhh I don't know how but I thought this WAS the mid season finale. Thank you for making me realize there's one more episode next week

[@shironasama0445]

I find it interesting Carmilla became Rem and not Emilia. Since she’s the witch of Lust, she takes the form of someone he loves.

[@emperormaxwell432]

Prolly due to the fact that subconsciously Subaru is still shook by his last few loops with Crazy Emilia and possessed Emilia.

[@KatsuImagitian]

Well like he described in those moments where he is completely broken down and vulnerable Subaru thinks of Rem to comfort him as he doesn't want Emillia to see such a side of him it would embarrass him otherwise.

[@jayceewilliams5250]

I think it was more so who you want to see most. And rem is gone currently so i see why it's not Emilia since she hasn't gone anywhere

[@Rexpart]

He's always loved Rem. The anime skipped over their relationship in season 1

[@jayceewilliams5250]

@@Rexpart wdym?

[@KingSensitive]

Your gonna love the My hero chapter this week I can't wait to see your review 😁

[@AstaIsAMonster]

That’s a great twist the anime keeps getting better and better.

[@KumaNicol]

I am basically a masochist, considering my favorite part of the anime adaptation from season 1 until now are these god damn amazing title drops and cliffhangers. I live for this weekly.

[@Kantech_exe]

If the next episode is a recap kind of episode, I'm gonna be real mad!

[@EvelineDaw]

It's not gonna be. ;)

[@xMckingwill]

I think the entire speech was echidna's love confession and the only way to stay with Subaru is through a contract, her greed of knowledge makes her want to see and experience subarus journey to his specific "ideal" future that he swore he would achieve no matter what. i think that echinda contract would only help subaru 15:41 i diont believe she said that, don't think it makes much sense that echidna would have any interest in any other out comes and would cause or influence Subaru into other deaths for those other out comes. she is only interested in 1. remember she doesn't own nor fully knows the limits of rbd only tella does so it would be a risk to use RBD for anything but Subaru's own ideal future he want to achieve. if she wants to know all outcomes then why didn't she let Subaru go through the second trail with out helping him wouldn't she want to "know" what would happen to Subaru if she didnt help? why would she give him help in giving him a way to figure out how to kill the great rabbit wouldn't she want to "know" how he would figure it out on his own? all in all given what we seen her contract seems perfectly reasonable. i think we are to simplistic in how we view echidna and her greed of knowledge we are assuming it a base mindless instinct with no nuance. the reason for the communities sense of betrayal is we put unreasonable expectations on echidna and humanizing her, but we failed to acknowledge that she is far from human and we ignored her constant warnings to Subaru (every time he get a bit cozy) that "she is a witch after all"

[@Zarastro54]

She keeps saving Subaru because she needs him sane so he can remain functional and continue exploring possibilities. Subaru has unlimited lives but only one mind, so if he goes legitimately crazy, no amount of returns will fix him. He is a tool for her; she all but says that. You aren't reading the fine print. As Sloth said, the "one" outcome you are referring to comes with the stipulation "in the end." Basically, the ultimate goal may be singular, but there are multiple ways to go about getting that goal, and Echidna would exploit Subaru to explore every conceivable path to get to that "1 outcome" to the point where he'd lose his empathy and humanity. As she herself said, it's all been a calculation. It's unclear if Echidna can even experience love, but from the information we're given, she is solely interested him for his RBD ability, and her interest would disappear if he were to lose it. I don't think that's love. I never trusted her, and I was legitimately surprised to see so many people simping for her and declaring her "best girl," despite her obviously shady motivations.

[@jiivai500]

I hope next week’s video doesn’t leave a cliff hanger that forces me to become a novel reader

[@thedarkestdawn1]

At least Echidna is honest about her intentions which makes me feel oddly safe and strangely tense at the same time.

[@mangaexpo3973]

for LN readers is the last episode gonna be mind blowing ?? please say YES

[@ChibiReviews]

You're not ready... seriously. The cliffhanger is gonna be nuts

[@mouadbena6184]

@@ChibiReviews omg really ?? i cant wait

[@zelpirk]

Chibi Reviews they’re really bouta make me wait 3 months for a new episode 😔

[@Kana-oq6vc]

Arc 5 will be good and not good..

[@natsukisubaru2604]

@@Kana-oq6vc I smell heresy

[@georgethemonkeydrummer5598]

I wish you could review the finale of Oregairu 😭

[@EliteDarkAssassin]

Poor Yuigihama :(

[@nepotsuki6856]

if review oregairu u get copy strike no matter chibi previous video got copyrighted

[@T4NN34]

Seeing those alternate realities was crazy because I never thought we would get to see them

[@mathieul4303]

Can't wait for the next episode

[@SumRndmPenguin]

As an anime only I'm currently reading arc 4 because I have no patience.

[@splxrrg0d998]

Ong I’m joining u after next week’s episode

[@vincent8460]

@Matt P you should read from the beginning The novels go way in depth, you're missing out a LOT.

[@SumRndmPenguin]

@vincent 2 problems 1. I don't know where to find translations to any arcs besides arc 1, 4, 5, and 6 2. I haven't been this invested in a series since the Warrior Cats books in 4th grade and maybe Kill la Kill when I was getting into anime. I'm impatient as fuck and currently disappointed at how much slower I am at reading compared to my 4th grade self.

[@SumRndmPenguin]

@Matt P I wouldn't start reading from episode 12. You should go to witch cult translations and start reading from the arc 3 interludes.

[@MrKing-he3eo]

Is there a site where I can read these? Preferably where the anime is currently at unless I missed some things that the anime didn't cover.

[@MindozaGaming]

Its ok because at the end of the day Anyone vs Reinhard = win for Reinhard

[@BCxRedemption]

You should do a video on each of the "What If" stories!

[@franman6076]

Chibi: the character rem WAS Me: Chibi lets not get too crazy here