A Single-Minded Star

Yes! Re:ZERO time has come again this week! Last time, with the Tower in an unbelievable situation, just when it seemed like we'd reached a resolution with "Gluttony," Julius suddenly said something shocking and the chaos continued—from there! Looking forward to today as well!!

The fact that a caption appeared at the beginning means the OP is……

Following Julius's statement last time, it was said that Reid = "Gluttony," but what happened is different. Think of it this way: "Gluttony" devoured Reid, but was unable to consume him completely and was instead taken over by him. That is why Reid, who normally should not have been able to descend from above, was able to emerge from the second floor.

By the way, since Reid has incarnated, he intends to leave the Tower once he's dealt with all of his lingering business inside. He plans to enjoy the outside world for the first time in hundreds of years. That's bad.

The best members, dealt with between the lines……!

The Tower's collapse surging in as if time had run out, and the words of the "Witch of Envy"—but, like Emilia did with a bang at the end of the Lost Children arc, it seems they can be cut away if the conditions are met. As for how Emilia, unlike Reid, met those conditions—that, someday.

Subaru has once again "Returned by Death" from a single strike by Reid, but there seems to be a strange calm in his expression and resolve. What he came to confirm was the final push Subaru needs right now—for that purpose, he goes to Shaula.

Will you die for me? I'll die, ssu.

I wrote part of the four hundred years Shaula spent as a bonus novel included with the fourth season's Blu-ray releases. It depicts her spending her days cheerfully and carefree, in a way befitting Shaula, but what impression you take from it is up to all of you.

Shaula's true intent in hiding the fifth rule was exactly as explained: behind it was her trust that, "If the conditions are met, Master will definitely clear the 'trial.'" That is why she had no choice but to hide it.

"—Five: The destruction of the 'trial' is not forbidden, ssu." This means, "Destroying the 'trial' is not prohibited."

"A Single-Minded Star" is one of my favorite chapter titles in Arc 6. By the way, Shaula is properly the name of a star too.

Now that he understands Shaula's intentions, which he hadn't understood before, there is nothing left to make Subaru hesitate. In that sense, this is "Count Zero," with the preparations complete.

Roy Alphard of "Gluttony," true to his title of "Evil Eater," has devoured overwhelmingly more people's "memories" and "names" than Lye has by sheer number, but even taking all those experiences into account, he could not withstand Reid's sheer mass.

Gyuun—and bam!

As much as possible, he takes a different route each time and devotes his efforts to grasping the situation and searching for a way to deal with it. Even so, the tragedy happens every time, and it wears away at his heart. There is a way not to be worn down, but choosing it usually leads to a BAD route.

The newly awakened Authority, which identifies the locations of his companions, is separate from the Authority of "Sloth," "Invisible Providence"—it is a power manifested by a different Witch Factor. And at the end of the connection it newly sensed, there was a certain book—.

Don't worry about anyone else finding it! People in this other world can't read kanji! They haven't learned them!

This is the scene with Subaru and Shaula used in the promotional art as well, but the way Shaula’s desperate effort to hold on in that moment is conveyed through how her eyes are drawn—the presentation is so deeply understood and so meticulously executed…! This was really, really good, wasn’t it!

Now then, once you’ve finished watching the anime, be sure to properly watch this mini anime too! Up through last time, we were showing the Felt camp, but this time it’s the Priscilla camp. This is a scene set after Priestella. 【Re:ZERO】Mini Anime Episode 81: “All Hail Me”│https://t.co/MincO9GOGr via @YouTube

So, thank you again for this week! The Recapture Arc has flown by, and this episode marks its halfway point! Four more episodes until the conclusion… four episodes!? In four episodes!? Can they pull it off!? Subaru also said something that sounded like a starting point: “Count Zero”—but can they pull it off!? With those doubts, see you again next week! What could be inside the book, I wonder!

And September 1st, which has now passed, was Tanza from Re:ZERO’s birthday! Having appeared in Arc 7’s Empire Arc, she could be called an MVP for the important role she played in the “Sword Slave Island” Arc, which is also one of my personal favorites. The main story has left the Empire, but she’s one of the Empire characters I’d like to bring back, so please look forward to her future appearances!