I thought this when the interlude came out in the LN, but this chapter just reinforced the thought in my head further. It bothered me that when Sphinx became Echidna, she didn't use her name, only her title as the witch of greed, and now the newest chapter does this again while even drawing attention to it as Sphinxdona states she doesn't know what to call herself. I think Sphinx is lying to herself when she says she has finally managed to become Echidna, and deep down she recognizes that, which is why she doesn't use her name. The reason for why she's doing this is simple: she HAS to be someone other than Sphinx, as the existence that is "Sphinx" is being burned away by the yang sword.
This is even supported by how she transformed as well. She became this false Echidna by destroying all her duplicates in Vollachia to add their experiences together, but logically, adding Sphinx to Sphinx doesn't make an Echidna... it just makes her more Sphinx. This Echidna is nothing more than a mask she's wearing in order to survive.
Interestingly, back when Subaru was acting as Natsumi Schwartz, Abel had some strong opinions on masks, in particular that you cannot run from yourself forever, and that all masks eventually break.
your boyfriend has been doing timeloops every time he dies and i promised to help him figure out the right path to take, but i neglected to mention that i would force him to endure every other possibility first to satisfy my own curiosity, and now after suffering death in 100 million different realities hes unbelievably fucked up sorry
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-) - New goods with new illustrations (Emilia's Birthday) in Marui from 23 September 2023.
first drawing of the year!!! I always like redrawing older pieces because it gives me ideas when I’m in an art block + seeing differences is exciting!!!
I really kind of hated my art in 2023 and had no idea how to make my art style fit what I wanted it to be, so hopefully this year I’ll finally be able to decide what line style to use 💀
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Can’t you even do something so simple, Natsuki Subaru.
Swinging down a weapon for the sake of making it easy for someone who was suffering and heading towards death, are you not capable of even that deceit.
Atonement of mere words, guilt which was merely an expedient, if that’s wrong then how would you explain this plight.
Echidna: “……Natsuki-kun.”
Subaru: “I, am……”
Echidna: “For helping, with suicide, you…… can’t even, clasp a stone……”
Raising her thin eyelids, powerless pale cerulean eyes looked at Subaru, who was knelt down, and whispered. Thinking that weak voice, akin to a sigh, had put Subaru’s weakness to blame, he halted breathing.
However, as Subaru drew back his body, Echidna unsuitably loosened her lips,
Echidna: “……Forgive me, for doubting you.”
Subaru: “ーーーー”
Echidna: “ーーーー”
As she lost her breath, she apologized.
Echidna, apologized to him. She apologized, for having doubted Natsuki Subaru.
ーーAnd before he could ascertain her true intent, she died.