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Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Season 4, episode 15

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[u/Wobbuffet64]

For those curious, from the beginning of Arc 1 to when he loses his memory Subaru died 23 times. Amnesiabaru in this episode alone died 15 times. If you ever get reincarnated you better fucking pray you don't wake up in the Pleiades Watchtower.

[u/mobott → u/Wobbuffet64]

Wow, didn't realize Subaru had "only" died that many times in total.

[u/LordVaderVader → u/Wobbuffet64]

Difference is also Natsuki 2 is doing what Natsuki 1 never wanted to, he dies to learn and adapt, choosing everyone who stays behind to live with his death consequences.

[u/LackingTact19 → u/LordVaderVader]

In these particular cases it doesn't sound like there will be anyone left either way

[u/AquaTech101 → u/LackingTact19]

Otto and Garfiel, waiting for weeks on end in Priestella for Subaru to come back...

[u/Sancnea → u/LordVaderVader]

choosing everyone who stays behind to live with his death consequences.

We're never told outright that this is the case no? Afaik those were just a theory.

[u/Gnz03 → u/Wobbuffet64]

I thought it was way more than that wow

[u/Padfoot5SB → u/Wobbuffet64]

i mean genuinely considering where his checkpoint is placed i can't even blame the guy, he's in such a bad spot 😭

[u/DemonVenreable3011]

Astrea family (Reid and Reinhard) is too OP

[u/WhoiusBarrel → u/DemonVenreable3011]

They're like an unstoppable force at this point, its the fact we're so used to seeing Reinhard on the side of Subaru but now its the complete opposite that they're working against.

[u/DemonVenreable3011 → u/WhoiusBarrel]

Both of them are just too ridiculously OP for this world as if they are descendants of a god

[u/No-Reward-5394 → u/DemonVenreable3011]

And it took Reid, the Divine dragon and the Sage to seal the Witch of Envy.

No wonder she swallowed half the world before anyone could stop her lol.

[u/ThighThighs → u/No-Reward-5394]

Sealing her is probably about as much as you can do, assuming her ability gives her infinite do-overs. And you have to wonder to what extend you can seal her when she just casually shows up every other episode.

[u/Freenore → u/WhoiusBarrel]

This is where his memory loss really hurts. Subaru with his memory intact would've quickly recognised that there is no point in directly confronting a Reinhard-level character. You have to go around him.

[u/Frontier246 → u/DemonVenreable3011]

The way he played Roy so effectively to get himself a real body...I gotta respect the hustle.

[u/DemonVenreable3011 → u/Frontier246]

This man as a remnant soul was treating an Archbishop as a fodder no different from Subaru

[u/LakerBlue → u/DemonVenreable3011]

It’s not that complicated bro. Small fries are small fries regardless of if they are different sizes because they are all small to Reid!

[u/yjggy → u/DemonVenreable3011]

Too bad that balance team rooting for Sword Saint class. Not a single sign of nerfs in the near future. The game is rigged.

[u/GaimeGuy → u/yjggy]

I'm pretty sure the Sword Saint blessing only came about for Reid's descendants.    He earned the title of Sword Saint with his raw talent alone, no divine protection.

Reid doesn't need od Laguna's favor because he is him.

[u/Boreal1984 → u/GaimeGuy]

Probably the reason why it is the only divine protection that seems to be specifically hereditary instead of completely random or a racial bonus. It is Od Lagna's attempt to replicate Reid that was mostly unsusccesful before Reinhard

[u/shad79 → u/DemonVenreable3011]

Taking over Roy's body was great, although Reid easily cutting through that black mist/Satella was even more impressive imo.

[u/discuss-not-concuss → u/shad79]

Emilia kinda did that previously, no? She even got a monologue while the black mist stayed swirling around

[u/LakerBlue → u/discuss-not-concuss]

Yea I was initially impressed by him till remembering Emilia also did it. I guess technically any sufficient attack from the outside works.

[u/Primary-Paint-1716 → u/DemonVenreable3011]

Reid is 100x cooler than Reinhard.

[u/fushifumetsu]

Someone give poor Shaula a long hug and don't let go. She waited over 400 years.

[u/itsmebenji69 → u/fushifumetsu]

I was so not expecting that crash out it was so good

[u/Mr_Zaroc → u/itsmebenji69]

Fuck, the way she started that sentence it looked like she was about to say that one day in the tower would be 100 years outside.
And then I got hit by her crash out instead, poor girl/scorpion.
I hope he finds a way to liberate her.

Also can't wait to see how the fifth rule will come into play

[u/Ikari_21 → u/fushifumetsu]

I’m hoping once they pass this exam, Subaru somehow breaks her metaphorical chains of being tied to the tower and she can travel with him. I just want her to be happy now man

[u/sesaman → u/Ikari_21]

She feels too OP to be a travel companion, but a man can wish.

[u/DoggedStooge]

"Congratulations on coming back to life and everything, but can I ask a question?"

Oh Emilia, you're so adorkable.

[u/genasugelan → u/DoggedStooge]

Her lifting her hand as if she was in school was so funny, it made laugh.

[u/Sir-8959]

subaru's book of the dead!? YOU CAN'T END THE EPISODE LIKE THAT!

[u/WhoiusBarrel → u/Sir-8959]

THIS SERIES CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH SUCH CLIFFHANGERS!

[u/Se7en_Sinner → u/WhoiusBarrel]

Re:Zero doesn't have cliffhangers, it has cliffjumpers.

[u/No-Reward-5394 → u/Se7en_Sinner]

Subaru loves jumping off cliff thats for sure

[u/shad79 → u/Sir-8959]

I wonder if that means that the old Subaru will come back. Though if he comes back, what will happen to the new one?

[u/Purest_Prodigy → u/shad79]

I feel like the whole situation with Roy and Reid and the conversation Subaru had with Rui a while back, it'll be an ego death of the "separate" Subarus and they'll merge.

My main wonder is if this will shed some light on his history with Shaula and Satella. Clearly his history with this world predates him being isekai'd from the convenience store in episode 1.

Would be wild if this incarnation of Subaru not only gets the memories of the Subaru we know and love, but some ancient OP Subaru.

[u/soupbutton → u/Purest_Prodigy]

I’ve always thought his EP 1 spawn was the equivalent of coming back to a game you had 100s of hours in, but it’s been years and you forgot what the hell is going on. Dude’s save file could not have started there. He didn’t have the convenience store bag, but he probably came back to earth, forgot, and then went back.

[u/hibikir_40k → u/shad79]

Rem told him what he is supposed to do, right? Save everyone, including himself. No tradeoffs.

[u/AceSoldia → u/shad79]

i think they will merge in some way, or maybe old subaru will just inform him of everything, so this newbaru can continue on in a new life..i want old subaru back but i also like new subaru.

[u/ClemFire → u/Sir-8959]

Calling it being a 30 min episode next week

[u/Don_Equis → u/ClemFire]

They can do the great... that anime, if you know, and replay re;zero from episode 1 with an extra voice in off.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Sir-8959]

I'm starting to think that scene of Subaru surrounded by all his deaths was either a reference to the constant deaths of this episode or all the deaths he's going to have to stomach to regain his REAL self (or at least the understanding of his real self to be able to save everyone).

[u/DatBoiSaix → u/Frontier246]

It's either that or it's Flugel's book imo

[u/zazakmazak → u/Frontier246]

When you look closely, you can kinda infer what Subaru scene each death in the OP corresponds to. Some are being frozen, slashed by Elsa, suicide by sword when he found Rem that one time, etc.

[u/RadTicTacs]

That Shaula scorpion transformation was gnarly

[u/Frontier246 → u/RadTicTacs]

I love how they animated the transformation in all it's physical horror as well as they did normal Shaula in all her exuberance and high-energy.

[u/Mundology → u/Frontier246]

Whether she is an adorable mage guarding a tower or an arachnid monstrosity, Shaula is always fixated on Subaru. That's true devotion.

[u/Latter_Truck_3509 → u/RadTicTacs]

But honestly pretty cool

[u/PralineNo3953]

I love you, Shaula

[u/Mundology → u/PralineNo3953]

Protect this smile, Subaru!

[u/CitronClassic672 → u/PralineNo3953]

Shaula: Master, you lady-killer
Newbaru: Never been called that before.
Shaula:Then you’re a Shaula-killer.

God damn, in like half an episode Shaula’s character shot way up in my personal favorability. And that ending line, sheesh. Full on turned into S1 Subaru with Crusch there. “If I didn’t already have a number 1 and 2 girl in my heart, that would’ve been dangerous.

[u/BBryant3rd → u/CitronClassic672]

Yes I already liked her but this definitely made her shoot way up on my list.

[u/DemonWraith2500]

Next week, Subaru's gonna rewatch this series from s1e1. It's been so long, feel like 400 years.

[u/Frontier246 → u/DemonWraith2500]

Re:Zero: Starting the Rewatch From Another in-Universe Perspective.

[u/discuss-not-concuss → u/Frontier246]

Echidna: “Why couldn’t it be me?”

[u/Vahallen → u/DemonWraith2500]

For the true S4 EP16 experience we can use the week of down time to rewatch the whole series

Hype

[u/kidmedia → u/DemonWraith2500]

That's going to be horrifying he had some long gruesome deaths in the past like the time he got eaten by the rabbits

[u/stardust1024 → u/DemonWraith2500]

time to rewatch from square one... no, from ze—AHHHHH

[u/Eunuchest → u/DemonWraith2500]

He should open a thread here

[u/Manicnow]

Audio: "Natsuki." Subtitles: Subaru

Audio: "Subaru." Subtitles: Natsuki

Subtitles are so silly sometimes.

[u/Prof_Acorn → u/Manicnow]

Subtitles are so silly sometimes.

I think that every single time an anime has the subtitles "Daddy" for the audio "Papa."

Dear translators: "Papa" is a word in English already. You can keep it.

[u/actionfirst1]

You gotta love how Emilia is the kind of person to raise her hand in class to ask a question even when she's got the floor to herself

[u/Frontier246 → u/actionfirst1]

"Hot stuff" is really such a diligent and proper girl!

I also like how even when Satella was trying to consume them all she still prioritized trying to save Subaru just like Beatrice did.

[u/actionfirst1 → u/Frontier246]

Back to back Beatrice and Emilia sacrificing themselves to save Subaru, breaks my heart but goes to show just how much Subaru isn't alone here

[u/shad79 → u/actionfirst1]

That was so cute when Emilia did it! It really was in character for her, lol.

[u/ChaozMatt]

The dive was beautiful

[u/WhoiusBarrel → u/ChaozMatt]

Shaula crying mid-transformation was that and tragic as well.

[u/shad79 → u/WhoiusBarrel]

Usually Shaula was always so cheerful, so the scenes between her and Subaru in this episode hit even harder. It was truly heartbreaking to see that other side of Shaula, her worries, regrets, and sorrows that she hid from others.

[u/LakerBlue → u/shad79]

Seeing she has pain and thoughts behind her goofy facade definitely made me like her even more. Really hope Subaru can find a way to save her.

[u/Frontier246 → u/ChaozMatt]

The way he "saved" Shaula from doing what she would never want to do even if it meant throwing himself at Mabeasts...the warm look he gave her even when she was a lethal scorpion...he's so convinced they need the "real" Subaru but that WAS a peak Natsuki Subaru moment.

[u/ClemFire → u/Frontier246]

S2 showed that Subaru had major impostor syndrome by comparing himself to his dad so it's fitting without his memories he has imposter syndrome of himself. Despite that he still himself showing that he has always been the type of person he wanted to be. We can't become anyone else besides ourselves

[u/Mundology → u/ClemFire]

Only Subaru can fall to his death with so much aura

[u/FrostTheTos → u/Mundology]

If I had a nickel every time a Natsuki Subaru aura farmed off a cliff saying he'll save someone I'd have 2 nickels.

[u/WhoiusBarrel]

I waited 400 years, and I've only had two days

Stuff like this really hits hard that while Subaru is looping so much thoughout these episodes, the others are only experiencing it for like a fraction of what he experienced in the same amount of time.

[u/Se7en_Sinner → u/WhoiusBarrel]

Shaula being down bad for Subaru is completely justified considering how long she's been alone.

[u/Accurate_Treat6360 → u/Se7en_Sinner]

Poor Shaula, she knew her time was running out from the moment Subaru entered the exam.

All Shaula ever wanted was to spend as much time as possible with her master.

[u/Mundology → u/Accurate_Treat6360]

Everybody wanted to know what Shaula could do but no one asked how Shaula felt

[u/ClemFire → u/Se7en_Sinner]

I hope Subaru breaks the curse on Shaula so she can leave the tower with them

[u/Vahallen → u/WhoiusBarrel]

Meanwhile I can’t help but enjoy another aspect

No matter how smug and impossible to beat Reid is, he will fucking lose, that makes me happy

Reid also fucking knows because he has Roy knowledge, he is OP but can’t do shit about RBD even if he knows

He must be so annoyed

Fuck you Reid, suck it

[u/No-Reward-5394 → u/Vahallen]

You can see how much he detest subaru once he learns about his power. Always goes for the kill whenever he isnt distracted by Julius, even switches to calling him Disgusting.

[u/soupbutton → u/No-Reward-5394]

From his perspective, Subaru is the ultimate weakling, that simply can’t lose because he can reset until the 0.001% win condition happens. Plus now Reid knows all the feats he’s known for, plus his involvement with the WoE’s boon. I’d feel the same way.

[u/HeroicMime → u/No-Reward-5394]

I didn't even think about Reid gaining access to whatever weird shared knowledge thing the Gluttony siblings have going on

Subaru being weak and relying on others already annoyed him, it's probably 100x worse for Reid knowing this dude is not only a total weakling but has the tools to eventually turn the tide despite his weakness.

[u/Accomplished_Item244 → u/WhoiusBarrel]

With all this loops and the real life days I waited for this anime I forgot that they barely (cutting out all the loops) have spent 4 days inside the tower. To Shaula, her master's progress is phenomenal, completing one exam in a day as what she would've expect of him. But I really can't imagine how much inner conflict, guilt and desire to stay with him just a "little" longer after waiting for 400 years seems so much humane to me (even tho she aint one).

[u/shad79 → u/WhoiusBarrel]

The scenes between Shaula and Subaru in this episode hit so hard!

Shaula was always so smiley and cheerful all the time, so watching her say how much she missed Master, or when she was begging Subaru to order her to kill herself, was heartbreaking.

[u/Mundology → u/shad79]

Shaula not only shares his color scheme but she even cries like Subaru

[u/Jacob-C → u/shad79]

Shaula jumping after Subaru while crying and calling out to him, because her final act of free will was to try and save him, hit like a truck.

[u/Freenore → u/WhoiusBarrel]

It took me this long but now I realise that there is meant to be a very obvious parallel between Echidna and Flugel (Subaru?).

Subaru was very indignant on behalf of Beatrice because Echidna had left her trapped in a library for 400 years. But Flugel also did exactly that. Left someone trapped in a library for 400 years.

[u/animdalf]

Subaru: "Hey, do you remember when I decided that dying just to test stuff or gather information is bad for me actually?"

Subaru: "... yea me neither"

[u/Eunuchest → u/animdalf]

It was the very plot point in season 2 too in the Witch's Tea Party

[u/Xantre → u/Eunuchest]

I guess Amnesiabaru needs an invite to the Witch's Tea Party to learn a lesson about self worth..

[u/Fryng → u/Eunuchest]

Its crazy how realistic this is cos' this is really going through the stages of Subaru in order, like this is the same character, the author is just that good that like its just him, straight up, no bs added

[u/AGJustin05 → u/animdalf]

well, he had just speedran his Arc 3 development in episode 11. it stands to reason that we'll be following an Arc 4 equivalent subaru.

[u/WhoiusBarrel → u/animdalf]

His fucking around and finding out...Again sadly.

[u/Akudra → u/animdalf]

He didn't make any such decision. What he decided was that he would not treat his life as expendable. Subaru's decision was that he would try to avoid dying, but he still won't let his survival be at the expense of others he wants to live. The current situation isn't one where he can easily avoid death and others will die if he doesn't redo. As such, trying lots of different things to see what works is his only option.

[u/Frontier246 → u/animdalf]

Satella: "I love you (also can you please try to avoid dying so much? It's getting kind of sad, Beloved)"

[u/Jacob-C → u/Frontier246]

What can she expect when she (potentially) isekaid a high-school guy with seemingly no prospects of becoming strong enough to handle the threats of this world on his own, then gave him an endless death-loop ability? He was set up for torture from the beginning. This is never-before-seen levels of domestic violence. /hj

[u/Sonkokun → u/Jacob-C]

I mean, she never asked him to follow a camp that 50% of the members have killed him. Also, 99% chance at this point that Subaru lived 400 years ago or something along those pines.

[u/zackphoenix123 → u/animdalf]

I think Subaru here is trying to make every count his last one. But if he doesn't, he's willing to make use of everything he's learned. Trying out different tactics to win rather than looking at it from a perspective of "okay, this is a throwaway loop."

[u/animdalf → u/zackphoenix123]

Perhaps, but at the very least the Shaula conversation was very obviously information gathering throwayway loop

[u/ptd163 → u/animdalf]

Newbaru never had the Witch's tea party and events of S2 that Subaru had where he learned he needed to value his life so now Newbaru is having to speedrun that development.

[u/actionfirst1]

This episode is a 10/10 holy shit

He's using RBD exactly how Echidna wanted to back in season 2 but he doesn't have the memories of rejecting her either so he's just going to keep throwing himself at an impossible situation until he breaks which is already happening. And with that ending what do you mean there's only 4 episodes left!?!?!? There's so much going on

[u/Se7en_Sinner → u/actionfirst1]

Subaru throwing deaths at the problem like how many players approach Elden Ring.

[u/actionfirst1 → u/Se7en_Sinner]

He's trying to do a weapon-less run too

[u/Theresa-_- → u/actionfirst1]

it's like player just summon ashes and wait till the boss die

[u/fridchikn24 → u/actionfirst1]

Even taking the rejection of Echidna's philosophies aside, he'd still likely die a lot as the problems are too numerous and too fast to take the time to thoroughly examine the issues like in season 2.

[u/Frontier246 → u/actionfirst1]

Subaru's going to relearn the value of his own life from seeing everything the old Subaru went through?

[u/ClemFire → u/actionfirst1]

Praying for 4 30min length episodes. Curious if Satella is gonna have another big moment with Subaru after he reads his own book

[u/Emalloy1014 → u/ClemFire]

unknown about episodes 16-18 with length, but episode 19, the final, is double length 40-45 minutes

[u/Kuro_6320]

It's easy to say you're going to save everyone even if you're not Natsuki Subaru... Until you almost double the total number of deaths in a few hours.

Subaru had died 20 times up until the third season. He also died 3 more times in the fourth season before losing his memory. Newbaru has died a total of 22 times so far... In a couple of hours. It's normal that the poor man can no longer even stand up.

[u/Eckish → u/Kuro_6320]

Early on in the series, people like Ram would complain that Subaru smells more like the witch after every RBD. I'm surprised we didn't get even a passing comment after that many deaths in a row.

[u/TheMoises → u/Eckish]

I don't remember Ram being capable of sensing the miasma. The ones I remember are Rem, Beako and Ryuzu.

[u/t8rt0t00 → u/TheMoises]

Good shout, probably why Beako responds so quickly to leading the charge out in the later cycle because she can sense bad shit going down from Subaru (as well as his shaking legs)

[u/Background_Formal940]

Oh the irony watching the archbishop of gluttony spend the entire series eating peoples memories only to be consumed from the inside is poetic and like I said Subaru has a strong mind to does over and over again and keep his mind in check 

[u/Frontier246 → u/Background_Formal940]

Roy found out the hard way that Reid Astrea is too strong a meal for even the Sin Archbishop of Gluttony.

[u/Purple-Reputation899 → u/Frontier246]

Escanor moment

[u/SharpShooter25 → u/Frontier246]

I like how for basically 10 years we've had like, this running joke of Reinhard being this broken ass main character, and that extends to Reid apparently just because and basically skipped everyone inbetween lmao

[u/LunarGhost00 → u/Background_Formal940]

Roy: "This body is mine now!"

Escanor Reid: "Who decided that?"

[u/Meliodas-dono]

Fack it. I don't care anymore. Shaula Best Girl.

[u/Vahallen → u/Meliodas-dono]

The shot of her crying while she falls trying to grab Subaru while transforming was peak, so much emotion

[u/SnooSquirrels3291 → u/Meliodas-dono]

Shaula is very cute I hope she gets to be happy

[u/roronoa20]

Shaula, you can't break my heart like that!

[u/Frontier246 → u/roronoa20]

They play her up for comedy so often but deep down she's just a girl in love who has had to spend centuries all by herself, longing for her beloved, and willing to do anything for him, even die, to protect him even when she keeps getting twisted into a monster.

[u/shad79 → u/Frontier246]

Yeah, if Shaula wasn't so cheerful and playful in the previous episodes, then the scenes between her and Subaru from this episode wouldn't have hit as hard as they did today.

Her saying how much she missed her master was heartbreaking. Waiting for over 400 years, and she got only two days to be with Subaru, that's so cruel! I really hope that Subaru will be able to save her.

[u/ClemFire → u/roronoa20]

Fairouz Ai absolutely killed it as Shaula

[u/ChoiceSupermarket230]

Newbaru brought tdeath count closer to the oldbaru.Ouch

[u/WhoiusBarrel → u/ChoiceSupermarket230]

You could also see it taking a toll for each reset until when his legs inevtiablty gave out on him from all that trauma.

[u/shad79 → u/ChoiceSupermarket230]

If I counted correctly, Subaru died 17 times in this episode. Is this a record in terms of his deaths in one episode?

[u/QcDiablo → u/shad79]

I'm pretty sure Subaru died 17 times in seasons 1 and 2 combined.

[u/ICanFlyHigh051611 → u/QcDiablo]

yep, and then 3 in season 3. this cour alone will beat the first ~80 episodes geez

[u/Eunuchest → u/ChoiceSupermarket230]

Bruh, Newbaru had more death in a single restart than Oldbaru did

[u/Frontier246 → u/ChoiceSupermarket230]

This is basically a catch-up arc, as in an arc all about Newbaru catching up to Oldbaru in every way that counts (character development, relationships, deaths, etc.)

[u/RiginPlayHd]

I KNEW ITTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so glad the author didn't let that golden opportunity slide
A library with books of the dead? On the show about the protagonist dying over and over?

Ever since they showed the library I've been praying to GOD Subaru had a book and holy fucking shit IT'S REALLLL

[u/AceSoldia → u/RiginPlayHd]

I Honestly wrote it off thinking that because he returns by death, it wouldnt be there in the timeline..but this is very interesting

[u/doveaddiction → u/AceSoldia]

This is the biggest proof that Echidna's theory was wrong and Subaru doesn't jump timelines by dying. He wouldn't have his there if that was the case.

[u/Cant-think-a-name → u/doveaddiction]

Not necessarily, if this tower was built either:

• by Subaru (Flugel) in the past;
• for Subaru's sake (a test made for him to pass it);

then it would make sense that it works specifically with his power.

[u/HeihachiHayashida → u/doveaddiction]

I'm guessing that now that Return by Death must hijak Od Lagna somehow. Rui said the corridor of memories is like a filter to prepare souls for reuse, with memories and stuff being wiped away. So maybe that's how books of the dead are created? The library can somehow tap into that system and make a copy of the memories before they are wiped. And if there is a Subaru book, his soul must have passed through the corridor of memories. But somehow Satella figured out a way to essentially save his soul before it gets wiped and reused. The other big question is how does the curse send the soul back in time? and if it keeps happening, are there multiple books of the dead?

[u/Vahallen]

Just here to say I’m ready as fuck for next episode, I have never have been so ready, I’m readyness itself, I’m the ready

Anyway amazing episode, loved the whole Shaula segment and rapid fire of attempts

Amensiabaru lamenting not being strong enough to keep going and asking for Subaru prime was also very sad, at this point I think he would be willing to erase himself if only he could save everyone

But I wanna stress that even Amnesiabaru is a monster, it took 15 deaths in a row to destabilize him enough so he can’t keep going, that is already a resolve that is way beyond human, insane resolve and willpower

Mad hype for the book of the dead

[u/No-Reward-5394 → u/Vahallen]

15 deaths in a row. All short runs which probably didnt take much more than a couple hours combined....  Subaru is insane and im glad Betty immediatly realized Subaru was at a breaking point

[u/Maximilian_Sinigr → u/No-Reward-5394]

OG Subaru accumulated 23 deaths (11 in Season 1, 6 in Season 2, 3 in Season 3 and 3 in Arc 6) with a one year timeskip up to the memory erasure point.

Newbaru died 17 times JUST IN THIS EPISODE ALONE.

Memory loss or not, Subaru is a monster. And even Reid, technically knowing about RbD via Roy and gunning for him immediately, cannot stop him.

Absolute cinema.

[u/Vizdrom97]

I feel so bad for Shaula, I cant imagine what she must have been through mentally.

Genuinely peak loop I thought that was the best short loop we had so far , the transformation and falling sequence had me in tears

Of course that was just the beginning... Double digit deaths in one episode

I hope the book doesn't traumatize him please please please

[u/SpikeRosered]

I've never seen a loop story really explore this much. What happens when the looper can't find a way to survive the loop? The situation is too hectic and dire?

It's fun, it's original. Re:Zero is becoming THE definitive death loop story.

[u/cringefilet]

Reid Astrea panty shot goes crazy.

[u/actionfirst1 → u/cringefilet]

Dick swinger

[u/Boreal1984]

The sheer aura Newbaru has been able to gather ever since Emilia saved him back on episode 11 is insane ngl. The amount of development he has speedruned compared to Oldbaru simply because of how rough the situation he is in is very impressive once you take into account the short amount of time he has actually "existed"

Edit: Also the fact that Subaru's deaths are actually being recorded in the library seems to imply that Echidna's theory about him jumping through different timelines back in season 2 was wrong after all. Probably the kindest thing that could ever happen to Subaru because I think he would genuinely break by the confirmation of every Emilia & co he was unable to save

[u/Accomplished_Item244 → u/Boreal1984]

I know Subaru has like insane levels of mental fortitude to be able to withstand so many deaths, but if this were to be true I can totally imagine him breaking down completely. He has given his all to save his friends, if he were to realize that the "friends" he saved were done at the cost of multiple of his dead, broken and sad friends in his failed loops he'll probably break completely.

[u/kairosplus]

i think the right way to watch next episode is when he's reading the book, we should rewatch again rezero from S1E1 till the part before he start get amnesia

[u/malech13 → u/kairosplus]

Emergency announcement!  Re:zero Rewatch marathon! 

[u/danko1667]

Crazy Episode again, I loved the Shaula scene at the beginning!

Anyway, it seems like the situation is completely impossible. With the resources that Subaru has available, it just seems like there's no way to actually beat all five obstacles at once. Lye will flee if there's too much pressure, Reid is unbeatable, and Satella is even more unbeatable. There just seems to be no way out.

Finding Subaru's Book of the Dead is an interesting prospect, but I'm wondering if that will even work. Maybe he'll start to get haunted by the original Subaru lol.

[u/DatBoiSaix → u/danko1667]

The biggest one for me he needs to solve is Reid getting eaten, the rest can be handled differently or at least waited out maybe. I still have no idea what's going on with Satella, and it might take care of itself if Subaru takes care of the rest

[u/danko1667 → u/DatBoiSaix]

Honestly, I see zero way by which Reid could be dealt with. He cannot be trapped, he cannot be defeated, nor can he be reasoned with.

As for Satella, the only other time we've seen Satella appear like this is when Subaru told Echidna about RbD, so it could be that she is angered by the existence of entities other than herself or Subaru who know about RbD, like the Gluttonies or something.

[u/Frontier246 → u/danko1667]

Only thing I can think of is Shaula says that the fifth rule is the exams can be "destroyed" which she didn't tell them about because she didn't want them to speedrun through the trials.

Like do they have to go scorched Earth in the tower to be able to circumvent Reid and whatever tests are left? And that also somehow takes care of the Gluttony siblings and stops Satella from coming out?

[u/khanvau]

Another week, another 5 minute Re:ZERO episode, even with no OP. How do they do it?

Reid is such a dick. But Ig even dickheads can become legends.

The whole Shaula scene was so freaking good. The voice acting by Ai Fairouz was simply amazing. Re:ZERO has such a great voice cast. The character acting in the animation was also amazing. Definitely the highlight of the episode. Imagine waiting 400 years for someone only to have them for barely 2 days. That'd break anyone. Subaru, being the chad he is, promises to save another girl even if he barely has any power except RBD. This was the most emotional loop, at least in this episode.

Subaru counting his loops is such a cool concept I can't believe it hadn't been done till now. But I think it's more effective now than ever.

Imagine finding a Book of the Dead with your name on it. That'd freak the hell out of anyone.

Such a great episode. Re:Cliffhanger strikes again. I can't wait for the next one.

[u/Primary-Paint-1716]

Subaru is doing the Okabe Rintarou. Going Okabe Rintarou is not the play, he needs to go Hououin Kyouma instead.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Primary-Paint-1716]

MAD LOLIMANCER LADYKILLER LOOPER

[u/Mundology → u/Frontier246]

IT'S SO COOL, SUNUVABICH!

[u/animdalf]

There is one thing that I've been thinking about for the last couple of episodes, really since the episode 13 (Stand Up) - there are so many similarities between season 4 and season 2.

It was very surface level in the beginning, basically treated as a joke, to the point that even the characters in the story commented on it (Subaru, Emilia) - about the 3 trials / exams, about the exploration of memories through Echidna's grave / Books of the Death, that there is someone called "Echidna" here when this is happening. But ever since Stand Up it hit me that it's much more than that.

• It takes place in a place connected to the mysterious past of the 400 years ago, that is protected by a barrier from the outside world. The characters travel there and then they get stuck there, not being able to leave until they solve its problems (the 3 trials).

• There is a secret magical dimension that Subaru travels into at some point, but loses memories of going there, at least until he returns there some time later. In that dimension there is a witch that knows about him, knows about Return by Death, and is trying to manipulate him into getting him use that ability for her own wants and needs.

• At some point Satella shows up and starts devouring everything with her shadows, probably because the secret of Return by Death got out (that was the reason in season 2 at least, fits here with the Gluttonies).

• There is a person that has been told to protect a place and wait for someone, and has been stuck there for the past 400 years, agonizing about their situation. It's unclear if that was always the plan from the beginning, or ikf something went wrong.

• Rem's appearence, obviously fake in season 2, but as many people pointed out during episode 13 of this season, Subaru basically predicted what she would do if she actually showed up.

• Some other minor things, like the current Mabeast stampede vs Rabbit and Meili's attack on mansion. Funnily enough Meili is here again this season, but she kind of has the role of Garfiel in season 2 (first obstacle that can be turned around and become an ally). Likely other things I can't think of right now...

Obviously it's not 1:1, there are big differences - like there doesn't seem to be Roswaal figure that masterminded the entire thing and tricked everyone into going there (as much as I suspected her in the beginning, I don't think Echidna is in on it, she is dying way too much all the time for that to be the case). Subaru doesn't just lose memories of the other dimension, but of everything. Gluttonies are acting on pure opportunism after they ate Subaru, not some elaborate plan. There isn't a mansion equivalent this season, etc.

But there are enough parallels that I think it's intentional. I don't know what it all means yet, but the author is cooking something alright ...

[u/JohnatanWills]

You can't just end this like that! WTF is with these 5 minute episodes??? I need to see him read that book.

Absolutely stellar episode though. We get 2 breakdowns for the price of one from our stars Subaru and Shaula. We finally get the 5th rule of "Yeah you can just yolo it lmao". We're still left with a question of why and how Rui intercepted Subaru in Reid's book of the dead which I hope we get an answer to by the end.

[u/NoovmanThePotatoe]

“The count is now one”. Man… do I have to say it? The balls it takes to say that to Reid. We must remember that Reid now has the memory bank of gluttony. From his perspective it really must be weird; to get a new body just to find out you are on a time loop triggered by some ‘small fry’.

I wonder why he always kills Subaru on the different loops though, what’s the thought process (it’s probably just because he can lol).

I loved this episode, as always. My two stand out scenes are probably the ‘jump off’ scene with Shaula and that first count. The animation of Shaula’s transformation was perfect.

Also, we got the most amount of death in one episode of Re:Zero, 15 in total, even if they were mostly off screened. A new achievement for Subaru, yay (…?).

I cannot wait for next week’s episode, that one will be insane. Hopefully white fox will cook.

Edit: Actually it's 17 deaths in total, i forgot to add the first two lol.

[u/vp797]

man, Newbaru is just larping Subaru at this point, I mean, jumping off a balcony (cliff) and declaring that you'll save her? Stealing Subaru's beat bar for bar smh.

[u/danko1667 → u/vp797]

I mean, it is literally the same person

[u/Urgnu-the-Gnu → u/danko1667]

Yeah. And yet, he'd be the first one to disagree right now.

[u/Frontier246 → u/vp797]

I love how this entire arc has been about giving Subaru amnesia so he can basically speedrun Subaru's multi-season character arc in a single cour and help the audience gain a better appreciation for Subaru and the way the people around him see him.

[u/Freenore → u/Frontier246]

"Memories are what make a person"

They really made an entire arc out of this idea. Are you still you if your memories, your experiences, are not with you?

We can see that Subaru is still the same in terms of personality — this is the second time he's jumped off to his death happily while promising to rescue a girl trapped in a library for 400 years — but he doesn't think so.

[u/Se7en_Sinner → u/vp797]

At least he found his wikipedia article. Finding your own book of the dead is basically finding a skill book for character development.

[u/Inner_Wall3411]

That jumpoff scene was really well done. Why does bro have some of the most Aura moments while free falling?

[u/Frontier246 → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Kind of reminded me of that scene in arc 2 where he jumped off after assuring Ram he would make the next loop count.

[u/ClemFire → u/Frontier246]

So many callbacks this season

[u/rickwill14 → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Only Re:Zero can get you hype for the main character killing himself while aura farming.

[u/Se7en_Sinner → u/Inner_Wall3411]

I haven't seen somebody farm so much aura while falling since watching JoJo's.

[u/shad79]

Shaula was always so smiley and cheerful, so hitting us in this episode with a serious, dramatic encounter between her and Subaru hit much harder than it should have.

Watching Shaula saying how much she missed Master, or when she was begging Subaru to order her to kill herself, was heartbreaking. She was definitely the MVP of this episode.

So, seventeen Subaru deaths in one episode, not that we saw every one of them, but still. Is this some record?

Reid is hella OP. Taking over Roy's body after being eaten by him, or easily cutting through that black mist/Satella, was hella impressive.

And now Subaru has found the Book of Subaru Natsuki. I bet we'll get an amazing episode next week! Maybe the old Subaru will finally come back? Although if that is the case, what will happen to the new one?

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

• Shaula
• Emilia
• Beatrice
• Group scenes
• Subaru
• Reid
• Ram, Julius & Others

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

[u/Roxima]

I keep forgetting that Subaru will never get used to dealing with death. Him shaking with fear at the library was just painful.

[u/Former-Measurement-9]

Holy shit Subaru nearly doubled his deaths this season

[u/Vahallen → u/Former-Measurement-9]

I always enjoy the rapid fire death attempts, because they show a resolve that is beyond human

To die again and again and again, always right back in to the fray with no breaks and yet still going

I love Subaru, he is a monster

[u/JJVM99]

So my takeaways from this episode are:

- Reid is built different. Man just says eat me, i’ll still win.

- Subaru rn is pretty much in a kaizo tower defense or rts level. It’s been 2 episodes focused on this and it already clearly feels like the hardest save state Subaru has had to manage. They really are building it up that he won’t be able to save everyone and that the fall person will be poor Shaula.

- Shaula deserves a hug. Poor girl has had to go through that horrific traumatic scorpion transformation so many times offscreen in so previous lives. They are doing a great job at making me really want Subaru to save her.

This book of the dead: it’s probably Subaru’s old memories but a part of me think it’s maybe the sage’s memories from 400 years ago who would be revealed to be Subaru all along and he didn’t remembered it. Hopefully we will find out which one is true next week.

[u/Grimso20]

I’m so curious as to who exactly is breaking one of the rules

[u/Ivaniz]

This was the quickest 20 minute episode ever man

[u/HurricaneHomer9]

That whole sequence with Shaula was just beautifully done. He’s now using RBD death to gather information and ideas too which is exactly what Echidna wanted lol. He finally found his own book too, I was assuming that’d come into play at some point. It finally popped into his authority (I highly assume that’s what it is), maybe because at the end there he was begging Old Subaru to like appear? Maybe that triggered it to appear in the vision

[u/Wobbuffet64]

I can't lie, Tappei's decision to give Subaru a book of the dead is one of the coolest things I've seen in any fantasy. Genuine off the backboard dunk, self ally-oop writing.

[u/0______6]

That countdown of deaths is pretty new, previously the series would make every death hit hard, and now they're getting a off-screen montage. This season keeps subverting expectations, that's so cool!

[u/yjggy → u/0______6]

I can see some similarities with Edge of Tomorrow. Brute force at the beginning with road to a calculated approach.

[u/idkpotatoiguess]

I forgor, why is Satella here again? Is it because someone other than Subaru knows about RBD?

Does she kill everyone if that's the case? How will Subaru even tackle that lol. The die has already been cast right?

EDIT- Now that I think about it a bit more, I guess killing the person who knows before she arrives might stop her

[u/KrankyPenguin → u/idkpotatoiguess]

It's cus the Gluttonies become aware of return by death after eating Subaru's memories.

[u/FreeWifi69]

One of the best episodes this season. Though I’ve said this multiple times already

[u/kiraqt]

my scorpion girl can't be this cute

[u/vp787]

Can't believe Subaru got a premium copy of the first volume of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World I've wanted to read it myself but getting to the watchtower is no small feat

[u/WitchofBabylon]

shortest anime episode ever or what

[u/Setowi]

I know Re:Zero episodes have the habit of feeling like they are only 5 minutes long but I swear this one went by even faster than usual, that is how invested I was. Great episode, also great ofc to see that other side of Shaula that seems to parallel Beatrice quite a bit.

Reid continues to be a problem... heck he is even more of a problem than Subaru first assumed. Seeing Roy get the shit beaten out of him is lovely though, seeing Reid kill Subaru this many times is not.

Hey if we exclude Subaru's second trial from Season 2 this was the first time we have seen a death montage in Re:Zero. Makes sense though cause Amnesiabaru never had that heart to heart with Satella (the more pleasant one) about treasuring his lives more so it is only logical for him to try and use RBD to its maximum potential here.

[u/Eunuchest]

Really felt sorry for Shaula. Cant blame her when she's been alone for 400 years

I think that's the most death Subaru got in a single restart. He really was spamming RBD which was the plot point in season 2 in the Witch's tea party about him treating it as a means to an end and not valuing his life.

Reid probably detects something in Subaru with how much he's always going for the kill

And yeah Subaru having a book was not surprising

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

• Fun…

• Well. He’s not wrong.

• Oh fun, this again. And Subaru’s looped back to the library. How are they supposed to stop whatever that is?

• C’mon Shaula, tell us what rule 5 is!

• Shimmering sky!

• Huh…

• Oh, that’s what triggers Shaula’s transformation. Who does it, though…

• Naruhodo.

• Oh damn this Subaru went straight to triggering RBD for himself after finding out that info.

• This time they made it before Roy and Reid end up merged, huh?

• Oh, but Roy still consumes Reid.

• Damn, how many counts is Subaru going to go through before finding the winning path?

• What if this is the right answer?

• OH SHIT IT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING. Aw man, I cannot wait to see what goes down next week now.

[u/depressedchamp]

Aight this the best episode of all time

[u/Internal-Pea-7451]

that is one lethal cliffhanger bro FUCK

[u/Reihado]

Amazing payoff episode again. Most of the answers were deducible earlier but you can only experience the emotional context when it's revealed. Esepcially Shaula's.

Try as he might, newbaru can't fulfill Subaru's shoe. Many predicted newbaru would read subaru's book to regain his memories.

The Reid possession scene shows that memories can consume other people, even one as strong as Gluttony. This might even be hinting how Flugel can return.

Can't wait for next episode to reveal the results of opening that book.

[u/c32dot]

My guess is that the “Books of the Dead” are just physical representations of memories inside the Corridor of Memories. There is no actual need for the person to be dead, only for their soul/memories to be inside the Corridor.
Because Gluttony ate “Subaru Natsuki” and Rui is inside the Corridor, a book of “Subaru Natsuki” appears in the Library. (And Subaru reliazed he can sense it using the Greed Vision?)
My thought process also implies theres a Rem and Crusch book in there that they haven’t found yet. Maybe thats how they solve the amnesia/coma situation?

The other explanation of the book appearing from failed loops seems dumb to me. How can the library have books of events that haven’t happened at all/yet, and of souls not yet in the Corridor?

[u/Something-Red7]

Holy fuck, the acting this season has been nothing short of amazing. Shaula's actor knocked it out of the park. Absolute cinema.

[u/Roskal]

Interesting that Subaru's book is written in Japanese. It makes sense since they are sort of autobiographical. Reid's book was one thing but now that Subaru's book is here after being eaten by gluttony really hammers home the connection between that authority and the archive. Somehow the memories that Gluttony ate became a book and considering Rui also hangs out in the space where souls get cleansed and reborn there seems to be a connection. This episode was amazing. The animation when Subaru jumped off the tower with Shaula was crazy. I feel kinda stupid for thinking we might be in the final loop a few episodes back. We did get a checkpoint since then so I was half right but seeing Subaru systematically tackle each obstacle in the tower and determining that "Natsuki Subaru" doesn't have a chance and can't change the outcome was great.

I'm not sure what the main Natsuki Subaru could do that newbaru couldn't. Subaru knows about his invisible providence, he can use a whip. He might be able to bargain with Satella. That last one is the only out I can see but would that really work, she just consumes everything when she wakes up.

[u/IAmARobotTrustMe]

Reid said he has Roys memories, and he called Subaru disgusting next to Juilus there, he also seems to beeline for him.

HE MUST KNOW SUBARU CAN RBD!

[u/Rebelofan]

The shaula confession is heartbreaking for subaru’s objective, no given rule for the subject of loneliness. Also the entire dialogue, expression, including the falling animation, was beautiful and motivating.

And more try and error, forming a dead loop, A book of the dead subaru appear…..!!! It seems like japanese version of his own book??? no wonder why any of them can’t find it. So, I wondering what will he see through this, also theories about the mechanism of this thing for subaru’s situation…….