04x08 - Omae wa Dare da

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Allow me to introduce myself!

My name is Natsuki Subaru.

Ignorant, broke, and perpetual dr*fter!

I'm a bit of a troublemaker,

but it's a pleasure
to meet you nonetheless.

Um, we already knew that, right?

It is far too late for introductions.

What?!

You're saying, we've known
each other for an entire year,

but I forgot everything?

True, this definitely isn't the hand

of someone who just walked out
of a convenience store.

Do you really not remember anything?

About this tower,
or what happened in Pristella?

Or about us?

Uh...

Yeah, seems like it.

Well, you know,

I'd get why you'd feel down,

but let's look at the bright side.

As far as I know, temporary amnesia
usually just fixes itself in no time.

If this were a movie, everything would be
good as new in under two hours.

So don't worry too much about it, okay?

Sorry,
I don't get what you're saying at all.

Huh? Really?

But it looks like you're still Subaru.

Mm, I'm relieved.

Alright!

I'm all cheered up now.

You must have it
so rough right now,

so I can't keep moping around like this.

Wow, you're a lot tougher
than your cute face suggests.

You too, Beatrice.

Geez, honestly!

You really are a troublesome contractor,
I suppose.

Contractor?

This better be the last time,

or Betty is going
to lose all patience with you!

Do you understand, I wonder?

My name is Natsuki Subaru.

I have no idea what's going on here,

but I'm probably your friend.

I know it's shameless of me,
but I've got a favor to ask.

Tell me your name, ladies.

My name is Emilia.
Just Emilia.

Betty is the Great Spirit, Beatrice.

And you are Betty's contractor.

Nice to meet you again, Subaru.

Is this supposed
to be some kind of joke,

Barusu?

Ram...

Barusu? Is my name supposed
to be some kind of spell?

Are you that sleeping girl's sister?

Sorry, I know it's bad timing,

especially when you're trying
to wake your sis.

But honestly, I'm completely
overwhelmed right now,

so save your complaints
for when my memory comes back, alright?

Hearing that makes it hard to believe
you've actually lost your memory.

You sound exactly the same as always.

Master!

It's Shaula!

Your most beloved disciple,

and Star Keeper
of the Pleiades Watchtower!

Master? Are you talking about me?

Honestly, Mister.

You're hopeless.

And who might you be,
girl with the sugary sweet gaze?

I'm Meili.

If you didn't lose your knack
for sewing along with your memories,

I'd love it if you made me
another plushie.

If you know about my hidden talents,
then we must've been close.

Are you my little sister figure
like Beatrice?

That girl is an assassin who once tried
to k*ll Subaru and Betty, I suppose.

You're kidding!

So Ram, Shaula, and Meili.

Next up is...

Perhaps I should call myself
Anastasia for now.

I'd like to give him some time
to process all this.

Would that be okay?

Sure, I guess.

I'm sure I completely blindsided you guys.

From my perspective,
that's not the only reason.

Though, if you hadn't made the first move,

I was actually planning on making
a shocking confession of my own.

In that case,
we should prepare breakfast first.

Lady Emilia, may I borrow Barusu
to help fetch water?

But Subaru's memory is still fuzzy.

I think we should let him rest.

Come on, I'm perfectly fine.

I can handle a little water-hauling,

Emilia-chan.

Mm.

You seem exhausted.

I mean, of course I am.

I was never the type to read the room.

Cut the cheap act, Barusu.

I made a point of changing
the location for you.

Stop making me embarrass myself
for no reason. It's indecent.

How, exactly?!

This is just another dumb scheme, right?

Lady Emilia might be incapable
of seeing through duplicity,

but you should at least tell me
what you're plotting.

Look, I'm sorry, but this ain't an act,
a stunt, or a scheme.

How stubborn.

Though, it's nothing new for you
to shoulder everything alone.

I'm being serious here.

Just tell me everything.

I'll keep it a secret.

Look, having "a secret just between
the two of us" has a nice ring to it, but...

Oww, what are you doing...

Tell me.

If you don't, I have my own plan.

Are you even listening?

I'm telling the truth...

Just tell me already!

Tell me everything.

Please, just tell me everything.

Ram...

Please.

If you forget too,

then I...

Rem will...

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

Master!

We're gonna run outta jerky
if you don't hurry!

Yeah, I'll be right there.

Keep what just happened to yourself.

It will only worry Lady Emilia
and the others.

Apologies for my behavior earlier.

May we speak properly now?

Oh, sure.

I'm sorry too for surprising you guys...

Ah, please, go ahead.

To introduce myself once more,
I am Julius Juukulius.

I serve as Lady Anastasia's knight.

I suppose we are...
something akin to friends.

Oh yeah? Nice to meet you again.

So why did you sound
unsure of yourself just now?

Don't worry, Subaru.

You and Julius are really close.

Right?

Yup.

Besides, as far as Mr. Knight
is concerned,

that's the least
of his problems right now.

Is this related to Lady Anastasia's
strange behavior since this morning?

That is correct, Miss Ram.

Though I hate to pile this
on top of Subaru's revelation.

It's not our intention
to add fuel to the fire,

but we've decided to trust
in the bonds we forged

during our journey across the dunes,
and speak openly.

That is a rather grand way of putting it.

Your relationship with Natsuki
is heartwarming and ideal, indeed.

I, too, had hoped to build
a similar relationship with Ana.

You're talking about Ms. Anastasia

as if she were someone else.

So you really are...

Right now, the will that inhabits
this body is not Ana's.

She is sleeping deep within this body.

For the time being,
I am serving as her proxy.

My name is Echidna.

Echidna?!

It seems the name really does bother you.
It was the same for Natsuki.

However, the Echidna you know
is an entirely different person.

Ah, sorry if my reaction bothered you.

I, and probably Subaru too,

had a hard time because
of someone named Echidna before.

So she keeps taking crap
'cause she's named Echidna too?

That other Echidna sounds
like a pain in the a*s.

Honestly, she's such a headache.

I'll give her a piece
of my mind next time.

By all means, please do.

As someone who keeps getting slandered
because of her, you have my full support.

We all came to this tower
to help people, right?

So...

But now that we're here
and working through the tower,

Barusu goes and loses
what little memory he had,

while Lady Anastasia's consciousness
is sleeping in the abyss.

N-No good news at all, then.

So, um...

I don't think moping around's
going to get us anywhere.

Emilia-chan...

We came here carrying the hopes
of many people,

so we have to keep moving.

We can't give up.
That's what a certain someone taught me.

Emilia-chan's exactly right.

Look, I'm sorry for losing my memories
and causing a mess.

But it's all a matter of perspective.

Right now,
I'm free from the logic of this world,

meaning I might just be able
to pump out all kinds of fresh ideas.

Crisis is just another word
for opportunity!

That's a rather positive mindset.

But that is exactly what Subaru would say.

Thanks, Subaru.

I'm relieved.

You really are still Subaru.

Good grief.

It appears your memory loss

has not affected your inability
to tell bravery apart from recklessness.

Putting that aside,

I would like to know the details
regarding your amnesia.

About that...

I don't really know either.

Emilia-chan, what exactly happened
when you guys found me?

We found you unconscious
in the library on the third layer.

The... library on the third layer?

After that, we carried you
to the green room.

Which means the library
is likely to blame for this,

especially since it's filled
with those books of the dead.

Books of the dead?

Sounds like something that'd make
a middle schooler's heart flutter.

A book of the dead allows one to relive
the memories of the deceased within it.

I'd rather not read one again, though.

So I got knocked out after reading a book?

Did it fry my brain
and give me amnesia or something?

We certainly cannot rule that out.

We should check it out then.

Alright, let's head there
after we clean up breakfast.

Mm.

Oh, but it'd be bad if you went through
a repeat of yesterday.

You should stay and rest
while we investigate.

I suppose.

Gah, I folded to the peer pressure.

Curse my domesticated, modern brain.

Status open!

No dice, huh.

Since I got isekai'd, I was really hoping
I'd get to use magic, but...

You have permanently lost
the ability to use it.

It is because you destroyed your Gate
by overusing basic magic

after being explicitly told not to,
I suppose.

I can't believe I broke it
with basic magic! I'm so lame!

In that case, how about this?!

Oww!

Isn't my muscle memory supposed
to kick in here at least?

Why didn't you keep a diary
in case this happened, dumbass?

It'll be fine,
I'm sure it's gonna work out.

In this world,
even someone like me can do it.

Whoops, not this way.

What's up with these stairs?
They go on forever.

Huh?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Subaru, hey.

Are you okay?

Emilia-chan?

I'm so glad.

I was really worried back there.

Emilia, you must be more strict with him,
or he'll never learn his lesson.

You're right.

You see, Beatrice might be saying
that right now,

but she was a mess
when we couldn't find you.

When we found you collapsed,
she almost burst into tears.

That part was absolutely unnecessary,
I suppose!

Uh, what's going on?

Am I dreaming?

Wait, did I collapse at the library again?

Again?

No, Emilia-chan and the rest stopped me,
so I couldn't have gone there.

We stopped you?

It appears that we are not
on the same page.

Subaru, can you try explaining
the situation you're in, I wonder?

Ah, yeah.

As I told you before,
I woke up without any memories.

I've forgotten everything
- Wait, you must slow down!

since I got to this world...
- Wait, you must slow down!

You forgot?

What do you mean, you forgot?

Wait, that's what you're confused about?

Didn't I already explain it to you...

This is playing out exactly as before.

Was that a prophetic dream?

Subaru?

I want you to calm down
and listen to me.

The truth is, I saw the fut...

I'm not sure
if you're going to believe me,

but it looks like I've lost my memories.

Alright!

I'm all cheered up now.

You must have it so rough right now,

so I can't keep moping around like this.

You really are a troublesome contractor,
I suppose.

This better be the last time,

or Betty will lose all patience with you!
- No one knew about it in my dream.

I, or rather, Natsuki Subaru,
haven't told anyone about this power.

What in the world were you thinking,
Natsuki Subaru?

Is this supposed
to be some kind of joke, Barusu?

Master!

It's Shaula!

Your most beloved disciple,

and Star Keeper
of the Pleiades Watchtower!

Honestly, Mister.
You're hopeless.

I'd like to give him some time
to process all this.

Would that be okay?

Please, just tell me everything.

My dream was disgustingly accurate.

The problem
isn't how everyone else is acting...

Be sure to rest up, okay?

...it's how I'm supposed to act.

Master! You're lookin' so scary right now.

Somethin' botherin' you?
I'm all ears!

Ow, ow, ow!

What the heck are you doin', Squirt #2?

I'd rather not have Miss and Beatrice
getting mad at us.

Grrr! That makes me so mad!

Master, tell her off or somethin'!

Huh? Thank you for the backup.

Feels kinda weird,
saying thanks to an assassin.

Master, you dummy!

You really don't remember
a single thing, do you, Mister?

Yeah, sadly.

Did I make an important promise
or something?

Curse you, past me!
How could you be so careless?

I'd definitely agree
that the "past you" was careless.

All that's left is to find out
why I woke up from that dream,

and see what happened next.

Man, these stairs are high.

Well, no point in worrying
about what comes after the dream.

Alright.

I'll tell them
about these prophetic dreams.

If we can figure out
how the dreams work,

they'll definitely give us
the edge we need...

Don't you think it's dangerous
to have Natsuki accompany us?

Is that out of fear
that he'll be a liability,

rather than concern for his safety?

I agree, though.

Ram!

Not you too!
How can you say that about Subaru?

I'm merely stating facts.

Lady Emilia, they are simply pointing out

that relying on him right now
raises too many uncertainties.

From the way you put it,

should we assume you agree
with that spirit, I wonder?

Well...

Just when I was finally ready
to open up, this happens.

Damn it!

With how that went,

I'm not even sure if they'll believe me
about the dreams.

Don't you think it's dangerous
to have Natsuki accompany us?

I agree.

Ram! Not you too!

Relying on him right now
raises too many uncertainties.

Memories are what shape a person.

You really are still Subaru.

Really?

Who are you?

Subaru?! Are you okay?!

Calm down!

You must calm down, I suppose!

Beatrice!

The hell are you doin' here so early,
ya prick?

Hey now, ya prick.

You cryin' or somethin'?

Got into a fight
with your pals downstairs, ya prick?

Cryin' after losin' an argument, ya prick?

The hell did you run for, ya prick?

And of all places,
you came runnin' to me?

Is this a joke, ya prick?

You're the one who chose the pricks
you wanted to mob with.

You got a death wish or somethin'?

Get lost, trash.

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts...

It hurts so much...

Just a few hours ago...

I was still with Mom and Dad...

Take care.

I didn't wash my cup...

But Mom never complained...

I should've at least replied...

All I did was cause them trouble.

I never even paid them back.

I couldn't even wash a single cup.

And now I'm going to die.

Stop laughing.

Stop laughing at me.

Don't you dare laugh at me!

Don't laugh. Stop it.

I'll die.

But not by you.

I'm not gonna be k*lled by you!

I'll die. I'll definitely die.

I died!

I did die!

I died, and returned...

So I...

I love you.

Stop it...

Just k*ll me already...

Subaru!

Subaru?

I feel sorry for Rem.

Subaru, stay here and wait for us, okay?

Betty will find a way to fix this,
I suppose.

We will not leave you here
to suffer all alone.

I've died twice now.

The moment I hit the floor and died,

I returned to that room,

starting over from the exact same point.

That was no prophetic dream.

I returned by death.

Like hell I'm gonna let them
k*ll me again.

WHO ARE YOU?
Master...

WHO ARE YOU?