My expectations for the finale have now risen to unreasonable highs.
But never mind that; weve got a long,longway to go, as does Natsuki Subaru.
Subaru doesnt commit suicide.
Hedoesdie and Return by Death; but not by his choosing.
Crusch also asks why Rem is so devoted to Subaru, and she respondsbecause hes special.
The hooded baddieswitch cultistsambush the cart, bloody a furious Rem, and take Subie captive.
Rem all but grants his wish by busting into their cavern hideout, hopelessly outnumbered and surrounded.
Rem tells Subaru to live, and that she loves him, then passes away in his arms.
While Rem has died before, as has Subaru, I just wasnt prepared for this.
Again, he finds signs of a massacre, dead villagers, children, and Ram.
Theres no merciful fade to black.
The camera doesnt budge.
The soaring, relentless scoreblares.
By God…that was one of the darkest, cruelest, mosthopelessendings Ive ever seen.
But this isRe:Zero,where endings usually lead to new beginnings.
Still, it still felt likeeverything was overand there would be no victory,ever.
Sure enough, Subie respawns with Rem at the vendors.
Hes not catatonic this time.
He embraces Rem, alive again, in love with him.
The vendor tells them to take a hike and stop scaring customers with their PDA.
Subarus smile slowly vanishes as the camera pans up to his face.
Its a beautiful day, but theres a storm brewing in his eyes.
Theyre not the dead eyes of defeat.
Theyre the fanatical eyes of a demon ready to hunt, and Betelgeuse is his prey.
