human
Echidna:  "So if you decide that I am lying and try to exterminate me, I can’t stop you.” Pausing for a moment there.
gpt
Echidna:  “But the most likely case would be that Ana’s consciousness would not return, leaving just a husk of her former self… In the worst case, it might disrupt her bodily functions, and she could even die.” She answered Julius’s hypothesis with her opinion and then raised her hands. “Of course, that could just be me saying whatever I can in order to avoid dying. I cannot say for sure that my death would not resolve things. If that would grant Ana a long life, then I would not mind it. I don’t want to die, though.”
human
Julius:  “Why would you go so far for Lady Anastasia?”
gpt
Echidna:  “Ana and I are incomplete. The relationship between a standard spirit and spirit mage might not be the right parallel to use as a comparison, but…” Echidna looked between Julius and Subaru. As if jealous of the two of them who were able to have proper relations with spirits. “I love Ana. I’ve been by her side since she was just a small child. So I don’t ever want to abandon her. I want her to be happy. That’s my reason.”
human
Echidna:  “Julius, the reason I didn’t tell you the truth is because I didn’t want to cause any unnecessary confusion. Ana wanted to keep my existence secret if at all possible, and she successfully did until the events in Pristella. All thanks to her stubbornness.”
gpt
Echidna:  But that secret, years in the making, came out because of the clash with the Witch Cult. Not only that, the price of her secret had put her life in danger…
human
Julius:  “I…understand your relationship with Lady Anastasia.” The sword at Echidna’s throat slowly withdrew. It slid audibly into its sheath as Julius looked down, his long eyelashes framing his fallen eyes. “It is difficult to believe all of it, but believe it I must. At the very least, it would be rash to act hastily against you at the moment.”
gpt
Echidna:  “I…see. I’m glad you are taking it rationally, Julius. I’m sure Ana would be happy, too.”
human
Julius:  Letting go of the hilt of his sword, Julius was silent, not answering Echidna’s words. But it was something far removed from acceptance. He still had deep feelings of embarrassment over what had happened. But he brushed that regret aside with a blink of his eyes. “I would like to confirm: If you are manifesting by using Lady Anastasia’s Odo…then the more you exert yourself, the more burden is placed on her body. Correct?”
gpt
Echidna:  “It is. Your understanding is correct. Eating balanced meals, getting a good night’s sleep, some light exercise…just general good health practices, but those are best for minimizing the amount of Odo used.”
human
Julius:  "I see. In which case…why did you do something so rash on the second floor?”
gpt
Echidna:  “The burden that outburst placed on Lady Anastasia’s body could not have been light."