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Subaru:  “Like coming home for the holidays.”
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Echidna:  “That’s not very satisfying…but you’re patting Betty’s head, so I’ll let it pass.”
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Subaru:  His heart, which was racing because of Emilia, calmed down as he patted Beatrice.
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Beatrice:  And she seemed satisfied with it, too, so two birds with one stone.
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Echidna:  “If you don’t mind,” Echidna said while raising her hand. "I can understand Julius’s concern, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say Reid is dead. That’s just my impression from interacting with him, though.”
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Julius:  “Based on what?”
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Echidna:  “First of all, like Natsuki said, I can’t imagine Reid Astrea is that long-lived a creature. He is definitely someone who defies logic in many ways, but he’s still a human. And second, his personality.”
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Julius:  “Personality? Like how he was really lively?”
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Echidna:  “More uninhibited than lively. Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t imagine him patiently waiting here in this tower for four hundred years. I have to assume he’d be gone in three days,” Echidna said with a shrug.
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Subaru:  Subaru and Emilia both understood what she meant. Judging by everyone’s reaction, that was a persuasive observation.
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Julius:  “Again, that’s just my impression of the man. Is that convincing enough for you, Julius?”
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Julius:  “I cannot help but agree. In truth, considering the way he behaves, he is not the sort of person who would be satisfied remaining in any one place for long. If there were a reason why he must remain here nonetheless, then it would be that the current him is bound to the tower’s examination…would be my guess.”
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Subaru:  “He’s bound to the tower, huh.” Subaru remembered the final scenes of the last loop as he listened to Echidna and Julius explain their theories. Reid Astrea walking freely around the tower during the chaos, doing as he pleased. That didn’t feel like someone whose freedom was restricted. In fact, if it were not for his one lingering regret, he would definitely have just cheerfully walked away from the tower. The reason he didn’t is…
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Julius:  “—? What is it? Something about me?”
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Subaru:  “No…”
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Julius:  “Humph. I believe I still have eyes, ears, a nose, and a mouth on my face, but is there something abnormal?”
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Subaru:  “Yeah, unlike Emilia-chan, you aren’t cute, so you don’t make the cut. But anyway…” Subaru turned the conversation back to Reid’s book. “So, if we’re all on the same page about him being a lively dead guy, then let’s get back to the topic. Taygeta is filled with books of the dead, right?”
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Ram:  “At present, that is our understanding,” Ram answered. "Those who read them experience the memories of the dead person… That much was confirmed by you and Julius. Unfortunately, you seem to have forgotten it, though.”
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Subaru:  “I said I’m sorry already, so don’t keep holding a grudge over it. Anyway, that’s the focus here.” Snapping his fingers, he pointed at Ram.
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Ram:  Apparently not liking the gesture, Ram grabbed his fingers and twisted, giving him a sharp taste of pain.
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Beatrice:  Meanwhile, Beatrice softly raised her voice.