human
Subaru:  Me not being able to tell people about my returning by death and not being able to explain what I know from that has caused plenty of problems before, but this is a first. Subaru Natsuki’s origin, him being an unknown person, was the chain holding him back this time. "I’m…"
gpt
Echidna:  "And now that I’ve tediously laid it all out like that."
human
Subaru:  “…Huh?” Subaru’s expression was grim as he struggled to figure out how to say something, anything in response.
gpt
Echidna:  Echidna merely spread her hands. "Yeah. Ana’s and my understanding of you is that you are an unknown, rookie knight who has achieved multiple great feats… That was where we stood until Pristella. But that impression changed a bit during the battle with the Witch Cult and the journey to this tower." Her tone was so light that it caught him off guard.
human
Echidna:  ""I hope you can forgive me, but it’s only natural to feel a bit uneasy and on guard when we’re burning the midnight oil, just the two of us, together in a place where no one else can see." Crossing her arms, Echidna smiled as she cocked her head.
gpt
Subaru:  Subaru listened to her all the way to the end in stunned silence as he moved his dry lips, seriously struggling over how to take that. But while he was struggling with that, he noticed it.
human
Subaru:  That she was clutching her hands on her knees tightly enough that her fingertips had gone pale. “…Are you…genuinely scared?”
gpt
Echidna:  "That’s an upsetting thing to say. What exactly is your relationship with Shaula?" She answered his question with another question.
human
Subaru:  "I’ve never met her before. I don’t know anything about her."
gpt
Echidna:  "Is it really just coincidence that you solved the third floor’s examination that quickly?"
human
Subaru:  “…It is…”
gpt
Echidna:  "And you just happened to notice a hidden passage and followed it when I happened to be here?" She pelted Subaru with sharp accusations.
human
Subaru:  But the series of questions was telling Subaru something. "Imagine how I feel…"
gpt
Echidna:  "But even so, for various reasons, I calculate the likelihood that you are hostile to me to be low. I’d appreciate it if you considered the fact that I told you all that a demonstration of my sincerity." Putting her hand to her chest, Echidna explained what she was thinking.
human
Subaru:  The more Subaru felt like the artificial spirit Echidna’s behavior matched the Witch of Greed Echidna, the harder it was for him to believe her no matter how much she demonstrated her sincerity. That was the residual stench of the Witch. "I…get…what you are saying. I…understand. Whether I believe you or not…is a different matter…"
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Echidna:  "It is really obvious how conflicted you are."
human
Subaru:  "For the sake of argument, say we met here by coincidence.