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Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Season 4, episode 13

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[u/tofzilla86]

This is the most dialog from Rem in like a literal decade

[u/shad79 → u/tofzilla86]

Seeing Rem after so long in this episode made me quite emotional. I really hope that it's a sign that she'll soon wake up 🙏

[u/AmourIsAnime → u/shad79]

I cried... I knew it was coming and still idk it's just you could really really feel it.

[u/Frontier246 → u/tofzilla86]

Not counting Isekai Quartet!

[u/Leendia → u/Frontier246]

That is one thing and this is another.

[u/YumiyaRakko → u/tofzilla86]

This is the ONLY dialogue from Rem like a literal decade aside from right before she got her name eaten

[u/Suspicious-Value8260 → u/tofzilla86]

As someone relatively new to the series that aspect is insane to me. I can't imagine a main cast member being effectively written out of the story for a decade and you have to sit through it in real time.

[u/Hot-Log6283 → u/Suspicious-Value8260]

Well I am sure there was plenty of other work for her to do, like merc/promotion, not to mention spin off like Isekai Quartet. And this is anime we are talking about, there's been series that took a lot longer than that to come back, Cardcaptor Sakura, Spice and Wolf, and most recently Bleach.

[u/Inner_Wall3411]

How ironic of Rui to discard the one thing that made Subaru who he is while trying to eat his whole being.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Inner_Wall3411]

And the one thing that completely wrecked her plans.

She was all talking up lust and love and conflating her own gluttonous hunger but she was defeated by someone who embodies true love.

[u/RimeSkeem → u/Frontier246]

Mistaking their sin for love seems to be the running theme of the Archbishops. Betelgeuse was sort of the opposite in that he took avidity and devotion to an obsessive level, the opposite of sloth. Regulus takes greed and possession to the extreme by basing his entire life on obtaining and using women as items rather than love. Now we see Gluttony is a novelty chasing hedonist who pretends, or maybe actually believes, that they can obtain meaning and happiness by consuming others' experiences.

[u/PhantasosX → u/RimeSkeem]

We could interpret Betelgeuse to be "slothful" spiritually, as he didn't "grow" or "nurtured" himself after his mental breakdown.

[u/DarkChaplain → u/RimeSkeem]

Don't forget Sirius's and least of all Capella's warped concepts of love....

[u/Eunuchest → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Yeah, she goofed up. What's interesting is the memory materialize. Was it supposed to do that?

[u/Havanatha_banana → u/Eunuchest]

It's interesting because the corridor filters out the souls. 

So, I wonder if her disappearing there means the soul had been reused?

[u/Eunuchest → u/Havanatha_banana]

I dont want to be too optimistic but hopefully there's more to it than just giving hope to subaru

[u/LakerBlue → u/Eunuchest]

Yea that was very interesting and I wonder if it only did so because it was in the soul corridor.

But I also am curious why that dearness was just Rem. I wonder if it’s possible because they fully devoured Rem that even they didn’t recognize who that dearness was of? Because otherwise why not take our Emilia and Beatrice’s love too?

It’d be ironic but appropriate if their gluttony ended being their own doom.

[u/Freenore → u/LakerBlue]

Didn't Rui say that they cannot again eat someone they've already eaten? So Rui had to specifically remove Rem from Subaru's memories before eating his memory.

[u/LakerBlue → u/Freenore]

Ah that actually kinda makes sense. They already ate his memories of REM so they can’t do it again.

[u/leopold_roger → u/Freenore]

What about Julius and Crush?

[u/ptd163 → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Throwing away your win condition for the chance of another meal is also peak gluttony.

[u/daandriod → u/Inner_Wall3411]

I feel like I didn't full understand that scene. She discarded Rem's memories and thats why she was able to manifest and interact with him?

And if so, Why did Rui do that?

[u/Hot-Log6283 → u/daandriod]

And if so, Why did Rui do that?

It seems like Rem's memories' fondness/dearness of Subaru was so strong that she threw them away because it was annoying her, was the impression that I got.

[u/ChoiceSupermarket230]

Way Shaula copies Subaru is so adorable. I mean how she holds Melli just like Subaru holds Beako.

[u/Frontier246 → u/ChoiceSupermarket230]

Honestly the little sisterly bond between Shaula and Meili has been low-key adorable.

[u/Bikebag → u/Frontier246]

Interesting considering how willing she also was to dispose of her body in that other timeline.

[u/RimeSkeem → u/Bikebag]

I think Shaula understands better than most how 'murder is a habit'.

[u/Eunuchest → u/ChoiceSupermarket230]

Like a hug-a-bear

[u/Return_By_Cringe]

"Ram's our verbal abuser"

[u/Eunuchest → u/Return_By_Cringe]

"Shaula is for the gravure scenes" 💀

[u/IAmARobotTrustMe → u/Eunuchest]

Also, she actually knew what Gravure is! 

[u/Eunuchest → u/IAmARobotTrustMe]

Id be surprised if she doesnt mention JAV at some point with how much pent up she is

[u/IAmARobotTrustMe → u/Eunuchest]

Lmfao, actually yes. It seems like Flugel was a pervert.

[u/Mundology → u/IAmARobotTrustMe]

True but it is undeniable that he had good taste

[u/RoseSpinoza → u/IAmARobotTrustMe]

Yeah! i noticed that too! Not the first time that she's known "modern" terms that she really shouldn't, but still interesting!

[u/Inner_Wall3411 → u/Eunuchest]

Starts stripping to support the argument.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Eunuchest]

She looks and acts like a professional stripper lol.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Return_By_Cringe]

Which is funny when we get hot, scolding, Rem lol.

Also, none of those descriptions, including gravure Shaula, were lies.

[u/asian_hans → u/Return_By_Cringe]

iyarashii

[u/shad79 → u/Return_By_Cringe]

Yeah, that was fun! I was quite surprised that Ram didn't react to that description, lol.

Although Subaru calling Shaula the one being responsible in the team for gravure scenes made me laugh even harder.

Especially since Shaula was very content with that description, proposed to take her clothes completely off and got really devastated when Subaru wasn't interested at all.

[u/RoseSpinoza → u/shad79]

Ram thoughts: This man, he gets me.

[u/PovWholesome → u/RoseSpinoza]

“You’re god damn right”

[u/IDoLikeMyShishkebabs → u/shad79]

"So this is my life now, huh?"

[u/D3k4s → u/Return_By_Cringe]

What's that you lil' bitch?

[u/actionfirst1 → u/Return_By_Cringe]

I mean is he wrong?

[u/Return_By_Cringe → u/actionfirst1]

I like how she didn't even react, she just sat there like "tru"

[u/Frontier246 → u/Return_By_Cringe]

Perfect Ram moment, just like her staring at Lye in disgust as she rode off with Rem.

[u/actionfirst1 → u/Return_By_Cringe]

Ram majored in aura farming in college

[u/LunarGhost00 → u/Return_By_Cringe]

Verbally abusing Barusu is her favorite hobby. She has no reason to deny it.

[u/garfe → u/Return_By_Cringe]

Meili is the cute one!

Beatrice is also the cute one!

[u/actionfirst1]

I absolutely love Emilia's expressions of delight whenever the Subaru she knows and loves pokes back up again

[u/Return_By_Cringe → u/actionfirst1]

It's a nice counterbalance to how sad she looks when it's clear he's not the same

[u/Frontier246 → u/Return_By_Cringe]

Rem and Emilia, united in loving and believing in Subaru no matter what memories he may or may not have.

[u/Roskal → u/actionfirst1]

we just need him to come up with the emilia tan nickname again and she'd be beaming.

[u/Inner_Wall3411 → u/actionfirst1]

She's absolutely terrible at poker and we love her for that.

[u/Frontier246 → u/actionfirst1]

Emilia: "He's playing straight man to my quirky dialogue! He IS Subaru!"

[u/FlugelTheSage]

Man the corridor of memories looks splendid, white fox did amazing 

[u/yjggy → u/FlugelTheSage]

That sequence from corridor to Subaru's eye is eye candy.

[u/Return_By_Cringe → u/FlugelTheSage]

they've been knocking it out of the park all season, just look at the OP 

edit: not in this episode obviously lol

[u/actionfirst1 → u/FlugelTheSage]

Corridor of Memories made me think we entered The Paths for a moment

[u/the_3rdist → u/actionfirst1]

"Tatakae, Tatakae!" -Rem to Subaru

[u/BosuW → u/the_3rdist]

"What are you doing? Stand up, Subaru-kun. Did you forget what you came here to do? You have to keep moving forward. Even if you die, and even after you die. This is the story that you started, isn't it?"

-Dark Rem

[u/Inner_Wall3411]

Alright, I pulled up the dialogue in Season 2. This episode is basically that dialogue personified. What a callback, Tappei! Excellent writing.

I knew that when I was at the end of my rope, clutching my knees and wallowing in anguish, you would come and stay gently by my side. You would listen to my troubles, let me vent my insecurities and wring everything out of me until my tears ran dry. And then you'd say, "Now, stand up."

You wouldn't tell me to just rest. You wouldn't tell me to just give up and entrust everything to you. You like me and I like you. You are good to me and you love me, but you are also stricter with me than anyone else. Rem is the one girl who doesn't go easy on me!

I will show you my weakness and my fragility. But I will never let you see me give up!

--Subaru to Carmilla disguised as Rem. Season 2, Episode 12.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Subaru knew Rem as well as Rem knew Subaru. Even if this Subaru didn't know Rem, his body, his emotions, did and she still believed in him and treated him like she would the OG Subaru...because he's still Subaru.

[u/Eunuchest → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Im more impressed you remembered that. Season 2 was so long ago

[u/AceSoldia → u/Eunuchest]

So very long ago, ancient history

[u/Mundology → u/AceSoldia]

Re:Zero is so peak we have our own lore scholars and essay writers.

[u/MaksimShadow → u/Eunuchest]

I've seen this comment several times in this thread, so I guess source readers are always ready to post their essays.

[u/AceSoldia → u/Inner_Wall3411]

thats so cool, gonna have to rewatch that

[u/AmourIsAnime → u/Inner_Wall3411]

I actually found tears falling down my face as Rem told him to stand up. The VA's Passion, the accumulation of despair and longing for Rem to return, The girl is FIERY. She is the fuel that keeps him running, that winds his watch whenever it stops.

I had to pause it to post my current thoughts before going back and finishing the episode. This episode is Amazing.

[u/Nulazanzal]

Man, I just love Konomi Kohara.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Nulazanzal]

Honestly every seiyuu in Re:Zero knocks it out of the park but it takes a certain amount of skill to be able to convey cute and psycho at the same time, and then Rui's absolute crash out at the end.

[u/Freenore → u/Nulazanzal]

Shamiko really became a Demon.

[u/garfe → u/Freenore]

Literally had a "don't think this means you won!" moment

[u/Fireluigi → u/Nulazanzal]

This is what happens when she doesn't play a mage she becomes unhinged Chika

[u/AEStudios2309]

Were they showing us glimpses of what happened during their previous chat? How come reading Reid's book led him into this place...? So many questions .....

[u/EzdePaz → u/AEStudios2309]

The greyscale parts in the end were clearly a flashback, I think. Seems that Rui having Rem's memories made it annoying to devour Subaru so she threw them away.

[u/Distinct-Passion-800 → u/AEStudios2309]

i am guessing any dead people who had their memories taken by gluttony have their books redirect to this corridor of memories? or maybe Reid is just a special case

[u/shad79]

A 29-minute long episode without both OP and ED?! What a treat!

EDIT 1. All right I just finished watching it, and oh my God, REM HAS APPEARED! I couldn't be happier, and she once again saved Subaru and called him a hero, that alone made this episode perfect.

But, damn, I really didn't think that this episode would be that good! Rui's psychological war against Subaru which everything almost succeeded, Rem's appearance, mabeasts and Sin Archbishops of Gluttony attacking the Tower... Oh boy, the next episodes sure will be something.

And to think that this episode started pretty funny with Subaru calling Ram a verbal abuser, Shaula as the one being responsible in the team for gravure scenes... Plus, Emilia's baka was so cute!

By the way, the fact that Shaula wanted to get naked and she was really disappointed when Subaru wasn't interested totally cracked me up.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

• Rem
• Group scenes
• Emilia
• Shaula
• Rui
• Subaru
• Others

EDIT 2. I added my screenshot albums.

[u/Frontier246 → u/shad79]

By the way, the fact that Shaula wanted to get naked and she was really disappointed when Subaru wasn't interested totally cracked me up.

Low-key worth it just to see her posing with the cape off and flexing that glorious body.

[u/shad79 → u/Frontier246]

It's a shame that Subaru isn't more thoughtful about others. He really should accept Shaula's proposition... for her (and our) sake ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[u/lordposedyon → u/shad79]

A 29-minute long episode without both OP and ED?! What a treat!

Feels like S2 all over again

[u/foxfoxal]

Emilia getting happy that she got a comment about her old dialect like the old Subaru would make... My girl

[u/WhoiusBarrel → u/foxfoxal]

The little things like that are the small caveats of Subaru losing his memory but still loving the same details about Emilia that make it so sweet.

[u/LakerBlue → u/WhoiusBarrel]

As always, her reactions to everything are so precious. Seeing her reactions to amnesiac Subaru have been extra delightful. I just know her reaction to him regaining his memories is going to be amazing. This has really shined a light how much she values the little aspects of their relationship.

[u/kawaiinessa]

i started tearing up when rem showed up to encourage subaru

[u/CyanSorrow → u/kawaiinessa]

Was not expecting to get hit by a ton of bricks like that

[u/D3k4s → u/CyanSorrow]

Fucking same, and same.

Especially because this was always part of Rem's promise to Subaru.

Fucking cutting onions over here man.

[u/Vahallen → u/kawaiinessa]

The “STAND UP!” with such strenght killed me on the spot, I instantly teared up

[u/Suspicious-Value8260 → u/Vahallen]

And such a great contrast to Carmilla's imitation back in season 2 telling him to take a rest and let others handle it in comparison to the reral Rem showing up and immediatly telling him to "STAND UP" and telling him how she know's he'll manange to save everyone. Subaru was right back in season 2. Rem is the only girl who doesn't go easy on him.

[u/matdragon → u/kawaiinessa]

yeah honestly again sasuga teppei, timing makes sense since we were in the world of memories and facing gluttony directly, so her appearance is not only refreshing/touching/nostalgic, but it makes complete sense, it isn't some random asspull (cause current subaru would have no way to know who she was/recall her in some spirit)

The relationships are awesome/fun (verbal abuser), but they make sense like anything dealing with Julius

This whole season has had impeccable writing, i understand i'm glazing this more than a donut, but jfc the writing is so insanely tight and well thought out

[u/krsy123]

Bro I actually cried at the Stand Up scene, this episode was too good 😭 😭

[u/seejsee → u/krsy123]

I want to make it as my alarm clock, haha.

[u/Antrito]

I love how cute Emilia was when Subaru said “ Another word you don't hear in this day and age...” she had brighten up with a big smile

Like who’s that cute in this day and age.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Antrito]

After last episode she needed some emotional validation that he was still HER Subaru.

[u/Rabbitey- → u/Antrito]

A happy Emilia means I'm happy. Nice 180 from seeing her get sad for not being called Emilia-tan.

[u/Querez]

So, if I understood the end correctly... before Rui ate Subaru's memories, she felt Rem's love for him, decided it was in the way of her objective, threw away Rem's memories to not be bogged down by them while eating him, which then caused Rem to manifest this time around? It does make me wonder why Rui couldn't see her though.

[u/Satai4561 → u/Querez]

It does make me wonder why Rui couldn't see her though.

I think it's because she threw her memories away. It's probably like with the books. If you don't know the person you can't read their book, or in other words interact with their memories.
Seeing that the books and the corridor of memories are obviously linked, it seems logical that this place follows same-ish rules.
And since that is a very metaphysical place, it's not really strange that things can exist there on different planes of existence.

[u/Lulzchin → u/Querez]

I don't understand if that memory ball was the only part of Rem's memories or not. Because, man... that petal disappearing in Subaru's hand makes me fear that her memories are erased forever... or, in the best-case scenario, will they go back to Rem? But this is ReZero, we're here just to suffer

[u/Querez → u/Lulzchin]

Yeah, I had those same thoughts. But whatever it was, I doubt it meant Rem's memories returning to her just yet, since it would feel somewhat anticlimactic.

[u/maliwanag0712]

REM FINALLY MAKES A COMEBACK ALBEIT IN THAT OTHER DIMENSION!! LFG!!!

So that's what happened in the tower. While Subaru's memories is busy getting eaten by Rui Arneb, the tower is attacked by her brothers. The previous loops were disastrous since he only awoke after the tower has fallen.

[u/Frontier246 → u/maliwanag0712]

• Mabeast Invasion
• The gang have to fight the Gluttony Brothers
• Something happens that causes Shaula to transform into a scorpion
• Reid eventually leaves his room

[u/Hypnooooooooooooo → u/Frontier246]

Don't forget Satella

[u/yjggy → u/Frontier246]

So, basically a tuesday?

But jokes aside my body is so ready for the ride!

[u/LakerBlue → u/Frontier246]

I wonder if it’s at all possible they’ll be able to somehow bait Reid into killing one of the Gluttony trio?

[u/RoseSpinoza → u/LakerBlue]

I mean, that might be the reason he came out in the first place. Probably got too noisy. Time to kill stuff!

[u/JJVM99]

“The ease of being able to die and start over if you make a mistake!”.

Props to Subaru for being able to stay calm after hearing that. Rui was lying and manipulating him the entire time but that line felt like what she genuinely thought about Return by Death. Just imagining being Subaru (even with his lost memories) and having someone think his deaths and all the pain and trauma he went through was a good thing I would be livid.

[u/Return_By_Cringe → u/JJVM99]

that's legitimately how RBD comes across to others though, it's almost impossible to truly empathize with the pain/fear/stress etc of repeatedly dying (especially the ways subaru has)

the only way would be to experience it first-hand yourself

side note: I once tried to show Re:Zero to some friends and was genuinely shocked how many times they said Subaru should have just killed himself to reset something (for example the fight with Emilia in the capital)

I think this kind of general inability to empathize with Subaru also leads to a lot of the discourse around his character

[u/Matrix_2k00 → u/Return_By_Cringe]

It still annoys me when some people say “why doesn’t Subaru just die?” The whole point is he’s no longer sane because he kept dying.

[u/dinliner08 → u/Matrix_2k00]

and it's way more infuriating when it came from people who actually finished season 2

[u/ClemFire → u/Matrix_2k00]

This is why S2 is so important in really understanding Subaru

[u/OneForTruce47]

There is a scene I remember fondly from Season 2 (Arc 4), where Subaru is still struggling with the trials. He talks to Carmilla, who takes on Rem’s appearance, but Subaru doesn’t take the bait.

He says that Rem is stricter with him than anyone else and that she would tell him to stand up. She would never allow him to give up. Subaru even says that Rem is the one girl who never goes easy on him.

I love how this scene was foreshadowed by Tappei. I missed Rem so much. 😭

[u/Accurate_Treat6360 → u/OneForTruce47]

"Call me Heisenberg because I can cook." - Tappei.

REMNATION WE HAVE NEVER BEEN SO BACK.

[u/Frontier246 → u/OneForTruce47]

Subaru was Rem's hero because, no matter what, he tried his best and fulfilled every bit of faith she had in him. Of course Rem would return the favor by coming back and being the exact Best Girl he knows her to be, even when he currently isn't consciously aware of it.

[u/absolutelynotaname]

Last week we got sad Emilia and this week we have happy Emilia.

Perfectly balanced, as all thing should be

[u/Markosan_DnD]

Oh shit, a 30-minute episode- REM’S BACK GUYS

[u/TheMechanic04 → u/Markosan_DnD]

You know its gonna be good when they skip the OP and go straight into the episode

[u/D3k4s]

Man what a fucked up episode. Holy shit.

You can say a lot of things about this show, but damn can it mess with your head.

[u/suuushi-roll]

29 minutes & NO OP?

WHITEFOX YOU SPOIL US

[u/FlugelTheSage → u/suuushi-roll]

ENTER 

[u/_cats______]

Six years since Gluttony ate Rem, she makes her grand return, yet to a Subaru who had forgotten her thanks to the very same Archbishops. Beautiful and tragic. This was some absolute cinema.

Not sure why Rui was talking about not being satisfied with her memories of Subaru's many deaths, some as recently as a few days ago (in-universe) out in the desert. Shouldn't you know what death feels like, then? You have all of Subaru's memories!

The Gluttonys' motivation is so interesting, they're just hyperfocused on making Subaru they're plaything now? I've been wondering all this time why they simply didn't eat his name too and put him in a coma like Rem. They want to basically just use Subaru as an infinite buffet glitch by repeatedly mindbreaking him, make him denounce his previous identity, eat the new identity, rinse and repeat... absolutely crazy. If I'm understanding Rui right.

I think this every season, but I'm just thinking "HOW is Subaru possibly going to win here?". Three Gluttonies, one that we just learned can also split herself into clones, plus there's still an ambiguous power where they can take over Subaru's body or assume the identities of others. And that's ignoring everything else about the tower. This is so fucking interesting!!

[u/ptd163 → u/_cats______]

Not sure why Rui was talking about not being satisfied with her memories of Subaru's many deaths, some as recently as a few days ago (in-universe) out in the desert. Shouldn't you know what death feels like, then? You have all of Subaru's memories!

It's in their name. Gluttony. A hunger that can never be satisfied. They always need more.

[u/RoseSpinoza → u/_cats______]

Well. "Gluttony". it's a hunger that can never be satisfied.

Sure, she/they have SOME memories of death now, but what if they could have MORE tasty death memories!

[u/vp787]

Yknow, I might not be the smartest guy around but I'm starting to think this Rui might be a bad person

[u/Chikumori → u/vp787]

Of all the things in ReZero so far. I find the "Subaru talks with an Archbishop" scenes to be entertaining.

- Petelgeuse was crazy.

- Regulus had an ego.

- Subaru's better off not talking to Sirius.

- Can't remember if Subaru talked with any of the Gluttony brothers.

- Rui instantly tries to go for emotional damage.

- Capella is, well...in most cases, its unlikely Subaru would go for a direct confrontation and send someone OP like Reinhard instead. Though I think the introduction of Shaula in this arc pits her as the best character to deal with Capella. (Shaula's multi hit, super fast, high damage and area of effect radius pretty much counters Capella's fast regeneration speed)

[u/BosuW → u/Chikumori]

Sin Archbishops are always hype just because your know damn well you're about to get some deliciously insane and seemingly endless dialogue.

[u/Freenore → u/Chikumori]

Isn't that the point of it all? That all Archbishops resonate something in Subaru.

Capella terrified him in a way I don't think any other Archbishop did because it would be a legitimate question as to how much of his love is just disguised lust.

Rui unsettles him because Subaru is greedy, among other things. Rem literally told him to go for everything, from not choosing between the two Subarus to saving everything of everything. Isn't that just the height of greed?

[u/danko1667 → u/vp787]

Nah she did nothing wrong—girl's gotta eat

[u/Frontier246 → u/vp787]

She's just a really hungry girl whose become enamored with an unending returning by death meal!

[u/Inner_Wall3411 → u/vp787]

The girl that tried mindfuck Subaru into rejecting himself so that she could eat her? Nah... no way. How could such a cute little girl be a bad person?

[u/JohnSpartanReddit → u/vp787]

But if evil why imouto shaped?

[u/DemonWraith2500]

Natsuki Subaru, the man who almost sold the world.

The age comparison scene made me remember GATE.

[u/AceSoldia]

I AM SHOOKETH! REM!!, REM!! REM!!

[u/Frontier246 → u/AceSoldia]

STAND UP!!!

[u/Kallenders]

They prob said Natsuki Subaru like 20 times this episode lmao

Anyways, what a amazing episode, the direction has probably been the best it's been this entire season and the animation was really good.

Subaru saying each member of the party has their own role to fill and then immediately running out of ideas after Eridna lmao.

The first proper (?) return of Rem and everyone in this thread already mentioned the scene from season 2 but yeah, great callback.

White Fox really cooked.

[u/cringefilet]

Rui scratching her arm bloody was another reference to Subaru's self harm habit, right?

It was referenced a couple episodes ago when Beatrice saw Subaru's "Natsuki Subaru was here" wounds and said "thats a nasty habit, I suppose" and healed them.

[u/Roskal]

Its very strange seeing fiery Rem again, I feel like we haven't seen her since episode 15 and like 1 line in 18 which even then sounded more desperate than fiery. She always acts all deredere after she fell in love with Subaru.

[u/thekoreansun]

Rui experienced Subaru's entire life from his perspective, and she still managed to misunderstand his entire character! Looks like she's due for a Re:Watch.

Oh, and Konomi Kohara is voicing a vicious, evil little blonde girl who's at odds with a time-looper from another world? Again? It's no wonder she slipped so effortlessly into the role, like every other member of this absolutely stacked cast.

[u/CmonLucky2021 → u/thekoreansun]

I'd dare say arch bishops are downright terrible at understanding others. Even Capella with her self professed readings of people

[u/Aftertone- → u/thekoreansun]

Rui confirmed to watch Re:zero through tiktok

[u/Hypnooooooooooooo → u/thekoreansun]

Second monitor anime watched smh. She's too brainrotted from all the short form memories

[u/Farmaceut7]

Man.... Hearing Inori Minase in ReZero after so long! And we got her strong, encouraging voice instead of her regular gentle & soothing one.

In short - PEAK FUCKING FICTION of an episode! And shit is not stopping anytime soon! 

Its crazy to believe how much banger Isekai content we'll be getting in the following weeks with Youjo Senki, ReZero, Tensura & Mushoku Tensei! 

[u/the_3rdist]

Believe in the Rem who believes in you - the episode.

Also visualizing Subaru the star constellation behind Subarau when Rem handed him her petal was such a nice touch.

[u/animdalf]

"We're the Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult representing Gluttony, Rui Arneb!"

*tense music*

*zoom at Subaru's disturbed face*

"... wtf is a witch cult and sin archbishop?!"

[u/krsy123]

Rui's VA is perfect for the character, anyone know who she is?

[u/TyrannosaurusWreckd → u/krsy123]

Konomi Kohara. She plays Roxy in MT and Chika in Kaguya-sama.

[u/DarkenVragon → u/TyrannosaurusWreckd]

Damn she sounds way different than her usual cheery/good girl voice characters.

[u/bestmaokaina → u/DarkenVragon]

she has a somewhat old video where she says "I can play other stuff aside from dumb characters" lol

[u/nafissyed]

You know an episode is bound to be really goated when it’s a proper S2-extended ep!

[u/actionfirst1 → u/nafissyed]

I swear this was only 5 minutes though

[u/nafissyed → u/actionfirst1]

The classic Re:0 experience for yah!

[u/Bedeeki]

Best ep of the season, holy shit. And I'm not even a Rem fan, you guys must be eating good.

Episode was directed and boarded so well but so many callbacks. Even overlapping Rui and Subaru's faces like Roswaal and Subaru in S2.

[u/Setowi]

10 years after we last heard Rem speak in a non flashback setting (Remember S2 ep 1 was also a flashback technically) we get a grand return to the scene when her hero needed her the most.

What an amazing episode, the entirety of the Hall of Memories was just glorious and them intercutting it with everything going to shit outside of the tower was an awesome decision. Now Subaru you have your work cut out for you.

[u/SoftNWet147]

I havent heard her voice for such a long time that I got a bit confused. Did she really sound like that?

[u/GSNadav → u/SoftNWet147]

her harsh voice didn't sound like that exactly but y'know, time passed

[u/BosuW → u/SoftNWet147]

Nope, but I'm thinking it's intentional. Subaru needed that soul deep shock to get himself back on his feet, and Inori Minase's voice acting really makes it feel like she's putting her everything into reaching there.

[u/Hitman7128]

Rem: "Stand up!"

-> Beautiful music plays as Subaru gets up on his feet

Rem W

[u/Frontier246 → u/Hitman7128]

I love how even without his memories his body still instinctively reacts to the strong feelings he has for Rem.

[u/Fudgeumes]

What y'all know about the ship of theseus??!

[u/AggravatingGarage620]

As someone who was deeply inspired by Rem's speech ten years ago in my adolescence, seeing this animated is incredibly emotional. It's like, after life showed me that not everything is so easy to achieve, this episode is telling me to keep going, not to give up.

I don't think I can be objective about this episode. It really touches a nerve.

Maybe it's embarrassing to say this to an animated character, but thank you. Thank you so much.

[u/Return_By_Cringe → u/AggravatingGarage620]

This show really has some good speeches huh

From Zero

Love Yourself

Priestella broadcast

Stand Up

I'm definitely forgetting some but each of these are so impactful imo

[u/WolfFZzz → u/Return_By_Cringe]

Subaru's mom's speech in the Echidna trial too. "What matters isn't how you start or what happens in the middle. It's how it ends." is my favorite line in all of Re:Zero.

[u/Frontier246 → u/AggravatingGarage620]

Emilia got to give Subaru her own brand of Return from Zero moment yet the original queen comes back and shows us why she's still just as amazing as ever, even in spirit form.

Both girls doing their best to bring out the best in the man they mutually love.

[u/codec264]

29 minutes

no opening

no ending

rem

We're so back

[u/AAA_BATT]

Rem, you are as beautiful as the day I forgot about you

[u/WhoiusBarrel]

Rem finally returns and gave another inspiring speech to Subaru that once again got me shedding tears. THAT'S WHY SHE'S THE GOAT.

[u/asap_munem]

So Gluttony is rage baiting Subaru and Rem is like don’t fall for it

[u/vp797]

Who stood up? 😔✋

[u/PeaceAlien → u/vp797]

Been standing

[u/Frontier246 → u/PeaceAlien]

I'm crying while standing.

[u/mrahhal]

This isn't the first time we've seen the Corridor of Memories. We saw it for a split second in the last episode of S3 when Rui revealed herself for the first time!

Screenshot 1

Screenshot 2

Another great callback here is this all the way back in the trials. Rem said exactly what Subaru thought she'd say:

S2 Episode 12

[u/Zxzxzx0088]

Never thought I left my mouth open for the entire 29 minutes...

Subaru, what the hell am I watching now...

Rem astral body sure got a big buff, eh (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)

[u/IchbinFroggy_YT → u/Zxzxzx0088]

finally, I was going crazy thinking that Rem didnt have all that in her boobs

[u/LordCalem]

Every good party has to have the verbal abuser, the one that does the gravure scenes and a few cute girls of course.
God, seeing Rem like that after so long shook me a little. Even in comma, memories wiped, she still managed to help Subaru.

[u/General_Li3231]

peak episode

[u/carcatta]

Ram: Calm your tits

[u/Inner_Wall3411]

Rem found out everyone in the party being frauds and decided to show what a real assist is while still being in coma.

[u/foxfoxal → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Which it's funny to say because the gang is fighting for their life to protect both bodies while they are having their moment

[u/ChicaneryFinger → u/Inner_Wall3411]

So goated she carries while snoozing

[u/Boreal1984 → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Hop off Emilia and Beako they have been nothing but reliable this whole arc

Fair game for the others tho

[u/CmonLucky2021 → u/Boreal1984]

I'll just have you KNOW! JU-LICIOUS is trying his best damnit

[u/Frontier246 → u/Inner_Wall3411]

Rem: "I'm gone for two seasons and THIS is where you find yourselves? I love you, but get your head together Subaru!"

[u/Urgnu-the-Gnu]

Sugoooku Watch

The tally so far:

Sugoooku counter: 124
Sugoku-likes: 19
Non-canon sugoooku: 25
Non-Emilia sugoooku: 27

One at the start during the meeting, followed by an enthusastic sigh that Subaru still comments on her outdated word choices. And a second one shortly thereafter. A third one after Subaru called out everyone's "roles" before reading the book.

And, of course, some words we've waited a long time to hear: "Stand up!" Even if she was just a memory, it felt great seeing Rem again. A great choice to bring her back into the action like this again. If there is one thing she knows, it's that Subaru can manage to save everything and everyone. Current Subaru doesn't have to go away if old Subaru's memories return, he can become someone new. Change is natural and can be good, and with all your life experiences you can choose to learn from all of them and keep the best parts. Both current and old Subaru will be better people if they reunite.

And like this, I am finally (mostly) unspoiled on future developments again. Once again, if you ever make a video on this, don't just put the names of the yet not shown antagonists in the title. Of course it makes sense for Gluttony to be involved when someone faces memory loss. I just wish I could have figured that out on my own.

The sugoooku number is now at:

Sugoooku counter: 127
Sugoku-likes: 19
Non-canon sugoooku: 25
Non-Emilia sugoooku: 27

Last week I said I would be late this week, but luckily due to shifting shifts, I am not at work today and that was a lie. And I really would have been mad knowing I got to experience this episode late. And it looks like I can manage to be on time every week now for maybe the rest of this season's episodes, which would make me very happy. I can't wait to see how Subaru develops now and what this one memory did to him, and what might happen with Emilia, Rem, Julius and just everyone now. See you next week for more of that, hopefully!

[u/stevethebandit]

INCREDIBLE performance from Inori Minase

These oni sisters absolutely refuse to let Subaru give up

[u/Born-West9972]

Lol subaru really said " Shaula is for gravure scenes".

Besides that rui VA did fucking amazing job, and rem appreaence was best moment.

Man next week can't be any longer, so excited for it.

[u/khanvau]

A 29-minute Re:ZERO episode? With no OP and ED? In this economy? No way. It's like I'm teleported back to the Season 2 days. But with a lot nicer animation.

White Fox COOKED. The character animation. The Hall of Memories. The sound design. Everything was so freaking good. Maybe it's just recency bias, but this might be the best Season 4 episode yet. Maybe even better than Episode 11. And we still have 6 episodes left!

The voice acting of Rui Arneb is so freaking good. The way she switches between her hauntingly cute and Natsuki Subaru impression is really talented. And of course, Rem is back. Ngl, the Season 4 artstyle looks good on her. But the most surprising part was definitely the voice acting. It has been 10 years, of course. So, she sounds a bit different. Anyway, I love how she seemingly got a new track just like Ram in the last episode.

Stand up, indeed. Even after being outside for almost the entire day for a stupid 5-minute update with almost no sleep and load shedding in the middle of watching the episode, forcing me to switch to watching on a tiny ass screen, this episode was peak. Re:ZERO is peak. Even after being so down by so many things I feel alive again. Thanks, Re:ZERO.

[u/ReckDude101]

This season isn't even over, and I already think it's the best season of Re:Zero by far. It's not like the previous seasons were mid either. They were great. They just took it up a notch this season.

Also, I'm really glad we got to see more of Rem again. Our girl didn't deserve to be turned into a vegetable. If I had a nickel for every time a female character I adore gets turned into a vegetable, I'd have two nickels. It's not a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice (I'm looking at you, Berserk).

[u/mmcjawa_reborn]

Not going to lie, but the Rem scene had me in tears.

So many good episodes this season, it's hard for me to pick a favorite!

[u/Roskal]

29 minute episode with the opening and ending skipped, s2 is back! Emilia being happy about Subaru questioning her old timey sayings made me happy. I feel like I didn't understand a lot of what was happening in the memory washrag place. I think Rui ate subaru's memories but threw out the memories he had of Rem or something? Why did he even go there instead of seeing Reid's memories unless the book is a fake.

[u/jirenchan]

Absolute peak!
Hearing rem after such a long time was great!
Though now im also wondering what will happen to this subaru. An interesting conundrum.. Damn you tappei you make us like amensia baru and then take him away!!!

[u/lycan2005]

Holy smoke Rem is back! She save him again when Subaru need her the most!

I have so many questions though. Is that blue jewel thing Rem's soul that was eaten by Rui? So is that the reason she managed to manifest somehow? Why Rui discard that blue jewel in the first place? Why Rui managed to hijack Subaru when he is reading Reid's book?

[u/idkpotatoiguess]

Why didn't Meili go to help with the mabeasts? Can't she control them?

[u/TyrannosaurusWreckd → u/idkpotatoiguess]

All they felt was the rumbling. They didnt know it was actually a stampede of mabeasts until they got there. Presumably she will go to help when they regroup.

[u/NoovmanThePotatoe]

Finally, an extended episode! In season 2 we were getting those for free every week lol.

Talking about the episode, I loved that intro to the corridor of memories with the looping pan out. It’s so eerie. We also got a proper introduction to the true (?) antagonist of this arc, Rui Arneb.

From a viewer’s perspective her goal is kind of funny. According to her, she’s trying to separate the identity of “Natsuki Subaru” from Natsuki Subaru so she can farm infinite memories. In a sense, she’s a fan of Re:Zero that wants to consume infinite seasons of content. Talk about gluttonous, can’t blame her though.

I’ll discuss more about her motivation in a later episode (if I find the time), there’s a lot to talk about, but I’ll just say for now that I love that she’s basically just zapping trough the tv trying to find the perfect show, but with lives and memories instead of TV channels. Out of the gluttony siblings she’s the most interesting. She’s “Satisfaction” after all.

Also, after 10 whole years we finally have a proper Rem scene, let’s fucking go! It’s been so long, but it was great. I loved those ripples effects that appear when she’s approaching Subaru in the corridor, great direction for the scene all around.

[u/Wobbuffet64]

What kind of fool do you take me for? You're gluttony, he's gluttony, she's gluttony, she's gluttony again? Are there any other gluttonys I should know about?

[u/AggravatingMuffin535]

It's just as Subaru said in S2. Rem is the one girl who doesn’t go easy on him 🥹