Chapter Summaries

The group concluded that Gluttony Route Natsuki Subaru could not reach his promised end because he could neither kill Reinhard nor read Rem’s Book of the Dead, while Shaula’s devotion left her waiting for a possibly unreachable death. Natsuki Subaru and Beatrice chose B, rejecting that path, and the footage showed Subaru waking in the Sage’s Tower with no memory of how he got there.

• Felt, Crusch, Wilhelm, Felix, and others judged that Subaru could not kill Reinhard, obtain Rem’s memories, or complete his plan without damaging his own identity.
• The group discussed how Shaula seemed happy to remain beside Subaru until the end, while Emilia and Beatrice said her companionship should not depend on a promise of death.
• Natsuki Subaru chose option B, saying that the path would not take him where he wanted to go, and Beatrice chose B as well.
• The screen began new footage of Natsuki Subaru waking in the Sage’s Tower with his little finger still linked to Shaula’s.
• Subaru looked around in confusion and asked why they were in the Sage’s Tower.

Natsuki Subaru realized Return by Death had sent him back only to after Reikin and the others had died, leaving him unable to undo what had happened. Shaula refused his plea to kill him and held him as he broke down, while the green room understood that Return by Death could not always return Subaru to the moment he needed.

• Natsuki Subaru discovered he had returned to the moment after making his promise with Shaula, and his notebook confirmed that the deaths and Books of the Dead remained unchanged.
• Natsuki Subaru blamed himself for his choices and struck his head against the floor until Shaula restrained him.
• Natsuki Subaru begged Shaula to kill him so he might return to an earlier point, but Shaula disobeyed and refused.
• Natsuki Subaru confessed that he had wanted to save everyone, while Shaula comforted him and promised to stay by his side.
• The people in the green room recognized that Return by Death could leave Subaru trapped after events had become irreversible.

The group learned that Gluttony Route Subaru’s Return by Death had trapped him at a point too late to save anyone, while his memories of the deaths remained. After receiving a one-use reward to rewind the world to any chosen point, Natsuki Subaru decided to use it on the Gluttony Route.

• Al explained that a softlock meant Subaru had returned to a fixed point after the disaster, leaving no way to undo what had happened.
• Crusch, Felix, Otto, Anastasia, Felt, Reinhard, Wilhelm, and Julius discussed how Return by Death could fail to offer a chance to save anyone and could deepen Subaru’s despair.
• Ram, Betty, and Emilia worried that Natsuki Subaru might also have experienced a return that came too late.
• The screen confirmed the answer was B. No, ended the Gluttony Route playback, and awarded Natsuki Subaru a one-use rewind to any point in time.
• Natsuki Subaru chose to use the rewind reward on the Gluttony Route so his broken counterpart could have another chance.

Main-route Natsuki Subaru used the Gluttony Route reward to rewind the world to the moment his amnesiac self stood before a Book of the Dead. After discovering how Gluttony and Meili’s memories had pushed that self toward killing, he appeared in the tower and began warning him.

• Natsuki Subaru entered the Gluttony Route and witnessed his breakdown, then activated World Rewind to return to an earlier point in the Sage’s Tower.
• As the rewind erased him, Natsuki Subaru used Cognitive Obstruction to survive and saw Gluttony take control of his amnesiac self, leading him to kill Meili.
• Natsuki Subaru realized Meili’s Book of the Dead had influenced his amnesiac self to kill perceived threats, and that Shaula could help restrain him if given clear orders.
• Natsuki Subaru identified three ways to prevent the Gluttony Route from worsening: find his own Book of the Dead, have Shaula restrain him when Gluttony took control, and rely on Emilia, Betty, and Julius rather than isolate himself.
• Natsuki Subaru arrived beside his amnesiac self in the Sage’s Tower and warned him that Gluttony was targeting him.

The main-timeline Natsuki Subaru vanished after urging his amnesiac self to trust Shaula, seek help from Emilia, Betty, Ram, and Julius, and accept that he was still Natsuki Subaru. The amnesiac Subaru chose to leave the library with Shaula and talk to the others rather than keep searching the books alone.

• The main-timeline Natsuki Subaru told his amnesiac self to trust Shaula, seek help from Emilia, Betty, Ram, and Julius, and believe he was still Natsuki Subaru before vanishing.
• Shaula promised to watch over the amnesiac Natsuki Subaru and stop him if he tried to act alone or harm someone.
• The amnesiac Natsuki Subaru asked Shaula to stop him if he gave dangerous orders, and she agreed to follow him, restrain him, and stay beside him when he cried.
• The amnesiac Natsuki Subaru decided to find Emilia and the others because he could not keep thinking through his situation alone.
• Shaula reassured him that he was still Master, and he left the library with her.

Natsuki Subaru returned from the Gluttony Route exhausted, while Beatrice received a bond that let her sense his presence. Shaula’s reward helped her recognize her own feelings and wishes, and she left to find Subaru after he acknowledged her love.

• Natsuki Subaru emerged from the vanished screen, and Beatrice and Emilia helped him to the stone bed.
• Beatrice received the Hearts Bound Together reward and told Subaru she would find him if he disappeared again.
• Shaula began to understand her own emotions and wished to stay with Master when he cried, then confessed that she loved him.
• Natsuki Subaru acknowledged Shaula’s feelings and promised to remember them, while Beatrice affirmed that he must remember her choice too.
• Ram warned Subaru not to push himself to collapse again and mentioned Rem, and Subaru promised to be careful.
• Shaula wiped away her tears and ran toward the green room.

Natsuki Subaru tried to leave the green room despite his exhaustion, while Betty, Emilia, and Ram watched over him. Shaula came to see him, urged him to keep living, and carefully hugged him as he began to regain his composure.

• Natsuki Subaru asked to go outside, but swayed when he tried to stand, so Emilia supported him and Betty and Ram warned him not to overexert himself.
• Shaula peeked into the green room and waited for Natsuki Subaru to come out before approaching him in the corridor.
• Shaula asked whether Natsuki Subaru was dying or about to pass out, and he insisted that he was only thirsty and still recovering.
• Shaula told Natsuki Subaru that he had to keep living, and he promised to try.
• Shaula asked Betty and Emilia for permission to hug Natsuki Subaru, then embraced him gently as he patted her back.

Natsuki Subaru recovered with Shaula, Emilia, Betty, and Ram nearby, and Shaula carefully learned how to care for him. Subaru then decided to investigate Reid's Book of the Dead in the library, and Shaula joined the group after he entrusted her with leading the way and watching over everyone.

• Shaula asked to stay beside Subaru, and he agreed before Emilia, Betty, and Ram insisted he rest.
• Shaula tried to bring Subaru a basin of water, then learned to use a cup instead and remembered the lesson.
• Subaru said he wanted to visit the library to investigate whether Reid's Book of the Dead had caused his memory loss.
• Shaula noticed that the others were worried about Subaru and asked to accompany him; Subaru agreed after setting rules against reckless behavior.
• Subaru asked Shaula to lead the way and watch over Emilia, Betty, and Ram, and Shaula accepted the mission.

Natsuki Subaru opened Reid Astrea’s book and met Louis Arneb in the white space, using Cognitive Obstruction to make her reveal her plans. He left the conversation asking about the place and Louis’s brothers.

• Natsuki Subaru entered the library with Emilia, Betty, Ram, and Shaula and found Reid Astrea’s book.
• Natsuki Subaru opened the book and encountered Louis Arneb, who identified herself as the Witch Cult’s Sin Archbishop of Gluttony and admitted she had eaten his memories.
• Natsuki Subaru used Cognitive Obstruction to lower Louis’s guard and learned she planned to make him reject his original self so she could eat him again and take Return by Death.
• Louis revealed that part of herself was hidden inside Natsuki Subaru and that she had called her two brothers to lure witchbeasts toward him.
• Natsuki Subaru dismissed Louis’s suspicions that someone else was present and asked what the white space was and who her brothers were.

Natsuki Subaru learned that Louis had split herself, with one part hiding inside him and another waiting in the Hall of Memories to steal his Return by Death. After Louis tried to break his resolve, Rem’s encouragement and the Greed Witch Factor helped him resist her and jump through a rift back toward his companions.

• Louis explained that she and her brothers Ley and Roy could devour names, memories, and lives, and use what they had eaten.
• Louis revealed that she had split herself, with one part inside Natsuki Subaru and another waiting to repeatedly steal his memories and Return by Death.
• Louis told Natsuki Subaru that he could recover his stolen memories through Books of the Dead left by his deaths, but warned that his past self might swallow his present identity.
• Natsuki Subaru attacked Louis, but she taunted him with doubts about which version of himself he wanted to save.
• Rem appeared and called Natsuki Subaru her hero, strengthening his resolve as the Greed Witch Factor awakened and protected him from Louis’s brainwashing.
• Natsuki Subaru jumped through a rift toward his companions, while Louis shouted that Gluttony would devour him.

Natsuki Subaru woke in the library and learned that Anastasia feared Gluttony would make her forget Julius, but she chose to recognize him as her knight anew. He revealed Gluttony's plans and decided to search the library for his own Book of the Dead, hoping it could restore the memories Gluttony had taken.

• Natsuki Subaru woke with Betty holding his hand and Emilia supporting his head, while Shaula watched over him.
• Anastasia explained that returning to the outside could make Gluttony erase her memories of Julius, but she named him her knight and agreed they would start their relationship anew.
• Julius pledged to prove himself to Anastasia again and serve her as her knight.
• Natsuki Subaru told the group that Louis Arneb had waited for him in the Corridor of Memories and hidden another part of herself inside his body.
• Natsuki Subaru warned that Lye Batenkaitos and Roy Alphard would come to the tower with mabeasts, targeting him and Return by Death.
• Natsuki Subaru said ordinary people could not easily recover memories eaten by Gluttony, but his repeated deaths might have left Books of the Dead bearing his name, so he would search for one.

Natsuki Subaru realized his Book of the Dead might be written in the characters of his own world, so he showed everyone how to recognize them. Shaula found the matching book, and Subaru confirmed it was the one that could bring him back.

• Natsuki Subaru asked for paper and wrote his name in the characters used in his world.
• Natsuki Subaru explained that his Book of the Dead might bear those characters, and Emilia, Betty, Ram, Julius, Anastasia, and Shaula resumed searching for their shapes.
• Shaula found a book whose cover matched the written characters and brought it to Natsuki Subaru.
• Natsuki Subaru confirmed that the book could bring him back and thanked Shaula for finding it.
• Shaula said she had remembered Natsuki Subaru's name and would find it again next time.

Natsuki Subaru entered the Book of the Dead and reunited with his forgotten self, accepting that an ordinary person’s love for others had made him a hero. He returned to the library with his memories restored, while Louis broke down after experiencing his deaths.

• Betty, Emilia, Shaula, and Ram asked Subaru to return safely before he opened the Book of the Dead bearing his name.
• Subaru relived his deaths and met his amnesiac self in the white space, where they reconciled and acknowledged that they were the same person.
• Subaru’s forgotten self thanked him for saving their friends and family and asked him to look after Meili and Shaula.
• Louis broke down after sharing Subaru’s deaths and drove him out of the Corridor of Memories.
• Subaru returned to the library with his memories restored, apologized for keeping everyone waiting, and said he was back.

After Natsuki Subaru vanished, Louis tried to take Return by Death from her other self, who had already experienced it. When the two Louises merged, Louis was overwhelmed by the deaths and suffering, leaving her broken and begging for help.

• Louis realized her other self had already tasted Return by Death and went deeper into the white space to find her.
• Louis found her other self curled on the floor, terrified and warning that Return by Death was hell.
• The corridor Louis accused her other self of hiding the experience and seized her, forcing their bodies to merge.
• Louis experienced repeated deaths through Return by Death and rejected the life she had coveted.
• The two Louises fused and broke down together as Louis curled up, pleading for someone to save her.

Natsuki Subaru returned to himself and reunited with his companions in the library, then warned them that Ley, Roy, and the witchbeasts were still a threat. As they agreed to face the danger together, the mysterious screen of light appeared and announced that it would begin observing a future branch.

• Betty, Emilia, and Shaula welcomed Natsuki Subaru back with relief, while Ram, Meili, Julius, and Anastasia each acknowledged his return.
• Natsuki Subaru told Meili he would stay as he was, and apologized to Julius for forgetting him.
• Natsuki Subaru said Louis had broken down after experiencing his memories and would be unable to act for now.
• Natsuki Subaru warned that Ley and Roy remained outside with the witchbeasts, and he and his companions agreed to face the threat together.
• The screen of light appeared again and announced that observation of a future branch would begin.

The library's observers learned that screen playback took far less time in reality, then watched a version of Natsuki Subaru who had died eighty-eight times and had grown brutally efficient at clearing obstacles. The chapter ended with him renewing his vow to save the girl he knew as Satella.

• Otto explained that little time passed in reality while they watched the screen, easing Emilia's concern that Gluttony and the witchbeasts would arrive during the playback.
• The screen showed Natsuki Subaru in the royal capital, where he ambushed and killed three men who had repeatedly blocked his way.
• Natsuki Subaru revealed that he had encountered the trio eighty-eight times and treated killing them as a way to save time.
• Betty, Emilia, and the others reacted to his exhaustion and learned that he had died many times while trying to reach Satella.
• Natsuki Subaru left the alley and renewed his vow to save the girl named Satella.

Natsuki Subaru’s attempt to stop Elsa by gathering guards ended in a slaughter, until Reinhard van Astrea arrived and defeated her. Subaru watched Satella’s fate change, but felt grief realizing a true hero had achieved what his repeated deaths could not.

• Natsuki Subaru sent guards to stop Elsa, but she cut through them and left him convinced the attempt had failed.
• Reinhard van Astrea arrived in the slums and blocked Elsa from continuing her attack.
• Elsa struck at Reinhard, but he dodged her blade and sent her crashing through a wooden wall with one swing.
• Reinhard repeatedly evaded Elsa’s attacks and overwhelmed her until she lay motionless in the wreckage.
• Natsuki Subaru realized Satella had been saved, but cried as he understood that a hero had solved the problem he had died trying to overcome.

After Reinhard arrived following eighty-eight deaths and defeated Elsa, Natsuki Subaru diverted the guards and rescued the wounded Bowel Hunter so he could use her in the future. He brought Elsa to a safe house in the slums, where a blue-haired girl greeted them and left him wary of what lay ahead.

• Reinhard reflected that his late arrival had cost Natsuki Subaru eighty-eight deaths, while Subaru resolved not to waste the outcome he had finally reached.
• Subaru decided to keep Elsa alive and slipped through the slums, misleading the guards with false information, gold coins, and noises.
• Subaru found the wounded Elsa and carried her away, telling her he still wanted to kill her but needed her alive for now.
• Subaru brought Elsa to a small house in the southeastern slums, where a blue-haired girl thanked him for returning Big Sister Elsa.
• Subaru recognized the girl as Elsa's little sister or associate and realized that this route was only beginning.

After the loot-house confrontation, Natsuki Subaru gained the loyalty of a fanatical group who called him the Witch’s Apostle and ordered them to investigate Satella and the royal selection. Two months later, after learning Satella’s real name was Emilia, he resolved to help her win the throne by finding the weaknesses of her rivals.

• After Elsa and Meili left the royal capital, Natsuki Subaru returned to the loot house and confirmed Satella had survived and recovered her insignia, while Felt and Old Man Rom had been taken by the guards.
• Natsuki Subaru found black-robed figures in the warehouse, and they knelt to him after he called Satella by name, declaring him blessed by the Witch and calling him their Lord Apostle.
• Natsuki Subaru ordered the figures to find Satella, learn the silver-haired half-elf’s real name, and investigate the royal selection and anyone who might oppose her.
• Two months later, the black-robed figures reported that the half-elf was Emilia, a royal selection candidate living at Margrave Roswaal L. Mathers’s mansion, and named the other candidates as Crusch Karsten, Anastasia Hoshin, Priscilla Barielle, and Felt.
• Natsuki Subaru ordered the figures to investigate the other candidates’ weaknesses, associates, and whereabouts, resolving to help Emilia reach the throne even if she never knew.

The people watching the screen saw an unfamiliar Natsuki Subaru use Witch Cultists, Elsa, and Meili while planning to clear the royal selection candidates out of Emilia’s way. Emilia wondered why he had sacrificed so much for her, and then asked the Subaru beside her whether he, too, had died many times.

• Felt, Anastasia, Priscilla, and Crusch realized the Subaru on the screen viewed every royal selection candidate except Emilia as an obstacle.
• Julius and Otto warned that Subaru was turning the royal selection and former enemies into tools, while Meili wondered whether he would use her too.
• Garfiel asked how many times the Subaru with them had died, prompting Beatrice and Shaula to look to him for an answer.
• Emilia realized the Subaru on the screen had remembered Satella’s name and died eighty-eight times to save her, despite barely knowing her.
• Natsuki Subaru told Emilia that the other Subaru’s choices were wrong and that she should not blame herself for them.
• Emilia asked Natsuki Subaru whether he had also died many times.