Re:Zero RPG

Serena Dracroy was sent as a representative of her father to Lugunica, but she was targeted by some assassins. Fortunately, Roswaal L. Mathers rescued her. This is also the start of friendship between the two. Later, Serena found out that the assassins were sent by her father. 9 BA Sometime after the attack on the Oni Village, the surviving Witch Cultists attack proceed to make assassination attempts on Ram and Rem, culminating in a battle at House Miload that killed Dudley Miload and gravely injured his wife, Grace Miload. On the same day, following the elimination of the Witch Cultists, Grace Miload died shortly after giving birth to her daughter, Annerose Miload. Crusch Karsten went to the House Argyle to investigate the rumor that Felix was being mistreated by his parents. The result was that most of the territories and belongings of House Argyle were confiscated, leaving only the house and some wasted land. Felix was taken into the Karsten family, and some time later, after meeting Fourier, he began to go by the name Ferris. Reisel came to visit Ricardo and asked for help for stealing a meteor inside a cart. Reisel and Ricardo ambushed the series of carts near a hill outside Banan, but they were interrupted by Shiroro Tonerico. Ricardo fought against Shiroro while Reisel stole the cart and abandoned him. Later, Ricardo and Shiroro formed a ceasefire, and Ricardo eventually helped her take the goods back. Anastasia inadvertently destroyed Reisel's plan. She exchanged the cart beforehand, so Reisel got nothing. At the cart, Anastasia met Eridna, an artificial spirit made by Echidna. Eridna was attracted to the potential of Anastasia and formed a bond with her. Reisel came back to take the true cart, but he was defeated by Anastasia, Eridna, the Pearlbatons, and Ricardo. After Reisel was defeated, Mother came to punish him. It is revealed that Reisel is a child of Mother and was ordered to take the Witch's legacy back. Capella didn't listen to his explanation and transformed him into something without limbs, eyes and ears. Cecilus Segmunt starts to serve under Vincent Vollachia and met Chisha. 8 BA One of Capella's children, Sithonia Featherrun, became the guinea pig of Holosseo Featherrun to obtain his curse doll technique for Capella. She became the first "sister" who survived the curse doll art while retaining her consciousness. Elsa was caught by a shop owner when she tried to steal from him. He tried to assault her but was killed by Elsa using a shard of glass from a bottle of Granhiert. It was the first time she felt the warmth of steaming entrails. Not long after, Elsa was sold as a slave for several rounds. Due to the death of many of her slave owners, her value keeps dropping, until Holosseo Featherrun bought her for his experiments of perfect curse doll. Elsa made it through the trials of curse dolls and became the fifth and last "sister". They called Holosseo Father. Holosseo started a battle for the perfect curse doll. The curse dolls fought each other to death and whoever survived till last is the perfect curse doll. He first talked with Elsa and told her to kill the second "sister" Ornea Featherrun, whom she had the best relationship with. But Elsa had no interest in becoming the perfect curse doll and killed Holosseo because she didn't want to listen to his persuasion. Every sister became dumbfounded to find out Holosseo's death. To become the perfect curse doll, Sithonia faked Holosseo's living state and ordered all the other sisters to kill Elsa, but most of them were killed. Ornea didn't want to fight against Elsa, but Sithonia poisoned Ornea's amulet, which broke her heart and controlled her body. Ornea was eventually defeated by Elsa but was spared her life. However, due to the poison, Ornea was regressed into an infantile state. Elsa started the final battle against Sithonia. Sithonia controlled all the failed curse dolls to attack Elsa but they were all killed. Sithonia herself, however, has no means to fight other than her ability to control others. After she knew the truth about Father's death, she realized that everything she did was just for nothing, so she asked Elsa to kill her to be free of Mother. Elsa granted her her wish. After Sithonia's death, Elsa encountered Capella Emerada Lugunica in a snowfield. Capella threatened her with everyone close to Elsa and forced her to become her child. Elsa agreed and changed her name to Elsa Granhiert, deriving her new surname from the name of the fire wine that she used to cut a belly open for the first time. 8-2 BA After Roshi's death, Anastasia and Ricardo started to take care of the cat human trio. Later Anastasia freed Ricardo and paid up her debt using her own hand. Having been freed from his fetters as a slave, Ricardo pledged his allegiance to Anastasia, creating the mercenary group called the Iron Fang at some point in this time. Anastasia started to work for the Ryuushika Commerce Company, during which she voiced her opinion concerning a small business deal, earning her work. Eventually, she bought the company with her amassed wealth and renamed it into the Hoshin Company. 7 BA Puck unfroze Emilia in Elior Forest and began to act as her friend and mentor. The incident that would be known as the “Day of Red Earth and Sky" occurred when Melakuera attacked Elior Forest in search of the “half-witch” Emilia. Puck protected her and battled Melakuera. Melakuera lost the battle and perished, with Puck becoming one of the Four Great Spirits. At around that time, the Imperial Selection Ceremony kicked off, as the 76th Emperor of Vollachia, Drizen Vollachia, wasn't fit to rule, and was subsequently scorched to death by the Yang Sword Vollachia. His children started to kill each other for the emperor positions. The ceremony ended with Vincent Abellux as the victor and became the 77th emperor of the Vollachia Empire. Rommel was burned to death by the Yang Sword. Months before Vincent's victory, the Siege on the Abellux Castle by the forces of Vincent's rival Lamia Godwin and Prisca Benedict takes place. Prisca quickly betrayed Lamia and allied with Vincent. She challenged Lamia into a duel and subsequently scorched her with Yang Sword. Meanwhile, Cecilus Segmunt made his name known to the world by singlehandedly slaughtering the entirety of Lamia's private army, called the Pruning Corps. During the Battle for Abellux Mansion, Arakiya ate and absorbed a portion of the Stone, Muspel, saving Vincent and Prisca's life. Following Lamia Godwin's death, Berstetz Fondalfon joined Vincent's ranks, later becoming the Imperial Prime Minister. Palladio Manesque was killed by Prisca Benedict sometime after the Battle of the Abellux Mansion. Prisca and Vincent became the last surviving royal members. Prisca's servant and friend, Arakiya, made a deal with Vincent to spare Prisca's life. She helped him poison Prisca and faked her death to survive the Imperial Selection Ceremony. After Prisca was sent off to safety, Arakiya joined Vincent's faction. Vincent Vollachia won the Imperial Selection Ceremony and became the 77th emperor of Vollachia. He quickly revived the Nine Divine Generals system after coronation and appointed the nine nine generals. The order in which the recent nine divine generals were appointed were Chisha Gold, Cecilus Segmunt, Arakiya, Groovy Gumlet, Goz Ralfon, Moguro Hagane, Balleroy Temeglyph, Olbart Dunkelkenn, and Yorna Mishigure. Olbart and Yorna's appointments faced a lot of criticisms. Prisca changed her name into Priscilla and married with her first husband, Mid-Count Jorah Pendleton. They were invited by Serena Dracroy to watch the show in Gladiator Island in celebration of Vincent's coronation. However, Ubilk happened to plot the Ginunhive Armed Rebellion at the same time and tried to take Serena as a hostage. Priscilla took an interest and claimed she was Serena to become hostage instead. She then quickly figured out that Ubilk's true purpose was to make Vincent send out his Divine Generals and assassinate him. Al didn't want to help Ubilk and was badly injured by Hornet. He then met the Divine General Arakiya who came to drop down the drawbridge. They then came to the control tower of the drawbridge and broke into fight against Hornet. Among the commotion, Ubilk went missing, presumably through transport magic. Priscilla was saved by Balleroy and Miles sent by Serena. She then broadcasted to everyone in the island about the plan of Ubilk. Al used the poison on the corpse to kill Hornet. The drawbridge was lifted down and the revolt was suppressed. Al gave up on freedom, saying he didn't want any reward, and he kept staying as a gladiator. Because of the broadcast, Priscilla's identity was exposed. She and Jorah were attacked by the army led by Goz and Arakiya for treason. Jorah was killed by Goz to cover for Priscilla's escape, while Priscilla was spared by Arakiya, who later announced her suicide. The escaped Priscilla was caught by bandits but was later saved by Balleroy and Miles sent by Serena. To pay for Jorah's debt, Serena sent Priscilla outside the country in secret. After some time, Ubilk came to serve under Vincent and became a Stargazer. To gain his trust, he burned his own Evil Eye. A couple months later Almost simultaneously, rebellions and insurrections started blooming all across the Empire, forcing Vincent to disperse the Nine Divine Generals throughout the Empire, leaving the Crystal Palace largely unguarded. High Count Gaoran Peitiet committed treason against the newly crowned Emperor, using the absence of the Nine Divine Generals and the weakened defenses as an opportunity to try and seize the Crystal Palace. Having said that, his action was foreseen by Berstetz Fondalfon and the time of his revolt was foretold by Ubilk, so his forces were quickly defeated by the army led by Zikr Osman. The High Count later confronted Vincent, but he was killed by His Majesty's bodyguard Rowan Segmunt. Within 7-0 BA At an unknown point of time after this, Al escaped Ginunhive, donning his signature helm. By following after trails of the Witches, he finds himself battling Petelgeuse to drag out information, and he managed to find Echidna in the Castle of Dreams in the Witch's Graveyard. 4 years and 6 months BA Otto Suwen inadvertently got involved in a love affair of a daughter in a wealthy family. To prove his innocence, he used his Divine Protection to know that the girl slept with 8 different men and said it out. The girl, Diadora Regundra, hired a killer to kill him and forced Otto to leave his hometown. He joined the company of his father's acquaintance and became a traveling merchant. Todd Fang met Jamal Aurélie in the rebuilt Garkla. He was one of the leaders of the bandits in the city then and was planning to betray the bandits and use this credit to join the Imperial Army. But his plan was thwarted by Jamal by chance. However, he also had the chance to know his future fiancé, Katya Aurélie. 4 BA Ferris was recommended by Fourier Lugunica into the Royal Treatment Center. He was a student under the "Blue", Garitch Fabless and quickly showed his talent in the water magic. However, Garitch was cursed to death by his student. Ferris found his killer in his funeral and revenged for him. Originally, Ferris was supposed to take over the title of "Blue", but he refused. Nevertheless, he took it over a few years later due to his desire to take on Garitch's patients. Roswaal L. Mathers has already had the title of "Red", "Green" and "Yellow" by then. "White" and "Black" were empty. 3 BA The Fourtour Plains in Lugunica was ravaged by the Great Rabbit and the surrounding villages were forced to evacuate. Duke Karsten and his retainers fought the witchbeast, but he sustained injuries. The 17-year-old Crusch Karsten arrived later with Ferris Argyle, along with another contingent of soldiers, and managed to drive the creatures out. This event greatly boosted Crusch's image in the Kingdom, prompting people to start calling her The Valkyrie. Hannah Argyle, the wife of the ruined Biehn Argyle, suddenly died. Lord Argyle, already a pariah in Lugunican society, began to dive deeper into depravity with his illegal research into resurrection. It would only be much later when it was discovered that Biehn had brutally murdered his wife; the reason was unknown, but frenetic stab wounds suggested an intense argument of some kind. 2 years and 6 months BA Crusch Karsten succeeded Meckart Karsten as the Duke of House Karsten, a mere six months after her 17th birthday and the incident involving the Great Rabbit. 2 BA Ferris became a member of the Royal Guard via a recommendation by the Royal Treatment Center, as his Divine Protection of Water grants him incredible Healing powers critical to the operations of the military. His appointment to the Royal Guard was further influenced by a recommendation by his close friend, the 4th Prince of Lugunica, Fourier Lugunica. Raid of Argyle Manor. Biehn Argyle was discovered to have been communicating with a foreign operative from Vollachia in order to obtain slaves for human experimentation. House Karsten once again took up the task of investigating House Argyle and the following events led to a clash at Argyle estate between the Karsten private troops and Biehn's corpse soldiers, the result of his resurrection experiments. Biehn briefly managed to complete the act of resurrection of his wife, only for her to strangle him to death. The last living person in the mansion, the sole maid Hannah Regret, locked herself in the room with Biehn and his wife as the mansion burned down in the aftermath of the battle. Miles tried to flee, but was killed by Reinhard van Astrea. The event was covered up and the residents of the Argyle manor were officially declared to have died by an accidental fire. As with the case with the rest of the royal family, Fourier Lugunica fell ill to the mysterious epidemic. His father, King Randohal Lugunica, also became ill around this time. The royal family was effectively paralyzed. All members of the royal family began to die en masse, starting with Zabinel Lugunica, who dies a month after contracting the disease. Reinhard van Astrea was urgently dispatched to the Pleiades Watchtower in order to contact the Great Sage and find a cure for the disease that struck the royal family. He was unsuccessful, as he wasn't able to pass through the Sand Time. Roughly 1 year and 6 months BA Taritta Shudrak]]'s soul sister, Mariuli Shudrak, was about to die due to sickness. At her death bed she entrusted her Commandment towards Taritta and told her that a traveler with black eye and black hair would come to the Buddheim Jungle a thousand days later. He would be the ally of the "Great Disaster" that would destroy the emperor, so she must kill him to prevent the Great Disaster. 8 to 9 months BA Prince Fourier Lugunica dies. With a final dream of marriage, he peacefully passed away in the lap of Crusch Karsten, the woman he loved. King Randohal Lugunica's death overshadows his, as they passed away on the same day. The total extinction of the known Lugunican royal family led to the abolition of the covenant between the Kingdom of Lugunica and the Divine Dragon Volcanica and the potential power vacuum threatened to become a nationwide emergency. The Council of Wise Men, led by Miklotov McMahon, assumed control of the government and scrambled to deal with the issue of succession when Baron Leip Barielle announced that the Dragon History Stone had foretold of a process to choose the new monarch. Crusch was the first of five candidates discovered to have the qualifications to potentially be Lugunica's new ruler as signified by the Dragon Insignia. After becoming a candidate, Ferris officially became Crusch's knight, with the both of them being very much influenced by the prince’s death. Later on, they encountered the Sword Demon Wilhelm van Astrea, now an old, though capable man, arguing with Bordeaux Zergev and invited him into her camp once he had been freed from jail in exchange for House Karsten's assistance in hunting the White Whale that killed his wife 14 years ago. Priscilla Barielle, the daughter of late Vollachian Emperor Drizen Vollachia, and the young wife of the prominent Lord Leip Barielle, was discovered to be another Royal Selection Candidate. A tournament was held for her to choose her personal knight out of fifty. Surprisingly, a former gladiator at the Gladiator Island Ginunhive by the name of Aldebaran was picked, despite not finishing in the top four. Shortly after, Leip became indisposed after mysteriously going into shock and later died. As the sole inheritor, Priscilla gained control over his territory. The domain miraculously prospered thanks to her divine luck and exceptional leadership abilities. Looking to expand into the Lugunican market, Anastasia was in the middle of talks with the Juukulius family when it was discovered that she was eligible to participate in the Royal Selection. After being introduced to the nobles in the Royal Capital, she took Julius as her knight and began expanding the Hoshin Company into Lugunica. Roswaal L. Mathers met Emilia and Puck. After Puck and Roswaal battled for what was said to be half a day, Emilia defused the situation and accepted Roswaal's invitation to his mansion after he showed her the Dragon Insignia and enticed her into joining the Royal Selection to “free the elves frozen in Elior Forest”. 4 to 5 months BA A coup d'etat nearly occurred in Vollachia in which Vincent was briefly kidnapped from his throne by Lugunican diplomats, almost allowing conspirators Balleroy Temeglyph and Gramdart Holstoy to seize the throne. The plot was uncovered, and Vincent was returned to the Imperial title. Ninth ranking Divine General Balleroy Temeglyph was defeated and killed in action by Julius Juukulius. The Dragon Kingdom of Lugunica entered a non-aggression pact with the Sacred Vollachia Empire. This had not happened in centuries. 3 to 4 months BA Roughly a month after the incident in the Empire, 1st ranking Divine General Cecilus Segmunt and the 4th ranking Divine General Chisha Gold entered the Kingdom's territory in search of Gramdart Holstoy, the culprit behind the failed coup. After several days of searching, Cecilus located the fugitive High Count and took him into custody. The Kingdom's Sword Saint Reinhard van Astrea and the Empire's 1st Ranking Divine General Cecilus Segmunt held a sparring match, mimicking the Silver Flower Dance of Picoutatte. The winner of the duel was unknown. However, the Dragon Sword recognized Cecilus as a worthy opponent and Reinhard was permitted to fight the Blue Lightning with the Dragon Sword Reid. The duel went down in history as the Silver Flower Dance of the Sword Saint and the Blue Lightning. 2 to 3 months BA Yorna Mishigure attacked a stronghold near Chaosflame because they tortured Tanza's sister, Zoey, to death and disgraced her remains. She killed most of the soldiers, but some escaped, leading her to begin a revolt. Coincidentally, the revolt began during a meeting between the Divine Generals and Vincent Vollachia, where they were discussing who should replace Balleroy. Yorna fought against Madelyn Eschart and the two came into a standstill. Yorna relayed a message to Madelyn: as long as the empire gave her the escaped soldiers, she would cease her rebellion. Not long after Madelyn conveyed the message, the Imperial Army started to attack Chaosflame. Yorna fought Cecilus and Arakiya at the same time. Although they were the first and second of the Divine General, they couldn't defeat her in Chaosflame due to her Soul Marriage Technique. In the end, after Todd Fang and Jamal Aurélie assisted in turning in the remaining soldiers, the rebellion ended with Vincent ordering to hand Yorna the escaped soldiers. The Emperor chose Madelyn Eschart as the new Ninth ranking Divine General of the Imperial Army, succeeding Balleroy, who had died two months prior. Arrival/Start of the Main Story 0 AA Natsuki Subaru suddenly appears in the Royal Capital of Lugunica. On that same night, the Sword Saint Reinhard van Astrea intervenes in a fight between the infamous Bowl Hunter Elsa Granhiert, one of the Royal Selection Candidates, Emilia, a girl from the slums, and the boy who had been summoned the very same day. Furthermore, Reinhard makes contact with the fifth and final Royal Selection Candidate, the girl from the slums, named Felt. He takes her to a spare Astrea mansion located in the Royal Capital by force. Wolgarm Incident. Less than a week later, Meili is dispatched to the Mathers Domain by an unknown figure. Meili makes contact with the Arlam Village, curses and kidnaps 6 children and releases a pack of Wolgarms into the surrounding forest by disabling the protective barrier put up by the Margrave. The Mathers household maids, Rem and Ram and servant Subaru, proceed to rescue the children. Soon after, the Margrave Roswaal L. Mathers arrives, killing the majority of the witchbeasts in the forest. 1 to 2 months AA Roswaal's mansion is visited by the head of the Muse Company, Kiritaka Muse, and the Songstress Liliana Masquerade. The pair, alongside their bodyguards, members of the White Dragon's Scales, proceed to stay at Roswaal's mansion for roughly a week. 2 months AA The day of the Royal Selection Ceremony arrives, and the five Royal Selection Candidates arrive to the Royal Castle. After the ceremony is finished, Subaru and Rem stay at Crusch's residence, while Emilia and Roswaal return home with the latter one immediately departing for the Sanctuary. On their way back from the Royal Castle, Reinhard, Felt and Rom stop at the destroyed loot house, where they encounter Gaston, Rachins Hoffman, and Camberley severely beaten up. Felt decides to recruit them into her Camp. The Witch Cult begins their activities once more, following the Royal Selection Ceremony and the revelation of one of the Candidates being a silver-haired half elf. The White Whale also makes its appearance after years of "hibernation". The Emilia Camp, Crusch Camp, and Anastasia Camp form a temporary alliance, launching the joint-effort Subjugation of the White Whale, followed by a brief campaign to eradicate local Witch Cultists led by Sloth, known as the Subjugation of Sloth. Following the successful battle against the White Whale, the military convoy transporting Crusch, Rem and the wounded soldiers were ambushed by the Sin Archbishops of Greed and Gluttony. Every soldier, save for the units of the Iron Fang mercenaries are either killed or consumed by Gluttony. Rem gets her name and memories eaten, while Crusch gets only her memories eaten. In the days following the successful subjugations, Emilia Camp returns to the Mansion. Two days later, Subaru, Emilia and Otto set off towards the Sanctuary. The Great Rabbit makes its appearance in the Lost Forest of Kremaldy. Elsa and Meili return to the mansion roughly three to four days after the trio's departure from the Mansion, but are intercepted by Subaru, Garfiel and Otto. A fight breaks out, resulting in Elsa Granhiert's death, Meili Portrout's defeat and Roswaal's Mansion's destruction. Just before the mansion collapses, Subaru makes a contract with Beatrice and the two teleport back to the Sanctuary. Simultaneously, Emilia frees the Sanctuary by overcoming the three trials of the Witch of Greed. Upon Subaru's and Beatrice's arrival, Emilia and two fight the Great Rabbit, successfully managing to send the hoard to a different dimension with the usage of Al Shamak. Roughly a week or two later, Natsuki Subaru is given the title of a Knight, making him one of the Kingdom's Knights and officially Emilia's Knight. 1 year and 2 months AA The five camps meet in the Watergate City of Priestella in order to get more familiar with each other. Simultaneously, the Witch Cult attacks the city, with all its Sin Archbishops being present in the attack. The following battle in Priestella results in the death of Greed and the arrest of Wrath, with the Gluttonies and Lust escaping the city. 1 year and 4 months AA Following the defeat of the Witch Cult in Priestella, Priscilla Camp is attacked by eleven Vollachian assassins as soon as she returns to her own mansion in Barielle Territory. Randomly deciding to go to Vollachia, Priscilla Camp sets off towards the Empire. Roughly a week later, while crossing the Kingdom's border with Vollachia via the Tigracy River, they're attacked by a group of river bandits, who turn out to be members of Serena Dracroy's personal army. They take Priscilla to Serena. The Felt Camp leave Sirius in the Prison Tower, and that evening, Felt and Reinhard speak with Russell Fellow about the increase in heretic hunts following the sighting of a Witch in Gusteko, signs of a power collapse among the Kararagian mayors, and signs of a civil war in Vollachia. 1 year and 5 months AA Emilia and Anastasia Camps set foot towards the Pleiades Watchtower, in order to meet the Sage and find a way to undo the damage done by Lust and Gluttony. The journey takes roughly two months. Upon arrival, the group is met by the Sage's Apprentice Shaula, but the Great Sage himself is nowhere to be seen. The Camps need to go through three trials once more, facing against tasks representing the three Old Heroes, the Sage Flugel, Reid Astrea and Volcanica. The three Sin Archbishops of Gluttony, Lye Batenkaitos, Rui Arneb, and Roy Alphard invade the Pleiades Watchtower alongside a large group of powerful witchbeasts. As in a year prior, Emilia solves the three trials and becomes the Administrator of the Tower. Ram kills Lye Batenkaitos and avenges her sister, while Julius defeats Reid Astrea and subsequently Roy Alphard. The remaining members of the expedition defeat Shaula. Subaru, Rem, and the amnesiac Rui are teleported to the Vollachia Empire. In Vollachia, the trio entangle themselves in a conflict between the Empire and the former 77th Emperor Vincent. Subaru sides with Vincent, who with the help of the Shudrak Clan is able to quickly disperse the Imperial Army in the area by annihilating the military camp at the outskirts of the Buddheim Jungle. After Subaru's disappearance, the remaining group, with Roy Alphard captured, returns to the Miload Mansion from the Watchtower where they form a rescue plan with Roswaal, waiting for additional reinforcements to return from Priestella. They also contact the Iron Fang for assistance. Leaving Meili and Annerose at the capital, the Emilia Camp travels to Picoutatte to use Everlasting Darkness to smuggle themselves into Vollachia. After settling issues between Otto and Diadora Regundra and obtaining the assistance of the Suwen Company, they are led by the molepeople through Everlasting Darkness, where, after confronting Musica, Petra planned for a future meeting between his people and Emilia, and they managed to finally reach Vollachia. After a discussion with the Council of Wise Men regarding the Pleiades Watchtower's conquering, the Felt Camp goes to investigate the tower, accompanied by Meili, to determine how to handle it in the future. After acquiring the information they needed, Ezzo Cadner and Flam Remendis remained at the tower while everyone else returned to the Royal Capital, and Meili was pardoned for her past. Vincent, Subaru, Rem, Rui, and the Shudrak Clan manage to besiege and conquer the Fortress City of Guaral at the edge of the Buddheim Jungle under the control of the Second-Class General Zikr Osman. Zikr joins their faction. However, they're suddenly attacked by the 2nd Ranking Divine General Arakiya, although they are saved by Priscilla Barielle, and Arakiya was defeated. Following the attack, Todd Fang breaks Arakiya out of her jail cell, using Jamal Aurélie as bait. 1 year and 6 months AA Intending to obtain the assistance of Yorna Mishigure, Subaru (as Natsumi Schwartz), Vincent, Medium O'Connell, Taritta Shudrak, Al, and Rui, who snuck aboard their carriage, went to Chaosflame. After a long conflict caused by Yorna's whims, Tanza's and Olbart Dunkelkenn's schemes, Chaosflame's residents standing against Subaru's party, and a battle between Yorna and Olbart, a great shadow emerged from Subaru's body, the Witch having finally found him after losing their connection due to the infantilization of Subaru's body, and it began to destroy Chaosflame from within the Crimson Lapis Castle, taking Olbart's arm in the process. After a drawn-out battle with the entire city and Yorna's even destroying the city to repel it, Tanza attempted to sacrifice herself to repel it, and the resulting blast made the shadow dissipate, and she and Subaru were sent to Ginunhive. As for the survivors, those on the "emperor's" side returned to Lupugana, and everyone else headed for Guaral to take refuge, Yorna deciding to side with Vincent. Worried about Guaral becoming Vincent's new base, Berstetz Fondalfon sent Todd and Arakiya to slay the gladiators of Ginunhive. Meanwhile, he sent Madelyn Eschart to attack the town. Though the city took great damages, thanks to the arrival of the Emilia Camp, the resistance of the Priscilla Camp, and Rem and Flop O'Connell's decision to use themselves as pieces to stop the attack, Madelyn retreated. Rumors of a "black-haired crown prince" spread throughout the country. Various uprisings began, requiring Berstetz and Chisha to send out the Nine Divine Generals to quell them and retrieve the "princes". After facing multiple failed loops and reconnecting to the Witch of Envy, Subaru managed to obtain allies of all of the gladiators and soldiers of the Gladiator Island, including an infantilized Cecilus Segmunt, he convinced Gustav Morello to join him, and the Pleiades Battalion was formed. After scaring off Todd and Arakiya, the Battalion set forth on their march to Lupugana. 1 year and 7 months AA After returning to Guaral, Vincent takes advantage of the Emilia Camp and Subaru's predicament to have them join the upcoming fights. Though there was turbulence due to Rui's presence, thanks to Al and Yorna's interference, things were quickly settled. Roswaal and Ram meet with Serena Dracroy to attempt to obtain her assistance. Despite the small conflict after hearing that Subaru sided with the Rebel Army, they managed to make allies of Serena and her Flying Dragon Squadron. Unable to quell the uprisings, the Imperial Army returns to Lupugana to defend the capital. At some point in this time, after having left Roy at the Prison Tower, Anastasia and company met up with Halibel in Kararagi, who, after having investigated an incident revolving around the undead in Nanou, decided to go with the to Vollachia. 1 year and 8 months AA The Battle for the Imperial Capital begins. Thanks to the efforts of the Rebel Army and the Pleiades Battalion, they were able to defeat Kafma Irulux, Gudda Dialmo, and Arakiya, and two of the bastions were completely destroyed, allowing Subaru, Tanza, Beatrice, Rui, and Idra Missanga to break into the capital to find Rem. As for Rem, having regained movement in her legs, she moved around Berstetz's mansion, where she freed and fed the imprisoned Goz Ralfon. Meanwhile, Vincent, with the assistance of Ubilk, managed to get into the Crystal Palace and confront Chisha. However, Chisha was killed shortly after by the newly arrived undead Balleroy Temeglyph. With Sphinx's arrival and the start of the Great Disaster, the dead begin to rise, including a former member of the Nine Divine Generals and deceased members of the imperial family. Sensing the change, Moguro Hagane and Madelyn, in Mezoreia's body, return to the Crystal Palace, where, after Moguro retrieved Vincent, the two clashed. Olbart also made his retreat to the palace. Goz also arrived at the palace with Berstetz, where they witnessed Chisha's dead body and Lamia Godwin and her siblings rising, forcing them to retreat. Flung off of the colossus, Vincent was sent flying to the ground, where, after being saved by the Stargazers, he was reunited with members of the Nine Divine Generals, and he called for retreat. Cecilus confronts Sphinx at the reservoir, which had been damaged and was causing flooding in the city. Though Cecilus managed to kill Sphinx, the Great Disaster did not end, and elsewhere, Sphinx rose as an undead herself. Arriving at Berstetz's mansion, Subaru's group saved Rem and Flop from the undead, as well as the imprisoned black-haired crown princes. Todd, on the other hand, retrieved his fiancée, and he and Subaru were forced to become allies in order to escape the city. Despite this, when the two were forced to work together to lure away the malformed undead Izmail from the others, after dealing with him, the two clashed again. Emilia, who had followed after Madelyn when she flew away and began helping the fleeing citizens escape with her ice constructs, found Rem's group, and after letting them escape while taking Rem along with her, they managed to defeat the transformed Todd and escape the city. Priscilla, Yorna, and Arakiya were found by the forces of the Great Disaster. This resulted in Priscilla being imprisoned, Yorna being held in the room being utilized by the undead Eugard Vollachia, and Arakiya being given a chance to devour the rest of Muspel in an attempt to save her. As everyone decided to retreat to Garkla via the coupled dragon carriages, Al stayed behind to save Priscilla, Cecilus stuck around the city, and Heinkel Astrea, depressed by his weakness and fear, was discovered by a wandering Rowan Segmunt. Elsewhere, Groovy Gumlet found himself on the run from numerous undead. On the coupled dragon carriages, after settling a dispute between Subaru and Vincent, Lugunica and Vollachia, for the first time in history decided to temporarily ally themselves to face the Great Disaster. Likewise, the Anastasia Camp and Halibel, who had also arrived, decided to provide their asssistance as well. Afterward, Subaru confronted Rui, and deciding to give her a chance, he renamed her to Spica. Shortly after came an attack led by Sphinx, Lamia, and the Pruning Corps. However, thanks to the efforts of Spica, Berstetz, and the other various warriors, they managed to repel the attack and slay the undead. After arriving in Garkla, everyone decided how to handle the Great Disaster. The majority of their offense would go to retake Lupugana while others remained behind to defend their current stronghold. Meanwhile, Al, Heinkel, Rowan, Cecilus, and Groovy were carving a path for Subaru's group to arrive, leading to confrontations with Balleroy, Yorna, Eugard, Madelyn (via Mezoreia), and Arakiya, who had lost control of her body after taking in the Stone. The Conquest of the Undead Capital. By Subaru's lead, the group separated appropriately to handle their various opponents. This resulted in the defeat of Madelyn, Arakiya regaining control of her body, Eugard regaining control of his mind, the Curse of Thorns being removed from him, and him switching sides, Balleroy's defeat, Yorna assisting the living again, Izmail's defeat, and Sphinx nearly being killed. However, she also managed shift her vessel from that of Sphinx to the Witch of Greed. The conflict continued, and despite the many threats that tempted to destroy the country, after Priscilla joined the fight after killing herself with the Yang Sword and coming back as an undead, they managed to defeat Sphinx completely using Spica's Astral Eating. After Subaru's group made for Lupugana, an undead force led by Palladio Manesque attacked Garkla, accompanied by Hornet and, later, an undead Sphinx. Though thanks to the efforts made in Lupugana, as well as the minds of Otto, Serena, and Berstetz and the sheer might of Goz and the Pleiades Battalion, the undead force were soundly defeated, with Sphinx crumbling and Palladio finding himself killed by Todd. The rest of the undead scattered across the country to go into hiding. Following the Great Disaster's end, the Pleiades Battalion disbanded and were pardoned as former gladiators. Numerous people saw promotions, and Moguro was left with the recovering Groovy and Olbart while he had no access to his prior memories. Eugard, who was bound to fade away, and Yorna manage to convince Vincent to rescind the command to slay the wolf and mole people. Meanwhile, after meeting with everyone she needed to, Priscilla faded away before the eyes of Subaru and Al atop the walls surrounding Garkla. Afterward, the members of the three Royal Selection camps decided to return home. However, around this same time, Al started on his scheme to remove Subaru from the world, taking Heinkel on as an ally, preparing the hiding Yae Tenzen, and maneuvering the Emilia Camp members where they needed to be. Searching for the thief who stole her Light Sphere, Zarestia attacked and destroyed half of Banan while confronting Ricardo, whose scent she mistook for the thief's. This event, which was later dubbed the Shinigami Disaster, subsided after Ricardo withstood a barrage of her attacks. Simultaneously, Anastasia learned of the attack while returning to report to the League of Cities, and she, Julius, and Eridna headed to Banan. After Anastasia's group arrived, they interrogated Zarestia and discovered that the mayor Riften Magoji had gone missing, that Zarestia was a Great Spirit, that her Light Sphere was missing, and that she was not the one responsible for the other windstorms assailing the towns besides Banan. Shortly after, the group went to confront the tornado making its way to Banan's remnants. Upon returning to Lugunica, Emilia and Otto left to report Priscilla's death to the Lugunican government, Rem and Ram returned to Roswaal Manor, Roswaal, Frederica, and Schult left for the Barielle Domain to handle the aftermath of their lord's death, and everyone else left for the Pleiades Watchtower. After an entire day spent there, Al tried and failed to seal Subaru, who had already undergone Return by Death and sealed Al away instead. Lugunican Papers In the year following the Subjugation of the White Whale, Emilia was requested an interview by Shorty Megan and Lululala, and the camp decided to hold the interview at Roswaal Manor. Upon Shorty’s arrival, Emilia, Subaru, and other members of her camp set up an act in order to try and help ease Shorty into not being so afraid of Emilia, which they expected due to her race and appearance. Though the act itself failed, they succeeded to lighten the mood for Shorty, and they quickly arrived at the manor for the interview. There, Shorty discovered that Emilia was not as the rumors and discrimination made her out to be, and he was able to talk easily with her about the Royal Selection, her standing, and her opinions on the other candidates, not to mention Subaru’s role as her knight and his connection to Beatrice. In the end, the interview was successful, and they had Lululala draw them all together. However, due to this interview and Subaru’s own words regarding his relationship with Beatrice, Subaru started to become known as the Little Girl User. Abilities Return by Death (死に戻り, Shinimodori): Subaru's trump card and the most recognized ability from the series, Return by Death allows Subaru to return to an unspecified, unpredictable, and uncontrollable "save point" that was set some time before his death. It happens instantly after his life is taken, there's no lag between the point of death and the point of resurrection, and there is no known limit to how many times Subaru can "Return by Death", making this ability an effective way of permanently bypassing death. To Subaru, it looks exactly as if someone switched camera angles inside his head, and the sudden influx of new information and sensations often makes him feel dizzy and confused. In Arc 4, it is revealed by the Witch of Greed that Return by Death is actually an Authority given to him by the Witch of Envy in order to prevent him from being shackled by mortality, granting him a means to challenge fate itself and beat impossible odds in which he's destined to die in the most cruelest of ways. Likewise, the Witch seems to have some control over it, as when the connection between her and Subaru was temporarily severed in Arc 7, his checkpoints not only became erratic, but they also seemed to reduce in time with every reset. Having said that, Subaru's application of this Authority – namely to use it to save his friends and loved ones from their untimely demises – is something willingly and consciously done by Subaru alone. This often results in Subaru being given almost absurdly short times between his save points and deaths, and at times, even preventing him from saving some of his friends, such as when Rem's name and memories were eaten by the Sin Archbishop of Gluttony, where Subaru was given a save point hours after Gluttony and Greed's attack on Rem's carriage convoy. Penalties:Subaru is unable to reveal his ability to others. There are a few primary penalties for attempting to do so: If Subaru tries to tell someone about his ability, the Witch of Envy will stop time and squeeze his heart. This penalty does not work within the Castle of Dreams as it is outside of the world. If Subaru was to tell Emilia about his ability, it would end in her heart being crushed by the Witch's hand. The exact explanation about this penalty is currently unknown, as this penalty is so far only confirmed to affect Emilia and no one else. It will increase the density of Witch Factor at least for a short time, drawing any witchbeasts in the immediate area to him like moths to a flame, which Subaru has used to his advantage. Though there were no penalties within the Castle of Dreams, the Witch of Envy still possessed Emilia in the outside world and devoured everything with her shadows in response to revealing Return by Death to Echidna. In the case of Rui Arneb, who had become aware of his Authority and attached herself to him, the Witch of Envy summoned a mass of shadows to force Subaru to reset until she was removed. In the case someone discovers the exact abilities of his Authority via an alternate method, such as reading his Books of the Dead, Satella will attack them personally and attempt to kill them with her shadows. Future Recollection: The trait that makes Subaru so dangerous is without a doubt his ability to recall the futures he had experienced through Return by Death. The fact that he can recall the events of the previous loops he had died in, means that Subaru inherently knows the rough actions the people around him will take, almost like a form of precognition. As he usually tries to do different things every time he returned to life, Subaru is able to gather more intel on how his allies and opponents behave under specific conditions, allowing him to predict their movements and plan strategies accordingly. Although he is average at best in terms of intellect and strategic planning, Subaru's recollections of failed futures as well as his basic problem-solving abilities essentially turned Subaru into someone who expertly manipulates the events around him. Within a year and a half of arriving to the other world, Subaru had helped orchestrating the downfall of the Sin Archbishops of Sloth, Greed, and Gluttony, the Bowel Hunter Elsa Granhiert, the Witch Sphinx, and two of the Three Great Witchbeasts: the White Whale and the Great Rabbit. His recollection of the future also allows him to forge better relationships with those he considers allies, allowing him to amass an impressive web of political connections and friends in high places. Authorities (権能, Ken'nō): Subaru is currently able to use two Authorities: Sloth and Greed. According to Echidna, Return by Death is also an Authority that seems to have been gifted to him by Satella, but no actual conclusions of which Sin it represents have been drawn yet. Authority of Sloth (怠惰の権能, Taida no Ken'nō): After the death of Petelgeuse Romanée-Conti, Subaru became the current holder of the Witch Factor of Sloth, enabling him to develop an Authority of Sloth. Invisible Providence (インビジブル・プロヴィデンス, Inbijiburu Purovidensu):Subaru using "Invisible Providence" for the first time. When Subaru killed the Sin Archbishop of Sloth, he absorbed the Witch Factor of Sloth that resided within the madman for the past century. Strangely enough, Subaru's Authority of Sloth manifested itself in almost entirely the same way as Petelgeuse's did, at least appearance-wise. Unlike Petelgeuse, who called the power the Unseen Hands, after Echidna synchronized his body and the Witch Factor of Sloth, Subaru manifested an Authority of Sloth and chose to call his version of the Authority "Invisible Providence". It is a power that allows Subaru to summon a single invisible hand-like appendage from his chest and move and extend it telekinetically. If Subaru focuses enough, he can even make the hand phase through matter as though it wasn't there. Subaru's version of the Authority of Sloth is far less powerful than both Petelgeuse's and Sekhmet’s Authorities of Sloth, as although Petelgeuse for instance could summon roughly one hundred hands at his maximum potential with little effort, Subaru can only summon a single hand with minimal range and damage output. At times, however, it seems that this ability can cause significant harm to his target, as he managed to severely damage Todd Fang’s face with it during a failed loop. However, as a side effect of calling forth his Authority, Subaru's internal organs begin to flare up, he feels his soul becoming more and more tainted, and he is assaulted by a violent coughing attack accompanied with him throwing up smaller amounts of blood.[7] There are even times when he blacks out because of the severe drawbacks of its use, leaving him unconscious for at least two days. Authority of Greed (強欲の権能, Gōyoku no Ken'nō): After the death of Regulus Corneas, Subaru became the current holder of the Witch Factor of Greed, enabling him to develop an Authority of Greed. Cor Leonis (コル・レオニス, Koru Reonisu): When Reinhard van Astrea killed the Sin Archbishop of Greed in the Crusade against Greed during the Witch Cult's assault on the Watergate City of Priestella, Subaru absorbed the Witch Factor of Greed which resided within the white-haired calamity for over a century. He manifested Cor Leonis towards the end of Arc 6. Similarly to Regulus' Authority of Greed, Cor Leonis has two phases: its base form and Second Shift. The base shift of Cor Leonis allows Subaru to take on the physical and mental burdens and fatigue of people he himself considers allies. He is able to shoulder fatal injuries and save his allies' lives by taking on the pain of the wounds they are dealt, but this comes at a cost of receiving the same wounds himself as his body naturally reproduces the sources of pain he suddenly receives; a deadly side effect which can easily kill him if ignored. He can also eliminate issues such as lack of dexterity for his comrades in combat. When using this power, Subaru is able to locate his allies' position and status as he sees pale white dots, wherever they're located; though his allies must also consider Subaru their own ally, otherwise Subaru will not be able to sense their location. In the very beginning of Arc 7, Subaru tried to locate Rem's location but was unable to, as due to her loss of memories, she did not recognize him as her ally. It only works on people he recognizes as his friends and allies. Regardless, once he is connected to someone with his Authority, so long as he does not pass out or fall unconscious, the connection will be maintained no matter the distance. Second Shift (セカンドシフト, Sekando Shifuto): Second Shift, also known as Division of Labor (負担の分配, Futan no Bunpai), works very similarly to Regulus' very own Lion's Heart, in a sense where Subaru can divide the burden between the allies of his choosing. He can freely regulate how big of a burden he'll employ on each person, kind of like opening or closing a tap. Naturally, the same side effects will apply to each and every bearer of the shared burden, meaning their lives rest in Subaru's hands for the entire duration. On the other hand, however, he can also use this to divide the burden of an enhancement placed upon himself. During Arc 7 and Arc 8, he was able to induce a forcible manifestation of the Flow Method in this way to strengthen his Pleiades Battalion. The only condition for using the Second Shift is that the person Subaru wants to share his burden with must be willing to accept his burden and open their heart to Subaru. Spirit Affinity: Subaru has a rare innate gift to form contracts with spirits. His affinity for it is also rather high, as when Julius Juukulius attempted to use his spirits to break out of a spell, it resonated with Subaru to the point that he was barely able to move, leaving the Spirit Knight baffled and mentioning he'd need to adjust the frequency of his spell in order for it to adapt to Subaru. Similarly, despite not being contracted with him, some spirits show willingness to assist him, as in the case of one of Emilia’s lesser spirits in Priestella and Ia during the Subjugation of Sloth. Spirit User (精霊使い, Seirei Tsukai): Subaru is contracted with the artificial spirit Beatrice, though according to her, he isn't a true spirit user. She also has a terrible mana consumption rate and formerly got around this by draining mana from people in the mansion using the library as a medium. Due to her mana consumption rate from Subaru, the two cannot cast spells freely. As Beatrice's contractor, Subaru's condition and whereabouts can be sensed by her via their connection, although he is unable to do so. Furthermore, he is capable of remotely calling Beatrice out if he focuses enough on his link with her. Like Julius, Subaru is also considered to be a Spirit Knight (精霊騎士 Seirei Kishi). As she is an artificial spirit, she also has several conditions Subaru is forced to follow: Subaru cannot form a contract with other spirits. Beatrice cannot restore mana on her own. Beatrice cannot use the mana in the atmosphere. Beatrice can only drain mana from Subaru. Spiritual Arts (精霊術, Seirei-jutsu): Subaru is capable of using spiritual arts with Beatrice and is thus able to use Yin Magic with her aid. He has also created a number of original spells with her, unique to the pair. Shamak (シャマク, Shamaku): One of the most basic yin magic spells, and the only spell Subaru could use until the collapse of his gate, was "Shamak." When cast, a blanket of black smoke would erupt from the user that would cover a significantly large area. Any target engulfed by the smoke would completely lose their spatial awareness. Under the spell's effect, the only thing the target could sense was the ground under their feet and any damage done to their body. Although it was a low-level spell, it proved an effective smokescreen when retreating or for masking attacks. As it was the only spell he was capable of using, Subaru was particularly fond of Shamak. he used it a number of times, and even came to grow attached to it, calling it "Shamak-san." He is still able to use the spell through Beatrice. An anti-Witch spell that was originally created by Echidna. It is a forbidden art that immobilizes its target, preventing them from moving and ceasing the activity of their body's gate. When activated on a target without a Witch Factor or Authority, they are bound in a black light with a contradictory force. The spell can only be used to its full potential when cast on someone with a Witch Factor or Authority, encasing them in a completely black orb. Anyone else who enters the vicinity of the spell while it is being used on a Witch Factor or Authority bearer will also find themselves captured within the orb. The orb can vary in strength, and it has the capability to become so tough that it cannot be destroyed by outside interference or simple brute strength, to the point that only something like a slash from the Dragon Sword Reid can destroy it. It unusually uses an "Ol" prefix, meaning it classifies as separate from the typical prefix classifications. After learning of its existence via Al in a failed loop, he and Beatrice were able to recreate this spell together. Minya (ミーニャ, Mīnya): Subaru can create stakes made of crystallized mana covered with light purple flames as an offensive attack via spiritual arts. They are strong enough to penetrate defenses. Any stakes in the air explode and release smaller stakes that fly in all directions which then rips targets apart. El Minya (エル・ミーニャ, Eru Mīnya): The spell works very similar to normal Minya. The only difference is the number of stakes, which increase to around 40. Murak (ムラク, Muraku): Subaru reduces the effects of gravity. Just by jumping lightly, a person can jump as if they had springs. If Subaru wishes to, it can also be used to fly, although Subaru will get blown around by the wind like a leaf, but he won't flip around in midair. He can also use this on his opponents to throw them off balance and combine it with his whip to send opponents as large as a fully transformed Shaula flying. EMM (E・M・M; エミリアたんマジ女神, Emiria-tan Maji Megami; "Emilia-tan is Seriously a Goddess"): EMM is an "absolute defense magic". Beatrice uses Yin Magic to interfere with the time and space around Subaru, and while he can't move during activation, he experiences no interference from outside the barrier. It is similar to Regulus Corneas's Lion's Heart, but does not have the same risk, renders Subaru and Beatrice unable to move, and can be used until mana runs out. EMT (E・M・T; エミリアたんマジ天使, Emiria-tan Maji Tenshi; "Emilia-tan is Seriously an Angel"): EMT is an "absolute negation magic". It is a spherical field several ten meters long with Subaru and Beatrice at the center is created, which negates effects from mana within it. Julius remarks that it is useful against mages and those who use mana to assist their techniques. However, the magic only negates the use of mana, and so it has no effect against opponents who fight without it. Rental Goa (レンタル・ゴーア, Rentaru Gōa): Not being one of his spells made after forming a formal contract with Beatrice, this was instead a Goa used on the spot during Subaru's provisional contract with Ia, hence why he chose to call it a "rental" spell. It was used against Petelgeuse to set him on fire after being doused in oil. Cocytus (コキュートス, Kokyūtosu): Cocytus is a large-scale spell made out of two combined elements, which was used by Subaru and Emilia during their fight against the Great Rabbit. While Subaru used Yin Magic to form some sort of a barricade around the witchbeasts to prevent them from escaping, Emilia used Fire Magic to carefully apply magical energy to the already-casted Minya spell, creating an icy cage and lifting the cage, the witchbeasts, and the ground itself high in the air. Magic (魔法, Mahō): Subaru is able to use yin magic. Although he was a novice, Subaru had the capability to cast very basic-level yin magic spells. According to the author, Subaru could learn how to use other types of magic if he dedicated his life to it. However, after overusing his gate, it became defective, meaning he could no longer cast any kind of magic or expel mana on his own. Melee Fighter: Subaru grew up an active athlete in his early years in his school, and although he drifted from partaking in any school activities prior to his transportation to the new world, he nevertheless still maintains a strict fitness regimen, and as a result, he has raw athletic prowess and a high degree of physical strength, reflex, and stamina. Despite all that, Subaru is not as skilled as the vast majority of warriors he's encountered during his time in the New World and can barely hold his own against normal people - according to the author, a fistfight between Otto and Subaru would always end in Otto's win. To somewhat make up for his fighting shortcomings, Subaru has sharp reflexes and demonstrated it when he was able to dodge Felt’s confused swings when she confused him for an intruder and Rem's flail attack in the second attempt for his life. Above Average Physique: Subaru personally mentions that he is able to bench 80 kg (176 lbs). Before being teleported into the new world, he maintained a fitness regimen of one hundred push-ups, sit-ups, and squats a day, allowing him extremely above average physical ability, especially for a hikikomori whose diet consisted of mostly convenience store items. Below Average Sword Skills: He did kendo in middle school for a time, so he understands some of the basics of swordsmanship. After his humiliating defeat at the hands of Julius, Subaru received some rough sword training under Wilhelm van Astrea at the Karsten mansion. Thanks to his small amount of experience in kendo, he was able to get a basic grasp on swordsmanship. However, despite this, because Subaru has basically no talent for a sword, he would not be able to win against any other sword wielder. Parkour and Survival Skills: During the following year after the incident at the Sanctuary, Subaru learned the basics of parkour from Clind and began training himself. The butler also provided Subaru with essential survival skills, which came in handy to Subaru in the start of Arc 7. Whipmanship: After the events of Arc 4, he was taught by Clind how to use a whip. Though he doesn’t usually use it directly for offense, he uses it in tandem with his parkour and survival skills and other various tricks in combat. At times, he also uses the crack of the whip to temporarily catch his enemies off guard, and he even uses it in tandem with his Yin Magic, mostly with Murak. Deductive Ability: Arguably Subaru's greatest asset, aside from Return by Death, is his own mind. Though he wasn't blessed with particularly noteworthy intelligence, he has always had great deductive ability, something he prides himself on. This works well with his time-looping, as the information it provides would be useless if he wasn't able to think and act on it to find the optimal course of action. Garfiel, Reinhard, and Vincent have complimented Subaru's strategic ability. Leadership: Numerous times throughout the story, Subaru has shown to be an excellent leader, as he has often been seen acting like a general in several battles. Of course, while a big part of this comes from knowledge obtained from his Return by Death, even without it, he has shown to be capable of directing everyone around them to places they need to be, with the Battle for Priestella being one of the most prominent examples of his leading skills. Similarly, he has shown to have great charisma, as he managed to obtain many followers during the Imperial Civil War and create the Pleiades Battalion, which he promptly led as its commander. Apostle of Greed: For partaking in the Trial of the Sanctuary, Subaru was given the mark of the Witch of Greed Echidna that indicated him as an Apostle of Greed. Because of this title, Subaru was capable of commanding the many replicas of Ryuzu Meyer created by Echidna centuries ago. The replicas were compelled to follow any order they were given, regardless of their own thoughts on the matter. Despite having had his right to take the trials in the Sanctuary revoked, he retained his title as an Apostle. Curses (呪い, Noroi): Subaru has been afflicted by two curses: a curse from numerous Wolgarm witchbeasts and a curse from an unnamed Dragon's blood. For unknown reasons, he has also displayed a seeming resistance to curses, as seen from his reactions to the Dragon blood's curse and a killing curse that has since been removed from him. Wolgarm Curse: In Arc 2, Subaru was bitten by numerous Wolgarms that attempted to drain his mana with their curse. Although they were all slain before the curses were activated, the curses were too numerous to be removed, so he was forced to keep the curses inactive within his body. Curse of the Dragon's Blood: After his fight with the Sin Archbishop of Lust and getting afflicted by the curse within her Dragon's blood, Subaru's entire right leg was miraculously healed, despite having it torn off after his fights with the Sin Archbishop of Greed and Lust. This very same leg was covered in thick and pulsating black veins, turning it completely black, and it attained the ability to regenerate from damage it took, as tested by Priscilla Barielle. It also seemed to have given him a form of enhanced leg strength as he found that he could leap impressive distances while he was being pursued by Regulus through Priestella, even allowing him to run along the surface of walls with ease. Similarly, he took in even more of the curse into his right arm after touching Crusch, who had the very same curse within her, making his arm look as though it was covered in black veins. Roughly three months later, during the events of Arc 7, Subaru lost his right hand while fighting against an Elgina, and immediately after falling unconscious, the curse spilled out of his bloody arm and completely regrew his hand, which was beneath a layer of black, rubbery, peelable skin. As such, the curse that once rested in his arm is gone. Unlike his leg, this hand was not able to heal. Distance-Surpassing Killing Curse: During his time as a gladiator on Ginunhive, Subaru, like the rest of the people on the island, was given a curse connected to a curse tool created by Groovy Gumlet. If he was a given distance away from the tool, then it would kill him. While others died instantly, Subaru was assailed with intense pain and was bleeding because of it, having taken intense internal damage. This is likely due to his apparent resistance to the curse. It has since been removed from his body. Equipment: Cell Phone: When he first came to the world, he had his cell phone on him. Though he could no longer make calls with it, it came in handy alongside his Return by Death, allowing him to obtain an accurate time of when certain beasts may appear or using it in negotiations. He gave his phone to Russell Fellow sometime after Arc 3. Spiked Club: Though temporarily, Subaru wielded Rom's Spiked Club to fight against Elsa during the Loot House Incident. However, it was cut in half. Sword: During the Wolgarm Incident, Subaru was given the sharpest sword that the Arlam Villagers had to fight with. However, it was broken during the fight and lost towards the end of the incident. Guiltywhip (ギルティウィップ): Subaru uses a whip as his main weapon. Like his parkour, Subaru learned the basics of using it from Clind. In the Light Novel, it was revealed that his preferred whip was made of the witchbeast they fought in Arc 4, the Guiltylowe. He named said whip the Guiltywhip. Meteor Ring: For a short time in Arc 7, he was given a meteor ring that was imbued with the element of fire which required a kiss to activate. He ultimately destroyed it during the battle against the Elgina. Lethal Poison Packet: Throughout the events of Arc 7 and Arc 8, Subaru kept poison, created by Null from the Gladiator Island Ginunhive, packed between his molars that he could easily smash between his teeth if he required it. He used this when he needed to guarantee his death and trigger his Authority. The packet has since been removed by Sphinx. Natsuki means "vegetables, greens" (菜) (na) and "moon" (月) (tsuki). Subaru means "Pleiades" (昴). In astronomy, "Subaru" is the Japanese name for the constellation Pleiades. Of which, seven stars in the constellation are named after the Seven Sisters, the daughters of Atlas and Pleione in classical mythology. Due to his name being related to a constellation, Subaru used to have a love and obsession over them, thus having vast knowledge of Earth's stars. It was through this knowledge that he was able to solve of the first trial of Pleiades Watchtower and deduce the stars the Sin Archbishops were named after corresponded with their abilities (Petelgeuse, "Hand of Orion", Sirius, "Shining", Regulus, "Little King", and Capella, "She-Goat", respectively).