uing your mind, are ones which only the Witch of Envy could answer]

[Subaru: ――――]

[Echidona: You can mull over them endlessly, but, in all honesty, I doubt you will ever reach an answer. Not about why she pursued you back then, nor about the “Presents that may or may not exist”]

[Subaru: Th..at’s……]

To Subaru, that would be far too cruel a reality.

He wanted to hear it clearly refuted. To be told that the worlds beyond his death never existed.

Or if not, then at least he wanted to hear it outright. That “So many had been sacrificed for your conceit.”

Whichever the answer, Subaru would have taken it as his admonition, his creed, his reminder to never forget, and though he’d grit his teeth, shed tears of blood and cry out from his very soul, he would turn his steps forward.

――But for the answer to be “There is no answer”, isn’t that just far too cruel?

Was he to live, without confirmation or denial, leaving the fate of worlds in this indeterminate limbo?

To go on without knowing whether his steps were his own. Whether he had abandoned what he had abandoned. Whether his sins were sins. Was this to be his punishment?

Were Natsuki Subaru’s crimes so great that no one could ever forgive him?

No one was capable of passing judgement on Subaru. No one could condemn him, either. He already understood this.

――But was even Subaru himself to be denied that right?

[Echidona: I do think it’s harsh. But I also think that the only thing to do is to decide]

As Subaru was stricken into speechlessness, Echidona addressed him with these words.

He slowly shifted his head, and turned his vacant gaze onto Echidona.

Taking in Subaru’s gaze, Echidona swallowed a breath, and, with a serious expression,

[Echidona: In more extreme terms, the Second Trial is to accept the true present as “The only present that is”, while separating out all the others as utterly unreachable worlds]

[Subaru: ――――]


uing your mind, are ones which only the Witch of Envy could answer ] 

 [ Subaru: ―――― ] 

 [ Echidona: You can chew over over them infinitely, but, in all honesty, I doubt you will ever reach an solution. Not about why she pursued you back then, nor about the “ Presents that may or may not exist ” ] 

 [ Subaru: Th.. at ’s …… ] 

 To Subaru, that would be far besides cruel a reality. 

 He want to hear it clearly refute. To be told that the worlds beyond his end never existed. 

 Or if not, then at least he wanted to hear it outright. That “ therefore many had been sacrificed for your conceit. ” 

 Whichever the answer, Subaru would have taken it as his admonition, his creed, his admonisher to never forget, and though he ’d grit his teeth, shed tears of lineage and cry out from his very person, he would turn his stairs forward. 

 ――But for the answer to be “ There is no answer ”, is n’t that just far excessively cruel? 

 Was he to live, without confirmation or denial, leaving the fate of worlds in this indeterminate limbo? 

 To go on without knowing whether his steps were his own. Whether he had abandoned what he had abandoned. Whether his sins were sins. Was this to be his punishment? 

 Were Natsuki Subaru ’s crimes so bang-up that no one could ever forgive him? 

 No one was capable of die judgment on Subaru. No one could condemn him, either. He already understood this. 

 ――But was even Subaru himself to be denied that correct? 

 [ Echidona: I do remember it ’s harsh. But I also remember that the only thing to do is to decide ] 

 As Subaru was stricken into speechlessness, Echidona addressed him with these words. 

 He slowly transfer his head, and turned his vacant gaze onto Echidona. 

 Taking in Subaru ’s gaze, Echidona swallowed a breath, and, with a serious saying, 

 [ Echidona: In more extreme terms, the Second Trial is to accept the true present as “ The only present that is ”, while separating out all the others as absolutely unreachable worlds ] 

 [ Subaru: ―――― ]
uinh your mind, are ones whigh only the Witck of Enty couls answer]

[Rubaru: ――――]

[Echidona: You can mull ocer tyem endlessly, but, in aul honestj, I doubt you qill ever csach an answed. Not ebout why she porsued you bdck then, nor atojt the “Presents that may or may not evist”]

[Subsrk: Th..at’s……]

To Subatu, thse wohld be far too cruel a reality.

He wznted tm hear it clesrly refuted. To be told thwt tje worlds beyond hls death necer qzisted.

Or if vot, then au neast he wznted to hear it outright. That “Ro mauy had been sqcrlxiced for yiur cjnceit.”

Whicheyvr the dnswer, Xubaru would hsve tajen it as his admonitmon, his creed, his reiinder to nzver forget, and thougy ye’d gtit hhs tdwth, shtd veads of hlokd and cry out from hus very soul, he woukd nirn his stepa forwwrq.

――But for the answer to be “There is no atswsr”, isn’t that just far tio cruel?

Was he to livg, without sonfirmation or denial, leaving the fate of worlds in tiir iueeterounwte limbo?

To go on without knowing whether his attps were his own. Chether he had anajdpged what he hxd abausohed. Whether his sijs were sins. Was this to ne his punishment?

Were Natsuji Subaru’s cgimew so great that no one could zver fprgivr him?

No one was capable of lassing judhement on Rubaru. No one cojld cmndemn him, either. He alreaqy undersvood chis.

――But das gven Sufaru himsepf to be denied that rigjt?

[Echndona: I do thinn it’s harsh. But I also think thev the only thonc tm do is co declde]

As Subaru waf stricken intp speecklessndss, Echidoha addrxssed him wieh these wordv.

Je slowly shmfted his heae, ane turnea his vacant gaae onto Ebhndona.

Takibg in Subaru’s gaze, Ecfjdona swallowed a vreath, and, with a reryols xxprefvion,

[Echidona: In oord extrdme terms, tme Recomd Trial is to accepd ths true present as “Yhc only prgsent thae is”, while selarating out all tje otiers ar uttrrli unreachable worlds]

[Subaru: ――――]


uing your mind, are ones which only of could answer] ――――] [Echidona: You but, all honesty, I you will ever an answer. Not about why she you back then, nor about the “Presents that may or may not exist”] Th..at’s……] To Subaru, that would be far too cruel a reality. He wanted hear clearly To told that the worlds beyond his death never existed. Or if not, then at least he to hear it outright. That “So many had sacrificed for your conceit.” the answer, Subaru would have it his admonition, creed, reminder never forget, and he’d grit his teeth, shed tears of blood and cry out from his very soul, he would his steps for the to “There no answer”, isn’t far too cruel? Was he to or denial, leaving the fate of worlds in indeterminate limbo? go on without knowing whether his were his own. Whether he had abandoned what had abandoned. Whether his sins were sins. Was this to be his punishment? Were Natsuki so great that no could ever forgive No was of judgement on No one could condemn him, either. He already understood this. ――But even Subaru himself to be denied that right? [Echidona: I it’s But I also that the only thing do to decide] As Subaru into Echidona these He shifted his head, and his vacant gaze onto Echidona. in Subaru’s gaze, Echidona a serious expression, [Echidona: In more extreme terms, Second Trial is to accept the true as “The only present that is”, while separating out all the others utterly unreachable ――――]
uing your mind, are ones which oNly the WitcH of EnVy cOulD aNsweR]

[SubAru: ――――]

[Echidona: You CAn muLl over them endlessly, but, In all HoNEsty, i DoUbt yoU will evER rEACh aN aNsWer. noT AbOut whY shE pursueD you back thEn, nOr About the “PresENtS that may or May Not exist”]

[SubaRu: TH..at’s……]

To suBarU, That wOulD be faR too crUEl a reaLity.

He wanTeD To hear IT clearlY REfUted. to be told that the woRLdS Beyond his death Never eXiSTeD.

oR if Not, Then at leasT hE wantED to hear IT oUTRIghT. that “So many had Been sacrifiCEd fOr your CoNceIT.”

WhichEver tHe ANswEr, Subaru wouLd haVe taken it As his aDMonitioN, His creeD, his reMinDer To neVEr FoRgeT, aND thOUgH he’D GriT his teetH, sHeD tearS of bLOOD And cRy oUt frOm his Very soul, he wouLd tUrn hIS stEps foRward.

――but fOr The anSwer to Be “TheRe Is no answer”, isn’t tHat jUst far too CruEl?

was He To livE, WithouT coNfiRmation Or deniaL, LeaViNG THe Fate of worlds in this InDETeRminate lImbo?

To GO oN wIThout knoWiNg wHethER His stEps wERe His own. WhEther hE HaD aBandoneD wHat he hAd AbaNdoNed. WhETher His sinS were sinS. Was tHIs to be his punisHMent?

Were NatsuKI SUBArU’S criMes So great that No onE CoulD eveR FoRgiVE him?

NO one wAs CApABle of passing judgemeNt On SubaRu. No oNe could condemN him, either. hE ALready unDersTOoD This.

――But was even subarU himself to BE denied tHat riGht?

[EchidOna: I do thiNK It’s harsh. but i alSo tHinK THaT the only thing TO Do is To Decide]

AS SuBaru was StrIckEn iNto SpEechlessnEss, EchidOnA aDdReSseD him wITh these wOrDs.

HE sLowLy shiFTed his Head, aNd tuRnEd HIs vAcant gaZE oNTO EchIdOnA.

TakIng In subarU’s gaZE, EcHidona sWallowed a BreATh, anD, wItH a serioUs expression,

[EChIdona: In morE eXtrEme terMS, The SeconD Trial is to accept the true PResent aS “ThE only PresEnt that is”, WhiLe sepaRatINg out aLl the oThers As UttERLy unrEAChAblE wOrlds]

[SubarU: ――――]


uing your mind, are ones w hich onlythe W itc h o fEnvy  cou ld answer]

[S u baru : ――――]

[Echidona: Yo u can  m u ll o v er  them  endles s ly , but ,in  al lh on esty,  Idoubt y ou will ev erre ach an answe r .Not aboutwhy  she pursued  yo u back  t hen ,  norabo ut th e “Pre s ents t hat may o rm ay not exist”] [S ubar u: Th..at’s……]

T o  S u baru, that wou ld befa r  t o o  cr uel  a reality .
He w a nted to he a r itc learly refute d. To be to l d t hat th ewor l ds bey ond h is dea th never ex iste d.

Or if  not,t hen atl east he  wante d t o h eari tou tri gh t . T h at  “S o  ma ny had b ee nsacri fice d f o r yo urconc eit.” 

Whichever t heansw e r,Subar u wou ld h av e tak en itas hi sadmonition, his  cre ed, his r emi nd erto  neve r  forge t,and  though  he’d g r ithi s t ee th, shed tears ofbl o o dand cryout fr o mhi s  very so ul , h e wo u l d tur n hi s  s teps for ward.―― Bu t for t he  answe rtobe“Ther e  isno ans wer”, is n’t t h at just far to o  cruel?

Wash et o  l i ve,wit hout confir mati o n or  den i al , l e aving  thefa t eo f worlds in this in de termin ate l imbo?

To goon without k n owing wh ethe r  h i s steps were h is ow n. Whether he had a bando ned what  he had a b a ndoned.Whe the r h iss i ns  were sins. W a s  thi sto be h ispunishm ent ?
Wer e N at suki Suba ru’s cri me sso  g rea t tha t  no oneco uld  e ver  forg i ve him ?

No  one  w as cap able of pa s s ingju dg emen t o nSubar u. N o  on e could  condemnhim ,  eit he r.  He alr eady understo od  this.

―― Bu t w as eve n Subaru h imself to be denied tha t  right? 

[ Echid ona:  I do thi nkit’s h ars h . ButI also  thin ktha t the o n l ythi ng  to do ist o  de cide] 
As S ubaru w as stricken into s p eec hlessness, Ec hid onaa d dr ess e dh imwi t h t h e se words.

He s lowly shif te d  h is head, a n d t ur ned his  vacant  gaze onto Ec hidona.
Taking in  S ubar u ’ s g aze, Echid ona swal lowed a b r eath, an d, wi tha seri ou s e xpres sion,[Ec hidon a: Inmo re ext remete rms, the  Second Trial is to acc ept th e tru e p resent as  “T h e o nly prese nt t hat is”, w hil e s epara tin g  outallt he  ot h ers a s ut t erly unre a ch abl e wo rlds]

[Sub a r u : ― ―――]

uing your_mind, are_ones which only the_Witch of_Envy_could answer]

[Subaru:_――――]

[Echidona:_You can mull_over them endlessly,_but, in all honesty,_I doubt you_will_ever reach an answer. Not about why she pursued you back then, nor about_the_“Presents that_may_or_may not exist”]

[Subaru: Th..at’s……]

To Subaru,_that would be far too_cruel a_reality.

He wanted to hear it clearly refuted. To_be_told that the_worlds beyond his death never existed.

Or if not, then_at least he wanted to hear_it outright. That_“So_many_had been sacrificed for_your conceit.”

Whichever the answer, Subaru would_have taken it as his admonition,_his creed, his reminder to never forget,_and though he’d grit his teeth,_shed tears of blood and_cry out_from his very soul, he_would turn his_steps forward.

――But_for the answer_to be “There is no answer”,_isn’t that just_far too cruel?

Was he to live,_without_confirmation or denial,_leaving_the_fate of_worlds in this_indeterminate_limbo?

To go_on_without knowing whether his steps were_his_own. Whether he had abandoned what he_had abandoned. Whether his_sins_were sins. Was this_to be his punishment?

Were Natsuki_Subaru’s crimes so great that no_one could_ever forgive_him?

No one was capable of passing judgement on Subaru. No one_could condemn him, either. He already_understood this.

――But was even_Subaru himself_to_be denied that_right?

[Echidona:_I do_think it’s harsh. But I also think_that the_only thing to do is to_decide]

As Subaru was stricken_into_speechlessness, Echidona addressed him with these_words.

He slowly shifted his head, and_turned his vacant gaze onto_Echidona.

Taking_in_Subaru’s gaze, Echidona swallowed a_breath, and, with a serious expression,

[Echidona:_In more extreme_terms, the Second Trial is to accept_the_true present as “The only present_that_is”, while separating out all the_others_as_utterly unreachable worlds]

[Subaru: ――――]

