A/N: Again, shoutout to tobychevy and Haseo8 for finding the errors in the last chapters. This is going to be a long chapter (over 10k words!). So please, buckle up, and enjoy the ride!
Rem's consciousness drifted through a dark and murky void as she felt the effects of the magic Beatrice had cast, allowing her to see YN's memories.
With the dark inkiness behind her, Rem felt as if she stood before a much clearer blackness.
This must be it. Beatrice-sama said Rem must manipulate YN-kun's memories like a book, so Rem must try opening it...
Trying to imagine herself opening a large tome, a brightness began to form from the clear blackness before her.
Filling her vision, was a view of hands, scrubbing away at dishes. Everything looked rather familiar, from the dishes to the sink, Rem recognized them as the mansion's own. And the hands, those too were recognizable.
Hands she had held before, and given mana to. Hands she enjoyed holding. YN's hands.
With nothing happening, it was like Rem was staring at a painting of YN's hands on the dishes. Thinking, Rem decided on how to proceed.
If it truly is like a book, Rem must flip the pages then...
Imagining herself turning a page, the scene progressed. YN spent a few moments scrubbing the dishes under the warm water, before taking them out and beginning to try them. As he did, the scene stopped once more.
Rem had been imagining turning the page of a book, but stopped. As the scene played out, Rem felt a very faint sensation on her non-existent hands, as if she herself could feel something that YN could feel. She was already seeing his memories from his perspective, so it did not feel unnatural that she could feel what he felt.
Rem still has no idea when this could be... YN-kun has probably washed the dishes a few times now, so Rem should look further to see where she is in YN-kun's memories...
"Turning the pages" once more, Rem continued to watch.
Taking the dish in his hand, YN struggled to get into it's spot on the cabinet. As he did, Rem had heard the same noise she had unintentionally made, as the door to the kitchen's hinges creaked from her entering.
YN: Back so soon? Did you forget something—
As YN had said those words, he had turned to look, and as Rem tried to progress further in the memory, all that remained was the blur of blue before her.
Unable to see further, Rem noticed the sensation of a faint "flick" on the back of her head, exactly in the same spot she had chosen to strike YN to knock him out.
Rem is so sorry that she needed to harm you, YN-kun. But Rem will find out what burden's you.
A tang of guilt ran through Rem's consciousness as the scene before her faded to black, much as YN's probably did.
Knowing she was at the tail end of YN's memories, Rem now knew where she was.
If this is the end of YN's memories, Rem needs to go backwards a few days.
Imagining herself grabbing a series of pages in a book, Rem "flipped" back a good distance, hoping to find memories of about a day or so before he arrived at the mansion.
Arriving to a point, the brightness once again appeared before her consciousness, and the memory began to be read.
Seeing the ceiling of the guest room, Rem figured she had skipped to the morning of the first day at the mansion.
It looks like Rem didn't go back far enough, if Rem turns back more pages then—
Rem was about to flip back further in YN's memories when suddenly, through YN's eyes, she began to see a sequence of events that wasn't familiar to her.
Quickly, YN bolted out of bed, and immediately jammed a chair under the door handle in an effort to prevent it from being opened.
This is strange, why YN-kun acting this way? Was this before Rem had woken him up?
YN promptly went to wake Subaru, shaking him. YN warned him about a "great danger," and an "endless cycle of death."
What has YN-kun so worried?
Continuing to shake Subaru, Rem heard a grave series of words.
YN mentioned something about the "scent of the Witch", and that dying and trying to tell someone about "Return By Death" made the smell stronger. And that in the last "loop," it was enough for [Rem] to kill him.
What? What is YN-kun talking about? Rem has never seen YN-kun act so irrationally... Was he like this because he woke up in a strange place?
Letting the memory stall, Rem thought more.
No, he knew who Rem was there.
Flipping back, Rem briefly "re-read" the last few moments.
Rem is certain that this is the first day... YN-kun hasn't met Rem yet... How did he—?
Letting Subaru go, YN lamented further about [Rem] killing him.
Rem would never harm YN-kun... What is going on?
Rem continued to watch the confusing display before her, unsure of what she was seeing.
Finally, after more confusing dialog between him and Subaru, YN began to tie his bed sheets together, forming a rope.
Their conversation involved things that simply made no sense to Rem. Talking about "deaths", and the Scent, and events Rem did not remember, or were simply wrong from her point of view.
This has to be YN-kun being deranged. None of that would ever happen—
Suddenly, Subaru was cut off by the sound of the door rattling, as someone attempted to open it. Seeing the panic unfold, Rem heard her sister's voice from the other side of the door.
Nee-sama? No this can't be right.
Seeing YN begin to step out the window, Ram finally broke down the door.
Nee-sama!
Rem was absolutely uncertain of what exactly was going on at this point. Ram of course had never kicked down the door.
Did Rem miss all of this or—?
Turning, Ram called out to Rem, telling her "the guests" were escaping.
Nee-sama called to Rem... And she referred to them as if she didn't know them...
Rem paused at this juncture for a good while until she decided to proceed.
Watching the two split up, YN ran back inside the mansion, choosing to enter the dinning hall and hiding, while Subaru ran for the treeline.
Finally seeing herself clearly in the memory, Rem began to have a fleeting feeling.
There's no way... Something is wrong here...
Proceeding further, Rem watched YN slam the door shut, and stick another chair under the door handle.
Seeing herself break open the poor excuse for a blockade, YN ran into the kitchen, creating more blockages as he went. Watching as he went on a rampage, smashing out the window of the kitchen and attempting to build his way up and out, Rem saw herself destroy YN's barricade and a brief altercation between them broke out.
Continuing to watch the scene before her, Rem didn't know what to think in the least bit.
What has you so afraid, YN-kun?
Finally, [Rem] had YN blocked. Backing him up further and further, YN picked up and wielded a kitchen knife.
Rem immediately saw her own reaction and recognized how she would react that way.
YN and [Rem] argued, with YN bringing up the fact she had a morningstar, Rem was now all but certain that YN had prior knowledge about everything going on, despite this being his first day.
Then does that mean... What YN-kun was saying earlier was correct? But... He does know about the scent, and even knows about where it comes from... And he knows everything about the mansion, it's residents, and even about Rem herself... Something only a dedicated Cultist would know...
Not being able to come to a conclusion, a greater doubt of YN began to grow in Rem's heart.
Rem allowed the memory to continue further, nonetheless.
Watching the conversation continue, YN confessed again to [Rem] that he knew she could smell the Witch on him, and that he further could not say how he knew that he knew, beginning to cry as he did.
The two spoke more, with YN pleading his case to her, Rem could see herself becoming more and more enraged. YN denied himself to be a Cultist, but instead accused [Rem] of not being true to herself, that being caused by her feelings towards her sister.
Speaking words that eventually even upset her while viewing, Rem watched as her counterpart began to strike at YN.
Immediately seeing herself acting hostile towards YN for his words, all her worries now went to his well being.
Stop! Don't hurt YN-kun!
After watching YN dodge more and more attacks, the two came back to a standstill, talking more about Ram and [Rem]'s relationship.
Somehow, YN-kun knew the truth... And as much as it pains Rem, after our discussion when YN-kun awoke after defeating the head mabeast, Rem realized that after we spoke...
However, the [Rem] of YN's memories was not convinced, choosing to strike once more. With another dodge, [Rem] picked up the knife YN had earlier held.
As she lashed out, YN stood firm.
Rem could see the tactic herself had tried to employ.
YN-kun called Rem's bluff, but why is he— No!
Seeing herself stop, she saw YN continue, arms wide open.
Colliding with herself, [Rem] saw YN embrace her. But what worried Rem, was the blood YN spit up, and the small, yet somewhat sharp pinch she was feeling in her own torso. YN had been stabbed.
Both the memory version of herself and Rem were thoroughly shocked.
As YN collapsed, Rem continued to feel inline with her memory counterpart. Both wished to believe YN, and both were feeling emotions of immense guilt.
Watching YN approach death more and more, Rem began to feel even her non-existent eyes begin to cry.
As he died, YN had said one thing that had reached Rem as an omen of things to come.
"Death isn't the end for me."
Watching quietly as YN began to take his final breaths, Rem began to sob uncontrollably.
YN dying was the one thing she had never wanted to see, especially knowing she was complacent in his death.
As the vision before her began to grow dark once more, Rem could not get the image of YN's lifeless, blood stained face reflected in her own eyes out of her memory.
After having cried herself calm, Rem tried telling herself this wasn't real. It couldn't be real. Unless—
Was what YN-kun had said in the beginning actually true? All those things about death and returning? He was right about the scent and everything else...
Coming back to her senses, Rem felt there was more to his memories past his death.
"Death is not the end for me" echoed in her mind.
Despite everything telling her this was the end, Rem imagined she was flipping the pages further, desperate for something, anything.
As she did, a light began to grow once more.
After hearing words of a memory finally familiar to herself, Rem heard the words of herself and her sister, exactly as she had remembered them. Rem continued to watch the memory. At this juncture, everything she heard was familiar.
Reaching the point YN had opened his eyes, Rem was entirely certain she herself knew what was going to happen next.
YN: An... An angel.
Seeing what YN had seen when he had said that, Rem could see and remember the exact emotions she felt as she heard this, and once more, she felt those emotions.
However, this time, she knew it wasn't early morning drowsiness, but rather this was YN's sincerest feelings.
Stopping the memory here, Rem pondered the meaning of the existence of the previous memory.
Rem is... uncertain how to feel... There's simply no way any of that would happen, and yet, YN-kun lived it, and even referenced other 'deaths.'
Taking a non-existent deep breath, Rem knew what she had to do.
Rem needs to go back. As far as she can. Rem will find out. Rem owes it to YN-kun, her Hero, to understand him and help him.
Imagining herself flipping to the "cover," Rem tried to picture herself flipping to the first open page.
Rem will start from the beginning. From Zero. Rem will understand YN-kun, even if it means flipping through everything.
Rem flipped back as far as she could, arriving at YN staring up towards a series of brightly colored lights.
The lights made up a series of words, a language she did not understand.
Those words, those are like the ones he wrote for Rem once... Is this... Is this YN's homeland?
Rem studied every little detail, frequently pausing and making sure to note everything before proceeding for even a few moments.
Studying the bright lights, Rem saw the convenience store, and the pumps of the gas station. She had never seen anything like them before, everything was so well lit for it being what looked like dead of night.
Continuing to watch, she hadn't a clue what anything was used for, or for what purpose they fulfilled.
As much as Rem wanted to indulge her curiosity as to what exactly she was looking at, she remembered her time viewing his memories was precious and limited.
Rem needs to flip forward...
Rem imagined flipping the pages forward now, and as she did, the memory before her sped up. With things proceeding faster, Rem watched as YN commanded the metal box forward and onward into the darkness of the night.
Watching and skipping faster and faster, Rem eventually stopped when she saw YN trying to look up and out of the window from before.
As he did, both Rem and YN heard a voice, a voice neither of them recognized. Looking up to the hanging mirror, Rem saw something that sent shivers down her spine.
Is that—!
Continuing to watch, Rem saw a most ominous figure sitting in the rear seat. She watched further as YN turned to face the woman who's figure wasn't entirely visible. After returning his vision forward, a light appeared on the horizon, and the woman in black returned.
Rem watched as YN began to rapidly change his attention to between the path before him with the unknown light, the mirror, and the rear seats, all the while, this voice, this woman in black, pleaded with YN to "help her beloved."
Finally, agreeing to help the women if only out of stress and worry about the situation he was finding himself in, a hand came to rest on YN's shoulder.
Rem watched as the darkness that clouded her identity melted away.
Slowly, the figure made itself apparent.
Silver hair. Amethyst eyes. And Elf ears.
Seeing those three immediate traits, Rem had initially thought of Emilia, but this wasn't the case, neither her face, nor her behavior lined up.
The only other person Rem knew that had silver hair, elf ears, and amethyst eyes was—
Rem felt all her emotions inside her freeze upon even thought of this woman's apparent identity.
There's no way—!
The only other person this could possibly was—
The Witch! The Witch! How?!
Rem recalled the stories she had heard growing up, the stores of the Witch of Envy, and how the first Sword Saint, the Dragon, and the Sage had all worked together to seal her away.
Rem wasn't given long to dwell on it, however. Watching the rest of the memory commence, the light from before filled and blinded the cabin YN sat in.
Suddenly, YN and the metal box he was in began to rumble. As the memory began to clear up, Rem saw YN just avoid crashing into what appeared to be a ground dragon carriage, instead crashing into a pile of barrels and crates.
What? How did YN-kun get to where it's day time?
Rem continued to observe the memory, quickly realizing where YN was.
The Capitol?!
The blue haired maid's non-existent mouth was agape. Rem knew powerful magic existed, but instant teleportation? And just how did YN make this contraption of his work? How was it able to move him around?
Question after question began to pile up, and Rem was beginning to be overwhelmed.
How is any of this possible?
YN continued to try and make his way through the busy streets, before bumping into someone.
Looking at the person he'd just accidentally tapped with the front of his contraption, Rem instantly knew the person in front of YN.
Subaru-kun?
Seeing how the two looked at each other, Rem had almost assumed the two already knew each other, but the first words out their mouths were—
Subaru/YN: You're from—
YN: Earth, right?
Subaru: Yeah. Twenty-first century?
YN: Indeed—
Pausing once more, Rem needed to stop and flip back twice and re-hear what the two had just said, and what it had meant.
'Earth?' is that the name of their homeland? But what does 'twenty first century' mean?
As Subaru entered the cabin with YN, he asked where Subaru was from.
Subaru: Japan.
YN: Oh, that's pretty far from where I'm from.
The more Rem watched, the less it seemed it she knew.
'Japan?' 'Far away?' How did they both get here then?
Starting to almost feel an air of frustration, Rem decided to flip further at a faster pace.
Rem quickly watched the entire ordeal Ram and Emilia had told her about, the events that had occurred in the Capitol. Rem saw as YN tried to intervene in the right with Elsa, and the effect Reinhardt's magic had on him as well, causing him to collapse.
She continued to skip and speed watch until the memory faded to black, and began once again with YN waking up in the mansion. Still hurrying ahead, Rem watched as YN and Subaru had woken up and traversed into the mansion from their room.
This must have been when YN-kun and Subaru had their run in with Beatrice-sama.
And sure enough, Rem was correct. After having both their mana's depleted, YN woke up once more in the guest bed. Hearing her own voice once more, Rem didn't know what to expect.
Why are there different memories of YN-kun waking up to the mansion on the first day? Rem still doesn't understand...
As YN's eyes filled with light as he opened them, Rem saw herself in his vision.
Rem: Guest-sama, do you know where you are?
YN: H-h-heaven.
Once more, Rem and her memory self reacted in much of the same way. Blushing wholeheartedly at YN's words, Rem realized she couldn't afford to waste time, she needed to skip further ahead.
Watching further ahead, Rem noted lots of significant differences from how she remembered the first few days of YN and Subaru being at the mansion, mostly being that YN for a change was completely green. It was like he had no former experience working as he did.
Rem watched YN's first day of work, skipping through various parts of the day.
Finally reaching the end of the day, Rem slowed down and watched what appeared to be a memory with herself in it.
Using his Metia, YN teased [Rem], manipulating part of her speech he had captured to make it sound like she said things she hadn't said.
Even though it was about her sister, the two Rems, both memory and observer, reacted totally opposite from each other. Rem could only giggle at the teased [Rem]'s reaction.
To think Rem at one point got so worked up. YN-kun would never be so cruel.
Continuing to watch, Rem listened to a conversation she and YN had never had, at least to her memory. With a bit more teasing, YN and the [Rem] of his memories walked down to the mansion's gardens.
Watching the conversation, Rem had noted how the two of them spoke. While sometimes each would slip up in their talk, the other seemed to recognize that, and not press the topic.
Even in these memories, YN-kun and Rem always seem to be able to read each other's minds...
A warmth began to simmer in Rem's non-existent chest.
Proceeding to their first tutoring session, it was made immediately apparent that YN knew much, much less than he did even now.
Rem had observed YN struggling to learn to read and write before, but at least to her knowledge, she remembered YN had at least some literacy skills. But now? He was completely illiterate.
As much as Rem wished to continue to watch, Rem reminded herself once more how her time was limited, and was about to skip ahead once more until—
YN: Fine, I'll make you a deal. If you can teach me how to write my name, and yours, as well as a few other words, I'll rewrite it so you can read it.
Rem: A promise then.
YN: Sure.
Thinking back, YN had written something similar, and promised to tell Rem what it said if she could help him write it in a way she could read it.
Then YN-kun wanted to keep the same promise then...
Letting her guilty pleasure get the better of herself, Rem snapped her attention back to the task at hand, and forced herself to skip ahead once more in YN's memories.
Arriving at the morning of the fourth day, Rem watched as a startled YN was woken by Rem.
Knowing fully it was her own curiosity that had woken YN up, Rem felt somewhat embarrassed.
She had gone on to say that her early morning duties had been performed by Subaru, and that she currently had time to spare before the two left for Arlem.
That's strange, isn't it? Why would Subaru perform Rem's tasks?
Noticing YN's nervous reaction to her mentioning it, Rem flipped back to the night before again, and watched the exchange YN and Subaru had after Rem left and finished the tutoring session.
YN traded the usage of his 'charger' to Subaru-kun in exchange for him to perform Rem's early morning tasks...
Rem's non-existent face blushed at YN's efforts to free her morning up.
Rem will need to repay YN-kun's kindness...
Returning back, further ahead, she stopped once more when she and YN had begun walking the mansions gardens once more.
Rem observed another conversation she did not remember, and listened to YN in vain try and explain what his "Sell-Fone" was.
Proceeding further, what she saw next only amplified what she felt earlier, the yearning in her heart. Both YN and Rem had taken a seat on a bench, where YN had given her the same black string that she had inspected when she had woken him.
Placing the string in her ear, YN manipulated his metia, and Rem's expression changed greatly. Slowly, Rem could see herself bringing a hand to her ear in reaction to the sounds she was experiencing.
Letting out a faint gasp, Rem saw herself slowly grab YN's hand as she listened.
What sort of powerful effect did this have on Rem?
Watching more, Rem observed herself wipe small tears from her eyes and begin to walk off, YN chasing behind her.
Rem imagined flipping pages until she reached the night of YN's fourth day at the mansion. Quickly skipping over it, Rem had caught an odd interaction between herself and YN during their tutoring session.
Flipping backwards and watching from the start, Rem watched as YN and herself discussed his and Subaru's somewhat shared origins.
Rem paid close attention to what YN said as he spoke.
'Globe?' Why does YN-kun think he can get to one side of the world from the other?
Watching as her memory counterpart pointed at a large laid out map in a book, she had asked if YN saw either his, or Subaru's homeland on the map.
YN: I... I don't.
As Rem heard his answer, both her and the [Rem] in YN's memories both spoke at the same time.
Rem & [Rem]: Then are you—? Are you both from beyond the Great Waterfall.
Waiting with baited breath, Rem was uncertain if she should watch what YN's answer was or not...
Taking a non-existent deep breath, Rem resumed watching.
YN: I have no clue.
While the Rem in YN's memories may now have known YN was not of this world, Rem herself now knew the full implications of what that meant.
Rem began to slowly put the pieces together in her mind. The scent, the Witch showing up, YN suddenly appearing in the Capitol, his odd items like his Sell-Fone, his clothes, his dragon-less carriage, not knowing the written language, and not knowing many other very basic things of this world.
YN-kun really is... from beyond the Great Waterfall...
Rem's heart sank much like it had in YN's first loop at the mansion, many of the same thoughts bounced around her head. But what separated herself from her memory counterpart, was that she now knew the situation YN was in.
The Witch brought YN-kun to this world...
If the tales of the Witch were true, then it wouldn't be the most far fetched idea that YN and Subaru were brought here by the Witch.
YN-kun has never mentioned this to Rem... With how Rem reacted the first time though, it's easy to see why.
Rem could hardly believe what she had just figured out. Knowing that YN's odd traits and possessions, his limited knowledge of this world, the scent of the Witch, it was all related.
The same worries of YN leaving or having better opportunities still plagued Rem though, however—
Rem can understand the worry in her own eyes in YN-kun's memories, but now, Rem and YN-kun have a special bond, we trust each other, and lean on each other, and rely on each other.
Beginning to wad up and throw away her worries, Rem cast away any further doubts.
YN-kun would never abandon Rem.
Continuing the memory, Rem watched herself depart, and YN head to bed.
As YN woke up though, it was apparent that something wasn't the same. She watched through YN's eyes, hearing what he heard.
YN woke up in a familiar bed, just not the one he originally fell asleep in.
Hearing her sister and herself as she had before, Rem knew exactly what happened again.
Sitting up, startled by [Rem], YN found himself in the guest room, surprised to be back in there, and for the [Rem] of his memories to not remember him.
Stopping the memory, Rem made an observation.
This appears to be YN-kun's first time going backwards given his confusion.
Not seeing anything further worth paying attention to in her increasingly limited time viewing YN's memories, Rem skipped forward once more.
Searching further ahead, Rem slowed down and started to watch another memory of YN's. Having finished his tasks, YN had offered to help the maid twins clean the bathing room.
Watching the three's interaction, Rem was surprised at her own comments regarding YN's hair.
Hmm, Nee-sama knew Rem was irritated from YN-kun's scent.
Rem skipped watching the two scrub out the tub, proceeding to the end as YN stepped up and out of the tub.
Extending a hand to her, Rem saw herself accept after a few moments of hesitation. Not knowing exactly what led up to it though, whether it was a balance issue or something else, Rem and YN were embraced close to each other, causing her to take a step back, making her lose her footing and begin to fall backwards.
Saving her from taking a tumble though, YN grabbed Rem the best he could while saving his own balance.
Rem watched as YN and herself were now in a pose like two dancers. Blushing as she saw, she almost felt a pang of envy. The two stuttered over their words for a few more minutes before finally leaving the bathing room.
With a blush on her non-existent face, Rem started skipping ahead again, knowing she still needed to find out more about YN's past and current situation.
Just like when Rem nearly fell on the wet foyer floor, YN-kun was there to catch Rem and pull her close.
Reaching that evening's tutoring session, Rem began to watch normally, paying close attention to her and YN's dialogue.
Rem could tell from her own tone, body language, and actions she had become immensely suspicious, and potentially hostile to YN.
Perhaps Rem should look back, maybe something crucial was missed—
[Rem]: You're tense. Let [Rem] rub your shoulders.
While it seemed as if YN hadn't noticed it, Rem could easily hear the intense amount of malice her own voice had as she spoke.
Walking behind YN, Rem instantly recognized her own intentions.
Slowly as she used her mana manipulation to lull YN to sleep, she softly interrogated him, getting answers to questions YN shouldn't know. Unfortunate for her though, Rem could tell her memory counterpart's own vigor had been her downfall, letting YN fall unconscious before all her questions could be answered.
As YN's consciousness began to fade with his slumber, the memory became hazy and began to darken. Right as Rem went to proceed further to gather an answer for what was going on, first, she heard it.
YN: *Wheeze*, *wheeze*
The sound of YN's labored, and restricted breathing sent a sudden bolt of alarm and distress down her spine.
The only other time YN had ever made sounds like this was when Rem carried his unconscious, near-to-death body out of the mabeast infested forest after being caught in the ensuing landslide.
Why?! Why is YN-kun choking—?!
Immediately, Rem was given an answer to her question.
Feeling the slight tingling sensation on her neck, Rem instinctively brought her own non-existent hands to her neck in reaction. All her senses were reacting if someone were holding her neck, trying to prevent her from breathing. Trying to prevent her from living.
Rem knew that if she was feeling this right now, then that must mean—
YN-kun! No! Rem would never—?! Why would Rem try and—?!
Rem knew what she felt right now, through YN's own memories, was herself strangling him.
No!
Grabbing what she imagined were a few memories worth of pages, Rem forced herself away from the horrible sensations surrounding her, launching herself forward in YN's memories.
Rem cared not where she ended up, she desired nothing more than to be away from such a dreadful thing she would have never hoped to have known.
Rem flashed forward to somewhere later on in YN's memories.
Seeing nothing but black with a tad of white here and there, Rem instead focused on her own thoughts before proceeding in wherever memory she had ended up.
[Rem]... choked YN-kun... How? Why would Rem ever do such a thing? YN-kun has never done anything to deserve that...
The blue haired maid still could not come to terms with what she had seen.
First YN-kun is taken from his world by the Witch, then he somehow mysteriously relives the past few days here... But Rem didn't recognize anything that happened after that either... Does that mean—?
Rem's mind began to put prices of evidence together, and a picture began to form in her mind.
YN has relived his days at the mansion, at least a few times then! Because Rem hasn't seen anything she remembers yet until there was that time YN-kun died in Rem's arms...
Rem could feel herself slightly sob up just rethinking about it. At this point, Rem knew these were legitimate memories YN had somehow experienced.
But what could cause him to relive these events? Was it something to do with the Witch? Thinking back, Rem tried to think of some sort of connecting theme.
When YN-kun died, he found himself back in the guest room bed, where Rem can begin to remember what he said upon waking... But Rem also saw him wake up in the guest room after learning he had come from beyond the Waterfall...
Rem shook her non-existent head. Death for YN did not seem to cause him to relive his days, and so far from the beginning till now, YN himself did not seem to know, but did seem to when he had died in Rem's arms.
The only way Rem could hope to learn more was by going forward. Calming herself, Rem let the memory continue.
Her vision of black and white became recognizable once the memory resumed.
It was the maid uniform Rem knew well, exactly like the one her and Ram wore, except YN was looking directly at it.
Slowly, his vision moved upward, passing the chest area of the person wearing the uniform. Recognizing the only other key visual difference between her and her sister besides their hair colors, Rem knew this chest belonged to herself.
Looking up farther, Rem met her own eyes, staring down at YN with utter contempt, a look she would only give trash of the lowest degree.
[Rem]: What do you have to say, YN?
Rem could hear the hatred in her own voice.
No, please... Don't hurt YN-kun again.
YN: Rem...I—
YN: Me... and Subaru, we can... a-and you're probably not going to believe me when I say this but... in a way we can...
Rem: — — — —
Rem watched with bated breath as YN spoke to her, hoping to get an answer before anything bad could happen.
YN: Subaru and I can Return by D—!
Just as YN had tried to answer, he was stopped. Everything had stopped.
Rem tried fiddling with the imaginary pages, wondering why the memory was not proceeding. Continuing to progress forward, a black inkinesss began to filter in the room from behind herself in YN's memory.
Watching as the black mist parted, a black figure appeared behind [Rem], but she did not react, and neither did YN. It was as if time were stopped for the two of them, and only YN was aware of it.
The black figure stopped just behind [Rem], and YN's attention was taken back to her chest.
A black, spectral hand made its way through [Rem]'s blouse as if [Rem] herself wasn't even there.
Reaching further, the hand descended into YN's chest now.
Suddenly, Rem herself felt an odd sensation in her own chest, as if her own heart were being held by a hand. While the sensation caused only a very muted reaction on herself, Rem knew that from this, YN was experiencing a great amount of pain.
Finally, the hand retreated, and with it the odd sensation in her own chest. With the hand gone, the phantom and black inky mist left as well.
Time once again began to flow forward for YN.
Watching as YN flung himself backwards in pain, Rem watched on in fear.
YN-kun!
Trying to catch his breath, YN had tried to say something to Rem, but just as he tried, the memory went fuzzy for only a moment, and as Rem watched, she felt a pressure on the back of her neck, as if a shirt or jacket was pulling up against it.
As the memory cleared, Rem could see YN's vision was now equal with her own, and she could see why that was now.
Holding YN up, [Rem] had him by the collar of his shirt, suspending him upward.
Rem could see an even more intense and hostile emotion in her own eyes now. Rem knew herself, but never before had she known she could look so murderous.
Speaking through her clenched teeth, [Rem] in YN's memories spoke to him.
Rem: Why do you reek? Why do you reek of the Witch!?
Rem stopped right there.
The Witch?! Was that really the Witch? Again?!
While Rem herself could not smell it here, she suddenly realized why her memory counterpart had become so hostile.
YN had tried to tell Rem something, but then the Witch showed up and... punished him. The Witch showing up and touching YN-kun must have left her miasma on him, leaving the stench.
Rem's mind began to realize more of the truth.
Is that why YN-kun can't say thing's Rem?! Does YN-kun really get punished by the Witch for what he says?!
Needing more information, Rem let the memory continue.
Still being held up, the crash of a vase breaking and what sounded like Subaru calling for help came from beyond YN's bedroom door.
With these noises alerting [Rem] further, she snapped her head to the sounds and back to YN, accusing him of planning something, jerking him in her hand as she did.
Unsure of what she meant and not giving a satisfactory answer, [Rem] tossed YN like a doll.
Crashing against the wall hard and landing on his bed, Rem watched in horror at her own actions towards YN.
YN-kun!
Rem couldn't believe any context in which she could ever have such little disregard for YN.
Still with the memory being from YN's own vision, Rem could feel the pangs of tingling that meant pain for YN in her head, neck, shoulders, and back.
As YN struggled to get back up, Rem saw herself leave the room. Still in pain, he pleaded to [Rem] to stop.
As much as Rem wanted to skip forward and be done with this memory, YN mumbled something about [Rem] being in danger which compelled her to keep observing.
YN stumbled through the hallways of the mansion, looking for Rem when suddenly he stopped, hearing a sound he had never heard before.
The sound of metal pipes clanging, and chains dragging.
While YN obviously hadn't ever heard it before, Rem was very familiar with it.
Run! Run away YN-kun!
Rem could easily recognize the sound her own morningstar made.
Horrified by what could potentially happen next to YN, a yell filled the hallways of the mansion. One of extreme pain and agony.
Subaru (distant): AAAGGGHHH! AHHHHHHH!
Seeing YN hobbling towards the source of the sound, Rem almost couldn't bring herself to watch.
Please don't hurt YN-kun, please don't hurt him.
Rem pleaded to her memory counterpart, hoping she would not be forced to see YN's blood on her hands a second time.
As YN was about to round the corner to where the sound of chains came from, something rolled into view.
While YN had been slow to recognize it, Rem was not.
That's—!
No sooner had YN realized it, the memory went black.
Rem watched in astonishment and confusion.
What? What happened?! Is YN-kun safe?!
Watching the same blackness from before while Rem continued to thumb the imaginary pages forward, a familiar sensation began to show itself once more to Rem. Hearing her and her sister's voices, saying the same things again, Rem knew already.
YN was reliving the first day again.
Knowing more or less what was potentially next, Rem stopped where she was. A mix of frustration and disbelief surged through Rem.
Why?! How?! How could Rem hurt YN-kun, and now Subaru-kun too?!
Tears began to flow down Rem's non-existent face as she thought of what to do now.
Not wishing to sit and continue to see YN fail again to no fault of his own and repeatedly be hurt, Rem grabbed what felt like a good amount of imaginary pages, and propelled herself forward in YN's memories.
Rem didn't care where she ended up, she only wished to be further along where she could hopefully not see YN suffer more, especially at her own hands.
With the view before her turning to a blurry mess, Rem landed on another section of YN's continuous memories, unaware of what day it was, what time, or what had led up to where YN currently was.
As the scene before her cleared up, Rem was greeted to the recognizable view of a cutting board in the mansion's kitchen. Seeing through YN's eyes, she noticed one odd thing right away.
Why is YN-kun wearing the butlers uniform and helping to prepare dinner?
Rem watched YN cut a few tatoes before she heard the familiar voice of her sister.
Ram: YN.
Looking up, YN's eyes met with Ram's.
Ram: That's plenty of tatoes already. What we need more of is appas. [Rem], would you please show YN where we keep the appas in the reserve pantry?
Just as YN had questioned Ram's usage of "reserve pantry", so did Rem.
'Reserve pantry?' Nee-sama should know we have no such thing... unless... —Hk!
Voicing his concern, YN went to the kitchen's pantry he was familiar with, and opened a large burlap sack that contained a few good sized appas,
Showing them to [Rem] and Ram, a few excuses were made by them before [Rem] took YN by the wrist and began to lead him out of the kitchen.
[Rem]: Come, [Rem] will show you herself.
As YN was pulled out of the kitchen, he stopped himself at the door, asking Ram how many appas she indeed wanted from this "reserve pantry."
Ram: Just... use your judgement...
Hearing her sister's voice so low and full of trepidation, Rem immediately began to worry for YN's safety.
Watching herself practically drag YN down the halls to the utility hallway, Rem's feelings began to worsen more and more.
Finally, arriving in front of a door, [Rem] gestured for YN to enter. Rem recognized the door however.
It is...
As YN opened the door and shined a light from his metia on into the room, Rem remembered.
This is the same storage closet Rem had caught YN-kun looking at before he took his bath... where YN-kun had also asked about the 'reserve pantry...' This wasn't where he first heard that before?! Was it?!
Rem recalled her sister using the term "reserve pantry" to refer to the mansion's drain room that occasionally had trouble with rats large enough to necessitate propping a large table against the door for good measure.
Why would Nee-sama tell YN-kun to go there... And why would Rem lead him there?
A short, but awful thought crossed Rem's mind momentarily.
No. This has to be some kind of joke... Perhaps it's Subaru-kun's doing.
Rem was in full denial of what, she knew, deep down might happen next.
Placing a hand on the doorknob. YN turned to Rem.
YN: This isn't the pantry is it?
Not receiving an answer besides a solitary blink, YN continued.
YN: No. There isn't another pantry to begin with, is there?
Still getting no reply from her memory counterpart, YN entered the dark room. Using a light emanating from his metia, YN looked around the room until—
*Wack*
Feeling the impact herself on the same wrist YN held his metia with, Rem's senses were kicked into overdrive as the light keeping YN's vision watchable was flung away.
As darkness filled YN's vision, Rem also felt the same strong grip YN did in this moment.
Rem could feel what would have been YN's shirt collar on the back of her neck, just as she had felt earlier when she had held him up by it. But in addition to that, Rem also felt the same sensation on her neck when she had attempted to choke YN as he passed out. Knowing what the two combined feelings meant, Rem was all but certain what was going on, despite everything being dark.
As she felt the tingle on her back as YN was slammed up against something, the faint light from YN's metia emitted just enough light to give Rem a silhouette of herself.
Feeling a great deal of panic build in herself, partly from watching YN endure more pain from her actions, and partly from her own body reacting to what it perceived as a threat, Rem was forced to watch on.
Struggling, YN sought to ask why [Rem] was doing this to him.
Each time he talked however, it was only met with further pain.
Rem: Quiet!
Each time he tried to speak out, he was brutally slammed again.
Finally, [Rem] brought both her hands to YN's neck.
Feeling the tingling sensation increase on her own neck, Rem knew she was squeezing YN's neck with all her force.
YN-kun! Fight back! Please!
Rem desperately screamed at YN to act. To do something. Anything. Anything to keep [Rem] from hurting him more.
Bringing a hand up into his own vision, a glimmer of hope grew in Rem's heart.
Yes! Fight! Rem believes you can!
But just as quick as the hope had arrived, it was dashed away.
Instead of gouging her eye, or scratching her face, or even choking her back, YN's hand instead simply, and softly, caressed [Rem's] face, as if it were entirely precious to him regardless of the current situation.
YN-kun... No! There's... There's no need! Please... Don't let this happen!
As YN's hand dropped, his vision began to fade, and with it, his memory ended.
Dropping to her non-existent hands and knees, Rem couldn't believe what she had seen. She was responsible for yet another death of YN.
But why? Why would Rem and Nee-sama aim to kill YN-kun, he has never done anything bad, and the Great Spirit-sama himself had said he had no malice... So why? Just because he has the stench of the Witch? Is that really it?! Is that all?!
Not being able to perceive in the least bit how she could be so cruel to YN, Rem began to doubt her rationale in these memories.
Why? Why kill YN-kun?! And why there of all places? Why had Nee-sama suggested that room? Surely Roswaal-sama would not be okay with Rem doing that... If a body were to ever be discovered—! No!
Cupping her non-existent hands over her mouth, it all began to somewhat make sense.
Ram called it the "reserve pantry," referencing the drain room specifically.
Why [Rem] had chosen to kill him in that storage room specifically.
It all came together.
Rem must have... Rem must have thrown YN-kun's body down into the drain room...
Absolutely horrified at her own actions, Rem could actually feel herself begin to tremble in guilt, remorse, and disgust. In a moment of weakness, Rem could imagine herself disposing of YN's body, tossing it down onto the drain room to rot away and be gnawed away at by the rats.
Picturing YN, her hero, the one she held such intense feelings for being thrown away like that, Rem broke down in tears.
No... No! Rem would never! YN-kun... Why? *Hic* why do you still show Rem so much compassion? *Hic*
As she cried and tried to think as to why YN, despite her killing him twice, still showed her such feelings, Rem heard YN's voice echo in her mind.
YN: Do you think... We could be something more than friends?
Unable to deal with the guilt and heartbreak, Rem reached out in front of herself, grasping for the feel of imaginary pages.
Feeling a stack of them between her fingers, Rem gripped and turned them with full disregard to where they took her, tossing the stack of pages to go backwards.
She had thought last time she couldn't care less where she ended up in YN's memories. Now? She rejected all she saw. She could not watch YN suffer anymore by her hand.
Certainly, by flipping backwards an unknown amount of time, she would spare herself any further heartache, right?
As the next memory commenced, Rem felt the feeling of wind across her face. Rem watched as the view from YN's eyes become bright again.
The sky above was filled with an intense color of yellow and orange, signifying it was later in the evening. Rem felt another gust of wind brush across her face before she saw a familiar face in her time disparity and anguish. A face that brought comfort, and love, and reassurance.
Nee-sama...
Out from the woods filled with green trees blowing in the wind, was the pink haired maid Rem knew as her beloved sister.
As the two approached each other, YN questioned as to what Ram was doing out here. Snorting in reply, Ram asked him the same question. Noting the tone she heard her sister speak in, Rem realized this was not a conversation of banter, but rather, this was a confrontation.
Exchanging a few more words, YN was surprised to see Subaru come diving off a cliff from behind, suspended only by a rope wrapped around his waist. Cutting himself loose, Subaru ran straight into the woods, not paying YN or Ram any attention.
Trying to call out to Subaru as he ran by, YN was cut off by Ram.
Ram: Barasu was to be dealt with first, but it looks like you'll be the first instead.
Hearing the cruelty in her sister's voice, Rem watched YN plead with her.
YN: Ram. What are you talking about? Fill me in here, help me understand, because I'm getting real—
Before YN could finish, a sound Rem certainly knew cut him off.
*SCRAAAAAAPE*
That's—!
Seeing YN's own reaction to the sound, Rem had a sinking feeling as to what was going to happen next. With the sound of more scraping intensifying, YN was ready to react should something happen.
Pleading with her sister, Rem watched YN try and get Ram to leave the immediate area.
YN: You don't understand. We aren't safe here. We need to find Subaru and get back to the mansion.
Everyone there is in danger and so are we right now.
Does YN-kun not know who—?!
YN: Ram! We need to go! Please! That's the sound the attacker makes with their weapon!
'Attacker?!' Did YN-kun and Subaru-kun really think Rem was a danger to the mansion?!
Halting the memory, Rem re-spoke her own words in her head.
'Did YN-kun and Subaru-kun really think Rem was a danger to the mansion.'
Feeling a wash of guilt overwhelm her, Rem sat in silence as she thought.
All these memories, Rem has killed YN-kun again, and again, and again... Rem was as much as a problem and threat to YN-kun as the mabeasts and the curse was...
In the back of Rem's mind however, she held out hope that somehow, that wasn't true. She had already been forced to accept that she was an obstacle to them both in their many attempts at their first few days at the mansion. But to be on par with the mabeasts and the curse? Rem couldn't bear knowing that she had been that way to her "hero."
Letting the memory continue, Rem heard the snap of her chains as if she were going in for a swing.
YN: RAM GET DOWN!
Hearing the crash and grind of chains increase, YN charged Ram, grabbing her away from the danger.
Rem was surprised to see him have so much concern for someone who had spoken to him with such malice just a few moments prior.
She knew however, that Ram was in no such danger at all, and Rem also knew from the way her sister spoke, Ram also knew she was in no danger.
But as her and YN collided, their eyes had met.
Seeing from YN's eyes, Rem could see her sister's eyes.
Surprise, astonishment, and above all other things.
Doubt.
Doubt that they had really properly assessed whatever threat they had determined YN and Subaru to be towards the mansion.
Seeing herself try to strike further at YN, Rem watched as YN continued to care more for her sister's well-being than even his own, desperately trying to protect her from a danger that didn't exist.
Just run! YN-kun run!
Rem found herself shouting at the memory before her once again.
Knowing by this point that since she obviously had not remembered this occurring, that YN and Subaru had obviously been reset once more.
With YN unable to find Ram now, he was forced to retreat into the forest, away from [Rem].
To Rem however, she had begun to see a pattern. While not seeming to be a requirement from the first reset she witnessed, it seemed death was linked as to when they both would travel back to their first morning at the mansion.
While Rem expected the worst, she had still held onto hope that some form of mercy would find YN and Subaru.
As YN ran through the forest, he had come upon an also running, but much more thoroughly exhausted Subaru.
With a look of pure horror on his face, Subaru had tried calling out to YN.
Subaru: The attacker! *Huff huff* the attacker is—HCK!
As he has tried to speak, Subaru was knocked forward, colliding with YN and sending them both tumbling forward. The sound of a razor echoed right before he had stumbled.
Knowing full well what it was, Rem's mind began to race once more.
But YN-kun had just tried to save Nee-sama! Why!?
As the two toppled over each other, YN was slammed up against a tree as he fell, his back taking the impact, knocking the breath from his lungs.
Feeling the tingle of pain on her own back, Rem also felt the sensation of shortness in breath as YN did. With his vision starting to fade, Rem was somewhat relieved, even as Subaru screamed in pain of his leg.
Perhaps Rem will not have to see what comes next... Rem cannot imagine what would happen if [Rem] were to appear now—
As Rem had hoped for some sort of fateful mercy to YN, a glint of blue filled his eyes.
Having noticed it, Rem saw and felt YN's breathing become more determined, desperate to clear up his own vision.
No... No YN-kun, please. Just be quiet. [Rem] is not in danger... [Rem]... [Rem] is the danger!
Watching herself approach, YN called out to her, wheezing as he did.
Again, hearing YN's labored breathing, Rem winced at the sound. Too many times, because of her own actions and false judgment YN had been made to be this way. To suffer at the consequences of her actions.
YN: There's a- *wheeze* an attacker! They're after the- *wheeze* mansion! You gotta get help! *wheeze* They might have already got Ram. *wheeze* Please Rem. You've *wheeze* gotta be careful.
Rem watched, even as YN laid in pain and agony, he prioritized her well-being above even his own.
Seeing the glow of her healing Subaru's wound, Rem's last hope of mercy was built up more, but then was ultimately destroyed.
[Rem]: If you die so easily, Rem cannot extract the needed information from either of you.
Feeling her non-existent hands begin to tremble once more as she heard her memory counterpart speak with such contempt and hostility, Rem realized the worst possible outcome was about to play out before her.
No... No, don't!
Finally, dropping her morningstar from her hands, [Rem] began interrogating Subaru.
Rem watched in horror as the chain whipped Subaru with each unsatisfactory answer he gave. Finally, with the shatter of his arms from repeated hits, Subaru began to wail uncontrollably.
Why?! What have either of them done to deserve this?!
With Rem's previous hope that there would be some sort of mercy long shattered, she now instead hoped there was at least some rhyme or reason for her and her sisters behavior and judgment.
Was there some sort of a misunderstanding? Did something either of them do go horribly wrong?
Deep down, Rem hoped now, that all this wasn't simply because she judged their character wrong.
Still unsatisfied with the answers she received, [Rem] let her frustration be known.
Rem: LIES! How can you make such bald faced lies when you... Both of you, smell so much like the Witch herself!
Hearing her own reasoning, Rem's heart sunk deeper then it had ever before. Her non-existent hands began to tremble more and more, and tears of disbelief ran down her non-existent face.
All because of— all because of the scent?
With Subaru fully broken, [Rem] turned her gaze of ill intent to YN.
Rem felt the exact same instinctual reaction YN had felt at this moment.
Run.
Rem however, remembered this was a memory, and she was not in control. But she knew exactly what kind of fright and panic was going through YN.
No! Don't hurt YN-kun!
Seeing he was readying to run away, [Rem] made sure her subject was not to go anywhere.
Reaching back with her chains, [Rem] lashed out, striking YN's hand with her chains as he tried to get up.
Rem immediately felt the sting of pain in her own hand, specifically her fingers.
No! Stop—!
Lashing out at her memory counterpart, Rem was made silent once as YN looked down at his injured hand, cradling it with his other.
YN's hand was made a bloody, crushed mess on several of his fingers. As Rem saw the blood openly and freely flowing from the wound, so did her own tears of remorse and guilt.
As YN held his wound, a hand suddenly came forward to pull it away, yanking off the loosely left pinky finger held only by the flesh, completely severed from the bone.
Looking up, Rem saw herself cast away the detached digit, not giving it a second thought. Using her other hand, [Rem] began to heal the bloody mess with a blue light of mana from her hand.
Standing back up, [Rem] placed her foot on YN's kneecap, and began her interrogation.
With each answer YN gave, [Rem] placed more weight on his knee. Rem herself could feel it as well, and with each pause before she felt more of YN's pain, Rem hoped that somehow, some way, one of his answered would get through to her until—
*Crack*
Seemingly having enough of YN's answers, [Rem] placed all her weight on to his knees, shattering it.
Stop it! Stop hurting YN-kun!
Rem screamed in desperation for YN, unable to do anything herself to save him, while [Rem] instead bellowed her hatred for him.
[Rem]: Do you know what it's been like for [Rem] to hold herself back, everyday, while you walk around the mansion smelling like that?! Do you know what it's like to have to constantly be reminded of the group that hurt my Nee-sama so much!?
YN-kun isn't responsible for that! Why won't you realize that!?
YN: Rem I'm sorry! There's nothing I can do to change it... I would if I could, Rem... Believe me I —UGH!
Lowering his eyes, Rem had not expected herself to lash out again, but she was immediately made aware that she had by the pain she now felt from YN's chest.
[Rem] had reached back with her chains once more, and delivered a mighty blow to YN's chest, ripping his clothes, breaking a few ribs, and leaving a nasty legion wound.
STOP! Stop! Please stop. Please... Stop...
Looking back up, watching through YN's eyes, saw [Rem] wipe away a small amount of blood splatter.
After seeing such an emotionless response to YN's blood, Rem was powerless to do anything but watch at this point.
There was no hope. There was no chance of mercy. There was only suffering for YN at none other than her very own hands.
Pleading, YN still could not answer [Rem's] questions about the scene of the Witch.
YN: FINE! You know why I stink? It's because me and Subaru can Return by D—!
Rem had once again thought she had accidentally stopped the memory, but she quickly remembered something similar had happened once before when YN had tried to tell her about the thing in which he could not tell her.
Feeling the pain too at first in her chest, it soon subsided, but in its wake, amplified the other wounds she felt YN have across his body.
As time resumed in YN's memory, Rem again felt another sharp pain from YN.
[Rem]: You disgust [Rem]
For the first time, Rem has been given chills from her own words, laced with such a great amount of hatred. With another sharp pain, Rem felt herself kick YN with such force it landed him a few paces from where he was.
Laying on his back now, Rem felt a bit of the pain in her abdomen subside, but now also felt the waves of sharp pain being sent through YN's body from each cough he made.
While minute in comparison, Rem easily imagined that YN was meeting his limit to how much pain he could handle.
With each passing moment, Rem could not perceive the situation getting worse, but it seemed like the longer she watched, the more it proved her wrong.
Looking up at the evening sky turn from a shade of orange and pink to one of purple, Rem listened to herself rant to YN.
Rem: Why?! Why do you continue to deny being Rem's enemy and yet you taunt Rem like this! What do you gain for this? From any of this? Asking to be a guest of the mansion yet you still wish to help
me and Nee-sama with our work! What is it that you want?!
As she hears her own question, Rem too wondered.
YN-kun... Why... Why do you still care for us? Even after this... Why did you care about the village, and the children, and Nee-sama, and—
With YN's words echoing in her mind once more—
YN: Do you think... We could be something more than friends?
Tightly shutting her non-existent eyes to control another release of tears, Rem could not reason or understand YN's actions.
—and why do you care about Rem?
Rem could completely understand if YN hated her. Perhaps he only wished to be on her close side to protect himself. Maybe his devotion and feelings and motives were simply out of trauma and self preservation.
With it being the only conclusion Rem could draw, her heart sunk lower, but she felt no pity for herself, only rather lament.
That has to be it... Why would YN-kun care, it's only to protect himself. It's desperation, its—
YN: I wanted to help you two. I wanted to be friends with you. With Ram and you. I wanted to laugh and eat meals together and work together. I was just having so much fun here. Compared to my life before, this was fulfilling.
Hearing YN's words, Rem stopped the memory once more.
No other time in her life had Rem wished to be despised. To be hated. To be punished. Yet despite it, despite everything she was still cared for.
Why YN-kun... Why? All Rem does it hurt you, yet still...
Rem had finally had enough. She no longer wished to see more suffering for YN by her hand. Suffering that would go unanswered for. Suffering she could never hope to be forgiven for. Suffering that had begun to manifest itself as hatred for not just [Rem] but for Rem, herself.
Longing to be done, Rem fell and wept. Rem wept, and wept, and wept. She wept until a certain lightness overcame her body, and the still stagnant and unproceeding memory that still showed the twilight sky above YN began to fade.
Fading unlike before, Rem could feel her entire self slowly dematerialize.
The magic is wearing off.
Soon, Rem would find herself awake once more. While some of her questions had been answered, many more were discovered and left unanswered.
Ultimately however, Rem had at least achieved her goal.
Could YN be trusted? Yes.
But would she ever not trust him again? The answer to that—
Rem will never doubt YN-kun again, that much Rem can promise her hero.