Subaru is angry at Beatrice for only saving him and attempts suicide so he can restart, but she stops him. He then notices she has what appears to be a Witch Cult Gospel and questions her until she snaps, claiming everything she did for him was under the book's orders. Elsa then finds them and kills Subaru. After respawning, Subaru once again plans to take the trial in Emilia's stead and proposes his plan in a private talk with Garfiel and a girl who looks just like Ryuzu. However, due to the miasma around him having increased from continuous respawns, they believe him to be a Witch Cultist and take him captive. Otto eventually finds him, though, and reveals that he and Ram have an escape plan. While Subaru questions his motives for helping him, Otto reveals it's because they are "friends".