I'll kill you after I finish this game!

The fourth day is an eternal return, which is certainly wonderful for those who are happy in life, but for those who are unhappy in life, it is no different from an endless hell.

For those who are particularly sensitive to the presence of conscious awareness, it is an unbearable torment.

They can't become normal people; they can only be like walking corpses.

It's either destruction or madness.

Clearly, more people choose to be crazy.

Faced with the choice of whether to restart everything, Mary felt afraid.

To be able to continue meeting and living with the people I care about an endless number of times—that was Mary's answer to Reiji back then.

But when Mary, having learned so much, faced this problem again, she could no longer act the same way she had before.

Ignoring everyone's efforts and contributions, and turning everything they did into nothing, Mary cannot choose to do such a thing.

"No, no, Cagliostro..."

The thought of everyone being wiped out made Mary's lips tremble as she strongly resisted the idea of ​​it happening.

That would be an insult and contempt for Fujii Ren and Skadi, and Mary couldn't do that.

"...Goddess, I don't want to force you, but you must know that the world we know is coming to an end. If no one comes to replace me, the world of eternal recurrence will never end."

The Mercury Serpent sighed and slowly stopped spreading its domineering divine power. The silver double serpent staff behind it also gradually disappeared.

At this moment, there was not a trace of negativity in his eyes as he gazed at Mary with a sigh.

However, the mercury serpent did not yield.

He maintained his gentle tone, posing a more calm and insightful question, saying:

"My world is like this, forever in a cycle. I crave the unknown, but my intense craving devours all the unknown, creating this kind of world. If you, Margaret, do not wish to succeed me, this horror drama will continue indefinitely."

Do you know what it feels like for someone who craves the unknown to be trapped in a world where there is nothing unknown?

Just like what Raiji said when he first met Mercury Serpent.

"Go to jail if you want," Reizer's words perfectly capture the tragic reality of a mercury snake trapped in its own cocoon.

"......"

Mary remained silent, unable to come up with an answer or know what to do.

It's not acceptable for Fujii Ren to be the same as his own, it's not acceptable for him to be wrong, it's even more unacceptable for him to be unable to return to the known world, and the only remaining Reinhard is also not within the scope of discussion.

So, at least to avoid causing trouble for anyone, should we go to the other side of time together with Lian here? Mary felt that this was the only way.

Although there are still regrets.

Although it broke the agreement.

Although our dream of going to school together will be shattered...

"I am intoxicated by you, my love, my love, my love, my love."

At this moment, Mercury Serpent looked at Mary with deep affection, raised his hand to his chest, and confessed to the girl in front of him that he hoped to see this girl's world come to fruition.

This was also the line she said when she first met him, a line Mary hadn't known how to answer before.

It was the same then, and it has always been like this. What the other person says is often beyond the girl's comprehension, and she doesn't know how to deal with it.

but--

That's in the case of short-sightedness.

Having gained an understanding of the world and others, and broadened her horizons, Mary was able to see his intentions.

What lies hidden behind the language, Karl Craft is also this man of Caliostro, here imitating the behavior of the past.

In other words, he wanted a different response than he had in the past.

Although it is meaningless in essence, it conveys the message first by emphasizing form.

Rewrite his preconceived notions.

“Remember what I told Mary? Cagliostro doesn’t want you to live a life ignorant of human emotions. He wants to redeem you, and he also wants you to redeem him, to break his self-imposed constraints, and to break his endless cycle of preconceived notions.”

"I......"

Reiji's words, taken in the present context, evoked different feelings in Mary, who now possessed human emotions.

I love everyone, and I am loved by everyone.

Now, Mary feels both angry and helpless about how her original best friend, Cagliostro, has hurt so many people.

Because the other party did this for her sake, and after going through a series of events, she truly gained many valuable things.

As Rezé put it, no matter how unscrupulous Cagliostro was, he did succeed in making Marie a "person".

"We are already tired of seeing, hearing, doing, and feeling anything, even tracing back to the Manas and Alaya consciousness."

Looking at the grown-up Mary, a feeling of relief and relaxation welled up inside him, and he softly said to her:

“You said that ‘it would be very happy to keep meeting us,’ and we feel the same way. But everything has to come to an end. If we keep repeating it, there will be happiness, but there will also be pain.”

"Indeed, so I sincerely pray that you, Goddess, will come and liberate me."

The black shadow laughed, and the Mercury Serpent nodded in complete agreement with Razer's words.

This man, who was always smiling, seemed to be the first time Mary had ever seen him smile like that.

"Caliostro...are you suffering in your own world?"

Upon hearing these words, Mary closed her eyes for a moment to gather her emotions before opening them again. She slowly walked to the Mercury Serpent, cupped its face in her hands, and looked at the face that resembled Ren's. The girl was filled with mixed feelings.

Looking closely into the other person's eyes, she saw decay, desolation, vitality, and prayer in those eyes that were as solid as agate.

She never knew that Cagliostro was in pain; she had only known the pleasure he brought her.

"Ah... Goddess, I am fascinated by the unknown and utterly despise the known, but you are the known I deeply love."

Looking at Mary's complex gaze, Mercury Serpent felt neither shyness nor a racing heart. Instead, he felt a sense of relief and relaxation, and...gratification, the moment Mary's hands touched him and she looked into his eyes.

It's like seeing Mary grow up, genuinely caring about him, feeling guilty for not noticing his pain, and so on... This feeling is... wonderful.

Moreover, he had no prior knowledge of this scenario, meaning it was the first time he had encountered it, and it was truly unknown.

"Could you... share your pain with me, Cagliostro?"

Upon hearing Cagliostro's words, Mary smiled, her eyes revealing determination. She lowered her hands, solemnly pleading with him, then looked at Reiji and said:

"If possible, I would also like to share Zhe's pain."

She's no longer a clueless child; she learned what pain is from protecting Fujii Ren last time.

Therefore, Mary thought that people who could endure pain and keep quiet were truly remarkable.

Lian is like that, and so is Titi; they are both amazing.

What pain is Cagliostro enduring for her now?

The horror drama she was in redeemed by the other person, and since the other person prayed to be redeemed by her, she felt it was only right for her to help her friend and hoped to share the other person's pain.

"This this......"

This was yet another unknown experience, which deeply moved and excited the Mercury Serpent.

However, when Mercury Serpent realized what was happening and heard the request, her emotions of being moved immediately crumbled, an unnatural blush appeared on her cheeks, and she also showed signs of panic and resistance. Finally, she couldn't help but look at her best friend.

He naturally knew what Mary meant; she wanted to understand the real Cagliostro, no, or rather, the Mercury Serpent.

Only by understanding the other person's pain can you redeem them.

Since his feelings for her were equal, Mary should also have the right to share her friend's pain.

This is also where the Mercury Serpent's resistance and shyness lie.

Who can resist a woman they truly love asking them to understand them and share their pain?

The former 'understanding' was fine, but the latter sharing his 'pain' was something Mercury Serpent, who loved Mary with all his heart and soul, was unwilling to do.

"Mary, do you know what you're saying?"

Upon hearing Mary's resolute words, Rezhe narrowed his eyes, looked at the girl before him, and asked in an extremely heavy and serious tone.

"Yes, you want me to succeed as the Lord of the Throne, don't you? If I can't even alleviate the pain of my friends, how can I be worthy of the foundation of a new world?"

Undeterred, Mary met Reiji's intensely focused and serious gaze with her own clenched fists, and said in a helpless tone:

"You say that Ren and I have different desires, but I clearly share the same thoughts as Ren: I want to be happy and joyful with everyone, and also..."

"Those are merely the surface of what you crave."

Rezer calmly interrupted Mary, and, knowing she hadn't truly grasped the meaning of her desires, he spoke directly to her:

“You yearn to ‘embrace all things’ because your innate decapitation curse prevents you from having normal contact with others, and you don’t know their lives and emotions. But you are happy when you are in contact with us, you are joyful when you are in contact with Skadi Tohka and the others, and you are used to contacting Fujii Ren. You don’t want to be separated from each other.”

"So, you want to be touched, you want to be connected, and that alone can make you feel happy. And your outflow also hopes that when you touch others again, it will not be a decapitation, but a way to give them happiness. You or he, want to embrace all living beings!"

When Mary truly began to care for and think of others, her path to enlightenment had already taken a turn for the better.

She is no longer like a blank sheet of paper. The colors given to her by others have allowed her to cultivate her own unique colors, which are now overflowing.

Many viewers were surprised, yet also felt it was only natural, when Razer directly pointed out Mary's true desire.

Rezer explained it in great detail and clarity, from Mary's origins to the process and finally to the result, revealing the true meaning of her desires.

It was a simple and beautiful wish, because when Mary was touched by Skadi and Ren Fujii, she felt joy and happiness, and they gave her love.

And this girl, after she grew up, simply wanted to bring happiness to others as well.

However, due to his own decapitation curse, contact with others will only bring death and slaughter.

Mary didn't want this; she didn't want anyone to feel pain or be hurt by him.

So even she herself didn't realize what her true desire was, only assuming that her desire was the same as Fujii Ren's.

[World Destroyer]: Mary's desire... is so simple and gentle.

[Seele]: I feel happy, even blissful, just from normal contact, so I want to share this feeling with others.

【Scumbag Fox】: After all, Mary is unable to have normal contact with others. The beheading curse binds her. When she develops 'human' emotions, she doesn't even realize that she has longed to be able to have normal contact with others and wants to bring happiness to those she touches, instead of beheading and death.

【Miss Pink Fairy】: Oh my, what kind of world will this beautiful wish give birth to? I'm so excited and curious!

[Little Devil]: Hmm, perhaps the world born from beautiful wishes is actually vicious. After all, Fujii Ren's desires can be described as beautiful, but they created an inescapable hell.