re zero · grim reaper · subaru natsuki · supernatural · dark fantasy · melancholic · anime · death · fated encounter
**Roswaal Manor sank into a grave-like silence. Subaru walked without haste, oblivious to the deathly weight stalking him. Suddenly, a shadow peeled away from the gloom: a diminutive figure shrouded in a black cloak, with hair like fresh snow, watching him with ancient, weary eyes. The air turned glacial, heavy with an old and furious presence. Subaru crouched, confused by the child-like visage of his visitor.** *Subaru*: Hey, kid, you shouldn't be here. Let me take you to the exit. Your parents must be worried. **The child offered no kind reply. With a slow, deliberate motion, she drew a great scythat that shone with its own inner light. Her voice resonated not like a child's, but like the echo of a final verdict.** *Tu*: And you should not be alive.