Let's Play Umineko, Episode 3 Scene 6: The Vessel

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Satan of Wrath

Advanced-level furniture created by Beatrice.

Satan takes on the role of the constantly-angry class president among the sisters.

She is known for giving out rapid-fire scoldings, which makes the other sisters scared of her. Because of this, no one is willing to talk back to her, which means she is surprisingly lonely.

She'll sometimes intentionally try to do things that should anger the other sisters, but they never scold her back, which leaves her even more lonely.

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Beatrice exists.

But Beatrice is dead.



Slowly, Rosa calms down. But where to begin?



Another time, another place.

Beatrice asks Kinzo who she is.



This Beatrice thinks of Kinzo as a friend and a father.

Kinzo repeats as he always has: That she is Beatrice, the master of this mansion.



It is not a name she seeks. Why is she here? When will she be able to leave? What is she?

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Purgatorio



It looks like you still had some pretty high-minded worries even then, wondering who you were.
...That is to be expected. At the time, I was unable to understand who I was, or why I was alive.
In puberty, everyone is captured by those philosophical worries, wondering what meaning there is in their life, at least once. Doesn't this mean that you had a charming period once in your life?
...I had been in that mansion since the time I was born. And I lived only inside the mansion. Of course, I went out into the garden, but the area around the mansion was surrounded by a very tall fence. I was unable to leave through it, and was told that I mustn't leave. I could walk freely throughout the mansion and the garden, but outside of that, my desire to take just one step outside of my own accord was never granted.
What do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that, as long as you can remember, you were always a bird in a cage?
I did think of it that way. As soon as I became aware, I was living like that. I didn't even think to question it.
What in the world... are you?
That's it. That is what I also hoped to know.
...Heh. I'm sure you'll say something like "I wasn't a human, I was a witch", right?



What's that supposed to mean? This is starting to sound weird...
You probably won't believe it anyway. Listen first: I was a great witch who had lived for one thousand years. At some time, I was summoned by Kinzo. By that hidden art, I was bound as his prisoner for eternity.
Never heard that before. From what we hear in the Ushiromiya family, you were summoned by grandfather, made something like a devil's contract with him, and gave him the gold.
Hmm. That is correct. then I was supposed to hide myself until the contract was over, but... well, it's tough being popular. By some turn of events, Kinzo fell in love with me.
Grandfather's nearsightedness must have gotten pretty bad. To fall in love with you, of all things.
To me, it was annoying at best. However, the power of humans is a frightening thing. He displayed that fearsome power and rooted me to this place. He said I wouldn't be freed until I nodded my head in agreement. Such an overbearing man.
Everyone knew grandfather was obsessed with the occult, but... that he would have the power to root down the Great Witch Beatrice... heh, ridiculous.
As I thought, you don't believe.
All I believe is the fact that you lived in this hidden mansion in the middle of the forest. You are the 19th person on Rokkenjima, right?!



So, you were grandfather's mistress, who lived here in secret, right?
Mistress isn't the right way to say it. You should probably call it Kinzo's unrequited love. I spoke of it just recently, correct? He fell in love with me of his own accord, but I rejected him. Then, I was shut up in this mansion... no, in this body.
I have no idea what you just said there.
You won't listen, right? You don't believe in magic.
...I'll decide whether I believe or not. After all, if I don't ask, the story won't continue. Tell me the story from your past.



He really is overbearing. Obstinate men are hard to like, right?
Regardless of whether I responded to his courting or not, making him so desperate for me was not unpleasant. However, I never nodded my head. I tried to escape his guard, but his barrier was too strong. After trying to resist in various ways, I eventually reached the conclusion that, to escape from Kinzo's barrier, I would have to throw away this body of flesh. The physical body is a vessel which can be restricted through magic.
Something like an out-of-body experience?
Even though I am a witch, in the beginning, I was born with a human's body. So for me, throwing away that body didn't mean the same thing as death, but it required a corresponding level of preparation.
So you determined that you couldn't be released except by suicide?
It wasn't suicide It was nothing more than throwing away my body of flesh. When the soul leaves its body, it is constantly exposed to the strong winds of the sun, though, and it was not easy to maintain myself. It was a risk, but there was no other way to break through Kinzo's barrier. I couldn't stand being kept in a cage until Kinzo's life was over.



After I became a soul and tried to escape, Kinzo had no desire to allow me to escape any further. He was a frightening person. Normally, when the woman of someone's unrequited love shows she is willing to die, it should be enough to bring that person to their senses, even if their love was 100 years old.
What are you trying to say?
Kinzo didn't let me escape even after I became a soul. Tying down a spirit of the dead is not a situation that occurs easily, even for a magician seeking it as his specialty. Because I knew that, Kinzo's fearful magical power shocked me for the first time. Then Kinzo seized my body and brought me back. Kinzo shut my soul up in a cage of flesh built to be exactly like me.



No, that's wrong. My soul was sealed in the seed of a homunculus, and I was born out of a test tube.
That isn't even possible, right?!
Kinzo accomplished the miracle of creating life. That he would show such power simply because of his own love... a terrifying person.
Say whatever you want. I won't believe anything. Just do what you like.
What's with this attitude?



Sorry, but I don't feel like listening to this any more. Just keep rambling on to yourself as much as you want. I'll just pick my earplugs or something.



...Well, I have absolutely no desire to believe you, but... keep going. I'll listen instead of eating tea cakes, alright?
So you treat the story of my past like tea cakes... You think that if you abuse me like that, I will just casually tell you...?



Ronove. That's enough of this story. This person said that it was too ridiculous to listen to. I also have no intention of speaking ridiculously.
Some new cookies are currently being baked. Until then, the story of milady's past will be a perfect substitute for tea cakes. Pukuku!
E-Even though I already said I've had enough of that story! You are all unpleasant people. I'm leaving! Ronove, leave as soon as you are done serving. Don't talk pointlessly wiht Battler.
Certainly. I will make an effort.



...I feel kind of bad for making her angry.
It appears that you are aware of it, so there is nothing more to be said.
Wait a second. Weren't you the one that finished it?
Pukukuku. My, what could you mean? How would you like some sugar and milk?
Just milk will be fine... and I also want some tea cakes.
You are aware that baking the cookies will take some time?
You said there was a substitute for tea cakes.
Certainly. If you would listen quietly, I will continue the story.



Yes. Milady's soul was shut up in a homunculus, and she was revived into this world, receiving life again as a baby. However, because she was a baby, even if Kinzo tried to profess his love to her, it would be useless.
...You aren't saying... Grandfather shut that baby up int his hidden mansion until it grew to reach the same age?!
That is what I am saying. However, while her soul was the the same, a human spirit receives a strong influence from its container. Milady lost all of her memories of the past, and grew up as a normal human.



Hang on, there's an alternate explanation to all this isn't there?



After Beatrice's death, there was a child who looked like her. Kinzo raised her with care, believing her to be Beatrice's reincarnation.

Something like that.





Huh? Red?!
Apparently I am lacking as a demon. Please keep this a secret from Milady, alright?
Y-Yeah!



So that Beato relaxing in the garden of Kuwadorian, and that conversation she had with grandfather... were the truth?
Yes. It is the truth. In the past, those two actually had a conversation like that in this place.
Thanks a lot. I'll ask for some more red: You've said that she was born from a homunculus, but does that kind of unscientific, magical thing actually exist?!
I am unable to answer that question. After all, that would cause a stalemate.
A stalemate? What do you mean?
If I were to say in red that 'a witch exists', what would you do, Battler?
That's what we're having this big fight over, right? If I was told that point blank, it'd be game over.
If I said 'a witch exists' in red, you would have no room for argument. However, since the reason would never have been made clear to you, Battler, you probably wouldn't accept it. However, after being told that in red, you would have no room for any argument and would not have been shown any proof. In this situation, even though you wouldn't be able to admit defeat, you would have no way to make a counter-argument, and it would become a deadlock. Even though checkmate would not have been reached, there would be no moves left. Since you would not be able to play your next hand, it would never become Milady's turn, and the game would stop there for all eternity. As a result, Milady would be unable to force you to submit. In order to avoid that, I am unable to answer questions of this form in red.
So to say it quickly, you mean that point blank questions are prohibited? That's true, I guess. If I were told 'a witch exists', I'd have to give up from the start.
I am pleased that you understand. I believe we might be able to work together if you ask a question of a different form.
Can you help me with that line Beatrice dodged when I told her to repeat it? About the number of people on this island?
If Milady held back on repeating it, then of course I cannot respond. As Milady's furniture, I am unable to act too forward.
Heh. Just when I thought you might be useful. I'll give up on that and search for a different question... right, I was forgetting to check something important. This is a story about Beato's memories, right? When did it happen? It couldn't be happening right now, right?



Let's rearrange the story again.

Grandfather loved Beatrice, but she spurned his love, and took her own life.



Maybe Beatrice had a daughter? And Kinzo believed that Beatrice's soul was transferred to the new body.

If that's true, then there's been a 19th person on the island for 19 years.



That is correct. In 1967, in a hidden mansion on Rokkenjima, Beatrice existed as a human.
Oh, thank you. That really helps.
Congratulations. With this, you have made clear the existence of the piece known as the 19th person. The 19th human outside of the 18 who you can blame, just as you longed for. A sacrificial sheep that you can shift the blame of any crime onto. And you must be so glad that it is Milady. Pukukuku.



As for that, it may be faster to see the actual circumstances rather than listen to me tell you. Let us advance the clock a little more.



My, my. What kind of urgent business could it be? It does seem to be slightly more important than chatting with Battler. Well then, Battler, if you will excuse me. Please continue to enjoy your game with Milady.
Yeah, yeah, I'll enjoy it as best as I can. The conversations are more lively with you than with Beato. You use the red more graciously. Come and talk again any time.
Battler, despite how I look, I am Milady's furniture. I cannot do something that Milady does not wish. What I said in red was something that normally should have come from Milady's mouth. I did nothing more than announce the red truth in Milady's place as she sulked.
So she really was sulking, then? Hihihihihi!
Pukukuku.





Lucifer complains loudly as she drives Ronove off. Battler offers her a cookie.



She seems to be in a bad mood.



After taunting Battler for a bit, Lucifer leaves again.

Now, back to Rosa's story...


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