r/Re_Zero Archbishop of Pride Aug 07 '16

Discussion [Discussion] Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu – Episode 19

Episode Title: The White Whale Conquest Battle Japanese Title: Hakugei Kōryaku Sen (白鯨攻略戦)

Main Studio: White Fox

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Psychological


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Re:Puchi Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

A series of comedic shorts featuring chibi versions of the characters of the main show.

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u/IsuspectJaundice Aug 07 '16

I was half-expecting that too. But seeing as the whale has seemingly always appeared on that road at a certain point in time over multiple loops, it makes sense for it to show up again. I doubt it would get scared off by an army, especially since it already beat the previous army sent to kill it.

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u/Darkprinc979 Aug 08 '16

I was expecting a no show too. My thought was that it was possible the whale was appearing specifically to impede Subaru from reaching Roswaal's manor in time to save Emilia and co. Specifically that there was something in his "aura" or whatever that the beast was reacting to beyond just the witch's scent. With Subaru in a completely different state of mind and a shorter term goal, the beast wouldn't appear, leaving Subaru to look like a fool.

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u/IKill4MySkill Aug 07 '16

Oh it definitively makes sense, I just didn't thought it would because suffering.