[Rasuberi]

Originally Posted by keke

I'm very interested in Rika's death in chapter 2.

Spoiler:

In the beginning of the chapter, we see that Rika apparently kills herself during a confrontation with Mion. Why would she do this? In ep. 15, we see that she has forseen her death, however it happens. That's if this prequel chapter stays true for all the future chapters.

Rika implies to Akasaka that she wants to be saved, or at least that's how he interpretted her message. So why would she take her own life? Did she predict how she would die, or does she simply know she'll die somehow? Perhaps she just decided to end things herself, knowing she cannot escape her fate.

But why kill herself infront of Mion at that moment? If she was planning on commiting suicide, doing it alone and in a less painful way would probably be better. Perhaps something Mion said to her at that moment put her over the edge?

Spoiler:

I personally think Rika does not like things that are predetermined... according to the TIPS. Thus a little self-stabbing, which means she can't die like she thought she was supposed to (watanagashi-ed a few days after watanagashi?), I imagine.