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I view any connections between Umineko and Higurashi as bonus points. That is, Bern maybe associated with Rika and Frederica, but it has nothing to do with how she became a twisted, cruel witch, which in turn is only necessary for establishing her character for Umineko. We don't need to understand why she is like this. We can understand, as human beings, that in order for her to become like this, something inexplicably horrible must've happened to her before getting trapped in the Umineko birdcage. That's all that is necessary. She is like this, and that is why she opposes the happiness and love of Beato and Battler.
Umineko is not her story. It is not Lambda's story, nor is it AuAu's, Erika's or Will's. It is Battler and Beato's story, it is the story of the Umineko family and it's sins. They are side characters, spectators.
Regardless, I love her twisted, inhumane personality to bits, and I'd love to learn more about her. I just don't expect to within Umineko.
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