[Kaioshin Sama]

Originally Posted by orion

I like the way that Battler implied that Beatrice was just like Shrodinger's cat. She can only exist if people believe in her. Thru out episode 1 we have been assaulted with events that "have to be done by a witch", seals that appear after events that had to be done by the witch and gold that came from the witch to make us believe in Beatrice's existence.

The events do not have to be caused by Beatrice. It's only the "belief" that Beatrice caused the events that solidifes her existence.


There's no mystery in saying that it's done by a witch. No fun for me. So I choose to believe in a human cause.

Isn't that like Freddy Kreuger? And speaking of slasher flicks, I feel that this has kind of felt like one up until now. I like the tea party idea and the massive exposition that it provides. It gives the characters and the viewer a chance to reflect on what has happened and what is possibly yet to come.

Spoiler for Beatrice and Higurashi:

Anyway it's hard to tell right now if Beatrice really exists as a force in the story or is really just a personification of the unknown. Bernkastel certainly throws a monkey wrench into things because it seems like she could be a form of Rika that has ascended to the level of game master by outlasting her tormenter in Higurashi. I wonder if Umineko will also be shedding more light on some of the events that happened in Higurashi and why they happened.