Ok, after rereading ep 1 and 2(which were very good) it's actually disappointing to see that i didn't like this one as much as i did when i once readed. Though, i at least could appreciate more the Eva Beatrice and Battler fight. My problems are with some specific twilights and the beginning of the cap. The beginning with Eva's backstory is actually fine, but on a reread it is not much interesting to watch, then we go into Kuwadorian story, which i thought would be good, was unfortunantely not as good as i thought it would be, even knowing the truth beforehand. The way it is "explained" through Beatrice's fantasy pov is really confusing and not as clearly metaphorical as i thought it would be, sure, it still can be interpreted that way, but i didn't like the way it was portraited.

Then let's talk about the best first part of this ep, the first twilight. Those are the fantasy scenes that i love, where there is a truth behind, and not purely fantasy, and this one rules, because it not only shows the truth about "Virgilia" but also shows who teached Sayo "Magic", through the "Predecessor" metaphor. And i like how Virgilia was "dead since the beginning", making it appear like all of that incredible battle was really nothing, because she was already dead. Also, "Fake Red Shoes" is the best ost on this cap, and it to be on this scene is really great. Then after the fight there is also another good scene, where Virgilia tells battler about the gameboard using the "braun tube" example, which is a really good tip to understand those fantasy scenes, and how we can't take everything at face value. Then came the second twlight which i also liked a lot, and i do think i could see Eva's emotions through that scene, and the way she repeatedly said things about their moments together with Rosa in the past and of how both wished to become witches and fly on the sky and then she makes her fly just to die after, or how she also realised the ocean of jelly dream that Rosa spoked of when younger, and then killed her drowned into it, or how they played throwing butterflies into spider's web and Eva killed her in that way. That showed me 2 interpretations, the bad one, where this scene means that Eva want to crush Rosa in the deepest way possible, crushing her with her own dreams, or the good one, which is, the fact that while killing her she remembered of good moments they had together, showing a slightly remorse against this action.

Then we went into the forth, fifith and sixth twlight, which i HATED. I mean, if the truth is that Kyrie suspected Hideyoshi and told Rudolf it, and then they prepared the "wanting food" thing just to go into the mansion and demand answers from Hideyoshi, then Kyrie is REALLY DUMB, how they got themselves shot against Hideyoshi alone? Okay, Eva could also be there(jumping into the wall, and coming back later from the window asking Najo's help to save Hideyoshi) and they basically tried to kill each other(and then after missing a fatal shot on Kyrie, she killed Hideyoshi), but my point is, it is so risky and dumb of Kyrie's part to go there anyway, she could've just tell everyone the suspicious she had, tough either choice woud lead into nothing, but alright. The problem on this scene is not even only it's premisse, but it would be so much text to explain why i hated the magical scene too.

Then there was the seventh and eighth twilights, which were just fine. The problem was on the ninth twlight. Because of Beatrice's ressurection scene with George. I mean, if the Chiester Sisters were the only ones to kill George with only Beatrice there, this scene would be fine, because even though it was a "love scene" love can be deceiving and that's not the first scene where it happens, and even in the end of this cap it is shown that Beatrice was only preteding to be good(which changed the meaning of some good scenes, even though she actually let Jessica "live" until the explosion). BUT, showing Eva Beatrice as the one who ordered the shot is really not good. Because she would never shot him. And in this case without love we would not see it. But, i mean, overall i accept this scene, but didn't like that much.

Then we enter into the last twilight which would be fine if it hadn't the same problem as the last one. Kanon's ghost with Jessica was good, but the problem is on Nanjo's death. Again, why put Eva Beatrice talking and clearly killing him on the magical scene, if in the end it was Beatrice's doing? Also, Beatrice's and Eva Beatrice fight was purely bullshit, no?(i mean inside the truth of the gamboard, i do understand the fantasy meaning of what means to be a real witch) Another thing i was thinking is about the fact that Eva didn't talk about the gold with anyone despite Rosa, and still managed to leave there using the Kuwadorian escape route. Which is non sense, but, there was in fact some parts to support that she met with Beatrice on the land of gold and i like this part more because of some moments of Eva Beatrice still putting the stakes on the dead bodys out of respect for the previous sucessor Beatrice. Which with love i think she would do(Because Eva really respects this Ushiromiya position, since it was her dream and after seeing Kinzo's ring, she would know for sure 'Beatrice' wasn't lying), even though she didn't like doing it that much, and hated Beatrice, she still respected what she means.

Well, overall it was good enough, but i really had some big upsets, especially because i loved the magical scenes from ep 2, and the misdirections/fantasy scenes(If we can count KInzo) from ep 1. But, that's all.

"When the seagulls cried, just one person was left alive."

Starters, this was INSANE what a chapter, I was already blown away with Chapter 1 & 2 I thought they were really good, I was thinking it'd get better but it wouldn't ever get THIS good like I hoenstly lack words to descrive how I feel, I hoenstly felt every emotion reading this chapter so much crazy shit happens and it all works and makes sense and I love it all and just so much godd damm stuff happening here it's made me go crazy.

I'll try and write a proper rough review, but I mean all my reviews for the WTC games so far are more just me writing my rough thoughts with no real like analysis etc which I mean is fine by me, so expect more rambiling until I perish.

I don't even know where to start with my review here, I'll be honest the first few bit of the game kinda boored me, not much was happening the stuff with Battler and Beatrice was amazing but the actual stuff on the island just kinda felt really boaring and a retread of stuff we've already seen in Ch1 & 2 and with the actual Island I'd say it didn't get good until Eva found the treasure then stuff started to interest me. But the other story happening with Beatrice and Battler was really intersting me but I've got alot of thoughts about that so I guess I'll get there in a second. Anyway, despite focus on Eva at the start I was kinda iffy on her still, but as the plot has gone on here I started to like her more, might sound odd but seeing that she actually honestly cares and loves her family (immeadte, as in husband and George) but like it was nice to see that she actually cared, becasue on first impression and Ep1 I was kinda thinking that she would just hate them but it was nice to be proven wrong. I have zero theroies with Eva witch tbh, and if I'm being honest I have very few theories at this point, when reading Higurashi I was able to come up with a few theories that ultimatlley held some weight by the end, but in Umineko I've got nothing I'm still lost in terms of figuring shit out by myself... I guess Higurashi was just more based in reality and therefore easier to try and theorise, but like I don't know shit about witches, and like they have to be real theres no way they aren't right? like I know Battler closed his ears as Beato explained stuff and that suggests that maybe they aren't? but I don't knowww my brain melts but like they have to be, like there is no rational explanation for half the shit in this chapter. anyhow sidetracked, uhh island stuff was cool though boring at start got pretty hooked once the stories got interwined, brings up loads of questions that I don't have too much to say on right now, just overall crazy good, defintley made me like the main cast a whole lot more.

Now, Beato and Battler stuff is where it gets all crazy, after reading all this stuff I can't trust Beato ever again bro what the fuck was that!! I was fully in belief that she was trying to change, and I guess I still kinda too since I mean she seemed somewhat conflicted in the very end witth like the way her sprite was looking but like maybe that wasn't meant to mean anything?? idk maybe it was still a trick?? I have NOCLUUE, and in the ??? with Lankas(whatevertherestofhernameis) is like blackmailing/ forcing/ using / idk???? Beato to win and and like my brain can't take it it's all too much. It was so nice to see them getting along in the end theres so many cool moment s here and then it was all a lie? or like I have no clue, I don't even know what to feel. Like I suppose Beatos whole change maybe came about quite quickly? and like suggests she was faking? or like I just... I don't even know what's genuine or not at this point, Battlers got it rough man... I can only have full trust in him, and I really hope that him and Beatrice can like get along but I really doubt it now, it just aint happening, but I guess with how it was looking there couldn't of been any more games between the two of them if they got along properly? so it makes sense because they wern't just going to like remove Beato as the villain (?) like 3 episodes/games in. I apoligse for anyone who decicded to read this because this is such a mess but my mind is in pieces... I actually was tearing up near the end with the stuff with Beatrice and her changing and all that and then the ending just like destroyed me I was acutally like going crazy, but I mean my own fault for trusting R07 tbh.

I apoligse for this mess of a "review" but my brain is in pieces and the only cure is clearly to go read more Umineko I'm sure... but still this is honestly one of the most well written things I've read recentely, I am completley hooked one everything happening, like I just need to see how the stuff with Battler and Beatrice plays out. and just everything, so much stuff I didn't even mention here but honestly reading this made me foreget that there are 5 more episodes to read and like this episodes felt like it in itself could've been the finale. and as always gotta say the VA work done here is insanely good, everyone does such a great performance, like i'd be fine reading without it but holy shit it really increases the quality like it still would been a insanely good chapter without it but the VA work pushes into being even better somehow. Also music is insane here too! just a overall crazy good chapter that I'm not good enough at writing to say, and I missed out so much stuff I could've said etc, overall a crazy chapter with so many twists and turns and character growth and nongrowth because whatever the hell happend and the ending and I have gone insane because Umineko is actaully peak ficition, I can't believe the people were this right

I feel like this is when things really start coming together. It also might be my favorite section of the story overall. The idea of Beatrice trying to earn Battler's forgiveness for all the terrible things she did really resonated with me.

Of course, it's revealed to be a lie at the end, but I definitely think there was still a lot of truth to it. I believe in a later episode, it's even explicitly stated that Beatrice was being honest in most of those moments as well.

So the end really is kind of a fakeout, and this episode really illustrates the romantic turn their relationship will eventually take.

Also, a lot of the Ushiromiya family finally get some much needed development. Eva especially. I also actually started to like Krauss, who was maybe my least favorite character up to that point.