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It was a very touching confession, but had Subaru actually been swayed and actually fallen in love with Rem, it would have meant that his love for Emilia wasn't all that genuine in the first place. This would have weakened his character, in the bigger picture. Amazing episode, I'd hate to have all that pressure on me as a voice actor to attempt to portray that level of emotion. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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