A reflection on the Mirror of Columbina.
This is purely my personal speculation.
(Spoiler and Easter Egg included)
(I used a translation tool.)
I almost drifted off into a daydream while taking a shower, but thanks to that, a theory about Columbina popped into my head. (I was taking a shower and briefly went to hell and back)
Why did Columbina’s mirror—the one that showed the story within it—say “Thank you(Obrigada)”?...
I wondered if she would show any resentment or anger toward them, but she didn’t.
Perhaps Columbina isn’t choosing not to resent the comrades who killed her, but simply “can’t” bring herself to do so.
The performance staged at the circus in the story cleverly blends the truth and lies of that day.
That means we have to figure out what is true.
This scene caught my eye at the time, and I think that even though it’s exaggerated, it might be somewhat similar to what Columbina wanted.
Perhaps she needed a place where monsters could live together and call “our home.”
A space free from hunger and danger.
If we assume that Columbina really wanted that, wasn’t she the one who agreed with him when the Circus man appeared and persuaded the monsters?
So, isn’t that why she said things like “I should have listened to him” and “It was my fault” in the Easter egg, expressing her regret?
If we assume that Columbina was the first to be captivated by the Circus man words and persuaded her companions, it seems that at least One of the monsters initially opposed it.
But in the end, they all became a spectacle, and they grew thin and sick.
And finally, that incident occurred.
In my theory, the reason Columbina—who wanted to live—said after her death, “I just wanted to tell someone” might be because she believed this tragedy stemmed from “her own mistake.”
She must have felt a deep sense of Guilt toward them.
That is why, before the memory in the mirror ended, she may have muttered to herself, “He wasn't” in response to the voices expressing shock, and apology toward Harlequin.
This doesn’t mean she denied Harlequin’s free will (the theory that he was manipulated by Jester), it simply means she may have blamed herself, thinking, “This whole tragedy is my fault.”
That’s my theory, anyway.
Please understand that this isn’t meant to criticize Columbina, but rather my own reflection on trying to understand her. <3
Finally, assuming all of the above is true, which of the other monsters would have opposed her?
I think it would be one of the three: Harlequin, Ticket Taker, or Jester.
