Chapter 7

Gods and Devils, Part 2 (神々と悪魔その②) is the seventh chapter of the Ellipsis light novel.

Summary
As Sada comes to grips with her situation, Samvara states that the memories from their previous life have been removed for the most part but the experiences they had remain. Going forward, he advises them against using their real names and instead recommends using partial names or codenames to preserve their identities. Hant Kashaya also explains that after every Ring she will read out the full names of the deceased in honor of their memory.

A Reprobate named William Chapman speaks out against Kashaya, stating that those who died in the swamp were weak and deserved it. He continues to ramble, prompting one of the Fiends guarding his group to become uneasy. Samvara orders the Fiend to stand down and urges Chapman to be silent, calling him "Chappy" with a smirk. This prompts Chapman to become anxious, stating that "Chappy" was the nickname his mother's abusive boyfriend called him as a child. Triggered, Chapman attempts to step out of line and attack Samvara.

Chapman is immediately enveloped by a swirling ball of magic that rapidly shrinks, crushing him into pulp before dissipating. Samvara proceeds by saying that the Rings of Rebirth aren't meant to invoke hatred or anger in the Reprobates. He explains that each is meant to teach them a lesson and that by the end, they'll be "reborn" as a purified soul. Despite this, he will treat any form of retaliation or mutiny as conceding on their part: resulting in them automatically becoming damned.

Hant Asrava takes over, explaining that going forward, they will be split into ten groups of ten called Divisions. Asrava says that the sixteen who died were placed into Divisions from the beginning; thus the affected Divisions will have to make due with less members. He lastly states that from here on out, they'll be living in a lodging called the Oubliette as they rest between each Ring and that Hant Asrava will be their guide from here on out.

One by one, Asrava teleports them into the Oubliette where they can collect clothing from a pile of garments. The selection is reserved for those who cleared the Swamp of Blood first. Since Sada was the final Reprobate to escape, she finds nothing but tattered rags once she arrives in the Oubliette. Fashioning an outfit for herself, she briefly recalls a memory from her past life in Japan. Brushing it off for now, Sada opens the doors to the Oubliette.