that ending was totaly uneeded, MC didn't deserve that, he felt pity towards her as the villagers were using her for odd jobs and giving her water and bugs
the villagers are the ones that killed MC, because they knew that was going to happen, is like giving a gremlin to someone without the instructions
had they told MC the truth he would have never gave her meat, or at least would have questioned her on the cats
I hate how the villagers now will be perceived as the ones on the right
but I think that the part about "burning yourself out for someone else (work) was good"