Waitwaitwait…so I’m rereading this and it’s been a few years, but this time around, I’m wondering
if these early scenes are part of Battler’s scenario to show his understanding of Beato. Because
reborn Beato’s circumstances and Battler’s interactions with her could be said to mirror Kinzo’s history with his secret daughter with the original Beatrice that he was obsessed with.
i hadn’t noticed or thought of it that way, before.