The Bandaged Man escaped and came to this island. As an assassin holding an official secret order, he issued a wanted order in the island's government office.

The protagonist and Amber were also present and heard the wanted order. They knew that their peaceful life would always be disrupted like this.

The protagonist entered the yamen alone, intending to kill the bandaged man and then flee with Amber.

Ms. Merritt drained her glass.

She watched the protagonist fight with the opponent intently and killed the bandaged man.

Then, Ms. Merritt saw the monster.

From a rotten coin, the hideous monster at the beginning of the film appeared in the house.

These monsters could corrode and infect everything. Those who fell to the ground were assimilated into monsters while wailing in pain. Even the dog that seemed to have no rivals could not move freely in the spreading black fog.

"Oh, no."

Seeing this, Ms. Merritt has already guessed what will happen next.

She saw the black fog engulfing the island and transforming the people on the island into twisted monsters. She saw the protagonist and the dog escape with the girl and her mother. She saw Amber witness all this and make her own choice.

The pale flames ignited, giving Ms. Merritt a sacred meaning.

Seeing the flames mixed with the colorful black burning all the filth, and the girl standing in the flowing flames, Ms. Merritt's mind flashed back to the daily life of the two of them.

She was also in a dilemma for a moment.

This contradiction is not the tit-for-tat contradiction between the two factions in the plot, but the contradiction about the girl's choice: to give up her responsibilities and wander around the world, or to stick to her responsibilities and give up her freedom.

In the eyes of the freedom-loving French, seclusion and escape is the best option. As long as they raise the white flag, everything will be solved.

But as the plot unfolds, Ms. Merritt feels that if she does not protect such a world, more tragedies will occur.

These tragedies are not just numbers, they are happening right before our eyes.

Those twisted and terrifying monsters can only be resisted by the witch.

And Ms. Merritt knew that Amber had made her choice.

She chose the world.

Ms. Merritt poured another glass of wine, which she drained.

She rarely gets drunk, but now, she would like to be a little drunk, think a little less, and just follow the plot of the movie.

Even the huge blooming cherry trees and the continuous red torii gates on the island did not arouse Ms. Merritt's interest.

She was full of melancholy, the melancholy of parting.

For Ms. Merritt, the ten-minute plot with the island shrine was a gradual transition.

Through the opinions of the people she met about the witch and Amber, she gradually built up an answer that she could not refuse.

That is, it is best for Amber to stay here.

It is precisely because of this helplessness that Ms. Merritt feels even deeper sorrow.

If something is wrong, then the character will give up something good by doing it, which will make people feel angry, regretful, and unwilling.

But when this thing is right, it can only make people sigh at the impermanence of fate and the helplessness of life.

All of this reached its climax during the competition, when Amber hit the bull's eye with ten arrows at the same time.

Both the protagonist and the audience already know at this point that the ending is doomed. Amber will go to the attic, while the protagonist will continue to wander in the sea.

An inexpressible sadness lingers in Ms. Merritt's heart. It is strange that many movies in the past could not bring her such a strong resonance, but now, as an experienced film critic, she laments the sadness in the movie.

Before the ceremony, Amber came to the protagonist's house, and their conversation was very ordinary, as if they would meet again tomorrow and as if they would continue to be together in the future.

Finally, Amber told the protagonist that the moonlight would be beautiful tonight.

As the background music of the piano tightened, all emotions reached their climax at this time.

Ms. Merritt burst into tears.

She saw the ceremonial flame, the people laughing and talking, and a world that would soon remain at peace.

It was so beautiful, but she always felt like she had lost something.

“It is indeed a deeply moving film.”

Ms. Merritt had to admit that the movie brought the ambiguous and sad atmosphere to the extreme. The plot itself did not seem slow, but had a good balance of tension and relaxation. The choices of different people outlined the entire world, and Amber, the innocent, pure, gentle, kind, and hardworking girl, was deeply embedded in Ms. Merritt's heart.

Next came the cast, and Ms. Merritt relaxed a little, trying to collect her thoughts but having no idea where to start.

Picking up the bottle, she was about to pour a glass of wine to calm herself down a little, but the screen suddenly lit up again.

Ms. Merritt looked over.

She saw that the protagonist was about to pack up and leave, but as he stared at the attic, he felt a little emotional.

He came to the main hall, the sealed-off location, and used the mask he got from the Bandaged Man to transform into smoke and sneak in.

This courtyard was supposed to be a place for retired witches to live in, but it is now empty.

Only the cold moonlight shines.

The protagonist felt something was wrong. He entered the temple and saw a row of shelves in the darkness and those neatly arranged urns.

Ms. Merritt found it strange. Why did they have to show all this at this point? If it was to show that the two of them were separated and would never see each other again, it would be a bit redundant.

Her curiosity grew as the protagonist explored. When the protagonist left the yard where the retired witch was supposed to live and found that no one had lived there for many years, Ms. Merritt's heart skipped a beat.

She thought of some not-so-good things.

But there is still hope.

Ms. Merritt sat up straighter, and she saw the protagonist finally heading towards the attic.

Suddenly, Ms. Merritt seemed to smell a burnt odor.

It was like the stench of an animal being burned in flames.

The attic was covered with traces of burning, and the heavy lock on the door announced the fact that it could not be opened.

If this place can't be opened...

Ms. Merritt's heart was in her throat.

She followed the protagonist into the attic, saw the mess on the first floor, the bloodstains on the second floor, and then came to the third floor.

In the original conception, Ms. Merritt thought that Amber should be wearing gorgeous clothes, sitting in the bright and clean attic, shooting flaming arrows sternly and resolutely to protect the world.

However, when Ms. Merritt saw Amber, she couldn't help but cover her mouth.