Rambles about hag and vampire (hofweis)
Was skimming through some parts of chapter 7 to see the little bits of dynamic we got to see from Semmelweis and Greta and the next thing I knew I was rewatching the most heartwrenching death scene and was reminded why this is called the doomed yuri game.
On another note, Semmel seems to be a bit more relaxed around Greta! Or at least a lot more casual once all the formalities are done.
Its hard to say if that's really the case since one of Semmel's core traits is being very socially adept and deceiving, she's been amicable to everyone in Echoes of the Mountain even trying to be cheeky with her superior when she gets the chance.
Anyways I always thought that they had some sort of senior-junior dynamic due to their age gap, similar to Marcus, but less mentor-mentee and more like veteran and rookie police partners for a short while.
I find Semmelweis' reaction to Greta's death to be very interesting, it's one of the few moments that genuinely makes her speechless (the other being her first time casting arcanum), and it even shakes Bella- a reflection of her inner self- and their determination to live. I like to think it hints to how she actually cared for Greta (at least compared to the rest of the Foundation), not just as a genuine friend, but also as some kind of role model for control and competency. Yet even someone like her could not escape death.
Granted, a lot of factors went to building this moment, and Greta's death wasn't the exact focus; she's in a hurry because of the storm, she's struggling to communicate with Lorelei, and now her boss was calling her ass to work. She was already losing her composure and resolve prior to this moment.
Still, Semmelweis' entire character revolved around struggling against destiny; her struggle to fit in as a rotten wand, her struggle to survive as an infected, her struggle to accept her irrationality. She had been striving to this moment with deception and determination to take control, and all that shook when Greta died, giving way to a little bit of despair.
That's all for my Hofweis ramble, I really hope that if they continue to expand on Semmelweis' story that we'll get to learn more about their history.
On another note, I find this particular moment in Greta's death to be so funny.
Like, she goes "damn skill issue on my part" as she's literally experiencing an agonizing death, with her student also watching.
Oh Greta, your unintentional funniness will forever be iconic and missed.
