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Natsuki Subaru

When the two first met, their relationship was hostile as Rem could sense the scent of the Witch of Envy emanating off of him, causing her to be suspicious of him. This would lead her to take his life once, as well as directly attack him with the assistance of Ram who prevents him from fleeing by cutting his leg off and brutally torturing him for information before Ram finally killed him; an act that would spark fear in Subaru's heart. After she died from the curse that was originally meant for Subaru in another timeline, he remembered the compassion she and her sister showed him while he was sleeping and resolved to save Rem. When he confirmed the source of the curse, he worked with Rem to protect the villagers and ended up saving her from the Demon Beasts at the cost of getting cursed again. This would lead her to attempt to destroy all the Demon Beasts at the cost of her own life until Subaru and Ram were able to return her to her sense before Roswaal's grand arrival who later took care of all the surrounding Demon Beasts, burning them to ash. Afterwards, he would convince her to let go of her past resentful feelings and look to the future.

After being rescued by Subaru, both physically and emotionally, Rem quickly develops strong romantic feelings for him. In her own words, he became a hero in her eyes, and feeling responsible for her importance to him, Rem took on the functions of moral support and combat protection for Subaru, such as when she restrained his despair and returned Subaru's faith in himself before the final battle of the 3rd Arc, arguing that "the person who saved her and who she loves cannot despair and give up."

Before the battle with the Hakugei, Rem also proposed to become Subaru's second wife and after the battle, she even went as far as to fake her death to force a confession out of him. From this, Subaru told Rem that he will take her as his "second wife" only if Emilia agrees to it and Rem says she will try her best to persuade Lady Emilia. Later while riding in the dragon carriage with Emilia, Subaru admits to her that he loves the two of them more or less equally.

After the defeat of the Hakugei, Rem's convoy was ambushed by the Sin Archbishops of Greed and Gluttony which resulted in Gluttony eating her name and memories, effectively erasing her existence from the world and everyone's memories, putting her into suspended animation. After learning of her bizarre and incurable condition, Subaru started blaming himself for what happened and even went as far as committing suicide and testing where the last "respawn point". After realizing how there's no way of saving her from the grasp of Gluttony's Authority, he vowed himself to defeat the Sin Archbishops and save her.

During the events of arc 4, the witch of lust "Carmilla" takes on Rem's appearance as Subaru still viewed Rem as his mental support and cherished her after he was left devastated due to the second trial.

One of Subaru's main goals were to wake Rem from her slumber. Although during the events in Arc 5, he asked Julius to take care of the Sin Archbishop of Gluttony and prioritized rescuing Emilia from Greed's grasp.

During Arc 6, Rem manifested in the Corridor of Memories in front of an amnesiac, despairing Subaru and revitalized his will to stand up and save everyone.

Roughly a year and several months after the incident in which Rem lost her memories and name, Subaru and his companions managed to defeat Lye Batenkaitos in the climax of the sixth arc which resulted in Rem awakening but suffering from a sort of amnesia as her memories have not returned and she's unable to remember Subaru. As a result, her interactions with Subaru have reverted to the hostility of before, due in part to the scent of the Witch of Envy and that fact that he tried to abandon an amnesiac Rui Arneb, who, as far as Rem could tell, was just an innocent child. She attempted to flee from him and set up several traps to keep him at bay, but was eventually forced to work with him.

Based on recent events, it appears that Rem’s former feelings for Subaru have slowly started to return. But due to her missing memories, these inexplicable feelings only manage confuse her more as she doesn't understand nor remember why she feels the way she does about Subaru. This only worsens upon seeing Emilia’s interactions with him in arc 8.

As she saw Subaru off from Garkla’s main building, she called out to him expecting him to return and tell her everything when he came back, a big smile on her face.

Spica

When Rem awoke from her slumber, she only saw Spica as a child, unaware of her history. Because of this, her presence would cause a wedge in her relationship with Subaru, who was fearful and disdainful to the girl. Taking Spica with her, Rem would try to escape Subaru. Unfortunately, thanks to Spica, Subaru would find them, and they’d have to stay together.

Spica was attached to Rem as much as she was to Subaru, often seen hugging Rem around the waist like a big sister or mother figure. Despite being fond of Spica herself, she would begin to wonder about Spica’s connection to her when comparing Subaru’s reaction to Spica to others like Utakata.

When Spica stowed away on the carriage leading to Chaosflame, Rem would worry for Spica’s safety with Subaru, and she would not see her again until the retreat from Lupugana. While on the coupled dragon carriage, she would finally learn Spica’s connection to Rem, something she had begun to suspect herself, and why Subaru hated her. Rem did not wish to know the truth, but being forced to face it left her in tears and disbelief, and she even tackled the infantilized Subaru over it. However, when Subaru offered her the name Spica and a chance to restart, Rem embraced Spica, and the two broke down in tears.

Ram

Throughout their childhood, Ram had always been superior to her in every way. Growing up in her sister's shadow, Rem greatly admired her older sister, but also had some lingering resentment and feelings of self-inferiority. However, that resentment turned into guilt after Ram lost her horn. Even afterwards, Rem still believes that her sister is much greater than what she can ever achieve.

In general, Rem and Ram are as close as expected from the twins. For example, although they have quite different personalities, the sisters easily understand each other and even instinctively synchronize their thoughts or actions, if necessary. This is particularly noticeable on Rem's part, who has a platonic sister complex towards Ram and is even openly jealous of her to Subaru when she thinks they are in love with each other.

After her name and memories were devoured, Ram would forget about her sister entirely. However, through Subaru’s efforts and through the feeling of Synesthesia, Ram managed to regain some of her protective feeling toward Rem.

Some time after Rem wakes up, the two would reunite, albeit neither would remember the other. Despite this, Ram intended to act as her older sister, and the two’s bond seems to remain as strong as it was before.

Roswaal L Mathers

Roswaal took Rem and Ram under his wing and is shown to deeply care for them, as seen when Rem died of unknown causes and he immediately suspected Subaru for her death (he was even prepared to kill him, much like Ram). Due to Lye Batenkaitos eating her name and memories and leaving her in a comatose state, Roswaal no longer remembers her, though he does allow Subaru to let her stay in the mansion.

Emilia

Rem submits to Emilia as one of the maids of the Roswaal manor, and always refers to Emilia with the prefix -sama. They have rarely interacted with each other but Emilia has shown her caring nature for Rem by hugging her while they were drunk. Following the events of arc 2, Rem began to be more open to Emilia and others as well. Rem was also aware of the feelings that Subaru harbored for Emilia and even mentioned to Subaru about his date with Emilia in Memory Snow OVA. During the events of arc 3, she also denied to run away with Subaru when he was in a state of depression because she knew that the Subaru she knows wouldn't abandon Emilia. She finds herself conflicted with Emilia when it comes to Subaru as she develops affection for him, sometimes feeling jealous but also finding his antics around Emilia cute.

After her memories and name were devoured, Emilia forgot about her. However, realizing how close Subaru was to Rem, not to mention how he described her, she wanted to meet her and talk with her when she woke up.

In arc 8, the two would meet during the escape from Lupugana, causing Emilia to burst out in surprise. Soon after, the two would go to search for him together, saving him from Todd. The two haven’t had much in the way of conversation since, but Rem when she sees Subaru and Emilia interact with each other, she is left confused by her feelings of jealousy, which she does not seem to realize is said emotion.

Patrasche

In the Royal Capital, Rem would show surprise at Patrasche’s willingness to ride with Subaru, despite the pride that comes with her specific species of earth dragon. However, she would form a small sense of rivalry with Patrasche because of this. When Ferris teased her about being pouty, Rem would challenge herself to get along with Patrasche, though she and the earth dragon would end up in a quiet stare-off immediately after.

However, like the others, Patrasche would also forget her after Lye devoured her name and memories. Despite that, Patrasche was more than willing to protect the sleeping girl from the very same Sin Archbishop, taking numerous attacks from him in an effort to shield her from harm.

Crusch Karsten

Rem sees Crusch in a very positive light, as she is always valiant and composed. In Rem's eyes, Crusch is an ideal image of womanhood, though not as ideal as Ram.

Priscilla Barielle

Though the two never met before her memories were lost, in Guaral, she recognized that Rem had a lacking sense of self due to her lack of memories, and when she saw off Subaru, Priscilla decided to take Rem under her wing during the time they would stay in Guaral. During this time, Priscilla would end up helping her regain a sense of self, albeit speaking in her own arrogant way.

Vincent Vollachia

Under the name of Abel, the two would be forced to work together. While Rem was not very fond of Abel’s attitude, she recognized his abilities as a leader and his foresight. Similarly, he would find her use of healing magic useful. For a time, however, the two would not meet, not until the retreat on the coupled dragon carriage. During this retreat, Rem would attempt to tell Abel that Subaru was not his enemy, not backing down, even in the face of the emperor.

Flop O'Connell

Rem and Flop met outside of Guaral, and the man also helped her group escape from the fortress. Hearing Flop’s discussion with Vincent, she would come to respect his point of view, although she would also realize that it was unrealistic. Later, when he was cut down protecting Rem, she forced a deal to heal him in the imperial capital.

Over time, the two would use his condition as a means to extend their lives, as they had no way of knowing whether they would be spared. This turned out to be a wise move, and the two would end up working together to escape during the upcoming battle.

Katya Aurélie

After being brought to Berstetz’s mansion, she would come across the woman in the garden, and she would go to talk to her and help her. Despite the woman’s timidity and habit of trying to push her away, Rem continued as if it were no big deal and even ended up befriending the woman. In the time they spent in the mansion, the two ended up becoming rather close, and they often talked about life outside the mansion, including their relationships with the people closest to them.

Later, after Katya apparently lost Todd, Rem would act as an emotional pillar for Katya as she broke down into tears.

Berstetz Fondalfon

Upon being brought to Lupugana, she would meet with the old man who was partially responsible for the coup. When he expressed his opinion regarding Vincent and his duties, she sensed no lies, and she even somewhat respected his opinion.

Goz Ralfon

While trying to find an escape route from Berstetz’s mansion, she would stumble upon a secret room that held a weakened Goz held prisoner. She assisted him in breaking out of this prison, and as he prepared to leave to take down Chisha and Berstetz for their treachery, he was grateful to her and expressed his wish to one day greet his savior to his family. Rem, meanwhile, was left somewhat dumbfounded with his loud voice and sheer strength.

Madelyn Eschart

The two shared a hostile relationship. Madelyn was prepared to kill Rem had Flop not intervened and took the blow. In an attempt to extend their lives, Rem made a deal with Madelyn to end the attack on Guaral if she healed Flop, causing the young Dragonkin to bring her back to the imperial capital. During this time, Madelyn would confront Rem a few times to know when she would be finished healing Flop, and when Rem talked back to her once, Madelyn was ready to hurt her if not for her role and Katya trying to apologize for her rudeness.

Jamal Aurélie

When they first met, Rem was immediately hostile towards the man as he was trying to take her, Subaru, and Spica prisoner. The two would end up holding a grudge towards each other. Later, on the coupled dragon carriage, Rem would learn of the man’s relationship to Katya, and the latter would appreciate her being a friend and support to Katya.

Todd Fang

Like with Jamal, Rem and Todd got off on a bad note with her hostility to the imperial soldiers. Her impression of him would get worse in Guaral, where he, alongside Jamal, stood in the way of their escape. They would meet once again in Lupugana, where they would be forced to work together because of his relationship with Katya and due to the current active disaster. Ultimately, however, when Todd and Subaru are separated from Rem and the others they were with, Emilia and Rem would prevent him from killing Subaru, with Rem none the wiser that the werewolf was Todd.