Rafal, the main character of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”, is one of the people who risked his life in the quest for the heliocentric theory.
I was surprised by the unexpected turn of events in the first volume, when Rafal, the boy who was thought to be the protagonist of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” committed suicide.
Some people may be wondering if Rafal will appear again in the future, or if he is still alive.
So, this time I’ve put together the following information about Rafal, the “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”
- Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite Why did Rafal die?
- Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite Is Rafał actually alive?
We will be delivering this article titled “”Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” Why did Rafal die? Was he actually alive?”.
Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite Why did Rafal die?
The reason why Rafal chose to commit suicide in “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” was because he wanted to keep this moving experience alive, even at the cost of his own life.
This emotion refers to the excitement Rafal had when he first encountered the heliocentric theory.
Rafal, a rational person, knew that researching the heliocentric theory would mean he was executed.
Nevertheless, he was so fascinated by the heliocentric theory that he was unable to make the right decisions.
Regarding his decision to commit suicide, Rafal said, “But being wrong doesn’t mean being meaningless.”
Choosing to commit suicide was the wrong decision from a rational perspective, but it was significant in leaving behind research materials for the heliocentric theory for future generations.
If he had abandoned his belief in the heliocentric theory in volume 1, Rafal would have stopped researching the heliocentric theory, and the materials left behind by his pioneer in the research of the heliocentric theory, Hubert, would have been burned.
This is related to the theme that the author is thinking about.
People who believe in the heliocentric theory, regardless of their position or time, pass on the baton of proof with a desperate feeling. Through this story of people risking their lives to challenge the truth of the world, I wanted to portray the theme that “a life where you have something to risk your life for is a happy life.”
From this, we can say that Rafał chose a meaningful suicide in order to entrust the heliocentric theory that had so impressed him to someone else, even at the cost of his life.
Having stuck to his own beliefs, Rafał meets his end with a happy look on his face.
In “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” the expressions on the characters’ faces when they die are also worth paying attention to!
Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite Will Rafal return?
Rafal reappears in the final volume of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”.
The first time, he appears again as a hallucination by Novak.
The second time, which caused a stir among readers, was the reappearance of Rafał as a tutor.
What did you want to convey with the mysterious reappearance of Rafal?
Rafal’s first reappearance is in Volume 8, Chapter 57.
Novak hallucinates Rafal, still 12 years old.
The reason for his appearance here is to impress upon the reader that the story up to that point was fiction.
The following lines are memorable:
“From the perspective of those in the past and future, after a long time has passed, we who are here now are, after all, all people from the 15th century.”
“I was the villain of this story.”
From the interactions between Rafal and Novak, who have appeared together since the first volume of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” we can see that the stories so far are “stories that might have happened” of people whose names have not been recorded in history.
Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite Is Rafał actually alive?
It has been said that Rafał is still alive when he reappears for the second time in “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”.
Rafal’s second reappearance is in Volume 8, Chapter 60.
A young man named Rafal’s tutor appears in Alberto’s flashback scene.
The Rafal’s appearance in Volume 1 and Volume 8 are the same person, but it is thought that they lived in different world lines.
The Rafal’s appearance in the world line of Volumes 1 to 7 commits suicide.
The Rafal’s appearance in the world line of Volume 8 is actually alive.
Many readers were confused by Rafal’s reappearance, and it appears that many found it difficult to understand.
Its appearance here is thought to represent a parallel world in which events unfold differently from those in volumes 1 to 7, such as “what if Rafał had not chosen to commit suicide?”
Possible reasons for this are as follows:
- Volume 8, Chapter 61, Rafał’s line: “I’m sure we’re all connected by one big ‘something’, something that can be called the truth. I decided to live in order to find out what that is.”
- Up until Volume 1, the story is set in the fictional “Early 15th Century Kingdom of Poland,” but from Volume 8, Chapter 59, the setting is more specifically described as “Kingdom of Poland in 1468.”
- Albert Brzewski, a real Polish figure, appears only in the final episode.
From this, we can say that the final episode is set in the real world where Rafal was actually alive, while volumes 1 to 7 are a fictional world where Rafal committed suicide and the heliocentric theory was passed down.
The author also recommended the end of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”
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Thank you for watching “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” until the end.
This time, we’ve put together information about Rafal with “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”.
- Rafal chose a meaningful suicide in order to entrust the heliocentric theory that had so inspired him to someone else, even at the cost of his own life.
- Rafał reappears twice, once as a vision in the final volume and once as a tutor.
- Rafal’s second reappearance in “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite” appears in an alternate timeline where he did not commit suicide.
There has been much speculation about Rafau in the final chapter of “Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite”, but this manga is full of twists and turns and is full of interesting moments!
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