Why Was Rudeus Reincarnated? What the Web Novel Actually Says | Mushoku Tensei

Hitogami says it wasn't him. Orsted has no memory of him. Nanahoshi thinks someone sent them. So why was Rudeus reincarnated? Here's everything the web novel, its epilogue and the author's own words actually say, and the one page that answers it. SPOILER GUIDE From 0:00 to 2:23 it's anime only (the prologue, the first white-room dream, and the first meeting with Orsted). After that it's web novel spoilers, up to the very last chapter and the epilogue. CHAPTERS 0:00 The White Room 0:24 How This Video Works 0:42 A Truck and a White Room (Anime Only) 2:23 Anime-Only Exit 2:40 The Girl from the Crash 3:46 The Bad Dragon God 4:56 Someone Sent Us 6:10 The Last Question 7:02 Prologue Zero 9:09 What the Author Says 10:06 The Answer What do you think the flash behind him was, the moment the truck hit? Tell me in the comments. SOURCES The Mushoku Tensei web novel and its after story by Rifujin na Magonote on Shousetsuka ni Narou, the author's character list and blog posts, and the author's replies to reader comments. All translations are my own. Anime stills and illustrations are shown in short excerpts for commentary. ▶ Subscribe for more untranslated lore: https://www.youtube.com/@THEUNTRANSLATED_j?sub_confirmation=1 Mushoku Tensei belongs to Rifujin na Magonote, MF Books / KADOKAWA and the anime's production committee. Fan-made commentary channel. #mushokutensei #joblessreincarnation #rudeus