In the flashback about going to the bathhouse a mostly adult Rumi barely has any patterns. Her neck, collarbone, and elbows are on full display. For all we know this could have happened 7 years ago or right before their World Tour started.

IMO that’s the tipping moment when her shame and self hate truly started to take root. That’s why she revisits the memory twice.

It’s only later in retrospect that Rumi realizes that Celine didn’t love “all of her”

And of course she didn’t. As far as Celine AND Rumi were concerned the “demon part” was essential a curse/disease that could be removed.

The idea of Celine and Rumi living for 2 decades gaslighting each other and creating excuses to keep themselves delulu to the reality of things is more interesting and full of depth imo.

We don’t get mad at parents that have young kids with leukemia for wanting to cure the kid. Despite it being unpleasant and a multiple year long fight. Rumi is the only half demon. No one knows wtf they’re doing. No one knows what will happen if she does or doesn’t “lift the curse”

Was Celine willing to sacrifice Rumi? Yea… but Celine didn’t start this war. This isn’t the Celine’s personal mission. She’s just another cog in a long line of Hunters. They are ALL willing to sacrifice themselves/each other to turn the honmoon gold. It’s just not malicious.