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'''Reflection''' is the sixth chapter of [[Celeste]]. Preceded by [[Mirror Temple]] and succeeded by [[The Summit]], it introduces five new mechanics: [[Feather|feathers]], [[Kevin
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== Plot ==
=== Start ===
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|Reflection begins immediately after the events of {{ch|5|lf=1}}. Madeline sets Theo down a little bit after the temple, as the sun is setting, on what appears to be a small rock bridge. She then lights a campfire, which shoots out red flames.
Sometime in the middle of the night, Theo wakes up, and recalls having had a nightmare. Madeline greets her enthusiastically. Theo then realizes that it all happened; however, apart from "having an existential crisis", he's fine now. Madeline then explains to him about [[Badeline]] and her influence. To her surprise, Theo does trust her. Thanking him in the process, Maddy then asks how Theo is able to trust her so quickly; it's because of how similar she is to Alex, Theo's sister, and because of her extreme determination. When Theo asks why Madeline is climbing the mountain, she then unravels: Madeline was trying to escape dark thoughts that she had, and was continuously attempting to avoid depression and panic attacks, using the Internet to lash out and drinking alcohol to cope.
{{Q|I'm good at keeping up appearances, but the truth is I'm barely holding it together.|Madeline}}
When describing what depression feels like to Theo, Maddy states that it's "like you're stuck at the bottom of the ocean", feeling both claustrophobic and exposed, constantly fighting yourself. Theo attempts to convince Madeline that she's a good person. Maddy then states that she wishes to get rid of [[Badeline]], in order to be "free" again; Theo suggests that Madeline could learn to control her instead. When Theo asks "why not take a vacation instead", Madeline tells him that it would be unproductive, and she needs a challenge. When she then asks why Theo went to the mountain, he states that it is because he found a [[Instapix|new job but hated it]]; when she then asks about his grandpa {{c|Carlos}}, he tells her that he's deceased, but they had spent good times before. Apparently, he's the person whom told Theo about [[Celeste Mountain]], and recommended him to come visit it, albeit in a mysterious tone.
When Theo asks Madeline who built the temple, Madeline doesn't know, but suggests that it was built prior to everything else on the mountain; she then interjects, saying that that might be why [[Granny]] lives there. She interprets her as a mean person, but one whom enjoys living on the mountain. Madeline then asks for the first time to take a selfie with Theo (the reverse, where Theo asked Madeline, happened twice, in {{ch|2|lf=1}} and {{ch|4|lf=1}}). Theo then remembers that Madeline should be able to reach the summit tomorrow, and suggests going to sleep in order to rest well. Madeline agrees. They both head to sleep.
Optionally, Madeline can ask to head to sleep earlier, stating that she's tired. If she does choose to go this route, the cutscene is skipped all the way until the selfie sequence.
Sometime shortly before dawn, Madeline is then transported into another one of her dreams. The skies gain northern lights, the campfire turns green (a reference to {{ch|2|lf=1}}), and a single golden feather appears. ''Starjump'' starts playing. Madeline then flies upwards, encountering some turquoise-colored [[Starjump Blocks]] along the way. Once she makes it past a short maze consisting solely of these blocks, Madeline finds [[Badeline]], where she decides to "set her free", in a bid to reclaim control over herself; she insults her in the process, calling her cruelty and manipulativeness out. This ends poorly, and Badeline chokes her using one of many tentacles; she fails to calm herself down, even with the [[Feather minigame|feather technique]]. She starts then falling.
{{Q|You are not above me. And you can't climb this mountain.|Badeline}}
Madeline, awake again, slips onto the edge of the rock bridge she was sleeping on; this awakens Theo, who starts freaking out. The rock bridge collapses, destroying a now-unlit campfire and sending Madeline flying down the mountain. She lands into what looks like a crystal cave at the base of the mountain, in a pool of water.
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=== Rest of the chapter ===
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