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Arte is one of the loyal but twisted servants of Kronos Conchita. Like her twin brother, Helio, she would be devoured by their master. She is one of Gretel's reincarnations.

Early Life
Traveling to the Beelzenian Empire far from home, Arte and Helio came into the service of the Conchita family, serving as aids to the young Kronos Conchita. After the ten-year old was engaged to Carla Marlon, the two accompanied him as he visited his fiance.

Serving the Evil Food Eater
Around July of EC 323 the two were planned to accompany their master on a journey. Soon after returning with her brother to their room, he spotted Regina Grapple cleaning their room and about to toss away a wine glass she found in the fireplace. Stopping her before she could leave, Arte said it was pointless and the two claimed that the glass would be what would save Lord Kronos from ruin. When Regina asked if they were the ones who brought the wine glass, they shook their heads and responded that they would simply follow Kronos' decision, whether it was death or a contract. Inching closer to her during their explanation, the two then said she would not disturb, and one grabbed the maid's neck and killed her.

After Kronos made his contract with the Demon of Gluttony, Arte continued serving her master's needs and accompanied him to the banquet Duchess Oruhari held in November, carrying the insects and spiders Kronos desired to eat at the party. During the celebration, Arte and Helio took out the "dessert" as Kronos ordered. In November of the following year, Arte was given the responsibility of managing the noble's territories in Conchita's place, along with Helio. Following her will, Helio and Arte killed Josepha and cooked the chef into another one of Kronos' meals. Around June EC 325, Arte witness her brother be devoured by their master and was subsequently eaten by the curious and hungry Conchita.

Legacy
In July of EC 325, the Beelzenian Empire, investigating the rumors surrounding Kronos Conchita, requested the help of Elluki Clockworker. The following month, the mansion was found empty and its owner and staff missing. Finding everything in perfect order, the Empire concluded Arte and the rest of the staff fled with Kronos to a neighboring country. Her soul would continue to reincarnate until merging with the Glass of Conchita and later awakening as the female servant in Evil's Theater. While reviewing his films, Ve speculated that the servant's loyalty to Kronos was due to her resemblance to Metam Salmhofer.

Personality and Traits
Arte was dimwitted and credulous, acting far more innocent than her twin and often having a blank expression, although sometimes lapsing into a more manic smile like her brother. She was very loyal to Kronos, willing to serve him in the Beelzenian Empire, far away from home, and attend to his every whim.Like her brother, Arte expected their master to be treated with the utmost respect, believing any "traitors" to their master's wishes had to be punished. Similarly, Arte didn't hesitate to kill those perceived as a threat to their master's safety. Despite this, Arte was willing to obey Kronos' decisions, regardless of whether her choice was to live or die. As a reincarnation of Gretel, her fanatic loyalty to his master is due to her resemblance to a former lover of Gretel's mother, Metam Salmhofer.

Arte held a close bond with Helio and the two were nearly always together, even sharing the same room. When together, Arte usually mirrored Pollo with similar movements and gesticulations. Likewise, their relationship was close enough that they would finish each other's sentences seamlessly and sometimes evens poke in union with one another. Both also shared a hostility towards the other servants entering their room to clean it.

Skills and Abilities
Unlike her brother, Arte was unintelligent and was not as skilled as some of the other servants with their duties. When cooking meals for Kronos, Arte emphasized quantity over quality. Both her twin and she shared an uncommon youth, serving Kronos for well over a decade while maintaining a child-like appearance. Despite her small stature, the servant was capable of restraining and killing men nearly twice her size.

Character Connections

 * Kronos Conchita: Arte’s master. Arte was fanatically loyal to Kronos and demanded others' respect of her. The servant would strive to achieve Kronos' aims and follow her decisions no matter what they were. This included both acting on what he perceived Kronos would want and obeying her every direct order. This loyalty was in part inspired by his seeing Kronos as reminiscent of Meta.


 * Helio: Arte’s twin brother. Arte was very close with Helio and always stayed by his side, eerily in sync with his words and actions. The two shared in equal measure their duties as Conchita’s servants, even up to, later, overseeing the governing of her territories. Arte would show an illogical reaction to her brother’s death by Conchita’s hand, preceding her own.


 * Josepha: A fellow employee of Conchita. Arte tolerated the chef as one of her master’s employees; after "Josepha" attempted to betray Conchita, however, Arte was eager to follow instructions to kill and cook her.


 * Regina Grapple: A fellow servant of Conchita. Arte, like her brother, disliked Regina’s presence in their room and greatly disapproved of the chambermaid’s interference in Kronos' negotiation with the Demon of Gluttony. Seeing her as a threat to her master, Arte aided in Regina’s death without remorse.


 * Gretel: Arte's first incarnation. Arte received his loyalty to Conchita from her mother's relationship with Metam Salmhofer, seeing remnants of Metam in Kronos.


 * Female Servant: An incarnation of Arte. The female servant's fanatic service to the Master of the Graveyard and appearance are reminiscent of Arte’s in his relationship with Kronos.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Arte's name is derived from Artemis, one of the twin gods of Greek mythology; she is often associated with Selene and the moon as well as wild animals, the wilderness, the hunt, childbirth, and virginity.
 * Her original incarnation ties her to the Grimm's tale "Hänsel & Gretel".
 * In the original story, Gretel is depicted as a gluttonous child, strengthening the Arte's link with the Demon of Gluttony and her master, Conchita.
 * Her credited name in the Genderswapped Evil Food Eater Conchita description, the Stupid Maid, refers to his more oblivious nature due to being a reincarnation of Gretel.

Curiosities

 * Her latest reincarnation, the female servant to the Master of the Graveyard, shares a similar relationship to that of her and Kronos.