Obviously, this is in reference to matters of personal assessment and humility. It could not possibly be in reference to anything else whatsoever.

>I didn't want to fill up the first panel with the explanation of a conjured mirror, nor did I want to force that explanation into the second panel, so I hope everyone jumps to the conclusion that the mirror that's suddenly on the balcony is, in fact, the result of convenient fairy godmother nonsense.

>That, or they assume this is one of those famous balcony mirrors everyone's always on about.

>Also, it's a MAGIC mirror, and that's why the Elliot's hair in the reflection appears to be parted on the normal side instead of being mirrored! This was clearly something I intended, and not a blunder I decided was too awkward to fix by the time I'd noticed it!

>In all seriousness, fixing the error would've involved messing with several layers of art, and I kind of preferred seeing the non-mirrored version anyway, so I decided to roll with it. Besides, it really is a magic mirror. Maybe it actually does do that in-universe.