This is far enough.
Oh? You don't need an escort?
Like I need an escort who wants to kill me.
You impress me.
It seems that you're aware enough to sense hostility.
I will, however, obey Rin's instructions to not attack you while I'm escorting you.
We are always hounded by a despair so powerful
as to threaten to burn our hearts to ash,
and yet you manage
to smile at me
with infinite forgiveness
The wind erases our voices
Our words are carried away
I hold onto you for balance
on this treacherous path
I know that paradise awaits us,
and that future is our one and only hope
That blind feeling
might be the only emotion
that I have left
There is no true answer
I am always seeking
my very own
dawn
Will you?
If you're itching for a fight, I'll be happy to take you on.
I may be inexperienced, but I'm still a Magus.
Don't be absurd.
Mirage
A Magus who doesn't reek of blood is worse than a novice.
You're saying that I don't have the smell of blood on me?
Magi are ruthless beings fixated only with achieving their goals.
You should try to emulate Tohsaka Rin.
She might have a soft spot or two, but she has the proper mindset, despite her age.
It's fortunate for you that Tohsaka's your Master.
She's your best shot at getting the Grail.
That malevolent artifact that grants human wishes?
I have no interest in such a thing.
No interest?
Don't Servants fight in this war to have a wish fulfilled
that they couldn't achieve in life?
Hardly.
We have no choice. We simply end up here.
We Servants have no free will.
Your Saber is probably the only one who answers the call of her own free will.
Only Saber?
That's right.
Heroic Spirits are summoned by another's will.
We're no more than disposable tools.
Do you honestly believe that we genuinely wish to help humans?
Well...
Listen.
Heroic Spirits are merely chattel,
tools summoned to aid the disadvantaged, to settle the matter and disappear.
They're serfs, stripped of their will and made to serve humanity in perpetuity.
That is what Heroic Spirits are.
Beings called "guardians" that are summoned when it's convenient.
Chattel? What are you talking about?
Saber is a person.
She refuses to do things she doesn't want to,
and I'm sure she's made choices since appearing here.
Possibly.
Being provided with a Servant's shell in itself allows Heroic Spirits to regain their humanity.
Together with old obsessions...
and regrets.
Regrets?
Picture it.
How would you feel if you died with unfinished business,
only to find yourself brought back by a human to do their bidding?
All in the name of seeking the Grail.
But why aren't you interested in something so powerful?
I had no dream that went unfulfilled.
I fulfilled my dream, died, and became a Heroic Spirit.
Therefore I have no wish left that I want granted.
I'm home.
Welcome back, Emiya.
Hey. Welcome back, Shirou.
Saber's real mad at you.
Yeah.
Y'know...
Mitsuzuri was found a while ago.
They found Mitsuzuri?
Wait, how did you know about that?
Ryuudou asked me to tell you.
He said her memory's a bit jumbled,
but there's no visible trauma, and her condition isn't life-threatening.
Isn't that great news?
Yeah.
Sakura, do you have a minute?
It isn't safe at night, so I want you to spend the night here again.
Actually, if possible, could you keep staying here for a while?
Sorry. Am I putting you on the spot?
Okay...
Um, I'll take you up on your kind offer.
A Peaceful Mind
Transcend One's Self and Be One With the Universe
Shirou...
You gave me your word that you would return before sunset.
I'm sorry.
You have every right to be angry.
But before you yell at me, do you mind if we discuss our strategy first?
There's a third Master at school.
So Tohsaka and I agreed to a truce until we identify this other Master.
Are you opposed to working with Tohsaka?
No.
I merely wish you had consulted me before making such an important decision.
Oh... Sorry.
Just to be clear...
After this Master at your school is defeated, your truce with Rin will end.
Is that correct?
Yes.
As long as you understand that, then I have no objection.
Let us work with Rin so that you may gain more combat experience.
Saber, you need the Grail, right?
Indeed.
Why do you need it?
Does this question bear on our future strategy?
No, I just...
Did something happen, Shirou?
Forget it, it's nothing.
I would like to offer a suggestion.
Moving forward, you should build experience through hands-on training.
Yeah, you're right.
Thank you for your help.
Hey, Emiya!
Did you hear about Mitsuzuri?
I just heard at the dojo this morning...
She was found in Shinto, you know?
And in a back alley...
I heard that her eyes were glazed, and her uniform was in tatters.
I don't know what happened,
but how did a normal girl like her end up ditched in an alley like that?
As a friend, I'm dying to—
Shinji!
Wow, scary.
I'm just kidding.
It's only a rumor, right?
But after yesterday, she's become real famous with the freshmen.
You were the last person to see Mitsuzuri, weren't you?
Yeah, but all we did was make idle chitchat.
Don't jump to conclusions.
If you throw around false accusations, you'll regret it, Emiya.
Library
How do you identify a Master?
Library
If you were near a Master, would you know?
I suppose... But only if they hadn't made any attempt at concealment.
A Master is a Magus, so if you follow their mana, you can locate them.
But that would only give you suspects.
Just suspects.
What's wrong?
Trace on.
There really is one.
I'm impressed!
That's a sigil?
That's right.
For a guy with no sensitivity to the mana of living beings,
you sure can sense abnormalities.
Was that a compliment?
You didn't think I was a Magus either, remember?
Why was that?
What? You want me to spell it out?
Never mind.
I can guess.
Clever boy.
Anyway, that's just how it is.
Magi only recognize those with a certain level of mana as their fellow Magi.
I thought it would be something like that.
That should be most of the active sigils.
Does that mean you've disabled the Bounded Field?
It's already in place.
All I did was weaken its potency.
Anyone who'd put up a field like this
isn't going to stand by and let others interfere.
In my opinion, they'll show themselves, maybe even tomorrow.
They will, huh?
FYI,
I have other business to tend to, so I'm heading home.
I need to buy some supplies for tomorrow.
You should head home early today too, Emiya.
What? You're worried about me, Tohsaka?
N-No!
We're allies now,
so if you get yourself eliminated, it'll ruin my plans.
That's all it was! Don't get the wrong impression!
Heading home so late, after all that tedious sigil-erasing?
What was that?
The Bounded Field you've been systematically erasing
is an insurance policy I set up for myself.
Shinji, I knew it. You're...
Please don't be so stiff, Emiya.
Just like you, I don't have any mana, but they've made me a Master.
So what's the story with the field?
I told you, it's just insurance.
Then are you the one who attacked that student yesterday?
I didn't have any choice there.
My Servant did it on her own.
Come on, you have to believe me.
I don't want to fight anyone.
If you say so.
Wait, Emiya!
Will you team up with me?
We, the Matous, used to be a family of Magi.
The Matous?
Well, it's no surprise that you wouldn't know, since you aren't a proper Magus.
If you don't believe me, ask Tohsaka.
Does Sakura know about you?
Magi bloodlines only pass down their secret arts to the eldest son.
As if anyone would teach magic to that dunce of a girl.
Well? What do you say?
If you aren't going to do anything, I have no reason to work with you, right?
You won't work with me, huh?
Emiya, are you actually going to try to win?
I see...
If so, I can't leave my sister in the home
of one who's taking part in this slaughter.
Fine.
I'll tell Sakura myself.
Okay. It's so nice how you look out for her.
What we discussed here is a secret between you and me, right?
I came clean out of respect for our friendship.
Sure, I'll keep quiet.
You're wide open!
All right. One more!
Ouch...
Damn that Saber...
When she decides to do something, she doesn't hold back.
Trace on.
Crap... Concentrate!
Shirou?
What is it, Saber?
Nothing. I just sensed mana.
Are you training?
Yeah... I do this every day.
May I enter?
Sure.
I heard that you specialize in Reinforcement Magecraft.
It's the only thing I can do, so I'm not sure if I'm really "specialized. "
How does one train in the art of Reinforcement?
Reinforcement isn't just about strengthening an object.
It also includes increasing its effectiveness.
For this rock, it's making it harder.
For that light bulb, it's making it brighter.
I visualize an object's component materials,
and pass my mana through them to Reinforce it.
I understand.
I-It's easier to just demonstrate.
I'll try it on this.
Trace on.
Analyzing fundamental structure.
Analyzing component materials.
Altering fundamental structure.
Reinforcing component materials...
Damn, another bust.
My success rate is actually pretty low.
No, I sensed just now that your concentration was lacking.
Oh... No, my luck is a lot better with bladed tools like this.
I can see that my presence here is a distraction.
Please try not overexert yourself.
I won't. Good night.
Is this Ryuudou Temple?
Yes, it is.
Mmm... Roasted cod roe.
Shirou.
Caster, the Servant?
Indeed, I am, Master of Saber.
Do not bother.
Once cast, a spell cannot be washed away with the water of mana.
Especially by the flow from Magic Circuits as feeble as yours.
Meaning that I was easy to summon here?
Because, of all the Masters, you are the weakest by far.
You're going to kill me?
Relax. If I killed you, I would not be able to drain you of your mana.
At first, I recklessly killed a few before I had the feel for it,
but now, I can collect just the right amount.
You're the one behind those comas in town?
Oh, you didn't know?
We Servants of the Caster class have the prerogative to establish territory.
By building a temple here, I've protected myself from you.
You can see it, can't you?
The mana of hundreds of people stored in this soil...
The fragments of the rabble.
Caster... You involved outsiders?
Everyone in this town belongs to me.
Why, you!
Well, I think we have chatted for long enough.
Let's get those Command Seals off you.
A Bounded Field that repels the very concept of Heroic Spirits?
If I may,
which Servant are you?
The Servant Assassin, Sasaki Kojirou.
Isn't it natural to identify oneself before combat?
When my opponent identifies himself, I am honor-bound as a knight to do the same.
Once I have done so, I will make you step aside.
My name is—
No matter.
My blade will tell me all I need to know of my enemy.
If you wish to pass, then force your way through.
You want to take my Command Seals?
That's right.
I will transplant them onto my own Master.
And then, he will have Saber deal with that irritating Berserker.
Removing Command Seals also requires extracting your Magic Circuits.
That's a good boy...
I do enjoy it when you struggle.
I expected to find you long dead, but you seem to have more tenacity than I'd thought.
You...
Why?
Oh, I was just passing by.
So, how is your body?
My arrows should have severed Caster's threads.
Yeah, I can move...
Then that's good.
As much as I would like to say, "Do what you want,"
I suggest you stay where you are for now.
If you move without thinking...
Are you Archer?!
Damn that Assassin! What is he doing?
See? She'll take her anger out on you.
A woman's fury is difficult to control.
Damn.
I think things are about to get a bit violent.
We didn't understand anything
My left hand groped for things that vanished to my touch
A moral conflict
stays your hand
and tricks you
out of your future
I don't know how to protect anyone,
and my love might well be fake,
but I want to live my life
The past repeats before my eyes
Here I will trust the me that now stands with you
Until my dream crumbles and withers,
we will open a path together
with prayers on our lips
I don't need your help!
I can no longer tolerate a fool like you.
To those who call me a witch,
I shall deal the appropriate punishment.
A Servant who uses only sword skills to achieve what a Noble Phantasm would...
Next Time
The Reward for the Death Match
Shall I break open that belief with brute force?