What do I do now?
No! A mountain of rats!
There are way too many!
Is this a rat paradise?
Is this Ratland!?
So you finally managed to find me?
It spoke!
Disperse!
Sapphire?
Huh? That voice...
Oh, right.
You contacted Ruby and told her you were hiding in the castle.
With the help of these rats,
I waited for my chance here, in the loft.
However,
I never expected you to also be turned into a stuffed animal.
"Also"? So Rin-san and Luvia-san were...
Have you seen them?
Their bodies appear to be in use as housemaids,
but they completely fail at their tasks.
I can't bear to watch them in such a hopeless, pathetic state.
You really are Ruby's little sister.
The loft. Go.
Understood.
Oh, no...
There's nowhere to run.
Illya-sama, please grab hold of me.
Huh?
Kaleidosticks are powerless on their own, but...
Okay!
We can't fight on our own.
But together...
Compact, Full Open.
Mirror World Circuits: maximum engage.
Prisma Illya, Sapphire Version: Loaded!
The distant echoes
tooku hibiku
Of someone's footsteps
dareka no ashioto
Melt away my loneliness.
kodoku no kehai o tokashite
On a night where the falling stars
hoshi furu yoru
Streak across my vision,
shikai yokogiru hikari niwa
I entrust my wish to their light.
negai takushite
We're looking up at the same sky,
onaji sora miageteru
So I'll keep leaping across time
anata no tokoro made
Until I can reach you!
toki o koete
The constellations are calling out to each other,
yozora irodotte
Decorating the sky,
yobiau seizatachi
As I let Polaris guide my way.
Porarisu tayori ni
Even if the waves of fate pull me away,
unmei no nami ni nomaretemo
Right now, I'm coming to find you!
ima mitsuke ni iku yo
I'm here with you,
anata to iru
In this precious world spun by the stars!
mamorubeki hoshi ga tsumugu sekai
People and Tools
The coastline's changed shape again.
Honestly, how frail can this world be?
Well, that just gives me even less of a reason to hesitate.
Oh?
To think a surprise guest would arrive while I slept.
Now, then...
Let's see how things are proceeding.
Commencing cleaning of the loft.
All pests will be thoroughly eliminated.
They've climbed up.
I can't believe I have to fight them like this.
Listen, Illya-sama.
I believe you already know this, but...
There are a lot of pests.
The talking trash is here, as well.
They've both had their minds removed
and replaced by artificial minds and mock personalities.
Both of their minds have been placed in stuffed animals.
They did the same thing to me.
I don't know where their stuffed animals are right now,
but I'm sure they are quite ashamed of their current situation.
Prioritizing previous task.
We dispose of the talking trash first.
Understood.
H-Here they come!
Perfect for us.
Please go ahead and hurt them sufficiently.
Hey! No matter how much resentment you've bottled up, that's...
You have the wrong idea.
That is how we return them to normal.
Huh?
Separating mind from body is not easy.
In general, the mind will immediately return if the body suffers injury.
R-Really?
Oh! So that's why she...
Tsk.
I can't. If I hit them, they'll go back.
All right. In that case, I won't hold back.
Fire!
Uh...
Jeez! How many times is this going to happen?!
I can't believe your output has diminished this much.
It feels like only one of your Magic Circuits is functioning, and only barely.
You can barely fire magic greater than a pebble like this.
A pebble isn't enough!?
Well, so long as their bodies sense that they're in danger,
even throwing a pebble could bring their minds back.
Their magic is surpassing the general rule?
Or something else entirely, perhaps?
I even put a cute dress on you,
but Miyu-oneechan didn't like you, did she, Body-oneechan?
You're so pretty, though.
Why doesn't she like the doll you?
Oh, well!
If Miyu-oneechan doesn't want you, you're mine!
So I can do what I want with you, right?
They cut me?!
They cut off some of my hair?!
Close.
It's proving difficult to cut apart.
Illya-sama, let's fire that slash you're good at.
Cut them apart before they cut you apart.
Why are you so bitter toward those two?
But at this rate, things will only get worse.
Cut, cut, cut, cut.
Why, you...
Schneiden!
Th-That's...
A-Are you okay, Luvia-san?
Hostile action confirmed.
Talking trash now recognized as a hostile entity.
Huh?
Shifting to combat mode.
We will eliminate the enemy
as quickly as possible.
C-Cards?
It can't be... Even those two?
Illya-sama, before they use them...
I know.
Schneiden!
Servant Card, Include.
Nameless, Shield.
Wh-What was that?
A Noble Phantasm?
No, but...
A nameless Noble Phantasm couldn't...
Plus, the Card disappeared.
Include.
Nameless, Sword.
Hey! Hold on!
What? What?
Enemy lost.
We've lost sight of the enemy.
Are you all right, Illya-sama?
Y-Yeah, somehow.
Huh?
I-Is that you, Mind-oneechan?
I'm completely naked!?
What a sight!
Give that body back at once!
That hurt.
What are you doing, Mind-oneechan?!
Don't be so violent!
Even hitting it won't bring me back!
I knew it.
Mind-oneechan, you jerk!
Why are you always so violent?
That's my line!
You kidnapped me, trapped me in a stuffed animal,
and took my clothes off!
What were you trying to do?!
I was just trying to change Body-oneechan's clothes!
But I didn't know how to get the dress off, so...
We cut it off with scissors.
Wh-What a luxurious way of thinking!
Enemy reacquired.
Y-You're so persistent!
Illya-sama, retreat for now!
We won't allow that.
Why, you...
Stand down.
Angelica?
You can move in that body?
You seem to constantly defy all expectations.
The worst enemy of all is here.
We have no chance now.
However,
Illya-sama, I have an idea.
Huh?
We have a couple of uses for you.
One is as a doll, to stabilize Miyu-sama's mental state.
The other is being Erica-sama's cherished toy.
If you refuse those roles,
we shall fight, and your story will end in death.
Ah! Don't break her!
I won't break her right away.
That's merely one option.
She will make her choice now.
You people...
You really only see people as tools, don't you?
Whether it's Miyu, Miyu's brother, or even me!
You only want to use us!
Anything meant to fulfill a purpose is called a "tool."
There's no reason to exempt people from that.
That's twisted logic!
Ignorance is no excuse.
What is your objective?
To free Miyu-sama from this castle?
To that end,
you have used the Cards.
You have used tools belonging to us, your enemies.
You have used the power of Heroic Spirits for your own desires, haven't you?
We Ainsworths work together to achieve our greatest desire.
What is the difference between us?
Illya-oneechan, you said it yourself.
That you shouldn't hurt people for no reason.
That is correct. In other words,
hurting people for a reason is permissible.
No!
Do you believe you can't die in that body?
That is incorrect.
Though you can't feel pain,
physical damage will feed back into your mind.
Illya-sama!
Now experience the sensation of your mind being scattered.
Sapphire taught me that even magic no greater than a pebble will work.
But I have to aim accurately
for that one spot!
Fire!
Sapphire!
You noticed that?
I'm surprised you'd aim for the transference seal when you're just a head.
I don't know the answer.
Maybe you people are in the right,
and I'm the one who's wrong.
But,
I'm going to save my friend.
That's one thing I'll never give up!
I guess you need a lesson.
This is no time for us to dawdle!
We have to rescue Illya now!
Huh? But it's raining.
I don't want to leave.
What are you talking about!?
The rain is turning to snow.
The roads will be even more of a mess now.
Besides, what are we going to do about our sleeping Tanaka-san?
Let her sleep.
We can't rely on the strength of an unknown like her.
Won't Illya-san be fine on her own?
After all, she's beaten me once.
That was an exception!
Right now, Illya's just an elementary schooler!
Even if she and Sapphire-chan were to reunite,
she'd still have trouble escaping on her own.
Right now, they could already be...
It's all in pieces now.
And that was the first moving stuffed animal I ever had.
Angelica, can you fix this?
Yes. While I can't make it move, I can always fix the body.
Great! Then I'll wait for you to finish!
Yes, I'll be done shortly.
I won't let this end so easily!
Go.
Servant Card, Include.
Physical protection!
Nameless, Axe.
Maximum output!
I can block it.
Those Noble Phantasms aren't that strong!
Unconnected to any Heroic Spirit,
they are failures that only barely provide direction for the manifestation of power.
As you say, they aren't that strong.
However...
We have plenty.
This is Erica-sama's bedroom.
I must first ask you to leave.
Physical protection!
Huh?
Outside? The garden?
What's going on with this castle's layout every time?
It appears its spatial connections are being rearranged.
They're just switching things around however they like!
Mind and body, gates and windows.
Perhaps the enemy's thaumaturgy...
Flash Air.
Displacement magic.
That is the Ainsworth's thaumaturgy.
Displacement?
Like the "displacement of water" we learned about in science class?
Yes. As the word suggests, it's a spell to replace one thing with another.
In theory, it's a low-ranking, basic spell that only allows inferior exchange.
Hardly anyone uses it.
You two wouldn't understand.
Experience physically just how far the Ainsworth specialization
has taken it.
Include.
Nameless,
Spear.
Physical protection! Pyramide!
Include.
Nameless, Claws.
Illya-sama!
I'm okay. It's only a scratch!
But if it's three on one, I won't last.
For starters, I need to get Rin and Luvia's minds back!
Aim for the symbol on their chests.
Hit!
What happened?
You're too slow.
Illya-sama, behind you!
What's wrong?
If that's enough to end you, we won't get anywhere.
I only displaced a portion of the spatial connections.
As your Mystic Code said,
it is a low-ranking, basic spell.
Let me go.
I don't understand.
Why won't you give up?
Our difference in strength is obvious.
Both justice and might are on our side.
What justice?
Let me tell you
how you are this world's enemy.
Rescue Illya Strategy Meeting
Wouldn't we be better off acting than holding a strategy meeting?
Rescue Illya Strategy Meeting
While we do this, Illya might already...
Nothing good will come out of just rushing in.
Besides,
if they wanted to kill her, they would have done it when they snuck in.
I'm sure Illya-san will be fine, as long as she doesn't cause too much trouble.
Rescue Illya Strategy Meeting
You have an awful lot of faith in our enemy.
Well, you know, they are heroes of justice, after all.
Rescue Illya Strategy Meeting
Heroes of...
...justice?
H-How in the world?
They're villains who'd kidnap and trap a child!
Not a child, a Holy Grail.
Same thing!
It's not the same thing.
Rescue Illya Strategy Meeting
I was planning on taking things slower,
but thanks to the kid who showed up here, events have leaped forward.
If we storm their atelier, we might head straight into the final battle.
So I want to be sure we're on the same page now.
Are you all prepared to be villains?
If you want to save Illya-san and Miyu, you must be prepared to accept that.
What do you mean?
The goal of the Ainsworths is...
Saving the world.
Illya-sama!
Saving?
What?
You came from a parallel world, yes?
I suppose you wouldn't know this.
This world is on the path to ruin.
The precise cause is unknown.
But this planet's mana is steadily drying up.
Growth of flora has waned,
and many animals that feed on it have perished.
People are no exception.
You are all surprisingly dense.
Supposedly, it's summer in this country now,
but snow's falling.
You don't understand what that means?
No way!
Rescue Illya Strategy Meeting
Yes.
Earth's axis has shifted.
Of course the climate would drastically change across the world.
This world is doomed.
It might last a few generations at most.
With this world on a path to ruin, the Ainsworths
plan to use the Holy Grail to save it.
You said you will save Miyu-sama?
Your goal is misled.
Miyu-sama will save everyone.
The reverse must not be true.
What you're attempting
is rebellion against our world.
How will they stop the mana from drying up?
Does the Holy Grail have enough power?
I don't know either answer, but...
Well, please make your choice, ladies.
It's simple, isn't it?
Kill the world, or kill a single person?
Choose.
The world
or Miyu?
I wished 'cause I wanted even though it's wayward
"kanarazu ne" tte chikatta
We took an oath, saying "No matter what!"
yakusoku o dakishimete
Embracing a promise
mada shiranai ashita datte massugu ni mitsumeru yo
To always look straight ahead, even to an uncertain tomorrow!
I feel you always by me
I believe my faith, my wish
zetsubou suru noga zettai no tsumi demo
Even if losing hope is an absolute sin,
kono te o nobashite todokasetai
I want to reach out and give it all to you.
sekai nante iu kyoukai o koetemo
Even if I have to go beyond the limits of this world.
okikaerarenai My Precious
You just can't be replaced, my precious!
tatta hitotsu no odaiji to shiranakatta tokoro hodoku
Discovering the one place I never realized was so important,
unmei yorimo tsuyoi kizuna wa koko ni aru no
I found bonds stronger than fate that were residing there!
I found bonds stronger than fate that were reisiding there!
I found bonds stronger than fate that were residing there!
aragaenai sutoorii kowashite
Breaking a story that we were told we couldn't resist,
atarashii kibou o egaiteikunda
I'll write my own tale, of our new hope!
kiseki nante tobidougu hoshikuzu wa ken janai?
Miracles are nothing but projectiles, and the stars can form my sword!
mukae ni ikou kanaetai negai nara
I'm heading to where you are, if you have a wish you want granted!
mada shiranai ruuto datte
Even the routes we haven't yet discovered,
kakikaeru kono Wayward
Will be overwritten by this Wayward.
Next Time
One girl's life outweighs a world!
Stop it, Kuro!
There's no way a single life outweighs an entire world!
I can't choose.
I can't sacrifice everything just for Miyu.
Illya's Choice