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? Is that voice...
Oh, right.
You contacted Ruby and told her you were hiding in the castle.
With the help of these rats,
I awaited 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.
And their hopeless, pathetic state has been difficult to watch.
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!
tooku hibiku dareka no ashioto
The far off echo of someone's footsteps,
遠く響く誰かの足音
kodoku no kehai o tokashite
Melts away my sense of loneliness.
孤独の気配を溶かして
hoshi furu yoru shikai yokogiru
On a night where falling stars traverse my view,
星降る夜視界横切る
hikari ni wa negai takushite
I entrust my wish unto their light.
光には願い託して
onaji sora miageteru
We're looking up at that same sky,
同じ空見上げてる
anata no tokoro made
So I'll keep crossing through time...
あなたのところまで
toki o koete
Until I can reach where you are!
時を超えて
yozora irodotte yobiau seizatachi
Constellations call to one another, decorating the sky,
夜空彩って呼び合う星座達
porarisu tayori ni
As I take Polaris as my guide.
Polaris 頼りに
unmei no nami ni nomaretemo
Even if I get caught up in the waves of fate,
運命の波に飲まれても
ima mitsuke ni iku yo
For now, I'm heading off to find you!
今、見つけに行くよ
anata to iru
I'm here with you...
あなたといる
mamoru beki hoshi ga tsumugu sekai
In this precious world spun by the stars!
守るべき 星が紡ぐ世界
Episode 8
People and Tools
The coastline's changed shape again.
Honestly, how frail can this world be?
Well, that only means fewer reasons for me 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, mock personalities.
And both their minds have been placed in stuffed animals.
It's the same thing I went through.
I don't know where the stuffed animals are right now,
but I'm sure they are feeling ashamed at their inability to act.
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 stored 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 will this 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 in this state.
A pebble isn't enough?!
Well, so long as their bodies feel they're in danger,
even a thrown pebble can 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 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 worsen.
Cut, cut, cut, cut.
Why, you...
Schneiden!
Th-That's...
A-Are you okay, Luvia-san?
Hostile action confirmed.
Talking trash now recognized as 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 them.
Are you all right, Illya-sama?
Y-Yeah, somehow...
Huh?
I-Is that you, Mind-oneechan?
I'm totally naked?!
What a state!
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 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 cause the unexpected to occur.
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 immediately.
That's merely one option.
Her choice will be made now.
You people...
You really don't see people as more than tools, do you?
Whether it's Miyu, Miyu's brother, or even me!
You only think of using 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 convenience, haven't you?
The Ainsworths work 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 hurry and rescue Illya!
Huh? But it's raining.
I don't want to leave.
What nonsense are you saying?!
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 time I ever had a moving stuffed animal.
Angelica, can you fix this?
Yes. While I can't make it move, the body can always be fixed.
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 ask that you first leave this room.
Physical protection!
Huh?
Outside? The garden?
What's going on with this castle's structure 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 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?
While we do this, Illya might already...
Rushing in won't lead to anything good.
Besides...
If killing her were their goal, they could have done that when they infiltrated.
I'm sure Illya-san will be fine, as long as she doesn't cause too much trouble.
You have an awful lot of faith in our enemy.
Well, you know, they are heroes of justice, after all.
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.
I was planning to take things more slowly.
But thanks to the kid who showed up here, events have leaped forward.
If we storm their atelier, we might head straight into a 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?
Rescue Illya Strategy Meeting
No way!
Yes.
Earth's axis has shifted.
Of course the climate has drastically changed on a planetary scale.
This world will end soon.
It might last no more than a few generations.
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 aim is misguided.
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!"
「 -必 -ず -ね -」 -っ -て -誓 -っ -た
"kanarazu ne" tte chikatta
We took an oath, saying, "No matter what!"
「 -必 -ず -ね -」 -っ -て -誓 -っ -た
yakusoku o dakishimete
Embracing a promise,
約 束 を 抱 き し め て
yakusoku o dakishimete
Embracing a promise,
約 束 を 抱 き し め て
mada shiranai ashita datte
To always look straight ahead...
ま だ 知 ら な い 明 日 だ っ て
mada shiranai ashita datte
To always look straight ahead...
ま だ 知 ら な い 明 日 だ っ て
massugu ni mitsumeru yo
Even toward an uncertain tomorrow!
真 っ 直 ぐ に 見 つ め る よ
massugu ni mitsumeru yo
Even toward an uncertain tomorrow!
真 っ 直 ぐ に 見 つ め る よ
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,
絶 望 す る の が 絶 対 の 罪 で も
zetsubou suru noga zettai no tsumi demo
Even if losing hope is an absolute sin,
絶 望 す る の が 絶 対 の 罪 で も
kono te o nobashite todokasetai
I want to reach out and give it all to you.
こ の 手 を 伸 ば し て 届 か せ た い
kono te o nobashite todokasetai
I want to reach out and give it all to you.
こ の 手 を 伸 ば し て 届 か せ た い
sekai nante iu kyoukai o koetemo
Even if I have to go beyond the limits of this world...
世 界 な ん て 言 う 境 界 を 超 え て も
sekai nante iu kyoukai o koetemo
Even if I have to go beyond the limits of this world...
世 界 な ん て 言 う 境 界 を 超 え て も
okikaerarenai
You just can't be replaced,
置 き 換 え ら れ な い
okikaerarenai
You just can't be replaced,
置 き 換 え ら れ な い
My Precious!
tatta hitotsu no odaiji to shiranakatta tokoro hodoku
Unraveling the one place I'd never realized was so important,
た っ た 一 つ の お 大 事 と 知 ら な か っ た と こ ろ 解 く
tatta hitotsu no odaiji to shiranakatta tokoro hodoku
Unraveling the one place I'd never realized was so important,
た っ た 一 つ の お 大 事 と 知 ら な か っ た と こ ろ 解 く
unmei yorimo tsuyoi kizuna wa koko ni aru no
I find bonds even stronger than fate residing here!
運 命 よ り も 強 い 絆 は こ こ に あ る の
unmei yorimo tsuyoi kizuna wa koko ni aru no
I find bonds even stronger than fate residing here!
運 命 よ り も 強 い 絆 は こ こ に あ る の
aragaenai sutoorii kowashite
Breaking a story that told us we couldn't resist,
抗 え な い ス ト ー リ ー 壊 し て
aragaenai sutoorii kowashite
Breaking a story that told us we couldn't resist,
抗 え な い ス ト ー リ ー 壊 し て
atarashii kibou o egaiteikunda
I'm gonna write a tale of new hope!
新 し い 希 望 を 描 い て い く ん だ
atarashii kibou o egaiteikunda
I'm gonna write a tale of new hope!
新 し い 希 望 を 描 い て い く ん だ
kiseki nante tobidougu
Miracles are nothing but projectiles,
奇 跡 な ん て 飛 び 道 具
kiseki nante tobidougu
Miracles are nothing but projectiles,
奇 跡 な ん て 飛 び 道 具
hoshizu wa ken janai?
And the stars can form my sword!
星 ズ は 剣 じ ゃ な い ？
hoshizu wa ken janai?
And the stars can form my sword!
星 ズ は 剣 じ ゃ な い ？
mukae ni ikou
I'm heading to where you are,
迎 え に 行 こ う
mukae ni ikou
I'm heading to where you are,
迎 え に 行 こ う
kanaetai negai nara
If you have a wish you want granted!
叶 え た い 願 い な ら
kanaetai negai nara
If you have a wish you want granted!
叶 え た い 願 い な ら
mada shiranai ruuto datte
This WAYWARD will even overwrite,
ま だ 知 ら な い ル ー ト だ っ て
mada shiranai ruuto datte
This WAYWARD will even overwrite,
ま だ 知 ら な い ル ー ト だ っ て
kakikaeru kono WAYWARD
The routes we've yet to discover!
書 き 換 え る こ の W -A -Y W -A -R -D
kakikaeru kono WAYWARD
The routes we've yet to discover!
書 き 換 え る こ の W -A -Y W -A -R -D
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