Irisviel:
Another intruder has just arrived. They are waiting for us in the direction we were headed. We’ll run into them if we go this way.
Maiya:
Understood. Let’s circle around to the north side then… Madam?
Irisveil:
The one who is coming is Kirei Kotomine…
Miaya:
Ugh?!
Fate/Zero
Maiya:
Kirei Kotomine…
Irisveil:
Maiya… the orders that were given to you by Kiritsugu were to protect me from harm right?
Maiya:
Yes… but…
Irisveil:
But what? We mustn’t let him get to Kiritsugu. No matter what we have to do to stop him. Isn’t that what you’re thinking?
Maiya:
Madam… how did you…
Irisveil:
What a coincidence. I was thinking the very same thing. Maiya, Kirei Kotomine represents the most dangerous threat that Kiritsugu has ever had to face. You and I are going to hold him off here. Understood, Maiya?
Maiya:
I apologize. But… please prepare yourself, Madam.
Irisveil:
I will. Please don’t worry about me. Do whatever you think you have to do. What you believe to be necessary to win. And not what Kiritsugu ordered you to do.
Maiya:
Right… what's funny?
Irisveil:
Isn’t the human heart a funny thing?
Kayneth:
Humph… You repeat an attack you know to be absolutely futile…
[Kiritsugu’s shot with Thompson Contender pierced Volumen Hydragynum]
Kayneth:
UGH! Agh… Sculp / Scalp [???] !
[Kiritsugu retreats]
Kayneth:
He was somehow able to breach Volumen Hydragynum’s autonomous defense?! He couldn’t have! His ineffective childish attack simply… rolled me into lowering my guard! I shall take steps to provide for a much swifter and more efficient defense form now on. You are disgrace to mages everywhere. You piece of lowborn trash! For spilling my blood… You will pay with your life!
Kiritsugu:
He knows exactly how powerful this is now… it’s not going to work on him twice. Next time, he’ll channel all his Mana into his defense. Yes, that exactly what I need him to do.
[Kirei countered the trap]
Kirei:
An illusion?
[Gunfire]
[Kirei collapsed]
Irisveil:
Maiya, No!
[Kirei fights back]
Maiya:
Madam… Please don’t…
Kirei:
Woman… this may come as a surprise to you. But I haven’t come here to this place in order to defeat you.
Irisveil:
I’m well aware of that, Kirei Kotomine!
Kirei:
Huh?
Irisveil:
I know what you desire. But I will not allow it! You will never reach Kiritsugu Emiya tonight or ever! We will stop you right here.
Maiya:
Madam! He is a skilled executioner! An expert at hunting Mages! Regular magic won’t be enough to stop him!
Irisveil:
Kiritsugu taught me a lot more than how to drive a car! He taught me… to live and to survive! Shape ist Leben!
Maiya:
Look out!
Irisveil:
Not so fast!
[Kirei is being bound to a tree]
Irisveil:
Maiya, finish him!
[Kirei is attacking the tree to escape his fasciation]
Irisveil:
It can’t be…
[Kirei breaks through the fasciation]
Kirei:
Huh.
Maiya:
You bastard… UGH!
Lancer:
I’m honestly stunned… we've made so little progress with these things.
Saber:
It’s that grimoire, Lancer. As long as he holds that Noble Phantasm, our situation will not improve.
Lancer:
I see. So that’s his secret. Of course… If you plan to go over to knock the book from that pale freak’s hands, you’ve got the problem. You need to get pass this big wall of monsters first.
Saber:
Well then, what's say you to taking in… all or nothing gamble?
Lancer:
It feels a bit shameful but… there’s no glory in simply fighting these ugly things. Very well… Count me in, Saber.
Saber:
I shall clear a path for you. We will have it one chance at this. Lancer, can you run on the wind?
Lancer:
I understand. It’s child’s play.
Caster:
How delightful! Have you two said your prayers? Tremble down to your soul! Sink into despair! Superior skill can only defeat so many before being completely overwhelmed by sheer numbers! Huhuhuhuhu… it must be humiliating! You will die! Suffocated under a horde of monsters and know nothing of honor or glory! There can be no greater disgrace for a Hero! Oh, that beautiful face of yours! Make it twist and contoured in pain for me, Jeanne!!!
Saber:
Strike Air!
Caster:
Huh?!
Lancer:
Prepare… to die! Strike him, Gae Dearg!
Caster:
Hagh?! Agh… Damn you… Damn you, Damn you Damn you, Damn you Damn you…DAMN YOU!!!
Lancer:
Did you like that? Had Saber had the use of her left hand, well, you would’ve experienced the same!
Saber:
Prepare to die, Monster!
Caster:
Uggghhh!!!
Kayneth:
Pathetic… I didn’t come here and join the Holy Grail War only to fighting this ridiculous sort of... battle! Where is he? Find him.
[Kiritsugu appears]
Kayneth:
There you were, you skulking little rat. Surely you don’t expect the same trick to work on me a second time, do you, lowborn scum? The fact that you succeeded in landing a single blow wasn’t due to any great strategy of yours. It was a fluke. A stroke of luck plain and simple. Now I’m going to teach you the difference. I shan't let you die easily. I shall use healing magic to regenerate your heart and lungs while I rend every millimeter of your lowborn flesh. In excruciating pain and despair, you will die as you suffer. And while you die, you will curse them… you will curse the cowardice of those who hired you. You will curse the Einzbern for making the mockery of the Grail War!
[Gunfire]
Kayneth:
Insolent fool! Fervor, mei sanguis!
[Kiritsugu fired the Thompson Contender]
Kayneth:
I knew you do that! Scum!
[Kayneth defends the attack]
Kiritsugu:
Huh…
Lancer:
Uh?!
Caster:
Uggghhh!!
Saber:
You struggle in vain!
[Caster escaped]
Saber:
Disgusting! He is nothing but a sniveling coward! Lancer, is something wrong?
Lacer:
It’s my Master. He is in danger. It seems, he left me here and breached the castle himself.
Saber:
I’m certain that the danger comes from my own Master. Lancer, hurry to aside. Go to your Master as aid.
Lancer:
King of Knight… you have my thanks.
Saber:
Think nothing of it. You and I have sworn to settle matter as a manner of the fitting two knights. Let us keep our pride intact.
[Lancer left]
Saber:
That must mean... that all went according to Kiritsugu’s plan.
Natalia:
Your origin is based on cutting and tying, kid. To cut and tie. The nuance is a little difference than destruction and regeneration. If you cut a thread and then retie it, it will always be thicker where you cut it. Isn’t that right? In that sense, it carries a connotation of irreversible change. I powdered some of your ribs. And also put a very special part inside of here. Your origin will materialize in anything shot by these bullets. It’s especially powerful against mages. If they attempt to use any magic against it, your origin will interfere and destroy their magic circuits which will reconnect improperly. The more powerful the mage, the more the magic circuits will run haywire and short out. Naturally, they will never be able to recover. Either as a mage or a human. These will be your ace in a [the] whole. “Origin Rounds”. I’ve made sixty six in total. Don’t waste them.
Kayneth:
AAAGGGHHH!!!
[Kayneth collapses]
[Gunfire]
Lancer:
I’m sure you must know how easy would be for me to skewer you right now, correct? Master of Saber?
Kiritsugu:
So that’s it, is it?
Lancer:
I shall not let you kill my Master, nor will I kill Saber’s Master. Neither of us wish for our duel to be ended that way. Never forget this. The reason you survived our encounter is the nobility demonstrated by the King of Knights.
[Lancer disappears along with Kayneth]
Kirei:
Woman, I have one question… it appeared to me that the two of you came here to challenge me with the intension of protecting Kiritsugu Emiya. By whose order do you dare attack? You do not possess Command Seals. So you’re not the Einzbern Master. Most likely, you are a homunculus charge with the protecting the Grail vessel. There’s no way that someone like that would ever be stupid enough to risk going to the front lines of the battle. So I ask again… tell me now. who ordered you to fight me? Huh…
Assassin:
Master Kirei… Caster as well as Lancer and his Master have left the forest. Saber will arrive shortly. My lord, it is dangerous here.
Kirei:
Humph…
[Kirei stabs Irisveil]
Kirei:
Fascinating… so it’s red after all. Impossible. Could these women have challenged me of their own accord? Without being ordered to do so? No. Kiritsugu Emiya is like me. He is alone and empty inside. Understood by no one. He must be…
Saber:
Irisveil! Irisveil! Can you hear me?!
Irisveil:
Sa…ber…
Saber:
Stay awake! You must stay awake! I’m going to call Kiritsugu! Be strong until then!
Irisveil:
Where is Kirei? The enemy who was here just a minute ago….
Saber:
He escaped. If I’ve been only a second faster…. This would never ever happen to you.
Irisveil:
What happened… to Maiya?
Saber:
Her wounds are grave, but not life threatening. I’m more concerned about you. You’ve lost so much blood. Huh? Irisveil, how… how can this be?
Kiritsugu:
I want you to carry Avalon, Iri.
Irisveil:
What? But, this is a Noble Phantasm that heals its bearer's wounds. I think you should keep it.
Kiritsugu:
No Iri, unless it's the original owner, Saber is nearby to supply it with Mana, the scabbard won’t function at all. You will be the one who will be working with Saber from now on. So you should have it. Keep it within you as a conceptual weapon. Additionally, tell no one of this. Not even Saber herself.
Irisveil:
From the moment you touched me, I felt Avalon’s power. Thank you, Saber. Kirei Kotomine… That inquisitor is as dangerous as I imagined he'd be. No, even more so. we were lucky today. But there’s no telling what will happen next time. All I know for certain is that I can’t let him get to Kiritsugu no matter what. But, I’m not the only one here… who is protecting him. Isn’t that right, Maiya? Next time, we’ll win for sure. We’ll both protect Kiritsugu. Okay?
The Magus Killer
<Preview>
Rider:
Because my young Master is in mortal peril!
Tokiomi:
Dignity is required even during battle.
Lancer:
I’m sorry but… I cannot consent.
Sola-Ui:
Why don’t you give the Command Seals to me?
Kayneth:
Lancer is not the fine man you think he is!
Maiya:
Madam?
Irisviel:
Huh?
Maiya:
Please hurry.
Irisviel:
Hagh?!
Maiya:
Madam?
Irisviel:
Another intruder has just arrived. They are waiting for us in the direction we were headed. We’ll run into them if we go this way.
Maiya:
Understood. Let’s circle around to the north side then… Madam?
Irisveil:
The one who is coming is Kirei Kotomine…
Miaya:
Ugh?!
Fate/Zero
Maiya:
Kirei Kotomine…
Irisveil:
Maiya… the orders that were given to you by Kiritsugu were to protect me from harm right?
Maiya:
Yes… but…
Irisveil:
But what? We mustn’t let him get to Kiritsugu. No matter what we have to do to stop him. Isn’t that what you’re thinking?
Maiya:
Madam… how did you…
Irisveil:
What a coincidence. I was thinking the very same thing. Maiya, Kirei Kotomine represents the most dangerous threat that Kiritsugu has ever had to face. You and I are going to hold him off here. Understood, Maiya?
Maiya:
I apologize. But… please prepare yourself, Madam.
Irisveil:
I will. Please don’t worry about me. Do whatever you think you have to do. What you believe to be necessary to win. And not what Kiritsugu ordered you to do.
Maiya:
Right… what's funny?
Irisveil:
Isn’t the human heart a funny thing?
Kayneth:
Humph… You repeat an attack you know to be absolutely futile…
[Kiritsugu’s shot with Thompson Contender pierced Volumen Hydragynum]
Kayneth:
UGH! Agh… Sculp / Scalp [???] !
[Kiritsugu retreats]
Kayneth:
He was somehow able to breach Volumen Hydragynum’s autonomous defense?! He couldn’t have! His ineffective childish attack simply… rolled me into lowering my guard! I shall take steps to provide for a much swifter and more efficient defense form now on. You are disgrace to mages everywhere. You piece of lowborn trash! For spilling my blood… You will pay with your life!
Kiritsugu:
He knows exactly how powerful this is now… it’s not going to work on him twice. Next time, he’ll channel all his Mana into his defense. Yes, that exactly what I need him to do.
[Kirei countered the trap]
Kirei:
An illusion?
[Gunfire]
[Kirei collapsed]
Irisveil:
Maiya, No!
[Kirei fights back]
Maiya:
Madam… Please don’t…
Kirei:
Woman… this may come as a surprise to you. But I haven’t come here to this place in order to defeat you.
Irisveil:
I’m well aware of that, Kirei Kotomine!
Kirei:
Huh?
Irisveil:
I know what you desire. But I will not allow it! You will never reach Kiritsugu Emiya tonight or ever! We will stop you right here.
Maiya:
Madam! He is a skilled executioner! An expert at hunting Mages! Regular magic won’t be enough to stop him!
Irisveil:
Kiritsugu taught me a lot more than how to drive a car! He taught me… to live and to survive! Shape ist Leben!
Maiya:
Look out!
Irisveil:
Not so fast!
[Kirei is being bound to a tree]
Irisveil:
Maiya, finish him!
[Kirei is attacking the tree to escape his fasciation]
Irisveil:
It can’t be…
[Kirei breaks through the fasciation]
Kirei:
Huh.
Maiya:
You bastard… UGH!
Lancer:
I’m honestly stunned… we've made so little progress with these things.
Saber:
It’s that grimoire, Lancer. As long as he holds that Noble Phantasm, our situation will not improve.
Lancer:
I see. So that’s his secret. Of course… If you plan to go over to knock the book from that pale freak’s hands, you’ve got the problem. You need to get pass this big wall of monsters first.
Saber:
Well then, what's say you to taking in… all or nothing gamble?
Lancer:
It feels a bit shameful but… there’s no glory in simply fighting these ugly things. Very well… Count me in, Saber.
Saber:
I shall clear a path for you. We will have it one chance at this. Lancer, can you run on the wind?
Lancer:
I understand. It’s child’s play.
Caster:
How delightful! Have you two said your prayers? Tremble down to your soul! Sink into despair! Superior skill can only defeat so many before being completely overwhelmed by sheer numbers! Huhuhuhuhu… it must be humiliating! You will die! Suffocated under a horde of monsters and know nothing of honor or glory! There can be no greater disgrace for a Hero! Oh, that beautiful face of yours! Make it twist and contoured in pain for me, Jeanne!!!
Saber:
Strike Air!
Caster:
Huh?!
Lancer:
Prepare… to die! Strike him, Gae Dearg!
Caster:
Hagh?! Agh… Damn you… Damn you, Damn you Damn you, Damn you Damn you…DAMN YOU!!!
Lancer:
Did you like that? Had Saber had the use of her left hand, well, you would’ve experienced the same!
Saber:
Prepare to die, Monster!
Caster:
Uggghhh!!!
Kayneth:
Pathetic… I didn’t come here and join the Holy Grail War only to fighting this ridiculous sort of... battle! Where is he? Find him.
[Kiritsugu appears]
Kayneth:
There you were, you skulking little rat. Surely you don’t expect the same trick to work on me a second time, do you, lowborn scum? The fact that you succeeded in landing a single blow wasn’t due to any great strategy of yours. It was a fluke. A stroke of luck plain and simple. Now I’m going to teach you the difference. I shan't let you die easily. I shall use healing magic to regenerate your heart and lungs while I rend every millimeter of your lowborn flesh. In excruciating pain and despair, you will die as you suffer. And while you die, you will curse them… you will curse the cowardice of those who hired you. You will curse the Einzbern for making the mockery of the Grail War!
[Gunfire]
Kayneth:
Insolent fool! Fervor, mei sanguis!
[Kiritsugu fired the Thompson Contender]
Kayneth:
I knew you do that! Scum!
[Kayneth defends the attack]
Kiritsugu:
Huh…
Lancer:
Uh?!
Caster:
Uggghhh!!
Saber:
You struggle in vain!
[Caster escaped]
Saber:
Disgusting! He is nothing but a sniveling coward! Lancer, is something wrong?
Lacer:
It’s my Master. He is in danger. It seems, he left me here and breached the castle himself.
Saber:
I’m certain that the danger comes from my own Master. Lancer, hurry to aside. Go to your Master as aid.
Lancer:
King of Knight… you have my thanks.
Saber:
Think nothing of it. You and I have sworn to settle matter as a manner of the fitting two knights. Let us keep our pride intact.
[Lancer left]
Saber:
That must mean... that all went according to Kiritsugu’s plan.
Natalia:
Your origin is based on cutting and tying, kid. To cut and tie. The nuance is a little difference than destruction and regeneration. If you cut a thread and then retie it, it will always be thicker where you cut it. Isn’t that right? In that sense, it carries a connotation of irreversible change. I powdered some of your ribs. And also put a very special part inside of here. Your origin will materialize in anything shot by these bullets. It’s especially powerful against mages. If they attempt to use any magic against it, your origin will interfere and destroy their magic circuits which will reconnect improperly. The more powerful the mage, the more the magic circuits will run haywire and short out. Naturally, they will never be able to recover. Either as a mage or a human. These will be your ace in a [the] whole. “Origin Rounds”. I’ve made sixty six in total. Don’t waste them.
Kayneth:
AAAGGGHHH!!!
[Kayneth collapses]
[Gunfire]
Lancer:
I’m sure you must know how easy would be for me to skewer you right now, correct? Master of Saber?
Kiritsugu:
So that’s it, is it?
Lancer:
I shall not let you kill my Master, nor will I kill Saber’s Master. Neither of us wish for our duel to be ended that way. Never forget this. The reason you survived our encounter is the nobility demonstrated by the King of Knights.
[Lancer disappears along with Kayneth]
Kirei:
Woman, I have one question… it appeared to me that the two of you came here to challenge me with the intension of protecting Kiritsugu Emiya. By whose order do you dare attack? You do not possess Command Seals. So you’re not the Einzbern Master. Most likely, you are a homunculus charge with the protecting the Grail vessel. There’s no way that someone like that would ever be stupid enough to risk going to the front lines of the battle. So I ask again… tell me now. who ordered you to fight me? Huh…
Assassin:
Master Kirei… Caster as well as Lancer and his Master have left the forest. Saber will arrive shortly. My lord, it is dangerous here.
Kirei:
Humph…
[Kirei stabs Irisveil]
Kirei:
Fascinating… so it’s red after all. Impossible. Could these women have challenged me of their own accord? Without being ordered to do so? No. Kiritsugu Emiya is like me. He is alone and empty inside. Understood by no one. He must be…
Saber:
Irisveil! Irisveil! Can you hear me?!
Irisveil:
Sa…ber…
Saber:
Stay awake! You must stay awake! I’m going to call Kiritsugu! Be strong until then!
Irisveil:
Where is Kirei? The enemy who was here just a minute ago….
Saber:
He escaped. If I’ve been only a second faster…. This would never ever happen to you.
Irisveil:
What happened… to Maiya?
Saber:
Her wounds are grave, but not life threatening. I’m more concerned about you. You’ve lost so much blood. Huh? Irisveil, how… how can this be?
Kiritsugu:
I want you to carry Avalon, Iri.
Irisveil:
What? But, this is a Noble Phantasm that heals its bearer's wounds. I think you should keep it.
Kiritsugu:
No Iri, unless it's the original owner, Saber is nearby to supply it with Mana, the scabbard won’t function at all. You will be the one who will be working with Saber from now on. So you should have it. Keep it within you as a conceptual weapon. Additionally, tell no one of this. Not even Saber herself.
Irisveil:
From the moment you touched me, I felt Avalon’s power. Thank you, Saber. Kirei Kotomine… That inquisitor is as dangerous as I imagined he'd be. No, even more so. we were lucky today. But there’s no telling what will happen next time. All I know for certain is that I can’t let him get to Kiritsugu no matter what. But, I’m not the only one here… who is protecting him. Isn’t that right, Maiya? Next time, we’ll win for sure. We’ll both protect Kiritsugu. Okay?
The Magus Killer
<Preview>
Rider:
Because my young Master is in mortal peril!
Tokiomi:
Dignity is required even during battle.
Lancer:
I’m sorry but… I cannot consent.
Sola-Ui:
Why don’t you give the Command Seals to me?
Kayneth:
Lancer is not the fine man you think he is!
Next Episode: Master and Servant