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...It looks to be an abandoned fort. Let's rest here for now.

How is Siegfried's wound?

My Noble Phantasm can heal wounds, just a bit. But not this one, it seems.

...It looks like some kind of curse.

Why were you in that city?

It seems that I was summoned relatively early.

I was drifting without a Master... That's when I saw the town being attacked.

So you went to rescue them?

Yes... Though it's not like when I was alive. Still, with Balmung, I managed somehow.

When you're attacked by multiple Servants, it's not easy to pull off.

...Then one of them hid me in the castle. My wound wouldn't heal, and I couldn't ask anyone for help either.

I had no choice but to wait.

Was it a woman who could control a dragon?

Dragon? No, it was a turtle... No, a dragon... A dragon turtle... Now that you mention it, is it possible for that kind of dragon to exist?

Oh. She had the aura of a Ruler, similar to what you have.

It was St. Martha, I'd say.

So that's St. Martha, the one who drove off the evil dragon Tarasque. I want to thank her

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I see, then never mind. I am sure she's prepared for the worst.

Still, I feel guilty that she saved me when I was useless.

Baptism Rites could probably remove this curse. But, a Servant of considerably high rank must perform it

Jeanne, you can do that, can't you?

...No. I tried, but my power alone isn't enough.

Multiple curses have been put on Siegfried. ...It's a miracle he's even alive.

We need another Saint to remove multiple curses at once.

A Servant who was a saint... Hmm?

...Yes, we do have a chance.

If St. Jeanne d'Arc... Sorry, Jeanne the "Dragon Witch" has the Holy Grail.

There is a possibilitythat a Saint was summoned as the result of the Counter Force.

St. Martha was actually summoned, right? Do you guys know any Saint Servants to ask?

You're the only Servants that I've ever met.

Jeanne and I don't know any other Servants beside the ones who became enemies.

...Staying together is probably safer, but maybe it be better if we split up?

Unless we remove the curses on "Dragon Slayer" Siegfried, we can't defeat Fafnir can we?

But...

Jeanne?

Oh, well. ...It's nothing.

You are right. I think that's a reasonable idea. What do you think, Fujimaru?

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"Fortunately" may not be appropriate to say, but the French territories have already been reduced to less than half.

Searching them should be easy. How to split up is the problem...

Whoa, I'm sorry to interrupt, but look at those wandering monsters.

Wander... What?

...Well, never mind. Anyway, we've got enemies. Let's deal with them now so we can continue our discussion.

I just had a great idea! Let's draw lots right now!

...Excuse me?

These things should be settled by drawing lots! Amadeus, please prepare some!

You just want to draw lots, don't you? ...All right, all right, I'll make some. Let's split up based on that.

I am with, Marie.

Amadeus. Please look after Fujimaru and the others.

To be honest, I'm nervous about leaving your side. Not that there's a time when I'm not nervous about you.

...But lots are derived from fate. If I defy fate, I might invite misfortune.

Well, you can use your Noble Phantasm to escape, and Jeanne is a defense specialist.

I'm rather worried about our side.

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Master... Thank you!

Actually, what I meant was it's because we have Siegfried who's wounded.

Oh, well. I was taken advantage of.

Amadeus, make sure you get along with them. You tend to be misunderstood by friends.

I don't want to hear it from you. Anyway, Maria...

Yeah?

Well, never mind. Just be careful along the way. Don't try to find a pastry shop even if you get hungry.

Oh! My heart beat thinking that you might propose to me again!

Wait. Why would you bring that up now?

Propose? What? Marie? And Amadeus?

Oh, you didn't know Mash? It's a pretty popular story.

When Mr. Amadeus, standing right there, was 6 years old, he proposed to Marie who was 7 years old.

Yes, I reached out to him as he fell, then I saw him staring at me with his starry eyes

"Thank you, nice lady. My name is Amadeus."

"If a beautiful lady like you has no fiance yet, could I be the first one?"

He said that to me! I'd never been flattered like that since I was born!

Who knew the story would get passed down... this is a nightmare...

Hehehe. Of course it would. I was so happy that I told everybody about it.

So it was you! You did it! You turned me down! You're such a femme fatale!

I had no choice. After all, I couldn't decide who would be my fiance.

Besides

Besides?

You know how my life was after that, don't you? I was happy with my decision. It was best to turn you down.

It turned out that you were loved by many people as a musician. That's why I ended my life as a silly queen.

It can't be helped you see, I have no choice because I'm always in love.

Maybe I was in love with a country named France. I only loved the country itself, not the people...

Because I was such an arrogant woman, I ended up getting killed by the nation.

Marie, that's...

...What is that? Are you a fool?

Am I?

Yes, you are. You've got it all wrong. You say you were in love with France?

You're wrong. It's not that you were in love with the country. France was in love with you.

...Yes. Thank you, Mozart.

Wait. Isn't that strange? Doesn't that mean that I was killed by the people who loved me?

That's right. That's how people are.

Love can easily turn to hatred. You were hated precisely because you were loved.

...Hated because she was loved... They were in love, yet killed the one they loved...

I see. People are complicated. Until I died, well, even after I died, I couldn't reach love.

But I think I'm fine with it now.

I'm Marie Antoinette, a woman loved by France!

See you, Amadeus! I'm leaving now! When I come back, let me listen to your piano again!

Oh, Jeanne. Let's keep in contact with each other at regular intervals.

It's a Chaldean communication device. It allows communication via magical energy.

Very well. I'll hold onto it, then.

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Yes, thank you. Fujimaru, please take care as well.

...What I just spoke about was out of line. Let's get going.

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Certainly not. I have no more passion for her. She was just a special divergence in my fate.

If I'd led a decent life, the divergence would've been that proposal.

Like what you'd call the cornerstone of human history.

What choices would this man, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, have made to end up this way?

No matter what happens. No matter what lovers I meet, what friends I gain, what bliss I grasp.

I would offer my life to music, and become a scum that abandons all human virtue.

But there's just one thing.

If there were someone who could change my fate, I think it would've been her.

...Amadeus. Doesn't that mean that you love Marie?

Oh, sure. I do love her. It's just that I'm not in love with her any more. Is there a problem with that.

...I don't know. Before you said that we humans are filthy.

Based on what you said, that means you think Marie is also filthy without exception...

So what? I love anything filthy. Music is beautiful. We humans are filthy.

You weren't aware of such differences? It's just a matter of category, isn't it?

Well...what? You said that humans only love beautiful things...

It's not that we can only love something beautiful. What I meant was humans can love beautiful things, too.

Well...To me, that difference is too abstract...

Hmm, I guess I can't make you understand it with words.

You'll understand someday. You're going to continue your journey with Fujimaru, right?

Then you'll figure it out. When it comes to the topic of humanity, he is an ideal Senpai.

Y-Yes! I can completely understand the "ideal Senpai" part!

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...Excuse me. I understand that you guys are talking about something nice, but...

It seems enemies are coming. I'm sorry for being insensitive...

Fou...Fou, Fou!

What! Darn! Sieg snatched what I was supposed to do!

But I hope you'll understand what made me drop my guard.

You know, I thought he was as much of a loser as me, but he's actually a great person with a deep view on life.

Don't worry about it, Doc. I feel sympathy for you too.

We are basically good-for-nothing humans... Or adults, I should say.

Yeah, thanks Amadeus! I've never been this unhappy with words of comfort!

Enough. Please monitor the battle!

We're done here. Siegfried, are you all right?

I've recovered enough to walk. Anything but combat should be fine.

...I'm going to be making trouble for you a little longer. I'm sorry.

Let's regroup and set off! I'm going to put everything into detecting Servants!

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Jeanne, Jeanne. You have a scary look on your face!

What? ...D-Do I look scary?

Hehehe, not so much scary as... Stern?

Well... I guess so. I was doing some thinking.

You mean about the Dragon Witch?

...Yes. Exactly.

From the day I was born I've received God's revelations, and I just ran off without even looking back.

I became a Heroic Spirit after I died, and then was summoned as a Ruler. ...I accept this fact as part of the natural order of things.

I don't understandanything the Dragon Witch says, not a single word.

I wonder... Who that "me" is.

Ah, you really are beautiful. Very, very, verybeautiful.

D-Don't tease me.

Well, it's the truth. If I were you

I would probably accept the things the "Dragon Witch" says.

...Marie?

I don't hate the people who executed me. It's a fact that I'm 90% positive about.

But the 10% that's left... Or, it might be much smaller than that.

I hated those who killed my children just for a little bit.

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They killed my son Charles, to hurt me... You should truly feel pity for him.

So, if my version of the Dragon Witch appears, I would probably think "oh, that's the other me."

And accept the things she says.

But that's not the case for you, is it Jeanne? It's something really great and beautiful.

It's not because you don't want to get dirty, or don't want to believe you are. Nor does that mean you lack something.

You likepeople, don't you?

People who try to move forward by groveling around. The unreasonable ones, the accusers.

...Yes. I do love them. Oh I see, there was no way I could hold a grudge against thembecause I loved them.

Yes. That's why France was saved by you.

It's okay, tell the Dragon Witch when you see her.

Tell her? Well, tell her what?

Say what you want to say out loud.

Say, "You're not me." Or, "I don't know you."

Marie... Well, you're right. Absolutely right.

I certainlyOh, huh? ...Know you, maybe?

You're starting to look serious again... I'm sorry, it wasn't of any help?

Y-Yes. ...It was very helpful.

When I confront her next time, I'm sure I can tell her what I want to say.

Yes, you should be fine. Oh, I think it's time to make our regular contact.

That's right we should. Let's do that now