The Events of a Lonely Night in November II

...Uh.

Fran, are you okay?

Uh, uh.

If you say so.

Doctor, are you sure you detectedthe other Fran at this location?

Yeah. I've been keeping a monitor running in the background since last time.

I caught nothing for a long time, and then suddenly I saw something.

I think it's her little sister.

...Uh.

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Uh.

...I guess that's true. We'll call her E. Fran, then.

The "E" is for Enemy. That works perfectly, right?

Uuh...uh.

She seems extremely reluctant, but agrees.

I-I see. Then start by heading to that town over there.

But be careful. I'm not seeing any life signs in that town.

Does that mean...

Yeah, it's been destroyed.

...Uh...

Yeah... It's just like before. There's no one around.

Detecting magical energy. ...Probably more homunculi.

That's several of them. Be careful!

UuuuuhhGhaaannoohh!

Don't worry, Master. We can beat them easily!

Battle complete. ...As expected, these were made from corpses as well.

...Correct. But they were of great use nonetheless.

Uh!?

It's been a long time.

I'm surprised you've become a Heroic Spirit. You, a nameless creature who simply stole my name.

It was him... I knew it!

Victor Frankenstein!

Uuh...

Indeed.

You became a Servant, and I became a ghost.

But all the changes taking place in the world... It seems they have created the perfect environment for me.

I am but a ghost. A remnant of the past. I am nothing more, and yet

With a strong enough will, I can do it again. I can start over.

That miracle! That once-in-a-lifetime chance God gave me! It is mine once more!

Perhaps due to the Singularities... Even relatively stable eras are starting to waver.

In other words, the "If Victor Frankenstein had lived..." hypothesis is being put to the test.

Even if he can't change the world, he can murder an entire town.

Father. That's...enough...right?

Yes, of course, "Eve."

!!!

Kill her.

If you do, you can take her place and become a new legend.

Eve. The first woman, the mate of Adam. You'll become what can be called a perfect version of her.

Yes...yes...yes! I'll do it! I'll do it! I'll kill Big Sister! I will! I will!

...Uh.

You can't even speak? What a failure you are

Shut...up.

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Talking...is...tiring. But... I'll...say...this.

Father. Little Sister. You...ended...long ago.

I...find...my...own...husband. I...pick...my...own...name.

So. Come...with me!

You little!

Shut up!

...Fran! We'll fight with you!

...Yes. Together!

Hah... Hah... Hah!

Ugh... Why! How! This...can't be! You! Big Sister!

You can't...be this...strong!

GGNNAAAAOOOH!

Eek!

Gaah!?

...Oh, brother.

Fa-ther. Fat-her. Fath-er. No...no...no! Strong...strong...strong!

Don't worry, "Eve." I never expected anything of you to begin with.

Huh?

After all, the defect is in the soul used as the base.

It's probably because you're not created from magical circuits like the homunculi.

A degraded soul is inferior to a human. It can't possibly defeat a Heroic Spirit.

There's only one reason I created you.

Fath-er?

!?!?!?

Wha!?

What? What's going on!?

Victor Frankenstein...killed E. Fran!

W-Why? I...did...everything...for you...

I know. Butin the end, you're defective.

And so am I, as a human. So I'm taking your body.

My soul. My knowledge. My mind. Your body. Your abilities.

Only together can we attain "Eve." The gender change will be a bit difficultbut it's nothing to worry about.

No...I don't want that...why...no...no...no... I don't...want...to become...Father!

I just...wanted...Father to...compliment...me!

...

...Now, let's continue. This "Eve" will be a little different.

Come forth, Shadows.

Shadow Servants! He can summon those things?

Of course. This is my world. My era. My home. You're the outsiders.

I've removed limiters from "Eve," as well. It's time to test my unrivaled power!

...This may be only a tiny crack in history. But we can't just ignore it.

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...Uuuuh!

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Under-stood.

GNAAAAAAAOOOH!

No... This can't be. There must be some mistake. I was given life by a miracle.

If so, my second coming was to create my own miracle, no? Right? Right, that's how it should be...

...No. You...just...by chance...were there.

Don't be stupid! ...How could you lie like that!

You...only...needed...to...live. With...someone...you...love.

Then...we...might...never...meet...again.

No. That's a lie. You're a liar. I was chosen.

I am a great Singularity...chosen by this era... and meant to change history

...Or is that...wrong? ...

All right, that does it for the graves. Let's offer them a prayer.

...If Jeanne and the others were here, they could do a real service.

Fou!

...Uh.

Mast-er. Let's...go.

Saving...eras...the...world. ...I...will...try.

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...Yeah!