Fate/Grand Order story · Part 1: Observer on Timeless Temple, Sixth Singularity: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot
To the East (1/2)
Sixth Singularity: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot. Dune of Dawn
1 scenes, 78 lines
1. Before the battle
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We've left the sandstorm! And with the buggy running properly, this is rather pleasant!
...By the way, are you tired from driving? If you are, I could swap with you...
I'll never give up the wheel!
Please, don't say that. You should go keep Da Vinci company in the back seat.
I'll take the wheel while you do. I'll pull off a magnificent jump from that hill!
Time for a player sub, Mash.
Please leave it to me. You can take a pit stop. Mash Kyrielight will defend your position in the race!
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Oh, switching drivers? Yes, good. It's dangerous to drive for more than an hour straight.
Would you like a meal? Or a massage? We've also got some cold juice...
This thing's TOO convenient...
I see you like taking care of people.
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Fou, fooou!
Of course. You should already know I'm always aware of what's going on. I'll put together any order with aplomb.
More importantly, we're almost out of the desert. You can take the mask off whenever you like.
The mana density changes past that big sand dune. We'll no doubt be able to see what this era's original landscape looks like.
...That's a little scary.
Right, I'm a little uneasy too. My worst expectations always have a way of hitting the mark.
...The reason why King Ozymandias doesn't use the Holy Grail frightens me.
You seem to be having fun.
Really? If so, my show of courage must be pretty good.
The Mona Lisa mustn't lose her smile, after all. I need to smile no matter how uneasy I might be feeling.
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Then again, I suppose my worries will abate soon.
Once we're out of Egyptian territory, we should be able to contact Romani again.
I suppose the Doctor's worried too.
I suppose the Doctor's on the edge of his seat too.
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Haha, I'm sure.
But to be honest, I think this was good. Romani should have gotten a little break thanks to this.
He's hardly slept a wink since we started the Grand Order.
Fou, fou.
The Doctor isn't sleeping?
Even if he's just on comms?
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Of course. Chaldea lost over 60 staff in that incident.
How did you think such a shortage was being filled? Romani's job doesn't just involve health care.
Operating the remaining equipment, maintaining Sheba, controlling Chaldea's generators, planning operations, handling Rayshifts.
On top of that, taking care of the mental health of the staff that break down each day... though that's technically his main job.
Since there are no external supplies, the internal staff have to somehow manage.
It would take a genius to do all of these things alone, but Romani isn't one. Nor is he a Heroic Spirit.
He's an ordinary human, and when ordinary humans have that much work, they sacrifice time and stamina.
When that isn't enough, they push themselves further, using modern medicine to increase mental acuity or ignore fatigue.
I didn't know...
Fou...
I kind of realized it...
That's okay. It means his efforts didn't go to waste, at least.
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Also, Chaldea communications aren't ordinary transmissions.
Singularities are both realities and unexplored possibilities. Simply being here is enough to make your existence ambiguous.
You didn't exist in the 13th century, after all. From the point of view of the world itself, you're an unknown.
That's why Chaldea has to constantly verify your existence: to make sure your meaning as a person doesn't vanish.
By certifying that the human named Fujimaru is real, your existence at the Rayshift destination is secured.
Singularities are uncertain. Even if your body exists, some value could deviate from your original self
It's possible that this hypothetical, slightly different version of yourself could get projected onto Chaldeas.
If that happens, you can't return to reality in 2018. That's why they constantly monitor you in the Command Room.
They check all numerical values, and if something appears to be deviating even slightly, they return it to normal.
This is a job where the slightest disparity, the slightest sign, can't be overlooked.
So Romani and the entire Command Room staff give everything they have to support your journey.
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But Doctor Roman... What he did to Mash...
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Ah, what he said before the Rayshift.
Right. Romani is still an accomplice in Chaldea's experiments. For that, you can be angry with him and have your doubts.
When I was summoned to Chaldea, the first thing I did was denounce Marisbury and Romani.
Why am I so angry and scornful? That goes without saying. Because ordinary people shouldn't pretend to be geniuses!
Marisbury?
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Oh, you didn't know?
Marisbury Animusphere. Father of Olga Marie, and former director of Chaldea.
Fou!?
Sorry for the sudden brake! There are signs of enemies ahead, Master!
They're acting like a wall to block our path! We need to eliminate them to cross the sand dune!
They dare interfere with our big jump!?
Mash! Shield out and punch it!
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Yes, Master! We'll have them get out of the way of our pleasant drive!