X / Andromalius, the Trash Heap

Activate. Activate. The nine pillars that govern the Trash Heap:

Murmur. Gremory. Ose. Amy. Belial. Decarabia. Seere. Dantalion.

We nine pillars bury failure. We nine pillars cause discord.

How resentful. How uncertain.

In the name of the 72 Demon Gods, this structure shall not be closed...!

An eighth site!? What is this!? We didn't expect this!

The Heroic Spirits who came to help were all tied to the seven Holy Grails and Singularities.

But this one has no such connections! We have to neutralize these nine pillars alone...!

But we still have to capture the throne. Putting even more of a burden on Master could

Yes. Perish, final Master. You will not reach the throne.

There is nothing here. We have nothing.

No future. No past. No fate. No hope. Not even a miracle that people call "God."

Everything becomes worthless here. Everything deemed unnecessary is disposed of.

This domain is such a place. It is an island of death and no one is coming to save you humans.

Fall to your knees. Bow your head. There is no need to even despair.

Everyone resigns themselves here and casts everything away, for this is the "end of will." No one shall ever speak your names again!

Ha. Hahaha. Heehahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

What? A Spirit Origin, approaching from afar, at ultra-high speed!? It can't be! Who is it!?

You make me laugh, Demon Gods! You, who have forgotten even the despair of being discarded! Do you truly think the human is of your ilk!?

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Yes!

The last days are here at this world's end. It is an event horizon, without even a god to pray to!

Certainly, this is a place of exile, where countless people have lost hope. It is oblivion, outside the realm of Humanity. But

But! You called me, didn't you, Fujimaru!?

Therefore, like a tiger burning bright, I came racing through time and space! I am the Avenger, the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantès!

I came here from beyond love and hatred to laugh at my co-conspirator!

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Why do you look so happy? He's not the only one who came.

If he's here, there's no way I'm not going to show up.

I really don't want to announce myself because it's dumb, but I am the Dragon Witch, Jeanne d'Arc. I came to run amok because I was bored.

Yes. And I am Ruler, acting leader for this group. I couldn't let these two problem children go unsupervised.

I realize that I am being forward here, but I hoped to be of service to the agents of Chaldea.

Come on, you come up front too. Sheesh, if nobody made you do it, you would never say a word.

...Yes. I have come to assist as a representative of the Scandinavian Valkyries.

I am Lancer Brynhild... Please use me as a tool...

Oh, but that won't do... Someone like me, being entrusted with such an important task...

Master, you are too kind... Oh dear... I don't know...

...I feel so unworthy that something is welling up deep within me.

Wow... Jeanne Alter and even Amakusa!

Actually, I don't know who that Servant in the black overcoat is... An acquaintance of yours, Senpai?

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I see, from a nightmare! ? U-um, then that's someone you probably don't want to see...?

That lightning!?

Oh, what tremendous lightning! Both dreadful and pure! I can only assume the wielder is a child of the god of thunder!

Name yourself, beautiful general!

I am Minamoto-no-Raikou. Similarly, you are a champion whose thunder transcended human knowledge.

You must be Iskandar, King of Conquerors. Though brimming with ambition, your gaze lacks any malice

Heh, I know a boy you would get along well with. You are birds of a feather. So much so that I wish you could become his sworn elder brother.

However, in a contest of lightning, I shall not back down. And now I will show you the true brilliance of my blade.

Oh, beautiful and bold! A flower of the battlefield, like the knautia macedonica!

And you say that was only 80% of your power!? Butheh-heh, that was only a warm-up for me, too!

You have yet to see the horsepower of my pride and joy, Bucephalus! Come, let us send out resounding thunderclaps together!

Knautia macedonica... I suppose, I do wear that color, although comparing me to a flower is...

...and it turns purple with age... Such an embarrassing admission in front of Fujimaru...

Are you a Saber? No? A rational Berserker? Oh, really!?

I came here because I sensed a Saber's presence. Do you know me? I'm the strongest Saber of all, Mysterious Heroine X!

Ah. Fujimaru, long time no see. How have you been? I'm fine, as you can see.

This place feels foreign like the Sargasso Sea, but this always happens to me, so I'm not bothered.

(By the way. Just between you and me, what event is this?)

(With the spacey setting, I thought SW Episode II had begun, so I came running with new equipment and a new class, but...)

Look out! Your head almost shot off like a rocket! But thanks to me, you're okay!

Who tries for a decapitation attack without even announcing themselves!? This is why you savage Earthlings are

I'm sorry. I couldn't quite catch that. Did you say "savage," space Saber?

Oh, you Earthlings are all elegant and wonderful! Perhaps only Berserkers and Assassins exist here?

Well... Oh my. Don't tell me we have the same opinion...

So in your world, there are only Berserker and Assassin Sabers?

Yes, that's right! You're a sharp lady to catch on to that!

...Huh? Um, wait, what does that mean? I was just talking about Earth, right?

Never mind the details. Right now, we have to help the cute little Master.

So let's make a deal, alien.

After all of these monsters are chopped into pieces, let's have a rematch!

Mmm, it looks like I got locked into a terribly troublesome sword fight! How did this happen? I demand an explanation!

Hey, what is going on here!? My special attacks aren't having any effect! One might even say we're in trouble!

Are these so-called Demon Gods actually knockoffs? Okita, Okita! Bring me bullets, Okita!

Yes, ma'am. This is what's aggravating about weak-kneed generals who depend on firearms. Why not try using a sword?

Coming, coming. Please step back a little. Whatever they are, if they're made of flesh, cutting them up will kill them.

Like this, you see? It's very straightforward. Slash, slash.

An easy victory for Okita! ...(gurgle)

Okita... Okitaaa!?

...Pardon me. I overestimated my physical condition... I really wasn't made for a drawn-out battle...

Okita! You took down several of those snaking Pillars! Well done!

But, ow, hot! Look, they spew flames! Hey! There's not supposed to be a sequel to Honnoji...!

At this rate, dancing Atsumori is no problem at all! I require a Rappa spy! Are there any Rappas in the house!?

The age of now is IMMORTAL! Set up your stage BRIGADE! A chaos of break! What decides it? BRAVE♪

Kotarou, Kotarou! Someone by that name surely can appreciate my freestyle! Where you at!?

...I know of no ninja by that name. Please burn to ash like you did at Honnoji.

After seeing this, I'd really like to head out to help the people of Chaldea.

Why!? I know you have a grudge against the Monkey, but there is no reason for you to have a grudge against me! Honestly, I wasn't even interested in Hojou or Bandou!

No, the cause lies elsewhere. I just despise samurai.

Although Okita over there... She reminds me of a kunoichi somewhat, so I may help her, if I feel like it.

What, have you been seduced by her thighs too!? I am no slouch myself. If we make it to the end...

Anyway, between the foot soldiers, the ninja, and my musketeers, we can turn this battle around!

Okita! This isn't the time to sleep! Go die after we win!

...Y-yes, Okita can still fight! Watch me go, ninja-like mister!

Not "like." I AM a ninja. ...Although I am well aware that I lack drive.

To be honest, I wanted to fight alongside Lord Kintoki, but this is the battlefield. You can't be fussy about your allies.

I owe you two nothing, but it seems fate has brought us together.

As the leader of the Fuuma Ninja Clan, I will do my utmost. I will show you the essence of a ninja!

Chloe, over here! Those Pillars keep springing up!

Ruby, what is that!? They're incredibly disgusting!

Ah, this is a handful for the current human race now. Spells and stuff... Seriously, they didn't mess around in the Age of Gods.

This game is impossible. No matter how many times you kill them, they keep reviving. And we're still supposed to fight them, Illya?

Yes! Of course! We have to fight alongside everyone else!

After all, that's how we met Fujimaru. That's why we became part of Chaldea!

True. I really don't want to be fighting 'til morning, but we did say we owed them after they helped us.

Magical Girls usually don't fare well against tentacles, but it would be satisfying slicing them off.

Besides, I get the feeling they're looking down on us as some third-rate magic users.

Let's go, Illya. Fragment or not, I'll show them the power of the Einzbern lineage!

Well, well. I thought they were children, but maybe they're a type of tengu? Look at them soar through the air... Mmm, I'm envious.

Oh yes. Especially since the wings on your back are purely ornamental, right, Ibaraki?

It's just like you to take a form and be satisfied without putting in the substance, Ibaraki. Sometimes I'm embarrassed to be your partner.

I-I never said I was satisfied! I'm still in transition! This is a transitional form!

Look, eventually, I'll have a folding fan under each arm and become a great oni that even looks down on Rashomon!

As soon as I do, I'll steal every last bit of the humans' treasures and dominate their cities in a reign of terror!

Oh, dear. Why would you say something troublesome like domination? What a pain. Didn't you always say you were going to burn down Kyoto?

Mm. I said I would give the humans a hundred harms and not allow a single gain, but I take that back. I'll use them instead.

Heehee... The capable ones especially would come in handy as my pawns. There is more to sweets than just flavor. They have to look good, too!

Wait, Shuten! I'll share the best moments with you too!

Then you'll look at me with newfound respect. It will be like cherry blossoms blooming in the spring!

I guarantee you, not even Onikirimaru will be able to sever our bond!

That's why we can't let humanity be wiped out! There is no direct profit in it, but we have to protect Chaldea!

Ohhhhh, let's leap into the fray. Let's go all out!

...Still, I never knew Ibaraki had a sweet tooth... You can't even drink more than two bottles of wine. Oh, well...

It's common for drinkers to prefer a bitter taste, but I like both. At any rate, I won't let your fighting spirit be in vain.

Really... You and me aside, Ibaraki, I think Fujimaru gets along too well with oni.

Ah, well. Raikou is here too, so I suppose we can afford to be cordial once in a while.

We've got nothing to gain from helping humanity or defending the order of the world, but we can't stand by as the human world is destroyed.

I need good company to enjoy delicious wine. And I think these nasty tentacles would pair nicely with my delicious wine.

These monsters... I heard they're kin to the Beasts. Who would've thought a man like me would end up fighting the Evil of Humanity.

...My head is pounding. Protecting humanity is not my affair.

My job is simply to exterminate human sinners, based on my own discretion...

No, that's not true, Mister Cloak-and-Dagger. Even you are qualified to fight here.

Even if you are a strange tale from a faraway world... An unbelievable hypothetical fragment of an unbelievable world...

Even if you are the final record of someone who abandoned his own name and disappeared while running down the path he believed in.

I acknowledge your battle is just. Even if I disavow the results.

...I don't really know what you're talking about. Sometimes it's like you're speaking a foreign language.

Yeah, I don't get it. Not a word you're saying. But

I can tell that you're not lying to me.

So if you're saying we need to fight these monsters... I can make up any reason to fight them.

...I don't know what we're fighting for, but... I have a feeling that's the kind of man I used to be.

What on Earth is going on here!? What is this!?

Though it was a sudden offer, I was told I could cap the final hand of the game and so I came!

24 hours ago, my makeup and microphone were in perfect condition!

Why did I get pushed into the edge of a world like this, along with the other leftover members at the end!?

Explain it to me, you creature who resembles Bastet! Or you, the one who is no match against me yet still a ravishing Arabian beauty!

Okay, don't be so grumpy, Dermaptera. Enjoy the adversity. Or, enjoy it.

This isn't the desert, so I think it should be even easier for you to let your hair down, woof.

You don't have to fight. Just get paid, eat some carrots, and go home... It's no overstatement to say this is the human race's final destination.

That's riiight... How are we to fight under these circumstances? And those Demon Gods aren't even high government officials.

I suppose if there's anything I can do, it would be supporting the others.

Ah, but I hate cutting corners, so leave that to me. I'll fight by playing the supporting role till the end.

Besides, a good woman can gracefully handle logistical support. By its own right, my beauty should be used to inspire the opposite sex.

Therefore, wouldn't there be value in itself just by us standing around?

Yes, that is true! Why, just my presence is enough to make everything work out!

What wise words: "Let us reconcile with the cat"...

All right, us three super sexy ladies will wait here for our Master to come home!

I'll do the cooking! Mata Hari, you clean!

And Cleopatra, as the talented consultant, you go work on the dessert in Tokyo!

Oh... We've created my ideal home sweet home...! All that's left is kicking Demon God Pillars down!

Yes, you can leave the diplomacy to me! Just you watch! I'll make Chaldea a top corporation in one month!

Mmm, that's not what we're getting at, but whatever! It looks like Kotarou is struggling, so I'll go help him for starters!