Something Never Forgotten

Hm? What was that?

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(It's a fairly strong magical energy source. Is it coming from inside the school?)

(Aah! Geez, don't scare me like that. If you're gonna use telepathy, say something first.)

Hmm?

(Oh, right. It's 'cause Kyrie's here. I take it back. Good call, Mr. Sal.)

(I'm not a teacher. My vessel is. At any rate, we need to be careful.)

(I can't tell if this new entity is a Servant, but it certainly has more magical energy than the flame creatures.)

(I'm sure Chaldea could tell us more about it if we could contact them. Unfortunately, that is not an option.)

(Is it friendly? Hostile?)

(I can't say.)

Um... Is everything okay?

Oruta-senpai? Mr. Salieri? Um, kendo club Senpai?

Kagekiyo.

Right. Kagekiyo-senpai. ...So, um, why are you all staring at each other?

...(Gasp)

I-I see! S-s-so that's it.

I-I don't know the specifics, obviously, but, are you all part of, well...

...a love triangle?

It's not!?

O-oh. Then, um, what exactly is going on between you?

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(This is taking a weird turn! But whatever. None of you heard a trumpet either, right?)

(So then, don't you think this probably isn't an enemy Servant?)

(Perhaps not, but we should still err on the side of caution.)

(Well yeah, of course, butHuh!?)

Hang on! Where the hell're you two going!?

We're going to go look for this potential Servant. If we don't know who or what it is, we can just go find out.

I'll see for myself whether they're a Heroic Spirit on humanity's side or not.

Since I don't have a contract with your Master, I can't tell what you're discussing telepathically...

...but this has to be better than standing around talking and doing nothing. Am I wrong?

No, you are not.

Since when are you two all buddy-buddy!? You just met!

How should I know?

Or I, for that matter?

The hell!? You're practically in sync!

U-um... Servants? Can I ask what you're

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Huh?

I'll see that she gets home safely. You two take care of things here, Fujimaru. Alter.

Thank you, Mr. Salie N-no, wait!

S-Senpai, why are you speaking to Mr. Salieri like tha N-no, wait!

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If it's dangerous here, then we should both be heading home together, Sen

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...Never mind. It's nothing.

I said I wasn't going to pry...so I won't.

...Senpai.

Auntie said you were having hot pot tonight, since it's supposed to get cold in the evening.

I'm planning to go help her, so...

...please make sure you come home in time for dinner.

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...Okay!

I...

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My head hurts... I think...I need to get back to the faculty lounge...

After I print tomorrow's quizzes...I need to talk to the administration about our code of conduct...

Rome...

Yes... I need to kill everyone in Rome... They killed everyone in Londinium, down to the last woman and child...

I'll never forgive them... They'll all pay for what they did...

Vengeance for Britannia... Vengeance for the Britons...

...Huh?

...Maybe I had a little too much to drink last night. I didn't think I was hungover, but maybe I...

...IS this a hangover? Ugh. I don't feel so good...

My head...hurts... My body...feels heavy...

Found her.

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That's right. Her aura may not be exactly the same as a Servant's, but it's close.

As for whether she's on humanity's side or not...the way she's talking makes it sound a lot like the latter.

That makes her my enemy. Now that she's invaded my territory, I'll do whatever it takes to deal with her.

And by "deal with," you mean...

Kill.

What other choice is there? The way she's acting now, it's only a matter of time before she becomes a full Pseudo-Servant.

Indeed.

Heh. I guess you and I really are on the same wavelength.

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Oh?

That's what you want to do? Do you not see what's happening here?

My head...hurts...

It hurts... It hurts...

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it huuurrrts!

A-aah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Aaaaaaaaaah!!!

I'll...kill them...

I'll kill them... I'll kill them, I'll kill them, I'll kill them...

Every last person in Rome...

I'll kill them all!!!

I won't leave a single one alive! I'll wipe them all out from our Britannia!

Aaaaaaaaahhh!

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Seriously!? Dammit, I thought she looked like Boudica! Ugh...

Hang on. Is her Spirit Origin still growing like crazy? That doesn't seem right!

She has been possessed. I know monsters like this well.

In fact, it seems close to what you and I are going through right now.

Never mind that. I'm not usually one to notice this kind of thing, but her Spirit Origin...

Indeed. It is of the same type as yours and mine.

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Wait just a damn minute! I mean, yeah, I sense that too...but why!? How is this happening!?

Us, I get. And since Dantès is acting as our passageway, I can see how all that lines up.

But why're all the enemies we're facing Avengers, too? Isn't that weird?

We have only encountered two hostile Servants thus far. It is too soon to make any judgments.

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Avengers... An Extra class. I am told their Spirit Origins embody anger and vengeance.

Just look at her. She's clearly just a step away from going berserk.

And you want us to stop her without killing her? Are you serious?

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...Yeah. You're right, Master.

(Even though my Spirit Origin was formed to be the Dragon Witch bent on nothing but taking revenge...)

(...I still ended up on humanity's side at Chaldea.)

(And all of that is because...)

(...you're the kind of Master who always takes that approach.)

(I...)

Okay! You two! Kagekiyo and New Hassan!

N-new!?

We're up against the PE teacher who looks a lot like Boudica!

We're going to stop her, together, before she spirals out of control!

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Aaaaaah!

Damn. Her defense is impeccable.

This is what happens when we are told not to kill. But, no matter. Her Spirit Origin is clearly weaker than her Chaldean counterpart.

This is a far cry from the Queen of Victory's usual shield. Alter!

Why is no one using my actual name anymore!?

Rrgh, they just keep coming! This... This is why I hate Romans!

You have to wipe all of them out, or there's no end to them! As long as even one still lives...

...we'll never be able to live our lives in peace! Die! Die! DIE!

Hah! This the best you got!? Pathetic! Sure you haven't got a bit of Berserker mixed in there?

Besides, take a look. Do Hassan and Kagekiyo there look even kind of Roman to you!?

Shut up, woman!

You're a woman too! Ahahahahahaha!

Damn! You saw me coming!

Hahaha! Of course I did!

I know little about dagger-wielding mountain folk, but it's easy enough to imagine how you'd try to attack!

I see. So that's why...you left yourself so open.

Huh!?

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Gah! A disruption...spell!?

You fool! This won't do anything...against a Servant...!

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Against a Servant? Nope, it won't. Most that'll do is slow them down for a second.

But...you're not a real Servant.

Your Spirit Origin might've come close, but as long as it was incomplete, one hit from that bad boy, and

Too easy.

But what do we do now? We lack a Caster or any Heroic Spirit with similar skills.

How are we going to turn her back into a human?

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Huh? What was that again... Rain of Isis? You really think that'll work?

...Oh, huh.

What do you know, it DID work. ...Good, she's just unconscious.

The Avenger Boudica Spirit Origin is disappearing, and her vessel is safe.

Yeah.

Oh, right. Good point.

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Although, if this is all it took, couldn't you just have

Oh, wait. Never mind. You'd have to hit her with that spell for it to do anything.

And her shield doesn't just deflect attacks. It seems resistant to magecraft as well.

Hmph, an impressive Heroic Spirit. That was a formidable fight.

Well, she's actually not like that, generally. You should see her when she's fighting to protect her companions.

Anyway, it's over now.

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...Hmm. You are all certainly experienced combatants.

Right after you got the fire woman used to our attack patterns, you baited her into an attack that left her open...

...and your Master finished the job, in spite of his lack of anything in the way of direct, physical attacks.

What's more, it seems as though you incorporated me into your plan, without me even being aware of your doing so.

Hmm. Not sure I entirely buy that...but fine.

Hmm. Well, you're honest at least.

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Hehe, that's right. We didn't conquer all those Singularities and Lostbelts by accident.

We're badasses and we know exactly what we're doing here. Deal with it. Hehehehe.

Well... You certainly didn't do poorly.

But I wouldn't go that far. I only accept that you are more skilled than I thought.

I'll continue to evaluate you and your hangers-on, Master of Chaldea.

Until later.

Hey, he's gone. Ugh, what an asshole! We're nobody's hangers-on.

I call them like I see them. And I don't mind if that makes me an asshole.

Grrr....

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Eh, guess you're right. We know what they're about and that they're on our side now.

Hmph.

I'll take that to mean you agree.

The Queen of Victory failed to become the second trial.

She merely disappeared, without ever properly materializing.

She knows true humiliation. Her fury, her grief, her laments... They should have been enough to destroy her enemies.

She is the razer of cities. The runaway chariot that commands flame itself.

Heh. Too bad for you.

He knows that queen well, and has faced the flame she harbors within once before.

He knows that queen well, and has faced her in the Spiral Tower once before.

He will never be led astray, no matter how hard you attempt to toy with him.

...We will see about that.