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The Inescapable Gehenna, Id
4 scenes, 325 lines
1. Before the battle
43 linesCan you hear me?
It looks like your brain wave activity is within standard ranges now. And it seems you're conscious again as well.
Everything's okay. There's nothing to worry about.
Welcome back, Senpai.
I'm so relieved you made it back to Chaldea.
And more importantly, that you're not hurt!
...Oh, but then, of course you wouldn't be physically injured, would you?
We still don't know exactly what happened, but we have a good approximation.
According to Trismegistus II, this was a REM REM incident similar to Shimousa.
It looks like your mind and your soul were transported to a kind of Singularity, where you
Mash...
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(At a loss for words)
(Cover your eyes with your hands)
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...Senpai?
Um... Are you okay, Senpai?
Excuse me, Nurse! Could you run another check on his vitals, please!? And hurry!
Senpai. Can you hear me, Senpai?
Please listen to me. If you're in pain right now, you need to tell us where, as specifically as you can.
We're still in the infirmary, so whatever it is, we can treat it immediately.
If you're in severe pain, we can get you something to help with that and
I'm sorry.
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I'm okay. Really.
I'm fine. I'm not hurt.
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Huh?
Mash.
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What about you? Are you okay?
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Are you hurt at all?
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...No, Senpai.
I'm...perfectly fine. There's nothing wrong with me at all.
I'm okay, Senpai. I'm not hurt.
You don't have to worry about me.
Everything's fine. My vitals are all green and everything.
Welcome back, Senpai.
...Welcome home.
2. Before the battle
92 linesWhat a fascinating situation.
I thought we had not seen any large-scale Singularities since we began monitoring our Foundation of Humanity rating...
...but now, it seems one developed in Fujimaru's mind, of all places.
Physically, he is perfectly healthy, but his magical energy has been severely depleted, and he has used up all three of his Command Spells as well.
This latest Singularity must have been quite the ferocious battleground.
But the most noteworthy thing has to be that
The FoH Board is changing!
Again!?
It hasn't settled down yet but it's looking like it may go all the way up to C minus. Maybe even C!
It hasn't settled down yet but it's looking like it may go all the way up to B minus. Maybe even B!
Ugh! I can't believe the FoH Board is changing on its own again!
A-and not just once, but twice, you say?
Sure did. It has just been one fascinating incident after another lately!
Oh yes, I could not agree more!
Well, I could! Er, less, that is! I'd call this frightening, not fascinating!
We still have no idea why our FoH grade changed the first time and here it goes changing again while we're not even looking!
Why does it keep going up like this? And why does it always have to be such a surprise!?
We never had any direct control over that. Given what has happened so far, we should expect it to happen again.
I agree.
Nooo!
Do you have any idea how much my heart seizes up anytime anyone starts a sentence with, "Oh hey, the FoH Board just..."!?
I know, Gordy. I get it. Did you want to go to the infirmary?
I have a regular checkup there once a week! They even said my cholesterol was down last time!
Man, they're still going at it.
I get why the director's worked up, but if you go talk to him now, you're probably gonna be stuck here for a while.
So, you know, I think your report can wait.
Besides, look at you. You're still in your hospital gown and slippers.
I'm honestly surprised you came straight here from the infirmary. I know you take your job seriously, but c'mon, give yourself a break.
Why don't you go get your vitals checked one more time, then restock your Command Spells in the engine room?
Once that's done, you can grab something to eat and then just turn in for the day.
I mean, you only just got back from a Singularity, right? You've gotta be exhausted.
Okay. Thanks.
(Look at Da Vinci)
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Hey, don't worry about it. I'll talk to the director.
Hm?
Oh, you're wondering about Da Vinci?
She was a little unsteady for a while, but she's been more stable lately.
Did you need to talk to her?
No, that's okay.
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Senpai!
I see. So you already replenished your Command Spells.
That must have been tiring. I'm sorry I couldn't be there with you.
Are you having dinner now?
That was my plan, but it looks like no one's here. Is it because...?
I was going to. Is today...?
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Yes.
It's always kind of lonesome whenever the Heroic Spirits aren't here.
That's for sure.
I know we can't do anything about it, but yeah, it is.
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Right.
The Storm Border does have several powerful Magical Reactors...
...but of course, it takes a lot of magical energy to keep the Heroic Spirits materialized all the time.
So just like in the Antarctic base, we need to conserve our magical energy as much as possible.
And of course, multiple constant materializations require even more energy.
So except for irregular occasions when we need Heroic Spirits in a physical environment to strengthen their Spirit Origins...
...we just can't afford to keep them around all the time.
(Nod)
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Well, if the kitchen crew aren't here, I'll just have a combat ration.
Guess that means it's time for Combat Ration Pack B.
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Oh, no need for that!
The kitchen Servants froze plenty of meals for us, just always!
We have plenty of A, B, C, and D sets, and two special A and B varieties as well.
Please, choose whatever you like. I had the B set yesterday myself.
It was miso-simmered mackerel, and it was really delicious!
Hmm, I see.
Got it.
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Okay, A is Western, B is Japanese...
Let's see. C is Chinese, D is a combo...
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What are the special A and B sets like?
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I believe the special A set is Latin American, and the special B set is Indian.
Emiya left a note for us that we can check to make sure.
Did you already eat, Mash?
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No. I was actually about to have dinner myself.
Would you like to join me, Senpai?
Of course.
I'd love to.
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I think I'll go with either A or B.
I think I'll go with either C or D.
Maybe I'll try one of the specials.
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Okay!
3. Before the battle
129 linesYou finish your early dinner and in that same spirit go to bed early as well.
You lie down in your bed.
It's a little harder than the one you had in Pseudo-Tokyo.
You don't close your eyes, so you/I find your/my self staring up at the ceiling.
That doesn't last.
You may not be physically tired, but you did use a lot of magical energy during your battles in Pseudo-Tokyo.
And that was enough to leave you thoroughly exhausted.
And so, in no time at all...
...you fall asleep.
/Remember.
/Your path.
Remember why you're here.
In the rifts between your dreams...
...you catch glimpses of a certain Avenger's story.
You see how the white-haired man hell-bent on revenge lived his life.
You witness scenes unfold like a scrapbook with missing photos, or a movie watched while half asleep.
These images, reaching you through your magical energy connection...
...must be the last fragments of his memory.
It began in betrayal.
I was falsely accused of a terrible crime.
The court, indifferent to law and justice, made no effort to judge my innocence. Instead, it stripped me of my every freedom.
I was imprisoned in a tower of the Château d'If, a prison famous for being hell on earth.
I lost friendships. Trust. Even love.
In their absence was only darkness. Despair. Grief. Tears.
That is where the flames began to burn.
The flames of revenge went on to become the sole driving force in my life. They were everything to me. All I had.
And then...
...there, in the depths of hell...
...I found my destiny.
There was a priest who became my salvation. He taught me many things, and eventually...
...I finally made my escape.
And then I set out upon the path of blood.
Caught between gratitude and despair, the flames of my vengeance burned brighter than ever, their smoke signaling the start of my battle.
The worth of the treasure I claimed from that island bearing Christ's name was beyond counting. It, along with the terrifying power of the abyss...
...were the greatest weapons I could ever ask for!
Before I knew it, I had become a demon hell-bent on revenge and even my hair had turned white to suit this change.
Soon, I will put my enemies in Paris through the same hell I faced!
My path is blood and flame. Any who would stand in my way will have no mercy.
The first to interfere with my revenge was a Dead Apostleone who feasted on fresh blood.
The second was the Death Storm King, newly awakened from his long slumber.
The third was a fraudulent prince who resided in the Tatar mountains.
I incinerated them all.
I can't stop now. How could I?
My flames will never die. My darkness, my despair, my grief, my tears...
I'll burn it all to the ground!
I cannot stop at Paris. I must go on to the rest of France. Europe. No... No, no, no! I can't stop there, either!
I must take my vengeance on any who had ties to my sworn enemies. No... All those tied to my personal hell. No...
I must take my vengeance on everything! I won't stop until my flames have reduced all the world to ash!
I will use my body and soul as kindling if I must! So burn! Burn! Burn it all down!
Yes, my flames now burn without end. They will never stop for anything...
At least, so I believed. That is the fate to which I resigned myself.
Yes. This is revenge. This is the path of blood and flame I chose to walk.
However.
...Count.
I...
...Count.
I stopped at the very end.
...You...
There was something I thought lost...
Something that now exists only deep inside me, faint and flickering.
Are you really going to throw it all away?
Have you truly no more use for love?
That's right.
It was because of love...
...that I left all my fire behind in the wake of my revenge...
...in exchange for my body, my mind, and my soul.
Who's there?
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Are you the one who's been showing me these dreams?
Who are you?
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You've been with me this whole time, haven't you?
I think...you've been with me this whole time.
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You were there with me in Pseudo-Tokyo.
You helped me get through those trials.
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I'll ask again.
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Who are you?
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...So, you could hear me.
Yes. I have been with you this whole time.
Sometimes, I've been in the shadow at your feet.
Sometimes, I've been right behind you.
Sometimes, I spoke aloud while watching you...
...but I didn't think you noticed.
...I'm sorry. That's not true.
There were a number of times I heard your voice but pretended I did not.
I suppose you did notice me. I'm sorry.
(You/I have come here via a Rayshift...)
"So, this is where I've come...?"
"It feels more like...someone called me here?"
"To Tokyo?"
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Who are you?
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I'm...
...the only scraps that remain of his heart, feelings, memories, and regrets.
I am...the culmination of one man's revenge.
The Count of Monte Cristo, formerly known as Edmond Dantès. A solitary soul, inscribed in the Throne.
I am the light he saw beyond his hatred, his gratitude, and his love.
I am what he lost and may never regain.
I am the last fragment of his thoughts and feelings.
My name is Haydée.
I've been watching you from the recesses of his Spirit Origin.
Haydée.
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Now that he's gone away, there's almost nothing of me left.
It won't be long before I disappear.
So before that happens, I wanted to ask you something, Fujimaru.
You've used his flames yourself. You've also faced and overcome them.
And you chose not to walk the path he did.
So now, in this moment, on this quiet night...
...what is it you wish for?
The Avengers.
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The souls who aren't here right now.
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I want to see them again.
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Why is that?
Because...
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4. Before the battle
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Sorry to intrude.
I heard voices coming from your room, but I can see you're alone. Were you just talking to yourself?
Not exactly. She was some kind of spirit, I think.
No, I think she was more of a phantom or something.
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So you were hallucinating? How odd.
There was no mention of hallucinatory side effects for any of your medication in Nemo Nurse's report...
I-it wasn't like that.
It wasn't anything like that.
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I see.
By the way...have you noticed?
It doesn't seem Mash or the others have.
Noticed what?
What are you talking about?
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Mr. Dantès is nowhere to be seen.
And not just him.
Everyone calling themselves an Avenger appears to have vanished from the ship.
Maybe it's because we're trying to use less energy?
Could it be because they're conserving power right now?
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No.
I know many Servants are staying out of sight at the moment.
This is not that.
It is not a matter of being visible or invisible.
I'm talking about...presence? Aura? Things of that nature.
...That's strange. It's not like me to use such occult terminology.
Still, that is what I feel, so that is what I'm telling you. All of the Avenger Servants have vanished.
What about the Spirit Origin graph?
Then, are they gone from the Spirit Origin graph, too?
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Spirit Origin graph? What's that? Is it something occult?
Well, never mind. As I was saying.
The Storm Border is a ship. A very big ship, to be sure, but a ship nonetheless.
And as with any ship, there will inevitably be passengers who disembark for one reason or another.
That is simply how it is with ships. Someone gets on and they must eventually get off.
So...
...have you said your goodbyes?
No.
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I haven't.
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I see.
Someone else asked me something earlier.
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They asked me what it is I want to do.
I think they were trying to encourage me.
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I see. So what are you going to do now?
I'm going to see them again.
I'm going to go after them.
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Then I wish you luck.
Well, we can't very well let them quit while they're ahead.
I couldn't agree more.
Permit me to present a secret plan of mine which I believe will be perfect for the occasion, Master.
A secret plan, you say?
Don't worry. It should be most effective against the dregs of any malignant data still loitering with ill intent.
Would you be so kind as to help us, my little dream princess?
Yes, of course!