Return of Nero Fest - Autumn 2019 (First Half)

Ah-hem!

Uh...uh... Testing, testing. Okay, everything's fine. All right, here we go.

A festival is...

A party that brings joy to all people, no matter where or when they are from.

It is no exaggeration to call this festival I host famed throughout both Rome and Chaldea!

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Umu. Thanks for your cheers. My audience truly knows how to behave the third time around!

And that makes introductions unnecessary. Let's get down to business!

I will leave nitpicking about the definition of a festival to the more cultured Servants.

My glorious Nero Fest, a festival only possible through the cooperation of Rome and Chaldea!

Now it begins again!

Surely many Heroic Spirits look forward to this martial tournament set in this great Colosseum.

A festival of power, modeled after the festival of Olympia! Attendees will praise the warriors' courage!

Honed physiques and unparalleled skills in fierce competition! What could be more beautiful, more noble!?

As people love to admire a blooming rose, so too do they enjoy seeing a human being reach their very limit!

And that is itself my Rome...the festival of Olympia!

Rome! Rome! Rome!

Umu! All of humanity is indeed Rome!

Hehehe. Your applause is making me blush.

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But, as emperor, I shall permit it! Enjoy this glorious festival!

Hola, ¿cómo estás? I heard that there's going to be Lucha Libre at the Arena México, yes!?

Hehehe, I cannot wait, no! This will be the perfect time to test out my new plancha!

Master, my cute hermanito. Why not participate as a luchadore?

Haha. Not a bad idea! Training Master once in a while wouldn't hurt!

...Hey, I'm only kidding. Don't look at me like that, Master.

Only those who truly WANT to slug it out should participate. Like me or this tall lady here.

Hnnn, no, no. You make it sound so barbaric, yes. Lucha is a clash of honed out skills.

Ah, you got me there. Well, you know, there's all kindsa ways to say the same thing.

There are some punches used in Lucha Libre, right? They call it, uh, "golpe," or "patada," or something?

Besides, this is all between Servants! Even if I really cut loose, nothing bad would happen!

...Ay yi yi.

You have yet to understand the true essence of Lucha. I shall demonstrate it for you myself, yes!

It's finally time for the long-awaited Servant Lucha Libre tournament. The sacred site for Lucha, the Arena México, has been rented out.

This is the perfect chance to spread the wonderful word of Lucha to everyone!

Lucha, eh? From what I hear, the flow of the match is predetermined, and the proper protocol is to take whatever move comes head on.

Truly it would take a steely spirit that relies on sheer trust of your opponent. Uh, but you know, Quetzalcoatl...

If you have the battle go by your own bare-knuckle rules, none of the Good-aligned Heroic Spirits would be a match against you.

Besides, this isn't a Lucha tournament, and this isn't the Arena México.

And...the Colosseum is not in Mexico City.

Qué!?!?!?

Lalalala! Not listening! Fergus, you meanie, yes!

You bastard! I was just going along with what the goddess was saying, then you sweep in to ruin it all! You're spoiling all the fun!

We're gonna end up slugging it out with our bare hands anyway, so might as well call it Lucha, jackass!

You say that... And I suppose it is only right for a warrior to answer the call of Lucha.

Lamentably, I am no more than an amateur when it comes to Lucha. The only finishing hold I know is Tirabuzón.

Tirabuzón, the Cobra Twist!? Old man, you're totally a Lucha enthusiast!

Hahaha!!! Miss Quetzal has challenged me a few times already!

Many times, in truth!

Oh come now, tell the truth. When you say she's challenged you, what you really mean is that you practiced Lucha in the simulator.

Ah yes. In the simulator room with nobody around at night...a Lucha Libre in the dark!

Shut up!

Three matches in just one hour!

Ah-ha! I knew it, yes! I hear true Lucha matches do happen mostly at night, yes!

So during the day...the Roman Pankration! And at night...a carnival of Lucha where the air is filled with bulging muscles flying about!

Uh, that's not what I meant... Damn, you're just making things even worse, old man!

Uuuurrrr...

Try...best... (Makes fist)

Wonderful, my dear! What intensity you have. Your passion and heat are like a steam engine on the verge of critical pressure.

And so I have no choice but to aid you in your efforts. That's right...consider it a continuation of the dream we both shared this summer.

Hmmm, it would seem you've beaten me to the punch. I do, however, share your sentiments, Babbage.

My lovely daughter is so very excited. As her papa, I could do no less than to aid her in her quest for victory with all my strength!

Yes...that is the duty of a proper papa!

(Stare)

Nnnngh... Nnnnnggghhh...

...Yes, of course, my lovely daughter.

I shall, using every conceivable means, with every imaginable trap, employing every possible act of villainy, dispose of all your competition!

I had meant to relax awhile, but perhaps this is a good time to truly apply myself.

Uuuuuurrr!

Ah, yes, quite right. No cheating, of course! As such, papa will fire his magical bullets from the front line!

Steam power at full throttle, steam power at full throttle. We shall aid the daughter of Victor on her path to glorious and dazzling victory!

...C'mon. You call yourself an Assassin? Shouldn't you be good at spying and scouting?

Why is finding some missing people taking so long!? You should be able to pick out which ones are NPCs and which ones are Servants!

S-sorry. I...actually don't have skills for that sort of thing...

The best I can do is to conceal myself within a crowd.

You lack PRESENCE! Just hurry up and find Fran, you shut-in.

I've got this sinking feelingerr, well actually, I have a feeling something exciting's about to happen.

Yes, yes. Strange. She was with me just a minute ago.

...There's some kind of commotion.

I heard something regarding a festival of combat prowess, but that it was intended solely for amusement. I see no point in participating in such a thing.

What point or purpose is there in such restraint? What I yearn for is true and earnest combat.

That is all. There was no purpose in summoning me here, Caligula.

I do not...wish...for bloodshed...

Nor...do I desire...battle...

Only...Nero...my love and hope...for her sake...I shall...

GATHER MEDALS!!!

M-medals!? What!?

Ooohhhhhhhhh!!!

Wh-what is the meaning of this!? Calm yourself, Emperor Caligula!

MEDALS...WANT!!!

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...I see. So that is it.

While I remain uninterested in trivial diversions, the fact remains that I manifested in Chaldea as a Berserker, like you.

I also harbor a flame that I cannot seem to extinguish. Yes...it burns within me...

Fine, Caligula. Then I shall aid you temporarily!

Oooooooooooohhhhhh!!!

Your fearsome temperament has impressed me. You may yet keep up with my strength!

Hmmmm. Two Berserkers interacting with each other... Makin' me kinda jelly.

A tournament with the silver-haired sporty-spice Berserker! The ferocious lion within me...okay, well, maybe it's not a lion...

Maybe a killer whale or a shark. Well, let's just say a carnivore is about to awaken!

That physique, glistening with sweat from battle! And that iron ball that looks like a sea urchin! Hrnnngh! I'd definitely be a goner if that hits me!

...So. You're okay with what happened?

Well, there's no point in this old man intervening.

She said she wasn't interested in "trivial diversions." And yet she's getting all fired up for this event. Things are just getting more complicated, is all.

It's not as if we are strangers, and I would recommend that she calm down. But then again...

She's really not the type to listen to anyone past a certain point. I just pray no one does anything stupid.

I see. Does that mean you'll be with me to...

...Watch the tournament. Carefully record it. Admire the beauties who move so beautifully around the tournament stage...

The only thing we agree on is that we both hope to get through this event without having to fight, Captain. Of course, if a storm is brewing, it won't matter whether we're audience members or not.

I like playing outside, but hitting each other isn't a good game for girls.

Playing tag or hide-and-go-seek would have been better. Oh, this event is more for boys.

You think so? We like dismembering!

But if you don't like it, Nursery, then we don't either. It's not fun if we can't play together.

Teehee. Thank you. Do you agree too, Ibaraki-Douji?

Um...unnngh. W-well, normally I reeeally try to enjoy smashing, tearing, and pillaging as an oni should...

But I'm with Jack on this one. If Nursery Rhyme doesn't like it, then I won't force it on you.

So what should we play? House is fun, so is ball...but I want some excitement...

I know. Let's ask the other kid!

Other kid?

Hm? Who's that?

Could it be!?

...Kuhaha. I didn't expect you to see through my Presence Concealment! You guys are good!

I don't think you tried too hard to hide. I kept seeing your pretty dress flapping.

Indeed. My overwhelming beauty just cannot be hidden! You are a wise Caster, you know that?

I shall praise you. And you shall be rewarded.

Wow, a reward? What is it?

My prized torture device! It's a cute fruit-shaped torturing tool! I just so happen to have three or four of them lying around, so you can have one!

G-giving a torture device as a reward is...a little weird...and it's shaped like fruit...fruit...?

Uh, we might have SOME interest in it. Maybe. Is it cute?

Of course it is!

I do love a good scary story, but being given a tool for torture is...well, you know...

...It makes me feel a little like...a dragon...you know?

Ah-choo!

Oh my. Hehehe. The children are all running about the halls so energetically.

Seeing them like this brings back memories of my own little Kintoki when he was young...

Oh yes. And I can only imagine Master was a cute little child too. Heehee.

It sounded as if those children were talking about torture or something... Well, I suppose I can let that slide.

I'm just glad to see children so happy. Children...children...

There seems to have been quite the increase in the number of children around here. Well not exactly, since they're actually Servants...

Yeah. Maybe it's time we thought of adding kids' meals to the menu...

We do have something like that for young Servants who can't eat full portions, but that's not much fun.

A dish beloved by many, yet both popular and easy to eat... I've been avoiding it this whole time because it's so easy...

But maybe it's time to offer the forbidden mild-flavored curry?

I like it! Good idea!

...But we're going to be slammed during Nero Fest. Do we really have the time to be adding new dishes to the menu right now?

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Besides, we have more Servants to help in the kitchen now.

Say no more. When you think of curry, you think...hurry for curry!

Which means, we need someone who's speedy in the kitchen! This cat knows just the one to fit that bill!

A man who's only effective when the sun is in the sky!

That would be Sir Gawain! He's sure to cook up a great pot of curry real fast, since he's only got so much time to work with!

Yeah, but let's not invite Lip over. We wouldn't want Sir Gawain to be distracted and stop his work, now would we?

Heh. Oh my. So he is only powerful when the sun is out? What a wonderful trait.

You really...think so?

...What? I do not want to hear of this, even from you.

I have no wish to involve myself in such trivialities. To think you would come to visit me, only to babble about the Roman Emperor's absurd festival.

I always thought of you as a brave man who might be frivolous even on the battlefield, but this is something else entirely.

Begone, Archer.

Oh? That's an unexpected response from you, Pharaoh.

You don't like festivals? I thought you were the type of king who didn't mind your citizens having fun.

Of course not. I do not care what the citizens do for pleasure. The whole universe is within my grasp! I am a tolerant pharaoh, you know!

But listen. I and I alone decide what I do. The very thought of the great pharaoh participating in an ancient Roman festival is laughable!

Maybe so, but why don't you think it over? Think of it as a breath from our hectic lives...

But it wouldn't be bad to go and test your strength either. Think about it: we're in Chaldea, where all sorts of Heroic Spirits gather from around the world.

Your participation would make this festival even more exciting.

...Hmph. You are a smooth talker.

Besides. I think it's about time you met the other guy.

When you two meet, it should be on an appropriate stage where Servants can safely fight. A battle between youthe Sun Kingand him would be much too dangerous to take place in Chaldea itself.

Hm?

No, nothing...

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(I-is that...)

(Could that be Pharaoh Ozymandias!? So he is finally attending the ancient Roman festival!)

(I-I cannot stand idly by! Should the Pharaoh be on the move, Nitocris must also take action!)

Nitocris.

Yes! Pharaoh Ozymandias! What is your order!?

I have warmed to the idea of going. I trust you to hold the fort while I'm away.

...Eh? Uh...um...well, I...!

Hahaha. Leave the guarding to the Sphinx. It's no fun for her to stay behind during a festival. Don't you agree, big bro pharaoh?

Heh. Indeed.

We will go together then, Nitocris! Ready yourself!

Yes!

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Mr. Hijikata? Hijikata? How much longer do you plan on sitting there munching pickles?

The event's starting. The event! I know it's not a super giant one, but...

But with all the Servants who're participating, this might actually turn into a big deal!

This is one of the best opportunities to demonstrate Tennen Rishinryuerr, the Shinsengumi, that we'll ever get!

This is also our chance to get ahead of Nobbu!

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Come on now! I know you like things like this, Mister Hijikata!

...Well, okay, so you may not measure up to me when it comes to official matches...

But you have your eye-blinding, sand throwing, anything goes killer "Baragaki" technique.

Using your ultimate Tennen Rishinryu spirit that the audience would sure to be judgmental of, let's show who's boss!

...Quit your yapping.

Awww.

...Well, I couldn't say much for other events like races, but I suppose a festival like this is a different matter.

I like the idea of fighting these other folks to the death.

...Um, killing isn't allowed.

Hey, wait a minute. Mr. Hijikata? I thought you were munching on pickles because you weren't interested?

...Don't get the wrong idea. I was just filling up so I wouldn't be fighting on an empty stomach.

Let's go, Okita.

That's the spirit!

Ah, brings back memories of our training hall days. I'll get a few great Okita victories under my belt!

Talk big when you win, Okita. You're embarrassing yourself. Okay.

Shinsengumi, move out!

...Yo, hold it right there, Miss Dark Saber.

What?

Aren't you that alternative Servant of the King of Knights of the Round Table?

Yet you're different than usual. I sense a tenseness...a tingling sensation from you. You're so revved up, it's electrifying.

What is your point?

Okay. Let me get straight to the point, straight as the cutting edge of a blade!

You're a Rider, right? That means you got some kinda mount or machine, yeah?

I saw ya race a while back, but that was that red'n'gold emperor's ride, right?

Bumpin' into you must be fate! Would ya mind showing me your darkness machine!?

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Fufu. Show a bit of mercy if he's bothering you. This little brat was itching to join the race.

But NOBODY asked him to participate. He was so dejected, he's acting all funny.

Boys are such strange creatures. So keep that in mind and don't get too angry, okay?

Wh-what!? What the hell!? When did you show up!? And you're wrong! No! Absolutely not! No, no, no!

I ain't dejected or actin' weird, okay!? Quit makin' up stuff about me!

Fine, fine. Look at those pouty lips. You're just like a child.

Want a piece of candy? Or maybe a soft dumpling that's easier to chew?

HEY! Quit treatin' me like a kid!

...I see now. If he is no more than a child, there's no need for me to raise my mop over this.

Sakata Kintoki. If you seek a place to direct your pent-up youthful energy...

I suggest you participate in the tournament that Emperor Nero is holding. I'm sure a handful of hot-blooded folks have gathered again this year.

Hey, I ain't

Yes, yes. Be a good boy and stop bothering this nice lady. Now, let's go to the festival.

Oh yes. Fufufufu. If you behave yourself, maybe I'll buy you a candy apple...

I said NO THANK YOU! Geddit through your head!

Hnnnn! This is going to be my year!

I, Xuanzang Sanzang, will win for sure this year! A whole buncha stuff happened last year that prevented me from winning!

So...Touta! I choose you to accompany me!

Wait a minute. You've got it all wrong. Think back on what happened last year.

It's true this is a competition for Servants to test their strength, but this tournament's different. It's not about finding a single victor.

It's neither an elimination competition nor is it a round robin battle. They're just one-off battles on a grand stage, each for a brief moment.

Besides, you're a monk. A great monk at that.

Getting enthusiastic over brawls wouldn't be right. I'm just saying you should probably focus on hitting the wooden drum Mokugyo.

Oh, that hollow-sounding thing! Nice!

...That's your reaction?

Well, yeah. It's not that everyone's fighting to kill. Everyone's participating to better themselves, as a part of training.

They're not focused on winning. But since it's for training, we should go beyond all out!

I guess...you could think of it that way.

And so! This year for sure! I will! Positively! Win! (Grin)

(Hmmm. So this is what desire looks like... Now then. At this rate, I wonder when will the great Monk Sanzang actually reach enlightenment...?)

No assaults in the night, no assassination, and no surprise attacks, huh? And on top of that...

No killing. What a buzzkill. This event really will be hard on us Assassins.

Hahahaha. Then the only thing you can do is REBEL. Wonderful! All forms of treachery will be permitted!

Ah, Rome! Ah, the emperor! Truly a vain embodiment of a multitude of tyrannies and oppression, all in one place!

Oh hey, Spartacus. You get my drift.

What do you think? Want to try running amok without restraint one time? Surely you're tired of living in Chaldea with a bunch of emperors and kings all around.

If you're in it, then I will...

Hahahaha! Indeed! We have the right to rebel against all these tyrannies, smash down insolence, while the pride of the mighty is crushed!

And at the same time, we shall use this opportunity to clear the air of our pent-up grudge! We have the right to such joy at this festival!

Hmph. I get it now.

This may be an event run by an authority, but you will allow such a thing to be run as long as there are people who enjoy such event. Am I correct?

You seem more calm and levelheaded than I am, Spartacus, the forever rebellious one.

Oh, it's you, Master. Go away.

Ah, an expression of opinion similar to one oft expressed! I regret to say this myself, Master, but I am of the same opinion as he.

Getting right to the point in a story is important, and he is the right man for the job. What he means is: anything mightier than the pen is positively brutish!

That is to say, we are unfit to participate in this particular event.

A recreation of the festival of Olympia? An elegant and beautiful show of battles in the Colosseum?

No. Wrong.

This tournament is quite clearly an event for the physically fit. The question, though, is one of what is being promoted here.

It's simply a shot in the arm made to entertain the readersI mean, the citizens.

Nothing more. Nothing less. I must regretfully inform you that we are not needed here.

Seriously? I thought this was a festival glorifying me! What a surprise! I didn't think THAT was its purpose!

Well, I do not recall permitting such festivities, as they have nothing to do with pharaohs...so I did have a sneaking suspicion...

Either way, it is a good thing for a nation to thrive!

I am sure the economic effects are great. If proper measures were put in place beforehand, that is.

I wonder if Her Imperial Majesty had that in mind? I wouldn't mind taking a bit of her time to give a presentation...

Go do that on your own time. This study is exclusively for the writer-Servants of Chaldea.

Oh come now, don't say such a thing. I'd rather not simply confine myself to the same perpetually glum faces, ever harassed by deadlines...

This beaming pharaoh's presence certainly brightens up our space, after all. The light of her divine beauty...

Ah, what better inspiration to get our creative juices flowing!? As you can already see, my creative motivation is on the rise!

Why thank you, Shakespeare. But I am afraid you are somewhat lacking in muscle. You really must take better care of yourself.

You certainly do favor married women...

No, no, no! Nothing like that! And to prove it...I have the perfect individual to back me up!

Well, he IS here, but...well, as long as you're all right with it...

Hm? It appears study room A is a bit rowdy. Do you suppose Master stopped by?

Well, no matter. It is just the two of us in study room B, after all.

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Beautiful. You truly are beautiful. You may be concealing that beauty with a veil, but I can tell.

You are an exquisite beauty who shines not by the sun's light, but a beauty who whose luminance is best viewed at night, by starlight.

Yet as a fellow Servant, I'm sure you have considerable power on the battlefield.

You show no sign of that, though. Beautiful as you are, you are surely dangerous as well.

And that is what truly intrigues me.

...Please stop, Lord Caesar.

I am a Caster. Just a simple Caster. I am merely one of many Servants who has formed a contract with Master.

You may try to woo me with honeyed words, but I dare not answer them.

Say no such thing. You can trust me.

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I am an able man. Let me prove that much to you.

You mustn't...

Lord CAAAEEESAAAR!?

Wha...!?

You have apologized and begged my forgiveness countless times...and STILL you... Who exactly is that...woman...!?

I...well...

Oh.

Do not "oh" me, Caesar. It seems your heart is as clogged with junk as your belly.

It just so happens that a martial tournament is about to begin. So I have a wonderful idea.

I will have you, Lord Caesar, participate and ask a bunch of Sabers to help you slim down.

I...well...I don't...

Yes?

...Uh... Yes ma'am. That might...not such a bad idea.

(...Oh, my Caesarion. What shall I do? What do you think I should do?)

(It would help if you slimmed down a bit.)

Mentor, Mentor!

I just heard! There's going to be a tournament to test the strength of all Chaldea's Servants!

...Um. This tournament isn't going to require that Santas partici...um, join, right?

Not strictly speaking, no. But since it is such a grand event...

It would be a shame to simply ignore it. First of all, let's think about seasons.

Seasons?

Yes. Seasons change from summer to fall, fall to winter. I hear that fall is quite short.

But I digress a bit. Anyway, it would be best to take time to train in the seasons prior to winter...

Oh I see! So if I train well during this tournament, I would become a great Santa by the time winter comes! How logimical!

The word is logical, and it isn't!

It's obviously a super sporty event! And Amakusa, stop talking nonsense!

Oh, hello, grown-up me. Please do not shout in the halls. You will bother the other Servants and staff.

And playing the role of Santa is a tough job. It requires a good, strong body, too, you know. Yes, it does. Argument won!

Don't give me that shcrap! And stop saying "argument won!"

Calm down, me. She's like our little sister. Make sure to treat her better than that, okay?

Ah, yes. You and I are surprisingly on the same page.

...Even that may happen once in a while...

Right, Alter? As an older sister, you should

HELL!!! NO!!!

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...Heh.

Don't lurk in a corner like that. Why don't you come out and talk with the others?

...My queen.

See? Everyone seems to be having fun. Those good friends are talking with other like family.

So many Jeanne d'Arcs. Their existences and relationships are quite mysterious and...

Wonderful. Don't you agree, Count?

My Queen. I'm afraid I have just happened to pass by.

I have nothing to add to that scene. I have no strong feelings. Same goes with what I think. You might as well ask your general.

Oh. You think so?

I do.

Oh...he disappeared. Did he dematerialize?

Hm. So he fled. With just a few more minutes, and I would have been able to treat his mental state.

Oh, hello, Nurse. What's going on?

Nothing. I have been attempting to treat that man for some time now, but he flees every time. He is not aware that he is injured.

Hehehe. Give him a rest. It's not nice to pester him so much.

No. It is, I assure you, a part of the treatment.

I see. Then if d'Eon or Amadeus goes overboard during this festival, please treat them, okay?

Of course. You need not worry about that, Marie Antoinette.

Whenever an event or battle should arise, I will never hesitate to treat the wounded, regardless of what it may be that ails them.

Wasteful. So terribly wasteful.

The event itself is not the problem. A break is good for morale. No one can remain sane constantly staring down the jaws of death itself.

But! This may be a simulator, but a waste is a waste!

The device operates on Chaldea's system, too! Using it thoughtlessly is wasteful!

Besides, what benefit is there to training so many Servants? If you want to train someone, train me! Me!

Hmmm...the king of Uruk is surprisingly miserly.

I thought he was a king of luxury like me...who would spend extravagantly without a second thought...

Fool. I'm not stingy, but I am also a man who saves up! Listen well: one should only spend extravagantly after making a fortune!

But look at Chaldea! Its power always runs at capacity, and its employees' wages are never raised!

Basic salary should always be increased every year, the fools!

I'm not saying that you need to be considerate of the older workers. I'm only saying that one should be compensated according to their skills!

Hm. That is sound advice. I'll keep it in mind. But being so stodgy and all-business is such a drear way to live.

The more glorious the festival, the better. Don't you agree?

I understand your perspective, of course, but a simulator exists to be used, doesn't it?

Then just bear in mind the sheer amount of data that will create. The thing that's called...Sheba?

If that thing's running at full capacity, day and night, Da Vinci is sure to get frustrated. The first part of the festival should be run modestly.

After all, the preliminaries are mere battles between those up until four stars. It shouldn't concern a five star Servant like me!

Fwahahahahahahahaha!

Fuwahahahahahahahaha! I'm just laughing along with you!

Ah, that's the king Gilgamesh I've heard of! The arrogant but mischievous sort that you just can't hate for some reason!

...Ah, the one who walks the never-ending path.

You are now in Chaldea, a place where numberless destinies intersect. Yet I notice that you purposefully avoid interacting with others.

A foolish choice. Humans cannot live or act in isolation.

So too with Rome. You must reflect and look back on your own path.

...My apologies.

Holy Progenitor, Romulus. I am not Rome.

Still, I shall keep those words of yours in my heart. But remember, I once fought against Rome itself.

No, you are Rome.

You are human, therefore you are Rome. Make no mistake: Rome and love reside within all people.

Enjoy yourself. Even should you keep your face concealed, none will judge you.

My Rome is the source of many joyous festivals. Do not forget, my child. People cannot live without joy.

In other words...

Enjoy! Smile!

Okay, here we go!

...Mahatma Change!

Our summer vacation has been extended! Hot places are still hot, so there's no reason not to let loose!

I see. This is not bad at all. However, I believe I shall join the authors to escape the summer heat.

What are you talking about? You can't. You need to be out in the sun and move that body of yours sometimes.

Contrary to what you say, you're well-versed in such activities, aren't you, Master of Baritsu?

Only in times of emergency. Besides, my Baritsu is intended for self defense

No more excuses! Come on, hurry to the Colosseum! Get to it!

...Seriously?

Yes, of course. You and I both are going on a mad dash!

Ah, so many...

All the Servants with dauntless courage have assembled in Chaldea... Everyone seems very excited.

This festival shall be of some use and serve you well for the future.

I am...also excited.

Yes, Senpai, my Master.

Yes. It's me, Mash. Don't worry, Senpai, my Master.

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...I...will try...my best...