Chaldea: First Bow - The Tri-Star Hunter's Ultimate Arrow

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Okay, let's get back to making sure we're as prepared to defend against further assault as we can be!

I hope you're all ready, 'cause we've got our work cut out for us!

How're the renovations of the Spirit Origin pod firing tubes coming along?

Computer room reports the first is almost done, and good progress is being made on the second and third.

Excellent! So far, everything's going as planned! As for you, Mash, I'd like you to pinpoint Fujimaru's Rayshift coordinates and maintain a comms connection!

Yes, ma'am! I'm tracking down him and his team as we speak!

What should I do?

Uhh, well, you can

Wait. Huh!? What're you still doing here, Ushiwakamaru?

Ghhh...

That's what I want to know!

...Gnnn... (Fighting back bitter tears)

In addition to Ushiwakamaru remaining here, there was one other anomaly that took place during the last Rayshift.

Okada Izo and Hessian Lobo both disappeared from Chaldea at roughly the same time.

We suspect they must have ended up accompanying Mr. Fujimaru on his mission, perhaps without even meaning to.

It seems Ushiwakamaru remaining here was not the only anomaly to occur during the last Rayshift.

Okada Izo and Hessian Lobo both disappeared from Chaldea at roughly the same time.

We think they ended up accompanying Fujimaru on his mission, probably without even meaning to.

How can you be so nonchalant about this? That sounds like a disaster!

Nnn... No, wait.

Knowing Fujimaru, I wouldn't be at all surprised if he were to just roll with these punches. At least, I hope so...

Please, send me again! Surely it's not too late for me to catch up!

I'm really sorry, Ushiwakamaru, but it's just not that simple.

So now that you're here, I'd like you to stay with me as a key source of information on Tametomo.

Ghh... All right. If that's how I can best help right now, then that's what I'll do!

All right, now tell us why you called us all here.

I'm guessing it's not just because we all come from the same mythology?

That's right. Sorry to keep you waiting. Holmes, would you mind telling them the plan?

That's right. Sorry to keep you waiting. Sion, would you mind telling them the plan?

These are the special devices we plan to use in our counterattack:

No problem. These are the special devices we will be using for this counterattack mission:

Spirit Origin pods.

They can be fired much like rockets, and each pod can store a single Servant's Spirit Origin.

You may think of them as a kind of compact Rayshift, albeit one that operates on different principles.

They're based on the same technology used for the Spirit Origin briefcase.

Once a pod reaches the optimal space-time coordinates for a counterattack, it will automatically materialize that Servant's Spirit Origin.

Then, once the mission is complete, it will retrieve that Servant's Spirit Origin and return to Chaldea along its launch trajectory.

Spirit Origin pods.

They can be fired like rockets, and each pod can store a single Servant's Spirit Origin.

You can think of them as a kind of compact Rayshift, though they operate on pretty different principles.

They are based on the same technology we used for the Spirit Origin briefcase.

Once a pod reaches the optimal space-time coordinates for a counterattack, it will automatically materialize that Servant's Spirit Origin.

Then, once the mission is complete, it will retrieve that Servant's Spirit Origin and return to Chaldea along its launch trajectory.

However, there is one important prerequisite for any Servant using these pods:

They must be Archers.

Archers are unrivalled when it comes to using minimal magical energy to maintain their Spirit Origins...

...and thanks to their strong Independent Action, they are also the only class capable of utilizing their full power in the sea of space-time.

Further, it goes without saying that fast, accurate shooting will be essential given the nature of the mission.

However, there is one important prerequisite for any Servant using these pods:

They must be Archers.

Archers are unrivalled when it comes to using minimal magical energy to maintain their Spirit Origins...

...and thanks to their strong Independent Action, they are also the only class able to use their full power in the sea of space-time.

Further, it goes without saying that fast, accurate shooting will be essential given the nature of the mission.

That was a lot of words to say that we're gonna be sent straight into the thick of it, and will have to play everything by ear.

Fine by me! That oughta be perfect for my style of hunting!

Let us just leave it at that.

I do not relish the thought of being treated like a cannonball, but under the circumstances, I will be the best cannonball I can be.

That you were able to come up with and implement a countermeasure on such short notice is frankly stunning. I'm impressed.

You are too kind, my dear Archers. I apologize for asking so much of you, but wish you the best of luck.

Thank you for the kind words. It will not be an easy mission, but I believe you are all more than capable of completing it.

Then, since I'm not an Archer, does that mean I'm staying behind yet again!?

Khh!

All right. Once you've all beaten him, I know exactly what I'm going to do.

I'm going to grind his quiver into dust!

Sounds good to me! (Pat, pat)

All right, let's get this first launch sequence started! Servants, to your positions!

Everything ready to go, launch operators!?

Aye, ma'am! All pods are packed with magical energy, and the linear induction rails are good to go!

All current trajectory data has been entered.

Connecting superconductive alternator now! It's good to go at any time!

Final Spirit Origin storage checks, all green!

Fire Spirit Origin pods!!!

Final Spirit Origin storage checks, all green!

Fire Spirit Origin pods!!!

Damn, now that's a starry sky, right there.

Feels good to be out at night without the moon hanging over me!

Good, we're reading you loud and clear.

While we're here, let me tell you a little about what you're seeing right now.

We're using your pods' sensors to make sense of the chaos of space-time, render it into an image, and project it for you to see.

Although, the fact that the pods' sensors have already gone off and made you materialize...

...means that the enemy must have already fired their second shot!

That means it shouldn't be long now before you see the incoming projectile.

I wonder what it's gonna look like...

I can see a boob!

You, uh... Say again?

It's the kyklos galaktikos! There's a huge band of light spreading out to cover the entire night sky.

...Ohh, okay. So you're saying it looks just like the Milky Way. Bit of a stretch, but whatever.

I guess this means Fujimaru's mission now is to find and neutralize the enemy before he can fire a third shot...

Heh. Good thing we're set to fend this one off.

Hell yeah! They've got their battlefield, we've got ours!

Though hey, what happened to Atalante and Chiron?

I have them standing by as reserves for the second deployment. You're leading the charge here, Orion.

I see. Got it.

Well, then. Time to really cut loose!

With a target that big, I don't need to worry about aiming. I'm just gonna hit it dead center with everything I've got!

...(Sigh)...

It's still hard to believe that a bundle of energy being observed with an ultra-high-powered telescope is showing up with so much sheer mass...

Oh, right. Just to make sure...

You'll need the Spirit Origin pod to come back, so make absolutely sure to keep it safe!

I'm pretty sure there are other things I need to keep safe too, but thanks. Honestly, I'd forgotten about that.

All right, let's do this thing!

Come forth, my full moon! Shine your light down, and illuminate this Tri-Star hunter!

Goddess of the moon, my destiny, I beg your guidance. Strengthen my body...calm my mind...

And then seal my fate!

Artemis Agnós!!!

Gotchaaa!!!

Damn, out of magical energy.

What the...!?

But...he hit it! I saw him hit it!

Orion's Spirit Origin has returned to his pod.

Right, good work, team. Initiate pod return.

...Oh man, this is sick. Just look at all those high-energy particles flying off every which way.

Now I'm getting worried. I hope Master's team is okay...

Oh, I should let Mash know about this, too.

...Da Vinci?

...Da Vinci?

This can't be right... I know Orion's arrow shattered that light beam's center of gravity.

Even if it wasn't enough to destroy the incoming attack, it should've been enough to throw it off course.

But it looks like the beam itself has been...altered!

It almost seems like living tissue that's been broken down into countless constituent parts...and is now reassembling itself...

Da Vinci!? Should we fire the other pods!?

We need to know if we should keep fighting or not!

Da Vinci!? Should we fire the other pods!?

We need to know if we should keep fighting or not!

...You're damn right we should! We don't have a choice! And we're gonna need as many Spirit Origin pods as we can make!

This isn't over by a long shot. If anything, it's only just begun!

Understood. Then I'll keep going until further notice. Prepare to fire the third pod cluster!

Understood. Then I'll keep going until further notice. Prepare to fire the third pod cluster!

Aye, aye, sir!

Man, this static is terrible! C'mon! We gotta make sure the second cluster's guidance systems are working properly!