Fate/Grand Order story · Events, Ultra Skyscraper Castle: Csejte Pyramid Himeji Castle
Section 10: Hakuro Castle's Melancholy Princess
Ultra Skyscraper Castle: Csejte Pyramid Himeji Castle. Inner Chamber
2 scenes, 115 lines
1. Before the battle
78 linesA hundred days without change might as well be a single day.
And yet, in all my life, I never realized that.
It's been so long since I took up residence in Himeji Castle. What was I like before I lived here?
Was I a fox? A bat? Something else entirely?
The seemingly infinite realm of Mystics faded away. All those I was close to disappeared one by one.
It would have upset me greatly if they had been killed, but they kind of just faded away, which made their disappearance easier to accept.
I think...yes, I'm sure I remember that once I even gave a katana to someone named Musashi, and got in a ton of trouble for it.
Still, I really enjoyed the night I spent with that swordmaster. She was an eccentric who actually enjoyed hearing me babble on and on about my hobbies.
I don't remember any other visitors besides her. There must have been others, but none that stuck with me.
My memories are all a haze. So many days spent with no purpose, no meaning... Perhaps all I'm really doing is taking up space.
The worst part is that it doesn't bother me. Not to say that I enjoy it...
But...it definitely doesn't bother me, either. Maybe it would if I tried to change things.
So, every time I think I'll convince myself to change, I end up chickening out.
All I do is play about with tiny, meaningless changes before I put things back just as they were.
And even that doesn't bother me. I'll take that any day over being scared.
If this were to go on forever...I think I'd be okay with that.
Even if someone did summon me out of here as a Servant, I'd be too terrified to do anything.
I mean, I'm just not the type to put myself on the line. What possible use could I be? Saving the world? That's way over my head.
I'm just plain old Osakabehime.
Hey. Are you done with your flashback?
Good. Let's get on with it. Toss Elisabeth into the reactor, shut the lid, and press the button.
Uhh.
Uh, excuse me! Just a little question here!
Exactly what's going to happen to me after you put me in this reactor and press the button?
What if I told you that you were an orange, and the reactor was a juicer, would that help?
You're gonna JUICE me!? I'm gonna get liquidized!?
Even if I am the cutest idol ever, there's no way I'm gonna attract new fans as a damn slushie!
C-come on... There's no need to rush that, is there?
I mean, you're working fine, and so is the guardian statue...
Wrong. My main body requires a large number of Elisa Particles in order to function.
As of now, it's little more than a glorified missile silo.
According to my calculations, providing the guardian statue with a single Servant's worth of Elisa Particles...
...will enable it to remove Csejte Pyramid Himeji Castle from history.
That way, your wish of shutting yourself in forever will come true. You'll have plenty of time to worry about whatever you want after that.
You'll have all the time in the world to indulge yourself in your lazy, NEETy ways.
Wait, back up. What the hell are Elisa Particles!?
They are the absolutely absurd particles that you scatter around the world everywhere you go.
And both Mk. I and I require them to continue functioning.
Hey! I've always been happy to share my sparkling charisma with the world, but I never left any weird particles anywhere!
No way. They're here already!?
...You see, princess? This is what happens when you procrastinate. Now get ready to fight them.
I'll back you up with the guardian statue. Together, we'll make quick work of them.
Uh, right.
Princess.
I am not like Mk. I. I feel no obligation to serve as the lord of Csejte whatsoever.
I was summoned here only to grant your wish. Remember that.
I-I know that already!
Then hurry up and get ready for battle!
O-okay! Ahh, I'M the one in charge, but all I'm really doing is following orders...!
...Now then, shall we get started with this Dragon Steak... I mean, Dragon Puree?
Eeeeee! Murdereeer! Whatever you do, don't liquidize meee! I don't wanna be a slushieee!!!
(Gasp, gasp, gasp). All this running around... (Pant) Too much for a hikikomori like me...
Nice to see you outside the shop again.
Thank you for bringing that up!
Doushite AM I still running the shop after everything that's happened!?
It's a conspiracy! A conspiracy to try and get me to work!
Are you okay?
Oh, yeah, I'll manage. Thanks, Master.
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...Wait, why are we talking about that now!? Ahem, ahem, ahem!
Hehehe! Well done on making it all this way, Master♡
Give Elly back!
Stop this foolish plan right now!
It's not foolish. I wracked every brain cell I had to come up with a plan this subaramazingly intricate!
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A-at any rate, my Halloween Knights are gonna stop you!
Nghh... I-it hurts... My body's acting on its own...!
I'm sorry! Forgive me...!
Does this mean they're being controlled by the Holy Grail? Or maybe magecraft...!?
That's dirty pool!
Ngh... We highly trained Csejte Knights are able to resist most forms of magecraft.
But once a voice started whispering "Do this now, and you'll get paid leave for the rest of the year♡"...
...and "The harder you work, the bigger your raise♡"...
...our bodies just couldn't resist!
What a buncha maroons. You guys actually buy that crap?
Aah! My body's acting all on its own...!
2. After the battle
37 linesNghh... I'm afraid I can no longer move... But if you insist that...we keep fighting nonetheless...
Yes?
We want...paid...overtime... Guh.
You didn't even earn your regular wages before you got your asses kicked!
Eep... Temporary retreeeat!
Come on, let's go after her!
W-wait... Before you go, please, take this...
What is it?
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Worker's comp form... I'm putting in my request...for paid Halloween leave... Urk.
I like your knightly spirit. I'll process that request myself.
Once I take back Csejte, you will have your paid Halloween leave.
But I WILL have you work on Christmas to make up for your absence on this event.
Awww.
...Actually, wait. If that means I'll get to miss milady's concert, that's a really sweet deal!
Hooray for Halloween!
So they were running away from the concert. No wonder they were so easy to defeat.
Singing, huh...
Even with my new heart circuit, I can't see what's so great about singing.
Can it really help the Demoness of Fresh Blood face the pure evil inside her, and come to terms with it...?
Is singing really all that great? What do you think, my pilot candidate?
Maybe you'll find out if you try singing yourself?
I fail to see the need for that, so: request denied.
But if you sing for me yourself, I will base my own data analysis on your performance.
Singing...brings us joy.
Maybe you should try asking Elisabeth about this.
She IS technically an idol, after all. Kind of.
...Denied.
A mecha should never ask the original to teach her anything.
Just forget I brought this up. I'll learn about this matter in my own time.
...Personally, I would be perfectly satisfied if you never learned about it at all.
I'm great at making others sing! Especially when it comes to making them squeal like pigs!
I absolutely do not want to know what you mean.