Section 1: Enjoying Holiday (3/3)

Oh, it's you. I'm guessing you heard that sound just now, too?

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Then I guess we can rule out an auditory hallucination.

Keep your guard up, and be ready to fight. Once we go get the others

Master? Lord Emiya?

Murasaki. Good timing. I'm afraid we need to investigate outside the Bounded Field for a little

...Hm?

...What was that?

I guess...it was some sort of movie trailer?

Although, there weren't any moving pictures. Just some words...and the sound of a child laughing...

Not to mention that, even if the TV did get reception, there wouldn't be any programs at this hour...

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So you were the ones making that noise!

(Yikes, they're really tough!)

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I don't know, but they're definitely far more durable than regular people.

And there's a lot of them...

(Yaaawn) Master? I thought I heard somethi

...Eeek! Wh-what's going on!?

Stand back, Lady Illya!

We'll make a huge mess if we fight them in the living room!

Come on, Master! Let's take this outside!

(Oh my. Even at a time like this, he's still thinking about keeping a clean house!)

That's our Emiya Way to go, Guardian of the Kitchen!

Is this really the time to be scaling down my domain!?

Ha!

Yah!

Got you!

Ruby!

Yeah, yeah. On it. Searching... No enemies detected.

You did it♪

Sheesh, that was a handful. Thanks for helping us out, Prince of Lan Ling.

Not at all. I'm only sorry I couldn't get here sooner, Master.

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Still, those guys were a lot stronger than any ordinary humaneven more than I'd expected. ...Hm?

Eee!!!

Did they just...dissolve?

They might have been some sort of spell... Shikigami, maybe?

They certainly didn't behave like ordinary people...

They did leave their masks and outfits behind. Might be worth examining them more closely.

Hm?

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Phantom of the Opera?

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I guess this means he's an enemy Servant here. Well, if he wants to fight, I don't see any reason to hold back.

Looks like we've got another battle on our hands. Be careful, Master!

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Khh...!

Haaa!

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(How is he this strong! He's overpowering me even with Master's assistance!)

(No... My...neck... Losing...conscious...ness...)

Hang in there, Prince of Lan Ling! I'm sorry, but this will hurt!

Master, follow my lead! Trace on!

Khh...!

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Y-you saved me... (Cough)

Sorry for getting so rough.

I did my best to hold back, but I still had to use my Noble Phantasm at point-blank range. Why don't you take a break and catch your breath?

But, what about

Yeah, I know. We still haven't solved the problem.

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H-how is this Phantom so tough!?

...No, it's not that.

That's...possible.

But Phantom should have seriously potent resistance to anything that messes with his mind thanks to high Mental Corruption.

So how is this even being done to him?

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This doesn't look good...

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Everyone, quick! Get back inside the cottage!

The cottage?

You sure? I know we're getting nowhere fast like this, but isn't it just going to be easier for him to pin us down indoors?

It's not that. We'll never be able to defeat him unless we can figure out what's happening!

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Now please, hurry!