Idle Talk 4

A mediator? That does not sound like the divinities from the outer universe I have heard of before.

My impression was that there was an insurmountable gap between them and us, one that does not allow any possibility for peaceful discussion.

Maybe he didn't mean a literal mediator? It could be something like an intermediary catalyst that lets them make use of the gods' very different magical energy, like how an emulsifier lets us mix oil and water.

Hohoho, you may call it whatever you like. To truly understand would be an act of utter insanity, and one that would require a span of one kalpa of dedication upon that.

Take the planet Mars as an example. Although it is unfathomably closer to us than the outer universe, the elder one paid it almost no heed whatsoever.

And yet, there is actually one outer universe being associated with Mars about whom I cannot help but be at least a little concerned.

Don't stop now, man. Keep going.

Well, Lady Hokusai's divinity, and the divinity in direct opposition to it...

...are actually thought to be siblings.

What's more, these siblings, who are said to get along about as well as cats and dogs, actually have a third sibling deity.

And it is the third, youngest sibling, who is thought to have some manner of connection to Mars.

To be perfectly honest, I know next to nothing about this youngest sibling; I do not even know anything about their possible disposition.

However, assuming these siblings call a certain dim green binary star home, and if my inner stars' guiding light is any indication...

...I believe that this mysterious third sibling may be planning to mediate the disputes between the disparate factions of the outer universe.

Hmm.

True, if these outer universe gods stopped fighting each other and teamed up to fight us, we'd be royally screwed.

Hmm...

But nah, thinking about it some more, I'm pretty sure we don't have anything to worry about.

Oh? And why is that?

Because like you said, not even Foreigners can escape the constraints that come with being Servants.

So once they encounter Fujimaru, they won't be able to help but fall for his charms.

He's faced everything from irredeemable villains and crazed Berserkers to demons and evil gods, and has formed a contract with every one of them.

I get it, too. Being an extraordinary hero makes you appreciate even more how incredible it is for a completely ordinary person like him to fight against impossible odds.

In fact, his doing so might even be the best example of the heights humanity as a whole can strive for.

So I'm pretty sure that once this mediator gets to know Fujimaru, they'll fall for his charms, form a contract of their own...

...then turn around and convince the rest of the Foreigner army to follow their lead.

Which means this invasion attempt is basically already a failure. Wouldn't you agree, Caster Gilles de Rais?

Hohohohoho! You've certainly got me there!

What a horrifically hopeful conclusion! Why, it made the very hairs on my heart stand on end!

Indeed, you're correct! No matter what manner of alliance this wicked god sibling mediator attempts to form...

...or even if one of the evil gods from the constellation Piscis Austrinus should take advantage of the mediator's blind spot and attempt to cause Armageddon...

...our Master will no doubt find a way to bring them all back peacefully, and his exploits in doing so will be spoken of forever more!

Ahh, this has truly been a delightful discussion; it has been as bright and bubbly as my beloved golden mead.

Mmm, I'm feeling inspired now. I think I shall return to my workshop and begin work on a new creation.

Specifically, I think it is time I made new Jeannes and Foreigners to go with Gilles Doll Rais before the new children arrive...

...So, did we just go through all that only to loop back around to, "We do not actually have to do anything"?

Probably? But hey, at least we ought to have put the dreamer's mind at ease about Foreigners.

And if that's the part we were meant to play in all this, then we did our job.

And really, let's not forget all the exposition we heard here is just Marshal Gilles being delusional, as ever.

Bonsoir. Nice night, huh?

Oh, speak of the Foreigner. What is it, Voyager?

You sounded like you were talking about something fun. Was it outer space?

Yes, that is right. We were discussing the bottom of a universe that is also an unfathomable abyss.

While we should treat Marshal Gilles's exposition as the delusion that it is, that is merely a matter of camera angles.

The fact is, we learned a lot from what he had to say.

After all, while what he said is certainly fantastical, it is by no means impossible.

There very well could be another universe of the kind he posited.

Uh-huh. The universe is big. I'm sure we don't know everything about it.

You know, I felt like someone was calling me too. Someone from a distant star, far, far away...

There you are! What do you think you're doing here, Voyager?

Do you have any idea how worried I was after you just suddenly floated away like that!?

Do you want to go near Point Nemo too, Erice? To the rainbow sea, and the gods' banquet?

The gods' banquet? I don't know what kind of signals you've been picking up, but knock it off. Now come on, we need to go back and finish our tokoroten cooking battle!

Sorry Voyager was bothering you, Sion! Good night!

But I want to go to the great Foreigner festival too. Aah, wait, Ericeee...

Oh, hell no. We both know you're tired anyway. Besides, you're just an honorary Foreigner, right?

In any case, there's something inappropriAhem, I mean, I have a reeeally bad feeling about this!

Hmm. Maybe it is a bad sign that a Foreigner like Voyager who is so inarguably from our world is also being influenced by whatever is going on here?

Oh well! Since there is nothing I can do, I think I will just hope that Captain is enjoying himself and go have some dreams of my own!