Extra Act: Sea of the Foreign Deities (1/5)

Ehehe, it was like something straight out of a child's drawing, wasn't it? She's very good for her age, though. I'm looking forward to seeing what she's like as an artist when she grows up.

Unfortunately, madness born of innocence might be the hardest kind to deal with. You may want to steel yourself, Master...

Van Gogh, remember how Fran brought a camera along so that Fujimaru could give the Servants orders while they were out in the field? I'd like you to carry the camera this time.

Ehehehe... This is so much responsibility! I hope I can count on your support out there, everyone!

Hehehe... Thank you so much for coming, Master...

...Um, I'm sorry. Have we met?

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Ahh, I see. You can't survive in the Void Sea, so you brought in a new Foreigner to help...

Hmm. So she's another painter, like Hokusai...

Hmm... Hmm... Hmm...

You know, when Hokusai came to invade here earlier, she took one look around, said it "had character," and left...

She's a really talented painter, so she must have thought my drawings were terrible!

You think so too, don't you!? You're probably laughing at me on the inside right now, aren't you!?

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Not at all! This is what everyone's pictures look like when they first start drawing! Even mine!

If anything, I'd bet if you're already drawing so much now, you're bound to be a much better painter than me when you grow up!

...Do you mean it?

I do. I really do...

...Ehehe...

I knew it! You ARE laughing at me! Waaah!

Ack! I wasn't! I just get nervous around new people!

Forget it! Just forget it! I'm tired of drawing, and I don't even care about the turf war anymore!

Now, tell me, Master: Do you want to make up for leaving me behind? Of course you do! You're a really, really kind Master!

Then you can make it up to me by taking me on a picnic, just the two of us! We'll go somewhere far away, where we don't have to worry about other factions, or painters, or anybody else at all!

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So I need to be older...? Fine, then I'll just get an advance on a more appropriate form!

Teehee, what do you think of this outfit? I pulled it off someone traveling between space-time continuums.

...It does make my chest feel kind of itchy, but I'm sure that's just my imagination. Self-hatred? Dark past? None of that matters now!

Come on, Master of mine! Let's go to the abyss together! There's a whole, entire hell of forbidden dreams just waiting for us!

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Lady Abigail Williams... Ehehe, I'm sorry, but I have to disarm you now!

O priest of water, O noble of wind, you honor us with your presence. Through the great, flowering form of Mars, you are transformed into a droplet of madness...

Now, let the stars guide you to eternal slumber... Wgah'nagl fhtaaagn!

De Sterrennacht!!!

Iääääää!?

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...Huh? What in the world was I just doing? I can't remember for the life of me... Oh! Hello, Master!

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...(Teary eyes)

I'm so sorry, Master... You must hate me now...

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Because I'm such a bad girl! I wanted to be good, I really did, but I just can't get rid of my own selfishness!

I've gotten used to life at Chaldea, but it's still almost all grown-ups there...

So I get lonely, and inevitably end up leaning on you... Part of me's even happy to see you scramble to help me...

So when Yang Guifei encouraged me to act on those feelings, they came bubbling up stronger than ever, and...and I even enjoyed being bad!

I really am a witch! I have no right to stay by your side, Master! Waaah!

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Well, bluntly speaking, I think many of the Evil-aligned Servants tend to be very aware when they're engaging in evil acts.

As a result, they also tend to regret the crimes they committed in life and strive to be better people as Heroic Spirits!

Also, I think the kind of evil you're talking about is something everyone has inside them, Abby.

So the fact that you're aware of it and trying to control it is a wonderful thing in my book!

Especially when you consider that many of the Good-aligned Servants are completely unaware that they sometimes behave in monstrous ways...

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D-do you mean it, Master? Can I... Can I really stay at Chaldea?

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Oh my... I don't know what to say! I'm sorry, Master! And thank you! All of you!

Um... Abby?

This is what I'm like...on the inside...

So, ehehe, if you don't mind...I'd love it if we could be Foreigner friends...

Oh my!

I'd love that! I've always wanted a friend who's closer to my age! I think we'll get along great!

Thank you, Van Gogh! ...Um, can I call you "Goghie" too...?