While "Golden King" and "Red Devil" tiue furiously in the chat, Chihiro was busy familiarizing himself with the system's funs.

  The Type-Moon unication System was essentially a question-and-answer system, albeit oh some uwists.

  Fortunately, as the host of this system, Chihiro had some special privileges, most notably, any reward he earned would be doubled. That advantage would certainly e in handy.

  Golden King: "You i fool, state your name. I will ensure you uand the price of insulting me."

  Red Devil: "Why should I be the oo give my name first? If you're so great, why don't you start?"

  Chihiro couldn't help but smirk. The Q&A session was about to begin, ahese two were still at each other's throats. He had already deduced who "Red Devil" was, it was clearly Tohsaka Rin. The fiery temper was unmistakable.

  As folden King," there was no doubt it was Gilgamesh. Their csh wasn't surprising; Rin's strong-willed nature would naturally flict with the arrogance of the so-called King of Heroes.

  Chihiro found it amusing that these two seemed to be at odds from the start. If he recalled correctly, iure, Ishtar would fuse with Rin to bee a pseudo-Servant. Maybe that expiheir natural inpatibility, they were like fire and oil.

  It made sense for this to be the Rin from this world, especially since she had just mentioned getting her father to teach Gilgamesh a lesson. Chihiro couldn't help but wonder what would happen if Tohsaka Tokiomi found out his daughter was the one arguing with Gilgamesh.

  The thought was eaining, to say the least.

  ***

  Elsewhere in Fuyuki City, Tohsaka Tokiomi, the head of the prestigious Tohsaka family, suddenly felt an inexplicable chill. He gnced around, seeing nothing out of the ordinary.

  "Strange..." he muttered.

  At that moment, his young daughter Rin came stomping dowairs, her small face twisted in frustration.

  "Rin, have you fotten the proper behavior expected of a Tohsaka?" Tokiomi's voice was calm but carried an air of reprimand. However, his mind was still focused orange virtual s that had appeared before him.

  He found it odd; just earlier, Rin had been sulking after her younger sister, Sakura, had bee away, so why was she suddenly so agitated?

  Theiced it, a simir floating s h in front of Rin.

  (Group members see each other's ss.)

  "Rin, what's going on?" Tokiomi asked, his expression growing stern.

  "Father, you're in the group too!" Rin rushed over, clutg her father's leg as she looked up at him with wide, pleading eyes. "Please, say something! That guy named 'Golden King' is so annoying!"

  "Ah... I see," Tokiomi replied, still a bit perplexed. It took him a moment to fully process that the voice he had heard in the chat earlier was indeed his daughter's. And if Rin art of this bizarre group, then what about Sakura...?

  Could she be "Tragic Sakura," the one who hadn't spoken a word yet? The name alone was troubling, as if it foretold some ill fate.

  Before he could think further, the s in front of them began to py a video.

  ***

  [The se depicted a dark, grimy basement. An elderly, emaciated man stood on a high ptform, his sunken eyes glinting with a sickly enthusiasm. His face was flushed with excitement, a sight that was nothing short of revolting.]

  [Beside him, a middle-aged man ched his fists, his eyes bloodshot with barely suppressed rage.]

  [The camera panned downward, revealing a rge, pit-like area crawling with grotesque, writhing worms.]

  [Amidst the sea of is y a small girl with purple hair, her vat eyes staring into the void. Her body was covered in the foul creatures, her pale skin exposed to the elements.]

  [The elderly man's voice was calm, almost gentle, as if presenting an artwork: "She could still cry and scream for the first three days. But sihe fourth day, she hasn't even made a sound. I put her in the worm pit this m. I'm curious to see how long she st. The Tohsaka girl is proving to be a surprisingly resilient spe."]

  [The middle-aged man trembled as his gaze remained fixed on the child. "You… monster!"]

  [He made no move to attack, knowing he was no match for the a magus standing before him.]

  ["What will it take for you to let her go?" he shouted desperately.]

  ["Oh, it's simple," the old man replied with a twisted grin. "Retrieve the Holy Grail for me."]

  ["So, you wao participate in the Holy Grail War," the man said, his voice barely taining his fury. "But I don't have any magical circuits."]

  ["That be arranged," the old man said, his tone ced with sinister delight. "You know the price."]

  ["The Crest Worm, is it?" The man's expression was one nation. "So you've been waiting for this moment all along."]

  [The old man's grin widened. "Indeed. Now the's begin the procedure."]

  ***

  The s faded out, leaving behind a question.

  [This is a multiple-choice question: Who is ultimately responsible for this tragedy?]

  [A: Matou Zouken; B: Matou Kariya; C: Matou Shinji; D: Tohsaka Tokiomi.]

  [You have five mio submit an answer. Failing to answer withiime limit will be sidered forfeiting.]

  ***

  The moment the s went bnk, Tohsaka Tokiomi smmed his palm onto the nearby table, his expression twisted in anger and disbelief.

  He reized the people in that video without question. That child… that was Sakura, his daughter.

  Little Rin, still reeling from what she had just seen, was rendered speechless. Her normally bright eyes were now filled with tears that threateo spill over at any moment.

  Rebellious Spirit: "Sakura! Damn it, Tohsaka Tokiomi, do you even know what you've done!?"

  The angry message in the group chat came from "Rebellious Spirit"—Matou Kariya.

  Kariya had left the Matou family years ago, uo tolerate the sinister practiatou Zouke now, he was faced with undeniable proof that Sakura, the sweet little girl he had once adored, had been subjected to the very horrors he had hoped to escape.

  Kariya's heart sank, guilt and rage swirling inside him. If only he had been there, if only he hadn't left, he could have stopped this from happening. There was no time to lose, he o return to Fuyuki.

  Meanwhile, Tokiomi was too shocked to pay attention to the messages in the group. His mind raced as he sidered what he had just seen.

  "Sakura… no, this ot be happening."

  Rin was the first to snap out of her daze. "I have to go to the Matou estate! I o save Sakura!" she cried, her small voice trembling with determination.

  "Rin, wait!" Tohsaka Aoi, her mother, appeared in the doorway, quickly grabbing hold of Rin's arm.

  "Mother, Sakura is in danger! We have to rescue her right now!" Rin pleaded, struggling to break free.

  Aoi shook her head gently, misuanding Rin's urgency. "I know you miss your sister, Rin, but this was done for Sakura's own future. You have to uand—"

  "No, you don't uand!" Rin's desperation only grew as she struggled to find the words to expin the horror she had witnessed.