Gilgamesh: "I didn't see it, and you did?

  Chihiro: "Oh? Want to pce a bet on it?"

  Gilgamesh: "A bet? Iing. What are the terms?"

  Chihiro: "Let's wager on Kirei's decision. Will he follow the twisted path you've led him down, or will he pursue the new purpose I've found for him?"

  Gilgamesh: "Hmph. Intriguing, but pointless. The video's oute is already clear."

  Chihiro: "Oh? So you don't dare to bet?"

  Gilgamesh: "Dare not? You, a mere mortal, grow bolder by the day."

  Gilgamesh: "Fine! he stakes."

  Chihiro: "I doubt I have anything that would i you, so let's make it simple—50 Saint Quartz."

  Gilgamesh: "..."

  Chihiro: "What, gone silent already?"

  Zhang Jiao: chuckles "Perhaps the King of Heroes cks 50 Saint Quartz himself?"

  Gilgamesh: "Silence, mongrel! You dare mock me?"

  Chihiro: "So that's it. No Saint Quartz, . Guess we'll just let this slide, then."

  Gilgamesh: "You two i mongrels! You're provoking me on purpose, aren't you?"

  Gilgamesh: "Fine, you've succeeded. I'll match yer. I'll put my Invisibility Cloak on the line."

  Iskandar: "An Invisibility Cloak! Gilgamesh, you really have everything in that treasury of yours, don't you?"

  Gilgamesh: "Indeed. It's a treasure that ceals the wearer from even magical dete. Now, Chihiro, are you satisfied?"

  Chihiro: "Perfect. Then it's settled."

  Chihiro: "Everyone here is witness. Don't back out."

  Gilgamesh: "Tch. You should save those words for yourself. Prepare to hand over your meager savings, mongrel."

  Chihiro: "We'll see. Hey, Kirei, let's meet up ter."

  Kotomine Kirei: "Fine by me."

  Kirei couldn't deny his curiosity. After all, this so-called "new purpose" that Chihiro cimed to have found for him was something he'd been searg for his whole life.

  ---

  [The sed question is over, and now we move on to today's final question.]

  [This is a multiple-choice question. Look at the following images a whie is the e of Hassan of the Hundred Faces.]

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  Waver: "Another question like this? But now it's about Hassan?"

  Tohsaka Rin: "Hassan should feel honored. He's getting some real reition."

  Hassan of the Hundred Faces: "..."

  Waver: "Holy, this is practically a free point for him."

  Tohsaka Rin: "Maybe the system felt bad for him. He's hardly answered any questions correctly."

  Hassan of the Hundred Faces: "..."

  As Waver and Rin tiheir casual chatter, Hassan of the Hundred Faces silently seethed, his body trembling with indignation. He could only dream of the day he might silehese ignorant voices.

  ---

  [A: A young, brown-skinned girl with long purple hair, wearing minimal clothing and holding a skull mask.]

  Waver: "Huh? A little girl? Could she really be Hassan?"

  Kayeh: "It's hard to believe, but she does hold a Hassan mask."

  The Sed: "The question does specify Hassan of the Hundred Faces. Has anyohis girl among the es?"

  Tohsaka Rin: "No, I haven't."

  Iskandar: "She wasn't among the Hassan es I entered."

  Waver: "So… maybe it's not her?"

  Iskandar: "Don't be hasty. It's possible she's just one of Hassan's es that he's kept hidden."

  ---

  [B: A gaunt, bald man with dark skin, wearing a skull mask. His right arm is unusually rge and bound in bck bandages.]

  Tohsaka Rin: "This one looks... odd. Why is his arm se?"

  Kayeh: "That size 't be natural. Must be some form of magic."

  Waver: " Hassans even use magic?"

  Kayeh: "Who knows? The Hassan lineage is a mystery even to us."

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  [C: A dark-skinned woman with a well-proportioned figure, st clothing, and two blue flowers at her waist. She is not wearing a mask.]

  Tohsaka Rin: "Wait, this is a woman? Hassan has someone like her among his ranks?"

  Waver: "Possibly. She does have the dark skin associated with Hassans."

  Tohsaka Rin: "Still, I didn't expect a beautiful woman to be part of the Hassan lineage."

  Chihiro: "Don't be surprised. There are tless examples of skilled female assassins throughout history."

  Chihiro: "For instance, during the Edo period, there was Lady Chiyo who was known for her skill with the bde and her deadly elegance."

  Tohsaka Rin: "Hmph. That's just what men like, isn't it?"

  So-ui: "Exactly. Men and their fantasies."

  Brynhildr: "Men are all the same."

  The men in the group: "..."

  ---

  [D: A pletely bck image, with only a skull mask visible in the darkness.]

  Waver: "Was this an error? There's nothing in this picture."

  Chihiro: "The system doesn't make mistakes like that."

  Waver: "But it's just pitch bck. What are we supposed to see?"

  Tohsaka Rin: "Maybe this Hassan is just a ghost—a spirit who only reveals his mask."

  Waver: "…"

  Chihiro: "You o stop watg horror movies, Rin."

  Everyone else was equally baffled by this image.

  ---

  [E: A muscur woman with a long purple ponytail, wearing a skull mask over the upper half of her face. Her physique is so muscur it would put mao shame.]

  Tohsaka Rin: "Is this a man or a woman?"

  Waver: "Based on her facial features and attire, she seems like a woman. But her physique…"

  Chihiro: "Starting to feel insecure? A woman might be more muscur than you, after all."

  Waver: "...As long as you're healthy, that's what matters. o overdo it."

  Iskandar: "But if you're too sy, that's no good either."

  Iskandar: "e on, Little Master. Tomorrow, we start strength training."

  Waver: "!!!"

  ---

  [F: A tall man in a long robe, holding a rge sword. His skull mask has purple markings and a pair of devil horns.]

  Chihiro: "Ah! They even included him?"

  Chihiro couldn't help but feel the system was going out of its way to surprise them.

  Waver: "Wait… that's a Hassan? But he's pletely different from the others!"

  Tohsaka Rin: "Right. He has such a powerful aura."

  Waver: "And isn't Hassan supposed to be an Assassin? What's he doing with that huge sword?"

  Tohsaka Tokiomi: "He's more like a Berserker than an Assassin."

  Kayeh: "Agreed."

  ---

  [You have five mio submit your answers. Answering begins now.]

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  Zhang Jiao gnced over at Chihiro. "What do you think?" he asked, a thoughtful expression on his face.

  Chihiro tilted his head, sidering. "I'd say we should avoid the most obvious choices. Look for the least likely options."

  "So, F it is?" Zhang Jiao suggested.

  Chihiro sighed, shaking his head. "No, not quite. If F were truly Hassan of the Hundred Faces, would he have been so easily defeated in that st fight against Iskandar?"

  Zhang Jiao nodded, aowledging her point. "Fair enough."

  They both fell silent for a moment, thinking it over. Then Zhang Jiao spoke up. "Alright, what if we try A, d E—the female ones?"

  Chihiro's eyes narrowed slightly as she sidered it. "It's uo be C. Don't fet, Hassan of the Hundred Faever removes his mask."

  Zhang Jiao's eyes lit up with realization. "Ah, good catch."

  Chihiro was relieved to have steered Zhang Jiao in the right dire.

  Meanwhile, the other teams debated amongst themselves, except for Kotomine Kirei. With Hassan in his er, this question was an easy one for him. His mind, however, lingered on what Chihiro had promised—a purpose, a goal he'd been searg for all his life.

  ---

  [Time's up. Answering is plete.]

  [Now revealing the answers.]

  [A: Loli Hassan, one of the personalities of Hassan of the Hundred Faces. This form was created as a safeguard to keep secrets if captured and tortured.]

  Waver: "!!!"

  Waver: "What?! That kid is actually a form of Hassan of the Hundred Faces?!"

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