[La, in his Berserker css form, appears disheveled and u, a stark trast to the dignified and handsome knight of his youth.]
["Why! My friend, you were once hailed as the greatest knight of the Round Table. Why have you fallen to such madness?"]
[Artoria's voice trembled with disbelief as she struggled to recile the image of the once-proud Sir La with the deranged figure before her.]
[La, ed by his madness, responded with a feral roar and unched a relentless assault against his former king.]
[Artoria, unwilling to strike down one of her own knights, refrained from fully retaliating. She could only parry his strikes while being pushed further and further into defense.]
[As the ferocity of La's attacks increased, Artoria recalled Iskandar's words from earlier and fell into a spiral of self-bme.]
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[Meanwhile, elsewhere, Emiya Kiritsugu had located Kotomine Kirei.]
[The two did not exge a single word. There was no heir mutual hostility alpable.]
[Without hesitation, they leapt into battle.]
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[The video suddenly pauses.]
[Question: Who will win this battle?]
[A: Emiya Kiritsugu; B: Kotomine Kirei; C: The battle is interrupted.]
[Please answer within five minutes. Exceeding the time limit will be sidered as giving up.]
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Waver: "No matter how you look at it, Emiya Kiritsugu has to win this fight."
Iskandar: "Are you so sure? Based on previous patterns, the answer is likely to be interruption."
Waver: "An interruption? What, do you think Gilgamesh will e to save Kotomine Kirei?"
Gilgamesh: "Hmph. I have no i in engaging in such trivial affairs. If Kotomine Kirei is defeated, it will be by his own inpetence. I will not intervene."
Tohsaka Rin: "You're the worst Servant anyone could summon."
Gilgamesh: "You speak out of ignorance, child. Many Servants are far worse than I am."
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[The time for answering questions ends, and the video resumes.]
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[Kotomine Kirei retrieved six Bck Keys and ihem with magic. The bdes shimmered with dark energy as he charged toward Emiya Kiritsugu.]
[Emiya Kiritsugu fired his in Bullet, the cursed projectile ripping through the air toward Kirei.]
[The in Bullet struck true, shattering the Bck Keys in Kirei's hand, but it did not harm him.]
["The in Bullet didn't work?"]
[Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes widened in disbelief as he observed the unscathed Kirei. Theiced something, the and Seal on Kirei's hand was missing a segment.]
["I see… He's using the and Seals as a substitute sourana. The bullet destroyed the Seal, but not his body."]
["As long as he doesn't rely on his own magical circuits, my in Bullets are iive."]
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Kayh: "Hmph, I'll give Kotomine Kirei credit for this. Using the and Seals as disposable sourana is quite ingenious."
Waver: "But only someone like him, with a surplus of and Seals, could even sider such a strategy."
Chihiro: "To be fair, this trick is risky, but it's clever. It shows that Kirei's no ordinary magus."
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[Emiya Kiritsugu adjusted his stance, his voice cold aermined.]
["It doesn't matter. As long as I hit his body directly, it's enough to kill him."]
[Kirei discarded his shattered Bck Keys and assumed a martial arts stance.]
[With a sudden burst of speed, he dashed toward Kiritsugu, his movements so fast they seemed to blur.]
[Before Kiritsugu could react, Kirei's fist struck him squarely in the chest, sending him flying.]
[Kiritsugu's body crashed through the wall behind him, leaving a gaping hole. He colpsed to the floor, motionless.]
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Waver: "Wait… He knows martial arts?!"
Kayh: "That stance, was that Bajiquan?"
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Ihat was Bajiquan, a martial art known for its explosive, cle strikes."
Zhang Jiao: "Bajiquan? Chihiro, how does it pare to your Aikido?"
Chihiro: "Bajiquan focuses on aggressive offense, delivering powerful strikes to overwhelm the oppo. Aikido, oher hand, emphasizes redire and defense, using the oppo's force against them."
Zhang Jiao: "I see."
Tohsaka Rin: "Then, Chihiro, who's better between you and Kirei?"
Chihiro: "...Are y to start a fight?"
When it es to martial arts, who truly say without actually testing it in a fight?
Kotomine Kirei: "If you don't mind, I would be happy to spar with you."
Chihiro: "We'll talk about this some other time."
Kayh: "I feel quite satisfied watg Emiya Kiritsugu take a beating."
Waver: "Um, professor, the video doesn't seem to be over yet."
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[Kirei, standing over Kiritsugu's fallen body, remained silent, his face as impassive as ever.]
[But as he turo leave, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back.]
[Kirei dodged instinctively, but it was already too te Kiritsugu, who had feigned death, had risen and opened fire.]
[Bullet after bullet screamed through the air as Kiritsugu emptied his on.]
[Kirei raised his arm to shield himself. Empowered by magic, his body absorbed the impact of the guh minimal damage.]
["Time Alter—double accel!"]
[Kiritsugu activated his magecraft, rapidly reloading his on and firing again before Kirei could recover.]
[This time, the in Bullet found its mark. It pierced Kirei's right hand, shattering the bones and rendering the limb useless.]
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Waver: "He's not giving Kirei any breathing room…"
Chihiro: "That's Kiritsugu for you. He'll exploit any weakness, no matter how small."
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[Kirei, now visibly agitated, clutched his injured arm. His face twisted into a grimace.]
["If you have the ability to recover even from fatal injuries, then I'll aim for the brain."]
[Kiritsugu's voice was icy, his eyes calg.]
[Kirei, gritting his teeth, prepared for atack despite his injury.]
["The only o are a dagger and two grenades."]
[Emiya Kiritsugu breathed heavily, his thoughts rag as he calcuted his move.]
["There are 12 Bck Keys left and 8 spare and Seals."]
[This was the same for Kotomine Kirei. her of them would retreat. Both uood the other was their greatest obstacle to their goals.]
["Time Alter—triple accel!"]
[Kiritsugu dashed forward with superhuman speed, closing the distan an instant. One hand gripped his gun, the other held a dagger.]
[The two men collided, their ons g in a flurry of strikes.]
[Kirei, despite being down one hand, mao deflect Kiritsugu's attacks with his remaining strength.]
[With a well-timed kick, Kirei sent Kiritsugu sprawling to the ground.]
["Time Alter—Triple accel!"]
[Kiritsugu, refusing to stay down, performed a series of backflips tain his footing. He reloaded his gun mid-air, his movements almost too fast to follow.]
[Kirei, unwilling to let him escape, charged forward.]
[But before either could nd the decisive blow, the ceiling above them colpsed.]
[A torrent of bck liquid poured down, engulfing them both.]
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[The correswer is C.]
[gratutions to Waver, Chihiro, Gilgamesh, Kayh, Artoria, Iskandar, Diarmuid, La, Hassan of the Hundred Faces, Emiya Kiritsugu, Tohsaka Tokiomi, Kirei Kotomine, Matou Kariya, Tohsaka Rin, Tohsaka Sakura, Bluebeard, Madam, Zhang Jiao, Red Hare, El-Melloi II, Ishtar, So-ui, Brynhildr, First Emperor, and Sigurd for obtaining 3 Saint Quartz.]
[The rest of the partits who answered incorrectly will be deducted 1 Saint Quartz.]
Everyone answered correctly.
After all, they had participated in the question-and-answer sessions so many times that they already uood how to hahis type of question.
Whenever a question like this appeared, it was highly likely that the process would be interrupted.
Iskandar: "So the battle was interrupted after all…"
Waver: "What was that bck liquid? It looked… ominous."
Tohsaka Rin: "It's disgusting. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near it."
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Don't worry, the video will expihing. This is the final quiz, after all."
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[The se shifts to the dark basement where Matou Kariya lies dead, his magic power pletely drained.]
[Elsewhere, Artoria drives her sword through La's chest, ending the battle.]
[Though she has won, her eyes are hollow. There is no sense of victory in her expression.]
["Even so, I must obtain the Holy Grail," she murmurs.]
["If I don't… there's no way I atone."]
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Artoria: "…La…"
Waver: "That must've beeating for her."
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["Even now, you still raise your sword for such a reason?"]
[La, regaining his sanity for a fleeting moment, stared at Artoria with weary eyes, his body colpsing to the ground.]
["What a burdensome king…"]
[As his body began to fade into motes of light, his voice softened.]
["Farewell… my king."]
[La, exit.]
[Artoria remaianding, her grip on Excalibur tight. Her head hung low, and her eyes brimmed with anguish.]
["Sir La…" she whispered, her voice trembling with a mixture of sorrow a.]
[In her heart, the wounds of this battle would never fully heal. One of her most loyal knights had fallen, not as her protector, but as her enemy.]
[Artoria closed her eyes and turned away. She had won, but the victory felt hollow.]
[Meanwhile, in another part of Fuyuki City, Irisviel's transformation had reached its clusion.]
[As La's departure sighe pletion of the Grail's power, her physical body vanished, leaving behind a small, golden vessel, the Holy Grail.]
[But the Grail did not remain pristine for long.]
[Without warning, bck liquid began to pour from the Grail, staining the altar beh it. The ichor spread rapidly, flowing like a malignant tide.]
[The dark fluid seeped through cracks in the foundation, dripping into the cavern below—the very pce where Emiya Kiritsugu and Kotomine Kirei had been fighting moments earlier.]
[Both men were swallowed by the bck liquid, vanishing into its depths.]
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