Waver: "…So, it was iional."
Tohsaka Rin: "I mean, this is what you're fog on?"
Kayh: "You should be more cautious ime. You realized you were cursed, yet you failed to treat it seriously."
Iskandar: "But the cat is already dead, so what happens now? Is there still a danger?"
Kayh: "Exactly. This idiot is standing right at death's door, and he could fall at any moment."
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "It's remarkable that the girl, Gray, was able to notiething was amiss."
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[The video resumed.]
[After realizing the situation, El-Melloi II immediately summo and Svin. Together, they performed trag magic to locate the car that had struck the cat.]
[The vehicle had to belong to the person who cast the curse.]
["Refles upon the surface, m unveils the veil, amber orbits the stars, return from dusk, let the breath of lead fill it."]
[As the spell activated, the mirror in front of them flickered, revealing the image of a car.]
[Ft: "Is this the culprit who cursed the teacher?"]
[El-Melloi II: "The criminal used this car to strike the cat. I felt the cat's pain through the curse."]
[Svin: "Whe was dying, could it have also killed its owner—you?"]
[El-Melloi II: "Yes. The cept behind the spell is one of rotation, cycles symbolized by wheels. The magic makes use of these cycles, transferring the curse to me through my refle."]
[Gray: "So, in order to harm you, Master, they targeted the cat…"]
[El-Melloi II: "But their pn had one fw. They didn't anticipate Gray's deep e to the domain of death. If she hadn't noticed the cat's plight, the sequences could have been far worse."]
[Add: "Her one and only redeeming trait."]
[El-Melloi II ignored Add's snide remark and turo Ft. " you track the st?"]
[Ft: "No problem."]
[Svin: "Why not try boung the curse back to them?"]
[El-Melloi II: "That wouldn't help us catch them."]
[Without wasting time, the group set off in pursuit. Soon, they tracked down the fleeing culprit's car.]
[Svi out of their moving vehicle, his limbs encased in magical energy, transf into the cws and legs of a beast. He charged forward with inhuman speed.]
[This was the Galeschet family's signature teique: Beastification.]
[Svin's powerful kick sent the target's car flipping over. Ft followed up with his interference magic, rendering the criminal uo resist.]
[They apprehehe culprit and brought him back to be interrogated by Reines herself.]
[Unfortunately, the interrogation yielded disappointis.]
[The man turned out to be a mere pawn, an errand runner who had never evehe face of the person who hired him.]
[Reines suspected that his memories had been tampered with, but this was outside her expertise.]
[Ultimately, the iigation ended inclusively.]
["I still feel like the cat was saved," Gray murmured.]
[She had been worried about Waver's lingering sadness over the cat and tried to sole him.]
[El-Melloi II sighed and replied, "The satisfa gained from saving someone is just a trick of the brain—a misjudgment. Saving someone doesn't mean you're redeemed. Even if you believe you've helped someone, you'll ruly know if they felt saved."]
[Gray met his gaze. "Even so, Master, you saved me."]
[The se shifted to a cemetery, where Waver reached out to help Gray to her feet.]
[The video faded to bck.]
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Iskandar: "Boy, why are you so pessimisti the future? What happeo your fire?"
Waver: "How should I know?"
So-ui: "The person who truly inteo harm him hasn't been revealed yet. This story feels unfinished."
Kayh: "Indeed."
Kayh: "Waver, look at yourself in the video. You're the Lord of El-Melloi, a you behave so disgracefully. It's embarrassing."
Kayh: "I think I'll o train you even more from now on."
Waver: "…Yes."
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[The sed question ended, and the system annouhe .]
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[This is the final question of the day.]
[This is a multiple-choice question. Four pictures will be dispyed. Please identify the Heroic Spirit in the Saber css from these images.]
[Partits have 5 mio answer. Correswers will earn 1 Saint Quartz each, and incorreswers will deduct 1 Saint Quartz each.]
[If all answers are correct, an additional 5 Saint Quartz will be rewarded.]
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Tohsaka Rin: "Hmm, the rules seem to have ged. I thought you had to answer all questions correctly in one shot before?"
Waver: "It looks easier at first gnce, but it's actually more dangerous. If you make multiple mistakes, the penalties pile up."
Kayh: "It's deceptive. The stakes are higher now."
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[A: The first image shoetite blonde woman wearing a bikini. She stood on a beach, holding a golden sword in one hand and a water gun iher. It was Artoria Pendragon, but she was dressed in a way no one had seen before.]
Artoria: "What is this!!!"
Her voice practically shook the chat.
Artoria: "Why am I dressed like this?!"
Artoria's face turned bright red as she stared at the image of herself in a swimsuit, looking far removed from the dignified King of Knights she prided herself on being.
Rebellious Knight: "Hahaha, Father! You give me grief for my attire, but look at yourself!"
La: "My king… you… look quite… unique in this."
Irisviel: "Oh, you're adorable, Saber! You should wear swimsuits more often!"
Sisigou Kairi: "Wait, this is King Arthur? She looks like a child!"
Darnic: "She does look strikingly simir to Mordred."
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[B: The sed image depicted a woman a gothic bck Lolita dress. Her skin appeared decayed, and her cold expression matched the eerie atmosphere surrounding her. In her hand was a twisted sword with an eye embedded in the hilt.]
Siegfried: "That's Kriemhild!"
Tohsaka Rin: "Kriemhild? Who is that?"
Chihiro: "She's Siegfried's wife."
Tohsaka Rin: "Wait, wife?!"
Siegfried: "Yes… though I never expected to see her here in this form."
Tohsaka Rin: "But I thought Siegfried's wife was Brynhildr?"
Siegfried: "???"
Sigurd: "…"
Brynhildr: "…"
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Ah, my apologies for my daughter's bluntness."
Chihiro: "Let me crify Siegfried and Sigurd are two different individuals, even though they share some simir ins in legend."
Siegfried: "I didn't know that…"
Darnic: "So myths evolve into distinct versions of Heroic Spirits based on their interpretation. Fasating."
Vd III: "Hmph."
Vd looked envious, silently cursing his eternal association with Dracu.
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[C: The third image depicted a tall, lean young man in pin clothing, holding a long sword. His unassuming appearance puzzled the group.]
Darnic: "…Wait, isn't this the homunculus from our castle?!"
He g Avicebron, who looked equally fused.
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[D: The final image shoink-haired youth wearing a bunny girl outfit and a maid apron, wielding a sword. This was unmistakably Astolfo.]
Astolfo: "Hey, hey! That's me! Doesn't it suit me perfectly?"
Roche: "Astolfo… you're… a woman?"
Astolfo: "Nope! I'm a man!"
Roche: "…"
Caules: "Your appearance… does not inspire fiden that statement."
Astolfo: "What's the issue?"
Darnic: "Ahem, calm down, everyone."
Darnic: "Acc to legend, Astolfo dressed as a woman to stabilize Rond's sanity after he lost himself chasing women. It art of the pn."
Sisigou: "I'm pletely lost when it es to the genders of these Heroic Spirits."
Tohsaka Rin: "Even knowing Astolfo's a man, seeing him like this makes me suspicious all ain."
Astolfo: "I prove it!"
Tohsaka Rin: "Huh? How?"
Astolfo: "Simple! You check my body!"
Tohsaka Rin: "…WHAT?!"
Astolfo: "Isn't that the easiest way to firm it?"
Tohsaka Rin: "Are you insane?! Asking a girl to look at your body like that?! What kind of pervert does that?!"
Astolfo: "Pervert? What? No, it's purely logical!"
Tohsaka Rin: "Logical?! You're pletely irrational!"
Chihiro: "Alright, everyone, calm down."
Chihiro: "Astolfo was known for his ck of rationality in life. Many of his decisions were impulsive or dht bizarre, but he himself never saw an issue with it."
ike: "…Check your body? Hehehe…"
Waver: "…Who is this person? I'm getting chills just listening to her."
Darnic: "Ahem, ike, behave yourself."
ike: "Fine, fine. I get it."
[The question-answering session begins now.]
