If you are lucky enough to get her headphones, you will find that there is no sound in them.

This is her way of covering up.

After all, if she wanted to communicate with Mr. Ghost, she would subconsciously look towards an empty place.

That would seem somewhat strange to people who don't know the situation.

If you can have headphones as a cover, the situation will naturally be much better.

"Mr. Ghost."

Toosaka Sakura gently covered her headphones and asked him in a gentle voice.

"So, the large-scale serial arson case ten years ago was actually part of the Holy Grail War?"

"That's how it should be."

"At least according to the existing records, there won't be much difference."

[You and Tousaka Sakura are not just chatting. ]

[With Vivian's help, you have obtained some past records of the Fourth Holy Grail War from the Clock Tower.]

【And that serial fire case was part of it. 】

Ten years ago, outside of Fuyuki.

An ancient castle hidden somewhere in the forest.

This is Irisviel's residence in Fuyuki.

Or to be more precise, it is the Einzbern family's assets in this city.

Thanks to mysterious magic, its internal structure is almost exactly the same as the castle in Germany.

Therefore, it was quite easy for both Altria and Irisviel to adapt.

However, for Matou Kariya who came here together, things were not so simple.

He has been traveling for many years and has never lived in a place like this.

Therefore, when he came in, Matou Kariya was somewhat at a loss.

In comparison, his servant Berserker is much calmer.

Or should I say... not so normal?

As he swaggered forward, he commented on the decorations in the corridor.

“Golden!”

"This isn't golden enough! Give me more golden!"

"Without golden, all the decorations would be meaningless!"

However, even though this sounds a bit noisy.

But in a situation like this, having such a strange servant to change the atmosphere is actually a pretty good thing.

In this subtle harmony, the group sat in the hall.

They began to discuss the alliance plan mentioned earlier.

Irisviel and Matou Kariya, who were the masters (at least on the surface), sat on both sides of the table.

As servants, Artoria and Sakata Gintoki stood behind their respective masters.

of course.

They still didn't know each other's Servants' true names - revealing this information early in the Holy Grail War was a very dangerous thing.

"How about it?"

Matou Kariya took the initiative to bring up the previous topic.

"What do you think about the alliance?"

"..."

Irisviel did not answer Matou Kariya immediately, but covered her ears, as if listening to something.

Soon, she answered.

"Yes, yes."

"but--"

"You should know that there can only be one winner of the Holy Grail War, right?"

“Yes.” Matou Kariya nodded.

"While there can only be one winner, we can still choose to consider each other allies until that winner is determined."

"This will improve both your and my chances of winning, won't it?"

"..."

Irisviel still did not directly answer Matou Kariya.

She was not being rude, but was passing this information to Emiya Kiritsugu, the real master of Artoria, through the silk thread familiar.

"understood."

After receiving the response, Irisviel looked towards Matou Kariya.

"In that case, let's demonstrate our sincerity through a joint expedition."

"Punitive?"

Matou Kariya was a little confused.

"What kind of crusade? Is there such a thing?"

"Of course." Irisviel answered according to the words prepared by her husband, Emiya Kiritsugu.

"In this Holy Grail War, Caster's actions have exceeded reasonable limits."

"Now the Church has issued a crusade - if you can kill Caster, you will not only obtain the Command Seals that his Master has not yet used, but you can also get an extra Command Seal from the Church."

"Matou Kariya, do you understand what I mean?"

[This is something you and Tousaka Sakura don't know. ]

[Although the Clock Tower launched an investigation into the Fourth Holy Grail War, it was not as rigorous as expected. ]

[What you and she know is just some superficial situations. ]

"so--"

Toosaka Sakura lowered her voice.

"Are serial arson cases like that not accidental, but caused by Caster?"

"Yes." came Mr. Ghost's reply.

"The actions he and his Master have taken have exceeded the limits of what is acceptable in the Holy Grail War."

"Under that circumstance, Caster was confirmed as a target for all extermination, and ultimately became the first one to be annihilated in the Fourth Holy Grail War."

"That--"

Upon hearing the news, Sakura Toosaka took a deep breath.

"Who completed this crusade?"

[Regarding the results of this crusade, the Clock Tower's records are quite vague.]

[There are many things that are hidden in the past that no one knows about. ]

[This includes the truth about the crusade. ]

[They silently bear witness to past tragedies, yet have never been discovered.]

Ten years ago, in Fuyuki City, on top of a tall building.

A mounted Walther WA 2000 bullpup sniper rifle was hidden at the edge of the building.

And its owner is none other than Kiritsugu Emiya, who has been hiding himself since the Holy Grail War.

He was the first among all the Masters to know that the Church had issued an order to suppress Caster.

His qualities as a killer also allowed him to analyze the location of Ryunosuke Uryu from repeated fires.

That's the tall building opposite.

Emiya Kiritsugu was indeed well hidden - Uryu Ryunosuke had no idea that there was a sniper rifle pointed at him in the dark.

However, the magician killer did not intend to act immediately.

Because he knew that he was not the only one who knew about the encirclement and suppression order.

Aside from Matou Kariya and his Servant Berserker, with whom they have already formed an alliance, there is very little information about the remaining five riders.

In that case——

Then let Ryunosuke Uryu be one of his baits.

Use it to lure out the remaining servants one by one, and then obtain enough information.

Emiya Kiritsugu called this method highly efficient.

At the same moment, on the other side of the street.

According to the previous agreement with Irisviel, Matou Kariya and his Servant Berserker Sakata Kintoki came to this area.

This was clearly an extremely quiet street, but the man felt that he could hear strange footsteps all the time.

He realized he was nervous.

But this is understandable.

Because he knew that Caster and his Master, who might not be the strongest among the Seven Knights of the Holy Grail War, but was definitely the most psychologically twisted, were hiding nearby.

This was the terrifying murderer who had planned fifteen consecutive arson cases in Fuyuki, so much so that the police had to make an emergency broadcast to notify them.

Under such circumstances, Matou Kariya naturally bore greater pressure than ever before - not to mention that he didn't even have an absolutely trustworthy source of information.

"Berserker, be careful!" he instructed his servant.

"Got it, Boss."

The two cautious people didn't know that their every move had already been exposed to Emiya Kiritsugu's vision.

Or should I say——

His intelligence network.

On another tall building, a woman with black hair, black eyes and a serious expression frowned in front of another mounted Walther WA 2000 bullpup sniper rifle.

That was Hisau Maiya, Emiya Kiritsugu's most trusted assistant.

The reason why he was able to obtain the information about the encirclement and suppression order in the first place was inseparable from the hard work of this assistant.

Hisau Maiya lowered her voice and reported to Emiya Kiritsugu what she saw.

After getting the answer "No need to do anything", she continued to wait.

To be fair, Hisau Maiya actually didn't know what she was doing.

But since Emiya Kiritsugu had given such an order, she would definitely carry it out seriously.

This man saved himself from the battlefield.

Then it stands to reason that the right to control one's own life should also belong to him.

however--

While Hisau Maiya was concentrating on observing the intersection, she forgot how dangerous the situation behind her was.

Or rather, she didn't realize that someone could launch an attack across a building.

The dark red spear flew in the air and pierced through Hisau Maiya's body accurately.

She widened her eyes as she felt the severe pain, realizing that someone had the same idea as Emiya Kiritsugu—wanting to use Uryu Ryunosuke as bait to lure out the remaining Masters.

She reached out, wanting to tell him what was happening through the intercom, but it was too late.

She fell in a pool of blood and soon stopped moving.

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