Fate: Question And Answer System of Traversing Heroic Spirits

["Are you kidding me? This is not right!"]

[Emiya Kiritsugu spoke in a low voice, his tone heavy with frustration.]

["200 people survived, but 300 died. The needle of the scale is pointing the wrong way!"]

["No, that's not a mistake. You did sacrifice the minority to save the majority."]

["That's correct, Emiya Kiritsugu."]

["You've personally been tipping the scales, destroying those who failed to align with your vision. Even if it leads to a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, the number of lives you protect becomes more precious as a result."]

[Kiritsugu's expression darkened as he clenched his fists.]

["This… is what you wanted to show me?"]

["Yes, this is your truth. This is Emiya Kiritsugu's wish made manifest."]

["In other words, this is what the Holy Grail exists to do as a wish-granting device."]

Kiritsugu: "No! No! This is not my goal. This result is meaningless!"

Irisviel: "Kiritsugu, calm down."

Tohsaka Rin: "What's going on? Why is he suddenly reacting like this?"

Chihiro: "Because everything he's held onto his ideals, his principles, are collapsing in front of him."

Waver: "But why? Isn't this what he wanted?"

Chihiro: "No, the Holy Grail just revealed its interpretation of his wish."

Chihiro: "Kiritsugu's wish is for world peace and an end to all conflict. But the Grail's answer to his wish is to eliminate anyone who causes conflict."

Waver: "Wait, what?!"

Chihiro: "It gets worse. Humans, by their very nature, are contradictory creatures. As long as humans exist, so will disputes and conflict."

Chihiro: "So, the Grail's conclusion is simple: If all humans are eliminated, there will be no more conflict. That is the 'peace' it offers."

Waver: "You're saying the Holy Grail wants to kill all of humanity?!"

Artoria: "What kind of peace is that?!"

Sola-ui: "That's horrifying! Is this truly what the Holy Grail is capable of?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "That's preposterous. The Holy Grail has no such flaw. The problem lies with Emiya Kiritsugu's wish itself!"

Iskandar: "Killing everyone to ensure peace… well, I can't say it's wrong, technically speaking."

Kayneth: "Indeed. It's a brutally logical answer."

Tohsaka Rin: "Wait! Isn't this the curse Diarmuid cast before he died?"

Waver: "Yes! His curse has taken effect!"

Diarmuid: "What?! No, that's impossible!"

Tohsaka Rin: "Don't try to deny it. You clearly cursed him!"

Diarmuid: "I didn't! I swear, I don't even know curse magic!"

Kayneth: "Just admit it, Diarmuid."

Diarmuid: "…"

Diarmuid felt helpless. He truly had no idea how to use curses. How could he admit to something he didn't do?

["No, I don't want that!"]

[Just as Kiritsugu in reality was rejecting this conclusion, the Kiritsugu in the video also refused to accept it.]

["I believe there's another way! So… I can only place my hope in a miracle!"]

["You cannot wish for methods you yourself do not understand."]

["If you wish to save the world, your wish must be achieved using the methods you know."]

["Stop joking around!"]

[Emiya Kiritsugu roared in frustration, his anger boiling over.]

["If I had a way, why would I need you?! How can this be called a miracle?"]

["Of course, I am a miracle. I represent the ambition you once sought but could not achieve yourself."]

["The Holy Grail can accomplish your wish on a scale beyond human capability."]

["If that isn't a miracle, then what is it?"]

[As the voice continued to provoke him, Kiritsugu's surroundings began to shift.]

[Suddenly, he found himself in his childhood, standing inside his father's laboratory.]

[Kiritsugu turned around, only to see his father, Emiya Norikata, standing before him.]

["Father…"]

[BANG!]

[Before Kiritsugu could react, the memory replayed itself. His father fell to the ground, lifeless.]

["Natalia…"]

[Kiritsugu turned around again, only to see a white-haired woman appear behind him.]

[It was Natalia Kaminsky, his adoptive mother and mentor.]

[The scene shifted once more, and Kiritsugu found himself on a small, dilapidated boat, adrift in the middle of an endless ocean.]

["Emiya Kiritsugu, you are the true 'Angra Mainyu.' You are the ideal vessel to bear the curse of 'All the World's Evil.'"]

Waver: "Angra Mainyu… so that's the source of the voice?"

Kayneth: "The evil of this world? What exactly is that?"

Artoria: "Just from the name, it's clear that it's something deeply malicious."

Gilgamesh: "Hahahaha! How fascinating. This is growing more entertaining by the second."

Tohsaka Rin: "Angra Mainyu… it sounds like a person's name."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "I've never heard of it. Does it ring any bells for you?"

Kotomine Risei: "No, I can't recall anything about this name."

Kayneth: "Angra Mainyu is the name of the dark god from ancient Persian mythology. It's said to be the embodiment of all evil in the world, the source of malice and darkness."

Waver: "You're saying there's an evil god sealed within the Holy Grail?!"

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Impossible. There's no such record in the Tohsaka family archives. If this were true, we would've known by now."

Irisviel: "There's no mention of this in the Einzbern records either."

The First Emperor: "Regardless of what's written in your records, it's clear now that this Holy Grail is no good."

Iskandar: "Agreed."

["Now, one last question."]

[The scene shifted again, and Kiritsugu found himself back in the Emiya family warehouse.]

[Standing before him were Irisviel, Hisau Maiya, and Illya.]

["Three lives remain. Do you wish to save two or one?"]

[This time, Kiritsugu didn't hesitate. He stepped forward and killed Hisau Maiya.]

[The scene shifted again, showing Kiritsugu at his home in the Einzbern Castle.]

['Irisviel' and 'Illya' were curled up together in bed.]

["Welcome home, Kiritsugu."]

['Illya' jumped out of bed and ran into Kiritsugu's arms, smiling brightly.]

["You're finally back."]

['Irisviel' smiled gently, saying, "Now you understand. This is how the Holy Grail will help you fulfill your wish."]

["All that's left is for you to make the wish."]

[The video froze at this moment.]

[Question: What will Emiya Kiritsugu choose?]

[A: Make a wish to achieve his dream.]

[B: Make a wish to save Irisviel.]

[C: Give the right to make the wish to Artoria.]

[D: Reject the wish and destroy the Holy Grail.]

Irisviel: "Illya…"

Kiritsugu: "That's not Illya."

Artoria: "Yes, it's not Illya. That is an illusion created by Angra Mainyu. It is not real."

Irisviel: "I know…"

Kayneth: "This is troubling. It seems Emiya Kiritsugu has been ensnared."

Waver: "So this is the reason why Fuyuki City burned down?"

Waver: "Emiya Kiritsugu released Angra Mainyu and destroyed the city?"

Gilgamesh: "Hmph. Perhaps it wasn't just Fuyuki City."

Waver: "!!!"

Chihiro: "Don't let him scare you. Think about it, if Kiritsugu had failed entirely, you wouldn't have become El-Melloi II, and Emiya Shirou and Rin wouldn't have joined your classroom."

Waver: "Ah… right. I almost forgot."

Tohsaka Tokiomi: "So Kiritsugu must have rejected the Grail, or someone else intervened to stop Angra Mainyu."

Iskandar: "The only person capable of doing that is Gilgamesh."

Gilgamesh: "Hahaha! Now you turn to me."

Tohsaka Rin: "I don't think that's likely. It's a miracle he didn't join forces with Angra Mainyu."

Gilgamesh: "You dare question my nobility, mongrel?"

Gilgamesh: "Why would I sully myself by aligning with such filth? Do not mistake me, I am the King of Heroes. I have no interest in such a pathetic farce."

Gilgamesh: "Furthermore, I have no desire to destroy humanity."

Ishtar: "Oh, please. You don't destroy humanity because without them, you'd have no one to rule over and no treasures to flaunt."

Gilgamesh: "Silence, useless goddess. You are not fit to speak here."

Gilgamesh: "And on the topic of destruction, isn't that what you gods are notorious for? You find excuses to destroy humanity far more easily than I do."

Ishtar: "We gods don't destroy humans without reason!"

Gilgamesh: "Hmph. You simply wrap your destruction in false justification to appear noble. The truth is, you gods are no better than the evils you claim to oppose."

Ishtar: "This is all your fault to begin with! If you hadn't rejected me, none of this would've happened!"

Gilgamesh: "Ah, so now you seek to blame me for your own incompetence?"

Gilgamesh: "Typical behavior from a useless goddess."

Ishtar: "I—!"

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