The gunfire rang out again the moment Shiki appeared, coming from the west side of the Civic Hall, near the Mion River.
Fuyuki Bridge was clearly visible from here, close enough to seem within arm's reach.
Countless bullets poured wildly from the muzzles like untamed horses, surging toward Shiki. Yet not a single one could touch his body.
"Useless!"
Shiki had made every possible preparation before rushing out. He had contracted his field in advance, tightly protecting himself within it.
Braving the dense rain of bullets, he charged desperately toward the duo of Kiritsugu and Kirei. The pre-laid mines and grenades around him exploded one after another, flames and smoke constantly billowing up, but they could not halt his determined steps.
This time, he was no longer at ease. He threw himself completely into this battle of life and death.
The field's duration was fleeting. Shiki nimbly dodged the incoming rounds and rapidly closed in on the pair along a zigzag route.
At this moment, only thirty meters separated them.
At his speed, he needed only three seconds to reach them.
Seeing this, Kiritsugu and Kirei immediately activated the massive device they had prepared long ago.
"Perfect!"
Several seemingly indestructible metal nets descended like a canopy, dropping toward Shiki's head.
Since the enemy was incredibly fast and agile, they had to find a way to restrict his movements.
The earlier battle had been both a probe into Shiki's abilities and an attack. If they could eliminate the boy now, that would be ideal; if not, they had to at least uncover the details of his abilities.
"This really is impressive."
Facing several nets flying at him in arcs, Shiki was momentarily at a loss.
He had no weapon in hand. Lancer's Noble Phantasm and Archer's bow had both been returned.