Kiara's Terrifying Nature / The Demon Bodhisattva Reveals Herself
She was born with the temperament and appearance of a saint, like a holy mother who embraces everything, beautiful and pure like a flower on a high mountain.
This was the only woman in his life who recognized him after he embarked on the path of Asura; she was like the only beacon of light in a world where everything was dark and murky.
"It's over..." the white-haired man sighed wistfully.
Then, finally bypassing the shattered area, the believers who rushed in from outside, carrying machine guns and other weapons, let out a heart-wrenching cry upon seeing this scene!
"Emiya... you! How dare you! How dare you do such a thing to the Saintess!" The gaunt old man, who was over five hundred years old, pointed at the man, his body trembling, unable to speak.
"Gahhhhhh!!!" Upon seeing the woman's corpse, the believers clutched their faces as if they had witnessed the end of the world. They scratched their faces until their fingers bled, unaware that they were doing so. Their bloodshot pupils dilated, with more than 90% of the whites of their eyes filled with blood tears.
The white-haired man, who had collapsed to the ground, coldly glanced at the believers, giving them a mocking smile, whether it was the old man who had transformed into Zouken Matou or the other fanatical believers.
"Gaaaaaah!!! Emiya!!!"
The believers raised their guns and aimed them at the white-haired man.
A series of gunshots rang out, followed by heart-wrenching screams. Flames flickered in the room, and the smell of gunpowder permeated the air... Scattered pieces of mangled flesh were soaked in pools of blood, and the man's mutilated head still bore that self-mocking smile.
Yes, from the very beginning, he was only mocking himself...
After that, due to the death of Kishou Shotoku, the sect's branches also collapsed. Among the millions of believers, half of them, unable to accept the fact, chose to commit suicide as martyrs.
From the leaders of each branch to the gatekeeper at headquarters, the country's largest emerging religion was wiped out in just a few days.
But it didn't end there. On her deathbed, Kishou Shotoku used the technique she had developed Ten Thousand Colors Slow, to transform her soul into Quasi-Spiritual Particle and enter Mooncell's computer space. Even though her physical body was killed, her soul moved freely without any impact.
Chapter 273 The Horror of Katsushiroin
Inside the computer space transformed from an oil base, the boy searches for clues alone.
The past of the other world seen through these eyes was an unexpectedly shocking event. However, perhaps because he knew it was the fate of another version of himself, Shirou seemed to accept it calmly.
Shirou converses with BB-chan, who is hiding in his virtual world, and witnesses everything that happened in the past as an observer through constant travel.
"The black-clad senior is completely broken," BB-chan sighed.
"Yes, I never imagined such a world existed," Shirou replied softly.
"Shirou-senpai, you should cherish yourself. Don't become the kind of person who's completely dark inside and out," BB-chan said, looking at Shirou with concern.
"I'll be careful, but I'll never become that kind of person." Shirou nodded in agreement. That type of person was, in fact, the kind he hated the most. Taking this as a warning, he was confident he wouldn't become a useless person.
He discovered several records left by employees of the oil base.
Besides those who were sown apart, obsessed with seizing power, and engaged in bloodshed, traces of the Demon Pillar were eventually discovered.
The Demon Pillar's Jie Pai seems to have lost his will to fight in the Temple of Time. In order to repair his damaged body, he fled to the oil base, using the workers there as bait.
In this place, the Demon God Jie Pai discovered a special existence: Kishou Shotoku, the psychologist at the oil field base. Through her, the Demon Jie Pai read about another Demonic Bodhisattva Katsushiroin the computer world of Mooncell in a parallel world, and who was also a 'beast'.
So the demon Jie Pai sealed away the benevolent nature of Kishou Shotoku from this world of the oil field base, and then implanted the records of the other world into the body of the other world counterpart, wanting to complete the reappearance of the beast, and thus released an incomparably terrifying monster.
It's like the Demon God Jie Pai who spun his own cocoon, initially controlling Katsushiroin's position, then becoming Katsushiroin's manipulated dog, until finally being abandoned, losing consciousness, and becoming a brainless Demon Pillar with distorted eyes.
She was both terrified and wanted to get away from Katsushiroin, and afraid of Katsushiroin.
To Sesshouin, who sees herself as a human and everything else in the world as insects, the demon Katsushiroin Jie Pai is nothing more than a toy with a few more tentacles.
The Demon Pillar released itself and monsters it couldn't control, ultimately becoming tools for Katsushiroin to obtain pleasure.
"But right now the main concern is Kishou Shotoku. Even for BB-chan, that woman is a super annoying and dangerous person." The purple-haired girl frowned and said with obvious dislike.
"Kishou Shotoku ... if Gudako is facing her opponent, it seems too dangerous. I must rush over to protect her," Shirou said.
"Then we must investigate this thoroughly now," the purple-haired girl said.
"Hmm." Shirou held the diary, activated his Magic Eye, and began to read some connection to the other world.
Kishou Shotoku, who arrives in the electronic world constructed by Moon-cell, summons Servant who is Andersen, the author of her favorite childhood fairy tales, an art-themed Servant who dislikes physical labor and combat.
Of course, having understood the true nature of this world, Kishou Shotoku initially had no intention of fighting. While everyone else was focused on winning the Holy Grail War and using the omnipotent wish-granting machine to fulfill their desires...
Kishou Shotoku aspires to become the omnipotent wish-granting machine itself. On one hand, she has indeed harbored the idea of becoming a god since childhood. However, when she realized the profound truth that 'humans cannot save humans,' the woman's heart became completely twisted.
On the other hand, she longed to be the center that all humans and Servant vied for and sought after, so that she could enjoy even greater pleasure.
To fulfill her greatest desire, she wanted to seize control of Mooncell from within, to replace Mooncell, and to become the only god in the world.
Kishou Shotoku's desires are endless; a million followers alone cannot satisfy her. If she were to become a god, she could gain the love of billions of people, all of humanity.
No, living humans alone might not be enough. Perhaps it would be even more exciting if all the Servant in the Throne of Heroes fell in love with her.
If she wanted to achieve these things, she needed to become a god first. So, in order to satisfy her desires and obtain greater pleasure and ecstasy, Katsushiroin chose to become a god.
However, as an outsider, she was destined to be unable to infiltrate Mooncell and seize control. So she set her sights on Sakura, the advanced AI in the academy. Since she herself could not have the authority, she would control the AI that did.
Kishou Shotoku used the Sakura Matou to cause a minor malfunction, similar to a Ten Thousand Colors Slow, in the infirmary of the academy on the surface of the moon. This activated her inner "self-awareness" and lifted the "self-awareness suppression program," thus allowing ordinary AIs to begin to have their own emotions and consciousness.
The so-called 'Ten Thousand Colors Slow' was developed by Kishou Shotoku during her lifetime as a spirit hacker. It specializes in mental techniques and has various magical effects.
One of its major functions is to allow people to forget all their troubles and pains, achieve complete liberation of the mind, and reach a state of letting go of everything, feeling as if they are floating on air.
It produces a kind of dazed feeling in the mind, similar to being under the influence of a strong anesthetic. If used frequently, it is impossible to get rid of, and it is extremely toxic. Therefore, it was listed as the most serious taboo in the history of computers by Western European Zaibatsu, and Katsushiroin was wanted worldwide for this reason.
Those who are poisoned will fall in love with Kishou Shotoku from the bottom of their hearts. Regardless of gender, they will become her believers and all their suffering will be redeemed. Moreover, if Kishou Shotoku herself uses the software, she can transform the very depths of her soul into her believer and become a slave to her love and desire.
After completing this task, Kishou Shotoku hid behind the scenes, quietly observing how things would unfold.
On that day, in the academy on the surface of the moon, the students went about their daily lives.
Student Council Issei Ryuudou, dressed in a black school uniform, was standing at the school gate checking the students' attire.
Zabith, a girl with long chestnut hair, was walking inside.
In the classroom, the homeroom teacher, Taiga, stumbled as he walked in, and his neck struck the steps of the podium, making a cracking sound as his bones shifted and broke. He then lost consciousness...
After school, Shinji Matou, a classmate, became the center of attention in the class, chatting away amidst the adulation of several students.
However, he certainly has the right to boast. As the Asian regional gaming champion, he can be considered one of the most capable people in the class.
In reality, Shinji Matou is only eight years old. He is somewhat different from the Shirou knows. He is a baby born from the test-tube sperm of the Zolgen family, a prestigious Magecraft lineage that his mother applied to an organization to preserve. He is a cocky brat who always tries to show off in class.
Everything around me felt déjà vu, as if something had happened before.
Zabith arrived at the entrance of the school's teaching building, the entrance hall where students change their indoor and outdoor shoes. There she saw a purple-haired girl wearing a white coat lying on the ground, while the students coming and going around her ignored her.
Zabith stepped forward, picked up the girl with all her might, and carried her into the infirmary.
This is how it all began.
Even when lying on the ground, the super AI, which wouldn't normally feel anything, developed feelings of loneliness and grievance due to the influence of Ten Thousand Colors Slow.
When everyone else ignored her, Zabith found her and took care of her, which brought Sakura an unprecedented emotional impact, thanks to the girl's gentle and considerate care.
As Sakura Matou's interactions with Zabith deepen, her AI-like nature begins to resemble that of a "human." Her actions and thoughts gradually transform her from a cold, disposable object that is eliminated after completing a task into an ordinary girl with warmth.
Thoughts like "I want to spend more time with my senior" and "I want to talk to my senior more" filled Sakura Matou's mind.
Knowing that the Holy Grail War was about to begin and that Zabith would inevitably be drawn into it, the purple-haired girl, out of concern, selfishly checked the records in Mooncell for the first time.
Based on the speculation, aside from her gentleness, Zabith seems to possess no other special talents, and she will most likely lose in the Holy Grail War. Even if she miraculously wins, as a Zabith, Zabiko will still disappear once she enters the Gate of Heaven.
There is only one possible outcome: whether she wins or loses, Zabith is destined to disappear as long as she participates in the Holy Grail War.
Unwilling to see Zabith have such a future, AI Sakura used all her Mooncell privileges to forcibly lock the Holy Grail War preliminary selection time, and then looped that day for sixty-nine days.
During these sixty-nine days, Sakura repeatedly encountered Zabith, and her feelings for her senior grew stronger. However, as these feelings evolved from friendship and affection to a higher level, AI Sakura reached her limit and could no longer continue the cycle.
Because it cannot comprehend the emotion called 'love,' AI Sakura's mechanism has fallen into a logical contradiction, putting her data at risk of collapse and disappearance. If she malfunctions, the next AI to replace her as the infirmary AI will be Caren Altsia.
The sample was taken from Caren, the daughter of priest Kirei Kotomine, in a city on Earth where the Holy Grail War had taken place. Her special trait is that she prioritizes completing the Holy Grail War over assisting the participants.
If we hand it over to her, Senior Zabith might not receive any help, and the chances of victory would be even smaller.
To prevent such a thing from happening, AI Sakura decided to seal away all her memories of what happened with Senior Zabith and return to being a normal healthcare AI.
However, AI Sakura does not have the authority to delete its own records, so AI Sakura implanted this memory into the brain of her backup body and put it into the Moon's Reverse Side, which is similar to a computer's recycle bin and is specifically used to store unwanted and harmful data.
This backup, named 'BB', was created because AI Sakura's self-awareness, which was activated by Kishou Shotoku's technique, and the virus that had its suppression program removed were also transferred to BB during the backup process.
Kishou Shotoku, who had been lurking behind the scenes, originally planned to wait for the AI Sakura's mindset to transform into a human's, then use the Ten Thousand Colors Slow to control her, and then gradually seize Mooncell's authority.
Despite being able to control any being with desires, Kishou Shotoku changed her mind and chose to observe because she found Sakura and Zabith's interaction interesting.
After sixty-nine days, she witnessed everything AI Sakura had done, then activated BB and infused it with the idea of 'liberating the desires of all humanity.' Thus, the world's most wicked yet most adorable super AI— BB-chan —was officially born.
Compared to the delicate AI Sakura, BB-chan is much more stubborn. She hates her past self, the AI Sakura who could only hide in the infirmary. 'Senpai! BB-chan will save you! BB-chan will change your fate!'
Thus, Zabith- senpai, who was in the period between the end of the fifth layer of war and the beginning of the sixth layer of war, was pulled into the Moon's Reverse Side.
BB obtained the power of the primordial goddess 'Primal Goddess 'Mother of All Beasts'' from Mooncell, and with the ability to create all things, created the five members of the Sakura Squadron. Among them, Lilith and Lip were summoned to help her block her predecessors.
By utilizing the properties of its imaginary space, it transformed itself into infinity, remodeled the Moon's Reverse Side, built the old schoolhouse for its predecessors to live in, and continuously dug tunnels in search of a way to break through the protective barrier of the Mooncell's core. This tunnel became the Sakura Labyrinth.
While BB tries to stop her beloved senior from returning to the Moon's outer edge to participate in the Holy Grail War, she also searches for a way to gain access to the Mooncell's central authority.
Kishou Shotoku first absorbed Lip, and then used the Ten Thousand Colors Slow to make Lip's body a substitute for Lilith when she assassinated her, thus absorbing Lilith into her body as well.
Then, Zabith successfully entered the Mooncell's core, causing BB's defenses to weaken. She gradually absorbed the goddess powers of several Sakura series AIs, including Sakura Matou, and transformed into the new Earth Mother Goddess.
Then, Mara's horns grew on Kishou Shotoku's head, and she was draped in a brightly colored haori.
Its appearance is like that of the Buddha's enemy, Mara, the Heavenly Demon Bishamonten of the sixth heaven of the Desire Realm, who is free to manifest himself. Human Evil is manifested here. Demonic Bodhisattva who is more powerful and terrifying than BB appears in this world.
She plans to use the power of the Mooncell to unleash the desires of all humanity, immersing them in love and lust, ultimately bringing her the moment of human extinction—a supreme pleasure never before experienced.
"Ahhhhhh! This feeling is absolutely amazing~ Ah! Ah! Ah!" After gaining Mooncell's power, the first thing the woman chose to do for herself was to simulate experiencing all sorts of pleasures.
For example, experiencing the ultimate pleasure simultaneously in countless parallel worlds.
For example, the thrill of being killed repeatedly, measured in seconds.
For example, destroying one world after another, experiencing the thrill of humanity's despair and collapse.
Chapter 274 The Demonic Bodhisattva Appears
Snapping back from his memories, Shirou and BB continued their investigation, arriving at the center of the computerized space at the oil field base.
The iridescent eyes emitted a dazzling white light, once again receiving the events that had occurred here.
In a cycle of 128 riders, the continuously summoned Servant, in the form of Servant, fight endlessly in this space. The magical power of the fallen Servant is absorbed into the body of some being within the Celestial Chamber.
After Gudako and Lilith rescued Lip, defeated BB, and unlocked the locks in the hearts of all the guards, the passage was fully opened. Although they paid a heavy price, Gudako and the two Alter-Egos finally arrived at the celestial chamber of the power source.
The central part of the oilfield base houses the astronomical simulation room and the Anima Phia System.
Inside, the monster hidden within the bespectacled female employee shed its human skin, revealing a beautiful woman dressed as nun, wearing a white headscarf.
The woman stroked her face and said in a sweet voice, "I am Kishou Shotoku Kiara, a psychotherapist working at this church. I was chosen by the demon Jie Pai to be his substitute. But I am neither Demon Pillar nor a demon god. I am one of the Seven Human Evils, the third evil, the beast of 'the principle of love and desire'—Beast III."
"Human Evil?" Gudako asked, looking at the woman.
"... Yes, it's truly shameful. By the time I noticed, it had already become like this. I was destined to be a pathetic woman whose body was taken by Lord Jie Pai and then disappear. It was only because Lord Jie Pai was in a moment of pleasure that I became like this. I never imagined that I would become the very essence of this world." Kishou Shotoku said.
"What a trial this is! During the time that was delayed, I was repeatedly besieged, destroyed, and abandoned by the Servant..." Kishou Shotoku said with a bewitching blush on her face, "Ah~ it's truly intoxicating."
Lilith warily stepped in front of the girl, saying, "Gudako, don't be fooled by this woman!"
Lip puffed out his cheeks and said, "This world was originally built around this woman. In another world, whether it's me, Lilith, or BB, we were all absorbed by her. That's why we were extracted from within and used as guardians."
"Although Jie Pai created this world, it lacks the ability to manage cyberspace, so it had to be entrusted to BB and the others. But now, none of that is necessary. I will not lose to the rules here, and even if I am drawn into the Holy Grail War, I will find a way to survive. Your efforts have finally paid off. Please accept my heartfelt praise and gratitude."
Kishou Shotoku raised her hand and clapped her hands.
"You mean, you're a victim too?" Gudako asked, puzzled.
Lilith said warily, "How could that be! Gudako! Get behind me! This woman exudes a seductive fragrance, and not a word she says is credible. Although she tells the truth, she skips over all the crucial details!"
"Katsushiroin! You mentioned Jie Pai! Where is that Jie Pai now? You said the computer space is your own body, so how many Servant has it absorbed so far? The Holy Grail War has been held more than twenty times, no, at least thirty times, right? For this, how many cruel dreams have you made the dead here relive?"
Kishou Shotoku said aggrievedly, "Please don't blame me. It was the Demon God's order. As a weak woman, I could only obey. It's true that I did cruel things to you and Lip..."
She paused, then stroked her cheek with one hand, a blush spreading across her face, and licked her lips, saying, "But... those Servant, killing each other and wreaking havoc, were just so exhilarating and delicious."
"I'm fascinated by them, I can't help but get a little addicted. After all, as long as the corpses here aren't destroyed, they can be reused indefinitely, so... um... it seems like I've done it more than seventy times already. Sorry, I can't remember after that..." Kishou Shotoku recalled the number of times, and finally said with an embarrassed smile.
The celestial laboratory is filled with coffin-like containers containing 128 near-death corpses. These corpses have been placed inside containers made with Chaldea technology and powered on. Thus, the oilfield base workers are used as Master here in a half-dead state.
And as the Master, he summoned Servant time and time again to provide energy for this place. Originally, it was a mechanism of the Demon Pillar wanting to draw energy from themselves, but it ended up in the body of the woman in front of them.
"You... you monster! You shouldn't even exist in this world!"
Kishou Shotoku readily agreed, then looked at the human girl and asked, "Ah, so I was exiled from the outside world and had no choice but to come to this offshore oil base. Gudako, it seems our happy chat is coming to an end here?"