Recaps

Shirou took command of the Black Faction, prepared his allies, and led the assault on Semiramis’s Hanging Gardens. He defeated Karna, while the rest of the group pressed toward Semiramis and the Greater Grail.

• Darnic forced Vlad III to release Legend of Dracula and merged his existence with Vlad’s soul, but Shirou and the other Servants killed him before he could reach the Greater Grail.
• Amakusa Shirou Tokisada revealed himself as the Red Faction’s Master, and Avicebron defected to his side as Shirou covered the Black Faction’s retreat.
• Shirou returned to Yugdomirenia, accepted leadership of the Black Faction, gained resistance to Hydra venom, and prepared the remaining fighters for an assault on the Hanging Gardens.
• The Black Faction launched its attack by plane, and Shirou crashed into the Hanging Gardens with Okita Souji and Jack the Ripper while the other teams approached separately.
• Shirou fought Karna, awakened his Second Resurrección, and defeated him after protecting himself from Vasavi Shakti with Avalon.
• Sieg joined Astolfo’s assault on the Hanging Gardens as Astolfo used the Hippogriff to push through Semiramis’s defenses.
• Mordred, Jeanne, Okita Souji, and Kaijiri Shishigami reached Semiramis, who released poison into the courtyard, but Okita charged and pierced her Divine Fish scales.

After the Moon Tower murder and Kirie’s battle with Touko Aozaki, Shirou joined Webber aboard the Mystic Eyes Express, where Trisha was murdered and Webber was attacked by Hephaestion. Shirou revived Trisha, discovered Tiamat inside Imaginary Space, and left to help Caleb control his Mystic Eyes in exchange for help finding someone.

• Shirou attended the Moon Tower banquet with Leinise, then helped Webber investigate the Golden Princess’s murder and identified the Bodhi Leaf as the treasure Atram Galliasta had sought.
• Kirie fought Atram’s intruders and Touko Aozaki, awakened Twin Children, and joined Shirou in driving off the monster that swallowed Atram.
• Shirou joined Webber, Gray, Caules, and Fujino aboard the Mystic Eyes Express, where Trisha was found decapitated and Olga Marie accused Shirou before asking him to help.
• Shirou investigated Trisha’s death with Webber and Caleb, then protected Webber when Hephaestion attacked him and restored his lightning-scorched body.
• After the train broke down in the Sea of Trees, Shirou cleared a path to the fruit, cut through the Son of Fuhailin’s branches, and returned to confront Hephaestion.
• Olga Marie found Trisha’s Imaginary Space, while Fujino discovered Trisha’s head inside it and stopped Olga from opening the space prematurely.
• Shirou used the Hogyoku to reconnect Trisha’s head and body and return her soul, then learned that she suspected Dr. Arest had arranged the murder.
• Shirou entered Imaginary Space, heard Tiamat singing, and warned that he could hold her back for only about twenty minutes before leaving to help Caleb master his Mystic Eyes.

Shirou gathered allies and family in Fuyuki as irregular Servants and the corrupted Holy Grail War drew them into escalating battles. The arc left Shinji and Medusa facing Solomon and Attila, just as Emiya arrived.

• Shirou pursued Dr. Hartless and Faker, but Faker escaped after Webber gave up on the Holy Grail War and agreed to deliver Shirou’s blue sphere to Bartholomello.
• Shirou summoned Irisviel, then found Enkidu near Mount Enzou and contracted with him before returning to a house filled with his friends and family.
• Shirou encountered Gilgamesh and Cú Chulainn at the church, learned that Kirei had badly injured Bazett, and treated her wounds.
• Shirou summoned Artoria, introduced her to his allies, and told Rin that Angra Mainyu had corrupted the Holy Grail during the Third Holy Grail War.
• Shirou and his companions fought Heracles and Attila, and Artoria used Avalon to protect them from Attila’s anti-army Noble Phantasm.
• Shirou confronted Shinji and Medusa, persuaded Shinji to try becoming a hero, and promised to help him with his lack of Magic Circuits.
• When four Servants attacked the Matou residence, Medusa empowered herself with Shinji’s Book of the False Servant while Shirou, Artoria, and Enkidu were trapped in Asterius’s labyrinth.
• Shirou’s group later found the Matou estate in ruins, while Shinji and Medusa survived a crash and watched Solomon battle Attila before Emiya arrived.

Shirou and his allies fought the Servants and Angra Mainyu’s forces while Shirou rescued Sakura from Zouken and learned the danger posed by Rasputin. After regrouping and preparing for an assault on Ryuudou Temple, Shirou spent time with Sakura and Rin before Gilgamesh asked for his help.

• Shirou confronted Attila as Black Mud threatened the battlefield, then rushed to defend the Emiya villa from Arjuna, Asterius, and Heracles.
• Shirou and the others defeated Asterius, survived Arjuna’s Pashupata behind counterfeit Avalon, and gathered to plan against the Greater Grail and Angra Mainyu.
• Shirou found Sakura under Zouken’s control, defeated Cursed Arm and Zouken, and brought Sakura home after she confessed her past as Rider’s original Master.
• Touko removed Sakura’s Imprint Worm, while Shirou sealed Zouken in formalin after Zouken admitted he had abandoned his ideals.
• Shirou fought Camilla and Rasputin at Mount Enzou, but Shadow Servants and enemy Servants forced his group to regroup and plan an attack on Ryuudou Temple.
• Kiritsugu advised Shirou to accept that difficult choices could require sacrifice, and Shirou then spent a date with Sakura and Rin, baking for them and sharing a meal.
• Gilgamesh asked Shirou to help Kallen Olsytia and promised to join a later battle against whoever had trespassed in his garden.