But Red A's "counterfeit" was effective instead.
"But the problem comes after that." Illya spoke up. "Shiro absorbed All the World's Evil. That thing is inside White, so even if the contract is temporarily severed, it will reconnect immediately afterward."
A temporary severance was indeed possible. But what about after that?
"..."
The scene fell silent once more.
Red A sighed.
"No—it can be done."
"...Huh?" ×n.
Everyone turned to look at Red A.
Their stares made Red A's skin crawl.
But he was prepared.
If they recognized him... then so be it.
Red A had already prepared himself to be exposed.
"Emiya Bai said it herself—she won't become a Beast. That is the one thing I believe." Red A continued.
"What do you mean?" Artoria asked.
"The Holy Sword's completion rate is low, right?" Red A leaned against a streetlamp.
White had forged a Holy Sword, but its completion rate was extremely low.
"Yeah. She clearly made a wish upon the world, yet the sword she forged in the end was so fragile. That isn't normal." Rin Tohsaka nodded as well.
"That Holy Sword cannot be created simply through Projection or forging. Because forging a Holy Sword requires 'materials.'"
Red A stopped holding back.
There was no need for it now.
"Emiya Bai's Origin is swords," he said. "The essence of all her magecraft is 'sword forging.' She first uses magecraft to forge swords, then releases those demonic swords. That is all there is to it. If she is used to forge a Holy Sword, there could be no better material."
"You mean—?!"
Artoria had already vaguely guessed something.
"The reason the Holy Sword wasn't forged ultimately comes down to the materials. White herself, as the base material before, was insufficient to complete the forging of a Holy Sword—but