Chapter Summaries

Wes confronted Saber, Golden Flash, and the King of Conquerors as the chaotic battlefield kept them from fighting freely. Golden Flash departed after apparently receiving an order, and Saber ultimately obeyed Kiritsugu Emiya and left despite Wes's taunts.

• Golden Flash attacked Saber, and the King of Conquerors came to her aid before Kiritsugu Emiya ordered Saber to retreat.
• Wes redirected Golden Flash's Noble Phantasms through spatial rifts, then attacked with a lightning eagle that Golden Flash stopped with a shield.
• The four combatants held their positions until Golden Flash abruptly departed, which Waver guessed was due to his Master's order.
• Wes provoked Saber about their apparent grudge, while the King of Conquerors announced that he would not interfere in their fight.
• After three distant gunshots signaled Kiritsugu Emiya's order, Saber resisted Wes's insults but left the battlefield in obedience.

The King of Conquerors invited Wes to join him, but Wes refused and warned that Gilgamesh was too powerful for Iskandar to defeat alone. After returning to his space, Wes decided to target Tokiomi Tohsaka to intensify the Holy Grail War, and recruited Kariya Matou for the move.

• The King of Conquerors took Wes and Waver to a skyscraper overlooking Fuyuki City and asked Wes to become his subordinate, but Wes refused and proposed an alliance.
• Wes warned Iskandar that Gilgamesh and Saber were formidable, revealed Gilgamesh's identity, and explained why Iskandar could not defeat him.
• Iskandar declined to join forces because he did not trust Wes, while Waver worried about facing Gilgamesh.
• Wes considered targeting the Masters or waiting for the other Servants to fight, then decided to act against Tokiomi Tohsaka.
• Wes summoned Kariya Matou, who excitedly agreed to help with an operation against Tokiomi Tohsaka.

After Kariya Matou revealed the Tohsaka Estate’s defenses and routines, Wes planned a morning attack that caught Tokiomi Tohsaka and Golden Flash off guard. Wes’s assault drove Golden Flash back, but Tokiomi survived Wes’s Killing Curse by using a Command Spell, and Golden Flash punished him for it.

• Kariya Matou eagerly told Wes everything he knew about the Tohsaka Estate, and Wes planned to send the family a gift at dawn.
• A giant meteor descended on the Tohsaka Estate, and Golden Flash blasted it apart with Noble Phantasms.
• A powerful beam shattered Golden Flash’s shield and sent him crashing through the villa wall.
• Wes appeared before Tokiomi Tohsaka and cast Avada Kedavra, but Tokiomi used a Command Spell to summon Golden Flash in front of him.
• Golden Flash deflected the Killing Curse, then stabbed Tokiomi Tohsaka through the shoulder for summoning him by command.

Wes fought Golden Flash to a stalemate, then unleashed Star of Ruin against Enuma Elish, devastating the area around the Tohsaka family residence. With Golden Flash still standing and his defenses thwarting Wes’s magic, Wes focused on keeping him occupied while hoping Kariya Matou’s battle was going well.

• Golden Flash kicked Tokiomi Tohsaka away, and Tokiomi limped off the battlefield.
• Wes taunted Golden Flash and evaded his Gate of Babylon attacks while their powers failed to break through each other’s defenses.
• Golden Flash summoned the Chains of Heaven, which pursued Wes and made Apparition increasingly difficult.
• Wes reshaped the surrounding earth and trapped Golden Flash in a Magic Circle with Star of Ruin.
• Golden Flash answered with Enuma Elish, and their attacks created a vast crater that destroyed the surrounding area and killed several dozen Assassin clones.
• Wes resolved to keep Golden Flash occupied and hoped Kariya Matou was succeeding on the other battlefield.

While Wes and Golden Flash began their second round, Tokiomi Tohsaka encountered Kariya Matou and fought off his insects despite his existing injuries. Kariya pressed his revenge attack, leaving Tokiomi wounded and searching for an opening.

• Golden Flash eagerly faced Wes for their second round.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka, wounded by Golden Flash, sought treatment and encountered Kariya Matou.
• Kariya summoned Winged Blade Worms, but Tokiomi burned the swarm with his fire magecraft.
• Scarabs Wes had given Kariya bit Tokiomi’s leg before he destroyed them with a stronger spell.
• Kariya attacked relentlessly, while Tokiomi stayed calm and studied his patterns for a chance to escape or counter.

Kiritsugu Emiya captured Kariya Matou and Tokiomi Tohsaka while demanding to know Irisviel's whereabouts. As he subdued Kariya and turned to question Tokiomi, a masked attacker appeared behind him and slashed at his neck.

• Tokiomi Tohsaka attacked Kariya Matou with fire, but Kariya blocked it with fire-repelling insects before Kiritsugu Emiya shot Tokiomi's hand and Kariya's knees.
• Saber held Kariya at swordpoint, and Kiritsugu Emiya forced Tokiomi back at gunpoint before sealing both men's mana with an Einzbern family artifact.
• Kiritsugu Emiya demanded to know where Irisviel was, but Kariya mocked him and refused to answer despite being shot and stabbed.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka warned that Kariya's Crest Worm modifications left him with only two months to live, and Kariya urged Kiritsugu to kill Tokiomi instead.
• Kiritsugu Emiya used an electric baton to knock Kariya unconscious, but a masked person suddenly appeared behind him and slashed at his neck with a dagger.

Saber killed Assassin’s original body while Kiritsugu Emiya pursued the attackers, but Assassin’s duplicates enabled Kirei Kotomine to escape with Tokiomi Tohsaka. After bringing Tokiomi to safety, Kirei poisoned him, and Tokiomi died upon learning of his disciple’s betrayal.

• Saber severed Assassin’s hand and head, while another masked figure carried Tokiomi Tohsaka away and Kiritsugu Emiya recognized the escapee as a duplicate.
• Kiritsugu Emiya ordered Saber to pursue, and she chased Assassin through the forest on a modified motorcycle.
• Assassin handed Tokiomi Tohsaka over to Kirei Kotomine, who spent a Command Spell to have the duplicates hold Saber back and then escaped with Tokiomi.
• Kirei Kotomine carried Tokiomi to safety and gave him poisoned water after Tokiomi woke and asked what had happened.
• Golden Flash rebuked Tokiomi and declared him unqualified; Tokiomi realized Kirei had poisoned him and died as Kirei took pleasure in his hatred.

After Tokiomi Tohsaka died, Wes recovered Irisviel and promised Sakura Matou he would bring Kariya Matou back. He followed a note to an abandoned factory, where Kiritsugu Emiya and Maiya Hisau prepared to ambush him, and found Saber waiting with her sword drawn.

• Kirei Kotomine savored the satisfaction of Tokiomi Tohsaka's hatred as Golden Flash praised him.
• Wes found a note with an address and time, then learned Kariya Matou had failed.
• Wes used the Scepter to reactivate Irisviel, and she addressed him as Master.
• Wes reassured Sakura Matou that he would bring Kariya Matou back, then left with Irisviel.
• Kiritsugu Emiya and Maiya Hisau aimed sniper rifles at Wes but held their fire because they suspected he might be a clone.
• Wes followed Artoria's mana trail through the factory and met Saber, who accused him of being despicable.

Wes forced Saber and Kiritsugu Emiya to complete a hostage exchange by threatening Irisviel, then found himself trapped and fighting Saber in the factory. The factory began collapsing as their weapons clashed.

• Wes shocked Irisviel with lightning and threatened to kill her when Saber offered no proof of good faith.
• Kiritsugu Emiya ordered Maiya Hisau to bring Kariya Matou out, and Wes persuaded Kariya to cooperate by reminding him that Sakura was waiting for him.
• Wes and Saber exchanged Irisviel and Kariya Matou, then checked that each hostage was safe.
• Saber activated a barrier around the factory, trapping Wes as she prepared to attack.
• Saber charged Wes, and their weapons collided with enough force to crack the walls and bring down the factory.

Wes used lightning and wind magic to evade Artoria’s sword and overwhelm the battlefield with a tornado. Artoria destroyed the tornado with Excalibur but exhausted her magical energy, leaving Wes beside her as he said Avalon made her impossible to harm.

• Artoria pressed Wes with powerful sword strikes, but Wes used Lightning Stitch and a hidden projectile to wound her and escape into the sky with Wind Wings.
• Kiritsugu Emiya ordered Maiya Hisau to fire armor-piercing rounds at Wes, but his wind wings blew the bullets away.
• Wes unleashed Wind Blade and devastated the factory, then created a towering tornado that pulled rubble and machinery into the air.
• Kiritsugu Emiya shouted for Saber to stop Wes, and Artoria fired Excalibur to split the tornado and shatter the barrier.
• Artoria collapsed from magical exhaustion, but dodged when Wes appeared beside her; Wes said Avalon protected her from his attacks.

Wes kept Artoria occupied while Irisviel, under Caster’s control, ambushed Kiritsugu Emiya and forced him and Maiya Hisau to defend themselves. The battle remained unresolved as silver-thread birds formed above the fighting.

• Artoria distrusted Wes and struggled to stand despite her depleted magical energy as Kiritsugu Emiya emerged with Irisviel and Maiya Hisau.
• Irisviel attacked Kiritsugu Emiya from behind, but he used Time Alter to evade the strike, suffering a deep wound across his back.
• Kiritsugu Emiya realized Irisviel had been controlled by Caster and stopped Maiya Hisau from shooting her, while Wes mocked him about his relationship with Maiya Hisau.
• Irisviel formed a Silver Thread Eagle and attacked Kiritsugu Emiya, while Wes blocked Artoria from helping and fought her with his spear.
• Kiritsugu Emiya protected Maiya Hisau as they fought Irisviel, and she wove more silver threads into birds of prey above them.

Kiritsugu Emiya used Origin Bullets to stop Irisviel, but a surprise attack gravely wounded him and killed Maiya Hisau. Irisviel confronted him over his betrayals and refused to forgive him, then sent a giant silver-thread eagle to attack.

• Irisviel attacked Kiritsugu Emiya and Maiya Hisau with birds of prey and silver threads, forcing Kiritsugu Emiya to use Origin Bullets and disable her magecraft.
• A golden spear struck Kiritsugu Emiya from behind, and a lightning attack killed Maiya Hisau as she rushed to help him.
• Irisviel crawled toward Kiritsugu Emiya, told him she loved him, and accused him of betraying her and Illya.
• Kiritsugu Emiya apologized, but Irisviel said she would not forgive him and formed a giant eagle from silver threads to attack him.

Wes killed Artoria, Kiritsugu Emiya, and Irisviel, leaving him to face Gilgamesh without allies. The Church covered up the deaths as an old factory fire, while a fiercer battle loomed over Fuyuki City.

• Artoria used Avalon to save Kiritsugu Emiya from a giant eagle's attack, and Wes killed her after tricking her with a clone.
• Wes returned and fatally speared Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel as they embraced beneath the stars.
• Wes considered joining forces with Rider or Lancer but decided he had to face Gilgamesh alone.
• The Church's overseers removed the bodies and evidence, and Fuyuki City's residents heard that an old factory had burned down.

Golden Flash learned that four Heroic Spirits had been eliminated and sent Kirei Kotomine away while mocking Tokiomi Tohsaka. After hearing about the deaths of Saber and her Master, Kaineth dismissed Lancer, and Wes arrived at Kaineth’s hotel to put his plan into motion.

• Golden Flash praised Caster’s capability and told Kirei Kotomine to leave Tokiomi Tohsaka alive for now.
• Lancer reported to Kaineth that Caster had killed Saber and her Master during the previous night’s battle.
• Sola-Naizare Sofia remained infatuated with Lancer because of his enchanted mole, worsening Kaineth’s jealousy and distrust.
• Kaineth ordered Lancer to withdraw, and Diarmuid left feeling hurt by his Master’s suspicion.
• Wes considered exploiting the conflict between Kaineth and Lancer, then arrived at their hotel entrance with a plan in mind.

Wes checked into the hotel where Kenneth had reserved the top floor and prepared to carry out a plan using the Mind Scepter. Late that night, as the Mind Stone glowed, Sola suddenly woke in distress.

• Wes accepted a room below the top floor after the receptionist explained that a foreign nobleman had reserved every room there.
• Wes tipped a valet and learned that Kenneth and his fiancée had remained inside the top-floor suite without going out.
• Kenneth relied on the hotel's ordinary guests as protection and trusted the magical traps guarding his top-floor stronghold.
• Wes inspected his room and waited until late at night before holding the Mind Scepter and saying they could begin.
• Sola jolted awake in the suite, flushed and gasping for breath.

After waking from a vivid dream about Diarmuid, Sola struggled against her growing attraction to him and reminded herself that he was a Heroic Spirit and she was engaged to Kenneth. Unable to sleep, she left her room to walk around the hotel floor, perhaps hoping to encounter Diarmuid.

• Sola woke from a dream about Diarmuid and tried to cool herself with ice water.
• Sola reminded herself that Diarmuid would return to Chaldea after the Holy Grail War and that Kenneth was her fiancé, but she could not stop thinking about Diarmuid.
• Sola took a cold shower to calm herself, then looked at her reflection and wondered why Diarmuid did not appreciate her.
• Unable to sleep, Sola looked out at the city and decided to walk around the hotel floor despite her father's and Kenneth's warnings.

Sola wandered the corridor hoping to see Diarmuid, but after he helped her up from a fall, Kenneth found them together and angrily demanded to know why she was out at three in the morning. Sola could not explain herself, and Kenneth took her silence as confirmation of his suspicions.

• Sola encountered Diarmuid in the corridor, and he sternly told her to return to her room while she misread his concern as affection.
• When Sola grabbed Diarmuid's arm, he pulled away, causing her to fall and scrape her knee.
• Sola stopped Diarmuid from fetching Kenneth and asked him to help her back; her coat slipped off as he helped her up.
• Kenneth appeared, saw them together, and demanded an explanation.
• Sola blushed and stayed silent when Kenneth questioned why she was out dressed that way at three in the morning.

Kenneth found Sola with Diarmuid and, enraged by what he believed was an affair, attacked them with his mercury Mystic Code. As Diarmuid fled with Sola, he realized an unseen enemy had manipulated their behavior but could not locate them.

• Kenneth confronted Sola and Diarmuid, but Sola defended Diarmuid and Kenneth slapped her.
• Sola told Diarmuid to leave with her, and Kenneth accused them of having an affair.
• Kenneth attacked Sola with his mercury Mystic Code, and Diarmuid blocked the strike with his spear.
• Kenneth unleashed a barrage of mercury attacks, forcing Diarmuid to carry Sola and dodge through the corridor.
• Sola professed her love for Diarmuid under the influence of the Black Mole, while Diarmuid realized their emotions had been manipulated.
• Wes watched from downstairs and said it was too late for Diarmuid to notice the enemy.

Kenneth regained his composure during his fight in Fuyuki City, then used Command Spells to force Diarmuid to kill Sola-Naizare Sofia. Unable to obey or keep resisting, Diarmuid took his own life after warning Kenneth to beware the enemy, and vanished as a Heroic Spirit.

• Diarmuid reminded Kenneth that they were fighting in the Holy Grail War, and Kenneth briefly calmed down.
• Kenneth ordered Diarmuid to kill Sola-Naizare Sofia and activated a Command Spell, forcing Diarmuid to raise his spear toward her.
• Diarmuid resisted the order and told Sola to run, while Kenneth demanded that he kill her again with another Command Spell.
• Unable to harm Sola or continue serving Kenneth, Diarmuid chose to take his own life.
• Diarmuid warned Kenneth to beware the enemy, then vanished as Sola and Kenneth watched in shock and grief.

Kenneth and Sola recovered from Wes’s mental attack, but Diarmuid had killed himself and Kenneth had lost his Command Spells and qualification for the Holy Grail War. Wes returned to his Laboratory with the Mind Stone, considered gathering all six Infinity Stones, and reminded himself that doing so could attract Death’s attention.

• Kenneth and Sola regained their senses and realized an enemy had used a covert mental attack, but Wes had already left the hotel.
• Kenneth discovered his three Command Spells had vanished, while Sola told him Lancer had withdrawn and comforted him over his failure.
• Wes returned to the Laboratory, pleased with his experiment and reflecting that he had developed less than 10% of the Mind Stone’s potential.
• Wes imagined gathering all six Infinity Stones, then cautioned himself that the stones were dangerous and that Death watched over them.