Chapter Summaries

Yoru Machi intervened in Golden Flash’s attack on Sakura and Berserker, then presented himself as Caster and revealed the name Mahad. He explained that a curse from the Great Evil God Sok had erased his history, leaving the others unable to learn his weakness from legends.

• Yoru Machi used Bakudō #81: Dankū to shield Lancelot, Sakura, and Berserker from Golden Flash’s Noble Phantasms.
• Yoru Machi claimed to be the newly summoned Caster and condemned Golden Flash for using a child against Berserker, while Sakura pretended to meet him for the first time.
• Yoru Machi challenged Golden Flash to introduce himself and announced that he was Mahad, an ancient Egyptian Shinto Priest and powerful mage.
• Golden Flash dismissed Mahad as an unknown servant and mocked him for having served a Pharaoh King.
• Yoru Machi said the Great Evil God Sok had cursed him to vanish from history after he and an unnamed Pharaoh King defeated Sok three thousand years earlier.
• Yoru Machi explained that the curse had become a Noble Phantasm, so revealing his true name would not let his enemies discover his legends or weaknesses.

Yoru Machi revealed his Millennium Wisdom Wheel and identified Gilgamesh as the King of Heroes, then fought off the Noble Phantasms Gilgamesh launched from the Gate of Babylon. As Gilgamesh surrounded him with another overwhelming barrage, Yoru Machi began unleashing his magical power.

• Yoru Machi revealed the Millennium Wisdom Wheel and explained that it let him identify Heroic Spirits and resist magecraft.
• Yoru Machi named Gilgamesh as the King of Heroes, prompting Gilgamesh to vow to kill him and unleash the Gate of Babylon.
• Yoru Machi reinforced his Obsidian Staff and deflected Gilgamesh's first wave of Noble Phantasms with his spearplay.
• Gilgamesh surrounded Yoru Machi with Noble Phantasms from every direction and declared that the repeated attacks would wear him down.
• Yoru Machi said his magical power was his strongest weapon and activated Magic Lock and Magic Burst.

Yoru Machi released his immense magic power, blasted away Gilgamesh’s Noble Phantasms, and charged into close combat despite being a Caster. He left Gilgamesh facing a punch to the face.

• Yoru Machi removed one of his magical shackles and unleashed a Magic Burst that devastated the amusement park and repelled Gilgamesh’s Noble Phantasms.
• The Heroic Spirits were stunned that Yoru Machi had deflected the barrage using only his magic power.
• Gilgamesh produced anti-magic Noble Phantasms to counter Yoru Machi’s power.
• Yoru Machi charged at Gilgamesh, knocked aside several Noble Phantasms with his Obsidian Staff, and shattered the staff in the process.
• Gilgamesh drew an A-rank Noble Phantasm and taunted Yoru Machi, who answered by punching toward his face.

Yoru Machi overwhelmed Gilgamesh with a punch, then fought him in an aerial battle that devastated the amusement park. Nearby, Kiritsugu Emiya ordered Saber to look for a chance to ambush Caster.

• Yoru Machi shattered Gilgamesh’s A-rank Noble Phantasm with a punch and sent him falling from the Ferris wheel.
• Vimana caught Gilgamesh, who declared that he would kill Yoru Machi and attacked him with the flying Noble Phantasm’s weapons.
• Yoru Machi countered Vimana’s beam with a Kikōhō, then dodged its charge and fired Crimson Fire Cannons at it.
• Gilgamesh used the Gate of Babylon to block Yoru Machi’s attacks, turning their fight into an aerial battle that destroyed much of the amusement park.
• Kiritsugu Emiya, hiding nearby with Maiya, told Saber to find an opportunity to ambush Caster.

Kiritsugu Emiya judged Caster to be the Holy Grail War’s greatest threat and ordered Saber to ambush him while he fought Archer. Saber hesitated, and Lancer recognized her dilemma before charging at Yoru Machi, whose skill with a staff let him withstand Lancer’s assault.

• Kiritsugu Emiya considered Caster harder to counter than Gilgamesh because Caster’s Noble Phantasm hid his history while letting him identify other Servants.
• Saber resisted Kiritsugu Emiya’s order to surprise-attack Caster because it violated her knightly code.
• Lancer recognized Saber as the Knight King and understood why she hesitated to attack Caster unfairly.
• Lancer broke away from Saber and charged at Yoru Machi, shattering his Black Magic Cannon projectiles with the Blood-Red Rose of Purification.
• Yoru Machi met Lancer’s spear attacks with his reinforced Ink Jade Staff, leaving the watching Saber and Masters astonished by his combat skill.

Yoru Machi survived Gilgamesh’s barrage of Noble Phantasms and healed his wounds, while Gilgamesh prepared to use Ea to kill him. Tokiomi Tohsaka used a Command Spell to force Gilgamesh to withdraw, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Lancer questioned whether Yoru Machi was truly a Caster, and Yoru Machi insisted that genuine mages mastered close combat.
• Gilgamesh attacked Yoru Machi and Lancer with a barrage from Gate of Babylon, but Lancer retreated while Yoru Machi blocked the Noble Phantasms with twin blades.
• Yoru Machi emerged from the barrage with only superficial injuries, which quickly healed with a faint green light.
• Gilgamesh prepared to use Ea, but Tokiomi Tohsaka tried to stop him, warning that using it would expose their trump card and invite attacks from the other Masters.
• When Gilgamesh refused to back down, Tokiomi Tohsaka used a Command Spell, causing Gilgamesh to vanish before he could finish threatening Yoru Machi.

Yoru Machi, Saber, and Lancelot fought after Gilgamesh and Diarmuid withdrew, while Irisviel and Sakura were caught in the danger. Medea took both women hostage and ordered the remaining combatants to obey her, leaving Saber furious and the others stunned.

• Gilgamesh and Diarmuid retreated, leaving Yoru Machi, Saber, and Lancelot on the battlefield with their Masters.
• Yoru Machi and Saber began fighting, and Lancelot joined as a third party after deciding to take neither side.
• Irisviel fled as Saber had instructed, then warned Sakura to escape before preparing to leave herself.
• Medea appeared behind Irisviel, took her hostage, and used a Dragon Tooth Soldier to seize Sakura.
• Medea threatened Saber, Lancelot, and Yoru Machi with harm to their Masters, while Saber condemned the hostage-taking and Medea dismissed her criticism.

Medea reflected on Yoru Machi’s strength and prepared to protect him with the Golden Fleece, while secretly considering how to take control of Saber. Kiritsugu Emiya then spotted Medea and fired a sniper rifle at her.

• Medea recalled how Yoru Machi’s acceptance and actions made her feel protected, and she resolved to respect his choices while watching over him.
• Medea prepared to use the Golden Fleece to heal or defend Yoru Machi, but his ability to overpower Heroic Spirits stunned her.
• Medea realized Yoru Machi and his hidden Berserker gave them a strong chance of winning the Holy Grail War.
• Medea considered using Rule Breaker on Saber’s captured Master and taking the Command Spells for herself.
• Kiritsugu Emiya fired a sniper rifle at Medea from above the amusement park.

Kiritsugu Emiya’s sniper attack wounded Medea but failed to stop her, and he escaped with Saber before Yoru Machi could catch them. Saber’s suggestion that Irisviel might be made to replenish Caster’s mana left Kiritsugu horrified at the thought of his wife being intimate with a male Heroic Spirit.

• Kiritsugu Emiya fired an Origin Bullet at Medea, but a Dragon Tooth Soldier blocked the shot and was destroyed; the bullet only grazed Medea and disrupted her magical energy.
• Medea used Dragon Tooth Soldiers to protect herself and the Golden Fleece to heal, while Saber condemned Kiritsugu for firing despite Irisviel being held captive.
• Yoru Machi rushed toward Kiritsugu’s position, but Kiritsugu used a Command Spell to summon Saber and have her escape with him on her motorcycle.
• Saber reluctantly left Irisviel behind after Kiritsugu argued that rushing into a fight would likely get them killed and that Irisviel was not in immediate danger.
• Saber asked whether Kiritsugu could accept Irisviel replenishing Caster’s mana, and Kiritsugu realized he could not bear the possibility of her being intimate with a male Heroic Spirit.

Medea healed her injuries and nearly killed Irisviel, but Yoru Machi stopped her because Irisviel was the Lesser Grail. At the Matou estate, Irisviel discovered that Yoru Machi was the real Master and Sakura was his Caster; Medea then fortified the estate while Irisviel gradually relaxed in captivity.

• Medea used the Golden Fleece to heal herself, removed and crushed Kiritsugu Emiya’s Origin Bullet, and became furious when she realized Irisviel’s Command Spells were fake.
• Yoru Machi returned and stopped Medea from strangling Irisviel, explaining that Irisviel might still be useful and that killing her could disrupt the Holy Grail War.
• At the Matou Family estate, Irisviel noticed Sakura’s closeness to Yoru Machi and realized that Sakura and Berserker were allied with him.
• Yoru Machi revealed that he was a Master, Sakura was his Caster, and he had pretended to be a Heroic Spirit while Sakura posed as the Master.
• Medea established a temple at the estate, created Dragon Tooth Soldiers, and modified Yoru Machi’s staff and magical armor.
• After several days, Irisviel realized her captors placed few restrictions on her beyond keeping her from leaving, and she began to relax.

Yoru Machi took Irisviel to the underground laboratory to examine her as the Lesser Grail and investigate the Einzbern Family’s artificial-human technology. Irisviel reluctantly agreed to undress after learning he wanted to study her body and possibly make her a new one, not replenish mana.

• Yoru Machi interrupted Irisviel and Sakura’s video game and ordered Irisviel to help him in the underground laboratory.
• Irisviel obeyed after Yoru Machi reminded her that she was a prisoner and threatened to have Caster deal with her.
• At the laboratory, Yoru Machi told Irisviel to take off her clothes, and she mistook his request for an invitation to replenish mana.
• Yoru Machi explained that he wanted to examine the Lesser Grail inside Irisviel and study how the Einzbern Family made artificial humans.
• Yoru Machi threatened to undress Irisviel himself if she kept arguing, and she reluctantly began following his instructions.

Yoru Machi and Medea examined Irisviel to learn how homunculi worked and prepare to sever her connection to the Lesser Grail. Irisviel remained their prisoner, while Medea’s jealousy surfaced and the research advanced quickly.

• Yoru Machi called Caster into the laboratory and explained that Medea’s Rule Breaker was needed to sever Irisviel’s connection to the Lesser Grail.
• Irisviel asked Yoru Machi to perform the procedure, but Medea insisted that only a Heroic Spirit could use her Noble Phantasm and warned Irisviel not to bargain.
• Medea resented Irisviel and worried that Yoru Machi might prefer her innocent, carefree nature.
• Yoru Machi infused Irisviel with magical energy, recorded data, and collected blood and DNA samples as Medea observed.
• Medea recognized the homunculus-making methods as alchemy, and she and Yoru Machi made encouraging progress in their research.

Yoru Machi supported Medea’s heavy mana use while scouting the Holy Grail War, where Assassin was killed and Saber was left with an incurable wound. Tokiomi Tohsaka invited the Masters to unite against Caster, and Sakura received an invitation to attend with Berserker.

• Yoru Machi told Lancelot that Archer had killed Assassin during an apparent staged attack on the Tohsaka Family and that Lancer had wounded Saber with an incurable Noble Phantasm.
• Medea persuaded Yoru Machi to replenish her mana again, while Sakura watched jealously.
• The Servants’ identities became widely known after Rider appeared and Assassin was killed in front of witnesses.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka invited the other Masters to discuss joining forces to eliminate Caster and his Master.
• Sakura received an invitation from the Tohsaka Family to attend the meeting with Berserker.

Rider and Waver arrived at the Tohsaka residence, where Rider confronted Kaineth and Gilgamesh. Rider proposed that Caster might actually be the Nameless Pharaoh King from his own story, and Saber and even Gilgamesh considered the possibility.

• Rider arrived at the Tohsaka residence with Waver and boasted about the mansion.
• Kaineth insulted Waver for stealing the Holy Relic, and Rider defended Waver while criticizing nobles who relied on status.
• Gilgamesh attacked Rider’s chariot and objected when Rider spoke of Caster as a king.
• Rider suggested that Caster, who claimed to be the priest Mahad, might actually be the Nameless Pharaoh King who had lost his memories and name.
• Saber arrived and agreed that Rider’s theory was plausible, leaving Gilgamesh to consider whether Caster was truly a king.

At the Tohsaka residence, Tokiomi and Kirei rallied the Masters to hunt Caster and offered Command Spells as rewards. During the gathering of the three kings, Yoru Machi challenged Saber’s regrets about her reign while affirming that her people had seen her as a wise and invincible ruler.

• Sakura arrived with Lancelot and secretly welcomed the chance to act as Yoru Machi’s informant.
• Tokiomi accused Caster and his Master of multiple crimes, and Kirei offered five Command Spells to Masters who helped eliminate them.
• The Masters agreed to distribute the Command Spells according to their intelligence and contributions against Caster.
• The King of Conquest invited Saber and Gilgamesh to discuss kingship, and both mocked Saber’s wish to undo her reign.
• Yoru Machi called Saber a foolish ruler for regretting her path, but said her people had regarded her as a wise and invincible king.

Yoru Machi declared himself Mahad and challenged the three kings, then fought Gilgamesh at the Tohsaka Family headquarters. After blasting Gilgamesh into the ruined backyard, Yoru Machi faced Saber and Iskandar, who each agreed to fight him one at a time if he defeated Archer.

• Yoru Machi encouraged Saber to choose what kind of king she wanted to be, and she thanked him.
• Iskandar introduced himself as the King of Conquest and invited Yoru Machi to join his ranks, but Yoru Machi refused and declared he would fight for his Master as Mahad.
• Yoru Machi challenged Gilgamesh, Iskandar, and Saber to fight him together or take turns, prompting Gilgamesh to attack first.
• Yoru Machi blocked Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms with Dankū, teleported behind him, and blasted through several layers of Seven Rings of Heavenly Domination with a Kikōhō.
• Saber and Iskandar agreed they would fight Yoru Machi one at a time if he defeated Gilgamesh.

Yoru Machi continued beating Gilgamesh while the other Masters debated whether to intervene, and Sakura ordered Berserker to stop Lancer from joining the fight. With Gilgamesh in danger of being eliminated, Tokiomi Tohsaka turned to Kirei Kotomine to bring Assassin into the battle.

• Tokiomi Tohsaka urged the King of Conquest and Saber to help Gilgamesh, but they refused to follow his orders.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka offered Kaineth three Command Seals in exchange for Lancer helping Archer, and Kaineth ordered Diarmuid to attack Yoru Machi.
• Sakura explained that Caster had saved her and had not agreed to the plan against him, then ordered Berserker to block Diarmuid.
• Yoru Machi pinned Gilgamesh down and continued beating him, leaving him unable to use Ea.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka, fearing Gilgamesh would be eliminated, looked to Kirei Kotomine to send Assassin into the fight.

Medea led thousands of Dragon Tooth Soldiers in an assault on the Tohsaka estate, intending to kill every Master and Servant except Sakura and Saber. As the battle began, Tokiomi Tohsaka ordered Assassin to secretly target Medea, while Medea remained confident that her forces would win.

• Thousands of armed Dragon Tooth Soldiers breached the Tohsaka estate's defenses and overwhelmed the gathering Masters and Servants.
• Medea appeared and mocked Tokiomi Tohsaka's barrier, revealing that she planned to kill everyone except Sakura and Saber.
• Medea condemned Lancelot as disloyal and included him among her targets, while planning to use the Holy Grail to gain a body and marry Yoru Machi.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka told Kirei Kotomine to have Assassin sneak up on Medea and kill her before she could teleport away.
• Kirei Kotomine relayed the order to the concealed Assassin as Medea watched the fighting, unaware of the approaching threat.

Hassan of the Hundred Faces nearly assassinated Medea, but a False Command Spell protected her. Yoru Machi summoned Anubis and the Sphinx to guard Medea, and Anubis exposed Assassin despite her Presence Concealment.

• Hassan of the Hundred Faces split her soul into two individuals and sent one to assassinate Medea.
• A False Command Spell vanished to form a barrier that blocked Hassan's dagger, letting Medea escape with Spatial Transfer.
• Medea flew into a rage over losing part of the token she believed symbolized Yoru Machi's love.
• Yoru Machi summoned Anubis and the Sphinx, ordering them to protect Medea.
• Medea commanded the Sphinx to attack Assassin, but Anubis saw through Presence Concealment and struck Hassan of the Hundred Faces out of hiding.

Medea and Yoru Machi’s forces overwhelmed the other Masters at the Tohsaka residence, prompting Tokiomi Tohsaka to persuade them to fight back. Saber attacked Medea, but the Sphinx intercepted her with strength greater than before.

• Medea realized that Yoru Machi’s forces had gained the advantage and grew furious that she had been blamed for evil deeds she had not committed.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka warned Kiritsugu Emiya, Waver Velvet, and Sakura that Caster’s side would defeat them if they stayed out of the fight.
• Kiritsugu Emiya ordered Saber to attack Medea, and Saber charged through the Dragon Tooth Soldiers while resolving to free Caster from Yoru Machi.
• Medea fired powerful Magic Cannons at Saber, who dodged them using her Instinct and closed the distance.
• Medea ordered the Sphinx to capture Saber alive, and the beast struck her with enough force to crack the ground beneath her feet.