Recaps

Aozaki Touko overwhelmed Mordred using time manipulation and then continued fighting her after offering to forgo that ability. Three hours later, Mordred lay exhausted in the ruins while Touko asked whether she could keep going.

• Aozaki Touko challenged Mordred to a fair fight and defeated her by appearing behind her and slamming her head into the ground.
• Mordred charged again, but Touko punched her into a collapsing high-rise, which Mordred escaped before it fell.
• Mordred unleashed her Noble Phantasm, but Touko avoided its effect by traveling into the future and explained how her time ability worked.
• Touko offered to stop using time-related abilities, and Mordred attacked her again in anger.
• After three hours of fighting, Mordred lay exhausted in the ruins as Touko asked whether she still had strength to continue.

Mordred learned about Artoria’s happy past with Touko and Gray, then grew jealous of Gray. Meanwhile, Scathach ordered Remilia to kill Cú Chulainn, and Scathach and Remilia confronted him and Bazett on the street.

• Touko showed Mordred a portrait and photographs of Artoria, Gray, and herself, revealing Gray was Artoria’s adopted daughter.
• Mordred felt excluded by the happy family in the photographs and left to judge whether Gray deserved to be Artoria’s adopted daughter.
• Mordred found Shishigou Kairi exhausted from supplying her with mana and left with him, postponing further action until the next day.
• Scathach asked Remilia about her pride in her bloodline and ordered her to kill her senior disciple Cú Chulainn.
• Bazett and Cú Chulainn encountered Scathach and Remilia, and Cú Chulainn recognized his former teacher’s killing intent.

Aozaki Touko spoke with Crimson Moon about providing her a body for resurrection, while Remilia fought Cú Chulainn elsewhere. The chapter left Crimson Moon wary of Touko’s offer but unwilling to refuse it.

• Remilia and Cú Chulainn agreed to fight one-on-one, and both charged at each other with their magical spears.
• Medea found Aozaki Touko after the household’s defenses detected Crimson Moon, then declined Touko’s invitation to join them downstairs.
• Touko met Crimson Moon in the living room and said Remilia was working to resurrect her, though the Counter Guardian would oppose the effort.
• Touko offered to provide Crimson Moon with a body for resurrection in advance, but Crimson Moon suspected the offer concealed a trap.
• When Touko began to withdraw the offer, Crimson Moon insisted that she had not refused.

After Remilia recovered from her night-long battle by drinking a little of Izayo Sakuya’s blood, Tohsaka Rin learned that Touko had deliberately arranged her unusual summoning. The chapter ended with Rin and Sakura meeting three women at their gate, including Ryougi Ori, who introduced herself.

• Remilia drank a small amount of Izayo Sakuya’s blood to ease her mental fatigue and then wanted to sleep.
• Remilia told Arcueid she planned to visit her big sister and show off her strength, while Arcueid’s weakened aura was linked to the life growing inside her.
• Tohsaka Rin woke with no memory of the previous night’s summoning, and Tohsaka Sakura explained that Touko’s catalyst had caused the situation.
• Rin complained that Touko had deliberately arranged the summoning, and Sakura stopped her from dwelling on Touko’s past gifts.
• Sakura sensed guests at the gate, and Rin and Sakura went outside to meet three women.
• Ryougi Ori stepped forward and introduced herself to Rin and Sakura.

Kallen Ostia learned that the Pope had willingly become a Heroic Spirit in order to reach Heaven and help avert humanity’s destruction. Meanwhile, Ryougi Ori’s group postponed their fight with Tohsaka Rin’s group, and Irisviel began wondering why she and Touko had never held a wedding.

• Kallen Ostia asked the Pope whether he trusted Aozaki Touko, and he said he accepted the risk of being deceived to prevent the end of the world.
• Kallen touched the Command Spell controlling the Pope, whose soul had been placed in the Fifth Element Magic Doll so the Holy Grail could send him to Heaven.
• Ryougi Ori explained to Tohsaka Rin and Tohsaka Sakura that she had become a Servant, then proposed they fight according to the Holy Grail War’s rules.
• Tohsaka Rin refused to fight during the day and suggested meeting at night, so Ryougi Shiki, Ryougi Ori, and Asagami Fujino left.
• Irisviel tried on a dress while shopping with Medea, and a saleswoman’s mention of her wedding dress made Irisviel realize she and Touko had never held a wedding.

Aozaki Touko watched Remilia challenge Illya, who fled rather than fight, then explained to Scathach why she had organized the Holy Grail War: to protect the world her family lived in. Scathach recognized Touko as an unusual figure who might have been born to evade the world’s end.

• Remilia challenged Illya to a Holy Grail War battle, but Illya tried to avoid fighting and Remilia admitted she wanted to revive her grandmother, the Moon King.
• Touko explained that Remilia’s challenge came partly from concern for Illya’s safety, and Remilia blushed before insisting they still had to fight.
• Illya distracted Remilia and escaped, and Remilia chased after her.
• Scathach asked Touko why she had held the Holy Grail War after noticing that Fuyuki’s magic circle was part of a much larger arrangement.
• Touko said she sought to save the world because her family and friends lived in it, and Scathach suggested Touko was an anomaly born to evade the world’s end.

Mordred and Shishigou Kairi found Gray at her villa and confronted her over her connection to King Arthur. After Bedivere appeared to protect Gray and Lainis, Mordred challenged him to settle the matter elsewhere, leaving a fight seemingly unavoidable.

• Mordred and Shishigou Kairi entered the residential area and reached Gray's villa by avoiding the guards.
• Gray came downstairs and said she was not King Arthur's child, while Lainis warned that Mordred's arrival could become troublesome.
• Bedivere appeared and promised to protect Gray and Lainis.
• Mordred recognized Bedivere as a Knight of the Round Table and grew angry when he said Gray was beloved by the King.
• Mordred calmed herself, said she would not harm civilians, and led the others away to fight in a suitable place.

Gray and her companions confronted Mordred, while Bedivere stepped in to protect Gray from the legendary knight. At Hogwarts Academy Elementary School, Remilia visited Illya and was surrounded by curious classmates who questioned how the sisters differed so much.

• Add warned Gray to fight Mordred with all her strength and told her to seek Aozaki Touko if they had to retreat.
• Mordred challenged Gray on a deserted hill, but Bedivere stepped forward to face her and protect Gray.
• Bedivere resolved to defend Gray because he believed her safety was tied to the King's happiness.
• Remilia visited Illya's classroom and drew an excited crowd of classmates eager to meet the wealthy young lady.
• Ryuko questioned whether Remilia and Illya were really sisters, and Remilia and Illya pointed to their matching red eyes.
• A girl with black twin tails and glasses told Ryuko to stop prying into a lady's secrets and grabbed her head.

Gray and Bedivere fought Mordred until both sides unleashed their Noble Phantasms, and their attacks collided in a blinding blast. The chapter left the outcome of the clash unknown as people across the city reacted to the explosion.

• Mordred overwhelmed Gray and Bedivere in close combat, knocking Bedivere away and forcing Gray to prepare Rhongomyniad.
• Lainis asked Aozaki Touko to protect Gray, but Touko said it was too early to intervene and watched the fight with her.
• Mordred began unleashing her Noble Phantasm, prompting Gray to release the Holy Lance to protect herself and Bedivere.
• Mordred and Gray unleashed their Noble Phantasms, and their crimson and golden attacks collided in a blinding blast.
• Illya's classmates mistook the blast for another gas explosion, while Cú Chulainn and Bazett tried to leave the Mapo Tofu restaurant before Kirei Kotomine insisted they finish their food.

Illya learned that Remilia wanted to resurrect Crimson Moon mainly to make Altrouge happy, then escaped after offering to buy her sister ice cream. Meanwhile, Altrouge decided to travel to Fuyuki, and Tohsaka Rin and Tohsaka Sakura met Emiya Shirou and Matou Shinji to discuss cooperation.

• Remilia told Illya that she wanted Crimson Moon resurrected because Altrouge longed to see her mother again.
• Illya agreed not to stop Remilia and ran away with the ice cream she had bought for her.
• Altrouge learned of Remilia's plan, feared Crimson Moon's return would disrupt her family, and ordered a flight to Fuyuki that afternoon.
• Tohsaka Rin and Tohsaka Sakura joined Emiya Shirou and Matou Shinji on the school rooftop to discuss cooperation.
• Tohsaka Sakura demanded that Matou Shinji return Medusa's head, and Matou Shinji replied that it was still on Medusa's neck.

Aozaki Touko showed Mordred the day Artoria drew the Holy Sword, revealing her power to alter time and giving Mordred a glimpse of the past. Mordred could not affect the scene and was left wondering why Touko had shown it to her.

• Aozaki Touko visited the weakened Mordred, who asked whether Touko was truly connected to her Father King.
• Aozaki Touko said she had promised Artoria she would save Britain in exchange for Artoria offering herself.
• Mordred questioned whether Touko could save Britain, and Touko explained that even the Holy Grail could not grant that wish.
• Aozaki Touko made an apple seed grow into a sapling, demonstrating her power over time.
• Mordred saw the day Artoria drew the Holy Sword and tried to stop her, but her hand passed through the knights.

Illya fled through the city while Remilia chased her, and the pressure awakened a strange power within her. Scathach identified it as the ability to become an independent Life Tree System, leaving Illya on the verge of a potentially godlike growth.

• Illya used Magic Bullets and magical energy to keep ahead of Remilia, who pursued her while claiming she only wanted to discipline her.
• Remilia planned to exhaust Illya's magical energy and then deal with Berserker without causing a serious rift between the sisters.
• When Illya tried to flee home for help, Remilia told her that Touko Mama, Irisviel Mama, and the others were away.
• As Illya neared her limit, a lock within her seemed to turn, and her speed began rising again.
• Scathach watched from a nearby high-rise and explained that Illya was awakening the ability to become an independent Life Tree System and potentially grow to the level of a god.

Illya awakened a powerful ability while escaping Remilia, then sought shelter with Taiga, who urged her to tell Touko what she truly wanted. Elsewhere, Touko teased Mordred into calling her Daddy, and a sexy woman and Berserker confronted Ryougi Shiki and her companion in the shopping district.

• Illya broke through her restraints and clashed with Remilia’s Gungnir, escaping while Remilia held back to avoid harming her sister.
• Illya reached Fujimura Dojo, where Taiga offered her a place to stay and encouraged her to speak honestly with Touko about the life she wanted.
• Mordred asked Touko whether what she had seen was an illusion or the past, and Touko demanded that she call her Daddy before answering.
• A sexy woman and Berserker spotted Ryougi Shiki and her companion in the shopping district and challenged them to move somewhere less crowded.

Ryougi Ori defeated Berserker with her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, while Ryougi Shiki and Ori listened as Berserker’s Master explained why she had entered the Holy Grail War. They spared the woman and left her in the abandoned building.

• Ryougi Ori cut through Berserker’s Noble Phantasm and struck her chest, revealing the power of her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
• Berserker apologized to her Master, then withdrew from the Holy Grail War after Ryougi Ori agreed to her request.
• Berserker’s Master took out a bomb detonator and said she had lost the will to live, while Ryougi Shiki refused to kill her.
• The woman told Ryougi Ori and Ryougi Shiki that a mage had bought her as a child, abused her, and killed her daughter after using her as experimental material.
• The woman revealed that she had joined the Holy Grail War to resurrect her daughter, and Ryougi Shiki asked whether the girl’s remains were preserved.
• Ryougi Ori said they would let the woman live, then left the abandoned building with Ryougi Shiki.

After the woman at the facility detonated the building, Mordred brooded over having called Aozaki Touko Father. Touko then encountered Bazett and Cú Chulainn, effortlessly striking the charging Lancer aside and confronting Bazett with teasing assurances that she would not punish her for attacking Remilia.

• The woman pressed the detonator, and the building collapsed in flames.
• Mordred told Shishigou Kairi she felt humiliated for calling Aozaki Touko Father, though she hoped it might win Father King's attention.
• Bazett recognized Aozaki Touko as the Third Magus and fled with Cú Chulainn, but Touko appeared waiting for them at a crossroads.
• Cú Chulainn ignored Bazett's warning and charged at Touko, who evaded his spear and punched him through a shop wall.
• Touko stopped Bazett from rushing to Cú Chulainn and teased her about attacking Remilia, while Bazett forced herself to smile.

Aozaki Touko defeated Cú Chulainn’s Gáe Bolg by enduring it, then left him with Bazett to talk. She praised Bazett and gave her the acknowledgment she desperately wanted, leaving Bazett flustered and unsure whether Touko was joking.

• Cú Chulainn used Gáe Bolg against Aozaki Touko, but she withstood the strike with her strengthened body.
• Aozaki Touko punched Cú Chulainn into a shop and invited Bazett to talk, and Bazett reluctantly agreed.
• Karen arrived and took responsibility for covering up the battle’s damage, telling Cú Chulainn to fight where fewer people were present.
• Aozaki Touko told Bazett she had wanted to meet her and challenged her self-deprecating view of herself.
• Aozaki Touko called Bazett Fraga McLachlan an excellent woman and affirmed that people who spent time with her would recognize her worth.

Lainis teased Mordred about calling Aozaki Touko “Dad” and revealed that Artoria would arrive in Fuyuki City the next day, asking Mordred to share her past so she could judge what the news meant. After school, Illya heard a high-school girl call her over.

• Lainis tried to tempt Mordred with information, but Mordred suspected her of scheming like Morgan.
• Shishigou Kairi revealed that Mordred had called Aozaki Touko “Dad,” and Mordred denied having truly acknowledged her as a father.
• Shishigou Kairi explained that Lainis was rumored to be Aozaki Touko’s lover, and Lainis admitted she had spread the rumor herself.
• Lainis told Mordred that Artoria would arrive in Fuyuki City around noon the next day and asked her to share stories of her past.
• Illya left school and heard a beautiful high-school girl in a Homonculus Academy uniform call her over.

Illya was lured into an alley by Tohsaka Rin and cornered by Matou Shinji and Tohsaka Sakura, but her Berserker appeared and sent Shinji crashing into a bakery. Emiya Shirou helped Shinji, whose concern over his question about her sword turned into a tense, flustered exchange.

• Tohsaka Rin led Illya into a deserted alley, where Matou Shinji and Tohsaka Sakura trapped her and demanded that she make Berserker commit suicide.
• Illya refused to sacrifice Berserker and shouted at the group for tricking an elementary school student.
• Matou Shinji attacked Illya, but Berserker appeared and struck her with a Stone Axe, hurling her through several walls and into a bakery.
• Emiya Shirou arrived and helped the injured Matou Shinji, asking whether her sword was all right.
• Matou Shinji challenged Shirou over his concern for her sword, and he admitted that he wanted to try breaking it before helping her leave the bakery.

Archer and Illya fought while Rider and Medusa tried to keep Berserker from reaching his Master, and Aozaki Touko had Bazett model increasingly embarrassing outfits. The chapter ended with Illya suddenly inside Suigintou’s Reality Marble, where Suigintou rebuked her for being chased around.

• Archer pursued Illya, planning to use Rule Breaker to sever her connection to Berserker.
• Rider and Medusa restrained Berserker on the highway to keep him from reaching Illya, but he broke free of Medusa’s chains.
• Archer asked Illya why she would not withdraw from the Holy Grail War, and Illya said she would not surrender because Berserker would die.
• Archer attacked Illya with Gan Jiang Mo Ye as she raised her Magic Wand to defend herself.
• Aozaki Touko made Bazett wear a Bunny Girl Outfit, then ordered a Fallen Angel Succubus Maid Outfit brought for her.
• Illya found herself inside Suigintou’s Reality Marble, where Suigintou called her pathetic for being chased around.

Suigintou warned Illya that overusing the Life Tree could erase her human self, then lent her power so she could return to the battle as a Fallen Angel. Archer prepared to fight Illya, but Irisviel appeared and brought Beo into the confrontation, leaving the battle poised to begin.

• Suigintou explained that Illya's inherited Life Tree power could transform her consciousness until Illya ceased to exist, and warned that only overwhelming willpower could prevent the loss of self.
• Suigintou lent Illya her power and sent her back to the underground garage, where Illya appeared in black clothing with wings and a silver sword.
• Archer prepared to fight Illya, but Irisviel revealed herself after taking a photograph, and Illya flew to protect her mother.
• Archer challenged Illya's ability to protect Irisviel, and Illya stood her ground as her will to fight strengthened.
• Irisviel summoned Beo, who welcomed the chance to fight Archer and promised to finish the battle quickly.

Illya summoned Berserker to help confront Archer, who escaped before the fight could turn against him. As factions prepared for a more dangerous night in the Holy Grail War, the Church learned that Van Fem and the Black Wing Lord were heading toward Fuyuki City and ordered the Gravekeepers to stop them.

• Illya used a Command Spell to summon Berserker, who attacked Archer, while Beo prepared to join the fight.
• Irisviel noticed Archer drawing nearer to the exit, and he fled the underground garage rather than face Illya, Berserker, Beo, and the threat of Aozaki Touko's intervention.
• Aozaki Touko bought Bazett revealing clothes and teased her before leaving; Bazett then set off to rejoin Cú Chulainn.
• At the Tohsaka Household, Archer explained his failed operation against Illya, and Matou Shinji proposed eliminating at least two Heroic Spirits that night, matching their existing plan.
• Karen informed the Pope that Van Fem and the Black Wing Lord were heading for Fuyuki City, and he ordered the Gravekeepers to stop them or keep them away from the city.

The Pope worried that elevating Kishimo Arcueid had given her dangerous influence over the Church, while Van Fem fought priests who tried to stop him from reaching Fuyuki City. Illya returned safely to Einzbern Castle after her day of danger, but Rieses’s enthusiastic injury check was interrupted by Sella.

• Karen warned that Kishimo Arcueid’s growing influence over the Church might become dangerous, but the Pope could only pray that she was a true saint.
• A half-crow, half-human monster flew toward Fuyuki City to help Lady Remilia resurrect Crimson Moon.
• Priests blocked Van Fem at a New York airport and refused to let him travel to Fuyuki City, so he attacked them.
• Illya returned to Einzbern Castle and told Rieses she was unharmed, though she had used a Command Spell and gained new abilities during the day.
• Rieses tried to check beneath Illya’s skirt for hidden injuries, but Sella stopped her and scolded her.

Mordred and Shishigou Kairi discussed Aozaki Touko and prepared to seek out their next opponent, but a purple-haired woman ambushed them on Fuyuki City's bridge. Mordred rushed to confront her while Shishigou Kairi stayed behind to deal with the car's frightened owner.

• Mordred ate Gray's cake while Shishigou Kairi told her what he had learned about Aozaki Touko.
• Mordred reflected on how people developed feelings, and Shishigou Kairi stopped worrying about Touko's relationships.
• A purple-haired woman attacked Mordred and Shishigou Kairi on the bridge, and Mordred pulled her Master to safety.
• Mordred ran toward the purple-haired woman while Shishigou Kairi faced the driver of the car they had landed on.
• The driver asked Shishigou Kairi to compensate her for the damaged rental car before he erased her memories.

Mordred fought Ryougi Ori while Ryougi Shiki chose not to fight Shishigou Kairi, then reunited with Aozaki Touko to discuss their future daughter. As the pair’s happiness drained Ori’s fighting spirit, Scathach and Remilia tracked down a man in a blue bodysuit, whom Remilia called her senior brother and challenged.

• Asagami Fujino introduced Ryougi Ori as Mordred’s next opponent, and Mordred attacked her with the Rebellious Sword.
• Shishigou Kairi encountered Ryougi Shiki on a bridge, but Shiki sensed he lacked fighting intent and left without fighting.
• Ryougi Shiki met Aozaki Touko by the river, where they discussed names, surnames, and plans for their future daughter.
• Ryougi Ori stopped fighting Mordred because Shiki’s happy feelings had weakened her fighting spirit.
• Scathach and Remilia found a man in a blue bodysuit in Fuyuki City Park, and Remilia greeted him as her senior brother before pointing her magic spear at him.

Cú Chulainn and Remilia fought in the park while Scathach watched Remilia’s growing potential as a True Ancestor. Elsewhere, Archer challenged Emiya Shirou’s ideals, and Medea approached Illya with a proposal to cooperate against the Tohsaka sisters and their allies.

• Cú Chulainn met Remilia in a quiet park and fought her while Scathach observed their skills and Remilia’s spiritual growth.
• In the Matou Household kitchen, Archer cooked with Emiya Shirou and asked about his wish to become a champion of justice.
• Archer urged Emiya Shirou to protect his family before trying to save the world, prompting Shirou to ask whether Archer was his future self.
• Archer encountered Rider at the doorway, and Rider said he did not dislike him before leaving.
• Illya found the Tohsaka Household dark and was approached by Medea, who offered to help her find the Tohsaka sisters.
• Medea proposed that she and Illya cooperate against the Tohsaka sisters, Matou Shinji, and Emiya Shirou, explaining that she was a Caster.