Chapter Summaries

Scathach and Ereshkigal prepared to fight, but Scathach sensed that one of her disciples had entered the Holy Grail War and postponed the clash. Elsewhere, Medusa and Medea battled Rider and Archer while Matou Shinji and Emiya Shirou fled their pursuers.

• Matou Shinji and Emiya Shirou ran through a residential district while their Servants held off the pursuers.
• Medusa confronted the blue-haired Rider, who wielded Harpalyce, a Noble Phantasm said to have cut off her head; she removed her blindfold and prepared to fight seriously.
• Medea bombarded the white-haired Archer with Magic Bullets, but he evaded them and attacked her with two projected swords.
• Scathach faced Ereshkigal while Tohsaka Sakura asked them to avoid damaging her sister's body, and Aozaki Touko offered to treat injuries in exchange for meals.
• Scathach sensed one of her disciples had entered the Holy Grail War and suggested postponing her fight with Ereshkigal.

Illya faced an attack on Einzbern Castle and entered her first battle with Heracles against Bazett and her Berserker. Her Magic Wand shielded Illya from Bazett’s gunshot, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Ereshkigal postponed her fight with Scathach until after the Holy Grail War, and Scathach and Remilia left.
• Bazett and Cú Chulainn sensed the battle spreading through Fuyuki City and went out to participate.
• An explosion shook Einzbern Castle, so Illya took her Magic Wand and rushed outside to protect the maids.
• Illya found Bazett and her Berserker outside the castle, and Heracles clashed with the female Heroic Spirit.
• Bazett fired a gun at Illya, but Illya’s Magic Wand raised a protective barrier and prevented her from being injured.

Illya used her dream battle experience to fight a machine-gun-wielding female mage, but the mage escaped with Frankenstein after Illya refused to kill her. Meanwhile, Ereshkigal told Touko that she wanted to stay in the era longer, and Touko said she could grant that wish without the Holy Grail.

• The female mage fired a machine gun at Illya, who hid in the forest as the Berserkers battled nearby.
• Illya used wind and a magical blade attack against the mage, but smoke from a grenade left her disoriented.
• A castle maid shot the mage through the smoke, giving Illya the chance to win the fight.
• Illya spared the wounded mage, but the mage summoned Frankenstein and escaped with her.
• Ereshkigal told Touko that she wanted to remain in the era longer, and Touko offered to fulfill the wish without the Holy Grail.

Ereshkigal learned that Touko would help her remain in the human world in exchange for letting Touko support her. Meanwhile, Medea nearly severed Archer’s connection to his Master, but Shirou transferred him to safety, and Mordred rushed toward the battlefield after mistaking Archer’s Holy Sword for King Arthur’s.

• Touko agreed to help Ereshkigal stay in the human world if Ereshkigal let her support her, and she reassured Ereshkigal that the offer had no hidden price.
• Medea overwhelmed Archer with Magic Bullets and a sun-shaped Magic Cannon, then used Space Transfer to approach him with Rule Breaker.
• Mordred saw the distant light of an imitation Excalibur, thought King Arthur had been summoned, and hurried toward the battlefield despite Shishigou Kairi’s objections.
• Shirou and Shinji used Command Spells to summon Archer and Rider back to the seaside villa, rescuing Archer before Medea could strike him with Rule Breaker.
• Medea’s account ended at the instant she was about to thrust Rule Breaker into Archer’s back.

Mordred searched for the person who released the sacred radiance, hoping it was her Father King, King Arthur. Aozaki Touko claimed to have been Artoria’s Master and called herself Mordred’s Father King, provoking Mordred into attacking before offering information about the real Father King’s whereabouts.

• Mordred and Shishigou Kairi confronted Medea and Medusa, asking where the Heroic Spirit who released the sacred radiance had gone.
• Medea demanded information in exchange, but Shishigou Kairi realized she did not know the Heroic Spirit’s location and prepared to withdraw with Mordred.
• Aozaki Touko arrived and said she had information about King Arthur, introducing herself as Artoria’s former Master and telling Mordred to call her Father King.
• Mordred became enraged and charged at Touko, but Medea and Medusa intervened to protect her.
• Mordred tried to leave with Shishigou Kairi, but Touko stopped her by asking whether she wanted to know where her Father King was.

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.