A New Technology That Leaps Across the Ages

The whistling sound of the Cursed Arm was chilling to the bone.

"This Hassan is truly born to star in horror movies. His ghostly appearance and voice are comparable to Sadako."

As a timid girl uttered this exclamation, she tightly hugged a square cushion.

She wasn't the only one who did this; after that series of bizarre scenes, many people grabbed onto whatever was around them to bolster their courage.

Some of them, who knew each other well, even hugged each other.

Why are these people so afraid?

Azu didn't quite understand the reactions of those around her; she calmly watched the television screen.

[A story is just a story, so why are they so afraid of things that are fake?]

At this moment, on the television screen, faced with Hassan's threat, Medea had no choice but to compromise and directly terminated the contract that Hassan had inherited from Kojirou.

Most viewers expressed their understanding of Medea's choice.

They were all longtime fans who came from UBW, and they knew very well what Kuzuki meant to Medea.

Even those who haven't watched UBW can understand their relationship from the scene where Kuzuki and Medea were showing affection for each other.

In other movies, if Medea and Kuzuki were the male and female leads, they would likely engage in a series of exciting battles before escaping danger.

Unfortunately, they weren't the main characters, and thus, the master-servant pair met a tragic end.

Pfft

The instant Medea used her Noble Phantasm, a dagger pierced her chest.

But Hassan seemed to think that wasn't safe enough, so he pulled the dagger out of Medea's body and stabbed her a few times.

Perhaps feeling that this wasn't enough, after confirming that Medea was truly dead Hassan, Hassan threw the dagger at Kuzuki, as if afraid that he would stand up again.

"Sigh, so this means I'm out of the game."

Seeing herself lying in a pool of blood on the television screen, Medea sighed sadly, "Is this my fate? No matter which story I'm in, I can never have a perfect family."

"Caster, don't say that," Yan Qing comforted him from the side. "Isn't this man named Kuzuki quite nice? You can totally develop feelings for him."

Medea slowly shook her head. "It's different. Without experiencing what happened in the script, I had absolutely no feelings for that man."

"I admit he's a good person, but to go to him just because of a script is just like the lovers in the myth who were brought together by Cupid."

At this point, a hint of disgust flashed across Medea's face. "This feeling of being appointed is awful, I don't want it."

"Don't you have any other ideas?"

Little Yi Ge asked gently.

Yan Qing's attitude towards people of different genders is completely extreme.

Despite his tendency to argue with Cú Chulainn and his gang, Yan Qing is incredibly gentle with women, making him arguably the best male confidant.

"I remember you've always wanted to find your other half, haven't you?"

Upon hearing Yan Qing's question, Medea subconsciously glanced at Shinji, then shook her head slightly. "Never mind, I have absolutely no interest in philandering men."

Yan Qing pinched his chin and slowly curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

I think so too.

Little Yi Ge suddenly realized that being a close male best friend wasn't so bad; at least he could get a lot of gossip from others.

If Medea herself seemed to have gotten used to being threatened and tortured in Heaven's Feel, and maintained a stable emotional state, then ordinary viewers like Shibamatsu were far from calm.

The departure of Medea, this gentle married woman, was already painful for him, but Hassan not only stabbed her corpse twice, but also stabbed Kuzuki again before leaving.

This blatant act of killing without also destroying one's spirit left Shibamatsu with a somewhat gloomy expression.

"This is terrifying! No, it's more like cruel. They were just simple enemies, right? What kind of deep-seated hatred could they have?"

However, this was not the end. After Hassan left, several black tentacles reached out from the outside of the corridor and dragged Medea's mangled body into the shadows.

Then, the eerie background music started playing again, and the camera on the screen slowly zoomed out, revealing the entire Ryuudou Temple.

The first episode of HF ended with such a dark and terrifying plot.

Only then did everyone realize that an hour and a half had passed since they started watching the DVD.

"Damn it! Shinji Matou is inhuman! And what on earth is that black ribbon?!"

No one could answer Shibamatsu's question; everyone was shocked by the horror-movie-like ending.

"Damn it! That damned short-circuit dog!"

After it was confirmed that there were no post-credits scenes or previews for the next episode of HF, viewers sitting on their sofas started cursing.

Director Shinji Matou is inhuman! He left such a huge cliffhanger but didn't give us a single clue.

How was Hassan born? Who was his Master? And what was the composition of that black ribbon?

So many mysteries and not a single clue—are they sure they'll buy the second volume?!

Yes, Shinji Matou was right.

"Does anyone know when the next volume of Heaven's Feel will be released?" someone asked, yawning.

"It shouldn't be too long, right?" another Magecraft replied. "I heard HBO airs one episode a month, so the OV release date should be around the same time."

"That'll still take a month..."

"Alright, it's getting late."

Azu turned off the TV and stood up. "Everyone, go to sleep first. We can talk about our thoughts on HF and our predictions for the future plot tomorrow."

"Ah, it's already so late."

"Yes, Miss Kuzunoha."

"Go to sleep, go to sleep. Your life is more important."

Upon seeing the clock on the wall, everyone stood up, just like Azu.

When Azu and Aoko were renovating the Magecraft's Club, they had considered this situation and therefore specifically reserved a room for it.

Although there aren't many, it's enough for everyone to squeeze in for one night.

Because Aoko didn't come today, Azu had the room to herself.

This should have been a good thing, since Azu could sleep peacefully by herself, but today was an exception.

"... Can't sleep..."

Lying on the bed, Azu stared at the dark ceiling, the scene of Hassan killing someone flashing through her mind.

The splattering sound of the sharp blade piercing through the body seemed to echo continuously in Azu's ears.

Just now, while watching TV, Azu remained calm and showed no fear whatsoever. But now...

It's like drinking alcohol or eating spicy food; you don't feel anything at first, but after a while, the effects are intense!

"You should... go to sleep... stop thinking about these nonsense things."

Azu muttered to herself, closing her eyes and forcing herself to clear her mind.

However, the brain is so amazing that the more you try not to think about something, the clearer it becomes in your mind.

Especially when you're lying in bed doing nothing and just want to sleep.

"..."

Because of the various lively and energetic thoughts of a black-cloaked, white-masked assassin in her mind, Azu opened her eyes once again.

Then she noticed that a mark on the ceiling looked exactly like Hassan's skull mask.

"They didn't seem like it at all before..."

Azu pursed her lips.

A closed room, a dimly lit environment, a quiet and private space...

A minute later, unable to bear it any longer Azu threw off the covers and got up.

She reached out and turned on the room's light, bringing light back into the dark room.

"That's good... I'm not scared at all."

Azu muttered to herself, then peacefully closed her eyes.

Of course, Azu and her group weren't the only ones in Japan who stayed up all night watching porn, and Azu wasn't the only one who couldn't sleep because of the Cursed Arm.

One can imagine how lively the Fate-related forums will become after sunrise.

No, it's already lively enough, because the internet is full of fans who are so scared they can't sleep.

To save face, no one dared to mention the real reason, but the excuses they all came up with were surprisingly similar.

Screw your sleep, get up and party!

Chapter 146 New Technologies Across Eras

Inside the Type-Moon Company, Shirou stretched and yawned widely.

"Ah... it's finally over." He rubbed his slightly sore neck and glanced at the clock.

"It's 2:30 already, go to sleep."

If Shinji hadn't watched the Ryuudou Temple twice, the story could have ended much earlier.

[He refuses to rewatch scenes where he gets himself humiliated, yet he watches horror movie scenes twice to waste time. Shinji really is...]

Shirou shook his head, then stood up, supporting himself on his knees, intending to go to the small room in the lounge to sleep. To his surprise, he saw Shinji putting on his coat.

"Shinji, are you going back?!"

Shirou looked surprised.

Shirou initially thought Shinji was watching Heaven's Feel repeatedly and staying up so late because he was planning to go straight to the company, but it turns out he was actually planning to go back?!

"Of course I have to go back!" Shinji replied. "If I don't come home at night, Sakura will be furious. Then she'll settle all the old scores with me, and she'll be a real demon incarnate."

As he spoke, Shinji pointed to his forehead with his finger, using it as a metaphor for the sharp horns of Japan demon.

Shirou's face darkened. "You'll probably get home close to 4 a. m., which is past midnight. Is that any different from not coming home at all?"

Shinji retorted, "Of course! As long as you get home after Sakura falls asleep but before she wakes up, it doesn't count as staying out all night! At most, it's just that you came home late because you were watching porn. But if you come home after she wakes up, then that's definitely staying out all night!"

This is similar to how a prolific author still gets full attendance if they update before 6 AM the next morning.

As long as Sakura doesn't get the impression that Shinji won't be home until the next day, she has no reason to get angry.

The Second Master could even use the excuse that he needed to catch up on sleep because he came back too late, so he could sleep all day and avoid contact with Sakura.

Ever since that prank during her weight loss period, Sakura has been plotting revenge, Shinji won't give her any excuse to punish herself.

However, Second Master forgot one thing: when someone really wants to find fault, it has nothing to do with whether or not they have done something wrong; their very existence is a mistake.

More importantly, the three best friends who stayed home to watch movies didn't go to bed as early as Shinji thought.

Because they repeatedly watched the scenes where Shinji gets his comeuppance, they actually finished watching the movie a little later than Shinji.

When Shinji quietly returned home, preparing to sneak back to his room to sleep, he happened to run into Sakura, who was wearing pajamas, at the top of the stairs.

The next day, Shinji was made to listen to the line "Doesn't this make me look weak?!" a thousand times without stopping because he stepped through the door with his left foot.

"I was so stupid... I should have checked with Artoria first to see if Sakura was asleep."

The Second Master, nearly driven to the brink of collapse by the torment, uttered this lament.

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As the latest work in the Fate series, Heaven's Feel immediately garnered a lot of attention after its release.

Have you read about the Ryuudou Temple murder case?

This is currently the most popular greeting in online Shanghai Film discussion forums.

Suddenly, people who frequently browse the internet found that everyone around them seemed to have seen HF and it had become a topic of daily discussion.

However, most viewers who watched HF would not admit that it was because they were scared that they, with the spirit of "I can't be the only one to suffer," let those clueless newbies suffer the consequences.

Some players also said that scum like Makoto-bro has absolutely nothing to do with them.