Cú Chulainn Has Been Done in Yet Again... Forget It, I'm Tired. Let's Get This Over With

Half an hour after the start of the story, night falls once again in Fuyuki City, Cú Chulainn goes to Ryuudou Temple to investigate what happened, as requested by his Master (Kirei Kotomine).

In the theatrical version, this part of the plot was changed so that Cú Chulainn found the Cursed Arm near the murder case and fought with it in order to obtain information about it.

Shinji estimates that the movie version will make these plot changes to make the subsequent city chase scene seem more reasonable.

As for why the battle between Cú Chulainn and the Cursed Arm Master was changed into an urban chase, Shinji couldn't guess, but he always felt it was related to the increasingly Detective Conan movies.

You absolutely cannot say that the strategy of using big scenes and explosions to attract audiences is wrong, after all, the ever-increasing box office of Conan proves the correctness of this approach.

Shinji was puzzled: since Ufotable chose to copy the action scenes from the Conan movies, why didn't they also copy the romantic pairings?

If there are romantic pairings, it will definitely attract a lot of girls; the spending power of female otaku should not be underestimated.

Furthermore, there are quite a few pairings in Heaven's Feel, such as Shirou x Red A, Shirou x Maronpo, Shirou x Issei, Shirou x Shinji...

Pah! Pah!!

"Okay, I completely agree with Ufotable's decision not to sell pairings."

Shinji muttered to himself.

"Elder brother?"

Shinji immediately put on a fawning smile, "I'm here! Miss Sakura, what can I do for you?"

Seeing Shinji's even more composed demeanor than his own, Shirou shook his head helplessly.

Although Shinji changed the location where Lancer and the Cursed Arm met back to Ryuudou Temple, this doesn't mean their exciting chase scene was canceled.

It's worth noting that this battle was the most acclaimed action scene in Shinji 'Shinji previous life's first Heaven's Feel movie, so how could Second Master, who adheres to the principle of "borrowing what is useful," possibly abandon it?

Setting the battle at Ryuudou Temple was merely a way for the audience to learn about the concepts of water and insects associated with the "Shadow" through Cú Chulainn's investigation.

The real battle was still the chase that took place in the city.

"Hmph, so this is the majestic presence of the Hound of Culann!"

Seeing his own image on the screen, Cú Chulainn no longer cared about his recent sneezes and started showing off.

Yan Qing nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, it's rare for Master to show you such a cool scene."

Red A snorted softly, "Shinji Matou isn't that kind-hearted. He put a lot of effort into filming this action scene, naturally intending to bring it to its fullest potential."

These words made Cú Chulainn even more smug, and he laughed loudly, "After all, he's about to go solo and become the lead in his own movie. It's only natural that he'd receive such special treatment! Hahahaha!"

"As expected of Knight Cú Chulainn, he's truly formidable."

Diarmuid clapped his hands in praise.

Hahahaha!

Cú Chulainn's laughter grew even more unrestrained. "With such a cool fight, I'm afraid I'll soon become the talk of the town."

"Even though it's only one short episode, I still want to thank Master."

"About that, I do know something about it." Enkidu raised his hand with a smile. "Master mentioned before that he plans to extract a very important scene from this part and make it into a special topic."

Cú Chulainn immediately became interested. "Master is being so kind? Which scene was it?"

"This."

Enkidu froze the television screen on the image of Lancer running with his arm bent at a 90° angle.

"Isn't this just a perfectly normal running form?!" Cú Chulainn complained loudly. "Why make a fuss about this?! Aren't there much cooler shots out there?"

Enkidu tilted his head, replying innocently, "Because Master said your action was particularly funny and memorable, making it easier to create hype..."

"Ah??"

"I heard Master is even planning to make a little game based on your running style, called '[Run, Wang Jiang!]'"

"So why is that?!"

That night, the mournful howls of a fierce dog echoed throughout the Type-Moon Company.

Chapter 152 Cú Chulainn again... Never mind, I'm tired, let's get back to it.

Shinji wasn't joking when he said he was going to make a game about running like Cú Chulainn; he was really going to make such a game.

Anyway, Type-Moon has already released such a game in the original world, so it's no big deal to persecute it again; at most, it's just a second time.

Of course, Shinji didn't create this Wang Jiang parkour game to torment Doggy. In other words, Second Master's purpose was not only to torment Doggy, but also to accumulate experience in the entire process of developing and selling a game.

Shinji couldn't possibly ignore the lucrative world of pay-to-win mobile games.

However, Type-Moon Company currently knows nothing about games and must start from scratch to accumulate experience.

Second Master thinks it's quite necessary to use such a small game to give the company's game department some practice.

You have to eat one bite at a time. I've never heard of a game company making AAA games directly and achieving instant success.

That wasn't just taking a big step and tearing your balls; it was tearing your underwear in two.

Moreover, these small games have their own advantages; at least they are easier to promote and are more readily accepted than complex games.

It's worth noting that the game with the most players in the world has never been a big-budget production, but rather Tetris.

The game is simple to play and addictive, and with Cú Chulainn's comical movements, Shinji believes that "Run, Wang Jiang!" has the potential to become a popular phenomenon comparable to "Temple Run" and "Fruit Ninja".

In fact, even though this little game is still in the planning stage, it has already garnered considerable attention—within the Type-Moon Company.

"Oh, so you're making a game with a puppy as the main character?" Gilgamesh swirled his wine glass and chuckled. "That's great. No matter how well the game turns out, I'll definitely lend a hand."

Red A raised an eyebrow. "You're planning to buy 100,000 copies?"

Gilgamesh scoffed, "How could that be? I just want to see a million ways for my little dog to die in the game!"

"That's not bad either; it could be edited into a movie."

"That sounds interesting, I'd like to join in!"

"Then we'll see whose Cú Chulainn suffers the most gruesome death!"

"Great! I'm going to make him bang his head against the wall 100 times!"

"... You bunch of bastards!"

Looking at the excited Heroic Spirit, Cú Chulainn could only grit his teeth in frustration.

He knew he couldn't win in a fight. With so many people ganging up on him, Cú Chulainn believed that the best he could do was either fall flat on his back or face-first into the mud.

However, not everyone thinks that releasing such a game is a good thing.

Aside from the persecuted Wang Jiang herself, Matou Sakura also doesn't particularly like this game.

It wasn't that Sakura felt sorry for the Doggy, but rather that she felt her brother was treating it too well.

"Brother, do you have a problem with me?"

Sakura asked calmly.

"How could that be? How could I possibly have a problem with my dear Miss Sakura?"

Shinji and moved closer, wondering what he had done to upset his sister again.

"If there are no objections, then why is even a mere Doggy more eye-catching than me, the female lead?"

"Really?" Shinji felt utterly wronged. "How can that little blue dog compare to Lady Matou Sakura? She can't even compare in terms of screen time."

"But brother, don't you always say that the amount of time you spend in front of the camera doesn't determine everything? The most important thing for an actor is to let the audience get to know you?"

"Despite being a supporting character, he has such amazing action scenes and an unforgettable look; they'll even use this look in a game..."

"This mere Doggy is attracting more attention than me, the female lead!" Sakura repeated the sentence again.

Artoria glanced at it curiously, then immediately moved away from Sakura.

[I feel like Sakura is emanating a strange black magical energy, so I'd better keep my distance.]

"..."

Shinji, questioned by Sakura, decided to avoid the topic.

Arguing with women is pointless because the core issue they're arguing about is never the one they're actually addressing.

Shinji knew he had to cheer Sakura up; that way, no matter what they had been arguing about, Sakura wouldn't care.

Shinji said, "Sakura, your story unfolds gradually. Once your main event arrives, the other characters will pale in comparison; they are no match for you."

"If they don't seize this opportunity before you stand out and grab some screen time, they won't even have a chance to be remembered by the audience later on."

Sakura glanced at her brother and said coldly, "All you ever do is sweet-talk me."

It seems she's not angry anymore.

"You're my sister, of course I'll treat you better~" Shinji quickly said, secretly relieved.

Sakura frowned in disgust and said, "Don't talk so obsequiously, it's a bit disgusting."

"Yes..."

[Then what's with that upturned smile? You're clearly happy.]

Shinji felt that things were really too difficult for him, and he was thinking of taking a long business trip, going to another place to hide for a few months, and then coming back.

[Distance really does make the heart grow fonder... When I first came back, Sakura was all about calling me "brother," but now all she does is complain.]

Sakura had no idea what Shinji was thinking. Now that she was happy, she turned her attention back to the increasingly intense fight on the television screen.

Seeing that the two siblings had finally calmed down, Artoria, an outsider, spoke up about Heaven's Feel: "Hey, Master. This battle certainly gave Lancer a good fight, right? The action sequence even lasted longer than his fight against Archer in Unlimited Blade Works."

"You'll have to ask him about that," Shinji replied. "He was extremely dissatisfied that he couldn't unleash his Noble Phantasm in the end. He had the upper hand from beginning to end, but he lost in the end, and he was quite unwilling to accept it."

Artoria, speaking on behalf of Cú Chulainn, said magnanimously, "There's nothing we can do about it; after all, his orders were to gather intelligence, not to defeat the enemy."

"Hehe, Cú Chulainn will appreciate your forgiveness."

Shinji commented in this way.

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Cú Chulainn himself didn't feel much regret about this scene; after all, he had already captured the audience's attention with it.

He lost the battle because of the "shadow," which can only be attributed to the script dictating his death; it was not a fault of his own making.

"After all, the protagonist of this story is that young lady (Sakura), and I'm already satisfied with having had my moment in the spotlight."

These are Cú Chulainn's original words.

If Cú Chulainn knew that in the original Heaven's Feel route, his role was extremely small and his death in this battle was incredibly frustrating, I wonder what he would think.

In fact, if the film were made according to the original HF game storyline, the first half would only have a few scattered fight scenes, which would not be enough to support the story.

Unfortunately, FSN is a work by Nasu from before 2010. Back then, he was still obsessed with the secret battles of Magecraft, which made many of the battles seem very strange.

It should have been an earth-shattering battle, and the Heroic Spirit who fought it displayed god-like prowess, but then they turn around and say that the battle had no impact whatsoever.

The most typical example is the floor tiles of Ryuudou Temple, which have been mentioned more than once.

Fortunately, FSN is a text-based adventure game, so describing some things in words doesn't feel so out of place.

However, this has also created considerable difficulties for film and television adaptations.

Ufotable's decision to drastically modify the battle between Cú Chulainn and the Cursed Arm was a reluctant one.

Because if this scene isn't changed, the first theatrical version would really become an art film without any fighting.

So in the Heaven's Feel movie, we saw Cú Chulainn and the Cursed Arm chasing each other on highways, demolishing building rooftops, and even having a trailer explode on the road, creating a mess to torment sanitation workers.

The goal was to create a grand spectacle and ensure that HF had memorable action sequences.

This also shows that Nasu's previous strategy of using Magecraft in secret is not feasible for film and television adaptations.

However, Ufotable didn't dare to go too far; damaging one trailer was already their limit.

But Shinji didn't care about any of that. Having experienced a large-scale battle scene in Fate/Zero, how could he be satisfied with just damaging a trailer?

Anyway, since he has neither the original author, Nasu, to supervise him nor is he subject to budgetary restrictions, to hell with all that talk about the secret war of Magecraft and the fact that it can't be known by ordinary people!

Heroic Spirit should fight until they're satisfied!

Thus, Shinji's version of Cú Chulainn and Cursed Arm clashed and fought all the way from the gate of Ryuudou Temple to Tohsaka Road, almost traversing the entire Fuyuki City area.

According to an incomplete count by a well-meaning fan, the fight between the two resulted in the total destruction of 20 cars, 4 trucks, 7 buses, the rooftops of 6 houses, the water tanks on the rooftops of 3 buildings, and a Japanese garden.