Matou Shinji, the Eternal God!

"Hehe... hehehe... hehehehehe..."

With a scornful laugh, Matou Sakura began to walk slowly into the depths of the alley in the dead of night, and black ribbons kept emerging from her shadow, wrapping the girl's body again.

The hunt has begun.

Having reverted to her "shadow" form Matou Sakura walked towards the Emiya Residence, indiscriminately preying on humans to repair her body and calm it down.

In the movie Matou Sakura, after eating Golden Flash, goes berserk and kills indiscriminately because the food is too good; in the Matou Sakura feels that eating Golden Flash is not enough, so she eats more.

Both versions are somewhat extreme in their approach; the theatrical version focuses too much on Matou Sakura's innocent character.

As for Ms. Kinoko...

I don't know what grudge or resentment Nasu has against the character who's supposed to be the third female lead, but she always seems to be portraying her in a way that's morally ambiguous.

Shinji opted for a blurred approach here. On one hand, the R-18 rating meant he didn't have to pay as much attention to character portrayal as Ufotable, but Nasu's approach was indeed too extreme.

So Shinji simply went for the obvious and wrote Matou Sakura in a berserk state at this stage. As for whether the reason for the berserk state was that she was too full and wanted to throw up, or that she was still hungry and wanted to have a snack, that's up to the audience to interpret.

The audience wasn't sure what Shinji was thinking, but they could at least clearly sense one thing— Matou Sakura strangely.

"This child isn't quite right in the head; he really is broken."

Azu looked at Matou Sakura on the big screen, she couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

She wasn't the kind of fan who had a particular fondness for movies, but simply a fan of Shinji Matou.

Even so, Azu a preference for the actors who Shinji Matou.

In Azu's inner ranking, the top tier is undoubtedly the Heroic Spirit Actor. They are the product of Magecraft, and the fact that they are made into film and television works is proof of Shinji Matou a top-tier Magecraft.

The second tier naturally includes actors with Acting Skills. Apart from a few professional actors, actors like Matou Kariya, who come from Magecraft background, are also within the second tier that Azu recognizes.

After all, aside from a few die-hard fans who would ignore everything else for the sake of good looks, most viewers would generally choose good Acting Skills over bad Acting Skills.

Although people often say that the evaluation of Acting Skills is very subjective, this is referring to Acting Skills that can win awards.

Given that all actors possess excellent Acting Skills (above 80 points), comparing who is better or worse will inevitably lead to differing opinions; however, whether an actor's Acting Skills is up to par is something any moviegoer can discern.

Watching movies and TV shows is meant to relax and have fun. Lying on the sofa watching people with terrible Acting Skills awkwardly perform is just torture, isn't it?

Therefore, the actors that Azu dislikes the most, or rather, is the ones she feels least comfortable with, are those who appear in Shinji Matou's works for various reasons but don't have much Acting Skills.

In her opinion, these people generally had poor Acting Skills, which directly lowered the quality of Mr. Matou's works.

Although Azu knew that using such an actor in an important role in the production was a last resort in order to conceal the mysterious existence, she still instinctively felt some resistance.

Matou Sakura is undoubtedly a prime example of an actress who is indifferent to the Azu.

Unlike Shirou Emiya and Tohsaka Rin, whose roles were much larger, Acting Skills, after Shinji rounds of coaching, were already at a watchable level.

However Matou Sakura had previously played extremely marginal roles, practically the Ultraman of Type-Moon.

In FSN, FZ, and UBW, her total screen time across the three works didn't even exceed half an hour, making her a truly deserving "purple-haired female passerby."

With such a short role, Matou Sakura naturally couldn't develop any good Acting Skills.

Therefore, Azu initially didn't have high expectations for his performance in Heaven's Feel.

However, judging from the current situation, Matou Sakura's performance is quite good.

At least, as an ordinary viewer, Azu didn't notice anything awkward about Matou Sakura's acting.

This woman, who only got the Lead Actor through connections ( in Azu's eyes), delivers a smooth and natural Acting Skills in the TV series HF.

Her incredibly shy expression when in love is exactly like that of a girl in love, while now on screen she perfectly portrays the cruel side of a dark Magecraft.

Especially her eerie laughter and smile as she roams the streets and alleys, capturing humans with her black belt, is Azu to terrify countless children.

Even if it Kuonji Azu, as a seasoned Magecraft, she had seen far more sinister Magecraft rituals.

[Sigh, if this woman had been this skilled before, I wouldn't have said she got in through connections.]

Miss Azu silently defended herself against her past discrimination.

At the same time, Azu also noticed something else.

[Although the Lead Actor in Matou-sensei's works are usually amateurs in acting, whether it was the Emiya father and son before, or Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura now, they are all trash actors that other production teams would absolutely boycott.]

[In Mr. Matou's works, they all demonstrated amazing Acting Skills talent; while not necessarily outstanding, they at least showed no signs of amateurism.]

[As expected, Mr. Matou is a genius Director; he's so skilled at Director's Acting Skills.]

[As expected of Mr. Matou!]

Thinking of this, Azu once again expressed her heartfelt admiration for her idol.

However, Azu will never know that what she considers Shinji's Director prowess is more about the fact that the actors he chooses are 100% a perfect match for the roles they play.

While Azu was marveling at the Acting Skills' improved skills, the rest of the club were only focused on the plot.

Mr. Shibamatsu, who had previously made some boastful remarks, became anxious after discovering that the final boss was most likely Matou Sakura herself.

What she shouldn't have done was casually mention that "Matou Sakura will be a solid support for the main characters; if I'm wrong, I'll go to the basement."

Okay, so what should we do now?

"Shibamatsu, do you prefer the first basement level or the second basement level?" Fujita asked gleefully. "I suggest the second basement level; the first basement level is too damp."

"No way! Why does it have to be based on me living in the basement?" Shibamatsu argued. "It's not over yet! Wouldn't it be better to lock me in the basement after it's all over?"

"Look, Matou Sakura hasn't completely turned evil yet. Maybe Shirou Emiya?" Shibamatsu said anxiously. "We should wait until the dust settles before sentencing her."

"Ugh. (You can stay in the basement until you die.)"

Although Shibamatsu didn't understand Aoko's whimpering, the way she looked at him like he was dead made him very uneasy.

Chapter 183 Shinji Matou, the eternal god!

This morning was particularly difficult for Shirou Emiya.

First, when I was sleeping at night, I dreamed again about the fire that happened ten years ago.

At the same time, in the sea of fire in the dream, a younger version of himself appeared, as well as the red-clad Heroic Spirit who gave him his arm.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. It's quite normal for the protagonist to have a few ghosts around. In a movie crew next door that's flying Gundams or playing cards, without a ghost, they probably wouldn't even be able to be the protagonist.

What truly left Shirou Emiya feeling helpless was the soul-searching questioning he received from his own dream.

"They betrayed us."

Young Shirou spoke first.

Your vow.

Indeed, Shirou Emiya once vowed to become a righteous man like his father Kiritsugu Emiya.

That was the starting point for [Shirou Emiya], and also the sole purpose for which [Shirou Emiya] lives in this world.

In order to stand tall before those who could not be saved, Shirou Emiya has come this far by relentlessly striving to make amends.

However--

"Why? Because I betrayed my former self?"

That was a soul-searching question that Shirou Emiya posed to himself.

The culprit is already known: the black sun that appeared in the forest, the monster that devoured Servants.

Shirou Emiya's mission is to eliminate that thing before it repeats the tragedy of ten years ago.

This was Shirou Emiya's mission in life—to sacrifice himself to save those in need and to help those who were unrelated to him and who were caught up in the chaos.

Unfortunately, that was not long ago, Shirou Emiya...

Shirou Emiya has now dedicated his heart and ideals to a woman, thus negating himself.

"If this continues..."

In the dream, the young Shirou Emiya grinned, revealing a chilling smile.

"Shirou Emiya, you will be condemned by yourself—"

"Ah!"

With a startled cry, Shirou Emiya was jolted awake from his sleep.

Shirou Emiya initially thought he had simply had a nightmare, merely a result of his guilt over giving everything to Matou Sakura.

But what happened the following day showed Shirou Emiya what it means to have things get worse.

In this part of the story, Shinji once again abandoned the rushed flow of the theatrical version and chose the same order as the original game.

The reason is simple: the sequence of these events gradually deepened Shirou Emiya's understanding of them, slowly eroding his beliefs and plunging Shirou Emiya into a state of confusion.

Anyway, the second half of the fourth episode has plenty of time, so Shinji could totally mess with the characters—I mean, make them even more vivid and memorable.

So, after waking up from his nightmare, the first thing Shirou Emiya did was to be told by Tohsaka Rin that Matou Sakura's health was deteriorating and she was on the verge of death.

Unaware of the tragedy that occurred in the alley last night, Emiya Shirou Emiya Engraved Insect, entrusted Matou Sakura to Tohsaka Rin to handle, hoping she could alleviate her pain.

As for Shirou Emiya, he was too inept at Magecraft, so in order not to interfere with Tohsaka Rin's treatment, he could only return to the living room to watch TV.

Then came the second thing that shocked Shirou Emiya today.

Almost every television channel was broadcasting the same news—a massive, unexplained mass disappearance!

The whereabouts of residents in as many as forty buildings, totaling nearly sixty people, could not be confirmed, and none of them have reappeared.

"How could this be...?"

Shirou Emiya's expression changed as he stared at the names of more than 60 people whose whereabouts were unknown on the screen.

Shirou Emiya's state of mind was greatly shaken; he could not accept such a sin.

He couldn't even accept that he would give up trying to stop this sin for the sake of Matou Sakura.

To use a Kangxi Rap analogy, at this moment, Shirou Emiya only felt that he had sinned against the country, failed Kiritsugu, and failed the Counter Force. He even wished he could be dismissed!

At this moment, Shirou Emiya is conflicted. The scales in his heart are swaying between Matou Sakura and his ideals, leaving him confused and lost.

At that moment, Tohsaka Rin came out.

She turned off the TV and gave Shirou Emiya a stern lecture for taking on everything himself, directly stating that Shirou Emiya looked like an idiot.

After recalling the classic painting "Shirou Emiya Jumping High," Tohsaka Rin revealed Matou Sakura's situation.

Having already died once, Matou Sakura is on the verge of collapse. If the situation continues to deteriorate, there will only be one outcome—she will kill her own sister.

"I'm sorry, Emiya- kun. I'm not like you, protecting Sakura until the very end, nor do I intend to."

Tohsaka Rin said in a very serious tone.

"Tohsaka..."

"I won't do something I can't do."

Although Tohsaka Rin is a girl with sound values, unlike Shirou Emiya who is idealistic, her judgments have always been based on reality.

"That's what we agreed on from the beginning. As long as I'm still Tohsaka Rin, if I determine that things are no longer working, I will kill Sakura."

Tohsaka Rin's words left Shirou Emiya speechless, and he could only stare blankly at his sister-in-law.

"Shirou Emiya, if it comes to the final moment, I will kill that child. It's the best way for anyone. Please consider it carefully."

After leaving behind these cold and heartless words, Tohsaka Rin left, leaving Shirou Emiya sitting there blankly.

He gave up his ideal of becoming a champion of justice, all to protect the girl named "Matou Sakura".

But now, the girl he wants to protect is on the verge of death.

Shirou Emiya felt like a fool. He was prepared to give up everything for Matou Sakura, but the only person he wanted to protect, Sakura, was leaving him.

Off-screen, the audience was in a much better mood than Shirou Emiya.

Fujita even had the nerve to joke, "It's obvious Matou's body has reached its limit. Shibamatsu, you're officially staying in the basement."

"Who said that!"

Knowing he was being stubborn, Shibamatsu still insisted on his point of view. "Didn't you see that Matou Sakura instantly repaired her body? Who knows, maybe a miracle will happen to her later?"

"Ugh. (Please give up and come keep me company.)"

Having used the [True Future Vision Advance View] feature, Aoko rolled her eyes, believing that Shibamatsu's resistance was utterly futile.

After all, it's much more reassuring to have someone suffer with you than to suffer alone.