Shinji: Unable to Sleep After Being Tormented by Sakura...
The girl let out a startled cry, like a frightened small animal.
Unfortunately, the man had no intention of showing any tenderness towards the girl; he roughly pressed down on her body, his face showing only a crazed expression.
Completely disregarding the girl's struggles, he had no physical desires whatsoever; he was simply trying to vent his dissatisfaction with himself, his sister, his grandfather, and even the entire world through this method.
"Tsk tsk, Master, you really are ugly."
Hearing the girl's screams on the screen, Iskandar smacked his lips and muttered a sarcastic remark.
"This is your true nature, isn't it, Shinji Matou?" Red A tilted his head, concluding with an air of certainty.
Gilgamesh sipped his wine, a smug smile playing on his lips, "As expected, Shinji, you're the best clown. Since you let me witness this, I'll let it slide."
"That's really awful," Enkidu interjected. "To be able to laugh at such a pitiful girl, Master, you're practically inhuman."
Although Luviya and Leinys knew it was all an act, their gazes toward Shinji grew increasingly strange and wary.
"..."
Shinji's eyebrows twitched, unsure of what to say. All he wanted to do at that moment was to dig a coffin up to the floor of the lounge, crawl inside, and lie down.
Especially when he sensed the magical energy fluctuations emanating from Sakura beside him, which he could feel through his skin without even looking, he knew he couldn't avoid a beating today.
[I hope I can make it home alive today.]
Shinji silently prayed, staring at the light bulb on the ceiling.
Fortunately, Shinji's execution time came in less than a minute.
After all, Shinji himself doesn't have the same perverse sense of humor as Nasu, nor does he have a penchant for tarnishing his sister's reputation.
In Shinji's backstory, Shinji Matou only assaulted Matou Sakura this once, and the reason was simply because of his inner resentment.
Hahahaha!
However, the man's triumphant laughter triggered the girl's self-protective mechanism.
What she thought she could tolerate as brutality became unbearable the moment the other party threatened to tell Shirou Emiya.
The girl looked up at her brother, her expression blank and unfocused, and said calmly, "It would be better if someone like you weren't here."
This was the first time in eleven years that the girl had the idea of rebelling against the Matou Family.
Then, the magic resonated with the girl's state of mind.
Pfft
A sharp strap struck the man's head.
A thin line, like a pen stroke, appeared on the back of his head.
The thin thread reached the brain, and bright red blood slowly seeped out.
Thump.
The man who was on top of the girl collapsed.
The spurting blood quickly stained the entire bed sheet.
The girl sat up and stared at her brother, who could no longer speak.
He died on the spot.
"Ah..."
The girl on the screen stared blankly at her brother, who was lying on top of her.
The girl watching from outside the screen let out a deep sigh.
[Is it coming? The mockery and ridicule directed at me.]
Sakura knew very well the nature of these Heroic Spirit; they were all the kind of heroes who were always looking for trouble.
My lapse in composure on screen will surely make me the subject of their teasing for a long time.
[My brother once said that when things get awkward, you just need to shift the focus to others, and the awkward person won't feel awkward themselves. So, for my sake, I have to sacrifice you a little.]
Thinking of this, Sakura clenched her fists and took a deep breath.
Just as she was about to make her move, Red A clapped his hands.
Then, Rider, Artoria, Luviya, and other people who were close to Sakura also started clapping.
"Well done, Sakura."
"Well done, Sakura."
Congratulations, Sakura.
Finally, even Gilgamesh and Iskandar, the bystanders, joined in the fun.
"That was fantastic, young lady!"
"That's exactly what I want to do!"
"Yes, kill this infuriating Master!"
Slap. Slap. Slap. Slap.
Soon, the staff break room was filled with applause.
Shinji witnessed the whole thing, was speechless. "Are you guys even acting out Evangelion?"
Only Shinji is injured is the world complete.
Chapter 185 Shinji: Tormented by Sakura, unable to sleep...
"Mr. Matou has met his end in one of his own works again?"
On the television screen Matou Sakura stared at Shinji Matou, who was dying on her body, while the viewers outside the screen were equally stunned.
To be honest, the audience expected Shinji Matou to die.
After all, Shinji Matou hasn't had a good ending in the stories he's been creating so far.
In the movie version of Fate/stay night, he was driven to rage and died. In the TV series Unlimited Blade Works, he was betrayed by Gilgamesh and became crippled.
In fact, long before HF began serialization, fans had been speculating about what kind of tragic ending this version of Shinji Matou would have.
Originally, everyone thought that since the female protagonist of Heaven's Feel was Matou Sakura, Shinji Matou, who was related to her brother-in-law, should at least be allowed to have a proper burial.
As a result, Shinji's death was the most tragic in this version out of the three.
Not only was half of his skull shaved off, but he also died on top of a woman.
"His death was rather sudden," Fujita remarked regretfully. "Couldn't he have stirred everyone's desire even more before he died?"
"Your thinking is unacceptable; it could lead to someone's death."
Shibamatsu, who was standing nearby, reminded him.
There were quite a few female Magecraft around, so Fujita must be out of his mind to make such an outrageous request.
"It's precisely because there are too many perverts like you that Mr. Matou created this kind of storyline to warn you!"
Azu spoke with disdain for Fujita.
As a traditional Magecraft, although Azu did not experience the same abuse as Matou Sakura, she was very familiar with the tragedy that often occurred in Magecraft families when a child was treated too cruelly.
"Every year, there are one or two Magecraft families where a member, having suffered prolonged abuse, finally rebels. Because these incidents are all meticulously planned, therefore..."
Azu did not continue speaking.
The young Magecraft nearby nodded, indicating that they understood.
We're all in this industry, so we've all heard similar rumors to some extent.
In fact, such extreme Magecraft families are very rare nowadays, not because they have reformed, but because in an environment of declining mystery, such families would destroy themselves.
In order to ensure the continuation of Magecraft, the remaining Mage Families have all begun to recruit students from outside, and the methods of learning and researching Magecraft have naturally become much more normal.
Otherwise, if they go too far, their own students might call the police and have them arrested.
But there are always a few Mage Families that continue their original "tradition".
"What a pity," Azu sighed. "Magecraft like that wouldn't watch Fate, otherwise it would really be educational."
Real-life Magecraft thought they understood Shinji's intention in telling this story.
However, Matou Sakura on the TV screen is unaware that she and Shinji Matou victims of the Matou Family's pursuit of Magecraft.
At this Matou Sakura seemed to be terrified, sitting motionless on the bed.
However, it was actually Shinji Matou's death that triggered a certain switch in Matou Sakura.
"Ah... ah..."
The girl uttered a sound that was difficult to understand; at this moment, she was lost in a confusion that was different from that of Shirou Emiya.
"I clearly killed my brother, but I don't feel anything at all."
Disgust, terror, guilt, regret—none of these emotions that should exist in a young girl's heart were present!
Matou Sakura's empty heart held only one thought—
"Wow, it's that simple!"
"Because I've done it countless times in my dreams, it's very easy for me to imitate it."
Matou Sakura tilted her head, seemingly still not quite understanding.
But there was one thing the girl was very clear about.
"If I had known I wouldn't be able to feel anything, I would have acted sooner."
The girl muttered to herself.
That's right, since you can't feel anything, why not get rid of this troublesome man sooner rather than later?
No, it's not that I can't feel anything at all, is it?
This beating from the depths of the soul is--
"I'm so happy!"
The girl whispered.
Moreover, this happiness didn't appear suddenly; it was very familiar, something I'd had for a long time...
"So I wasn't dreaming after all."
The girl finally unlocked the floodgates of her memories, and she finally realized that those were not dreams.
That monster that roams the streets every night, killing people indiscriminately, is myself!
"Hehe... Aha... Hahahahahaha!"
The girl seemed to have gone mad, bursting into uncontrollable laughter.
But the girl's consciousness was very clear; to be more precise, she had never been so clear-headed before!
"Whoosh--whoosh whoosh--"
Perhaps fearing that laughing for too long would dislocate her jaw, the girl's laughter gradually subsided, but the expression on her face became increasingly distorted.
Then, the girl moved her brother's body aside like trash, and slowly got up from the bed, walking to the dressing mirror in the room.
Looking at her reflection in the mirror, covered in blood yet smiling, she seemed to see the shadows of the many people she had murdered standing behind her.
The girl named Matou Sakura had a complete epiphany.
What is it about desperately suppressing oneself for fear of turning into a monster at any moment? What is it about staying by someone's side to avoid becoming a monster?
This kind of thing was a waste of effort from the very beginning.
"So it wasn't a gradual change after all."
The girl turned around in front of the mirror and reached out her hand to her reflection.
"Senior, please take a look."
The girl flashed an exaggerated smile.
"I've been this crazy from the very beginning."