Talking Too Much Is a Villain's Eternal Flaw

"Well, now that I hear you guys saying that..."

Afu looked curiously at King of Knights, only to be glared at by her.

Don't look at me!

Shy Artoria tossed a box of candy over.

Afu smiled and accepted it, then happily took out a piece of candy and popped it into his mouth.

"Is it for me? Thank you, Mordred's dad."

If anyone else had said those words, it would have been considered a provocation, and Artoria might have even drawn her sword and challenged them to a duel.

But it was Afu who said this, Artoria had absolutely no intention of causing trouble for him.

"Arguing with an idiot makes you feel like you're on the same level as them."

With a sigh, Artoria found a place far away from Afu and sat down, hoping to avoid seeing him.

As for Illya and Akiha, after seeing Afu happily eating candy, they finally believed that the other was a boy.

Because--

"How could a girl be so stupid?"*2

Illya and Akiha both sighed simultaneously.

"Shinji said this guy will be very popular in the future. Is there really anyone who would like someone so stupid?"

"Because they're stupid, they think they're easy to fool. I think that's what the Director meant."

"Oh, well, maybe people will fight over this gullible guy."

"If there really were such a person, I'd really like to see them."

At this point, both little girls turned to look at Shirou.

"Hey, you two little girls!"

Shirou to the side, clenched his fists.

If the final episode of Heaven's Feel hadn't already started playing on the big screen, Shirou would definitely have punched him.

After all, disciplining his sister is nothing compared to watching himself look cool on the big screen.

The sixth episode of Shirou Emiya's handsome back view.

The young man who liberated the Shroud of Magdalene and defeated the giants was both strong and brave, and the confusion he had shown before was no longer visible in him.

The boy has grown into a man.

Unfortunately, Shirou's most satisfying moment of showing off only lasted a few seconds before the scene switched away to wrap up the storyline involving Kirei Kotomine.

Shirou lamented, "What a pity! Why couldn't it have been a few more seconds?"

Shirou was unaware that this scene was a beautified version of Shinji's performance.

According to the original game script, after showing off, Shirou Emiya immediately revealed his true colors and collapsed to the ground.

If Saber Alter hadn't arrived later and spared Shirou Emiya, there would probably be another grave for the Emiya family in Fuyuki City.

Shinji's reason for changing this part of the plot is simple: it was completely unnecessary. This part of the plot only made viewers complain about why Saber Alter didn't finish off the enemy.

The information Saber Alter gave to Shirou Emiya can be explained later.

Therefore, Shinji skipped the scene where Shirou Emiya and Illya left the forest and went straight into the main story from Kirei Kotomine.

At this moment, with Matou Zouken being physically exorcised by the priest, only two people remained in the same spot—

A priest in black, stained with blood, and an assassin nailed to the trunk of a large tree.

The two men, both severely injured and with little fighting strength left, stood there exchanging empty compliments.

The Cursed Arm praised Kirei Kotomine for being able to kill Matou Zouken with spiritual words, and was amazed by Zouken's heartless body, thus deducing that Zouken had been corrupted by the Holy Grail.

Kirei Kotomine, praised Cursed Arm's outstanding assassination skills, saying that if he hadn't known about Cursed Arm's Noble Phantasm beforehand through Lancer, he would probably be the one who died.

Although the two seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation, their postures and wary expressions revealed that they each harbored ulterior motives and were wary of the other.

Kirei Kotomine knew he couldn't deal with the Cursed Arm. Even though he had the Servant pinned down and unable to move, he would surely die if he made a move towards it.

So don't be fooled by this guy's seemingly casual conversation with Hassan with his eyes closed; he's actually on guard, constantly wary of being killed.

After regaining some of his strength, Kirei Kotomine prepared to leave before Hassan could continue his actions and go find Shirou Emiya.

However--

"Sorry, you can't go anywhere."

A young girl appeared in front of Kirei Kotomine, blocking his path.

"Because you will die here, Kirei Kotomine."

The girl in black Matou Sakura, smiled as she pronounced the priest's death sentence.

"Is this the declaration of a bad woman?"

From her seat, Illya watched with a touched expression Matou Sakura licked her fingers on the screen.

"He looks so cool! Should I use this as a template? I'm going to play the one in black later, right? Should I try using Sakura-neechan's template?"

Chapter 211: Excessive Talking Is a Villain's Perpetual Flaw

Tokyo, AEON Cinema.

Despite it being late at night, a considerable number of viewers were still gathered in theater number 3.

The audience members ate popcorn while waiting for the film to start.

However, the video shown today is special; it's not a movie, but the final episode of the TV series HF.

This is a continuous screening of HF organized by TYPE-MOON Film Company and several cinemas.

Specially for Fate fans, Heaven's Feel viewing packages are being sold. The first episode of Heaven's Feel will start at 10:00 AM and will continue in sequence until the fifth episode finishes at midnight, after which the last episode will start at 0:00 AM.

The Heaven's Feel screening package isn't cheap, but for core Fate fans, that amount of money is nothing; being able to see the final episode as soon as possible is more important than anything else.

Not to mention you can also enjoy the earlier episodes on the big screen again – it's a great deal no matter how you look at it.

After all, no matter how luxurious the home theater equipment is, it is still inferior to the equipment in a movie theater.

This is a difference in cost.

As die-hard fans of Shinji Matou, the members of the Magecraft's Club bought a package ticket on the day it went on sale and went to the cinema early this morning to watch the movie.

"That's great, I didn't expect the official organization to hold such an event."

Shibamatsu sat in his chair, rubbing his neck as he waited for the final episode to air. Watching five episodes for ten consecutive hours had made his neck a little sore.

According to the cinema's screening schedule, there is a 20-30 minute audience intermission between the two episodes.

Which audience member attending this series of screenings isn't a die-hard Fate fan?

The other episodes are fine, but this is the final episode of HF that everyone's been eagerly anticipating. They're not going out to rest; they're all looking forward to filming the final episode as soon as possible.

"Indeed, watching HF on the big screen is a much better sensory experience than watching it on television."

Azu was in a good mood, and a rare smile appeared on her face.

Fujita commented tsunderely, "Only after watching it continuously on the big screen did I realize that HF did have too much dialogue, but since it's a TV series, it's acceptable."

"Look at what you're saying! This package is only the price of three regular movie tickets, and you can watch a 12-hour movie. It's already a great deal!"

At this point, Shibamatsu looked slightly puzzled. "I wonder if the cinema will lose money selling tickets like this?"

"Definitely not."

Azu fiddled with her fingers and said, "There are only a few consecutive screenings in Tokyo, so the attendance rate is much higher than for regular movies. Besides, we've been eating and drinking at the cinema all day, so the cinema's other revenue streams aren't bad either."

"Big Sister, are you even worthy of being called that...?"

Shibamatsu's lips twitched slightly; he hadn't expected Azu to be able to calculate these things.

Fujita leaned back in his chair and remarked, "The person who came up with this kind of activity is truly a genius."

"Of course."

Azu patted her chest proudly and said, "Judging from the event's credits and the screening locations, including the Type-Moon Cinema, it's clear that this event was definitely planned by Mr. Matou!"

"The cinemas benefited, HF gained publicity and exposure, and we fans had the opportunity to enjoy it on the big screen."

Azu touched her cheek with delight. "Ah~ As expected of Mr. Matou, to come up with such a brilliant promotional campaign."

[The boss lady is here again.]

Don't disturb her, she's having a spiritual conversation with that Director Matou ~

Shibamatsu and Fujita exchanged a helpless glance and silently looked at the screen.

Azu, caught up in her self-satisfaction, was unaware that this kind of series screening was nothing new in another Parallel world, but rather a market-tested film promotion campaign.

The reason why nothing like this has ever happened in the world is because no other work has ever been able to be made into such a long film series.

Shinji's most extravagant movie marathon memory is the combined ticket for the premiere of Avengers 4.

They showed over twenty movies in a row, starting with Iron Man, until Avengers: Avengers 4 was shown at midnight on the opening day, making the audience stay in the theater for two nights.

In comparison, HF, with only 12 hours, is still a bit lacking.

Shinji's initial plan was to broadcast Fate/Zero, Fate, Unlimited Blade Works, and Heaven's Feel consecutively. He even came up with a name for the project: "The Holy Grail War Journey in Fuyuki City".

Unfortunately, UBW is just too long for a single season of a TV series. It would be fine if it were aired alone, but it has to be followed by HF, which is also a TV series...

Too much of a good thing can be bad; the current Fate series is not yet strong enough to keep fans engaged in such a long, continuous viewing marathon.

Furthermore, producing a movie from the master tapes of a TV series would require considerable costs, so Shinji ultimately had no choice but to only air the six episodes of Heaven's Feel.

This isn't without its advantages; at least fans can focus more on the emotional changes of the characters in the Heaven's Feel route and experience their shifts in mindset.

Therefore, when Matou Sakura stood before the priest in her "Black Sakura" form, fans sighed helplessly.

"What a lovely girl, and she's gotten so tanned."

Unfortunately, Matou Sakura, after her transformation, didn't think she had anything wrong with herself.

When the priest rebuked her for her murderous acts, condemning her for reveling in power and becoming a complete monster.

The girl named Matou Sakura was smiling very happily.

"Hehe~ Why can't I revel in my own power?"

The girl's smile grew increasingly distorted, "Because everyone has been so mean to me until now. If everyone were a little nicer to me, I think I could be able to endure it a little longer."

The priest wasn't intimidated by Matou Sakura, but continued to ask, "Oh. What do you mean by patience?"

"It's me, Father."

Matou Sakura gently stroked my body, her face contorted with rage, and said, "I have to admit, I hate this world the most."

"The Tohsaka family who abandoned me, my sister who is completely different from me, my terrifying grandfather and my pitiful brother, and this peaceful town that ignores my pain. I can't forgive any of it!"

"So I've decided that I want everyone to experience what I've been through, to personally witness everything I've gone through over the past ten years!"

"I know this is misplaced anger. But what does it matter?"

The girl, immersed in dark pleasure, smiled slightly.

But the priest's gaze remained unchanged as he faced her.

He finally realized that the other party had become what he expected—its (Avenger's) Master, just as it had desired.

Then, the priest vomited blood.

"My position going forward is to unilaterally impose punishment."

A cruel smile crept onto Matou Sakura's lips.

A hint of confusion flashed in the priest's eyes; he wondered how the girl could have so severely injured him.

It's important to understand that no matter how powerful the magic she obtains, the girl is still ultimately a novice.

Lacking combat experience and not being a seasoned Magecraft, he should have been able to dodge.

"Ugh, cough...!"

Kirei Kotomine coughed up blood again, and as he rolled on the ground, he was completely disfigured.