Shinji: If Magecraft Is Convenient, Use It as Much as You Can!

This guy, in particular, dressed very flamboyantly, with a bright red long coat and a tall, round hat, and liked to strut down the street with a black Doberman, trying to look like an English gentleman, but he was just a fool who got slapped in the face.

In the eyes of fans of the series, Aruba is the most relatable Magecraft character created by Kinoko Kinoko.

In Touko's own words, Aruba is "the most typical pig."

This isn't to say that Aruba is only a pig-brain, but rather that he can serve as a template for traditional Magecraft.

After all, all the pigs in the meat processing plant are cut from the same mold, and Aruba is undoubtedly the most standard one.

Touko's words were neither praise nor criticism; she was simply stating that this is typical of Magecraft's way of thinking.

Even so, Shinji didn't respond to Touko's words.

After all, according to the original settings of Type-Moon, Tokiomi and Kenseth were also "pigs". At most, Kirei Kotomine's love for his fiancée made him a two-headed crow with colorful markings.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Type-Moon later whitewashed Tokiomi's character because of Rin and Sakura's relationship.

But if he truly cared about his daughter, how could he have completely ignored her after sending her away?

To put it bluntly, in Tokiomi's view, since Sakura was given to Grandpa Bug, she was now a member of the Matou Family, and it didn't matter whether she lived or died.

The path to discovering Magecraft is inherently winding and unpredictable; every encounter is merely a test given to you by the source.

All I can say is that Tokiomi's idea was inhumane, yet also very Magecraft.

Every time Shinji sees Magecraft like this, he can't help but feel grateful that he lives in a mysteriously declining world of Magecraft.

At least, his grandfather Matou Zouken, was a normal person.

Getting back to the main point, after Aruba died in Fuyuki City, the research materials he left behind at the Clock Tower were immediately divided up.

Although Aruba is a pig, he's still an elite pig, and his research on Magecraft is worth seeing.

Especially in the field of incantation chanting, Aruba is considered one of the best.

As the executioners of Aruba, the Modern Magecraft Department also obtained some information under the guise of "compensation".

To Shinji's surprise, although this guy was very traditional in his thinking, his research on Magecraft was quite avant-garde.

He actually came up with the idea of using printing technology and modern communication technology to reform Magecraft chanting.

Unfortunately, before he could produce any real results, Aruba died in Fuyuki City.

His research findings were happily accepted by Shinji and Touko, whom he looked down upon the most.

I wonder if Aruba, if he were alive today, would be so angry that he'd rise from his coffin if he knew about this.

Wait, it seems he doesn't even have a coffin, so it's alright then.

"In any case, one generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade. I will always remember you, Mr. Aruba."

Shinji looked up at the white clouds in the sky and sighed with compassion.

Behind Second Master stood Shirou, his face darkening. "Hey, Shinji. When you're mourning someone, can you at least try to hide that smile?"

"No way! I'd be so happy if that guy died!"

"Tch, you scum," Shirou muttered, then asked, "Shinji, what's the point of all this big stuff for you?"

"Of course it's useful. Putting aside everything else, it makes setting up the sets much easier now."

As he spoke, Shinji made two strokes in his notebook.

Then, the film set was enveloped in a white fog.

"Look, I can create any kind of shooting environment I want with ease now, not just fog, flames, snow, typhoons... I can handle all kinds of weather and environments with a flick of my wrist. Isn't that useful?"

"This is amazing... wait a minute!"

Suddenly remembering something, Shirou turned to Shinji, "You rascal, you wouldn't be planning something like that last typhoon scene..., would you?"

"Of course, hair dryers and water pumps can't compare to the effects of a real typhoon."

Shinji stood up with a smile, and as he walked past Ryougi Shiki, he gently patted her shoulder.

"Sister Shi, I'm really looking forward to your next performance."

Ryougi Shiki, who had just arrived on set, was completely bewildered. "Did I miss something?"

Shirou said sympathetically, "No, you haven't. Because you'll be going through the whole process soon."

"What?"

Ryougi Shiki slowly typed a question mark.

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Ryougi Shiki takes her performance very seriously; the notes she took while watching "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya" weren't for nothing.

Shinji also noticed Ryougi Shiki's efforts.

However, while he can discuss roles with actors and tell them directly what he wants, Second Master is far less adept at helping actors adjust their roles than top-tier actors.

Fortunately, Ryougi Shiki's Acting Skills lessons paid off, and her performance improved noticeably during the subsequent filming.

Not only have the action scenes become quite impressive, but the dramatic scenes are also gradually improving.

Having finally calmed down and focused all her attention on the performance, Ryougi Shiki finally caught up with the other actors in the cast.

Her portrayal of Kara no Kyoukai Ryougi Shiki "Kara no Kyoukai" even sparked a teacher-student dynamic with Touko.

According to Ryougi Shiki's understanding, the Touko that took her in at the beginning of the film was probably her emotional support.

Therefore, in the following scenes, she felt that she should put Touko first in everything.

After an initial moment of surprise, Touko quickly adjusted and got into the swing of things.

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The current Liangli and Chengzi look like a combination of a cute daughter and a decadent wife.

This was not the performance effect Shinji originally wanted to achieve, but he did not raise any objections.

After all, the relationship between Touko and Ryougi Shiki is one of the highlights of this movie.

Touko, as Ryougi Shiki's guide after her awakening, may often be unreliable, but she undoubtedly played an important role in Ryougi Shiki's growth.

Shiki was able to portray the relationship between her and Touko with a unique and subtle quality, so Shinji certainly wouldn't refuse.

Actors have their own interpretations of their roles, and most Director support this as long as it doesn't completely contradict the script.

Only in this way can the character be brought to life, and only then can the audience feel the charm of live performance.

Some Director might like to completely define the roles of their actors, but Shinji clearly doesn't belong to that category.

With Ryougi Shiki's Acting Skills Ryougi Shiki transformed and Touko grasping the essentials, Shinji began filming the most important scene in the early stages of the movie— Ryougi Shiki's first meeting with Touko.

Chapter 323 Shinji: Since Magecraft is so convenient, we should make the most of it!

In the clean and tidy hospital room, Ryougi Shiki sat on the bed with a blank look in her eyes.

Pat, pat.

Ryougi Shiki was holding a Rubik's Cube, unconsciously fiddling with it.

The Rubik's Cube in Shiki's hand is a prop deliberately arranged by Shinji; its state represents Ryougi Shiki's psychological state.

This technique is not unique to Shinji; many characters with split personalities have small props like coins or Rubik's Cubes around them.

In particular, the Rubik's Cube, a small cube divided into multiple colors, represents a split personality in the theory of camera metaphor.

Although many people like to use the "blue curtains" meme to criticize Chinese language teachers for over-interpreting reading comprehension passages.

The curtains were simply blue, yet they managed to interpret them as "the blue curtains symbolizing the author's intense feelings of oppression and confinement, and his depressed state of mind."

However, such over-interpretation rarely occurs in movies or paintings. The reason is simple: movies and paintings are visual art forms, and creators will not include unnecessary elements for the sake of "aesthetics."

It's like using a cheerful red in a melancholic scene; either the artist is deliberately using irony, or the guy didn't graduate from art and design class and needs to go back and retake it!

Of course, sometimes the meaning interpreted by the audience may not be entirely consistent with the creator's own thoughts, but that's another matter.

In any case, Shinji uses symbolic metaphors that are common in traditional films in "Kara no Kyoukai," just like this Rubik's Cube.

The Rubik's Cube is gradually restored in Ryougi Shiki's hands, which represents the death of Shiki and the gradual unification of Ryougi Shiki's personality.

Although Ryougi Shiki's eyes were still bandaged at this time, her behavior of playing with the Rubik's Cube was more symbolic, so it didn't really matter.

In any case, under Shinji's arrangement, Ryougi Shiki will not be able to solve the Rubik's Cube, because Ryougi Shiki has a third personality, Root Shiki.

However, the Root Shiki will definitely not appear in this movie; at most, it will be a minor foreshadowing.

So just as Ryougi Shiki was about to finish solving the Rubik's Cube, the door to the hospital room opened.

Hi, okay?

Although she was dressed in a doctor's uniform, no one who saw Touko would immediately think she was a doctor, at least not a proper one.

After all, what respectable doctor would greet someone so casually?

"I thought you would look haggard, but I didn't expect your skin to be so radiant."

Touko commented on Ryougi Shiki.

"When I first heard about you, I thought you'd be someone like a ghost, and I wasn't interested at all. Well, it turns out you're the kind of cute girl I like. How lucky I am!"

She's clearly a woman around 25 years old, but she speaks like an older man.

Furthermore, Touko's behavior was also very much like that of an older man. Even though Ryougi Shiki ignored her, she still sat down on the chair by the bed and looked at the beautiful girl on the hospital bed.

"Nice to meet you. I'm a speech therapist who's helping you treat your aphasia. Because I'm not from here, I don't have any identification."

These words made her even more suspicious, but Touko herself was completely unaware of this.

"However, since you can't see, it doesn't matter."

"Who are you referring to with aphasia or something?"

Seeing that Ryougi Shiki didn't hesitate to ask the question back, Touko nodded in agreement.

"That's true. It's usually annoying to be told that. Aphasia isn't exactly a good thing, especially when it's been misdiagnosed. The Shishigaki family (Ryougi Shiki's attending physician) are the kind of people who stick to the books; they're not very good at treating special cases like yours."

At this point, Touko affectionately tapped Ryougi Shiki on the forehead.

"However, you also bear some responsibility. If you hadn't been too lazy to speak up, this misunderstanding wouldn't have happened."

Touko smiled warmly, and at that moment she seemed to radiate a maternal glow.

Unfortunately, Ryougi Shiki is not visible.

Am I considered to have aphasia?

Ryougi Shiki's tone was less one of indifference and more one of bewilderment.

"Yes, you must have suffered brain damage in the accident, which is why you have questions like 'damaged speech circuits'."

Touko teased Ryougi Shiki in a slightly languid, almost dreamy, tone.

"But that was a misdiagnosis. Your silence isn't due to a physical issue, but rather a psychological one, isn't it?"

"So it's not aphasia, it's speechlessness. If that's the case, I won't have a job anymore. Being unemployed in less than a minute isn't a good thing."

"I'm not too busy at work right now, so I'll spend a little more time with you~"

In the end, Touko revealed a hint of mercenary savvy; getting a free sum of money was the best thing for someone like her who barely had enough to eat.

"..."

Ryougi Shiki reached out her hand to the call bell for the nurse.

Suddenly, the female doctor snatched the electric bell from Shi's hand.

"You bastard..."

"Cut!"

Shinji suddenly spoke up, interrupting their performance.

Ryougi Shiki and Touko immediately stopped what they were doing and turned to look at him.

Shinji said directly to Ryougi Shiki, "Shiki, your expression isn't quite right."

Ryougi Shiki tilted her head, instinctively reaching out to touch the bandage on her face, but thankfully Touko stopped her in time.

"Don't move. If the bandage gets messed up, we'll have to re-bandage it, and this cut might be delayed for half an hour."

"Feel sorry."