Chapter Summaries

Adam prepared dinner for Sakura, Enkidu, and Lancelot, then explained Zōken Matō’s history and warned Enkidu about Kiritsugu Emiya. Meanwhile, Kirei Kotomine and Tokiomi Tohsaka wondered why their attempt to provoke the other teams had gone unnoticed.

• Adam cooked dinner with magic and told Enkidu that Zōken Matō had once been Makiri Zolgen, a respected idealist who became obsessed with immortality.
• Adam warned Enkidu not to underestimate Masters and identified Kiritsugu Emiya as an opponent who fought without fair play.
• Lancelot removed his helmet and eagerly ate Adam’s curry pork cutlet rice.
• Kirei Kotomine and Tokiomi Tohsaka spread word that Assassin had been eliminated, but the other teams did not react as they had hoped.
• Rider’s team lacked the information to hear about the staged news, while Kiritsugu Emiya ignored it and remained intent on killing every opponent.

Tokiomi Tohsaka investigated the vanished Matou family and suspected Kariya Matō had allied with Caster, then chose the Einzbern family as his next target. Meanwhile, Kiritsugu Emiya shifted his assassination plan from Kenneth to Tokiomi, while Adam ate contentedly.

• Tokiomi Tohsaka learned that the Matou manor appeared abandoned and reasoned that Kariya Matō had likely joined forces with Caster.
• Tokiomi ordered Kirei Kotomine to investigate the other Masters and Servants, especially the Einzbern family and Caster.
• Tokiomi decided to target the Einzbern family, hoping to eliminate a rival and possibly draw Kariya out.
• Kiritsugu Emiya abandoned his plan against Kenneth after Kenneth fled Fuyuki and aimed his gun at Tokiomi instead.
• Adam ate happily as the other participants made their moves.

Kiritsugu Emiya planned to kill Tokiomi Tohsaka with an Origin Bullet, believing he could secure the Holy Grail War with a calculated ambush. Meanwhile, Adam brought Sakura to confront Iskandar and Waver in daylight, where Lancelot attacked and golden chains suddenly bound Iskandar, his chariot, and the Viator Taurus.

• Kiritsugu Emiya assigned Maiya Hisau to watch the Matou residence and planned to target Tokiomi Tohsaka with an Origin Bullet.
• Kiritsugu Emiya decided he would kill Kirei Kotomine if the Matou Family remained inactive and hoped to draw other Masters into battle.
• Adam brought Sakura to a high vantage point and used magecraft to clear pedestrians near Iskandar and Waver.
• Waver urged Iskandar to retreat, but Iskandar accepted the challenge and called for the unknown Servant to face him.
• Lancelot leaped down and charged Iskandar's Gordius Wheel, but golden chains suddenly bound Iskandar, the chariot, and the Viator Taurus.

Adam's group defeated Iskandar in a carefully prepared ambush, ending Waver's participation in the Holy Grail War. After Iskandar vanished, Adam sensed another battle beginning and considered the next stage of his plans.

• Enkidu bound Iskandar and the Gordius Wheel while Lancelot struck Iskandar with Arondight, inflicting a fatal wound.
• Waver tried to use his Command Seals to save Iskandar, but Iskandar and Adam stopped him and accepted their defeat.
• Adam told Waver that Director Kenneth had sent his regards, and Iskandar encouraged Waver before dissolving into spirit particles.
• Adam called his group back, then sensed a surge of mana and realized Daimao Wang had likely attacked Gilgamesh.
• Adam considered the Holy Grail's descent, the Third Magic, The Root, and All the World's Evil as the next major tests for Merlin's plans.

Adam discussed the Holy Grail War’s stalemate with Enkidu and Lancelot, then learned that Kiritsugu Emiya’s failed attack had exposed his identity and Kirei Kotomine’s alliance with Tokiomi Tohsaka. As they ate, Adam asked what wishes Enkidu and Lancelot hoped the Grail would grant.

• Adam predicted that neither Daimao Wang nor Gilgamesh would win their confrontation soon, and that Kiritsugu Emiya could not defeat Tokiomi Tohsaka’s side directly.
• Kiritsugu Emiya’s attack was discovered by a body of Hundred-Faced Hassan, exposing both Kiritsugu Emiya and Kirei Kotomine; no one died, and Saber was badly injured.
• Kiritsugu Emiya gave Tokiomi Tohsaka information about a Servant who had spied on him, diverting suspicion from Kiritsugu Emiya’s own team without revealing Enkidu’s identity.
• Adam explained that the Holy Grail could grant wishes to the winning Master and Servant, and asked Enkidu and Lancelot what they wanted.
• Enkidu wished for a human body and the chance to live as a human, while Lancelot wished to receive punishment from Artoria.

Adam discussed his wish to return to his former world and explained that the previous Holy Grail War had left the Greater Grail contaminated by All the World's Evil. He described how Angra Mainyu was an innocent person burdened with the blame for humanity’s misfortunes, then ended the conversation by making hotpot for Merlin.

• Adam said he would like to return to his former world and see it again.
• Adam told Enkidu and Lancelot that the previous Holy Grail War had contaminated the Greater Grail, making wishes impossible to fulfill.
• Adam explained that the summoned Angra Mainyu was not the real deity but an innocent person forced to bear the title of All the World's Evil.
• Adam reflected on how suffering led people to seek spiritual comfort and blame for misfortune.
• Merlin hesitated to question Adam about his thoughts, then joined him for hotpot.

After finishing his analysis, Adam prepared to return Sakura to her family and bring someone else back with him. In Fuyuki, Tokiomi Tohsaka and Gilgamesh sensed a powerful newcomer and rushed out to meet them.

• Enkidu agreed that humanity should rule itself and that he wanted to experience the world humans had built.
• Adam turned a game controller into a D-rank Noble Phantasm, leading Lancelot to realize Adam could reproduce the effects of other Noble Phantasms.
• Adam finished analyzing the mysteries and announced that he would take Sakura home that evening.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka grew frustrated that the other Masters and Servants had not appeared, while Gilgamesh joined Kirei Kotomine in plotting against him.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka, Gilgamesh, and Kirei Kotomine sensed a powerful magical presence and rushed out to meet it.

Adam and Enkidu cornered Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei Kotomine after Enkidu swiftly captured Gilgamesh. Tokiomi recognized Enkidu and realized his plan to reach The Root had fallen apart, while Adam called Sakura over to begin talking.

• Gilgamesh appeared in golden armor and challenged Lancelot, but Enkidu restrained him with the Chains of Heaven and carried him off.
• Adam silenced Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei Kotomine, preventing Tokiomi from using a Command Seal to help Gilgamesh.
• Tokiomi recognized the golden chains as the Chains of Heaven and deduced that Gilgamesh had been captured by Enkidu.
• Tokiomi mourned the collapse of his plan to reach The Root, while Kirei concluded that they had no chance to fight back.
• Adam told Tokiomi they could talk and beckoned Sakura to come over.

Tokiomi Tohsaka learned that Sakura had suffered painful experiences after he handed her to the Matō family, while Adam reunited Gilgamesh with Enkidu during the Holy Grail War. The chapter left Tokiomi watching Sakura’s memories and Gilgamesh unsettled by how well Enkidu got along with Adam.

• Tokiomi recognized Sakura and asked why she was there, but her fearful reaction made him suspect Adam had hurt her.
• Adam extracted Sakura’s memories into a temporary Pensieve and forced Tokiomi to view them; Kirei stopped himself from intervening when Adam and Berserker intimidated him.
• Enkidu greeted Gilgamesh, who reacted with embarrassment at being seen in his adolescent form but was glad to meet his friend again.
• Enkidu told Gilgamesh that Adam had summoned him through compatibility and that he knew what happened after his death.
• Gilgamesh recalled Enkidu’s death, then became suspicious of Adam and jealous of Enkidu’s rapport with him.

Tokiomi Tohsaka learned that Zōken Matō and Kariya Matō were dead, while Adam revealed the truth about Sakura’s suffering in the Matou Family. He decided to take Sakura home and considered arranging for her to inherit the Matou Family’s assets, accepting that Gilgamesh would not win the Holy Grail War.

• Gilgamesh remembered Tokiomi Tohsaka as his Master but dismissed the possibility that he was alive and chose to spend time with Enkidu.
• After watching Sakura’s memories, Tokiomi Tohsaka erupted in anger at Zōken Matō, and Adam told him that Zōken had already died.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka learned that Kariya Matō had been Berserker’s Master and had died after Zōken’s death left his Crest Worms unmanaged.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka apologized to Sakura for not knowing what had happened and promised to take her home to Aoi and her sister.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka considered using Risei Kotomine’s help to let Sakura inherit the Matou Family’s assets, since he believed Gilgamesh would lose to Enkidu.

Adam took Tokiomi Tohsaka’s Command Seals and Master status, leaving him free to reunite with his family while Adam gained control of Gilgamesh. Adam then considered how Gilgamesh’s Gate of Babylon and Enkidu’s Treasury of the People might let him contact Alaya.

• Gilgamesh and Tokiomi Tohsaka were surprised to find each other alive, and Gilgamesh guessed Adam might be planning to ally with Tokiomi against the remaining enemies.
• Adam offered Tokiomi Tohsaka a chance to enjoy his family reunion and asked to take over the Holy Grail War.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka accepted, and Adam transferred his Command Seals and Master status, cutting off his ability to command Gilgamesh.
• Adam celebrated gaining control of Gilgamesh and discussed whether to summon Ishtar or arrange a fight between Lancelot and King Arthur; Merlin warned him against involving Ishtar.
• Adam considered combining Gate of Babylon with Treasury of the People to contact Alaya within the Counter Force.

Adam studied Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms, focusing on defenses and unusual effects that could help protect the people he cared about. Meanwhile, Kiritsugu tried to draw Gilgamesh into a confrontation with a public challenge, but Enkidu's presence had already changed Gilgamesh's priorities.

• Adam analyzed Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasms with his cooperation, seeking defenses and special abilities he could use to protect others.
• Adam examined several unusual Noble Phantasms, including one that forced its target to fall, and Gilgamesh questioned how Adam had summoned Enkidu.
• Gilgamesh took Enkidu for a walk while Adam continued putting off a final confrontation with Artoria.
• Kiritsugu found no Masters or Servants after two weeks and grew suspicious that someone had taken Tokiomi Tohsaka's Servant.
• Kiritsugu used Irisviel's card to advertise a challenge at Fuyuki City's commercial plaza, hoping to provoke Gilgamesh.
• Adam learned of Kiritsugu's plan from Enkidu and Gilgamesh, but noted that Enkidu's presence made Gilgamesh less likely to take the bait.

Adam learned that Kiritsugu Emiya had used a festival celebrating Ishtar to smear Gilgamesh as a criminal, potentially damaging Enkidu’s reputation. He warned Gilgamesh that unleashing his full power could provoke Saber’s holy sword and the Counter Force, then prepared to use his Noble Phantasm to counter the situation.

• Gilgamesh nearly attacked after seeing festival promotions that portrayed him as a criminal, but Enkidu held him back.
• Adam traced the leak of Gilgamesh’s identity to Kirei Kotomine and learned that Kiritsugu Emiya was behind the festival campaign.
• Adam explained that the campaign could harm Enkidu’s reputation and affect the class he might take as a future Servant.
• Adam cautioned Gilgamesh that Saber's Sword of Promised Victory could grow stronger against powerful attacks and that the Counter Force might intervene.
• Adam told Gilgamesh to leave King Arthur to Lancelot and revealed that his Human Order's End Noble Phantasm could prohibit the campaign’s harm to human order.

Gilgamesh used Ea to destroy the Fuyuki church, killing Kirei Kotomine, Risei Kotomine, and Hundred-Faced Hassan before Adam led the group toward Einzbern Castle. On the way, Adam revealed that he was a Heroic Spirit, and he urged Lancelot to challenge his former employer to a duel.

• Adam led Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Lancelot, and Hundred-Faced Hassan to the church in Fuyuki City, where Kirei Kotomine and Risei Kotomine were present.
• Adam boosted Gilgamesh's mana supply, and Gilgamesh unleashed Ea against the church.
• The Counter Force limited the destruction to the church, while Kirei Kotomine, Risei Kotomine, and Hundred-Faced Hassan died in the attack.
• Adam led the others toward Einzbern Castle and revealed that he was a Heroic Spirit.
• Gilgamesh questioned whether Adam was the first man, and Adam denied it before telling Lancelot to challenge his former employer to a duel.

Lancelot challenged Artoria at Einzbern Castle while Adam, Gilgamesh, and Enkidu went after Kiritsugu Emiya and Maiya Hisau. Kiritsugu's Origin Bullet failed to hit Adam, who approached him and began analyzing his mana attributes.

• Lancelot released his mana to draw Artoria out, and Artoria left the castle with Irisviel to face him.
• Adam led Gilgamesh and Enkidu into the woods to find Kiritsugu Emiya.
• Kiritsugu Emiya and Maiya Hisau prepared explosives as Adam approached, then Kiritsugu used Time Alter and fired an Origin Bullet at him.
• Adam reached Kiritsugu unharmed, explained that the bullet had simply missed him, and began analyzing Kiritsugu's mana attributes.

Adam caught Kiritsugu Emiya’s Origin Bullet, analyzed its Origin attribute, and used the altered power to kill Maiya Hisau. Gilgamesh left Kiritsugu to Adam, who prepared to use his Noble Phantasm, convinced that nothing could go wrong.

• Adam caught Kiritsugu Emiya’s Origin Bullet and explained that he had copied Avalon.
• Gilgamesh seized Maiya Hisau when she tried to shoot him, and Kiritsugu searched for a way to resist.
• Adam analyzed the Origin Bullet’s Origin attribute, changed its power, and shot Maiya Hisau in the shoulder.
• The altered bullet scrambled Maiya Hisau’s bodily circuits, and she died after Gilgamesh tossed her aside.
• Gilgamesh held back from killing Kiritsugu and left him to Adam, who prepared to use his Noble Phantasm.

Adam's Noble Phantasm recreated a past scene in which he promised to purge evil thoughts from everyone, making Gilgamesh and Enkidu suspect that Adam had once pursued that goal in earnest. The chapter left Adam unable to convince them that the scene was misleading, though they agreed that he seemed normal now.

• Adam's Noble Phantasm manifested the Great Hall and began replaying a scene from his past.
• The recreated Adam demonstrated magic that extracted emotions from Kiritsugu Emiya and declared his plan to remove evil thoughts from everyone.
• Gilgamesh questioned whether Adam had entered the Holy Grail War to make that wish, and Adam insisted he had only been pretending.
• Enkidu and Gilgamesh accepted that Adam was normal now but concluded that his past self had genuinely held the wish.
• Adam resigned himself to being misunderstood because he could not disprove the evidence his companions had seen.

Adam’s Noble Phantasm began extracting harmful influences from Fuyuki City, but it also drew in the Black Mud of All the World’s Evil. As the Black Mud surged toward him, Artoria attacked, and Adam warned that disrupting the process could unleash it across the city.

• Adam’s Human Order’s End extracted substances from Fuyuki City residents, prompting Enkidu to realize they were connected to Kiritsugu Emiya’s slander of Enkidu.
• Adam explained that his Noble Phantasm was removing harmful impurities, then admitted it had also drawn in Fuyuki City’s Black Mud.
• The Black Mud surged toward Adam, alarming Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Merlin, Artoria, and Irisviel.
• Artoria arrived with Irisviel and attacked Adam with Ex-Caliburn, but Adam blocked the strike with a Shield Card.
• Adam warned Artoria that interrupting his Noble Phantasm could release the Black Mud and doom Fuyuki City.

Adam explained that his Noble Phantasm might not be able to safely purify the Black Mud because its origin was part of human history. As the purification neared completion, he prepared for the possibility that Alaya or Gaia would intervene and began considering backup plans.

• Enkidu explained to Gilgamesh, Irisviel, and Artoria that the Black Mud was All the World's Evil, which the Einzbern family had summoned illegally in the previous Holy Grail War.
• Adam said his Noble Phantasm, Human Order's End, had been intended to eliminate Kiritsugu Emiya's attacks on Heroic Spirits and had unexpectedly affected the Black Mud as well.
• Merlin asked what Adam would wish for if the Grail were purified, and Adam warned that the Black Mud might resist purification because its origin was part of human history.
• Adam outlined the risks: the Black Mud might escape his Noble Phantasm, or its purification might erase part of human history and prompt the Counter Force to intervene.
• Adam reassured Merlin that Alaya might tolerate him, then began searching for other beings he could call on as a backup while his purification of the Black Mud neared completion.

Adam’s purification reduced All the World’s Evil to a black sphere but left its essence intact, making it more suitable for use with the Holy Grail. Gilgamesh and Merlin suspected Adam had engineered events, while the group prepared to destroy the sphere with Artoria’s released Thirteen Seals.

• Human Order’s End purified the shadows until only a black sphere of All the World’s Evil remained, and Adam admitted its essence had not changed.
• Gilgamesh realized extracting the Black Mud had left Adam able to make a wish on the Holy Grail and judged that neither he nor Enkidu could easily defeat the sphere.
• Gilgamesh and Merlin asked Adam whether the events had been part of his plan, and Adam sarcastically claimed that everything was intentional.
• Gilgamesh suspected the kind Adam had been a shell for the real Adam, while Artoria sensed Adam’s denial was insincere and Enkidu continued to trust him.
• Artoria agreed to cooperate and release the Thirteen Seals so the Sword of Promised Victory could destroy All the World’s Evil.