Even Shinji's death had been part of his plan.
The knife embedded in Sesshoin continuously transferred the power within her into Shirou.
This was the virus called Shinji, and this knife was Shinji's incarnation.
Shinji had turned himself into a virus specialized in dealing with data, one capable of invading other viruses. When no one used it, this virus was weak, but once someone did, it dealt a devastating blow to everything that existed within the Moon Cell.
"So, sorry about that, Sesshoin. You were part of my plan too. My plan to defeat the Awakened One. Though I didn't need it anymore."
"Archer, you tricked me!"
Shirou sighed.
Even after observing how that version of himself had been defeated, he had still been defeated by himself.
He had learned absolutely no lessons from it.
Or rather, was this actually fate?
Sesshoin was destined to be killed by Shirou Emiya. Whether through despicable, dirty, or backstabbing means, she could never win in the end.
Shirou suddenly understood why the Sesshoin on Earth hated him so deeply that she had even wanted to cross time and space to kill him.
Indeed.
If there was anyone across parallel worlds with the most brilliant talent for psychological deception, it was him!
Sesshoin's data vanished completely.
The process had been somewhat perilous, but he had still taken down the boss normally enough.
"Archer, what happened?"
Hakuno looked at Shirou in confusion.
"Anyway, well, anyway, we're the victors of the Moon now. We've reached another ending. No more repeating cycles, no more Holy Grail Wars. Shinji can be revived too, and my wish can be granted."
"Is that... so?" Hakuno nodded, looking at Shirou with a complicated expression.
It was as if asking whether such methods still counted as being an Ally of Justice.
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