The Tiger of Fuyuki

"Kiritsugu, Kiritsugu, what happened?! You... were you cursed by an enemy?"

His frantic calls of her name snapped Maiya out of her shock at watching the sun rise and then set, as she saw Kiritsugu stride hurriedly into the courtyard.

She rushed over to him, but even though she had clearly reached his side, he seemed unable to see her at all.

Maiya's heart skipped a beat, and a terrible premonition immediately rose within her.

Even when she shouted herself hoarse right beside his ear, Kiritsugu could not hear her.

Growing increasingly frantic, she finally reached out and grabbed at Kiritsugu, pulling and tugging at him, even...