Chapter Summaries

Shen Mo comforted Artoria and reaffirmed that she could pursue her wish, then left her to decide her own path. Artoria and Emiya Kiritsugu agreed to continue the Holy Grail War but clashed over his plan to obtain money through unethical means, leaving their partnership strained.

• Shen Mo soothed Artoria, praised her character, and encouraged her to pursue her wish without relying on him for too much help.
• After Shen Mo departed, Artoria told Emiya Kiritsugu she still intended to win the Holy Grail War, and he said they would remain Master and Servant.
• Emiya Kiritsugu said he would acquire money from wealthy businessmen by any means necessary, but Artoria refused to accept funds obtained that way.
• Artoria and Emiya Kiritsugu argued over whether victory justified violating her code of chivalry, and Artoria walked out.
• Emiya Kiritsugu wondered whether Artoria might become his enemy.

Kanzaki Kaori approached Artoria after observing her doubts and offered her a chance to leave Emiya Kiritsugu and work with her. The chapter ended with Artoria facing the revelation that her Master had sent her on a mission designed to get her killed.

• Emiya Kiritsugu decided that he could not trust Artoria and planned to have her withdraw after she had served her purpose.
• Kanzaki Kaori watched Artoria struggle with doubts about her ideals and considered recruiting her as an ally.
• After several quiet days, Shen Mo went for a walk around Fuyuki City.
• Emiya Kiritsugu sent Artoria alone to investigate whether the Tohsaka Family had used Chest Opening, knowing the mission was dangerous and intending to use it to get rid of her.
• Kanzaki Kaori confronted Artoria and offered to work with her, telling her that Emiya Kiritsugu had sent her on a mission meant to kill her.

Artoria met Kanzaki Kaori, who urged her to question her Master and consider an alliance, but Artoria refused to betray him without proof. Joan of Arc then sought help against Caster, who had been killing civilians, including children, and left Artoria to discuss the matter with her Master in exchange for a Command Spell.

• Kanzaki Kaori told Artoria that the Tohsaka Family had powerful Chamber Members and that her Master had betrayed and abandoned her.
• Artoria said she would question her Master but would not betray him without confirmation.
• Joan of Arc arrived, explained that she was working part-time as a café maid, and asked whether they knew anything about Caster.
• Joan of Arc revealed that Caster had killed ordinary people, mostly children, and asked Artoria to seek her Master's help, offering a Command Spell in return.
• Artoria wanted to help but hesitated because she was weak and could not decide without her Master's approval.

Joan of Arc met Shen Mo, who explained why her attempt to obtain a Gift had failed and offered to tell her how to find Caster. She insisted on pursuing Caster despite the danger, while Shen Mo questioned her feelings for the people of the present world.

• Artoria agreed to try persuading Emiya Kiritsugu to give up a Command Spell, while Kanzaki Kaori declined to get involved, and the three went their separate ways.
• Joan of Arc tried to draw a badge with her work earnings to obtain a Gift, but Shen Mo told her she lacked both enough money and a powerful wish.
• Shen Mo identified Joan of Arc's belief that Heroic Spirits should not interfere with the present, and offered to tell her how to find Caster if she took a walk with him.
• Joan of Arc finished drawing the badge, received no response, and then asked Shen Mo to reveal Caster's location before more children were harmed.
• Shen Mo warned Joan of Arc that she was no match for Caster, then said she cared about the people of the present world more than she admitted.

Joan asked Shen Mo why he understood her so well, and he encouraged her to find a personal wish that could earn her a Gift and give her a new life. He led her to the Old District, where the caster she had been seeking was inside, and Joan prepared to act.

• Joan admitted that she wanted to protect the city and asked Shen Mo why he understood her so well.
• Shen Mo said he hoped Joan had a wish of her own, because a Gift could free her from the limits of being a Heroic Spirit and give her the potential for a reborn life.
• Joan resolved to work toward finding a wish that could be acknowledged as her own.
• Shen Mo led Joan to a run-down building in the Old District and revealed that the caster she sought was inside.
• Joan sensed the blood and transformed into her armor, declaring that they could not wait while ordinary people might still be inside.

Joan and Shen Mo found Gilles at a slaughter scene, where the former comrade greeted Joan as his beloved Saintess. Joan prepared to stop him for breaking the Holy Grail War’s rules, but Shen Mo interrupted to ask about the god Gilles had found.

• Joan and Shen Mo followed the scent of blood to a villa filled with corpses and entered after hearing Gilles and Ryunosuke speak.
• Gilles recognized Joan and tearfully rejoiced at seeing her again.
• Joan identified Gilles and told him they were now Ruler and Caster, then confronted him for violating the Holy Grail War’s rules.
• Gilles declared that he had found a greater god and that he wanted only to serve Joan.
• Joan prepared to strike Gilles, but Shen Mo asked him about the god he had found.

Shen Mo confronted Gilles after learning that Gilles had used his Gift to pursue Joan and cause large-scale slaughter. As Gilles’s Evil God power began to corrupt Joan, Shen Mo froze everything and invoked the rules governing his Gifts.

• Gilles dismissed Shen Mo’s rules and urged Joan to accept the deity that had granted him power.
• Joan attacked Gilles and used a Command Spell to order him to kill himself, but his transformation overwhelmed her with madness and conflicting emotions.
• Gilles revealed his wish to merge with Joan and keep her beside him forever, and tentacles emerged from beneath his robe.
• Shen Mo halted everyone and everything except their thoughts, then confronted Gilles for violating the ban on large-scale, meaningless slaughter of ordinary people.
• Gilles recognized the gaze behind Shen Mo as the one behind the Badge and feared that his wish was about to be stopped.

Shen Mo warned Gilles for disregarding the Merchant Guild's rules and placed him on the Black List, while Ryunosuke was reduced to ashes after his evil thoughts resurfaced. The Guild members recognized Shen Mo's displeasure as an opportunity, and Orochimaru prepared to pursue Caster.

• Shen Mo explained that selling Jars to villains was allowed, but warned Gilles that further evil thoughts would get him reduced to ashes and cast him out.
• Shen Mo sent Gilles and Ryunosuke crashing out of the villa, and Ryunosuke soon began turning to ash when he again sought to create cruel artworks.
• Gilles panicked over the threat of dying before he could keep Joan of Arc by his side, while Shen Mo withdrew his attention.
• The Merchant Guild members sensed Shen Mo's displeasure toward a particular member, and Orochimaru recognized it as a chance to prove himself.
• Orochimaru told Garp that he intended to kill Caster, while other observers including Konan, Kanzaki Kaori, Golden Flash, and Emiya Kiritsugu took notice.

Shen Mo explained to Joan of Arc that he judged wishes by their strength rather than their morality, and urged her to find a wish of her own. After he left, Joan sought help from Kanzaki Kaori to understand him and the nature of wishes, and their conversation began to loosen her confusion.

• Shen Mo told Joan of Arc he had let Gilles and the others go because they had not broken the rules and their wishes deserved to be tested, then said her imposed duties were not enough to count as her own wish.
• Shen Mo walked away, leaving Joan of Arc to pray and question what kind of god he was.
• Kanzaki Kaori found Joan of Arc, and Joan asked her to explain Shen Mo and wishes in exchange for sharing information and help.
• Joan of Arc told Kanzaki Kaori about her past as a saint, her wartime killings, and her unease with the title.
• Kanzaki Kaori explained that others had called them saints based on their deeds or strength, and said Joan would need to break free from her past and rediscover herself to obtain a Gift.

Kanzaki Kaori and Joan of Arc shared their reasons for wanting to help others and agreed to work together against Caster. They planned to use Joan as bait to draw Gilles to a chosen battlefield and recruit others interested in defeating him.

• Joan of Arc reaffirmed her wish to save people and chose to keep moving forward despite the sacrifices it might require.
• Kanzaki Kaori explained that Shen Mo’s divine oracle had led her to agree to kill Caster, and she opened up about wanting to use her power to help others.
• Joan praised Kanzaki Kaori and agreed to assist her in finding Caster.
• Kanzaki Kaori noted that she might need allies to ensure Caster could be defeated without alerting him.
• Joan told Kanzaki Kaori that Gilles would seek her out, giving them a way to choose where to confront him.
• Kanzaki Kaori recognized that they could use Joan to attract Gilles and recruit other participants who wanted Caster defeated.

Kanzaki Kaori recruited Orochimaru to help draw Caster into a fight, while she and Joan prepared a battle plan. Elsewhere, Konan and Itachi Uchiha agreed to join the encirclement, and Emiya Kiritsugu decided to accompany Artoria.

• Kanzaki Kaori sent Seven Days Seven Nights to contact Orochimaru, who agreed to cooperate if he could claim Caster’s remains and resentment.
• Joan asked that Caster’s spirit be allowed to rest in peace, and Kanzaki Kaori agreed to Orochimaru’s terms only if he signed a contract.
• Kanzaki Kaori and Joan began planning the battle, while Joan admitted she could not summon anyone from her side.
• Konan decided to take part in the encirclement, and Itachi Uchiha agreed to guard against opportunists seeking to launch a surprise attack.
• Emiya Kiritsugu changed his mind and told Artoria he would accompany her.

Emiya Kiritsugu prepared for a decisive battle while Irisviel worried that he had returned to being the Magus Killer. Kanzaki Kaori and Orochimaru planned to lure opponents to the Tohsaka Residence, and Joan agreed to summon Heroic Spirits to help suppress rule-breakers.

• Artoria questioned Emiya Kiritsugu about his resolve, while Irisviel recognized that he had changed and worried about his wish.
• Kanzaki Kaori and Orochimaru discussed choosing the battlefield and decided to target the Tohsaka Residence and the wealthy Heroic Spirit living there.
• Orochimaru proposed having Joan use her Ruler status to invite Heroic Spirits and Masters, especially those who had not opened any cans.
• Kanzaki Kaori relayed the plan to Joan, who agreed to contact the church and summon allies as soon as possible.
• Kanzaki Kaori thanked Joan for helping her eliminate opponents, despite feeling uneasy about using her.

Joan visited the church to coordinate against Caster, then met Tohsaka Tokiomi at the Tohsaka Residence and learned that Gilgamesh refused to see her. Meanwhile, Orochimaru and Matou Zouken watched from nearby, with Orochimaru claiming Tokiomi was easy to scheme against.

• Joan accepted Kanzaki Kaori’s invitation to become her companion after the war and continued on to the church.
• Joan learned the church could contact only a few Masters and Heroic Spirits, then received a revelation that the Lord wanted her to spread the gospel in another world.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi invited Joan to his residence, where he apologized for Gilgamesh’s refusal to meet her.
• Joan told Tohsaka Tokiomi that Caster was connected to her and was targeting her, and Tokiomi agreed to oppose Caster.
• Orochimaru told Matou Zouken that Tohsaka Tokiomi was easy to scheme against.

Gilles's Evil God power reached the Tohsaka Residence and trapped Kirei Kotomine in a vision that revealed his body as grotesque and ugly. Kirei felt delight at the change and returned to the intact residence without answering Gilles, leaving his allegiance uncertain.

• Orochimaru sensed the Evil God's aura approaching the Tohsaka Residence.
• Kirei Kotomine sensed the chill and tried to alert Assassin, but received no response as the residence appeared ruined and aged.
• Kirei encountered a monstrous figure resembling Rin Tohsaka and realized his own body had become ugly and bloody.
• Gilles's shadow urged Kirei to embrace the Evil God and welcome the Saintess, while Kirei remained silent.
• Kirei turned and walked into the intact residence.

Joan and Tohsaka Tokiomi discovered that Kirei Kotomine had been corrupted and attacked by Gilles, whose barrier trapped them in a warped corridor. Joan shielded Kirei with her Noble Phantasm while she and the injured Tokiomi resolved to hold out and trust Gilgamesh.

• Tohsaka Tokiomi introduced Kirei Kotomine to Joan, who sensed something unsettling in the priest’s gaze.
• Kirei Kotomine stabbed Tohsaka Tokiomi and revealed that he had done what he wanted, as dark shadows surged from his body.
• Joan recognized that Gilles had controlled Kirei Kotomine and warned Tohsaka Tokiomi that the chaos was his Gift.
• Joan and Tohsaka Tokiomi fled toward Gilgamesh, but Gilles’s barrier warped the estate into a foul, melting corridor and trapped them.
• Kirei Kotomine charged after them in a monstrous form, and Joan used her Noble Phantasm, “God Is Here With Me!”, to hold him back.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi refused to leave Joan, and they chose to hold on and trust the King.

Gilles trapped Gilgamesh and tried to take Joan of Arc, but Wise Flash and Golden Flash broke the mental spell and fought back inside a monstrous creature. Outside the Tohsaka Residence, Orochimaru and Kanzaki Kaori discovered the invisible octopus carrying the estate and watched it begin to retreat.

• Gilles isolated Gilgamesh and lulled him to sleep, but Wise Flash and Golden Flash awakened him and began breaking the sealed space with the Divine Realm's prayers.
• Golden Flash attacked Gilles with weapons from golden portals, revealing that they were inside a creature's digestive tract.
• Gilles swept Joan of Arc and Tohsaka Tokiomi away through the creature's passage in black mist.
• Orochimaru and Kanzaki Kaori saw an enormous invisible octopus engulfing the Tohsaka Residence and much of the city.
• The octopus began lifting itself and its tentacles to flee, but Orochimaru stopped Kanzaki Kaori from pursuing it openly.

Kanzaki Kaori and Garp charged after Caster, prompting others to join the fight, while Orochimaru targeted Rider and his Master. Rider, revealed as Iskandar, encouraged Waver to face danger with courage and prepared to fight Orochimaru despite recognizing his disadvantage.

• Kanzaki Kaori offered to act as bait to pursue Caster, and Garp joined her, charging toward the enormous monster in the sky.
• Konan, Itachi Uchiha, Pirate King Roger, and others followed, while Orochimaru spotted Iskandar and Waver beside a chariot.
• Orochimaru emerged beside the chariot and frightened Waver, who hid behind Rider.
• Iskandar struck Waver on the shoulder, then called him his Master and urged him to show courage.
• Iskandar drew his short sword, acknowledged that he was outmatched, and prepared to fight Orochimaru while telling Waver to watch.

Iskandar used Army of the King to confront Orochimaru and ordered Waver to escape, but Orochimaru intercepted Waver before he could get away. Roger arrived to protect Waver, leaving Emiya Kiritsugu surrounded by Konan and Itachi Uchiha.

• Orochimaru threatened Waver while Iskandar prepared to face him, and Iskandar ordered Waver to run before activating Army of the King.
• Waver tried to escape and summon Iskandar back, but Orochimaru appeared behind him and held a sword to his neck.
• Roger struck down Orochimaru's incarnation and confronted the real Orochimaru over his treatment of Waver.
• Orochimaru revealed that Roger's departure had left Emiya Kiritsugu surrounded by Konan and Itachi Uchiha.
• Roger told Emiya Kiritsugu to hold on until he could rescue him, while Emiya Kiritsugu resented being left to face both opponents.

Roger activated the Destiny Stage to free Waver, but Orochimaru’s poison killed him, enraging Roger. Roger then found Orochimaru’s hidden true body through instinct and attacked, leaving Orochimaru to realize his plan to provoke Roger had backfired.

• Orochimaru explained that he had used information from Garp to anticipate Roger and the others, then Roger activated the Destiny Stage and freed Waver from his hostage situation.
• Waver died from the corpse poison Orochimaru had planted, and Roger attacked Orochimaru in a rage.
• Orochimaru hid his true body and sent out clones to provoke Roger while planning to exhaust him and strike with an Instant Kill skill.
• Roger sensed Orochimaru’s hiding place by instinct, forced him to teleport away, and crushed the Death Knights Orochimaru sent against him.
• Orochimaru realized that enraging Roger might have been the wrong tactic.

Roger defeated Orochimaru in the Destiny Stage, but Orochimaru survived by surrendering and hiding in Waver’s corpse. Roger arrived too late to save Emiya Kiritsugu, and Konan proposed that he join forces with her and Itachi Uchiha.

• Roger overwhelmed Orochimaru, whose body was destroyed by Roger’s punch, but Orochimaru surrendered before Roger could kill him.
• Orochimaru hid his soul in Waver’s corpse and lamented the loss of his body and undead forces.
• Roger entered Emiya Kiritsugu’s Destiny Stage and found Itachi Uchiha standing over Kiritsugu’s destroyed Mecha.
• Konan and Itachi Uchiha faced Roger, who vowed to avenge Kiritsugu after learning he had died.
• Konan told Roger that Kiritsugu’s death was not permanent and invited him to team up with her and Itachi Uchiha before they fought for the final victory.