Chapter Summaries

Merlin arrived in the Underworld and used his magecraft to turn Tiamat’s black-mud tidal wave into harmless flowers, halting her spread of power. As Tiamat fled toward the surface, Merlin and Annanu looked toward two shadowed figures high above.

• Tiamat sent a towering wave of black mud crashing toward Chaldea, and Annanu and Enkidu pulled their wounded allies out of its path.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka ordered Mash to prepare her Noble Phantasm, but Merlin descended and transformed the wave into pale pink flowers.
• Merlin revealed that he had run from Avalon and explained that he had changed the black mud’s life-producing power into harmless life.
• Merlin, Annanu, and Enkidu watched Tiamat flee the Underworld, then turned their attention to two shadowed figures high above.

Tiamat transformed into Beast II, the Beast of Regression, and prepared to escape the Underworld. Merlin revealed that Grand Servants had arrived to bring her true death, leaving two imposing figures standing above the battlefield.

• Tiamat’s Saint Graph regressed into a fully realized Creator God, and Roman warned that she must not escape the Underworld.
• Merlin identified Tiamat as Beast II, bearing the principle of Regression, as she attacked and prepared to take flight.
• Merlin told Fujimaru Ritsuka that his fate had brought the Grand Servants to the Underworld.
• Two towering figures appeared above the battlefield, one carrying a greatsword and the other a Great Pi.

Hassan Sabbah and Xiang An appeared as Grand Servants to confront Tiamat in the Underworld. As Tiamat’s attacks threatened to destroy the realm, Xiang An prepared to replace it with his own Underworld by summoning Mount Tai.

• Hassan Sabbah revealed himself as Grand Assassin, and Xiang An revealed himself as Grand Rider before Chaldea and Tiamat.
• Tiamat roared and unleashed destructive magical energy, shaking the Underworld and threatening its collapse.
• Nanshe protected the group from falling debris while Ishtar shattered a boulder crashing toward them.
• Xiang An assured Roman that he would handle the Underworld’s destruction and asked Hassan Sabbah to take care of the remaining task.
• Xiang An declared that he would bring forth his own Underworld and summoned Mount Tai.

Xiang An unleashed his Noble Phantasm, transporting everyone to Mount Tai and suppressing Tiamat in its Underworld. With Ereshkigal’s Authority mysteriously restored and Tiamat gathering magical energy again, Chaldea prepared to attack her while she was weakened.

• Xiang An revealed Mount Tai as his mount and invoked his Noble Phantasm, the Great Emperor of Mount Tai, Heavenly Equalizer and Benevolent Sage of the Eastern Peak.
• The Noble Phantasm transferred the group from Garula’s Underworld to Mount Tai, which Annanu identified as Xiang An’s Gate of the Underworld.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka realized that bringing Tiamat into an Underworld outside Mesopotamia further suppressed her magical energy.
• Ereshkigal discovered that she had regained her Authority and the parts of it she had previously torn away.
• As Tiamat gathered magical energy, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the Servants charged to attack her while she was weakened, and Hassan Sabbah began his attack.

Hassan Sabbah used Azrael to give Tiamat the concept of death, allowing the gathered fighters to damage her. As they attacked, Tiamat spread her horn-wings and appeared ready to fly.

• Hassan Sabbah struck Tiamat with Azrael, and Xiang An followed with a blow that stopped her roar.
• Roman told Fujimaru Ritsuka that Hassan Sabbah's Noble Phantasm had given Tiamat the concept of death, making her vulnerable to destruction.
• Ereshkigal realized Xiang An had shared his Authority and summoned Red Lightning to attack Tiamat.
• Annanu and Enkidu joined the assault, using the Key of Heaven to bombard Tiamat after their weapons could no longer restrain her.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka noticed Tiamat spreading her horn-wings and feared she intended to fly.

Hassan Sabbah crippled Tiamat’s wings, but Tiamat recreated her eleven powerful Demonic Beast children, forcing Chaldea’s Servants to fight them instead of stopping her. Xiang An reunited with Zi Juan and promised not to be late again, while Tiamat crawled toward the exit and Mash was knocked aside as Fujimaru Ritsuka faced Kulullu.

• Hassan Sabbah struck Tiamat’s horned wing, leaving her unable to fly.
• The black mud produced an enormous Bashmu that knocked Zi Juan down, and Xiang An killed it before apologizing to her and promising not to be late again.
• Tiamat recreated her eleven Demonic Beast children, and they engaged Chaldea’s fighters while Tiamat crawled toward the gateway.
• Kulullu hurled Mash into a rock wall as Fujimaru Ritsuka struggled to defend himself from the approaching Demonic Beast.

Gilgamesh arrived at Mount Tai and joined the battle against Tiamat, while Nanshe, Annanu, and Enkidu worked together to push back the Chaos Tide and knock Tiamat from the rock wall. Tiamat landed in the Tide of Chaos and unleashed a barrage of magical blasts, leaving Xiang An injured.

• Golden weapons severed Kulullu's tentacle, killed it, and freed Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and others from Tiamat's children.
• Gilgamesh appeared beside the gate to the Netherworld and used his vault's weapons to attack the Demonic Beasts and halt Tiamat's climb.
• Xiang An struck Tiamat with his polearm, while Mash blocked Tiamat's blast with her shield and Xiang An braced her.
• Nanshe used her Noble Phantasm to flood the ground with springwater and push back the Chaos Tide.
• Annanu and Enkidu unleashed their Noble Phantasms, binding Tiamat with the Chains of Heaven and striking her with the Key of Heaven until she fell from the rock wall.
• Tiamat landed in the Chaos Tide, changed her flesh, and fired waves of magical blasts that made Xiang An spit blood.

Xiang An endured Tiamat’s attacks while holding her inside Mount Tai, and the reunited allies prepared for her next move. Tiamat activated Nega Genesis, a gray field that would erase everyone except living people and leave her as the sole Creator.

• Tiamat’s magical blasts struck Mount Tai, injuring Xiang An as he maintained the trap around her.
• Zi Juan gave Xiang An a gem potion, and he drank it before reaffirming that his Grand Servant mission was not over.
• Gilgamesh reunited with Annanu and Enkidu, while Hassan Sabbah watched Tiamat.
• Merlin and Roman realized Tiamat was gathering power, and Merlin urged Gilgamesh and the others to act quickly.
• Tiamat activated Nega Genesis, erasing the Chaos Tide and the cracks on her body as a gray field spread outward.
• Merlin warned Fujimaru Ritsuka that everyone in the field except living people, including himself and Mash, would disappear.

Ereshkigal trapped Tiamat inside a prison of stone, slowing the spread of her world-forming Nega Genesis. As the group planned to use Mash’s City of Chalk to buy time, Fujimaru Ritsuka volunteered to deliver the decisive blow.

• Ereshkigal unleashed Kur Kigal Irkalla, raising a stone prison around Tiamat and temporarily halting her expansion.
• Xiang An explained that Nega Genesis was a newborn world that would replace everything in its path.
• Gilgamesh asked Mash to use the City of Chalk to hold back Tiamat’s world while the others attacked.
• Annanu said someone had to strike Tiamat before Mash’s Noble Phantasm wore off, and the group looked to Fujimaru Ritsuka.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka stepped forward, declared that he could do it, and approached the cliff’s edge to face Tiamat.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others coordinated their Noble Phantasms to break through Tiamat’s Nega Genesis and give him a chance to strike her weak point. Ritsuka advanced toward Tiamat with Gilgamesh’s dagger, but a Lahmu attacked him before he could reach her.

• Gilgamesh gave Fujimaru Ritsuka a dagger and instructed him to aim at the center of Tiamat’s brow when she unfolded Nega Genesis.
• Ritsuka used a Command Spell to restore Xiang An’s strength, while Merlin, Lawrence, and Mash prepared to clear a path for him.
• Ritsuka reassured Mash, and Ishtar helped Ereshkigal sustain her seal as Tiamat’s song began to break it apart.
• Mash, Merlin, Xiang An, and Lawrence unleashed their Noble Phantasms as Tiamat broke free and Nega Genesis collided with Mash’s shield.
• Ritsuka ran and leaped toward Tiamat, protected by Merlin’s petals, Lawrence’s gemstones, and a curtain of water, but a Lahmu pursued him.
• A streak of blue sword light flashed past Ritsuka as the Lahmu closed in.

Fujimaru Ritsuka fought through Nega Genesis and reached Tiamat, striking her with Gilgamesh’s dagger. As Tiamat turned to stone, she spoke with Ritsuka about her loneliness and the children who had left her.

• Hassan Sabbah blocked the Lahmu and ordered Fujimaru Ritsuka to run toward Tiamat.
• Mash endured Nega Genesis while Lawrence, Merlin, Annanu, and Enkidu fought to protect her.
• Lightning struck Tiamat, and a familiar voice appeared beside Ritsuka before he was suddenly transported above Tiamat’s head.
• Ritsuka plunged Gilgamesh’s dagger into the wound Xiang An had opened on Tiamat’s head.
• Ritsuka told Tiamat that her children loved her, then said goodbye as she asked him not to leave.
• Tiamat turned to stone and died after Ritsuka vanished.

Xiang An’s Noble Phantasm and Fujimaru Ritsuka’s dagger destroyed Nega Genesis, allowing Tiamat to regain her sanity as Xiang An, Zi Juan, and Hassan Sabbah faded away. Gilgamesh gathered his remaining strength and unleashed Ea’s Enuma Elish against Tiamat, with Ereshkigal watching from the Underworld.

• Xiang An used Punishment to strip Tiamat of Abzu’s mana and abilities, and Fujimaru Ritsuka stabbed her forehead with Gilgamesh’s dagger, collapsing Nega Genesis.
• Tiamat’s sanity returned as her Saint Graph began to fade, while Zi Juan gave up her Saint Graph to sustain Xiang An.
• Xiang An and Zi Juan died together within Mount Tai, and Hassan Sabbah faded away after confirming Fujimaru Ritsuka could succeed.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka used a Command Spell to empower Gilgamesh as Annanu and Enkidu disappeared.
• Gilgamesh summoned Ea and unleashed Enuma Elish at Tiamat while Ereshkigal watched from the Gate of the Underworld.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash awoke on the surface after Merlin sent them out of the Underworld, where they found Lawrence and Nanshe among the ruins. Da Vinci explained that Gilgamesh’s Noble Phantasm had destroyed the Holy Grail, delaying their Spiritron Transfer and giving them time to say farewell to those remaining in the Singularity.

• Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash escaped the gemstone shell and found the unconscious Lawrence and Nanshe in the ruins.
• Lawrence briefly woke, smiled at Fujimaru Ritsuka, and passed out again; Nanshe explained that Lawrence had exhausted herself using her Noble Phantasm to protect them.
• Nanshe reflected on her feelings for Ereshkigal after Fujimaru Ritsuka recalled the goddess’s sacrifice in the Underworld.
• Da Vinci contacted Fujimaru Ritsuka and said Roman had gone to sleep after confirming their vital signs were normal.
• Da Vinci explained that Gilgamesh’s final Noble Phantasm had destroyed the Holy Grail, so Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash would need to wait before Spiritron Transfer and could say farewell to the Singularity’s remaining residents.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and their allies surveyed ruined Uruk after the black mud receded and the Underworld was sealed, then rested before planning to visit the palace. During the night, Merlin told Ritsuka he had come to admire him, and Mash asked whether her grandfather had been special too.

• Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash saw that Uruk had been destroyed, while Nanshe explained that Gilgamesh had protected the land and that Annanu and Enkidu had sacrificed their Saint Graphs to help save it.
• Ishtar and Merlin joined them on the city wall, where Merlin said the Underworld’s path had been sealed and that Xiang An and Ereshkigal had fulfilled their duties and departed.
• Ishtar told Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash to rest before visiting Uruk’s palace, and Nanshe, Lawrence, Merlin, and Ishtar went down from the wall.
• After recovering in the house Chaldea had used before, Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke with Merlin, who said he had to return to Avalon and considered himself Ritsuka’s fan.
• Mash arrived carrying Fou and asked Merlin whether Ritsuka’s grandfather had been special as well.

Merlin explained why he cared about Fujimaru Ritsuka, thanked Chaldea for their gratitude, and gave Ritsuka a flower before departing. After Merlin disappeared, Ritsuka wondered why he had not run back to them.

• Merlin told Mash that judging her grandfather was difficult and explained that he admired how Ritsuka traveled through stories and created better endings.
• Roman congratulated Ritsuka on completing the mission and teased Merlin for intervening as an overly enthusiastic fan.
• Roman, Ritsuka, and Mash thanked Merlin for helping them, and Merlin said their gratitude had made him feel more human.
• Merlin gave Ritsuka a flower as a keepsake, praised her battle, and wished for her journey to reach a perfect conclusion.
• Merlin dissolved into petals, and Ritsuka asked Mash why Merlin had not run back to them.

Gilgamesh awoke on his throne after dreaming of Annanu and Enkidu, who comforted him as he mourned Uruk’s loss. Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others reached him in the ruins, and Gilgamesh prepared to move on while explaining how he had survived the Underworld.

• Annanu and Enkidu woke Gilgamesh and told him he had defeated the Chaos Tide, though they could no longer stay with him.
• Gilgamesh acknowledged that Uruk had fallen and mourned the losses he had suffered, but vowed to keep moving forward as king.
• Annanu and Enkidu vanished, and the palace transformed into ruins around Gilgamesh’s intact throne.
• Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others found Gilgamesh, who welcomed them and asked whether Lawrence had awakened.
• Gilgamesh said he had temporarily died in the Underworld to catch Ereshkigal off guard.

At the ruins of Uruk, Gilgamesh shared how his failed quest for immortality taught him about humanity’s capacity to endure and grow, and affirmed that Fujimaru Ritsuka was the person this era needed. Roman then called Ritsuka and Mash back to prepare for their return, as their journey was not over.

• Fujimaru Ritsuka placed Merlin’s flower on the ruins of Uruk as a memorial, and Gilgamesh acknowledged his gesture.
• Gilgamesh assured Mash that Uruk and human civilization would endure even if he died fighting Tiamat.
• Gilgamesh recounted how a snake stole the herb of immortality he had brought home, and how he laughed and faced the future despite his loss.
• Gilgamesh told Fujimaru Ritsuka that humanity could keep growing until its final moment and affirmed that Ritsuka was the person this era needed.
• Roman announced that the Spiritron Transfer passage was ready and called Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash back.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and their companions said farewell to Gilgamesh, Ishtar, and Nanshe before returning to Chaldea. Uruk survived the restored Singularity, and its people carried its hope northward as the gods departed.

• Gilgamesh, Ishtar, and Nanshe exchanged reluctant goodbyes with Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash as Roman opened the Spiritron Transfer passage.
• Gilgamesh offered Fujimaru Ritsuka a cup of wine, and Fujimaru drank it and took the Holy Grail before Mash and the others reacted.
• Gilgamesh asked Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash how they had found Uruk, and they called it an incomparably joyful city.
• Chaldea returned to its own era, while Uruk's people marched north to seek new land and continue their lives.
• Ishtar and Nanshe departed as golden particles, and humanity continued living without the gods.

After the seven Singularities were eliminated, Roman told Fujimaru Ritsuka that King Solomon was approaching Chaldeas and that the final battle would begin after preparations were complete. While the staff rested, Mash asked Roman about the special Mystic Code, and Roman reflected on Ritsuka’s coming trial and his own past.

• Roman congratulated Fujimaru Ritsuka for eliminating all seven Singularities and explained that King Solomon’s hidden Singularity had been found.
• Roman said Chaldeas and King Solomon would make contact in about four hours, while the Spiritron Transfer frame needed roughly twenty hours to adjust, and ordered everyone to rest.
• Leonardo carried the unconscious Lawrence away to recover, and the other Chaldeas staff also left to rest.
• Mash asked Roman whether Fujimaru Ritsuka knew about the special Mystic Code, and Roman confirmed that he had consented to its creation.
• After Mash left, Roman held Fou and reflected on his decade at Chaldea, Ritsuka’s repeated life-or-death trials, and the approaching ending.

As the final battle approached, Lawrence spoke with the wounded New Counter Force in a dream and learned that Beast II had been replaced and Beast I needed no further Servants dispatched. He woke when Fujimaru Ritsuka arrived and led the group to a pitch-black Mystic Code.

• Roman reflected on Solomon’s possible flaw while Lawrence recovered at Chaldea ahead of the final battle.
• Lawrence dreamed of the New Counter Force, whose body was scorched and whose tea cup was shattered.
• The New Counter Force told Lawrence that Beast II’s position had been filled again, but did not confirm his guess that the replacement was the Child of Fate.
• The New Counter Force said Beast I was in the Temple of Time and that it would dispatch no more Servants, then vanished before explaining what Lawrence should do.
• Leonardo da Vinci woke Lawrence when Fujimaru Ritsuka arrived, and Lawrence led Ritsuka and Mash to a pitch-black Mystic Code.