Chapter Summaries

Anno asked Emiya Kiritsugu for permission to focus on Berserker and use his Noble Phantasm, but Kiritsugu gave no firm answer. Meanwhile, Kenneth planned retaliation against the Saber group, and Ryuunosuke revealed he had found a way to pursue both his and Ibaraki Douji’s wishes.

• Anno told Emiya Kiritsugu he would support his goal but wanted the right to fight Berserker head-on with his Noble Phantasm; Kiritsugu left without agreeing.
• Kenneth explained that he and Sola-Ui Nuada-Re-Sophia-Ri survived Kiritsugu’s attack on his hotel, though his workshop and equipment were destroyed.
• Kenneth said he had sent familiars to search for Berserker and ordered Diarmuid Ua Duibhne to take revenge on the man who attacked him.
• Ryuunosuke Uryuu abducted and tortured victims, prompting Ibaraki Douji to condemn him and question his motives.
• Ryuunosuke told Ibaraki Douji he had found a way for them both to obtain what they wanted, but said he would first indulge in more happiness.

Matou Kariya sent Manlio into Fuyuki's sewers to find Berserker's Master and learn his magical signature. Manlio encountered Ibaraki Douji and Ryuunosuke Uryuu, and the chapter ended as he attacked Ryuunosuke with a gemstone blade.

• Manlio tracked burn marks and charred corpses through the sewers while Matou Kariya warned him to prioritize identifying Berserker's Master and retreat if necessary.
• Manlio concealed himself by distorting space, but Ibaraki Douji detected him and attacked with her flaming bone blade.
• Manlio used a Matou Family gemstone Mystic Code to block Ibaraki Douji's flames and evade her strikes.
• Manlio transformed his hand into a gemstone blade and rolled past Ibaraki Douji to attack Ryuunosuke Uryuu.

Manlio attacked Ryuunosuke Uryuu, but Ibaraki Douji intercepted him before Matou Kariya used a Command Spell to unleash Manlio’s Noble Phantasm and force her back. Manlio escaped, and Ryuunosuke, fascinated by him and bleeding from a wound, asked Ibaraki Douji to kill the child.

• Manlio thrust his jeweled longsword at Ryuunosuke Uryuu, and Ibaraki Douji blocked the attack with her Nameless Bone Blade.
• Ibaraki Douji attacked Manlio, but Matou Kariya used a Command Spell to order Manlio to activate his Noble Phantasm.
• Manlio’s Noble Phantasm incapacitated Ibaraki Douji and protected him from her strike, allowing him to escape after Matou Kariya ordered him to retreat.
• Ryuunosuke Uryuu excitedly praised Manlio and then noticed a slash across his chest, which was surrounded by crystallized gemstones.
• Ryuunosuke Uryuu asked Ibaraki Douji whether she could kill Manlio.

Matou Kariya told Waver Velvet that Manlio had found Berserker and his Master, but the search had cost him a Command Spell. Alexander, furious that Manlio had been hurt, carried Waver toward their base, while Sakumura spotted a Noble Phantasm’s sanctuary and headed toward it.

• Matou Kariya told Waver Velvet that Manlio had found Berserker and his Master, and explained that he had used a Command Spell to save Manlio from Berserker.
• Manlio apologized for being unable to withstand Berserker’s assault, and Alexander angrily insisted that he and Waver would go after Berserker and his Master.
• Alexander grabbed Waver, leapt out the window, and used his sword to summon a chariot amid thunder, leaving Waver screaming as they sped away.
• Sakumura walked through Fuyuki and reflected on human flaws, the city’s hidden ugliness, and Emiya Kiritsugu’s destructive actions.
• Sakumura saw a radiant sanctuary that appeared to be a Noble Phantasm, realized the others had found Berserker, and headed toward it.

Sakumura deduced that Berserker was hiding near the Holy Church and raced to the suspected location, while Kiritsugu, Kenneth, and their Servants prepared to join the hunt. In the sewers, Sakumura found a charred corpse-storage area but no sign of Berserker, and wondered whether the Servant had escaped.

• Sakumura concluded that Matou Kariya had informed the Holy Church and deduced where Berserker was hiding.
• Sakumura told Kirei he was going ahead, then leaped across the city and was spotted by a young man who identified him as Sakumura Anno.
• Maiya Hisau told Emiya Kiritsugu that she had found the trail, and Kiritsugu set out with Iri.
• Kenneth ordered Diarmuid to deal with Berserker and then challenge Saber, warning him not to repeat his previous failure.
• Sakumura searched the sewers and found charred remains among more than ten corpses, but Berserker was gone.

Matou Kariya, Manlio, Waver, and Alexander tested Manlio’s mobile territory magecraft as they set out to confront Caster and Rider. Meanwhile, Ryuunosuke Uryuu lay dying after Manlio wounded him, and he revealed that he had saved his Command Spells to control Ibaraki Douji.

• Matou Kariya joined Manlio, Waver, and Alexander aboard the bull cart after Manlio proposed testing his magecraft against Rider.
• Manlio deployed territory magecraft that folded and shifted space to evade attacks and speed up travel.
• Manlio and Ibaraki Douji fought Ryuunosuke Uryuu, and Manlio’s jeweled blade left a wound that kept bleeding.
• Ibaraki Douji despaired over her Master’s impending death and the end of her Holy Grail War.
• Ryuunosuke Uryuu asked Ibaraki Douji whether his Command Spells could control her and raised the hand bearing them.

Sakumura confronted Caster, Rider, and Matou Kariya while continuing his hunt for Berserker, then left to follow the trail. Meanwhile, Emiya Kiritsugu spotted Gilgamesh from his sniper position as the search for the church continued.

• Sakumura detected Caster, Rider, and their allies after their spatial distortion magecraft dissipated, and confirmed their alliance to Kirei Kotomine.
• Sakumura told Matou Kariya that Berserker was his target and described how Ibaraki Douji’s flames had left charred human remains.
• Sakumura departed through a manhole to continue tracking Berserker, while Alexander invited him to share a drink later.
• Emiya Kiritsugu took up a sniper position and spotted Gilgamesh standing on a nearby building.
• Emiya Kiritsugu exchanged reconnaissance updates with Maiya Hisau and Iri, then watched Gilgamesh through his scope with his finger on the trigger.

Emiya Kiritsugu redirected Anno to keep Archer from interfering while he and Maiya pursued Berserker. Sakumura found a blood trail at the Mion River, where Diarmuid’s twin spears pierced Ibaraki Douji and left her fate uncertain.

• Emiya Kiritsugu told Anno through their contract to watch Archer and keep him out of the fight against Berserker.
• Anno remained beside Irisviel and considered how he could bring the airborne Gilgamesh down.
• Sakumura followed hidden blood to the grassy bank of the Mion River as a battle broke out nearby.
• Diarmuid pressed his attack against the weakened Ibaraki Douji, who struggled to defend herself.
• Diarmuid pierced Ibaraki Douji with Gae Dearg after she blocked his other spear with Nameless Bone Blade.

Ryuunosuke Uryuu used all three Command Spells to unleash Ibaraki Douji, order her to kill and eat him, and amplify her power. After Ryuunosuke died, Ibaraki Douji awakened at the Mion River and unleashed Rashomon.

• Ryuunosuke Uryuu used his first Command Spell to make Ibaraki Douji show the power of Mount Ooe's Demon King, blasting Diarmuid away with flames.
• Ryuunosuke Uryuu used his second Command Spell to let Ibaraki Douji run wild and kill every living thing she saw, drawing the attention of nearby Masters and Servants.
• Emiya Kiritsugu ordered Maiya to relocate the base and sent Iri and Saber toward the Mion River, while Manlio and Sakumura, Crane Feather also rushed toward the surging magical energy.
• Ryuunosuke Uryuu used his final Command Spell to order Ibaraki Douji to kill and eat him, and she obeyed despite her disgust.
• Ryuunosuke Uryuu died smiling, and Ibaraki Douji's power grew after she swallowed the last of him.
• Ibaraki Douji opened her eyes, roared that this place was Rashomon, and unleashed a tremendous eruption of magical energy.

After consuming her Master and receiving the power of three Command Spells, Ibaraki Douji overwhelmed Diarmuid and nearly tore out his heart. Anno and Alexander intervened, and the chapter ended as Ibaraki began fighting Anno while Diarmuid withdrew in spirit form.

• Ibaraki Douji unleashed the power of three Command Spells and battered Diarmuid until he lost consciousness.
• Ibaraki prepared to tear out Diarmuid’s heart, but Anno struck her hand and challenged her.
• Alexander charged Ibaraki with his ox cart, but she blocked the impact and injured his Divine Bulls.
• Anno told Alexander to take Diarmuid away and leave Ibaraki to him.
• Diarmuid withdrew in spirit form at his Master’s command, while Ibaraki swung her bone blade at Anno.

Anno fought Ibaraki Douji across the Mion River as Sakumura deflected Emiya Kiritsugu’s bullets and agreed with Kirei Kotomine to target Berserker. Gilgamesh’s attack then struck between the fighters, and Anno was ordered to evade and unleash his Noble Phantasm at Archer.

• Anno used the Holy Sword and Mana Burst against Ibaraki Douji, whose Bush Fire and strength kept him from gaining the upper hand.
• Sakumura deflected two bullets from Emiya Kiritsugu and spoke with Kirei Kotomine about killing Kiritsugu and then Berserker.
• A sword-like attack from Gilgamesh exploded between Anno and Ibaraki Douji, forcing them to evade.
• Waver Velvet urged Alexander to dodge as Archer’s attack threatened the other Servants.
• A voice told Anno to evade Archer’s attack and then unleash his Noble Phantasm at Archer.

Anno struck Gilgamesh’s flying Noble Phantasm with Chalkiness, shattering his shield and forcing him down onto the Mion River, but Gilgamesh and Ibaraki Douji continued attacking him. Assassin Sakumura Anno entered the battle and blocked Ibaraki Douji’s Noble Phantasm as Anno faced attacks from both sides.

• Anno unleashed Chalkiness at Gilgamesh, breaking his shield and engulfing his flying Noble Phantasm in holy light.
• Gilgamesh survived by standing on a golden platform over the Mion River and opened the Gate of Babylon against Anno.
• Ibaraki Douji charged Anno while he parried Gilgamesh’s incoming Noble Phantasms.
• Matou Kariya asked Manlio to draw Ibaraki Douji’s attention, while the figure in the Crane Haori told them to help Saber hold back Archer.
• Ibaraki Douji unleashed Rashomon’s Great Resentment at Anno, and Assassin Sakumura Anno appeared to block her attack.

The Servants clashed on the banks of the Mion River as Sakumura Anno fought Ibaraki Douji and Anno faced Gilgamesh. Emiya Kiritsugu prepared to exploit the fight with a sniper attack, while Ibaraki grew even stronger against Sakumura.

• Sakumura told Anno to handle Gilgamesh and leaped into battle against Ibaraki Douji.
• Alexander sent Matou Kariya and Caster to aid Sakumura, then charged Gilgamesh with Waver and the wounded Divine Bulls.
• Emiya Kiritsugu reunited with Irisviel and ordered Maiya to prepare to snipe Sakumura when he lowered his guard.
• Sakumura used Pheasant Scatter and then struck Ibaraki with a lightning-wreathed blade, but she blocked his attacks and increased her strength.

Sakumura fought Ibaraki Douji, whose strength and regeneration were amplified by three Command Spells, while Manlio supported him with magecraft. As dawn approached, Kirei used a Command Spell to unleash Sakumura’s legend, and Sakumura prepared to end the battle with his Noble Phantasm.

• Sakumura rejected Ibaraki Douji’s accusations and declared that he would kill her for damaging the foundations of the era’s world.
• Ibaraki Douji attacked Sakumura with fire and her blade, but Sakumura wounded her with Crane Feather while Manlio briefly warped space to aid him.
• Ibaraki Douji’s strength overwhelmed Sakumura, though he and Manlio managed to force her back and inflict more wounds that began healing quickly.
• Kirei Kotomine arrived and used a Command Spell to order Sakumura to display his legend once more.
• Sakumura acknowledged Kirei’s aid, gathered lightning around Crane Feather, and unleashed New Feather Wheel: One of Separate Wing.

Anno completely overwhelmed Gilgamesh in close combat, repeatedly knocking him back despite Gilgamesh’s Noble Phantasms and Chains of Heaven. Gilgamesh finally raised Ea to unleash its world-rending attack as Anno prepared to answer with his Holy Sword.

• Anno shattered Gilgamesh’s golden sword and drove him backward with a shoulder slam and a kick to the head.
• Alexander and Waver Velvet watched from the side, unable to join the fight as Anno continued to suppress Gilgamesh.
• Anno struck Gilgamesh in the stomach after his Holy Sword was caught by the Chains of Heaven, sending him crashing into the riverside landscaping.
• Alexander praised Anno as a powerful warrior and wished he could recruit him.
• Gilgamesh emerged from the dust, raised Ea, and declared that he would rend the world while Anno began chanting and gripped his Holy Sword.

Gilgamesh and Anno’s Noble Phantasms collided, devastating the Mion River bank, while Sakumura prepared and unleashed his sword’s lightning technique. Sakumura defeated Ibaraki Douji, leaving the first Servant dead in the Holy Grail War.

• Alexander shoved Waver into the ox cart and escaped with him as Gilgamesh and Anno’s Noble Phantasms collided in a massive explosion.
• Sakumura leapt into the sky and began preparing his ultimate sword technique, while Ibaraki Douji gathered magical energy for her Noble Phantasm.
• Manlio invoked Saint Zecilia Church to shield Sakumura, Matou Kariya, and himself from Ibaraki Douji’s flaming attack.
• Matou Kariya fled with Manlio as Ibaraki Douji pursued them, and Sakumura drew the surrounding lightning toward himself.
• Sakumura descended with Crane Stay and struck Ibaraki Douji with lightning, reducing her to ashes and becoming the first Servant to fall in the war.

Emiya Kiritsugu and Maiya Hisau ambushed the weakened Sakumura, but Anno and Alexander intercepted their shots. Anno’s intervention made him and Sakumura enemies, while the injured Sakumura and Kirei Kotomine prepared to return to their base.

• Emiya Kiritsugu and Maiya Hisau shot Sakumura while he was weakened after using his Noble Phantasm, and one bullet tore into his left shoulder.
• Kirei Kotomine and Assassin intercepted Kiritsugu and Maiya’s next shots, but Anno and Alexander blocked their final attempt.
• Anno condemned Kiritsugu’s tactics and stepped between the attackers and Sakumura, prompting Sakumura to declare Anno his opponent.
• Kirei Kotomine replenished Sakumura’s mana, and Sakumura stood despite his severe wound and blood loss.
• Alexander departed with the unconscious Waver Velvet, while Sakumura and Kirei Kotomine decided to return and reinforce their base.

After the Battle of the Mion River, Kenneth lost faith in Diarmuid and resolved to win the Holy Grail War with his own magecraft. Anno confronted Emiya Kiritsugu over his ruthless methods, but Kiritsugu insisted he would accept being despicable to secure his ideal.

• The Holy Church and Fuyuki City officials struggled to cover up the enormous craters along the Mion River as another gas explosion.
• Kenneth berated Diarmuid for losing ground against Saber and Ibaraki Douji, then declared that he no longer trusted him.
• Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri hid her anger and chose not to defend Diarmuid, while Kenneth said he would fight without the useless Servant.
• Kenneth left the warehouse with Volumen Hydrargyrum emerging from his cuff and vowed to win.
• Anno demanded an explanation from Emiya Kiritsugu and condemned his despicable actions as a betrayal of his lofty ideals.
• Emiya Kiritsugu resisted Anno's magical pressure and said he did not care if he was despicable so long as he achieved his ideal.

Emiya Kiritsugu and Anno clashed over Anno protecting Assassin, while Sakumura and Kirei Kotomine recovered and planned to wait before targeting Saber. As the Holy Grail War fell into an uneasy lull, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald returned to the Einzbern castle and stepped on a landmine.

• Emiya Kiritsugu accused Anno of protecting Assassin and dismissed him as a Servant who could not secure victory, and Anno condemned Kiritsugu's selfish ideals.
• Sakumura told Kirei Kotomine that he would reveal something about Kirei before being eliminated, and advised him to retrieve a Command Spell and wait before targeting Saber.
• Kirei Kotomine obtained an additional Command Spell from Risei Kotomine as the other Masters and Servants kept out of sight.
• Repair workers found what appeared to be charred corpses in the sewers, and Fuyuki City prepared to apologize publicly for the damage.
• Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald returned to the Einzbern castle, criticized its bounded field, and triggered a landmine.

Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald attacked Einzbern Castle, triggering Emiya Kiritsugu’s defenses, while Gilgamesh arrived to confront Anno. The chapter ended as Gilgamesh drew chains and keys from his golden portals, preparing to fight Anno.

• Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald survived the landmines around the castle and blasted the remaining explosives with Volumen Hydrargyrum.
• Irisviel detected Kenneth’s intrusion, and Emiya Kiritsugu ordered Maiya Hisau to protect Irisviel and watch for Lancer while he directed Anno to defend the castle.
• Emiya Kiritsugu first sent Anno west, then urgently redirected him east as Gilgamesh shattered the castle’s magecraft barrier.
• Anno intercepted Gilgamesh’s attacks with his Holy Sword, and Gilgamesh drew chains and keys from his golden portals as he vowed to defeat him.