Yuan Ayaka

"You're not Sajyou Ayaka. You look very much like her, but the real Sajyou Ayaka is in Rome right now. We've already confirmed it." Everyone in the El-Melloi Classroom questioned the current Sajyou Ayaka.

Sajyou Ayaka's feeble attempts at explanation left her drenched in anxious sweat.

I knew paper could not cover fire. The current Sajyou Ayaka truly was not the real Sajyou Ayaka, but merely a Phantasmal Species wearing her appearance.

Yuan Shikai said, "You still haven't undone the seal on her memories."

He said this to Ishtar, since Felia of the Einzbern Household had placed that seal.

Ishtar said, "I originally thought it would be better for this child if the seal remained. Since that's the case, I'll remove it."

Yuan Shikai said, "Ayaka, this may be a little cruel for you, but you must stay calm."

While Sajyou Ayaka was still completely confused, Ishtar began chanting a spell. Sajyou Ayaka immediately swayed from side to side, unable to keep herself steady.

Whether she had recalled the past or was suffering from the side effects of breaking the spell, she ultimately fell to her knees.

Sajyou Ayaka said, "I remember. I remember everything. I'm not Sajyou Ayaka. I'm Little Red Riding Hood!"

There was an urban legend that, once stripped of its eerie storytelling tone, was actually a very simple tale.

A married couple moved into the Semina Apartment in Blackboard. They had a daughter who had suffered abuse for a long time. She was a young girl who always wore a red hood.

It all began with the Fourth Holy Grail War.

The El-Melloi family had not declined merely because its head, Kenneth, had died. More importantly, the three Mana Furnaces he had taken to Fuyuki City had been lost.

The ones who had stolen them were