The celestial river blazed overhead. Cascades of starlight poured through God City, spilling between the buildings of the Shrouding the Heavens Merchant Association and into the courtyard below. Everyone there was bathed in its glow, and Dao Resonance filled every corner.
"Science." Shirou Emiya's eyebrows twitched wildly, but he forced a smile. "Got it."
He hadn't intended to bring it up at all. So why did that explanation make him even more nervous?
"Really?" 'Su Lin' changed shape, his features shifting until he looked like Klein. "Good. I was worried you believed in feudal superstitions. We can't have that."
Shirou Emiya: "..."
The real Su Lin stepped out of the air beside them. His eyes, which had somehow grown rather fishlike, flicked toward Klein. He shook his head.
"Just be careful around this guy. He's about to become the Fool. Give him a little longer and he'll be a walking Death Beacon."
Klein pulled a top hat out of history. "Have you heard of Murphy's Law? This is actually your own fault. Don't overthink things. The more you think, the more likely they are to go wrong."
"Right, right, right." Su Lin nodded. "You're absolutely right. Just look at Shirou Emiya. See what he attracted by taking down one giant? If he stirs up anything else, his world might turn into a Lostbelt like Lu Mingfei's."
"Anything on the scale of Lu Mingfei's world would absolutely become a Lostbelt!" Klein sighed, at a loss for words.
"Why are you always so set on stirring up trouble? Is that how you get stronger?"
Su Lin: "..."
He silently opened the system and searched for an item that could render a Mythological Creature mute. Mr. Fool was such a fine fellow. Why did he have to have a mouth?
"I should prepare