Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Medical Association members are tempted by the idea of 'Spirit Particle Transfer' to achieve longevity.
• Alpha suggests using the 'Becoming a God' plan from the Holy Grail War, but they lack necessary materials.
• They decide to use Vincent's ship to find the Black Supreme's corpse beneath the Arctic Circle sea to fulfill both plans simultaneously.

Character Developments

• Alpha shows leadership and decisiveness in pushing for the 'Becoming a God' plan.
• Hervor and Ölrún, initially reluctant to share information, become more cooperative under Emiya's intimidation.

Significant Themes

• Longevity and Immortality: The Medical Association's pursuit of eternal life drives their decisions.
• Power and Ambition: The desire for god-like power and status motivates the characters.
• Secrets and Deception: Characters hide information and have secret agendas.

Character Interactions

• Alpha interacts with the Medical Association members, pushing for a consensus.
• Emiya intimidates Hervor and Ölrún, making them more cooperative in the interrogation.
• Xia Mi assists Emiya in performing a Blood Oath with Hervor and Ölrún, instilling fear and obedience in them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Emiya interrogates Hervor and Ölrún, who reveal their shadow transformation ability.
• Emiya's group returns to the venue, where they find the Night Watchman and Angers discussing the Atlas Institute's Alchemy skills.
• Lu Mingze and Goetia journey to the Atlas Institute, seeking a potential partner for their 'Star Anchor' concept.

Character Developments

• Hervor and Ölrún demonstrate their shadow transformation ability, showing they have unique and powerful skills.
• The Night Watchman feels threatened by the Atlas Institute's Alchemy skills, suggesting a potential new rival for Emiya.
• Lu Mingze and Goetia continue their journey, seeking allies for their plans.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between different factions and individuals in the world.
• The importance of adaptability and learning from others, as shown by Lu Mingze's willingness to learn human tricks.
• The potential for new alliances and partnerships, as indicated by Lu Mingze's search for a 'King of Alchemy' at the Atlas Institute.

Character Interactions

• Emiya interacts with Hervor and Ölrún, demonstrating his authority and their loyalty.
• The Night Watchman and Angers discuss the Atlas Institute's Alchemy skills, showing their awareness of the changing power dynamics.
• Lu Mingze and Goetia interact, with Lu Mingze teaching Goetia about human schemes and their importance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Norton completes the 'Spirit Particle Calculator: Three-Pointed Hermes' to calculate world lines and reach a higher dimension.
• Lu Mingze and Goetia visit Norton, hinting at a way to prevent the world's destruction by using mythical 'pillar' structures.
• Lu Mingze suggests that Norton use the Three-Pointed Hermes as a pillar or tower to anchor the planet.

Character Developments

• Norton shows concern for Constantine's lack of independence and growth.
• Lu Mingze displays his vast knowledge of myths and their shared symbols.
• Goetia remains mostly silent, observing the conversation.

Significant Themes

• The shared symbolism of pillars or trees in myths as world supports.
• The potential use of mythical structures to prevent the world's destruction.
• The growth and guidance of younger siblings (Norton and Constantine).

Character Interactions

• Norton and Constantine work together to complete the Three-Pointed Hermes.
• Norton interacts with Lu Mingze, trying to understand his intentions and insights.
• Lu Mingze and Goetia appear together, with Lu Mingze doing most of the talking while Goetia observes silently.

Emiya questioned Ange and Elizabeth about Charlotte, the Secret Society, and people connected to the Holy Grail War. Ange revealed that Boar Neo had been expelled from Cassell College and that Vincent’s beliefs resembled those of an old faction that had split from the Secret Society, leaving Emiya suspicious of a possible mole.

• Ange introduced Elizabeth Laurent, who asked Emiya about Charlotte’s participation in the Holy Grail War, and Emiya explained the limits on becoming a Pseudo-Servant.
• Emiya quietly asked Nono to test Ange about the Secret Society’s possible links to Odin’s people and to monitor his reactions.
• Emiya brought up Aoiya and Boar Neo, and Ange admitted that Boar Neo had once been a student at Cassell College before being expelled.
• Emiya asked about Vincent, and Ange connected his beliefs to the Twilight Doctrine, an old Secret Society faction devoted to the Age of Gods that had split away.

Emiya warned Angers that the Twilight Doctrine and Vincent deserved the Secret Party’s attention, prompting Angers to mobilize allies and investigate. Meanwhile, Vincent welcomed a Medical Association representative to the YAMAL, hoping for immortality, and learned that Maria of the Stars would serve as the vessel for an experiment in Becoming a God.

• Emiya told Angers that the Secret Party should start watching the Twilight Doctrine, then left with Nono.
• Angers worried that the Holy Grail War had stirred the Secret Party’s greed, ordered Elizabeth to summon the Night Watchman, and contacted Frost for help investigating Vincent and the Twilight Doctrine.
• A Medical Association representative arrived by helicopter at the YAMAL, where Vincent’s Twilight Doctrine operated under the name Land of the Extreme North.
• Vincent told the representative that the blood of the First Saintess was ready for the ritual and asked why they would not use his private suite.
• The representative said that immortality alone would leave Vincent vulnerable and revealed that Maria of the Stars was the vessel for the experiment in Becoming a God.

Su Xiaoqiang arrived in Lisbon and learned from her cousin Mariana Santos that the Santos family knew about a hidden world of dragons, hybrids, and monsters. A cardinal offered Su Xiaoqiang access to Agent training methods, but reports of disappearances and dried corpses left her and Mariana planning a trip to the Arctic instead.

• Su Xiaoqiang arrived in Lisbon and reunited with Mariana Santos, who brought her to the Santos family estate.
• Alfonso Santos gave Mariana a letter from Cardinal Cervantes, and Mariana explained the hidden world and the Holy Church’s Agents to Su Xiaoqiang.
• Mariana revealed that she had been selected to train as an Agent and that Su Xiaoqiang could also receive the training methods.
• Alfonso warned them that suspected Vampiric Monsters were linked to disappearances and dried corpses across Western Europe.
• Su Xiaoqiang welcomed the chance to practice on her own, while Mariana proposed arranging a luxury cruise to the Arctic.

Reginleif woke from a dream of Grandmother Maria warning her to flee the coming whiteness, then learned she had been brought to Emiya’s home after Odin’s defeat. Expecting a terrifying God Slayer, she met Emiya at dinner and discovered he treated her like an ordinary guest, leaving her to wonder whether she was special at all.

• Reginleif dreamed of Maria warning her not to return and remembered how Vincent had lied about Maria and exploited her.
• Hervor and Ölrún woke Reginleif and explained that Odin was gone, the Holy Grail War had destroyed a city, and Emiya had defeated gods.
• Reginleif dressed and asked to meet Emiya, but Hervor and Ölrún’s frightening descriptions made her tremble with fear.
• Reginleif tripped and fell before Emiya, who suspected Hervor and Ölrún had scared her; they denied it and returned to their duties.
• Emiya ordered Xia Mi to serve dinner and summon the others, while Reginleif realized he treated her like an ordinary guest and felt less exceptional beside the arriving red-haired women.

Reginleif told Emiya about a Dreamscape that foretold another planetary bleaching, and he considered how to resist the phenomenon. As he sought Norton’s help, Su Enxi arrived with a message from her boss offering support in Avalon, prompting Emiya to suspect the boss was Merlin.

• Reginleif described her Dreamscape, in which the world was bleached, and apologized for not understanding her grandmother’s hint.
• Emiya connected the bleaching to Matter Storage and discussed the possible threat with Reginleif, Nono, and the others.
• Emiya asked Xia Mi whether she could contact Norton about technology that might resist the bleaching.
• Su Enxi arrived with Long Legs and Chip Girl and said her boss had offered support at the Tower at the End in Avalon.
• Emiya asked whether Su Enxi’s boss was skilled at illusions, and Chip Girl exclaimed that he already knew about the boss.

Emiya prepared for a bleaching crisis aboard the Arctic cruise ship YAMAL while Su Xiaoqiang and Mariana traveled on the ship. Their peaceful night ended when blood-red Tree Branches attacked, and Emiya and Reginleif arrived after cutting them down.

• Emiya told Su Enxi, Nono, and the others to prepare for a crisis aboard the YAMAL, with him boarding alone and them standing by outside under Avalon’s protection.
• Reginleif asked Emiya to let her accompany him aboard the YAMAL and return to her homeland.
• On the YAMAL, Su Xiaoqiang trained while Mariana explored the ship, and Su Xiaoqiang noticed a red-haired man at dinner before he disappeared.
• Su Xiaoqiang woke Mariana when she heard scraping sounds, and the two fled their cabin as blood-colored Tree Branches attacked the corridor.
• Su Xiaoqiang pulled Mariana down when a man shouted for them to get down, and Emiya’s wind-like attack cut apart the Tree Branches.
• Emiya and Reginleif reached Su Xiaoqiang and Mariana after the branches vanished into the walls and floor.

Emiya and his companions investigated the massacre aboard the YAMAL and discovered that a spreading Computer Space had consumed the ship’s engine room. When the blue digital sea reacted to Emiya’s test, it surged toward them and produced figures that appeared to be Servants.

• Emiya and Reginleif inspected the bloodied rooms, while Su Xiaoqiang and Mariana learned how dangerous the Tree Branches were and joined the survivors’ response.
• Xia Mi, Hervor, and Ölrún reported the survivor count and brought in Chu Tianjiao, who warned Emiya that something worse than the Tree Branches lay below deck.
• Emiya questioned Chu Tianjiao, examined Vincent’s diary, and sent Hervor with Su Xiaoqiang and Mariana to gather and protect the survivors.
• Chu Tianjiao led Emiya, Reginleif, and Xia Mi through the crew quarters, where they found blood-vessel-like growths covering the ship and signs that the Crew Members had been devoured.
• The group discovered a spreading blue expanse where the engine room should have been, and Emiya identified it as Computer Space that transformed matter and living beings into information.
• After Emiya’s dagger drew the blue world’s attention, he summoned Susanoo-no-Mikoto to hold back its surge as glowing figures emerged and he recognized them as Servants.

Emiya and his allies fought the Valkyries, whose fate-based Authorities altered past and future, then learned the World Tree was growing aboard their ship to initialize the planet. Hildr revealed that Maria of the Stars had merged with the ark and that the gods’ will lay at its deepest point, leaving Emiya and his companions racing toward it.

• Thrud disrupted Xia Mi’s Spirit Origin change, forcing Emiya to shield her and fight the Valkyrie with Susanoo’s armor.
• Emiya discovered Thrud, Hildr, and Ortlinde wielded Authorities tied to the Nornir, altering the past, present, and future.
• Hildr confirmed that the Valkyries were modified Servants and warned that the World Tree would enable the gods to invade and initialize the planet.
• Emiya learned the ship was sealed by the World Tree’s branches and that its roots lay outside the ship, where the gods’ will resided.
• Hildr revealed that Maria of the Stars had merged with the ark, which was carrying the gods’ will toward the deepest place, and urged the warriors to leave.

Emiya escaped Computer Space by using Thrud as a glider, then learned that the Valkyries had originally served a human Master before an unknown god altered their contracts and spiritual foundations. He brought Thrud to the survivors’ base, where Xia Mi urged him to win the Valkyries over.

• Emiya noticed Reginleif weakening in Computer Space and realized he needed a way to reach the crew quarters after the stairwell collapsed.
• Emiya provoked the Valkyries, caught Thrud with Susanoo, and used her wings to carry himself and Reginleif upward while faking a powerful lightning attack.
• Emiya explained that Kashuu Kiyomitsu’s three-stage strike had overcome Thrud’s ability to alter past events, and Thrud questioned her purpose after the unknown god replaced her Master.
• Thrud told Emiya that the Valkyries had originally served Friedrich von Long in a Holy Grail War before the god altered their contracts and spiritual foundations.
• Emiya brought Thrud to the survivors’ base, where Xia Mi suggested that he win the Valkyries over and make them serve him.

Emiya and Chu Tianjiao pieced together how Vincent’s Holy Grail War and the YAMAL’s living hull had led the ship toward the Black King’s deep-sea hatchery. As the group faced the task of stopping the out-of-control ritual, Emiya called for outside support, and BB appeared on every screen aboard the ship.

• Chu Tianjiao reported that Vincent had recruited or forced people to join the Holy Grail War, and that the only missing person who had volunteered was Friedrich von Long.
• Chu Tianjiao explained that the YAMAL was sealed in a closed space and diving despite being an icebreaker, and Emiya concluded that the Tree Branches were controlling the ship as a living body.
• Xia Mi identified the corpse in the Arctic hatchery as the Black King’s and reasoned that Maria of the Stars had been contaminated there, making her the vessel behind the ritual’s collapse.
• Emiya and Xia Mi agreed that they had to stop the out-of-control Holy Grail War, and Xia Mi urged Emiya to win over the Valkyrie.
• Emiya used the black phone to call for outside help, and BB appeared on the screens throughout the ship and announced BB Channel.

Key Plot Points and Events

• BB, an AI from the Fate Extra CCC, appears and announces that the YAMAL ship will be consumed by the World Tree in two hours, leading to the world's destruction.
• She reveals that due to "Computerization," time flows 100 times slower inside the ship than outside, giving the survivors a week before the end.
• BB displays a countdown with the word "NIDHOGG" on the screens.

Character Developments

• Emiya, initially shocked by BB's appearance, becomes determined to resolve the situation within the week.
• BB exhibits her mischievous and manipulative personality, enjoying the chaos and despair she causes.

Significant Themes

• Despair and hope: BB's announcements cause initial despair, but she also offers a glimmer of hope with the time difference.
• Manipulation: BB manipulates the survivors' emotions for her own amusement.

Character Interactions

• Emiya and BB: Emiya tries to question BB about her origins and purpose, but she evades his questions with playful banter and advertisements.
• BB and the survivors: BB torments the survivors with her announcements, causing chaos and despair.

Plot Points and Events

• BB, the AI, teases Emiya and asks him to collect data from Reginleif to hack the Holy Grail War.
• Emiya discovers that Reginleif is a pseudo-Holy Grail, essential for BB's plan.
• The Computer Space's encroachment speeds up, turning more levels into digital space.
• BB manifests physically in the Computer Space.
• A crimson tree branch emerges from the sea in the Arctic Circle, surrounded by a storm wall, reminiscent of a Lostbelt's Fantasy Tree.

Character Developments

• BB continues to exhibit playful and mischievous behavior, manipulating Emiya for her plans.
• Reginleif struggles with her identity and purpose, feeling guilty for using a Valkyrie's name.
• Thrud shows understanding and acceptance towards Reginleif's situation.
• Emiya remains focused on his goals, warning BB about her actions but continuing to cooperate.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between technology (AI, Computer Space) and humanity (Emiya, Reginleif).
• Identity and purpose, as seen in Reginleif's internal conflict.
• The manipulation and control of power, reflected in BB's actions and the mysterious force behind the Holy Grail War.

Character Interactions

• Emiya and BB continue their playful banter, with Emiya trying to outsmart BB's tricks.
• Reginleif and Thrud have a heart-to-heart conversation, with Thrud offering understanding and support.
• Emiya interacts with Reginleif, initially misunderstanding BB's instructions and causing Reginleif embarrassment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mélusine's dragon breath fails to break the Storm Wall surrounding the World Tree.
• Lu Mingze reveals that the Black Supreme is attempting to 'ascend' and gain supreme judgment over the planet.
• Nuclear missiles are launched towards the Storm Wall, but the energy barrier absorbs and neutralizes them.

Character Developments

• Nono and Eriyi witness the futility of their current approach against the Storm Wall.
• Lu Mingze shows concern for the girls' safety and offers assistance.
• Gawain, the last Heroic Spirit Servant, is defeated by Emiya in a speedrun of the Electronic Holy Grail War.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against overwhelming power (the Black Supreme, the Storm Wall).
• The consequences of disregarding rules and ethics (the Black Supreme's disregard for Servants' lives).
• The importance of teamwork and assistance (Lu Mingze's offer of help).

Character Interactions

• Nono and Eriyi communicate with Lu Mingze about the Storm Wall and the Black Supreme's ascension.
• Emiya and BB work together to defeat the remaining Servants and cut the first root of the World Tree.
• Emiya and Gawain engage in a final battle, with Emiya emerging victorious.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Emiya returns and immediately asks Xia Mi for the results of her analysis of Vincent's diary.
• BB reveals that Vincent agreed to a plan by the 'Medical Association' to transform Maria into an undead creature for a virtual Holy Grail War experiment.
• Friedrich von Long, a pawn of Odin, modifies the experiment, causing Maria to lose control and the Holy Grail War to go out of control.
• The root cause of the Holy Grail War's loss of control was deliberately triggered by Friedrich to bring about the descent of the Black King's will.

Character Developments

• Emiya is determined to resolve the situation and continues working despite his injuries.
• Xia Mi is dedicated to her duties but is slightly intimidated by Emiya's work ethic.
• Reginleif is distressed by the sight of her grandmother Maria's suffering.
• BB demonstrates her analytical skills and ability to recreate past events.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of greed and ambition (Vincent's agreement to the Medical Association's plan).
• The manipulation of events by powerful entities (Odin's influence through Friedrich).
• The potential dangers of technological advancements (the Medical Association's experiments).

Character Interactions

• Emiya and Xia Mi: Emiya pushes for work while Xia Mi is eager to assist, showing their dedication to the task at hand.
• Emiya and Reginleif: Emiya considers Reginleif's feelings and includes her in the discussion, showing empathy and respect for her emotions.
• BB and Emiya: BB's dramatic performance contrasts with Emiya's impatience, highlighting their different personalities and priorities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Emiya discusses the Dragon King's resurrection method with Xia Mi, learning that it involves transferring one's soul into a human vessel, which takes an indefinite amount of time and reduces the Dragon King's strength.
• They discover that Friedrich, the vessel for Odin's resurrection, died but took something away before his death.
• Vincent's life and death are shown, revealing his role in manipulating Maria and his eventual demise at the hands of the Tree Branches.
• Emiya and the others prepare to attack the next electronic domain, "Jotunheim," which is vast and inhabited by giants.

Character Developments

• Emiya shows curiosity and intelligence in discussing the resurrection method, demonstrating his strategic thinking.
• Xia Mi provides valuable information about the resurrection process, showing her knowledge and willingness to help.
• BB continues to display her mischievous nature, taunting Emiya and reminding him of the doomsday countdown.
• Reginleif mourns the loss of her grandmother, Maria, accepting her tragic fate.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of manipulating others for personal gain, as seen in Vincent's story.
• The struggle against overwhelming odds and the encroaching doom, reflected in the expanding electronic domain and the doomsday countdown.

Character Interactions

• Emiya and Xia Mi discuss the resurrection method, showing a collaborative and respectful dynamic.
• Emiya interacts with BB, displaying annoyance at her taunts but also acknowledging her useful information.
• Reginleif's reaction to Maria's fate shows her emotional growth and acceptance of her family's past.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Emiya uses Indra's Arrow and the Sword of Kusanagi to defeat the mountain and frost giants.
• BB reveals the location of the second root of the World Tree.
• Emiya cuts down the second root, provoking the Black King's descent in a forced manifestation.
• Outside, Nono and Eriyi use the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad to breach the storm wall protecting the World Tree.
• The Black King descends as a giant of light, revealing his true form.

Character Developments

• Emiya demonstrates his formidable combat skills and determination to fight against the Black King, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
• BB reveals her confidence in having a way to deal with the Black King but remains mysterious about the details.
• The Valkyries, particularly Hildr and Ortlinde, express concern for Emiya's safety and try to persuade him to leave, revealing the potential consequences of cutting down the second root.
• Nono and Eriyi successfully use the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad to breach the storm wall, showing their growth and determination.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of defying fate and actively resisting the Black King's plans.
• The power of determination and will in the face of overwhelming odds.
• The potential for growth and change, as seen in Nono and Eriyi's actions.

Character Interactions

• Emiya and BB discuss their plan to cut down the second root and BB's confidence in having a way to deal with the Black King.
• The Valkyries try to persuade Emiya to leave, revealing their concern for his safety and the potential consequences of his actions.
• Nono and Eriyi work together to use the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad, demonstrating their teamwork and determination.
• Lu Mingze guides Nono and Eriyi from afar, showing his knowledge and confidence in their plan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A giant, radiating light, appears, causing chaotic atmospheric conditions.
• Nono and Eriyi, with Mélusine, approach the giant, facing harsh atmospheric conditions.
• Emiya faces the giant, which is the Black King's spiritual will manifest, and engages in combat.
• BB prepares a new Divine Sword, Laevateinn, for Emiya to combat the Black King.

Character Developments

• Nono and Eriyi demonstrate their courage and determination, advancing despite the harsh conditions.
• Emiya shows his skill and power, managing to hold his own against the Black King's manifestation.
• BB reveals her resourcefulness and strategic thinking, preparing a new weapon for Emiya.

Significant Themes

• The power of determination and will (Nono, Eriyi, Emiya)
• The consequences of anger and loss of control (Black King)
• The role of strategy and preparation (BB)

Character Interactions

• Nono and Eriyi work together, communicating tacitly to advance against the storm.
• Emiya and the Valkyries face the Black King's manifestation together, with Emiya at the forefront.
• BB interacts with the Valkyries, revealing her plan to create a new Divine Sword for Emiya.