You ignore Merlin for a moment, and turn to the quiet girl in the white robe. "Hello, Olga Marie. Nice to meet you at last. Aren't you going to introduce yourself?" The person in the other robe freezes up when you address them by name. "There's really no reason to be so scared you know? I don't know what Merlin told you about me, but I'm not a bad person." Poor Olga, being dragged into a grail war despite only being a child. At least with any luck, Waver managed to prevent her being forced to witness the death of the woman who basically raised her.

The girl slowly takes off her hood, and looks you in the eye. "I am the heir to the renowned Animusphere family of magi, Olga Marie Animusphere, a family who hold a lord title in the Clocktower that I am set to... to inherit! S-show a little respect!" She pouts, not enjoying being treated like she's a child, even though she's only eleven years old. Honestly, Marisbury doesn't deserve such a cute daughter, considering how he effectively abandons her. You know that there has to be something special about the girl too, considering that the Alien God takes her form, of course, you don't know how that story ends, but it's proof enough to you that Olga Marie here has just as much potential to become a Beast if certain things align as somebody like Kiara does. Oh, speaking of Kiara, you should definitely find her and put a stop to her suffering too. But that's for another time.

The adorable child tries to put on a brave face, and you smile at her. "Well, I'm Shinji Makiri, and about twenty minutes ago, I just saved the world." You give her a wide friendly smile, and she flinches back, not knowing how to respond to such an outrageous, but entirely true, claim. "If you don't want to keep being involved in this war, then you can just tell me, and I'll get rid of Merlin for you." You have a warm smile on your face as you make her an offer to get rid of Merlin.

Olga frowns as she looks at the now uninjured Caster. Though despite his injuries, he's apparently still weakened thanks to what Manaka did to him. "No... That won't be necessary. Merlin says I still have a part to play in... saving the world myself. So I want to see this through to the end." She sounds resolute in her decision, and you aren't going to try to make her decide against it. You don't know what flowery words that Merlin has filled her head with, but you're going to assume that he actually did have a plan in taking her with him here. The fact that at the very least her body is something that can be used as the vessel of a Beast is something that concerns you by itself.

"I don't really enjoy being treated as if I'm somebody you can just get rid of if you please, you know." Merlin is frowning, not enjoying having a large amount of his power taken away from him. "We might not get along, but we're both after the same thing right now, right?" Merlin gives you a convincing smile, full of as much charismatic charm as he can muster. Needless to say, it doesn't work on you.

"Right. So if it turns out that you're actually still planning on carrying out your original mission, I'm going to have you petrified with the Mystic Eyes of Petrification and gifted to Morgan as a lawn decoration." You keep your voice friendly as you make the threat, and Merlin's face pales slightly. Looks like even with his immortality, he truly fears the living death that is being petrified with Cybele. "But I doubt things are going to get to that point, so... Scáthach, Merlin, would the two of you mind trying to track Gray for me? I'm honestly quite surprised that you left het to her fate, considering her appearance, Merlin."

"Well, when it was a choice between saving her and her Servant and preventing the birth of yet another Beast, I unfortunately had to pick the option that was less likely to end in the birth of the true Beast of Revelations alongside its rider." Merlin sounds a little bit snappy, maybe he wasn't all too happy to have to leave Gray behind after all? "Now, if you're going to assist me in looking for Gray, please do so, Miss... Scáthach, was it?" Already, Merlin seems to be trying to lay the charm on the woman, who seems unimpressed by the antics of the half-demon.

Well, with those two looking for Gray, there's something you can do now. Touching the Tamamo sticker on your hand, you get in contact with the rest of your group, though it's mostly the Casters you want to talk with. 'Medea, Tamamo, Morgan, can I ask the three of you to do me a favor? You can all scry with your magecraft, right?' All three of them should be more than talented enough to accomplish such things.

'That's right, Master.' Medea is quick to inform you that you are correct in assuming such a thing.

'Well, can I ask the three of you to track down a few people? Namely, Waver Velvet, Reines El-Melloi Archisorte, Luviagelita Edelfelt... Flat Escardos, and... I think the last one was... Kairi Sisigou? Don't bother telling me when you've found them, I should be back very shortly anyway.' You take your hand off of the sticker and look back at the unconscious Berserker Nero on the floor.

"Well, I may as well ensure that she's not going to be used as the other half of a Beast." You walk over to the woman, who is motionless within the runic cage constructed for her by Scáthach. The cage doesn't resist you entry, seemingly attuned only to keeping Nero inside of it, and you lay your hand on the back of the woman, you nearly take your hand off of her back purely by instinct when you find that her bare skin is almost hot enough to boil liquid! Still you ignore the pain of touching the burning hot skin of Nero, and you focus on her, you'll use your conceptual manipulation to apply a brand new concept to her being!

Ten somewhat agonizing seconds pass, and you find yourself in the conceptual world of Nero. There's fire all around you. The city of Rome burns. You start to wander through the desolate burning streets until you come unto an opening. There you see three possible conceptual cores in the form of... statues? A golden statue of Nero standing tall with a sword pointed to the sky. A silver statue of Nero singing. Finally, a bronze statue of Nero, slumped to the floor in desperation. You need to pick one of them, but... which one?

>The Golden Statue.
>The Silver Statue.
>The Bronze Statue.
>Do something else, there's clearly another solution here (What?)

>>4771394
I fucked up the italics there, but I don't care enough to fix it.

Also choose wisely here, because if you succeed, Nero will become... well, broken.

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>So if it turns out that you're actually still planning on carrying out your original mission, I'm going to have you petrified with the Mystic Eyes of Petrification and gifted to Morgan as a lawn decoration." You keep your voice friendly as you make the threat, and Merlin's face pales slightly.

well considering that Nero supposedly played the fiddle, maybe we don't pick the silver statue

Statues seem like bait. Like in Salter. I'd guess we should try finding actual Nero who was in Rome during the fire. Also has themes about not touching the image of her which is Innocent Monster but the actual person, I guess.

>>4771409
You're right, Nero should be here somewhere playing the fiddle, we should find her then

She's probably at her the Domus Transitoria, as the Domus Aurea was built after the fire. I don't thinnk she'd be in the Senate building or whatever

Ok.
We have
https://youtu.be/gpcbyqyECP0
As our guide. It is the closest thing we have to that we try to do here.
>A golden statue of Nero standing tall with a sword pointed to the sky.
She is not really into war. She outright tell so.
>A silver statue of Nero singing.
She love doing it. Patron of arts and so on.
>a bronze statue of Nero, slumped to the floor in desperation
This one represents final moments of her life before she killed herself.
It looks like as same deal Saber Alter has.
With Nero having her theater being core of her identity and it is the place where she gets summoned most of time I think we should look for it. It was also her strongest Noble Phantasm in her strongest form.
https://youtu.be/q5LsC08h4a8
As an example.
>>4771396
>Search for Domus Aurea, Nero`s theater

>>4771389
Just looked her up, holy shit she's hot.

>>4771396
>Do something else, there's clearly another solution here (What?)-Go find actual Nero, not a statue which are representations of an image or part of her, not the whole. Innocent Monster already forces an image on her.
>Most probable she'll be in the Domus Transitoria, her palace at the time.

Domus Aurea doesnt exist yet. Its built on the ruins off Domus Transitoria after it hurns down right now.

>>4771425
Though it COULD be Aurea, if its just an image and not real histo4y...

>>4771425
>>4771396
+1

>>4771426
This is a conceptual world that represents her, so it may or may not follow history perfectly.

>>4771396
Support >>4771420

>>4771426
Yeah, this is not an image of the past. This is Nero's inner self. Her core will be what's most important to her, even if it didn't exist at the time of the fire we're seeing.

>>4771396
Changing from
>>4771425
To
>>4771420

Lets consolidate, its probably her self image or something, true.

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Nero's conceptual object is less likely a statue and either her Theatre, a Rose, a Laurel wreath or even the silver cup from her childhood, with which she was poisoned by Agrippa and her life started tumbling down.

>Nero suffered from chronic hysteria, a result from constantly using a silver cup. Nero had been poisoned as a child, so as not to defy her mother she was given the antidote in tandem. When her mother died, she also took the antidote with her to the grave, so Nero lapsed into a fevered delirium.

If you want to cure the source of her brain problems, you want the cup which is by extension the relationship with her mother that poisoned her mind and lead her to become the "Mad Emperor"

It's not going to be the statue though

>>4771403
Only reason why I’m not upset that we made the threat is because I find it unlikely we’ll have to make good on it.

>>4771396
Supporting going to the theatre

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>>4771421
all-around cutie and absolute fashion disaster

Shinji saved himself the monotony of the Dead Year by being isekaied when he did

>>4771438
If it's a rose, it should be in the middle of the theater. I don't see why it would be the cup though. The cup is the root of her problems, not the core of her being. And we apply concepts to the core.

>>4771425
>>4771426
Saber Alter also had various parts of her life scattered around but her core was a Dragon. Not something specific like round table, sword in stone or throne would be but a thing that was the most correct representation of her inner world as core of her very existance.

>>4771444
In that case the Domus Aurea/Theater could be the thing itself, since she uses it as a kind of RM as a Servant even if its probably not something she had in life as an actual RM.

>>4771443
If the cup exists it should probably be destroyed, it's not Fate/ canon but if you want some Nero autism for the future

>And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication

Guess what that cup becomes the conceptual base for?

https://fategrandorder.fandom.com/wiki/Goblet_of_Wealth

>>4771450
>we find the cup
>apply salvation
>it turns into the actual Grail

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>>4771450
Interesting. Destroying the cup would be more selective mental surgery than we've done in the past. I assume Salvation purifies it, but we should keep it in mind.

>>4771451
Probably, yes. Considering it's to become the False Grail of the Whore of Babylon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whore_of_Babylon

Considering the way Fate/ works, this Grail of sorts is the source of the Beast of Babylon's existence, it's where her Nega Regent Authority comes from to enslave all Kings etc.

Ruining my own quest here

>>4771396
>>4771425
Support

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>>4771450
>>4771452
>>4771453
>>4771459
>Cups and chalices
>Cup of Jamshid, a cup of divination that was long possessed by rulers of ancient Persia and was said to be filled with an elixir of immortality. (Persian mythology)
>Nanteos Cup, a medieval wood mazer bowl attributed with the ability to heal those who drink from it. (Christian mythology)
>Holy Grail, a dish, plate, stone, or cup that is part of an important theme of Arthurian literature. (Arthurian legend/Christian mythology)
>Holy Chalice, the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. (Christian mythology)
>Crater (Cup), identified with the cup of the god Apollo. (Greek mythology)
>Seven bowls, seven angels are thus given seven bowls of God's wrath, each consisting of judgements full of the wrath of God. These seven bowls of God's wrath are poured out on the wicked and the followers of the Antichrist after the sounding of the seven trumpets. (Christian mythology)
Pick your cup to fill.
>>4771447
>Domus Aurea/Theater could be the thing itself
Exactly that I am thinking. We might run into Nero herself there too.
But keeping cup in mind is a good idea too. If we get to do some extra here. But I think if we do Salvation to her core the cup become irrelevant.

>>4771459
I thought she had Nega Messiah

>>4771450
Something something, Roma represents the Human Order so poisoning and making mad its Emperor who later re-enacts her own tragedy by becoming a Beast (Mother/Mother Harlot) that poisons the Human Order (Roma) with a Sin (Poison) from a Goblet of Wealth (Cup) that was used by its protector/ancestor (Heroic Spirit of the Human Order) something something the cyclic nature of history and abuse something nasu nasu nasu Sin of Repetition always stuck repeating things without managing to break free of cycles ala Ages.
There. Nasufied.

>>4771396
Calling in ten.

>>4771451
I don't think it'll become an actual grail, but Nero's Salvation Cup might be the key to purifying Grail cursemud. And God asked us to find a way to do that after we dealt with grandpa.

>>4771484
we havent even fucking voted dude

>>4771396
>>4771420
+1

>>4771420
>>4771396
+1

>>4771491
Then vote.

>>4771396
>>4771420
Supporting chicken

>>4771441
That was muramasa's idea of good clothes, she was naked before this.

>>4771499
Based dubs

Have you learned how to Triforce yet?

>>4771472
Going by that: providing Salvation for Sins will undo the damage because cycle of sin will be broken.
We will be doing Saver versus original sin essentially? By providing a Salvation to her as representative of Human Order?

>>4771470
There are two components to beast 6, Nega Messiah belongs to the Beast of 666 not the rider :^)

>>4771441
It's like she raided a fabric shop, and also stole Iskandar's collar.

I would really like to know what the fuck she is, but we're just going to have to wait to find out and be inevitably disappointed.

>>4771420
Support

>>4771396
>Search for the Golden Theatre

>>4771512
we'll probably find out in June

>>4771507
wait, doesn't removing Nero's trauma and evilness kinda remove her potential for becoming a Beast?

>>4771512
It's obvious, she's a Megazord

>>4771516
Yes, but it doesn't specifically revoke her ability to ride the Beast, maybe. She might be able to tame it even if she's able to give it Salvation

I want to 100/100 Nero!

>>4771516
This was the reason why we wanted to give her Salvation in the first place.
But if we go deeper we might get another anti-Beast Servant.

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>>4771520
Harem Queen

>>4771520
Soon

>>4771518
Beast 666 becomes the Holy Lamb when mounted by Saber of Salvation

>>4771524
What's the Fou equivalent of Six?

Si?

>>4771522
She'll be wrangling everyone while we take our long awaited rest

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>>4771518
>>4771524

>>4771525
sí señor

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>>4771528
Your things are my things, Manaka

>>4771525
Mashu's boobs will be big enough for the both of them.

>>4771525
oh fuck i didn't fucking realize Fou is literally just Four without the r what the fuck

>>4771537
Ah.

What the fuck nasu

>>4771505
The Original Sin in nasu is unknown but my own guess its that its ending AoG for AoM.
Only mention I remember is Merodach, the Original Sin.
Its the OG prototype of King choosing swords, and what is a king but a human who rule over other humans, instead of the gods doing so?

Since I don't think there was a true single mythology like abrahamic religions, because of the T word.

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>>4771540
>T word.

>>4771525
S*X, because Nero.

A Saber of Salvation with her cup would be able to ride Beast as original pre requirement to allow it still exist. And Salvation part of her would influence that cup and connection between her and Beast 666 through it. Creating Holy Lamb.

>>4771543
get some hair before talking to me

Why do you guys think she's going to become a Saber?

>>4771543
678

>>4771552
Saver hype

>>4771552
Because we can change the very thing that makes them who they are

>>4771396
>>4771420
Support

>>4771552
How does a Berserker of Salvation work? She gets really, really angry about saving people?

>>4771555
Yes, and you're granting her Salvation.

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>>4771558
Probably somebody like this.

>>4771552
Because saber is the best class.
Rin said so.

>>4771563
Why are all the strongest servants Archers then?

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>>4771543
Hey, your mask slipping off.

>>4771563
She probably meant best of the standard classes, since there are incredibly powerful special classes and classes exclusively populated by top tier Servants.

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>>4771566
Delete this you fucking mortal.

>>4771569
Honestly, the only reason you could consider Saber better than Archer is because Archer gets the skill that lets them betray you if they want.

>>4771569
Funny Vamp and Gilgamesh obviously.

>>4771575
and Saber has the skill that lets them no sell the only thing that forces them to listen to you

>>4771575
I'm pretty sure it's a mix of performance and reliability, as well as how easy they are to betray.

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>>4771570
Can Shirou approximate Santa Karna's boxing techniques without BSODing?

>>4771583
Archer has Magic Resistance as a Class Skill too though.

>>4771598
It also didnt help Saber when she got CS'd at the end of Zero if I remember right, even if it maybe makes it harder, and she has big MR.

No. It has nothing to do with these three statues, these are simply bluffs, meant to distract you and cause you to make a misstep. No, none of these represent the true Nero. You walk past the statues, paying them no mind. If there's one place that represents Nero's true core, it's going to have to be-!

As you walk past the three statues, the world around you changes. What was once a burning city is now replaced by a sparkling theater of gold and red. You finally realized just what happened as you do, the burning city... the burning city was representative of the distortion of the Innocent Monster skill! This theater is her true conceptual world! You keep walking through the theater, not allowing yourself to be distracted by anything you see discarded on the floor around it that represent minor and major conceptual aspects of Nero, a silver chalice catches your eye for a moment, but you disregard it. It's not the core of her being, and that's all you're after here.

You walk all the way to the center of the theater, and find a single rose laying on the floor. This. This is the conceptual core of Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, not anything else. A single rose, fleeting and ephemeral. A true beauty that has yet to be blemished.

You pick the rose up gently, and begin to infuse it with the concept of... Salvation. You begin to imbue the concept into the rose, bolstering it a great deal even before the concept is completely done. The single rose rapidly grows into an entire bush of roses, consuming your arm and then your body and surrounding you with stems and flowers. Strangely, there don't seem to be any thorns digging into your skin, and you're thankful for that. Your conceptual manifestation of yourself seems to correspond to your surroundings, and you'd really rather not find out if this version of your body is capable of feeling pain.

It takes a tremendous amount of your magical energy to provide the power needed to form something like "Salvation" into a concept, yet you manage it, and immediately after fully imbuing the concept into the now rose bush, the world around you fades to white.

You open your eyes to see a woman in a white dress standing over you, all traces of armor have been removed from Nero's dress, and her outfit is... just as skimpy as you would expect from Nero. "You! You are the one I have to thank for granting this form to me, aren't you?" There's a happy smile on the woman's face as she towers over you, despite being... well, tiny. It's only because you've fallen onto the floor that she's capable of such a thing at all.

Status Updated!

>"I am, yes."
>"Yes, can I expect a reward?"
>"I am, are you happy?"
>"Uhhh... Merlin did it?"
>Write-in...

>>4771604
Yeah and Kiritsugu needed to use 2 command seals for one very specific command

>>4771605
>>"I am, yes."
>>Write-in...
>Stand up, grab her by the hands, spin around and sing the traditional roman song of celebration with her.
>HASHIRE SORI YO, KAZE NO YOU NI, TSUKIMIHARA WO, PADORU PADORU!

>Reformed Messiah: A+++
>A skill showing Nero's status as one who fell to evil, yet was given the truest form of salvation. This skill grants Nero immunity to the attacks and abilities of those who fell to evil in life yet started out pure or innocent. Of course, this skill is something that shows absolute ability over evil. Of those who are evil, only those created or born evil have a chance at harming her through this skill.
doesn't this basically make her a counter to Alter servants?

>>4771605
>"I am, yes."
>"Are you happy?"
>"Can I expect a reward?"

I am going with my gut.

>Saver instead of Saber
Eh, close enough. And she did get a Cup of Salvation. Neat.

>>4771613
>those who fell to evil in life yet started out pure or innocent
Not entirely sure it applies to Alters.

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Class Skills:
Counter Hero: A
A passive skill that reduces the parameters, Noble Phantasm rank, and Skill rank of all who would seek to do Rome harm by two ranks. However, thanks to 'Rome' being synonymous with 'civilization' this skill has its full effect on those who would try to destroy civilization or the 'Human Order' in any of its forms. Against other opponents, stat parameters are only ranked down by a single rank. While normally effective on heroes, thanks to Nero's strong connection to Rome, this skill has been changed.

Charisma: A+
A Class Skill of the Saver Class: Charisma at the highest rank possible. It's more like a curse than it is actual charismatic ability at this point. This level of Charisma is sufficient for the creation of a worldwide religion that lasts for thousands of years. This level of Charisma has been achieved less by actual charismatic ability, and more by the fact that Nero is capable of offering the idea of her salvation to others. "If I trust this woman, I will be saved."

Personal Skills:

Imperial Privilege: EX
A skill that can show all sorts of effects, depending on what Nero requires. An incredible composite skill that grants Nero the ability to do effectively anything she wants... within reason. Most non-unique Personal Skills can be copied through the usage of this Skill.

Reformed Messiah: A+++
A skill showing Nero's status as one who fell to evil, yet was given the truest form of salvation. This skill grants Nero immunity to the attacks and abilities of those who fell to evil in life yet started out pure or innocent. Of course, this skill is something that shows absolute ability over evil. Of those who are evil, only those created or born evil have a chance at harming her through this skill.

Bearer of the Vessel of Salvation: EX
Thanks to the application of the concept of Salvation to her, Nero has gained access to something akin to the True Holy Grail. Instead of spewing forth a poison that corrupts and enslaves all life, this cup instead 'saves' whoever drinks from it. Absolving them of sin and purifying their body of any evils that cling to them.
Nero dislikes using it for anything more than this, though it can be used as a Noble Phantasm.

>>4771605
>>"Uhhh... Merlin did it?"
I wanna pick this option cause Merlin is absolutely throwing us under the bus by hyping us up even more and it will be funny

>>4771616
Technically, all life starts out pure and innocent as a baby.

>>4771605
>>4771612
SUPPORT

>>4771619
Yeah, but the Alters didn't fall to evil in life.

>>4771619
Does Manaka's inborn connection to the Root disqualify her or that wasn't evil per se, only not pure due to K N O W L E D G E

>>4771619
But yes, because they became evil 'in death' it wouldn't actually affect them, ironically.

>>4771619
except Kirei

>>4771605
>>4771612
Supporting

Congratulations!
Now because Nero can beat the shit out of Buddha, Last Encore can never happen!

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>>4771605
>>4771612
Support.
Fuck it.

>>4771605
>>4771612
4chan eating my replies
+1, time to start acting like the nutjob that we are

>>4771636
Good.

>>4771629
Give the guy a break, he did try, it was God's fault that he was broken.

>Force Manjew to take a sippy from Nero's good boy cup
>???
>Profit...?

>>4771605
>"I am, are you happy?"

Also, a reminder that nero is smaller than Abby.

>>4771644
She's fucking tiny!

>>4771612
Supporting.

FOR ROME!

>>4771644
Pancakes are a hell of a drug

Abby can also just straight up destroy EMIYA in an arm wrestling match

>>4771605
>"Uhhh... Merlin did it?"

I wanna see how merlin reacts to this lol.

>>4771605
>>"I am, yes."

>>4771643
We need to save angry manjuu indeed.

>>4771647
Womanlets, when will they learn?

>>4771605
>>"I am, yes."

>>4771647
Everyone's tiny in nasu, but she takes the cake.

>>4771612
Fuck it lmao. SUPPORTING THIS FOR OUR GLORIOUS ROMAN EMPEROR.

>>4771657
Everyone in anime is so absurdly short it's genuinely funny, Vegeta and Astolfo are the same height and weight. Oda counter balances it by making everyone giant

>>4771657
Shinji wouldn't know, but Crane Wife that got released today is 6ft ara ara mommy gf type.

>>4771605
Changing from
>>4771615
To
>"I am, yes."
>"Are you happy?"

>>4771605
>>4771612
Support.

>>4771660
Japanese are small.
Fuck, illya's VA is 155cm or something and she's 40.

>>4771605
Beautiful supporting >>4771612

>>4771389
So cute! I want to take her home!
And headpats. Lots of headpats!
Can we adopt her?

>>4771605
>No thanks are necessary, Nero, but I could use your help.

>>4771668
Can we not meme vote this into existence.

>>4771670
We can straight up buy her, Moneybills doesn't give a shit

>>4771670
Olga?
Well, it's not like her actual father cares about her.

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>>4771605
>"I am, yes"

I don't want to ruin the moment in front of Scathach and our future daughter Olga Marie while Gray's life is in danger.

>>4771674
I think he's talking about Nero, but I obviously agree.

>>4771657
>>4771660
>>4771667
I said it once and I'll say it again.
Japan is an island of hobbit people.

Who we got to take her contract?

Also wondering why Scratch is taking orders this easily.

>>4771673
No

Calling in 30.
Looks like all that mental fatigue is finally catching up...

>>4771679
girl been struck inside a dead forest unable to die for fuck knows how much time.
We just saved her from that.

>>4771679
We got Aoko here specifically for this purpose. Scathach has been alone in a land of death for a couple millennia, no wonder she's not objecting to the man who got her out.

>>4771660
It's all concentrated in Astolfo's monster energy can

>>4771673
Yknow, has Shinji just straight up memed something before? Calling archer redman, implying mollusks after seiba and shirou bone, keeping shiki away from chairs, etc?

>>4771679
Scathach isn't an arrogant lunatic like Gilgamesh, most strong servants would follow simple commands like that

>>4771684
Only in the Carnival, iirc.

>>4771605
>"I am, yes."

>>4771612
Support

>>4771684
He does a couple of times. Hell he slipped up and called Nobunaga Nobu. So it doesn't look like there is a filter for even the most minot mistakes.

What's the leading vote I'll probably change to that to avoid the meme.

>>4771689
I think the simple "I am, yes" is the lead antimeme vote, but the meme has an absolute majority if I'm counting correctly.

So how long are we having our day of rest? Just a quick rest and go fight Manaka or do we train for a day with Scathach for massive gains?

>>4771686
Proposal to add a fish to Sakura's meal plan

every day until she likes it

>>4771689
He called Enhance Dante, also confirming that devil may cry doesn't exist in this universe

>>4771694
She's Japanese so that's unneeded.

>>4771697
I thought she ate worms

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>>4771694
So, those were the limits of Shinji's sanity. We had a good run, at least.

>>4771695
Enhance will be Motion-Captured in Makiri Enterprise's blockbuster videogame debut

>>4771695
it havent launched yet.
it will exist, probably.

>>4771700
Technically, the worms were eating her.

>>4771605
>"I am, yes."
>"Are you happy?"

>>4771706
Interesting

>>4771705
its 2004 and Devil May Cry first released in 2001, it already released

I was unaware that Nero was even this popular.
Shame you never got to see her cool Anti-Christ powers

>>4771715
Makiri Entertainment's Hit Video Game: Dead Apostle May Cry.

>>4771716
She can be fun when she isn't written as a fucking Mary Sue

>>4771612
>>4771605
Supporting

>>4771716
I hate how hard she gets shilled and shoved in our faces in other works
She literally got another costume in FGO today too

so what are we gonna do with Gilles by the way? Erase him? Cause he didn't actually kill any kids in real life

>>4771691
Damn better change my vote then.

Goddamn it can we avoid doing things just for stupiditys sake.

>>4771605
Changing to:
>"I am, yes."

>>4771722
she JUST got a costume during the anniversary too she doesn't fucking need another one

What's winning?

>>4771725
>Cause he didn't actually kill any kids in real life
He did. He very much did. Dude cracked after Jeanne was burned. And we haven't even seen him, Manaka maybe thought he was too useless to resurrect.

>>4771725
i dont want jeanne in this fucking quest, let's just kill him the first.opportunity we get

>>4771728
The song, by far. Simple Yes is second, if I'm counting correctly.

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>>4771716
She was cute and endearing in Extra. An actual character with flaws that made her likeable. Then they decided to turn her into a Mary Sue and spit on the other characters (RIP Archer and Gil's routes) to give her more screentime, and people started to dislike her.

>>4771726
cope

>>4771717
The year is 2015

Makiri Enterprises buys out a number of unknown indie studios, including Delightworks and moves them far far away from video game projects
A million wallets cry out and rejoice, as if a great evil has been vanquished

>>4771729
I'm spooked that Manaka might have summoned the servants from Prototype, Ozymandias is gonna be a tough opponent

>>4771605
>"I am, yes."

>>4771740
I'm pretty sure that Shinji will simply make creating lootboxes or gacha games actions punishable by mazing. If you actually go through with that idea.

You guys need to watch tropic thunder.

Never go full retard!!

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>People would actually vote for literally just "yes" rather than have some fun.

>>4771749
>people
namefags aren't people, anon

>>4771605
>>4771612
PADORU PADORU

>>4771749
There's a right moment for everything anon. I would totally support singing this as a duet with Nero in the inevitable celebration.

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>>4771745
I thought mazing was for dickass magi?

Makiri's Castle(tm) is a fun-for-all-ages game show!

Also +1 to the padoru vote. It's been a high-stress day, I don't think he's even had a chance to eat or even rest since the whole Misakitown debacle. Let the man blow off some steam.

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Not even close baby.

>>4771768
Did WhatIs call yet?

>>4771771
Aye
>>4771681

>>4771774
Most of the voices in Shinji's head agree: This is the perfect moment to sing.

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Can we get a small interlude with our Shinji and all these voices. I crave more of it

>>4771778
He's had a long day and was on the verge of passing out.

>>4771779
Council of Shinjis was a carnival choice you know?

>>4771785
I crave more!

>>4771782
And the day's not even over yet...

>>4771782
Sometimes we just can't keep up the mask and have to act like the otaku we actually are.

>>4771789
It is now.

>>4771791
>Shinji starts singing due to delirium out of mental fatigue.
>Passes out and Sakura drags him home.
That's one way to end the day.

>>4771791
But we still have Gray, Monica, Bazett and Cu to save! Not to mention the other Servants in the forest we didn't check out, or any other surprise Manaka might pull. How can the day be over?

>inb4 Shinji gets bonked on the head and forcibly dragged to bed

>>4771794
Sakura isn’t with us but two groomers are

>>4771796
Maybe he’ll have an actual proper meal when he wakes up

>>4771795
You are going to overwork Shinji to death, and it is concerning Sakura.

>>4771799
Its never over

>>4771799
That'll be a fun Dojo.

>>4771799
Things keep going wrong, and we're the only one around to fix them. As Caster Gil would tell you, overworking is inevitable for a hero. We'll rest after we save those we have to say.

>>4771799
Bet you didn't think we'd manage to kill ourselves with dehydration.

Hope we can meet up with Manaka in our dreams, I wanna tell her that we're gonna make her eat shit for what she did to our friends

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>>4771799
She should be worried, Shinji is going full retard. You can't go back after that.

>>4771819
QM's fault. Meme vote always wins, always works. Should've had consequences before we got here.

>>4771832
Well, enjoy the consequences.

i swear to fucking God why do you motherfuckers always choose the meme votes that get us killed or screw us over

>>4771833
Dojo time?

>>4771835
Because it keeps things interesting

>>4771833
Oh fuck. Did we just lose Gray?

>>4771833
Thanks. I won't.

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You can feel the stress finally build up to a critical point. "I am, yes." You smile frantically at the woman, before you stand up and grab her by the hands. She flinches in surprise for a moment before you suddenly start spinning the two of you around on the spot. Nero makes no attempt to escape from your grip and seems to just be willing to go along with it, a good thing too, because if she didn't want to, you'd probably have broken your arms trying to move her against her will.

"Hahaha! Hashire sori yo, Kaze no you ni, Homurahara wo, padoru padoru!" You laugh madly as you spin around with Nero, who seems to be enjoying your strange actions, the stress you'd been suffering from finally causing you to suffer a minor form of mental breakdown, and you eventually collapse on the floor after spinning around with Nero for about half a minute. The mental fatigue causing your body to shut down. The last thing you can see before falling unconscious is Nero's concerned face looking down at you. Ah damn it, you didn't want to make her feel bad. You try to fight against the mental fatigue when you realize what's happening. No! There's still so much to do! You can't let yourself fall asleep yet! You need to find Waver and Gray and everyone! You need to save Monica, and Bazett, and Cu! You...

Everything goes black, and you find yourself standing in a plain looking hallway. Ahead of you are two doors. The door to the right is in pristine condition, as if it was only just installed moments ago, not a blemish or mark on the entire thing. The door to the left however is quite a different story. Stained with red blotches and covered in scratch marks, this door looks like it came straight out of a horror story, and you don't even want to go near it.

You look around the hallway for anything else of interest, at the end of the hallway is another of the plain looking doors, though it doesn't stand out like the two doors directly in front of you do. Then at the opposite end is a window, you can see a starry night sky from where you're currently standing, so it must be... night within your dream? Is this even a dream? You'll probably need to make your mind up and do something here, or you suppose you can just wait to wake up of your own accord. You hope that your allies will wake you up and won't just leave you to sleep. You've got stuff to do!

>Check out the pristine right door.
>Check out the damaged left door.
>Leave the hallway through the door.
>Look out the window.
>Don't move a muscle.
>Write-in...

>>4771846
Look out the window.

I hope you're happy that you caused Shinji to have a minor mental breakdown.

>>4771850
Happens when you have 100 voices screaming in your head

>>4771850
He deserved it. The man needs food and sleep. Also Umu enjoyed it, so everything is okay.

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400 hours in mspaint

I have no idea which one could be Manaka, I really wanna see her again before our confrontation

>>4771846
>Check out the pristine right door.
Let's go talk to Manaka, finally.

>>4771850
Goddamnit, I hope we didn't just let Gray die.

>>4771853
Worth it, fren.

Door to Left Manaka / Right Manaka?

One of them has the stabwound, yea?

>>4771854
Two doors, left and right. Nothing happened to right Manaka, left Manaka's room is currently occupied by an angry manjew.

>>4771846
>>Check out the pristine right door.
Wonder who's behind this one, hope it’s Manaka
>>4771850
Was bound to happen, at least Nero had fun and hell we get to do a dream talk sequence

>>4771846
>>Check out the pristine right door.
Let's do it

>>4771857
Right Manaka has the stab wound. Creepy left door is either stab-wound Manaka, or left sorta-innocent but currently possessed Manaka

>>4771846
>>Write-in...
Start dancing

>>4771846
>>Check out the damaged left door.
Let's check out the horror door.

>>4771846
>Check out the damaged left door.
Fuck it. Want to see this.

I hope you guys realize that Sakura isn't gonna sleep or eat or do anything until we wake up from our 15 hour sleep

>>4771846
>>Check out the pristine right door.

Right door = right Manaka = one in charge
Left door = left Manaka = possessed by Angra Manyu
night = our buddy Nyarly
door in hallway = YHWH? Alaya?

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And to think, tonight was going to be the night she took her shot.

>>4771846
>Check out the damaged left door.

>>4771876
After running around for 6 more hours? No way, Shinji was destined to collapse once the tsunami hit.

>>4771876
Seriously, when can we rest?

>>4771876
I'd rather have satsuki take our virginity.

>>4771846
>>Check out the damaged left door.

>>4771876
Yeah, like we would be in the mood to fuck after days of not sleeping and physical and mental exhaustion.

Hand-holding though? perfect.

>>4771881
You're resting now.
You don't need to solve everything in a single day.

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>>4771876
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

The fucking meme vote kept us a virgin! And we were talking about getting Sakura and Medea in a room and telling them we love them both!

>>4771876
Ok that's so fucking funny holy shit

>>4771886
But we're in a crazy dream world and I'm sure about to face manaka

>>4771885
>>4771887
Yk we can always just take a break and go out on a date with her. It wouldn't be any good if we slept with her after having absolutely no time to sleep and constantly worrying about Armageddon

>>4771846

changing from>>4771865
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>>Check out the damaged left door

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>>4771876
Thanks, I hate it

>Write in
>apply concept of Padoru
What could go wrong?

>>4771892
>we can always just take a break
Can we? I have my doubts.

>>4771888
Nice trips

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>>4771903
Well you have like, what, six days before reality unravels?

>>4771903
QM said we don't have to solve everything in a single day and we have a few days before Manaka completes her goals, we're basically a stalemate right now too, she's not stupid, she knows how much firepower we have now. Leaving us alone runs up the clock if we take it easy for a few days, attacking us just forces our hand and has us go after her

>>4771903
You might have to change your name if you can't imagine being able to set aside time for Sakura.

>>4771911
Seriously? I thought we only had 2

>>4771911
Is that after we wake up? Cause if it is we can spend one day relaxing and taking it easy and two days training

We just have to ask Manaka to give us a day or two so we can go on dates and stuff. I'm sure she will understand.

Seriously, how many updates since Shinji last slept? Can anyone remember all the major events that happened in this one day?

>>4771916
I can certainly imagine it, personally. I just have my doubts about anons voting for it.

>>4771917
It's been a day since Nyarlathotep told us Manaka is gonna destroy reality in a week

>>4771920
He hasn't had a good night's sleep in a while

>>4771924
Speed run tactics I guess

I know we haven't slept since Mordred let us leave whe she was supposed to be guarding us.
How many threads ago was that?

Really, taking 3 days off is for the best, there’s nothing else Manaka can do now except attack or wait for us

>>4771927
Thread #18 was when we met Merlin. #19 was when we got Alitheia this morning.

>>4771927
Last time you slept was when Nyarla did you a solid and gave you your evil witch back.
Speaking of sleeping, it's time to sleep.
Also there's going to be small battle over who gets to wake Shinji up in the morning.

>>4771933
Won't the battle itself wake us up?

>>4771933
>in the morning
God, I hope they captured some people while we were out.

Sakura had better win.

>>4771932
Poor Shinji.
You guys really overwork your poor seaweed.

>>4771937
I might leave it up to a dice roll.

>>4771938
>You guys
We wouldn't need to do it if a different thing didn't go wrong every five minutes.

Please make it so no one mentions this. Goddamn meme votes!!

>>4771943
A beast was created and defeated in a single day.

>>4771941
Obviously Alitheia and Betty win.
Can't beat the daughters. Nope.

>>4771941
Damn, you're just gonna cuck Sakura huh?

>>4771938
QM, the more we succeed the more shit you throw at us.
I bet if we killed the enemy servants rather than recruiting everyone, you wouldn't be so harsh on us.

>>4771945
You think nobody is going to mention Shinji suddenly having a mental episode and dancing with the Saberface?

>>4771943
It's all Arcueid's fault.
Change my mind.

>>4771947
Yeah that was a wild 8 hours

>>4771947
QM what year is it?

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>>4771951
>I bet if we killed the enemy servants rather than recruiting everyone, you wouldn't be so harsh on us.
You'd probably be right.
If you want to save everyone, prepare to walk a pathway to hell... or something.

>>4771945
Cry more

>>4771952
Just please have mercy. Please I'm begging you. I'm on my hands and knees.

If you gotta give us one meme vote without consequences this would be it. It's obvious people just went with the dumb vote because of quest fatigue, otherwise my faith in humanity will crack.

>>4771952
It's Merlin, he’s gonna fucking rat us out, I knew he was an asshole

>>4771955
2021

>>4771947
I won't even mention everything else that happened today. You know what you did.

>>4771948
I'll accept that too.

Sakura or the daughters had better win.

>>4771952
Don't forget the singing!

>>4771953
That's why we benched her. She was supposed to redeem herself by soloing Tesla. I hope we wake up to good news.

>>4771955
Should be 2004, like in the original vn.

>>4771952
They all better mention it. Shinji needs to loosen up more.