[someone's angry about last fate/zero episode]

[godsholder]

That man! How could he do something like that to him? I don't care what personality was he wearing as shell at the time. Angra is still Angra! He suffered enough! [Protective of her Servant, isn't she? How could you choke him and break his heart, Emiya Kiritsugu? You said you would accept him, you lying cheat.]

I know that wish result was awful, mundane. [A sigh. Karen and she know him better than anyone.] There were other ways to reject it without harming my Avenger.

[Not to mention her wish was granted without world destroying consequences. What now?]

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[traceon]

He looks unstoppable. All he has to do is fire swords from that Gate of Babylon of his...

[godsholder]

I agree. Only a good strategy would beat him. If, for instance, he happens to use his trumpcard. I would be able to defeat him. That's a chance in a million.

[traceon]

How would you defeat him?

[godsholder]

Now that's a secret. Who knows if one day we'll have to battle?

[She smiles pleased.]

[traceon]

[gulp. why was everyone that he knew scary like this? such was the life of a magus, after all]

Let's hope we never have to.

1/2

[godsholder]

[He took the bait? For shame.]

I'm just joking. There's no reason for us to fight now the war is over. Besides, I could beat you without killing you. That'll be a waste.

[godsholder]

If you want to know that badly, I'll tell you.

[traceon]

[beating him without killing him. why does this sound like torture?]

Well...that's...good?

[as for the topic at hand?]

Well, only if you're comfortable telling me about it. I never discovered what Saber's Noble Phantasm was until... [his expression grows solemn for a moment before he shakes off the thought]

You don't have to say.

[godsholder]

What about Saber's Noble Phantasm? [She knows it, of course. She killed Saber once.]

It's okay, since you half-guessed it. It's a Noble Phantasm. It's one that kills the opponent as soon as they use their trumpcard. No matter if they draw it first, it will slay them before they had the chance to activated it.

[reversing the order. they activated but they never struck because her weapon killed them before they activated it.]

[traceon]

It's...a little hard for me to talk about. [considering what he'd just done in his own point in time] I just didn't figure out what her Noble Phantasm was until a lot later.

So it's the ultimate counter? By trumpcard do you mean their strongest attack, whether it's a Noble Phantasm or not?

[godsholder]

Then don't talk about it, Shirou. I know about Excalibur.

That's what I mean. It can be used against any trumpcard as long its activated. [passive skills count too.]

[traceon]

[for now Shirou will try to let the memory fade off into the back of his mind]

So hypothetically, if I were to try and use Projection, you could use your ability to counter whatever I tried to do?

[godsholder]

I don't think you can. There's a chance you could project the noble phantasm, but the "Answerer" effect isn't contained on the lead sphere. You see, it's my blood that carries it.

[traceon]

I see... I can't replicate blood. Just the skills needed to use whatever weapon I have. [even with the arm wrapped up as it was right now, Shirou'd retained so much from what he'd used it for. he may as well have been the ultimate glass cannon Servant. ...funny how that works]

I'm glad I didn't fight you then, Bazett.

[godsholder]

You should thank Kotomine for that. My mundane even told me that he weighted down Lancer with two Command Spells to hurt his battle performance.

[traceon]

[sure he knows she's kidding, but still,]

I could never do that for what he did to you. But the important thing is, we didn't have to fight! And that's what matters.

[godsholder]

[But they fought and died many times.]

What matters now is that finally ended.

[traceon]

[finally ended? oh. so they did fight before... well, he'll just silently nod to that and move on!]

Now we just gotta focus on getting you a job then.

[godsholder]

T-That's right. I've had a few job interviews so far, but I don't know which job would be more suitable for me.

1/2

[traceon]

Hmm...

2/2

[traceon]

Oh! Maybe you could become a waitress! On top of an hourly wage, you can get tips. It's a start.

[godsholder]

Waitress, you say.

[it sounds like an easy job but]

Wouldn't I have to wear a short skirt?

[traceon]

[Bazett in a short skirt... a-anyway]

Y-You shouldn't have to. Unless it's part of the dress code.

[godsholder]

Are you sure I won't have to? Short skirts are embarrassing.

I will give this a thought, Shirou. If nothing better comes up. I can't stay idle for too long.

[traceon]

Some places have the girls wearing pants, so it shouldn't be too hard if you're uncomfortable with a short skirt.