[ Facing Kirei Kotomine's taunts, Shirou Emiya, who felt like his entire body was falling apart but whose mouth was still stubborn, pushed away Kirei Kotomine's outstretched hand. "It's none of your business! I thought I could do it myself." ]
[ "Huh?!" Shirou Emiya then looked at his hand, which had been transplanted from Archer, in confusion. The hand that couldn't move before was now usable. ]
[ Illya also seemed unsure. "Was it influenced by Archer?!" ]
[ .....]
~Projection of All Worlds~
"Perhaps this is Archer's most unjust moment. Even if he was influenced, it shouldn't have affected his brain."
"It seems this Shirou Emiya is also going down the path of tearing apart Heroic Spirits with his bare hands. Perhaps it's because of Emiya Archer's hand that his body is gradually starting to become non-human."
After all, Archer's constant refrain, 'I am a sword bone,' is still fresh in everyone's minds.
~Type-Moon World, Witch on the Holy Night Worldline~
Aozaki Touko, known as the 'Grand Puppeteer,' was indifferent to their struggle for the Holy Grail. She was no longer obsessed with the 'Root' or 'Magic,' as she was already powerful enough and didn't need a Fifth Magic to prove herself.
Instead, she was very interested in Shirou Emiya's reaction after transplanting Heroic Spirit Archer's arm.
"He can already move it?! As expected of his future self's arm, the compatibility is surprisingly good.~~"
Having a profound understanding of human anatomy, she discovered something unusual… the magic circuits etched into Archer's arm would continuously strengthen Shirou Emiya's body from now on, until he was as strong as—him.
"How peculiar…"
—
[ "You're here, Senpai!" Sakura, who had sensed Shirou Emiya's arrival, instead showed a distorted smile. A huge shadow appeared on the ground, then turned into black mud, beginning to surge out from the castle. ]
[ "Bang bang bang——" The places the black mud passed through gradually turned crimson, followed by a series of explosions. ]
[ "Roar!!!" Berserker, already corroded by the black mud, was twining with black threads, letting out a roaring cry, bursting out from the explosion. ]
[ Hearing the roar, Shirou Emiya and Kirei Kotomine immediately picked up Illya and fled through the forest. However, mere human reflexes couldn't compare to Hassan of the Cursed Arm, a Heroic Spirit. Hassan of the Cursed Arm had already arrived behind them and thrown a dagger. ]
[ "Clang——!" Kirei Kotomine used his Black Keys to deflect the dagger. Illya took the opportunity to use her thread magic to block Hassan of the Cursed Arm's retreat, while also turning threads into flying birds and launching a fierce assault. ]
[ "Rumble!!" Each impact from the thread-formed birds caused an explosion. ]
[ Seeing her attack dodged, Illya then used thread magecraft to weave a magnificent longsword and struck Hassan from the air, slamming him heavily onto the ground! ]
[ Kirei Kotomine put down Illya, whom he had been holding, and looked at the unharmed Hassan. "It seems you're not a porcelain doll either." ]
[ After speaking, he turned to Shirou Emiya and said, "If you save a woman, don't let her die again. The impact of her death before your eyes will be unbearable for you." ]
[ "Let's go! Illya." Shirou Emiya, who was about to say something, sensed Berserker. With cold sweat on his face, he quickly picked up Illya, leaving Kirei Kotomine alone to face Hassan. ]
[ .....]
~Projection of All Worlds~
"What a reliable adult…"
"Are all the Masters in this generation capable of tearing apart Heroic Spirits with their bare hands? Are Heroic Spirits' combat abilities really that cheap now…"
Everyone watched Hassan of the Cursed Arm in silence, speechless. They had originally thought that, as a Heroic Spirit, he would be able to completely dodge Illya's threads. Unexpectedly, not only did he not dodge, but he got completely entangled!
This Hassan of the Cursed Arm was simply too pathetic, even ridiculously weak. From beginning to end, he just kept throwing daggers, but couldn't deal even 1 point of damage. Anyone, human or ghost, could exchange a few blows with him.
~Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"This is one of the Einzbern family's magecraft. Illya's magic circuit is much stronger than mine."
Irisviel happily rubbed Illya's face. She could also use these threads, but without the power Illya had.
Although Kiritsugu Emiya felt a bit strange and uncomfortable seeing Kirei Kotomine holding his daughter Illya, he still let out a sigh of relief when he saw how weak Hassan of the Cursed Arm, a Heroic Spirit, was.
"To be knocked flying by a Magus, this Hassan of the Cursed Arm really seems pathetic."
He never expected Kirei Kotomine to actually cover the retreat for his daughter and adopted son one day, but the feeling was just so strange.
—
[ After Shirou Emiya left, Kirei Kotomine and Hassan of the Cursed Arm engaged in battle in the abandoned church, and Kirei Kotomine's inner monologue was also heard. ]
[ "For me, happiness is pain, and despair is joy. I understand myself that such a life is nothing short of evil for a living creature!" ]
[ "What a serious defect! Even as a heretic, I know common sense. I once tried hard to walk the right path. And the last attempt… was to fall in love with a woman." ]
[ Kirei Kotomine swung his sword, deflecting a dagger thrown by Hassan of the Cursed Arm, but his gaze fell to the side of his abdomen. A dagger had somehow already pierced him, and blood was gushing out. ]
[ Kirei Kotomine pulled out the dagger expressionlessly, as if feeling no pain. "To be precise, I hoped I could do it. I tried to love her, and even had a child." ]
[ Then, he suddenly remembered his wife committing suicide in front of him and jolted awake. Returning from his memories to reality, he was already riddled with stab wounds, blood splattering everywhere, but Kirei Kotomine curved his lips into a joyful smile. ]
[ "Noble Phantasm!" ]
[ " 'Zabaniya! (Delusional Heartbeat)' " Hassan didn't care about anything else and directly activated his Noble Phantasm. His right hand, glowing red, instantly extended like a whip, striking directly at Kirei Kotomine's heart. ]
[ "It's over!" Hassan withdrew his arm, looking confident of victory. He squeezed his right hand and found no heart within, immediately becoming incredibly surprised. "You…!" ]
[ .....]
~Projection of All Worlds~
"Hassan of the Cursed Arm… just quit the group. I really don't want to say anything more about you. Because I still remember what you done on the previous inventory."
"To be incomplete within oneself, I never thought such a person could exist. Happiness is pain, despair is joy."
Everyone was surprised that such a person existed. No wonder Kirei Kotomine's eyes lacked any sparkle, filled instead with emptiness.
Yet, he had a very clear self-awareness, understanding his own essence.
~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable Worldline~
"He's very similar to Dio, yet also different!"
Jotaro felt that Kirei Kotomine was similar to Dio because they both knew their nature was evil, and Dio was pure evil.
However, Kirei Kotomine was different from Dio… Although Kirei Kotomine was inherently evil, he received a good education. This was like forcing a carnivore to eat grass.
No… it couldn't even be called forcing. It was more like a carnivore voluntarily eating grass to fit in.
But this was also the beginning of his emptiness. His tragedy lay in his inability to be a pure villain. He was very clear-headed, knowing what a conscientious person should do, and thus he couldn't find the meaning of existence.
~Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"Hahaha, this King truly didn't misjudge you. How delightful… Kirei Kotomine!"
Gilgamesh's ability to see through people's hearts was truly strong.
He knew that Kirei Kotomine's pathetic 'nature' couldn't align with his 'personality,' having a personality that yearned for goodness but a nature that could only enjoy evil… After all, for him, happiness was pain, and despair was joy.
.....
"He is a dangerous man, and also the person I dislike the most."
This was Kiritsugu Emiya's first thought about Kirei Kotomine.
Kirei Kotomine's joy was seeing others suffer. Based on that alone, it was destined that he and Kiritsugu would never get along in this life.
—
[ At this moment, Kirei Kotomine had already arrived beside him. He used the Bajiquan's Iron Mountain Lean to knock Hassan of the Cursed Arm into the wall. After throwing Black Keys to pin Hassan of the Cursed Arm's hands, accompanied by a burst of lightning that paralyzed Hassan of the Cursed Arm, Kirei Kotomine ignored him. ]
[ Instead, he rushed straight to the rooftop, extended his hand, and pressed down on Hassan of the Cursed Arm's Master, Zouken Matou. He decisively used the Holy Church's magecraft, Baptism Rites! ]
[ "Declare…" Kirei Kotomine, under the witness of the huge cross on the church rooftop, began to emit a white light. ]
[ "I command slaughter, I command life. What I wound, I heal. None can escape my grasp. None can evade my gaze. Let it perish." ]
[ Zouken Matou's body began to gradually dissipate. He widened his eyes, continuously cursing, "You bastard… bastard…!" ]
[ "The defeated, the aged, I recall all. Entrust to me, learn from me, obey me. At the moment of rest, do not forget the song, do not forget the prayer, do not forget me." ]
[ As Kirei Kotomine continued his incantation, Zouken Matou's body could no longer maintain itself, transforming into insects that were constantly disintegrating. ]
[ "With my lightness, I relieve all burdens, rest in my hand. For your sins, anoint with oil and mark with a brand. Eternal life, given by death. Forgiveness is now the covenant by my incarnation." ]
[ At this point, Zouken Matou, with only his head remaining, still didn't forget to mock, "What can this change? You can never obtain salvation." ]
[ Kirei Kotomine ignored him and spoke the final incantation, "Let compassion gaze upon this soul!!" ]
[ With a flash of white light, Zouken Matou's entire body was disintegrated.]
[.....]
~Projection of All Worlds~
"Hassan of the Cursed Arm… you, sigh!"
"Kirei Kotomine did a brilliant job! It can be said that the culprit behind all this was that old bug."
Although Hassan of the Cursed Arm was a bit embarrassing, he was still a Heroic Spirit. Kirei Kotomine's decisive action to deal with Zouken Matou, the Master, when he instantly determined that he couldn't resolve Hassan of the Cursed Arm, was truly brilliant.
~Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"The Holy Church's incantation directly affects the soul, regardless of where the target of purification is."
Kirei Kotomine's empty eyes watched his future self. Seeing Zouken Matou's painful struggle, he felt a strange sensation.
He reached out and placed a hand on his heart, a slight smile forming at the corner of his mouth. So, this is joy!
.....
Who was the happiest to see this scene? Of course, it was our Uncle Kariya! At this moment, he could barely contain the smile on his face.
"Heh hahaha… cough cough… haha!"
That old man, finally dead.
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