The battle between EMIYA and Shirou Emiya, a clash of ideals—one abandoning his, the other clinging to his—ultimately ended with EMIYA
The battle between EMIYA and Shirou Emiya, a clash of ideals—one abandoning his, the other clinging to his—ultimately ended with EMIYA admitting his own defeat…
But! The figure that appeared on the screen next, and the deep voice that emanated from it, stunned everyone. The screen, which had gone dark, now displayed a new scene.
[Bonus Content+: EMIYA Alter! A martyr gazing at the stars from hell.]
[Not an anonymous individual created by society, but a heartless enforcer who abandoned himself and fell. His memories are damaged, and he has lost his past. He has discarded morality, disdained kinship, and constantly mocked himself for living like a walking corpse.]
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~Projection of All Worlds~
"Emiya?! Is the Throne of Heroes run by their family? It's practically a family of loyal heroes; another EMIYA has appeared."
Everyone looked at the new text on the screen, slightly puzzled. The introduction of EMIYA Alter didn't sound like a good person.
Look, abandoning himself, discarding morality, disdaining kinship… This was completely different from the foolishly idealistic Shirou Emiya they knew. Could it be Shirou Emiya's child or something?!
~Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~
Irisviel quietly counted on her fingers, as if tallying something, then spoke with a puzzled expression,
"Kiritsugu, how many people are there in the Emiya family… exactly?"
A beat of silence, as Kiritsugu Emiya stared at the screen.
"....."
He really wanted to say that he didn't know either why someone named Emiya kept popping up.
But it seemed this new Emiya was quite tragic, a martyr gazing at the stars from hell…
~Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"Hey, Archer! Do you know this EMIYA Alter?"
At this moment, Rin Tohsaka, who had summoned EMIYA to deal with the Holy Grail War, looked puzzled after seeing the name.
However, she didn't connect him to Shirou Emiya, as his description didn't match Shirou Emiya at all.
"Rin… To be honest, I'm not sure. More accurately, I have no recollection."
EMIYA frowned slightly at this. As an enforcer of the Counter Force, he didn't seem to have this person in his memory.
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[ The first thing that appeared before everyone was a man completely dark-skinned, but with strange golden patterns covering his body. In his hands, he held Kanshou and Bakuya, which looked more like dual pistols than swords. ]
[ Before he was even seen, a muffled voice was heard, "You ask me if a Hero of Justice can do all sorts of bad things?! Of course, because I myself have long been rotten to the core." ]
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~Projection of All Worlds~
"What the—!!"
Looking at the figure that appeared and the voice that came through, everyone's faces were filled with shock, hardly believing their eyes. This man before them was actually that Shirou Emiya!
Viewers from other worlds still found it hard to connect this dark EMIYA Alter with Shirou Emiya, so was this another Shirou Emiya from a parallel world…?
But wasn't EMIYA already the embodiment of Shirou Emiya's ideal at its dead end?! How dark a future would it take for him to constantly mock himself for living like a walking corpse?
~Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline~
Even Archer himself, looking at his dark skin, as if he had suffered many hardships in the Middle East, couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Is it another parallel version of myself…? What kind of choice did he make?"
Archer began to mutter to himself. He had thought that being betrayed by his cherished ideal and witnessing so-called hell was already tragic enough.
But he never expected there to be someone even more tragic than himself.
What did he go through to feel that he was rotten to the core, to the point where even doing bad things as a Hero of Justice was taken for granted?
~JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Part 6: Stone Ocean Worldline~
"Father Pucci?! No… There are still some differences."
Jolyne looked at the dark-skinned, white-haired figure. She almost thought it was Father Pucci. She never expected there to be someone so similar in the world.
It was no wonder Jolyne almost mistook him, as their appearances were truly too similar… But, a rotten Hero of Justice, what kind of justice would he enforce then?!
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[ In the past, a religion arose in a certain country. Many scientists and powerful figures became followers of this religion, revering it as true salvation. ]
[ The followers of this religion upheld 'purity.' Those rejected by others, lonely individuals with special talents, and geniuses deemed dangerous all gathered together! ]
[ At that time, an incurable disease was spreading across the world, and this religious group suddenly appeared and cured the disease, causing more and more people to join the organization. ]
[ That organization had no evil intentions whatsoever, not even a hint of malevolence… except for the female leader who founded it on a whim 『Kiara Sessyoin』 ]
[ Kiara Sessyoin was a very peculiar woman. She possessed unparalleled beauty, compassion, and a physique that made her loved by others, while also having the qualities of a saint and a savior! ]
[ That leader unreservedly fulfilled the desires of her followers, and the believers became utterly dependent on her, revering her as an absolute faith. ]
[ She was a philanthropist, unconstrained by any prejudice, loving all people equally, and vowing to free them from suffering. But the only person she truly loved was herself! Everyone else was seen as mere livestock. ]
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~Projection of All Worlds~
"Hiss!! She clearly has the qualities of a savior, loving all people equally… but she only sees herself as human and treats everyone else as livestock!"
Everyone gasped, taking a cold breath. What pure arrogance this was! Possessing the qualities of a saint and a savior, with numerous followers behind her, such an existence, if evil, would have unimaginable consequences.
~Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline~
"Mere mongrel!! How dare you be so arrogant?"
Gilgamesh couldn't stand it, his face becoming furious. To be so arrogant as a mere human, even this proud King of Heroes doesn't treat people as non-humans!
"Hahaha, what an arrogant little girl."
The King of Conquerors seemed unconcerned, but in reality, he was secretly annoyed.
Possessing the qualities of a saint and a savior, she claims to love all people equally, yet treats everyone else as mere livestock, truly loving only herself! What arrogance this is!
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[ She could only derive pleasure by enduring others' desires and achieving the greatest thrill by destroying their lives. In reality, the suicidal believers were all pursuing desires solely to gain her love, but as their desires were gradually satisfied, they faded, and they slowly lost her concern, ultimately committing suicide in despair. ]
[ Later, even Shirou Emiya's closest companion joined the cult, and Shirou Emiya knew that the person had only sought help from the cult due to their child's incurable illness, not out of true faith. ]
[ So, sensing something amiss, Shirou Emiya began to investigate this organization. From initial suspicion, his investigation deepened into conviction. If things continued this way, everything would be corrupted, and the world would transform into a state where everyone was unable to escape Kiara Sessyoin's influence! ]
[ But no matter how he used violent means to stop the believers, he couldn't shake their foundation in the slightest! The more aggressive he became, the more he was met with fanatical resistance and support from the believers! ]
[ So Shirou Emiya decided to eliminate the source, the cult leader, before everything was corrupted! For him, the target was only the leader herself; the believers did not possess the poison that harmed the world. ]
[ When Shirou Emiya arrived at the leader's location, he was not met by throngs of believers, but by the person most important to him—Taiga Fujimura! ]
[ Taiga Fujimura had become a member of the cult, standing in front of him, her eyes filled with gentle tears, her finger on the trigger, the gun pointed at him. ]
[ Perhaps it was battle instinct that made Shirou Emiya pull the trigger. With a whispered "...I'm sorry!" the beautiful past vanished before Shirou Emiya's eyes… ]
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~Projection of All Worlds~
"Just to gain Kiara Sessyoin's love, they all started to kill each other! And because they lost her concern, they even took their own lives…"
Everyone gained a clear understanding of Kiara Sessyoin.
Shirou Emiya, the only one who remained clear-headed, was not wrong in his assessment of her. If she were allowed to continue, this world would be corrupted.
But… Kiara Sessyoin not only forced him to betray his ideals but also made him kill his only family member with his own hands. It's no wonder Shirou Emiya would undergo a reversal and become EMIYA Alter…
~Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline~
Shirou Emiya, who had been quietly watching the screen, could no longer sit still. He looked at the screen with a face full of shock, hardly believing his eyes.
Shirou Emiya stared blankly at his hands, somewhat unsure if that future belonged to him.
"I killed Fuji-nee?!…"
This was the most impossible thing for him. Fuji-nee was his only family, like a mother or older sister to him. How could he possibly bring himself to do it?
"Disdaining kinship… discarding morality."
Only now did Shirou Emiya realize the kind of sin EMIYA Alter truly bore.
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[ The believers swarmed forward, stopping Shirou Emiya from advancing towards their leader, and at this moment, Shirou Emiya reaffirmed his resolve, "Even if it costs me something important, I will completely eradicate the root of corruption." ]
[ So Shirou Emiya began to slaughter the obstructing believers, but he discovered in horror that as long as there was one believer who truly wished for Sessyoin to live, she would not face true death! And even more people would head towards self-destruction! ]
[ To annihilate Sessyoin meant killing all her believers, which conflicted with the belief he had always upheld. Rather than conflict, it twisted Shirou Emiya's belief! ]
[ In desperation, to eliminate Sessyoin, Shirou did not hesitate to twist his beliefs and kill all the believers in the building who wanted Sessyoin to live. Finally, he stood before the culprit, Kiara Sessyoin. ]
[ For Shirou Emiya, killing Kiara Sessyoin would allow him to uphold his justice, but she did not give him this opportunity. ]
[ Kiara Sessyoin, instead, leaped from the high building with a mocking laugh. "If I existed in your world, I would surely jump from the rooftop with joy and utter boredom." ]
[ She knew that as long as she, as 'evil,' still existed, whether it meant sacrificing innocent people or important things! As long as justice could be upheld, for Shirou Emiya, it would be salvation! ]
[ But now, she, as 'evil,' ended her own life! Thus, Shirou Emiya's justice became 'evil'! ]
[ What was originally a sacrifice to uphold justice became indiscriminate killing, and this pain would forever torment Shirou Emiya! ]
[ This was Kiara Sessyoin's final "gift" to Shirou Emiya! ]
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