At this moment.
The light and shadow within the light curtain in the sky are still shifting.
[With Saber's heroic appearance, Shirou Emiya successfully resisted and forced Lancer, Cu Chulainn, to retreat, thus escaping the fatal attack.]
[After that, Saber settled down at Shirou Emiya's home as a Heroic Spirit and became a part of this family.]
[Bullet Comments]
[Knights of the Round Table: ? ? ? ]
[Tohsaka Rin: What kind of description is "became a part of this family"?! ]
[Goldy (Gilgamesh): Mongrel! Saber is not someone a faker like you can get involved with?! ]
[Iskandar: No matter how you look at it, I think I'm better than you]
Simultaneously—
[The changes in the light curtain intensified.]
[It showed Saber's daily life at the Emiya household.]
[Without fighting, Saber and Shirou Emiya spent relatively leisurely time together, until one day, Berserker and his Master, Illya, launched a new round of fierce attacks, shattering the original peace.]
Fourth Holy Grail War Timeline.
Emiya Kiritsugu looked at the small, silver-haired Illya who appeared on the light screen, and a look of nostalgia appeared on his face.
But it lasted only a moment before that nostalgic look instantly changed.
"Why did Illya participate in the Holy Grail War and become a Master?"
"Why did Illya attack Shirou Emiya?"
"From the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War to the beginning of the Fifth... what did Illya experience during this period?"
Emiya Kiritsugu's heart was full of doubts.
But no one could answer him.
He truly couldn't imagine the innocent Illya—the one in his memory with a sweet smile and silver hair—participating in the Holy Grail War.
"I hope you can give me an answer."
Emiya Kiritsugu whispered to the light screen, then returned his gaze to it.
And at this time, on the light screen:
[The scene is gradually fading.]
[It is replaced by an introduction about Illya.]
[Illyasviel von Einzbern, a Master in the Fifth Holy Grail War, whose Servant is the famous Berserker, Heracles.]
[However, her true identity hides a shocking secret—she is the daughter of Emiya Kiritsugu and the homunculus, Irisviel von Einzbern.]
[A being carefully crafted by the Einzbern family to serve as the vessel for the Holy Grail.]
[After the dust of the Fifth Holy Grail War settles, regardless of the war's outcome, her fate is sealed.]
[The candle of her life will be extinguished within a year.]
[This heavy fate filled her heart with resentment towards her father, Emiya Kiritsugu.]
[Thus, she set her sights on Shirou Emiya, the boy who was both Kiritsugu's adopted son and a new Master.]
[She wanted to teach him a lesson to vent her inner feelings.]
[However, behind this seemingly cold behavior lies a lonely girl's desire for a sense of belonging. She simply wants to find her place in this complicated world.]
[Bullet Comments]
[Tohsaka Rin: Illya is actually Shirou Emiya's sister?]
[Matou Sakura: That silver hair is so beautiful... She's such a lovely girl, yet her fate is...]
[Sigh...]
[Matou Kariya: It's all Tohsaka Tokiomi's fault!]
[Tohsaka Tokiomi: @Matou Kariya, No, I've wanted to say this for a while. why is everything my fault?]
[Morgan: This so-called Einzbern family is truly a den of iniquity (a dragon's lair).]
Winter 1994, Fuyuki City Docks. The wind was cold.
When Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes fell upon the silver-haired girl in the video, his heart was instantly shocked and began to tremble.
That was Illya, his daughter, all grown up and a Master in the Fifth Holy Grail War?
His thoughts raced, recalling Irisviel and their daughter, who should have stayed safely in the Einzbern castle, far from the smoke of war.
Yet, the video before him ruthlessly revealed that Illya had been drawn into that cruel war, and even if the war ended, her life would vanish within a year.
Emiya Kiritsugu's emotions surged like turbulent waves, unable to calm down. Especially when he realized Illya's life was nearing its end, he could no longer remain composed.
However, when he thought of Illya's tragic fate after participating in the Holy Grail War, his heart filled with endless coldness. He knew all participants in previous Holy Grail Wars met tragic ends, but he himself never cared about his own outcome. No matter what tragedy awaited, he was prepared.
But what about Illya? She was innocent and should not bear such a fate.
The thought that his daughter could lose her life regardless of the Holy Grail War's outcome filled Kiritsugu Emiya's heart with endless hatred and despair.
He was not afraid of falling into hell himself, but he was terrified of his loved ones suffering misfortune. Yet, what could he do? He could only silently endure this pain and helplessness, hoping to find a possibility of changing fate.
[The video in the light curtain continues to play.]
[At this moment, Shirou Emiya, Saber, and Rin Tohsaka appear in the light curtain.]
[Rin Tohsaka is explaining what the Holy Grail War is to Shirou Emiya.]
[Suddenly, a girl's voice sounded from behind the three of them without warning.]
[Emiya Shirou and the other two turned their heads abruptly and saw a huge figure standing on the hillside, and next to it, the silver-haired girl—Illya.]
["Berserker!" Rin Tohsaka gasped, her eyes revealing vigilance.]
["Good evening, Big Brother~ This is the second time we've met like this," Illya greeted with a smile, a seemingly deep meaning hidden within that smile.]
[Rin Tohsaka took a step forward, staring at Illya as if trying to see through her every subtle movement.]
["Nice to meet you, Rin." Illya introduced herself, "I'm Illya, Illyasviel von Einzbern. You should know this name, right?"]
["Einzbern?" Rin Tohsaka's pupils suddenly constricted; she was clearly familiar with the name.]
["Yeah!" Illya nodded happily. "It's a pity your Servant isn't here. I was thinking it would be better if we could get rid of all of you."]