EMIYA
To be a Master
Emiya:
What a disaster...
What kind of Holy Grail War happened here?
Emiya:
No sign of the Mage's Association or Holy Church, which means a battle royale among the Masters.
Emiya:
They probably misused their Servants, and let them do whatever they want.
Emiya:
Fujimaru, make sure you control your Servants, so you don't end up with a mess like this.
Fujimaru 1:
Control my Servants?
Fujimaru 2:
Is it wrong to let them do what they want?
Emiya:
Use your Command Spells to keep them in check.
If they're up to something, teach them a lesson, or make them fight.
Emiya:
Many Masters use their Command Spells to force their Servants to commit suicide as a safety measure.
Emiya:
When a Master realizes a Heroic Spirit is "too much to handle," using the Spells that way can save many lives.
Mash:
I see... It's true that there are many Servants who just want to cause destruction.
Mash:
Most Berserkers are like that.
I didn't realize you could use a Spell that way.
Mash:
As expected of the great Emiya, a true veteran who's been through many Holy Grail Wars.
Emiya:
Y-Yeah. Well, when it comes to Holy Grail Wars,
I know more than your average Servant.
Emiya:
Ahem. All right Fujimaru, this is a good chance. I'm going to give you a proper lecture.
Emiya:
...Of course, Dr. Roman has already taught you what you need to know about combat.
Emiya:
So this time, I'll teach you about something you won't see in the stats, a Heroic Spirit's...attributes.
Emiya:
Heroic Spirits can be divided into four main categories.
"Human", "Earth", "Heaven," and "Star."
Emiya:
Those under the "Human" category are people born after AD, and praised as heroes after their death because of their great deeds in life.
Emiya:
Some of them were actual super humans when alive, but most of them were only glorified after death.
Emiya:
Andersen, Shakespeare, Robin Hood, and Lady Nightingale would all be examples.
Emiya:
Next, the "Earth" category.
These are heroes spoken of in local folklore—
Dr. Roman:
(...This feels like another long talk.
Fujimaru, is he always like this?)
Fujimaru 1:
Sometimes he gets this way.
Mash:
Yes. He's normally quiet and serious, but from time to time he gets very nosy.
Mash:
He sort of talks too much.
That's our Emiya.
Fujimaru 2:
His attribute is "talky mom."
Dr. Roman:
I see... Talky mom attribute, eh?
We'll just have to let him talk till he's done then.
Emiya:
The fourth category "Star," is where things get important.
Emiya:
The "Star" is a special category. It represents mankind's hope and symbolizes overcoming hardship.
Emiya:
This category might seem powerful as it has no weakness against the other three, but its true nature lies elsewhere.
Emiya:
There's another category equal to the "Star."
That's the fifth—
Emiya:
...We were interrupted just as it was getting good.
Fujimaru, prepare for combat.
Emiya:
They must have smelled us.
They'll make contact in 20 seconds!
Mash:
R-Right! Preparing for combat immediately!
Initiate anti-wild beast combat!
--BATTLE--:
Emiya:
For our next topic, I'll explain what makes each class unique. We'll start with the Archer class,
Emiya:
Archers, as the name implies, use a bow as their primary weapon.
Emiya:
While inferior to Saber and Lancer in close range combat, they excel at providing long range support.
Emiya:
They also have a skill called "Independent Action."
Emiya:
Even without a link to their Master, they can function for a while on their own.
Mash:
But they won't be able to maintain the physical body.
Mash:
Lack of energy source aside, wouldn't they be forced back to the Throne without an anchor to this world?
Emiya:
Normally, yeah. But with Independent Action,
they can ease up the "force exerted by the World."
Emiya:
After all, there are many stories of snipers camping out 3 days and 3 nights just to hit their targets.
Emiya:
Think of it as a skill that allows them to function for a few days apart from their Master.
Emiya:
What's important is that the skill differs from Assassin's Presence Concealment. It does not conceal your movement.
Emiya:
Stealth operations thus require the appropriate skill, or backups from their Master.
Dr. Roman:
Archer, I hate to interrupt Fujimaru's lecture, but as I'm sure you're aware...
Emiya:
An enemy attack, right? They always pick the worst timing. It's so hard to have class outdoors.
Mash:
(...I probably shouldn't mention that Archer's loud voice is telling the enemy exactly where we are, right?)
--BATTLE--:
Emiya:
Lastly, a word about what it means to be a Master.
I'll tell you how to get along with your Servants.
Dr. Roman:
You're still keeping this up!
Man, you don't know when to quit, do you?
Emiya:
What are you talking about?
I'm here lecturing because the people at Chaldea won't.
Emiya:
I heard how you became a Master, Fujimaru.
Emiya:
You're no Mage, and you have no experience.
You became a Master by accident, yes?
Emiya:
Even if no one else can do your job, that's still absurd.
I should at least teach you how to act like a Master.
Mash:
...I'm sorry, Senpai. Emiya's right,
none of the adults left at Chaldea are any good...
Dr. Roman:
I do feel bad, you know!
I am devoting myself fully to medical work as well!
Emiya:
Enough. We're talking about Servants.
They are Heroic Spirits from many different eras.
Emiya:
Basically, a Servant will be more powerful than their Master. You understand that?
Mash:
Yes.
No one needs a familiar weaker than they are.
Emiya:
Correct. But it's wrong for a Master to unduly respect or fear their Servant.
Emiya:
They have achieved great things, but within the confines of the contract, that means nothing.
Emiya:
The Master and Servant relationship is defined by the contract, but mentally it's best for them to be equals.
Emiya:
Listen. Even a godlike Servant got their start the same way as you.
Emiya:
Anyone who lives in the modern era, uses the wisdom their ancestors left behind—
Emiya:
Servants are no different.
Emiya:
Even Heroic Spirits achieved deeds with the help of others when they were alive, and that's why they choose to contract with you.
Emiya:
In other words, being summoned and relied on isn't necessarily a bad thing for a Heroic Spirit.
Emiya:
For example, how would you feel if something you left behind could aid the people of the next era?
Fujimaru 1:
...That would be kind of nice.
Fujimaru 2:
It would feel like the proof that I lived.
Emiya:
That's right.
Servants feel the same way.
Emiya:
The deeds you did, the things you left behind nurtures the next generation—All Servants take pride in that.
Emiya:
Doesn't matter if the Servant is good or evil.
Servants and Masters are mentally equal.
Emiya:
A Servant aiding a Master, is simply a matter of duty.
Emiya:
That is what it means to live on this planet.
What you do will surely help someone in the future.
Mash:
...Someone in the future...
Dr. Roman:
...Ahem, Mr. Emiya?
I hate to interrupt the speech, but...
Emiya:
(Sigh) Very well.
I've said what I must.
Emiya:
So, what is it this time? Golems? Skeletons?
At this point a wyvern wouldn't surprise me.
Dr. Roman:
Well, um—
Honestly, we shouldn't be seeing any of these here...
Mash:
I-It's an army of female soldiers! I have no idea why!
Gorilla-like women...In other words, GoriWoms!
Mash:
They're heading straight for Emiya!
Emiya:
My bad luck with women is following me here? Aah!
It feels like someone's doing this deliberately!
--BATTLE--:
Dr. Roman:
And future generations would know this as the great Amazonian Migration. The end.
Emiya:
...Doctor, was this your doing?
Dr. Roman:
Huh? Nope! Wasn't me!
Definitely not! No way!
Mash:
Anyway, I think that's the last attack.
Emiya, feel free to continue.
Emiya:
(Sigh) Never mind.
I think I'll call it a day.
Emiya:
It was rude of me to assume you needed those lectures.
Fujimaru already has many wonderful Servants.
Emiya:
With Mash Kyrielight at your side, you won't be easily defeated.
Emiya:
You have a long journey ahead of you.
You'll learn through experience, not words.
Fujimaru 1:
I'll do the best I can.
Emiya:
Good. Go at your own pace, and don't rush.
You'll do yourself no good pushing too hard.
Fujimaru 2:
Mash is the only one with talent.
Mash:
...
Dr. Roman:
Fujimaru, sometimes you can be just brutal, you know that?
Mash:
Um, Emiya.
No, Servant Archer.
Mash:
I was wondering.
Why are you being so nice to us?
Mash:
Other Servants are interested in Senpai's skills.
You're the only one who cares what Senpai thinks.
Emiya:
It's simple.
Now that you're my Master, I need you to succeed.
Emiya:
It's business. A form of advertising.
I want people to know that my Masters succeed.
Emiya:
If word gets around, the next time I'm summoned I can ask for a higher price, right?
Mash:
...Um, in other words, it's for your own benefit?
Mash:
So this is for us, and for yourself too?
Emiya:
Yes, that's right.
Emiya:
For one thing, it would damage my reputation to leave an inexperienced young [♂ boy /♀️ girl}.
Emiya:
A true Servant helps their Master grow, and thus enhances their own reputation.
Unlimited Blade Works
Mash:
We've arrived at the Massive Cavern in Fuyuki.
Emiya, what's here, exactly?
Emiya:
I sensed this presence when I came to "this" Fuyuki before. I've been waiting for the right timing.
Fujimaru 1:
Right timing?
Fujimaru 2:
Presence?
Emiya:
A tough foe I've a particular attachment to—
Or an impassable wall, you could say.
Emiya:
Fujimaru, you're aware that I can't use my Noble Phantasm yet, of course.
Emiya:
I've sealed it away, until you've grown strong enough as a Master.
Dr. Roman:
So that's why. I thought that was weird. Your Noble Phantasm manifests the landscape in your mind.
Dr. Roman:
No catalyst is necessary.
You simply need to be there.
Dr. Roman:
Yet you couldn't use it. That's because you were waiting for Fujimaru's growth, right?
Emiya:
I'm well-aware that it's nosy of me, but there is an order to all things, you see.
Emiya:
I didn't want you to become the kind of Master who relies too much on Noble Phantasms.
Mash:
Fujimaru has grown as a Master.
Enough for you to use your Noble Phantasm, right?
Fujimaru 1:
I can finally use Archer's Noble Phantasm!?
Emiya:
Yes. You've done well so far.
But first, there's one more thing you have to do.
Fujimaru 2:
Thanks, but that's overprotective!
Emiya:
I'll just have to ask you to resign yourself to it.
I get too attached to those I like.
Emiya:
It might look different, but this is still the Greater Grail.
The Holy Grail War that happens here...
Emiya:
Its strongest Servant awaits within.
You will defeat it for me.
Emiya:
If you can do that, I'll have nothing left to teach you.
Mash:
Within...Does he mean...
Fujimaru 1:
...What was it again?
Dr. Roman:
Come on, get a hold of yourself!
Berserker! It's Berserker!
Dr. Roman:
That giant lump of pitch darkness.
Just like a walking hurricane.
Fujimaru 2:
...Berserker.
Mash:
...That's right.
The Servant we stood no chance against before.
Emiya:
I see you know him, that saves me the time.
Let's be prepared when we fight—
Monster:
GuRuuuuuuuuuuuu—!
Emiya:
I guess we have to do some warm-ups first.
Let's crush these guys, Fujimaru!
--BATTLE--:
Mash:
Enemies destroyed.
All that's left is the Servant back there.
Emiya:
Even corrupted, it's power is real.
You'll need to kill it more than once or twice.
Emiya:
It means we need to keep killing him.
Let's do this, Master.
--BATTLE--:
Mash:
W-We did it!
We won!
Fujimaru 1:
We did it, Mash!
Fujimaru 2:
It'll take more than a Berserker to stop me.
Emiya:
That was a splendid battle.
You are no longer a novice.
Dr. Roman:
Oh?
No longer a novice, but not a true Master yet?
Emiya:
Is that really something for me to say?
You still have some work for [♂ him /♀️ her}, right?
Dr. Roman:
Well, for me this kid is doing a great job.
But Magi☆Mari though...
Mash:
You're asking an internet idol for opinions on a Master's growth?
Dr. Roman:
Of course I am, so much so she complains and says "that all you ever talk about now."
Mash:
...That may not be the best idea Doctor.
Try not to stay on the internet all day.
Emiya:
Either way, that's all I have for you to do.
Master, you may now order me as you like.
Emiya:
How about fighting the real Berserker?
I shall show you my mastery of the blade.
Dr. Roman:
A Noble Phantasm battle between Archer and Berserker?
Awesome! Make sure you win this time, Archer!
Emiya:
That's up to my Master.
Emiya:
I'm counting on you, Fujimaru.
Surpass the hero whom I couldn't before.