Jeanne d'Arc - Alter
That Which Must Be Corrected
Jeanne Alter:
I was born in a dark abyss, devoid of any light.
Jeanne Alter:
I know why I was made.
Ugh, what awful taste in women.
Jeanne Alter:
I don't remember who said it...but a voice echoed in my mind... “Vengeance is sweet.”
Jeanne Alter:
...But I lost. And from that moment,
nothing held any meaning for me anymore.
Jeanne Alter:
Not my existence.
Not my life.
Jeanne Alter:
Not my mind.
Not even the concept that is me.
Jeanne Alter:
And that's why I need to start over from the very beginning.
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Extra Classes are different than the standard seven, each with their own roles.
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...The Avenger is the most unusual of them all.
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The Ruler class has the unusual responsibility of regulating a Holy Grail War. However, you might say the very existence of the Avenger Class is unusual.
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What's more, her existence in particular is something of a peculiar one, born as she was of the omnipotent wish granter, the Holy Grail...
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By basing her existence on a hero named Jeanne d'Arc, Jeanne Alter was accepted by the world.
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What was her second birth like?
Well, that's a story for another day. In any case...
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She probably cannot stand the fact that her existence is based and depends on Jeanne d'Arc.
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To Jeanne Alter, even if her existence is like an ephemeral dream, a mere bubble... No, perhaps it is BECAUSE she knows how fragile her existence is...
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She attempts to use her own strength alone to keep afloat, so to speak.
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I am at a loss for words. She might be an Alter, but she's every bit as serious and stubborn as her other self.
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Master, please do your best and don't lead her astray.
Billy:
I got you now!
Guess today's not your lucky day, huh?
Mash:
I guess not...
Cú Chulainn:
You sure it's luck we're talking about here?
Billy, you didn't pull any dirty tricks, did you?
Billy:
Of course not.
Billy:
I just want you to know, I am fully capable of distinguishing between those that I should play dirty with and those I should not.
Billy:
Mash is the sort I shouldn't.
It was an honest duel.
Fujimaru 1:
Split.
Fujimaru 2:
Stay.
Cú Chulainn:
Are you serious!?
Why would anyone break up a hand like that?
Billy:
I see, you are going for a big win here, huh?
Billy:
...Well played. You won.
Billy:
That was a good move, but not good enough...
Ah, I won. Black Jack.
Fujimaru 1:
No way!
Mash:
That's too bad, Senpai...
Cú Chulainn:
I see you're pretty good at this, that's some skill you got there. You got a future, kid.
Cú Chulainn:
Anyway, what are we playing next? You might be quick with your hands, but I won't lose a bet! The night's is still young and–
Fujimaru 1:
Whoa, we got a rare guest here...
Jeanne Alter:
...I was wondering where all the noise was coming from. Just a bunch of morons addicted to gambling, I see.
Cú Chulainn:
Everyone needs a bit of entertainment from time to time. Wouldn't you say so, Fujimaru?
Mash:
I agree. We've been fixing minor Singularities nonstop lately.
Mash:
What is it, Jeanne?
If there's anything I can do, I will be glad to help you...
Jeanne Alter:
...I'm not Jeanne.
Don't lump me in with that stupid saint.
Mash:
Really!? Oh... Um...
In that case, Dark Jeanne?
Jeanne Alter:
...Wrong again.
Jeanne Alter:
I am a part of Jeanne d'Arc that broke off from her.
I'm my own, original being.
Jeanne Alter:
You may call me Jeanne Alter.
Fujimaru 1:
Jeanne Alter, wanna join us?
Jeanne Alter:
No, I don't want to.
People CHEAT at cards, right!?
Jeanne Alter:
I know exactly what sort of thing goes on in card games! Yes, I do!
Billy:
Hey, that's kinda prejudicial of you.
Not that you're wrong though, generally speaking...
Cú Chulainn:
So you WERE playing dirty.
Billy:
No I wasn't!
I said “generally speaking.”
Jeanne Alter:
...Whatever.
Jeanne Alter:
Fujimaru, time to go fix some Singularities. Don't think for one second that you get to just laze about.
Fujimaru 2:
Did something happen?
Jeanne Alter:
Precisely.
I need to go fix a minor Singularity.
Jeanne Alter:
And you're coming to help me.
Got it?
Jeanne Alter:
If you say no, then I'm just going to bother you until you say yes.
Mash:
I haven't received any reports about a Singularity being detected...
Jeanne Alter:
Yes and no.
Jeanne Alter:
...There are places that can't even be classified as minor Singularities, but I know that eventually, some will.
Billy:
I see. That's quite the claim.
Is that your intuition as an Avenger speaking?
Jeanne Alter:
...You could say that.
Mash:
But Senpai hasn't had a break like this in a while...
Fujimaru 1:
Duty calls, let's go.
Jeanne Alter:
It's your obligation as a Master.
C'mon, time to go.
Fujimaru 2:
All right, let's do this!
Jeanne Alter:
I'm glad you're motivated...but I hope this isn't you being sarcastic.
Cú Chulainn:
Well, I can't just sit here and ignore a Singularity.
I'm coming with you, Fujimaru.
Cú Chulainn:
Billy, you coming?
Billy:
Um... Nah. Pass.
Don't think I'd be useful this time anyway.
Billy:
Y'know, I do know someone who can help, though.
Be right back.
Jeanne Alter:
...How selfish.
I see outlaws are all the same.
Cú Chulainn:
Pot, meet kettle.
You're really not one to talk about being selfish.
Mash:
Now that a well-deserved break is gone, I do worry about Senpai's health... But, I will go get ready to navigate for you guys!
Da Vinci:
I am not seeing anything here.
Jeanne Alter:
No shit.
It hasn't become one yet.
Da Vinci:
I really want to know how you know all this, but...
Da Vinci:
I guess that can wait till later.
I'm going to trust you for the time being.
Da Vinci:
Servants accompanying the Master on this Rayshift will be... Cú Chulainn, Jeanne Alter, and...
Geronimo:
Me.
The kid asked me to join them.
Da Vinci:
Oh, it's a rare sight to see you on missions.
Geronimo:
Perhaps.
The kid has keen intuition, though.
Mash:
I understand.
He's a tough opponent in card games.
Geronimo:
So, where are we Rayshifting to?
Jeanne Alter:
France.
Former First Singularity.
Jeanne Alter:
The Foundation of Humanity is currently being restored there.
Mash:
...!
Geronimo:
France... A former Singularity...where the Hundred Years' War of Evil Dragons took place.
Jeanne Alter:
Exactly. I guess you could say we're here to clean up the mess that Singularity left behind.
Jeanne Alter:
In other words... Time to exorcise some bad spirits.
We have to.
Mash:
Jeanne Alter, what do you mean by bad spirits?
Jeanne Alter:
Just come with me.
You'll see.
Mash:
Wait, Jeanne Alter!
Mash:
...She ran off.
Cú Chulainn:
I guess we'll just have to follow her.
I'll catch up to her first.
Geronimo:
I will accompany Fujimaru. Like she said,
I can sense some lingering remnants around here.
Geronimo:
However, they pose no threat to humanity even if left alone, and would eventually perish on their own...
Geronimo:
...Hmmm, Singularity, huh?
Mash:
Ugh... These are...
Cú Chulainn:
Well, well. This is just terrible.
Geronimo:
A group of vengeful spirits.
But this is...
Jeanne Alter:
You can sense it as Servants, can't you. There's nothing you can do about the rage they're feeling.
Jeanne Alter:
If left alone, they will eventually pose a threat.
Jeanne Alter:
Come, Fujimaru.
Time for exorcism.
Jeanne Alter:
Steel your heart.
It's time to fight.
--BATTLE--:
Cú Chulainn:
Ugh, this whole experience is leaving a bad taste in my mouth. No wonder Billy bailed.
Geronimo:
...This spirit...
Jeanne Alter.
Geronimo:
Is this your redemption? To deal a finishing blow?
Or are you looking for something else?
Jeanne Alter:
Nothing like that.
I just want closure, and to wipe my slate clean.
Jeanne Alter:
After all, the previous me left this mess behind.
Geronimo:
So it's your conscience.
You should really learn how to let go.
Geronimo:
At the very least, this fixation of yours is unnecessary for this journey of restoring Humanity.
Geronimo:
Any one of us could've been summoned by the other side.
Jeanne Alter:
Proper Heroic Spirits like you can say that.
I can't.
Jeanne Alter:
To me, the biggest regret I left behind was...me.
Cú Chulainn:
Um... Master.
What do we do now?
Cú Chulainn:
Sure, these vengeful spirits might be harmful to the people here if left alone, but would they pose a threat to humanity as a whole? No.
Cú Chulainn:
The worst they can do is eat a few animals or the odd person here and there. But the way things are looking, no human wants to get anywhere near here.
Cú Chulainn:
From what I can tell, there's not a living person left in that nearby town anywa–
Fujimaru 1:
Let's go help her.
Cú Chulainn:
...That's what I thought.
Cú Chulainn:
But, a job without compensation won't do morale any favors...
Geronimo:
Oh that reminds me, Billy told me he'd forget about all the money you owe him if you do this.
Cú Chulainn:
Geronimo, are you serious!?
Okay, now I'm motivated!
Jeanne Alter:
...Hmph. As long as you're on board, I couldn't give less of a shit about your motive.
Jeanne Alter:
Let's head into town, Fujimaru.
I mean, Master.
Jeanne Alter:
Got it?
--ARROW--:
Mash:
...Just like Cú Chulainn said...there's no one here.
Geronimo:
Wrong, something is definitely here.
I'm sure you've picked up the readings as well.
Mash:
...Yes, the only living creature there is the Master.
All the other entities I'm picking up are spirits.
Jeanne Alter:
No surprise there. This town was destroyed a long time ago. Even if the world has repaired itself, even if its citizens are revived...
Jeanne Alter:
The only thing Humanity repairs is history. The hatred and despair engraved on this timeline will never fade away.
Jeanne Alter:
It's simple. Hatred and despair die hard.
Anything could cause those remnants to resurface.
Jeanne Alter:
That's why we must crush them first.
Do you follow?
Jeanne Alter:
...Now, the next wave of enemies is coming.
Are you ready?
Fujimaru 1:
Ready.
Geronimo:
...Master, just in case.
Geronimo:
She's not asking if you're ready to put your life on the line for this upcoming battle.
Geronimo:
She's asking if you're capable of exterminating those spirits. They might become evil in the future, but right now, they're still innocent.
Fujimaru 2:
Of course I am.
Jeanne Alter:
...Hmph, I wonder if you really are.
Jeanne Alter:
What if I told you those spirits are still innocent?
Would you still say you're ready to put them down?
Geronimo:
Anyway, more enemies are coming!
Get ready!
Ghost:
It hurts... It hurts... Hot... Suffocating...
Ghost:
Help... Help...
I don't... I don't want to die...
Ghost:
Die... Won't die... Death... I am dead...
Kill me... I will kill you...
Ghost:
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.
Ghost:
I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU.
--BATTLE--:
Mash:
...Master, please keep it together! If you show any weakness, those ghost will possess you and kill you!
Jeanne Alter:
They don't even know who they should hate anymore.
Jeanne Alter:
If other people were to visit this town during the course of Humanity restoring itself, they would be possessed and slaughtered.
Jeanne Alter:
...If you want to stop that from happening, you have to exorcise every ghost here.
Jeanne Alter:
However, they have not sinned, and they don't deserve any punishment. But it would be too late for them once their hate finally manifested.
Jeanne Alter:
I'm sure salvation is still possible for these poor souls since they haven't killed anyone.
Geronimo:
...Fujimaru, I'm sure you've realized by now...the source of such a grudge, such hatred in innocent spirits...
Geronimo:
Jeanne Alter, who brought you here.
She is the source.
Geronimo:
More specifically, the Jeanne Alter of this Singularity.
Mash:
...So these are ghosts of those who died in the Hundred Years' War of Evil Dragons?
Geronimo:
Naturally. The Jeanne Alter responsible for that crime has already been defeated.
Geronimo:
There's no reason to force the newly summoned Jeanne Alter to atone for the sins of her old self.
Geronimo:
But then...
Why did she manifest as an Avenger?
Cú Chulainn:
Now I understand what you're trying to say, Geronimo.
Cú Chulainn:
Does the fallen maiden have the intention of fulfilling her duty as a Servant to help restore Humanity?
Cú Chulainn:
If not, she's unfit to be Fujimaru's Servant.
Cú Chulainn:
She would just be a crazed woman who uses her status as a Servant to satisfy her own twisted desires.
Cú Chulainn:
The real question is...
Which one are you?
Jeanne Alter:
...More than anyone, that's what I want to know;
it's why I'm here right now.
Jeanne Alter:
But for the most part, it's what I expected.
Mash:
...What do you mean?
Jeanne Alter:
I thought that I'd at least enjoy taking my revenge.
Jeanne Alter:
But if I'm being honest... I'm not enjoying this at all.
It's actually boring me out of my skull.
Geronimo:
...I see, that's good.
Indeed, nothing fun comes from vengeance.
Geronimo:
However, exorcising these poor souls will not bring you salvation either.
Geronimo:
So, why? Why do you persist?
Jeanne Alter:
What do I need salvation for?
I'm just a fleeting dream.
Jeanne Alter:
Even if I pour everything I have into that effort, I will leave nothing behind. And that's fine. That's just the hand I was dealt.
Jeanne Alter:
I'm not here to atone for my sins, nor am I here to seek salvation. I'm here for one purpose and one purpose only: to bring you victory.
Jeanne Alter:
That...is the one thing I won't forget.
I can never forget.
Cú Chulainn:
...Heh.
Geronimo:
...Hah.
Fujimaru 1:
...That's right.
Jeanne Alter:
...Humph.
Jeanne Alter:
Did you get what I said!? Are you just pretending to be an idiot or are you actually that dumb!?
Fujimaru 2:
Thank you.
Jeanne Alter:
...Psh, whatever.
Not like I need your stupid thanks!
Jeanne Alter:
...Now, we just need to clean up the castle.
Cú Chulainn:
We already got this far.
We'll stick with you until the end.
Geronimo:
Indeed. However, I want you to show us the conclusion you've reached.
Geronimo:
Not just your conclusion, but what led you to it as well.
Ghost:
...Ughhh. Why...why...!
I...am...ah...ahhhhhhh...
Ghost:
Kill... I must kill... I must...protect...
Ghost:
God...
Why would you forsake us...
Jeanne Alter:
It feels terrible in here. Come forth, restless dead who can only lament your own tragedy!
Jeanne Alter:
Come at me! I am standing right here!
Don't just bitch and whine! Fight me!
Jeanne Alter:
You who were powerless in life! Come on!
Fight me! Kill me! Punish me for my sins!
Mash:
...U-ummm... Jeanne Alter?
What are you trying to do?
Ghost:
You... Yooouuu! Curse you... Curse you curse you curse you curse you curse you curse you curse yooouuu!
Ghost:
DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!
Cú Chulainn:
Fool, look what you've done!
They're fusing together!
Geronimo:
...That monster is the sum of all the hatred they bear her. But this is... I see...
Geronimo:
So...HE was the one you were really hoping to find salvation for... No, that's better left unsaid.
--BATTLE--:
Ghost:
...You...
How...did...you...
Jeanne Alter:
I see you somehow managed to keep you consciousness... Charles VII.
Mash:
...!
Ghost:
Jeanne... To think...you would...kill...the innocent...civilians...
Jeanne Alter:
I did. That's right.
And now I'm going to kill them again.
Jeanne Alter:
I won't let anyone–not some big damn noble hero, or a loser antiherotake this from me.
Jeanne Alter:
I killed you, I killed your followers,
I killed the civilians, I killed them all.
Jeanne Alter:
I'm not here to make excuses. I'm not here for salvation. I'm not here for punishment. This isn't FUN for me.
Jeanne Alter:
I'm just fulfilling my duty as a Servant!
Ghost:
Duty... I see...
So you are calling this your...duty...
Ghost:
We will hate you, and forever curse you.
Yet there's no hatred in your heart?
Jeanne Alter:
...
Jeanne Alter:
Master, do you know?
Jeanne Alter:
Charles VII, the one you know from the history books...
Jeanne Alter:
He ordered a retrial for me–no, for Jeanne d'Arc–
eighteen years after her death.
Jeanne Alter:
He testified to her innocence, her honesty,
and her bravery on the battlefield.
Jeanne Alter:
Due to his testimony, among many others,
the original sentence was overturned.
Jeanne Alter:
...Maybe he wanted to make amends.
Or maybe he just did it to ease his own conscience.
Jeanne Alter:
Or maybe, he did it hoping to save Jeanne... But once you're dead, you're just lost in the endless abyss.
Cú Chulainn:
Well, not that knowing his motive would make a difference to your life.
Cú Chulainn:
Knowing you, you probably don't even care to find out.
Jeanne Alter:
You're right.
I don't know, and I don't give a rat's ass.
Jeanne Alter:
If anything, the other me would be happy that...
No, she wouldn't care, either.
Jeanne Alter:
She's not the sort to worry about her reputation after her death. Actually, she didn't seem to care even while she was alive.
Geronimo:
How it happened doesn't matter. What matters is that this incident has been resolved the way it should.
Geronimo:
What's more, you didn't let anyone else do this for you, easy as it would have been to do so.
Geronimo:
The logic behind your resolve, your dignity...
Those are what makes you a Servant.
Geronimo:
Jeanne Alter, by your actions you have proven yourself to be a just and proper Servant.
Mash:
Yes, Jeanne Alter really is a great Servant!
Jeanne Alter:
Hmph.
Jeanne Alter:
...Now this farce is over.
Jeanne Alter:
Time to get on with restoring Humanity.
Say your goodbyes to this hellhole.
Jeanne Alter:
Don't worry, death has been wiped away from this land. One day, life will flourish here once again, even though my sin will forever stain this place.
Jeanne Alter:
That's just the way things should be.