Kayneth: "Based on prior experience, Sieg probably killed Celenike."
[Ding! Kayneth answered incorrectly. 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted.]
Kayneth: "Ah! That's impossible!"
Tohsaka Rin: "Director Kayneth made another mistake."
Waver: "Sieg probably didn't fight back, but I doubt he was killed. Maybe he escaped."
[Ding! Waver answered incorrectly. 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted.]
Waver: "Huh? Even escaping is wrong?"
Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Could it be someone else intervened? But who?"
Illya: "The only person who would help Sieg is probably Jeanne, but she's trapped in the Hanging Garden of Babylon and can't even help herself."
Waver: "It's unlikely that other members of the Black Faction would intervene. After all, Sieg is technically their enemy."
Tohsaka Rin: "Who else could it be?"
Chihiro: "Have you all forgotten someone?"
Tohsaka Rin: "Forgotten someone?"
Modred: "...Tch. It was me. I killed that woman named Celenike."
[Ding! Congratulations to the Modred for answering this question correctly and obtaining 3 Saint Quartz.]
Tohsaka Rin: "I didn't expect you, Mordred, to take action!"
Sieg: "Why?"
Modred: "Don't overthink it. I just couldn't stand that woman's behavior."
Artoria: "Well done, Sir Mordred."
Modred: "...Ahem, it was just a whim."
(Ah!!! My father actually praised me!!!)
Seeing Mordred unable to suppress the grin spreading across her face, looking like she might roll around on the ground in joy, Sisigou turned his head to the side and pretended not to see it. Otherwise, he'd have her sword pointed at his neck again.
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[The time for answering questions ends, and the video continues.]
[Because of Astolfo's strong resistance, his attack speed was slow, giving Sieg just enough time to dodge.]
[Celenike: "Oh, how hard you're working."]
[Astolfo: "Master, I'm begging you! Please cancel the order!"]
["Haha, no, I don't think I will!" Celenike said gleefully. "Ah, yes, that's what I wanted to see!"]
Illya: "Has this woman gone completely insane?"
Tohsaka Rin: "She seemed unhinged from the moment she appeared."
["I say, Rider, you must feel desperate now, don't you? Even though your magic resistance keeps you barely hanging on, you know what's coming next..."]
[As she spoke, Celenike once again activated her Command Seal. The meaning was clear.]
[Astolfo's face fell into despair, and Sieg was speechless.]
[Both realized that Celenike had lost her mind.]
[Her only thought now was to push Astolfo into absolute despair. As long as she achieved that, she didn't care what happened.]
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Tohsaka Rin: "This really feels like a woman scorned by a cheating lover who then turned into a vengeful maniac."
Waver: "That's probably exactly what's going through her head."
The Rebellious Knight: "How disgusting."
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[Celenike: "Now, I give the second Command Seal order."]
[Astolfo: "No! Please, I'll do anything, but not this!"]
[His pained and desperate pleas only seemed to excite Celenike further.]
["Ah, perfect. That's exactly the expression I wanted to see!"]
[Sieg: "Rider, damn it..."]
---
"...What a familiar scene."
Watching Celenike's crazed expression and hearing her lines, Chihiro immediately thought of a famous scene from Kamen Rider on a beach.
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["Damn it..."]
[Sieg found himself cornered. He knew he couldn't escape. If he made any move to flee, Celenike would activate the second Command Seal without hesitation.]
[But how long could this stalemate continue? The only way to end it was to deal with Celenike directly.]
[He gripped the hilt of his sword and took a step forward—only to suddenly collapse to his knees under an unseen force.]
[Looking down, he noticed a black mark beneath his feet. It was a magical trap.]
["How dare you look down on me? You're just a lowly homunculus!"]
[Celenike grabbed Sieg by the hair, slammed his head into the ground, and sneered. "Did you think you could defeat me? I'm a magus. I can sense hostility and malice. The moment you thought of killing me, I felt it!"]
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Waver: "As expected. Even if Sieg can transform into Siegfried, his own strength is still too weak."
Tohsaka Rin: "Well, strictly speaking, Sieg has only been alive for less than three days."
Waver: "Are we counting from when he gained consciousness?"
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[Astolfo: "Stop! Let him go..."]
["Shut up, Rider."]
[Celenike smiled maniacally. "Don't worry. I won't kill him. I want you to do it with your own hands."]
[She then took out a nail-shaped magical tool and drove it into Sieg's right hand.]
["Ahhhh!!!"]
[The excruciating pain caused Sieg to let out a pained scream.]
["It hurts, doesn't it? But it hurts me more!"]
[Her expression twisted with malice, Celenike screamed, "Because my Servant is suffering because of trash like you!"]
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Tohsaka Rin: "This really does feel like I'm watching a soap opera."
Waver: "I agree."
Illya: "It's like watching a jealous wife go on a rampage, attacking both the mistress and the cheating husband."
Irisviel: "Illya, have you been secretly watching soap operas again?"
Illya: "Oh no! I've been caught!"
Shakespeare: "Ah, inspiration! I feel a masterpiece coming on!"
Tohsaka Rin: "Stop it! You're like a plague, writing one tragedy after another!"
Shakespeare: "But only tragedy can fully convey the depth of a story."
Chihiro: "You're not planning on flipping their genders, are you?"
Shakespeare: "Hmm, what an intriguing idea! A bold new approach!"
Sieg: "..."
Though he didn't understand what they were discussing, he felt an inexplicable chill down his spine.
---
[Despite the pain, Sieg gritted his teeth, drew his sword with his left hand, and counterattacked. The blade narrowly missed Celenike but left a deep, bloody mark on her neck.]
["You damned homunculus! I give this Command Seal..."]
["Stop it!!!!"]
["You're too noisy!"]
[In the blink of an eye, a blade flashed, and Celenike's head separated from her body.]
[Mordred, dressed in casual clothes, stood behind her, sheathing her sword with an annoyed expression.]
[Celenike's body collapsed lifelessly to the ground.]
---
Illya: "Wow! Mordred looks so cool right now!"
Modred: "Heh."
Tohsaka Rin: "There's something so satisfying about that decapitation scene."
---
[Astolfo: "Red Saber, you!"]
["I just happened to pass by and thought it was too noisy here," Mordred said coolly. "And as for you—don't move. The Command Seal's restraint is still active. If you relax, you'll kill the person you care about most."]
[Sieg remained pinned to the ground. If Astolfo lost control, Sieg wouldn't survive.]
[Thankfully, with Celenike dead, the restraint of the Command Seal wouldn't last much longer. They just had to wait for the magic to fade.]
---
[Mordred turned to leave. "You're lucky. I'm in a hurry to get to the Hanging Garden of Babylon. I don't have time to deal with you two. Just stay here and behave like soldiers."]
["Huh?!"]
[Both Sieg and Astolfo were stunned.]
[Was this really the same fiery, aggressive red Saber they had fought before?]
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Illya: "Wow, is this what they call enemies developing mutual respect?"
Illya: "Mordred, you seem like a true knight."
Modred: "Ahem, don't get the wrong idea. I just have other things to do and don't have time to bother with two weaklings."
---
[The scene shifts back to the Hanging Garden of Babylon.]
[Atalanta: "Assassin, Amakusa Shirou, what happened to our Master?"]
[Semiramis: "You mean former Master, right?"]
[Amakusa Shirou: "Don't worry. I had them transfer their Master rights to me peacefully. In their half-awake state, they're firmly convinced they won the Holy Grail War."]
["They're so pitiful. Please don't wake them from their delusions."]
[Instantly, Atalanta and Achilles lunged at Amakusa Shirou, but they were blocked by Semiramis and Karna.]
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Astolfo: "Karna, you made your choice too quickly."
Though they had mentally prepared for the betrayal, seeing Karna act so decisively in the video made it clear where his loyalties lay.
Karna: "No, I just want to uncover the truth first."