Section 1 2017 December 26th
2017 December 26th
Yuuki’s duty has officially come to an end
All the anomalies have been eradicated, and humanity is saved
Leyshift, a system that allows a treacherous act such as past alterations towards human history is hereby now frozen
And all the Servants summoned into Chaldea has relinquished their contracts upon fulfilling their duties, and left their spot
With the current Operating Director, Leonardo Da Vinci as an exception, the rest of the Servants have vanished from Earth
Fou... Fou,Fou....
...It’s the morning....
Fou, Fou?
Morning, Fou.
Fou, Fou!
Excuse my intrusion, Master Yuuki.... Oh, you are awake
Good morning, Senpai. You must have been tired cleaning off the Christmas Party last night
Thanks to Director Da Vinci, everyone gets to take a leave today
Well, everyone was, being quite noisy last night after all…… That would one year ever since we have completed the Grand Order…
I think last night might have been the very last time we can have a meal together with the staffs that have been working tirelessly alongside us…
But we musn’t keep sulking around here, right? Everybody’s getting their promotion and transfer soon.
Senpai----- I heard you are given a leave to return to your home
So, uh….. Have you decided what you should do next?
How about you, Mash?
I think I’m going to stay here at Chaldea for a little longer.
Though all the medical datas have been properly backed up,
But I’m just recently separated from Chaldea’s summoning programme after all., so…….
Fou, fou!
Fou!?
I wonder what’s wrong… He just went to the hallway all of a sudden…
I will try my best not to disturb everyone else while searching for him then
So Senpai, do enjoy yourselves here. Tonight’s going to be our farewell party so until then!
…...I see
Let’s head to the control room
Male Technician:Hey ya heard? The inspectors already made it to the mountain they said.
Heard they are gonna arrive here on a helicopter once the blizzard stops
Seems like the Mage Association had finally sent the new Director coming with 50 of staffs following behind him
Though they call themselves Inspection Team sent by the government, but welp, this is nothing but a takeover.
Despite the fact that those higher ups of the Association have only seen Chaldea as a puny observer until recently,
Then they just wanna come and hog all the credits when they see any benefits around.
...Though it’s kinda weird for me to complain and all, but at this rate, it’s not gonna be fair to Director Olgamarie…
Female Operator: Oh, that was unexpected. I thought you hated her guts?
Well, that’s because she always shouts at us, that’s why. She’s not really efficient and she makes lots of mistakes too
…….Even so, now that I think about it. She has done a pretty good job, to be honest
We should have been more considerate to be honest. Despite her being a Lord and all,
Director Olgamarie’s father died when she’s just a student
Well, but if she can’t even handle things, she can’t afford to step above others, you see?
As an Animusphere, the moment she inherited her father’s legacy she should have been perfect by that time
Though it sounds kinda cruel, but she wasn’t the director we needed. That is what will happen if you get too fixated over your authority despite being incompetent.
Chaldea’s in a crisis now and the Mage Association’s assistance is necessary to rebuild it
Well, guess we have no choice but to welcome in the new director
I’m pretty sure Olgamarie would gladly accept the new director’s offer if she was still alive here
It’s way better than closing off Chaldea to be honest
Hm? Oh, Yuuki. Taking a stroll here?
This could be your last day walking around here. Do make your last memories here meaningful
Once the inspector arrives, Chaldea’s gonna be filled with lots of scary guards around
Guess I’ll do the same as you.
This could be the last time we can visit other departments without a pass card
Ahh, so Duston’s staying at Chaldea? I see, you were a mere technician at first right?
Welp, sorry for being an average technician here. This is why Magus staffs are a pain
A mere technician…?
Yup. Well, not every staffs are concerned with mana and stuff
I used to do research on the space lines, well, guess you can say I’m just an untalented pyhsician
And Ex-director Malisbury scouted me when I was in a financial trouble back then
He must have been trying to understand the basics of the Particle Accelerators back then. Help, he sounded really fishy at first
But he’s a serious and compassionate person. When I realized, I just ended up here somehow
…… And it’s been 15 years since then huh. To be honest, I already see this place as my home
I see. Help, I’m getting transferred to London soon. I have been scouted by the Clock Tower over there
Once if they gonna start making another new model of Chaldeas over there, I’ll try to give you a call
We are not kids anymore ya know? Let’s appeal our commercial values as best as we can
That’s so you, Slyvia. Though you lack manners and all, but I’d gladly accept that consideration of yours
Yuuki……
I’m pretty sure the inspectors would give you various questions and all
The Mage Association are 10 times more cunning and cruel than Sylvia over here
Though I think there won’t be any danger around you as long as Miss Da Vinci’s around, but take care just in case
You might be unfairly prejudiced and all, but you can’t just lose your cool and bite them back, ok?
Silence is your best defence here. Try to hold it up as best as you can
Well, just keep up your good boy stature and I’m pretty sure they’d let you go easily
…… Right, Yuuki you have done nothing wrong. If they are gonna do anything to you we will definitely protest
You have tried your best at those situations
And we can testify that. You can just stand proud, ok?
Just tell em ‘I’m the representative Master of Chaldea that saved the world. So what?’ Ok?
Oh, it's you Yuuki
You don’t wanna stay with Mash a little longer? There’s only that little days left till the year ends
I suggest you to make more fond memories with her though
Mind your own business. *Starts throwing stuffs*
Hey! Stop throwing stuffs to hide your embarrassment!
-----Oops, I don’t really have time for this. I’m in the middle of writing a report
Well, gotta finish it by tomorrow. You wanted to ask something, right? Ya don’t mind if I only entertain you while writing my report?
Yes
Fine. And you don’t need to say anything. I pretty much can guess what you were trying to ask
The arriving Director. The upcoming inspection. And Chaldea’s future
Well, allow me to start from the very beginning then
Year 2015 Chaldea has picked up some irregular readings within Chaldeas
Da Vinci: Chaldeas, the simulation that forecasts Earth’s future 100 years ahead has shown the end of human civillization’s light and observed the end of humanity
Chaldea has concluded that the source of the emergency rooted from Fuyuki City and initiated the Leyshift Programme towards there
However, the 47 Masters of Team A brought up by Chaldea have been eliminated by some contraptions within
Except for one person, who is then registered as a Master in emergency and was deployed to the Leyshift Programme as the 48th reserved member……
Which is you, Yuuki. The Last Master
The duty to retrieve the order----- It was then, we initiated the Grand Order
Chaldea then restores the Order within the 7 anomalies, and the Last Order finally emerged
We then successfully eliminated the source of Humanity Crisis, the King of Magus and restored our world’s Order
Yes, You have done a magnificent job completing the Order, and humanity finally retrieved the world they belonged to
And your thrilling adventure travelling across the legends came to an end. And what awaits next is the reality left behind
Or to be blunt, it’s time to go for your ‘next work’.
Chaldea has lost 80% of the staffs they once had and we can’t really maintain ourselves at this rate
And for that, we had to fill in the blanks with new batch of staffs
We have finished all the proceedings around one month ago, and the complementary staffs had arrived around one week ago
And the outsides have been contemplating our status for around a year
The new staffs is arriving shortly. In a few days, Chaldea will have a complete restructure
…...A new Chaldea
Yes. A new Director elected by the Mage Association, and the new bunch of proteges following his tail
The new Director is Gordolf Musik. A legitimate child of a rather famous bloodline in the world of magus
He simply bought the ownership of Chaldea with his own funds
This also means ‘Chaldea will ONLY be under Musik’s control from now on’
And to be honest, the proceedings have been done. And most of the old staffs are getting resigned here and there
But that’s not the real problem. Even after getting fired by Chaldea, I’m assured that you will still remain as yourself
The real problem is…. The national inspectors behind them
Though we are talking about Grand Order, it is no doubt that we had broken rather lots of laws and regulations here
Personal restructure without the Magus Association’s permission. Unauthorized disclosure of top secrets to regular staffs
Mass utilization of Servants that was supposed to be limited to only 7
And unauthorized Leyshift. To the United Nations, all of these are rather severe crimes
Despite being used to protect the world, huh?
Well, you are right definitely! Nobody’s using it for anyone’s personal gain!
More like, we don’t really have any spare reservations for those. We are desperately fighting as the lone survivors of a world crisis, afterall
--------But those truths are nothing but mere testimonies to them as of this state
What we have thought can be easily comprehended through the records
A blank year within Earth. Trails of the Anomalies left by Siva
No matter how much they are going to deny it, the associations have no choice but to trust the records
But a record still remains as a mere record. They’d just reply you with a [So what?]
While we were fighting desperately, to them, they are merely waking up from their sleep yesterday
What is left for them to witness are the massive amount of the dead and injuries suffered by the Masters
On top of it, records of our unauthorized utilization of forbidden facilities
And an inspection meeting will be held to assess if all these events were coincidental or maliciously intended
Which means, all the old Chaldea Staffs are practically criminals in the eyes of the Association
And so, in order to prove our innocence, I’m writing various reports here
If they can’t gauge the facts with anything other than the records, we’ll just resist with our own records
[Though Chaldea have committed numerous diplomatic crimes, but they, by no means, harbour any hostility towards humanity.], it is
Once that is done, I can just say goodbye to this stupid job
I will finally be relinquished from all the baggage he gave me. Including you
(..... So that’s why……)
Oh, one more. This concerns you a little, perhaps
While we were dealing with Anomaly F back then, 47 Masters were involved in a huge-scale explosion
All of them are still in a cyrogenic state and 1 by 1 are being liberated within that year
But the Coffins containing the A-Team…. Apart from Mash, the rest of the 7 Masters are sill in a cyrogenic state
Their Coffins a little tougher than others. We gotta push their priorities a little lower till Chaldea’s put in its proper state
And that problem no longer lies with us as the inspections are coming through. Seems like there were medical experts among the new staffs
Perhaps, the Masters in A-Team could be Chaldea’s new Masters once they wake up
[Yuuki's is no longer needed]. [You will be resigned within this year]
Perhaps, the reason why the new Director would propose that is because he might have some trusted Masters at his aide
Well, though things have gotten a little more of a pain in the ass, just leave it to me!
I have been preparing for this moment for the past 6 months after all!
Holmes:Woudn't that make it us instead, Leonardo Da vinci?
The Association’s investigation, Saint Graphs’ concealment, the Servants’ return----
Most of the credit belongs to me, isn’t it? Well, though it wasn’t a big deal in the first place
Eh…? But….??
Ah! Lovely reaction as always! It was worth all the hiding for this moment!
Sigh…. Why would you appear in front of him at this moment?
I’m sorry, Yuuki. But please keep Holmes’ presence here as a top secret
Because I didn’t even spell the [H] of Holmes in any of the reports within the year
[Among the Servants summoned, Sherlock Holmes did not belong to any of them.]
That’s what I reported. He’s sort of like the last line of insurance here
Insurance…?
Indeed. If there exists an [invisible enemy] here,
Then we’d need an [invisible ally]. It’s just to make sure that everything goes well
But more importantly, I’m not a combatant. So if anything happens, I’m just going to hide in my room
You…. not a combatant?
Baritsu is, but a artes of self-defense. If armed flocks stand in our way the only ones who can protect us is ourselves, isn’t it?
Nononono, we may have some disagreements, but we are not going to raise our hands for that
The main reason why I made Holmes stay is to help me with my tasks
This guy has much greater capabilities in medical practices and magecrafts than depicted in the novels
I just wanted him to stay to help me finish this tool I have been making
This looks just like a trunk isn’t it? But what’s inside is something just as precious as mother Earth itself
Since our restructure is not done yet, I can’t really just move it around. But it will be done in just another 5 days
It’s a calculation based on the time we are allowed to remain here. Well, I will tell you what’s inside by then
Good enough. Well then, excuse me but I shall return to my workshop now.
Well, don’t worry!
If they were to throw you into the jail anytime I’d show you the secrets behind my tricks of disguise!
Secret trick?
Well, it must be lock-picking if you think about it. Detectives are always opening secret doors here and there most of the times
2017 December 27th
The blizzard-filled skies of last night turned clear with the coming of dawn, with not a single cloud in sight. Under that vast blue sky, a black helicopter flew. On it were the visitors who would foretell the end
Within Chaldea’s control room, you, Mash, Da Vinci and the other staff are waiting. An announcement is made
Announcer:---with regards to the 44 persons above. Registration acknowledged. All clear
Security Check: Association Designation. Special exemptions granted, all personnel are permitted entry to Chaldea
Front Gate: Opened. Welcome, Gordolf Musik-sama
Similarly, to the members of the UN Investigation Committee; Chaldea welcomes your arrival
So it’s finally time…
The new director chosen by the Mage’s Association… what kind of person will they be, I wonder…
Gordolf Musik. 28 years old, male. Heir of a great family of alchemists
As for his evaluation in the “Clock Tower” that is the Mage’s Association’s headquarters… well, average, I guess
Though the Musik family may have a long history, they have contributed little merit to the world of magecraft
They are a clan that has just been around longer than most, accumulating a bit more assets than most other mages
He's a young scion of a wealthy family. Why did someone like that become the new director of Chaldea?
I won’t know before we meet him, but, if there’s a reason for it, then---
Hooooou! Hohooooou!
Brilliant! Isn’t this just brilliant!
I had little hopes for such a workshop tucked away in a remote corner of the earth, but to think that it was such a modern facility!
No, isn’t this already more advanced than any workshop in London? What a wonderful thing I’ve picked up!
So he’s here. What a loud and raucous voice
Remember, Yuuki-kun. Just keep quiet, okay?
It seems that he’s the sort who’ll be more troublesome than Director Olga-Marie if you anger him
Gordolf:Hohou. And I presume the one standing there with such dignity is the Servant mentioned in the report
You look just like I had expected. Ah, Leonardo da Vinci, was it not?
As a replica of his genius it is indeed well done. A familiar just has to be in the form of a beautiful woman after all
Your Excellency, that statement of yours is bordering on sexual harassment♡ That Servant is the acting director, even if temporarily
Though it may be just at the level of a rural bumpkin factory, she’s someone who has kept Chaldea together for a year in the director’s absence
It's better for you to establish good relations with her. Enter the conversation with some flattery, things like that
Hahaha, Koyanskaya-kun, please whisper if you’re going to tell me such things!
Well, I am not the sort to trust Servants. Even if she is a beauty that matches my tastes
Why, thank you. Though it is something I’ve tired of hearing from people all over the world, I’ll accept it as a compliment
Welcome to the Organization for the Preservation of Human Order, Finis Chaldea. You must have had a long and harsh trip, new Director Gordolf
Hm. The blizzard delayed us for a month, but other than that it was an unexpectedly pleasant journey
And--- let us get down to business. Ah, Leonardo da Vinci?
Call me Da Vinci-chan if you like. But if you find that hard to say, it’s fine to use Caster
...Hm. Caster, that will do
Former Director Olga-Marie Animusphere, acting Director Romani Archaman
As both parties were rendered unable to fulfil their duties in an unfortunate accident, it seems you have taken on the task of serving as the acting director in these special circumstances
Well done. That task of yours ends here. From this point forward, I will succeed all authority in Chaldea
And---
Though this may be sudden, you will all be put under restraint. It is something I regret having to do
(Mash, Yuuki-kun, calm down)
Oh, this isn’t very gentle at all. Restraint? You want to restrain us, you say?
There should be no reason to confine us. At least, not until the investigation committee has finished its work
Or perhaps the verdict has already been made by the authorities, and Chaldea are to be treated as criminals?
However, there aren't enough soldiers for that
We are a mysterious organization that saved the world after all, you know? If we’ve been found guilty, surely a full-blown suppression team would come knocking
Still, you only have about 40 soldiers with you. That doesn’t match up just a bit
So you're making this call on your own. It’s not the decision of the Mage’s Association, is it?
How about we contact the Association right now to confirm it?
I wonder if that’s alright? That you’re taking such measures?
Grr---
...Hey. What’s going on, Koyanskaya-kun. That Servant’s pretty smart?
Didn’t you say that the only ones left in Chaldea were technicians and an amateur Master, and that there was no one who would oppose me?
Yup. I did introduce this product - Chaldea - to you with that type of approach, Your Excellency
But, oh, I’m so sorry. Looks like my report was amiss♡
That Servant doesn’t know her own position, it seems, and is a terrible villain who defies us and the Mage’s Association…
Wait, wait a minute, Koyanskaya-kun. A familiar that’s rebelling against a mage, isn’t that dangerous?
That will not do, Your Excellency. You must demonstrate your full dignity and gravitas here. Let’s do this firmly
Do be at ease. In the unlikely case something happens, that is why I and the NFF Service are here
If it comes down to it, we will not let a single scratch befall Your Excellency’s body. Yes
But since it’ll be a special service, it’s going to pinch Your Excellency’s wallet just a bit more♡
What!? Are you saying that you still want more money from me, Koyanskaya-kun!?
Your Excellency
Y-Yes. I understand. I’m a man who can get things done
----Ahem. Leonardo. You are quite the mouthy Servant
I’ll tell you this - these are not all the personnel that I borrowed from the Association. There are still staff left on the ship
Even now they are still transiting back and forth via helicopter. The number of guards is roughly three times the current amount you see
Suppressing Chaldea is exceedingly easy. Think of this as the intention of the Mage’s Association
All of the old staff were to be restrained and confined in one location before investigation of Chaldea would proceed
In the meantime, they would all be treated as major criminals
But, hm. I don’t like such rough methods
Even if most of you are to be laid off, I hope that it will be in a more amicable way
So with that, from now on you will be in your private quarters, with four people to a room
There you’ll wait until the investigation committee calls for you
In the meantime, our investigation of Chaldea will proceed and the new staff will take over from the old staff
How about that? It’s an extremely peaceful procedure
The other prestigious mages… those Prides and Brands who think themselves privileged would not afford you such consideration
They would treat you like slaves who did not understand magecraft, but I am different
Anyway, it would be troublesome to interrogate you one by one. I’ll leave it all to Koyanskaya-kun
Wahaha, be grateful that I am a proper gentleman! If you’ll just be obedient, you will get your freedom soon enough!
I see. The Mage’s Association could have sent an even more terrible person here
We are grateful for your gentlemanly treatment, Director Gordolf. May I ask one question?
I’d like to know your reason for purchasing the rights to Chaldea. You would not have a taste for purchasing such remote research institutes, I think?
No taste for it? Haha. I’ll be the one to make that judgement
Certainly, the Clock Tower does not have a particularly high evaluation of Chaldea
”Untrustworthy magecraft theories”, “A shoddy organization of frauds”, “A disgrace to the 12 Lords”----
Well, it’s treated like a wild child everyone avoids talking about
However, I have glimpsed great value in Chaldea. It is a wonderful organization!
---But that is only if I become Director
Anyway, I decided. Although Chaldea was planned to be split up into seven departments and sold off, I threw all of the Musik family’s personal fortune into preventing Chaldea’s dissolution
That bunch at the Clock Tower are only interested in picking up whatever technology that can be brought back to their respective departments
I really hate that. I hate the people of the Clock Tower
An organization is like the human body itself. Just wanting a single hand, just desiring the heart, such violent behaviour should not be tolerated
I desired Chaldea as it is, intact and whole. And that goal has now been achieved, as you can see
Well, the researchers that are the blood of the organization… I’m changing them out, though! Hwahahaha!
(...and that’s how it is, Yuuki-kun. That man seems to be easy to trick)
Director Gordolf. That should be enough as far as greetings go
You are the one who is arriving, and they are those who are leaving. Mutual understanding is unnecessary. It would be troublesome if you got too attached
The preparations of the investigation committee from the Church are complete… we would like to begin shortly
Ah, yes. That is so, Father Kotomine
Let me introduce him, everyone. He is---
Priest:Pleased to meet you all. I am Kotomine Kirei(Your gacha will be know be rolling mapo tofus,Kirei CES & Caren CE)
A priest dispatched as an adviser from the Holy Church in order to assist the investigation committee. I will be staying here for these few days until the investigation is complete..
Well met, ones of Chaldea who have ensured the continuation of the Human Order. Although our time together may be short, let us share our joys and sorrows
...To think that the day would come where Chaldea’s confinement room would be re purposed into cells...
Yeah, seriously! If I knew this was going to happen I’d have used up more of the budget!
Just look at it, these hard beds! That ancient air-conditioner! And the dim lighting!
It’s just like an actual cell! Well, we can go in and out freely, though!
Chaldea Staff:Yeah, it’s a great help that we can go to the toilet and eat our food in separate rooms. Though I’m not too fond of the new director’s attitude…
Isn’t it good that we’re together, Mash?
...Yes. Although it is bewildering to be put under sudden confinement, I am not worried because I am with you, Senpai
Still… um, Acting Director Da Vinci, I know how Mr. Gordolf is as a person, but…
Those two… Ms. Koyanskaya and Father Kotomine…
Who are they, you’re wondering? I don’t have a clear understanding myself
Although it’s clear that they aren’t any small fry, I can’t see through them. In terms of magecraft, too
Father Kotomine is from the Holy Church, another mysterious organization that has had a long-standing rivalry with the Mage’s Association
The Holy Church is, as its name implies, an organization with a global religion as its foundation
In the name of the Lord, all magecraft is disallowed, all heresy is forbidden, and all Mystery is to be theirs alone
They are those who would be enraptured to manage the entirety of the seed of wisdom that is humanity
The Church was more extreme when I was alive, but in modern times it looks like they have kept their activities more subdued
That priest should belong to the combat squads of the Church. Executors, I believe they were called
Believers with a faith of steel, who execute the teachings of the Lord in His place. Just remember it as that
In truth, Executors are literal “monsters” who battle human heretics such as mages and other oddities
Although they cannot compare to Servants, their personal combat strength is still frightening
Yes. That priest is certainly an adept at such matters
...It’s not me, but Galahad-san within me who feels that way
And if we’re talking of the other woman… Koyanskaya. There is too little information about her
She is not from the Mage’s Association nor is she from the Holy Church
It seems that Mr. Gordolf set his sights on Chaldea because of her, but…
NFF Service, that’s something I remember hearing before. If I’m not mistaken they made the news in Russia about half a year ago
A private security service… well, they’re mercenaries. A no holds barred group of specialists
Global and kitsch business consultants. That was some slogan they had
Russia… the Mage’s Association influence isn’t strong there… why did she come into contact with Mr. Gordolf…?
No, wait. There are some academicians amongst the new staff. Those are staff from NFF Service
That means… they’re planning to perform the resuscitation operation of the A-Team with just the new staff…
Isn’t that too reckless!? It’s a procedure that requires the Coffins to be adjusted during the thawing process, you know!?
Even for us, the chances of failure are high! Let alone for a bunch of people who just arrived today…!
Yeah. They’ll fail eight or nine times out of ten. This means Chaldea will lose the seven A-class Masters who are its battle potential
...perhaps that may even be their aim
Hey, Yuuki, come out! The investigation committee wants you!
Oops. Seems like the inquisition is about to begin. Well, it looks like Yuuki-kun’s going to go first
First, let’s observe the opponent’s attitude. Silence is gold. Don’t make any careless statements
...Got it
Guard:Alright. You’re to go to Room 3. The officer in charge is waiting for you there
If you honestly tell the truth you’ll be set free soon. That means don’t get any silly ideas about resisting
Six hours… they kept questioning all that time…
Thanks for the hard work. You don’t look too good there
Is it the first time you’ve had to experience such adult affairs? But you’ll get used to it soon. In all things, experience, kya!?
Fou, fouu!
Kyu!
Fou-kun!?
Why, is this your pet cat? I’m sorry, I accidentally retaliated♡
Kyuuuuuuuuu!
Ah, I accidentally stepped on it♡ But it can’t be helped, right?
It came trying to pick a fight even though it’s so weak
I don’t know how it was in the past, but right now it’s just a small animal
Then, doesn’t it befit the law of nature for a stronger animal to trample and crush it?
Get away from Fou!
Ara, so wild. So brave of you to bare your fangs against me. It’s even cuter when your fangs are just baby teeth
Still, my pristine skin was scratched. I can’t let it go that easily
I would like to snap one of its forelimbs to ensure it won’t go against me in the future, but…
That’s right. I’d be willing to let it go if you talk to me
How is it? Won’t you have a secret conversation with Onee-chan for just a while?
...Please keep your promise
Sokyu, kyuu~~~~
There there, Fou-kun who can’t act violently. I’m painstakingly negotiating with him after all
Well then. Since I’ve gotten Yuuki-kun’s permission, let’s jump right into the questions
How much do you know about this Chaldea?
I heard that you were scouted from Tokyo in Japan and immediately brought here, but…
You look like you were born into a normal family. You had absolutely no knowledge of magecraft before coming here, didn’t you?
It’s fine if you don’t answer each and every one of my questions. I can tell just by looking after all. Hm…. yes, your compatibility for leyshifting is high
To think you’d come to such a place just with that. Do you know where this is?
You don’t know which country Chaldea is located in, do you?
It’s… somewhere on a snowy mountain 6000 metres in elevation
This place is at the center of a secluded region which does not fall under any country’s jurisdiction. It’s an invisible mountain that has been hidden for hundreds of years with a magic barrier
If you had been informed of your destination while being scouted by Chaldea, this conversation would not have happened
”I can’t work in such a far-flung place!” or something like that
That’s just how remote this place is. It took us around half a year for the procedure too
Well, that’s fine. It’s not something you’d be concerned with
What I’m really interested in are the 48 Masters
Excepting you, Mash Kyrielight, and the A-Team currently being frozen in the Coffins, the other 39 Masters have all been resuscitated and returned to their respective countries
Even though they’ve gone back to a peaceful life, information about them is being sold at a very high price
That’s only natural. Since leyshifting has been proved possible, any information about those compatible is worth its weight in gold
But the A-Team is the one which commands the highest price… the seven people who were originally supposed to save the world in your place
Ah, that’s wrong. Let me rephrase that
”The seven people whom you robbed of their opportunity”
Fo...fouuuu! U, sokyukyu---!
Right, it’s getting a bit noisy under my heel♡ Before the flight lands, could you please kneel?
Anyway. How much do you know of those seven?
It can’t be that you haven’t heard a single thing of them so far, right?
They are your great senpais. Mash-chan should know, shouldn’t she?
After all, before you came to Chaldea, she was training together with the Master candidates all the time
Oh no. You really don’t know? Not only the characteristics of their magecraft, but even their names?
How unbelievable, Yuuki-kun’s sooo heartless!
If it’s like this then it can’t be helped if they have a grudge against you after they wake up, right? After all---
You’ve taken everything from them. The place where they can shine, their meaning of existence, and even Chaldea as their place of belonging
Foooo…. Fou! Fofouuu!
Wow, that was close, that was close. That’s no good, Fou-kun. Going after a lady’s face again and again
If you’re so violent, you might just meet your end from legitimate self-defense by being gnawed on, from the head down. This rare chance you have to relearn things might even be taken away, you know?
...oh, that won’t do, that won’t do, it is about time I meet with His Excellency Gordolf
So with that, onee-chan will be making her retreat♡ I’ve no use for ducks who know nothing
Ignorance is bliss, isn’t it, Yuuki-kun?
If I could press information about A-Team’s Masters out of you, you would have been confined and interrogated for the whole day, but…
Unfortunately, such a sweet and honeyed route won’t be happening, it seems. Well then, pakapaka1 !
In the future, be careful about being ensnared by the voice of a passing beauty! Don’t fall for a honey trap now♡
Fou… fouuuu!
...A-Team’s Masters…
Fou!
Welcome back, Senpai. Looks like you were together with Fou-kun
Although he seemed to have hidden himself, I’m relieved that he met up with Senpai
...Senpai? You seem lost in thought… did something happen at the investigation committee?
It’s about the members of the A-Team…
The A-Team?
...That’s right. Certainly, we haven’t talked about them until now
It’s not that we stopped ourselves from doing so, it’s just that there was no place to talk about it…
Yup. The seven people of the A-Team have nothing to do at all with the Human Order Incineration Incident
But, if the thawing procedure has begun, then there’s nothing else to be done
It’s a good time for it, so let’s talk about them for a bit
The A-Team are the A-class Masters chosen from Chaldea. Mash was also part of the team
The first one would be Kirishtaria Vodheim. The A-Team’s leader, and the head of the Animusphere-dominated Astronomy Faculty, one of the twelve faculties of the Clock Tower
The young scion of the highly prestigious Vodheim family, whose family history and Magic Circuits have spanned a millennium
Acclaimed as a “better successor for Lordship” than Olga-Marie, and Maris-Billy’s number one disciple
The assigned Servant was Lancer. In terms of overall strength as a mage, he was definitely at the top
Ophelia Famulthorone. A talent from the Spiritual Evocation Faculty
She possesses special Mystic Eyes, and the sight of her wearing her eye-patch was particularly conspicuous in Chaldea
The assigned Servant was Saber. It seems that she had a certain insistence when it came to the race of the Heroic Spirit she was to contract with
Caddoc Zemurpus. Although he was an average mage, his leyshift compatibility was high
His circumstances are similar to yours, as Caddoc was average in A-Team’s line-up of geniuses
Da Vinci: Still, he was a youth with a gentle smile. Although with somewhat masochistic tendencies
Mash:Yes. Caddoc-san always paid attention to the surroundings
On the other hand, he was also sensitive about being pessimistic…
Da Vinci: His assigned Servant was to be Caster
Since his magical energy was low, he wanted to avoid high-consumption combat Servants
Next. Scandinavia Peperoncino
I’ll say it again. Scandinavia Peperoncino. Nationality unknown. That name is certainly fake
A freelance mage recruited by Maris-Billy, they met on his previous travels
Friendly and casual, he would always lighten the mood of A-Team with his jokes
Oldest in the A-Team… a man who might’ve been born in the wrong era
Assigned Servant was Archer. Although he looks Italian, he was surprisingly knowledgeable about Buddhism
Of course, his knowledge of Indian myth was strong too. “I like mythologies about repeated cycles of destruction”, he said
Akuta Hinako. From the Yumina faculty of Botany, which is also known as Witch Studies in the Clock Tower
Although she was a technician at Chaldea, she became a Master candidate after her talent was discovered
She’s a woman who’d be happy just reading books all day long in the shade
But, she did have a weird vibe to her
Romani would sulk that she wouldn’t show up for any medical examinations
The Servant assigned was Rider. It seems that she strongly wished for it
And then… Beryl Gut. About this one---
MASH:.....
Da Vinci:Well, it’s fine to introduce just the name for one Master, isn’t it!
Let’s move on!
The last person is… ah, it’s him. David Zem Void. Amongst the gathered geniuses of the A-Team, he is the only unclear element… or perhaps, a dangerous figure…
His major in the Mage’s Association was in the Faculty of Lore, Brishisan. That faculty is the one with the “least students” since the Clock Tower’s inception…
It is a heretical faculty that handles relics not of this world and reports directly to the president. He is someone who was expelled from such a place
Maris-Billy valued his talents highly. I, too, think that David is a rare youth
There have only been one or two people in life whose genius I acknowledged, like I have his
David is that extraordinary of a person
He will not try to understand anyone, nor will he ever be understood
The Servant assigned to him was Berserker. There were no expectations of communication from the beginning
And that would be the seven Masters of the A-Team. They all seem to have a quirk or two, don’t they?
But don’t feel pressured. Right now, they’d be the ones shrinking before you
Although they were your seniors a year ago, at this point, you are the veteran with a wealth of experience compared to them
They are meritocrats, down to the core. Those who have performed great feats will earn their respect
In fact, if they wake up, you won’t be allowed to go to sleep for a week. They’d be badgering you for stories of the singularities
Vodheim would bring some good tea in his aristocratic way. Caddoc is timid, but a mythology nerd and an avid reader
Pepe-san is a good listener. Even the silent Akuta-san would close her book when Pepe-san was around
Well, half of that bunch would definitely hit it off with Yuuki-kun
That’s why we are anxious. The thawing of the A-Team will determine the future of Chaldea
Mr. Gordolf seems to be preparing to proceed with the thawing, although the adjustment of the equipment will take another four days
It would be good if the investigation of the old staff ended before the thawing begins, but…
Yes. Our term ends this year
If the investigation committee wraps up by the 31st, we might still be able to make it in time to help out with the thawing operation
Four more days…
Fou, fouuu!
Yeah. Whether you leave Chaldea or stay, this is still our problem
If anything is going to happen, it will definitely be on the last day of this year, the 31st
At that time, don’t panic, but keep alert and wait for a chance, our Master of Chaldea
