2d with Gensokyo Girls

A nostalgic face.But there was something else that made him feel a little wrong.

Maybe it was because she was wearing a black dress that she had never seen before, and although that was one of the reasons, Kiritsugu still felt like he had overlooked something important.

By the way, what happened to Saber?What happened to the remaining three groups of enemies?What about Kotomine Kirei?So many questions, what should I ask?

Kiritsugu had no choice but to say the first question he wanted to ask.

"This is—where?"

"This is where your wishes come true. The inner side of the Holy Grail you seek."

Irisviel replied with a smile.Kiritsugu was speechless and turned his head to look around.

The black mud rolled with waves like the sea.

There were mountains of dry corpses everywhere, sinking into the sea.

The sky is red, as red as blood.In the black mud rain, the dark sun dominates the sky.

Wind is curse and mourning.

If there are words to use as a metaphor, here—where is not hell?

"You said...this is the Holy Grail?"

"Yeah, but don't be afraid. It's just something like an unformed dream. Now it's waiting to be born."

Look there - Alice Phil points to the sky.The black vortex in the sky was initially mistaken for the sun by Kiritsugu.There is the center of the world, a "hole" in the sky.The unfathomable darkness inside, the density seems to crush everything.

"That is the Holy Grail. Although it has no form yet, the container is already filled. Then it is only necessary to pray. According to the entrusted wishes, it can change the corresponding shape. Only then can it acquire the posture and shape of the present world, It can appear in the "outside"."

"..."

"Okay, hurry up and pray. Hurry up and give it a 'form'. Only you are the one worthy to define its shape. Kiritsugu, pray to the Holy Grail."

Kiritsugu didn't say a word, just stared at that terrifying "hole".

As long as it is a normal human being, it will not think that the "hole" is a good thing.But even so, why did Irisviel smile so indifferently.By the way, her smile is the most unusual place.

To say why-

"……Who are you?"

Kiritsugu suppressed the fear in his heart with anger, and asked the wife in front of him.

"If preparations for the Holy Grail have been completed, it means that Irisviel is dead. Then, who are you?"

"I'm Irisviel. Just think so."

Kiritsugu raised the magic spear in his right hand—pointing the muzzle of the Contender that he had been holding in his hand during the battle with Kirei at the person in front of him.

"Don't fool me, answer quickly!"

Facing the muzzle full of murderous intent, the woman in the black dress smiled a little desolately, as if to show pity to Kiritsugu who was pressing for the truth.

"...Yes, I don't deny that it's just a mask. If I don't borrow a 'body' that already has a personality, I can't communicate with others. I'm just pretending to be like this to convey my wishes. But, I The personality of Irisviel that I possessed is genuine. Before she disappeared, the last person to contact her was me. So I inherited Irisviel's last wish. She hoped that I could use her "original" Appearance."

Hearing this, Kiritsugu made an intuitive understanding.

This place is called "the inner side of the Holy Grail", so the person in front of him who calls himself "no one" should be——

"—You are the consciousness of the Holy Grail?"

"Well, that explanation is correct."

Through Irisviel's body, it nodded in agreement.But this time, Kiritsugu frowned suspiciously.

"Impossible. The Holy Grail is just pure 'power', it can't have any consciousness at all."

"It may have been like this before, but it's different now. I have consciousness and desire. My desire is 'hope to be born into this world'."

"how is this possible……"

too weird.It's unbelievable.

If that was true, then it wasn't the "Wish Machine" that Kiritsugu was after.

"—Since you said you are conscious, then I ask you, how will the Holy Grail fulfill my wish?"

As if encountering a problem, Irisviel tilted her head slightly.

"This question - Kiritsugu, you should understand better than anyone, don't you?"

"……What did you say?"

"Your existence as a human is already infinitely close to the Holy Grail. Therefore, even if you communicate with me like this, you can remain rational. If you were a normal human, you would have a nervous breakdown when you were touched by that mud."

Irisviel uttered her words cheerfully and happily.

Her smile caused Kiritsugu's heart to stir for some reason.

"Didn't you already know the way to save the world. So I will follow your way and fulfill your wishes as you have always done."

"what are you saying?"

Kiritsugu couldn't understand.Because he didn't want to understand it anyway.

"Answer me, what is the Holy Grail going to do? If that thing comes to this world, what will happen!?"