Observer
Watcher
What is that
As far as Shinji knows, there is indeed a setting about Watcher in the Type-Moon world. It comes from "Fate strange fake". It is a special servant summoned by Sigma, the son of Hisau Maiya, during the special Holy Grail War held in Snowfield City, United States. The job ability and the real name of the servant are currently unknown, but it seems to be related to the employees of the restraining force.
So, what is this observer of Altria? Is it a new job that Alaya has just invented
To Shinji's surprise, this casual joke actually came true. Observer was indeed Alaya's new job.
Unlike the scavengers and guardians who eliminate the causes of human destruction, the work of the observers is not so bloody and has a high degree of autonomy. Their duties are just as the name suggests - observe and make judgments.
There are too many uncertain things in the world. Even Gaia and Alaya, who span the past and the future, are far from omniscient and omnipotent. For factors that are certain to destroy the earth or mankind, the two inhibitory forces can send thugs to eliminate them without hesitation, such as a white dog called "Primate Killer" or a melee archer in a red coat.
But for some uncertain matters, the restraining force cannot make a decision immediately. Generally speaking, the two restraining forces will wait and see, and once there is a sign of destruction, they will immediately kill it.
However, recently, the Deterrent Force seems to have encountered some very special situation. It can neither send out thugs directly as before, nor can it wait for signs to appear before sending out thugs. In order to deal with such a situation, a new job "Observer" came into being.
They are the special commissioners of the force of inhibition, who go to the first scene of special events, observe the situation as the eyes of the force of inhibition, and make decisions: to watch, to interfere, or to eliminate.
The selection criteria for observers are much stricter than those for thugs. As long as thugs can fight and obey orders, they are fine. But observers are different. The nature of their work determines that they must have enough capital to shoulder the heavy responsibility of deterrence.
Needless to say, she must have strength and experience, and she must also have a noble character, be able to stick to her heart and not be moved by external things. In addition, she also needs the vision, wisdom or feeling to judge the changes in the situation. According to Altria herself, she was chosen because she has achieved a skill in the field of predicting the future - "intuition". She was asked to go out this time because of her "intuition".
Since the selection criteria for observers are so strict, their treatment is naturally much higher than that of thugs.
Taking the Alaya side as an example, if the "guardian" is a slave who has signed a contract to sell himself, has no rights, and is exploited at will, then the "observer" is a senior employee who has signed an employment contract with favorable conditions. There is no selling of oneself, no endless overtime, and one can selectively choose the content of work, and will be paid after completing the task.
More importantly, Artoria said that this was her first time on a mission. She signed a mercenary contract for 1,500 years, but only went on one mission... Suddenly, I felt a little sorry for a certain red archer.
After understanding the nature of the watcher, Shinji's first reaction was this, and his second reaction was that with this kind of treatment, working for the Suppression Force was not unacceptable.
Next, he asked the last question:
"By the way, what is your current existence? Are you existing in the Seat of Heroes like the Heroic Spirits?"
"No, I did not become a Heroic Spirit. I was in Avalon until you summoned me."
"I see, you didn't become a Heroic Spirit. Wait, what did you say? Say it again."
Altria's answer made Shinji wonder if there was something wrong with his hearing.
"I said, I didn't become a Heroic Spirit. I stayed in Avalon before you summoned me. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"No, absolutely not. It is absolutely right. It couldn't be more right."
After confirming that he had not heard wrong, Shinji laughed excitedly, like a madman, almost insane. The wild laughter passed through the closed room and echoed in the villa.
The mother and daughter who were playing hide-and-seek in the living room couldn't help but look up when they heard the laughter.
Jack said, "Dad has an ugly laugh."
Sixth Director Lingxia said: "It's hard to hear, but she seems very happy."
"Is mom happy?"
"Of course Mom is happy, because she has Jack."
"Jack is also very happy because Jack has a mother. I don't know why Dad is so happy."
Why is Shinji so happy
It was very simple, because his efforts were not in vain, Artoria successfully walked down the Camlan Hill, entered Avalon, and found peace. Although he didn't know why she didn't cut off the contract with the restraining force, the form of the observer was still quite good, at least he could see her again, see this poster girl of the Fate series, and see the lovely and real her who had unloaded the heavy burden.
Altria looked at the Master who was laughing crazily in front of her, and wanted to say something but didn't. It wasn't just Shinji who felt familiar with her, she also felt like she had seen Shinji somewhere before, and as time went by and the conversation deepened, the sense of familiarity became deeper and deeper.
Moreover, she could see that his smile and his joy were for her. So, she waited until he smiled enough before she asked her doubts: "Master, have we met before?"
"Yes, we have. We have attended banquets together and talked about the ways of the king. You were not like this back then, and neither was I."
"Banquet, kingly way, you, you are--" Altria suddenly became a little dazed.
"You may be more familiar with this look."
Hades' cloak covers Shinji's body, changing the color of his hair and eyes. In the Fourth Holy Grail War, Shinji's disguise is the same as in his previous life, and this time he appears as Assassin, but his hair and eyes are adjusted to the dark blue of the Matou family by Yustisa.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Matou Shinji, the master of Assassin Scathach and your former rival. It's been a long time since we last met, Knight King. I'm really glad that you can let go of your obsession."
The emerald eyes froze, existing in the depths of the sea of memory. The dreamlike memories were stripped of the dust and appeared before Artoria's eyes like a kaleidoscope.
For Shinji, only four years had passed since the Holy Grail War, but for Altria, more than 1,500 years had passed.
It was a dream on Camlann Hill, a dream that made her frozen time flow again; it was a lifetime of battles, a memory as precious as the past of the Knights of the Round Table.
Even though the world changes, it will never be diluted or forgotten.
In that dream, she met the golden dictator hero king, she met the bold tyrant conqueror king, she met the queen who dominated the inhuman kingdom, she met the Celtic ancestor "Glorious Look", and she also met the first knight who once served under her command, and they resolved each other's knots.
In addition to these heroes who left their mark in the long river of history, there was another person who left a very deep impression on her. He was the most mysterious and strangest of all the masters.
They are an assassin group, but they cannot carry out assassinations.
Although she is clearly an enemy, she has repeatedly ordered her servants to save her from danger.
He affirmed his own kingly way, but denied her wish, sowing a seed for her to understand her true heart.
She clearly remembered that before the last battle, his servant, the legendary queen, had said that he had done a lot for her in secret. She wanted to ask for clarification, but she didn't have the time, so she could only keep his specialness in mind.
Now she finally met him again.
"Long time no see. This time, we are not opponents, but companions."
He held out his hand to her and she took it.
PS: Although it's a bit literary, I was moved by the writing myself. Dai Mao, the Dai Mao who understands people's hearts.