Tonight is destined to be a turbulent night.
First there was a chase between Medusa and Cu Chulainn, then there was a master-disciple battle between Scathach and Shinji, and then Gilgamesh made a brilliant appearance on a motorcycle. After the performance was over, everyone returned, and Iskandar and Attila appeared one after another, having a kingly meeting with Gilgamesh.
Shinji was also not idle.
At that time, the three masters and apprentices were walking and discussing the anomalies in the Holy Grail War.
When Shinji learned about Scathach and Cu Chulainn's jobs, he realized something was wrong, but it was inconvenient to discuss it because there were so many people around, so he kept it to himself until now when there were no outsiders around.
First of all, it is certain that the source of the anomaly is Hatteras's dying sacrifice, and the result of the sacrifice is the appearance of two lancers in this Holy Grail War.
Of course, this is not without precedent. For example, in the Holy Grail War that took place in the parallel world in 1999, there were two Lancers, Karna and the Black Lancer Altria.
However, Yustisa has confirmed that the Holy Grail War did not activate the emergency mechanism, and there is no faction column on Scathach and Cu Chulainn's panels. In this way, there is only one answer that can be thought of. The special Holy Grail War in Snowfield City recorded in "Fate Strange Fake" has no faction distinction, and two servants with the same job will appear in a Holy Grail War.
But the reason why Snowfield City is so special is because of the difference in the spiritual veins between Snowfield City and Fuyuki City, and the lack of the crucial Holy Grail, so in the end, more Heroic Spirits had to be used to fill the gap. First, six false servants were summoned to sublimate the false Holy Grail War into reality, and then seven true servants could be summoned. But this also brought a problem - the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City is the real thing, and there is no need for this.
Obviously, the reason for Fuyuki's abnormality is different from that in the parallel world or Snowfield City, and the number structure of servants participating in the battle may not be the same, such as one more lancer and one less of other professions - this point was raised by Scathach.
It sounds like nonsense, but it makes sense if you think about it carefully. The Holy Grail requires the souls of heroes, and the job of the container is not necessary. As long as there are enough people, theoretically all lancers can activate the Holy Grail. The number of people does not have to be seven. With the precedent of Faker, it is not impossible for a few additional servants to appear.
This is also what Shinji was worried about. His original plan was to kill all the hostile servants first, then tell his own servants the truth, let them fight among themselves, and finally gather enough souls to activate the Holy Grail.
Don't say Shinji is cruel. With Scathach and Karna's personalities, even if they don't know the truth, they will fight to death in the end driven by the warrior's instinct. This is their own choice, and Shinji can't stop it. He has completely realized this since Scathach chose to die under Altria's sword ten years ago.
In the end, Shinji will slowly purify the Holy Grail under the protection of the remaining servants. How to use it after purification is completed will be decided by everyone - the people chosen by Shinji do not have much pursuit for the so-called wishes, as long as the reason is right, it will be given to anyone.
The plan itself is not brilliant, but its biggest advantage is stability, and victory can be achieved by following the plan step by step. But now, the biggest advantage is not necessarily guaranteed. The activation method of the Holy Grail has been set long ago, and it will be activated after absorbing five Heroic Spirits, regardless of how many Servants are outside. It is okay if the rest are all our own people, but if there are one or two enemies left, the whole plan may be ruined - during the purification process, Shinji and Yustisa must not be disturbed, which is why Shinji has always emphasized stability.
However, Sakura showed a different optimism from Shinji, because in this case, there might be no need to sacrifice her own servants. During this period, Medea and Medusa got along well with Sakura. The two beauties from ancient Greece had many similarities with Sakura.
Both are blue, both have great bodies, both have long hair, both are beautiful—and in other ways, too.
Sakura and Medusa have similar personalities. They are very close in nature, just like Shinji and Perseus. They feel very comfortable together without talking. To use the popular saying nowadays - you have met the right person after confirming your eyes.
Sakura and Medea have the same rhythm. Their life rhythms are very similar. They get up early to cook, clean and do housework when they are free, and watch the eight o'clock TV series on the sofa with pillows in the evening, and chat about beauty and so on. After that, they go to the studio to practice magic, and Medea gives Sakura a lot of advice.
Medusa was very envious of this pace, and once suspected that Medea was plotting something. But because Medea did not show any malice, she could not take any action. She secretly went to discuss with Shinji, who also smiled and said not to worry, she just saw her past self in Sakura, and in the end she could only secretly raise her vigilance.
On the other hand, Medea secretly envied Medusa. Although she seemed to be closer to Sakura, she actually trusted Medusa more. At least Medea knew that she could not be entrusted with such a valuable treasure as the "Snake Hunting Scythe" without any worries, nor could she maintain an almost morbid loyalty like Medusa.
The little fight between the two is enough to show that they are becoming more and more integrated into the Matou family, and their importance in Sakura's heart is becoming more and more important. Maybe when she really has to make a decision, she will silently follow Shinji's ideas. But if she has a choice, she doesn't want to lose anyone, and now this opportunity has come.
No matter it is a conspiracy or an accident, I will try my best for my brother, Medusa and Medea - Sakura secretly cheered herself up.
Seeing Sakura like this, Scathach gave her an approving smile, while Shinji shrugged helplessly, feeling that the burden was even heavier now.
It was at this time that Medea's voice rang in the ears of several people, with a sense of anxiety that a disaster was about to happen.
"Shinji, Sakura, come back soon, something big has happened."
"Don't be anxious, speak slowly." Sakura comforted in a soft voice.
"You blew up your house?" Shinji said with a smile.
"Don't joke around now. I've found the enemy, the strongest enemy!" Medea's voice was filled with great solemnity.
"The strongest?" Scathach became interested.
"Who is it?" Shinji had a guess in his mind - the Fifth Holy Grail War, who was called the strongest enemy by Medea.
"Hercules!"
It was indeed him. Only he could make Medea feel terrified. His appearance also meant that the Einzbern people had arrived.
"Where are the people?"
"Near the garden frequented by the woman you asked me to spy on."
"That's... the Emiya family—not good!!!"
PS: The good relationship between Medea and Sakura is not a fabrication. In FHA, Medea and Sakura met Sakura in the shopping street. While cheering Sakura up, they also decided to watch over her in secret. Speaking of which, Sakura and C-zi do have a lot of similarities.