Someone, someone whose name was ultimately not revealed.
There was only one person who could make Medea speak ambiguously with such a complicated attitude, and that was her husband Jason, the man to whom she gave her true heart but who eventually tore it apart.
In order for this man to escape safely, she betrayed her family, killed her own brother, and even dismembered his body.
In order to allow this man to ascend the throne, she used magic and trickery to kill the man's uncle.
However, all these efforts did not bring her a happy life with her beloved man. In the tenth year after she met him, this poor woman who betrayed her family was finally betrayed by her beloved man. The man fell in love with someone else and not only wanted to marry a new wife, but also expelled her and her two children.
The deeper the love, the stronger the hatred.
Medea, who was already extreme in character, finally fell into madness. She used her children to poison her rival and her rival's father, and was afraid that her children would be tortured by the enemy, so she killed the two children with her own hands. Finally, amid the angry roar of the unfaithful man, she covered the entire city with fire and rode away in a dragon chariot.
This is the legend of the betraying witch Medea. Because Greek mythology is so well-known, Shinji read it very early. At that time, he did not have any deep feelings. He just thought Jason was a bastard and Medea was not a good person.
But when I actually met Medea and heard her talk about Jason, the words I had read before inexplicably became vivid, especially the words Medea said in despair.
"Among all rational and spiritual creatures, we women are the most unfortunate. It is unfortunate for a woman to not get married when she reaches a certain age; and if she wants to get married, she has to spend a lot of money to buy a dowry, but in the end she finds a master for herself; what's worse is that if she marries a bad guy, she will be even more miserable because divorce is a dishonor for women, and we can't kick bad husbands out of the house."
—In that era, what kind of pain must one have experienced to have such a profound understanding
"Do you regret it?" For some unknown reason, Shinji asked a question that he would never ask under normal circumstances.
Medea was stunned for a moment, and looked at Shinji with a little surprise, but she was not angry. She just exhaled slowly and resolutely: "If you mean my parents and brother, yes. If it's that person, no - women are afraid of many things, but when they are bullied by their husbands, nothing is more vicious than her heart."
"This statement is too extreme, but it is not completely unreasonable."
"So, Matou Shinji, take care of yourself and don't let the girls around you become the next me."
"I still have confidence that they won't become like you."
"I hope so."
"Um, can I go to the kitchen and get something to eat?" Perhaps feeling that the atmosphere had improved, Shinji cautiously tested the issue.
"Don't even think about it! If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. You won't starve to death from one meal." Medea immediately turned hostile and was about to walk out with the plastic bag.
"Don't be so heartless." Shinji quickly smiled apologetically, "Good men will be scared away by this."
"Good man? Are you talking about yourself?" Medea stopped and turned around, revealing half of her profile, which was full of sarcasm.
"Of course not me, but there are six billion people on the planet, there will always be a good man who suits your taste."
"Even if there are, those men probably won't accept a poor woman like me."
"Don't be so harsh. The modern times are different from the Age of Gods. The status of women has greatly improved, and there are also many historians who are speaking up for you. Don't underestimate yourself. When the Holy Grail War is over, you can travel around the world and see for yourself. Then you will know whether what I said is true or false." - If I could meet Soichiro Kuzuki, everyone would be happy.
"Okay, I'll remember that and try it when I get a chance." Medea nodded thoughtfully, "But this is your lunch, no discussion, and don't be lazy. I'll be here to supervise you until Sakura and the others come back."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. You have the final say." Shinji raised his hands in surrender. "But it's really boring to just sit there. Why don't you take this opportunity to tell me about the Argonaut. You promised me last night."
"Sure, I'm free anyway." Medea threw the plastic bag to Shinji and sat down on a chair. "What do you want to know?"
"Let's start with Tamiao, no, Atalanta. As one of the few women on the Argo, you two should have a good relationship."
"It's her. Well, I do have a good relationship with her. We often comb each other's hair."
When talking about this, Medea's tone became noticeably lighter.
"She is a very straightforward person. She will do what she wants to do and say what she wants to say. She also likes children very much. She is always very happy when playing with children, like, um..."
"Like a big cat?" Shinji added, understandingly.
"Yes, like a cat." Medea smiled, then looked at Shinji suspiciously, "How do you know, and what you called her just now? Do you know her?"
Shinji did not hide it: "We had an intersection. She also participated in the Holy Grail War that Altria and I participated in. I fought with her and fought side by side with her. I also entrusted my daughter - not my biological child, but an adopted child - to her care. You should be able to guess her wish."
"A world where all children are happy?"
"yes."
"That's exactly what happened... She wanted all the children to be happy, but she herself didn't get happiness in the end. Fate is so unfair." Medea said angrily, both for Atalanta and for herself. It seems that none of the women on the Argo had a happy ending.
"Don't be too quick to feel sad. Putting aside her life, her second life was quite happy. She successfully survived the Holy Grail War and got a body. She will open an orphanage with the support of her companions to adopt orphans, and she will also have a loyal protector following her."
"Flower protector?"
"You probably know this guy, maybe you've even met him before, Achilles. His father, Peleus, was also a member of the Argonauts."
Medea knew it after hearing this.
"So it was him... I remember that Peleus also seemed to have admired Atalanta, but because he already had a wife, he never showed it."
"Oh, there is such a thing, tell me about it." Shinji's eyes flashed, he finally waited for this gossip.
"I can tell you, but you also have to tell me what happened between Atalanta and Achilles." When it comes to gossip, Medea is even more gossipy than Shinji, not to mention that this time it involves her best friend.
"Deal, there's plenty of time anyway, until dark..."
Before he could finish his words, the crystal wall in front of him suddenly began to radiate a strong red light.
PS: Some of Medea’s words come directly from Greek mythology and are well documented.
PS2: There is a supplement in the FA animation, where Tamiao helps Medea comb her hair, and the latest Pigpetta also has a related dialogue with C's mother. They are all poor people, alas...
PS3: When talking about Pigpetta, we have to mention her voice of bond with the Master. There is a line that is really great - are you going to try to tame (teach) me? Tsk tsk, the nature of Ta-meow, it turns out that she understands people's hearts, both physically and psychologically.