Fate/Broken V1 C2: Search Start

"I see...so, I wonder how many others in this era use this sort of magic. It truly is unique and ingenious, quite deceptive and tricky too...this Smartphone magic".

Akira was walking out among the streets, dressed in some long white cargo pants, a white jacket with blue trimming, a blue T shirt, and blue sneakers. He had a bit of a theme going on, but it was the first clothes he found in his room. Well, he found shorts first, but he felt like wearing something with a lot of pockets. Thus, the cargo pants.

"And now, I just need to find my way to the museum...I wonder, can I use this?"

Akira had been searching though his smartphone for awhile now. It seemed to be some new model created by an up and coming independent company called AstroTech, and it was dubbed a Netphone. Apparently it specialized in connections and flexibility. And his was apparently customized to be compatible with his own magic. He even had a memory of creating it, even though that memory should be false. Yet it existed, and it was definitely his work. It was as if it was less memory rewriting and more like his reality itself was rewritten.

And now, he was going to try out something new and unconventional.

"Luna, begin search. First off, any potent magical energies in the area?"

Luna was the name programmed into his phone, so if he used that name it would respond to his voice.

"There is a huge vortex around this whole island, invisible to the human eye. It is causing disruptions, but there appears to be no immediate dangers nearby".

"Indeed...so that was why no one was panicking then..."

Although it was invisible to the human eye, all Akira had to do was channel some mana into his eyes and he could see it plain as day. He was not sure why, but he felt very knowledgeable about tricks and deceptions, and so he felt it immediately when he stepped outside that there was an issue. He was not sure who, why, or how, but clearly something was going on in this city. In fact, he had the impression he could not leave this island even if he tried. But to further deepen the mystery, it seemed his Territory Creation skill had activated as well. It was as if someone had taken control of his body to do all the prepwork beforehand. Oddly enough, his Territory Creation covered the block he lived on and the surrounding blocks. From what he understood, it would conceal his location from tracking, give him moderate defense and offense bonuses, cause his mana to regenerate quicker, and so on. However, it does not boost the creation of magic items by any notable degree, it does not let him summon forth waves upon waves of minions. In short, there are countless other Casters who can create way more powerful territories.

Akira really felt like this entire situation was going against him.

"Alert! Presence Detected! Addendum: Presence Lost!"

Akira had been wandering around for awhile now as he thought of such things, but suddenly as he was getting close to the museum his phone warned him of a potential approaching threat. Yet, not even a second afterwards, it told him it was gone.

"Is it darting on the boundary? Or, is it the Assassin concealing itself?"

"Please remember that the vortex of mana over the city may be causing interference. There is enough shifting however to suggest anywhere between one to three other Servants are in this area. However, this may also be a flux, and there could be none".

"Why do I get the feeling I am not that lucky? Which is weird, given one of my Noble Phantasms that I don't even know why I have it".

"Keep in mind, a flux could accidentally create paranormal phenomenon that may endanger your life as well".

"Oh, well that is just perfect. So luck doesn't matter at all, either option could get me killed".

With this conversation going on between Akira and Luna, after checking to make sure the crossing light was good, he crossed the road and immediately headed towards the museum. Of course, he had not waited all that time, and was also using his phone to search for details. He had been looking for things on his Noble Phantasms, but both had names that were absolutely horrible in determining his own identity. For now he just went with Akira, but without knowing his own True Name, things could get dicey for him. His True Name could contain his strengths as well as his weaknesses. It could unlock missing memories that detail powerful magics he encountered. As such, he felt it was absolutely vital for him to learn these things.

Of course, he had a feeling it would not be easy. Otherwise, he would have probably figured it out from the Q&A he did with his phone earlier. That was why he was coming to this museum after all. Well, that and to learn more about the world he spawned into. He needed information in general, and as such he needed to find out more information.

He stepped into the museum, and found it packed with all sorts of things. Not just people, there were displays, entire walls with information. History, scientific. There was even a hall he ended up walking through full of mythological stories, such as those about King Arthur, the most famous knight that wielded Excalibur, or Bradamant who is considered to be one of the most famous female knights in literature. There were all these stories. And yet...

"As amazing as they are, none click with me. In the first place, I find it hard to believe throughout all the centuries, only adult heroes are mentioned. My memories might be foggy, but I vaguely remember a boy who was exceptional with magic from a young age, with the power to overthrow entire kingdoms...who was it...Merryl, Murrah...was it Merloin? No no. Whatever, I will remember it eventually".

"Indeed. Not to mention its getting quieter, so it should be easier for you to think".

"Quieter...huh, its true there are less people around, even though it was crowded a minute ago..."

In fact, the only one who was still in the room at the end of that sentence was an older man right next to him. No, Akira was absolutely sure there was no one right next to him a second ago either. Akira tried to pull away, but the man grabbed him by the shirt and lifted him off his feet, and used his entire arm to pin Akira's chest against the wall. THe moment he saw the man's face though, he felt something...something compelling. Something definitive. Something that could not be ignored.

"Assassin".

"Caster. But please, call me John Wilkes Booth, Akira-kun".

It was his first encounter with one of the most famous and infamous assassins in history, John Wilkes Booth. A man who is hated by many, but also loved and cherished by a number. A man Akira could only describe as despicable and hated.

And this first encounter was in an isolated location with a blade to Akira's throat.

(Assassin Revealed: John Wilkes Booth! I wonder if anyone saw that one coming? Well, he is considered heroic to various scum, but hated by most to the point that he could be a symbol for villainy...makes one wonder how it will come into play?)