Several actions will be taken this chapter. It's one of those cooldowns again that's meant to show the consequences of what the heck just happened. Disclaimer: I don't own Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, the Fate series, Lupin III, Ni No Kuni, or My Hero Academia.

Chapter 32: A Turn in the War

Between the evidence that the Russian mob was using police equipment, the testimony of the mobsters that had been arrested, and a paper trail a mile wide, Zenigata was able to get a warrant for the chief's arrest pretty quickly. In a small city like Fuyuki, finding a judge that would be outraged at such corruption in the police force was easy. "We're just lucky that the Kuzuryu were visiting," Akimi said, "Without them keeping the Russians at bay, I doubt things would have ended well for Fujimura." "Thank goodness for small favors," Zenigata agreed.

Just then, a gunshot rang out in the station, coming from the chief's office. The duo and several other officers hurried over to see a grisly sight. Chief Makoto lay at his desk, a gun in his hand and a bullet hole in his temple. There was a handwritten note under his other hand, which detailed how he accepted bribes from Pycal on the condition that Fuyuki at large not be affected. An investigation on the scene was made, but Zenigata already knew the outcome. 'The bastard took the cowards' way out… If Tokiomi pulls through he won't be happy to hear this…'


Unfortunately, it didn't look like Tokiomi would pull through. He had lost a great deal of blood and was still bleeding internally due to his liver having been punctured. Needless to say, his wife and daughter had been informed. "Daddy!," Rin called out, "You can't be dying!" Tokiomi gave a sad smile. "It's all right… I wound up like this because I made some terrible mistakes… Listen, about your sister… I've already seen her earlier… The truth is, I didn't want you both being forced to fight over the title of head of our family…"

"Is that why she's living with Uncle Kariya now?," Rin asked. "There's more to it than that…," Tokiomi said, "But you're rather young to be hearing it… And I doubt Sakura will tell until she's ready… But now you have to be strong… And remember…" He held his daughter's hand. "A Tohsaka always owns up to their mistakes…" His eyes slowly closed and Rin teared up as she realized her father's grip was loosening. Aoi, realizing what was happening, hugged Kariya in sadness. Kariya closed his eyes in reverence. 'I'll keep my promise Tokiomi… You can be sure of that.'


Zenigata knocked on the door of the Einzbern manor. He was a little surprised to see Jotaro open the door. "Mister Kujo. This is an unexpected surprise." "Just visiting my granddad's granddad," Jotaro said, "He wanted to bring me up to speed." Zenigata nodded and he and Akimi entered the manor. Inside they saw Iris speaking with Kiritsugu. "Ah, Inspector. Pleased to see you again. I don't believe you've been introduced to my husband, Kiritsugu Emiya." "Actually, I'm somewhat acquainted with him already," Zenigata said, "I believe the last time we met, you were speeding after Lupin on a motorcycle, only to fall in the drink when a bridge got cut in half."

Kiritsugu frowned. "Of course he'd remember that…," he muttered. "To be honest I expected you to arrive sooner or later," Jonathan said as he came in, "That's why I had Kiritsugu disable the traps designed to ward off other Masters." Zenigata nodded. "Well, this is about the passing of Tokiomi Tohsaka and Chief Makoto." Kiritsugu sighed as he clasped his hands. "That will make things harder. How long before a new chief can be installed." "it will take a few days," Zenigata admitted, "In the meantime a ceasefire in the War has been called, to avoid drawing attention." Kiritsugu nodded. "Very well."


Meanwhile, Kayneth had been making several calls and speaking of odd things. Sola-Ui was a little concerned, especially since she had been asked to send Evan out on reconnaissance. Evan seemed to understand more than her, which is why he didn't even need an order. Just then, one of the Owl Men appeared. "I see you decided to stick around. I suppose this means you decided to comply after all? So, about those Command Seals…" Kayneth grinned. "I'm sorry, but there's something I think you should know about this war." He showed his arm, and the Owl Man was shocked to see there were no Command Seals.

"But why…?," the Owl Man asked. "A little precaution the church came up with," Kayneth explained, "Once a Servant is dead, their Master will lose their Command Seals. This was because there was a bit of tampering during the Third Holy Grail war, and both the Church and the Association wanted to prevent that for the Fourth Holy Grail war. Oh, and don't bother speaking to the Association about changing that now. By now your agents in the Association are dead men walking." The Owl Man gasped. "The phone calls you were making! Coded messages!"

"I know some powerful families in the Association!," Kayneth said, "And they know ways of weeding out traitors and spies! I only wish I could be there myself to see their faces as their machinations crumble around them!" The Owl Man grumbled. "Kill him! Then take the woman's Command Seals!" As several more Owl Men showed up with guns, the door burst open and several armed officers drew their own guns. As the two forces stood at stalemate, Evan appeared out of nowhere and cut down the lead Owl Man, throwing the others into chaos.

By the time it was over, most of the Owl Men were dead, those left being lead away in cuffs. Only one stayed behind, since that was the group's magus and Kayneth wished to interrogate him personally. "Did you really think your plans would succeed?," he asked, "Tell me, what makes a magus throw away his pride?" "They wanted the drugs the Court could provide them," Evan explained, "Jonathan mentioned it. Fraulein Eule, a highly addictive narcotic with mystical properties that can even affect a Servant. Jonathan got a full dose and only resisted thanks to his Hamon."

The Owl Man chuckled. "You may have won this battle… But the Count's war isn't over. There is still a source of Command Seals we have access to." "Father Risei," Sola-Ui realized. Kayneth chuckled. "Go ahead and claim you precious Command Seals then. Unless you can find a free Servant, they're useless. Besides… There's still Assassin's connections to keep in mind. Try to play the puppet master all you like. But if there's one thing I've learned in this War… It's that Lupin the Third is the true chessmaster in this game, and everyone else is just a pawn waiting to be promoted."


"Didn't think you'd go for sushi," Lupin said. He and Kirei had decided to hit up an izakaya, or Japanese bar, in the wake of Pycal's defeat. "So what's the story with that P whatever his name was?," Kirei asked. "Really forgettable, isn't he?," Lupin noted, "Honestly, he was just some two-bit magician who like to intimidate to get what he wanted. And like most men, what he wanted most of all was Fujiko." "Ah, Assassin!," Rider called out as he and Waver walked over. "Hey Rider!," Lupin said, "To do what do I owe the pleasure?"

"It seems for the time being there's a ceasefire in the War," Rider explained, "So I thought this would be a great chance to get together and talk about our reasons for being in this War in the first place. I intend to extend this invitation to all the remaining Masters, since our numbers are close to half what they were originally." Lupin chuckled. "Sounds fun. What do you say, Kirei?" Kirei smiled. "I don't see why not. It might be my only chance to meet with Kiritsugu, the way he likes to hide in the shadows." Rider grinned. "Excellent. Well, I'll be off to find All Might next. I believe by now his Master will have settled back in his apartment." And with that, he rode off.

That's one thing that I wish had been included in "Just an Unorthodox Thief", the banquet scene from Fate Zero. So I decided to include it in my own story. Of course, since Evan has access to Evermore, it'll be even more extravagant than when Archer showed off the wine in his Gate of Babylon. After all, we're talking a kingdom that serves cuisine from five different countries. Read and review.