"I wonder why Shirou is so fixated on becoming a hero," Vernal said.
"Well, duh! Shirou wants to save people!" Ruby answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Vernal did not answer Ruby. People do things for a reason, but she still didn't know why Shirou is so obsessed with helping people even after all these years.
(Shirou dreams about swords, explains the Mage Association and Second Owner, and wakes up.)"It seems that there is even an organisation working for the sole purpose of hiding magic." Ozpin said. If magic is far more common in this world, why is it hidden from society? He couldn't understand the reason for magi to hide away magic as if it will die out at any moment.
"Well, this reminds me of us, yeah?" Qrow whispered to Ironwood, who nodded in agreement.
(Shirou cooks breakfast, trains himself, Sakura and Taiga arrive, Shirou sees a mark on Sakura's hand. Shirou asks if Shinji is beating her, Sakura stubbornly denies.)"When I asked him why he hit her, he said that he just hit her because he felt like it.
After that, I got pissed and did to Shinji what he did to Sakura.
Since then, we've been estranged."
"Wow, that Shinji even abuses his own sister? Damn, that guy is on top of my punching list now." Yang said angrily. How could a big brother do that to his own little sister? She will never do that to Ruby even if she is quick to anger. Shinji made her feel sick. The audience were feeling disgust and anger towards Shinji as well.
(Shirou explains his injuries from a year and a half ago, he has a scar, Shinji insulted him, Shirou quits the archery club. Sakura asks when will Shirou return, Shirou says when he feels like it.)"Oh, yes…! I'll be waiting, Senpai!"
And she nods so powerfully that it seems she might drop the plates she's holding.
"Damn it, Shirou. Couldn't you tell Sakura is into you?" Vernal mumbled under her breath angrily so that Slyvie wouldn't hear it. It angers her to see girls throwing themselves at Shirou, yet he seems to never notice it.
(Shirou goes to school, sees police cars, meets Mitsuzuri at the school gate. Mitsuzuri complains about Shinji, how he took out his anger after Tohsaka rejected him.)"Grr… The more I hear about Shinji, the more I want to break his legs." Nora growled out. The audience is feeling similar emotions, too.
(Shirou and Issei have lunch, Issei talks about the murder at the intersection and school curfew, Kuzuki talks to issei.)"All the while, I can't get the story of murder out of my head."
"Poor kid, what happened? Why is his family murdered?" Ruby asked in a sad tone.
"Hmm, something tells me that the murder got something to do with the Holy Grail War." Qrow said. He couldn't make any more speculations since he wasn't there to inspect the crime scene, but his instinct tells him that Servants is involved in this.
(Class ends, Shirou heads to the Archery Range, Issei badmouths Rin.)"Everything. The woman is a fox, a schoolgirl, a monster. I just don't like her physiologically. I won't say anything bad, but you should try to hate her too."
"I wonder why Issei hates Rin so much." Jaune said. From Jaune's point of view, there is simply no reason for them to hate each other.
"Maybe it's because he knows something is off about Rin? Like the fact she lives a double life?" Ren suggested.
(Shirou goes to work, heads to the park afterwards, thinks about Kiritsugu.)"Shirou, saving one person means not saving another. Look, a superhero can only save the people he sided with. It's obvious, but that is the definition of a superhero."
"But I don't want that."
I don't want such a thing.
I don't want help that has a limited capacity.
You have to help, no matter how impossible it is.
I can't stand to have strangers dying around me like back then.
"Why is Shirou's father saying stuff like that? Shouldn't he encourage his son's dream?" Ruby asked in a frustrated tone.
"I believe he said that out of experience, and wished Shirou would not repeat his mistakes." Ozpin responded. He is too familiar with Kiritsugu's eyes, for he once had them too.. He has seen many men who experienced despair and came out crippled to have them. Part of him wonders what happened to Kiritsugu, and whether it is related to the Holy Grail War.
(Shirou heads home, sees Rin, and wonders why she is there.)"Wow, so it's Shirou who saw her that day. Man, this magic is fucking convenient. I can't imagine how useful it will be if more people in the tribe have it." Vernal said. Raven and Slyvie nodded in agreement, considering that most of them relies on Shirou for a lot of stuff.
(Shirou has dinner with Taiga, Taiga scolds Shirou, Shirou practiced his daily routine and went to bed.)"So if this is the day Rin is on the rooftop, doesn't this mean Shirou will meet Lancer and Archer tomorrow?" Yang asked. The students felt fearful at the idea of seeing Shirou getting killed again, but Qrow cheered them up.
"Don't worry, Rin did save him, right? If anything, Saber will make sure Shirou stays alive." Qrow waved away their worries.
