Sonic/Grand Order
SERAPH (Part 4)
*Back Where We Left Off To*
After successfully turning SERAPH to its back, Sonic, Meltrllis, EMIYA Alter, and Tamamo Cat were at a different location, completely different from what they were last time.
"*Looking Around His Surroundings* So this is what's underneath this place, huh?" Sonic looking around
"It looks like another location on SERAPH, but I don't remember any passageway with a layout like this." Emiya Alter replied
"How can you be so calm about this!? We just left Gawain behind!" Tamamo Cat shouted
"He's doing alright for himself, Cat. He just needed us to go on ahead and deal with this mess. He'll eventually come back to us, but for now. We need to keep going and take out the trash. *Quickly Turns And Notices Suzuka* And we the first one." Sonic replied
"How the hell did you manage to sniff me out?! I didn't even make noise, and yet you caught me! I said you should text me, but I never thought you'd drop by like this! Give a girl some warning! But you totes made it! You avoided Lip, B.B., and everything. I can't even!" Suzuka replied
"I never hurted Pasisonlip or BB. But Passionlip is my main target to save from being controlled. She needs our help to break free. And that's why I'm trying to figure out a plane." Sonic said
"Yea, I can tell about that base on your motions. You, instead, would help Lip than hurt her. Say, you aren't the one to fight those in trouble too? I saw you avoid battle after battle with Servants and become your allies. And you disobeying B.B.'s rules make you, it's not like you care about this place, honestly. It's boring to see you do stuff the complete opposite!" Suzuka replied
"Well, I never thought such a boring place would exist where other Masters are forced to fight and kill one another. I'm just here trying to stop that as fast as I can." Sonic said
"Hey! Why are you yelling at Sonic? He's just here to save those humans Masters, that's all. He does not want to hurt anyone else. That's why this mission was called investigation in the first place. And he brought a few of us as well to tag along!" Tamamo Cat said
"Hold on. Did you add to your loser posse or something? Let's swipe left on that mega emo-looking brooder which is SO not my type." Suzuka said
"Hm? What's your issue, fake fox girl? Why're you looking at me like that?" Tamamo Cat said
"I'm not a fake! YOU'RE the fake! What the hell are you even supposed to be? A shrine maiden? Fox's ears? Catgirl? Devoted wife? I mean, what the hell even I.S. this? Just like picking a theme! We are SO not going to be mutuals. No, seriously. What even are you? Come on, spit it out before I give you a curb stomp!" Suzuka said
"Hmm. It looks like the fake foxgirl has some history with my original. But that's okay. I'm an honest and upstanding Tamamo! If someone asks me my name, I'll tell them! I am one of the Tamamo Nine that split off from Tamamo-no-Mae. Intellectual heroine, possessor of warm paws, and domesticity master extraordinaire. The faithful white-aproned Servant who accompanies her Master everywhere: Tamamo Cat!" Tamamo Cat introduced herself
"Literally," Sonic added.
"Oh, come on, Master, you know you like it when I accompany you everywhere. Even right now!" Tamamo Cat said
"She doesn't know what to make of this. Suzuka may not look it, but she's quite earnest. I think her whole teenage girl act is taking a toll on her. She's not equipped to deal with an airhead like Cat." Meltryllis said
"I've been a teenage girl Servant forever!"
"Don't kid yourself, foxtail! Even a cat like me can see right through you!" Tamamo Cat said
"Oh, I am so over this! You are DEAD. You stray cat-fox! I do NOT care that B.B. asked me to show you guys around anymore! Besides, you started it! Oh, we are DOING this right now! I'm proving who the REAL shrine fox maiden is once and for all! Get wrecked!" Suzuka shouted
"Hahaha, your true colors are showing, Suzuka Fox! If it's a fight you want, you've got it! I'll use my ex-Sentinel paws to slap some sense of love, justice, and friendship into you!" Tamamo Cat shouted
Sonic, Meltryliis, and Emiya Alter watch as Tamamo Cat and Suzuka charge at one another and begin fighting one another. Tamamo Cat uses her sharp claws to slash Suzuka, while Suzuka slashes Tamamo Cat with her sword.
"Uh, Sonic, is there a way to stop these two from ripping each other to shreds? You're an animal as well. You should at least know how to handle foxes." Meltryliis asks
"Hey, I have known someone who's a Fox as well. Since childhood, we have been best friends and have gone on crazy adventures together. Saving the world a couple of times, taking down robots daily, you know, the usual stuff around." Sonic replied
"You know another Fox person before these two? Sometimes, you are the most confusing thing I have ever encountered before. Weirder than B.B., to be exact." Meltryliis said
"Well, well, look at you being all aggressive! Now, this is what I'm talking about! A one-sided beatdown can be great for blowing off steam! But the best Servant fights are when you're all up in each other's business!" Suzuka said
"I gotta say, you've got some nice moves! It's too bad you're stuck being a Sentinel! In fact, why ARE you a Sentinel? I only became one because I needed to find a Master quicker." Tamamo Cat replied
"She recruited me after seeing my totally fab winning streak! I have, like, no clue what my Master looked like, but I know they were def someone who wanted to win the Holy Grail War! So what kind of Servant would I be if I didn't do my best to make that happen!? I don't care about whatever B.B.'s up to! All I care about is being the last Servant out of all 128." Suzuka said
"So all this time, you just wanted to become the last person standing while the rest of us cleaned up your mess?" Sonic asks
"A good deal if I'm being correct, little Hedgehog who originated in 1991 A.D. in a racing game as an ornament hanging from a rearview mirror. *Hears Her Phone Ringing* Hang on. Ugh, why'd she had to call now? Hi-hi, it's Suzuka. What's good, B.B.? As you said, I'm here with the Sonic crew right now. Huh? Do you want me to head back to the temple? Don't fight them? I thought we were hype about the whole killing all the Servants thing. Was it just me? Why do they get special treatment? Now my wish will never come true. Sonic is a death wish? Oh, okay... I guess that makes sense... Well, Cat, Sonic, it looks like we'll have to pick this up some other time. Direct orders from the boss and all. You're headed for the Command Room. Then I'd check out the Nape if I were you. Remember what I said before? It's not just B.B.'s fault that Seraphix ended up like this. The humans here brought all this on themselves. This place was never just an oil rig." Suzuka said
"I guess that makes sense, to be honest," Sonic replied
"I knew something fishy was going on. It looks like we're finally getting to the heart of the matter. I did some digging around, and the front side has almost all the facilities an oil rig would need. So what around here could have prompted Suzuka Gozen to say that? And where would it be?" Emiya Alter said
"I almost forgot about it while fighting Suzuka, but we must get back to the front side right now! Before something terrible happens to Sir Gawain! I know he doesn't look it, but he is prone to getting into trouble!" Tamamo Cat said
"We'd just be wasting time if we went back there now. I say we get to an area near the Chest and turn the base back over. That way, we can reach the Central Command Room without fighting that Alter Ego." Emiya Alter said
"Sounds like a plan. Come on, everyone. Let's get going!" Sonic replied
*Later*
Later on, the group makes their way to the destination.
"And we made it to our destination! Have any other cool facts about this, Emiya?" Sonic asks
"This place corresponds to the front gate on the other side. What was this facility used for, Meltryllis?" Emiya asks
"Another gate, of course. But one that was reserved for particular employees." Meltryllis replied
"If by important people, you mean those mages I keep hearing about, right?" Sonic asks
"Good instincts, Sonic. I was thinking the same thing. I guess this gate was solely for employees who reported directly to Chaldea. Wait... Everyone at Seraphix worked directly for Chaldea. In which case. The only people entering this facility must be now under its owners—the Animusphere family. Currently, we are with Olga. I'm sure the current Director Olga Marie wouldn't mind the Master of Chaldea looking through the secrets. Would she? You are her most trustworthy member, aren't yall? She did give you a card in the case of situations like this." Emiya Alter said
"Wait, the card she gave me! I forgot about that! *Pulls Out A Card From His Left Glove That Has A Picture Of Him With His Name And Scan* She said it was just a card for others to know that I am an official member of Chaldea. She made one for every one of us, but yours never had a scanner. Only I have it. Alongside, Her, Da Vinci and I. I didn't know why I had it at first but seeing this scanner in front of us. I wonder if it'll work with this. *Walks Towards The Scanner, Places The Card. As The Door Open* Alright! It did work!" Sonic said
"What the?! So a Member of the Animusphere Family gives you access to her and family secrets, willy Milly? What the hell is going on?!" Meltryllis shock
"Sonic has helped the Director immensely for the past few months. The biggest one is him saving her life from a coma that almost caused her life. Sonic always promised he would protect her when she was even in a coma, even if it caused his own life to do so. Eventually, he did, and the two have been great friends ever since. Helping one another when they need it." Emiya Alter said
"H-He saved her life from death? B-But how? Are you some kind of magician, Sonic? A Master saving someone's life from the brink of death?" Meltryllis said
"I wouldn't have done without the Chaos Emeralds. They helped bring the Director back to life, and now, she is back to working what she did before I arrived here!" Sonic replied
"How can a simple Hedgehog do so much for others and still smiles through it? It's like he's a savior here who just appeared and is now protecting the ones he cares most about. I wish I had that courage like him." Meltryllis thought
*Later*
"I can't believe I didn't realize this pre-SERAPH equipment was still functioning."
"That's exactly it. "Pre-SERAPH." Anyway, it's not functioning anymore. So, we can start with our exploration of-"
"Hey, sorry to bother you, but I'm because B.B. sent a message to Sonic. Uh...something, something, "can't possibly beat Lip" or, uh... "If you keep to your plan, you'll get pancaked," maybe? Okay, this is annoying, so broad strokes: "Passionlip is waiting for you on the front side." Robin said
"So Lip is back at the Command Room? How surprising." Meltryllis said
"The plan is to save her from being controlled by B.B.! I don't care if she wants me dead. I'll save her no matter what." Sonic said
"I thought you'd say that you'll kill yourself just to save someone else. *Sigh* Why did I even bring that message to you anyway? Then let's get going to the boss fight! Or should I say, princess rescue mission? If all goes well, you'll be handsomely rewarded." Robin said
"I know a plumber who's been awarded each time like that for entering tons of castles. So I'll have an adventure like that right now." Sonic replied
*?*
"Nice seeing you again, B.B. What interests you that makes you appear in front of me again?" Emiya Alter asks
"Well, it has nothing to do with Sonic. I WAS planning to use this chance to squish a B-rank Servant, but that Evil alignment seems useful. I want you to betray Chaldea and follow my orders instead. Kill every surviving human on SERAPH, and kill Sonic. Blast his head so I can see the Blood splatter everywhere." B.B. replied
"..."
*With Sonic And The Others, Breast Valley*
"Alright, let's save Passionlip from her current state! *Shows Key* I found this Key when we arrived here for the first time. I wonder how it works," Sonic said
"Aaaaaahhhhhh!" Passionlip shouted
"Oh hey, there, Passionlip. Great to see you again. Don't worry. I'm here to save you this time!" Sonic replied
"*Appears* I'm not even suprise that you manage to find a key on the ground without buying it off me. Nothing surprises me anymore from you, Sonic." B.B. said
"Hey there, B.B.! Great seeing you again, tell me. How do I save Passionlip from her current state, now that I manage to cheat my way into this area?" Sonic admitted
"*Cheek Puff's Out, Annoyed* Hmph. Not even a sign of respect towards me. But that's just your character, so I won't even bother. To save her, you just have to get inside Lip! I'm talking about a CCC tradition with a long and storied history. A battle to conquer not the body but the mind. The Maiden Coaster!" B.B. said
"The Maiden Coaster, huh? Tell me more about it. Sounds very interesting if I do say so myself." Sonic replied
"Since you are more than just a human but a talking animal with the life of a Human. Senpai, you must place your hand directly on Pasisonlip's Chest!" B.B. said
"*Eyes Widen* Say what now?!" Sonic said
"Don't worry, Sonic. I'll help you with your situation." Gawain appears once again
"Gawain?! Please don't tell me we're going through this plan." Sonic said
"Gawain! You're alive! But are you going to do something that reckless while you're so injured!?" Cat shock
"It's the only way, Master. That lady's heart is pure. To lay down one's life in service of a fair maiden, to put an end to her tears, is the true wish of any knight! *Quickly Grab's Truth be told, even I cannot hold her for long!"
"Alright, Sonic! I know you hate stuff like this but do at least once! Do it for everyone here in SERAPH!" Meltryllis said
"*Look At Passionlip And Takes A Deep Breath* Forgive me what I am about to do, Lip. But I must do this to get you free! *Slowly Walks Towards Passionlip And Slowly Moves His Right Hand Towards Lip's Chest While Looking Away, Completely Uncomfortable From What's Happening* This is so uncool, you know that?!" Sonic said
"*Watches As Sonic Puts His Hand Between Lip's Chest As It Begins To Glow, Disappearing Soon After* Will be waiting for you, Sonic." Tamamo Cat said
"Contact, confirmed! Initiating Pseudo-Spiritron conversion for existence verification. Temporarily separating soul concept for conversion and setting size and form concepts to Spiritron border and substituting Alter Ego Passionlip values. Pseudo-Spiritron reconstruction will begin upon reaching the mindscape's innermost region. Now, begin the spiral down into the depths!" B.B. said
The group watches as Lip continues to struggle, breaking free from Gawain's grip as Sonic enter's her mind and free from her bonds. The Servants desperately wait for Sonic as Lip struggles to break from Gawain's grip. Pasiionlip then yells thunderous moments later; she slowly slumps and doesn't move anymore. A few moments later, Sonic reappears again as Passionlip slowly falls back, and Tamamo Cat grabs her. Sonic slowly stands back from the ground and stretches his body.
"To think I'll go these types of stuff in this world is out of my league. I wasn't meant to be here." Sonic thought
"Sonic?!" Meltryllis said
"Don't worry. It's over. I finally broke that bond that was causing such pain to her body." Sonic said
"Sorry you must go through all that, Master, but it had to be done. But I can tell you have freed that poor girl from her bonds. Indeed, this is cause for celebration. I must say, things are pretty different here on SERAPH. Ordinarily, a battle of such mild intensity would never cause me to become dizzy. As for Lady Lip, I shall attend to her. The poor thing. She must be exhausted, having been fighting all this time. I want to bring her to the church and let her rest there. Is that all right with you, Sonic?" Gawain asks
"That would be nice for Passionlip. Let her rest for a while." Sonic replied
"Okay, I'll carry Lip straight back to the church. See you back at the Church, Master! *Walking While Carrying Lip*" Tamamo Cat said
"Alright, now that Cat is taking Pasisonlip to safety. I think it's time for the rest of us to continue with our journey. And by the way, where's Robin?" Sonic asks
"Oh, he snuck off while Sonic was busy with Lip," Gawain said
"I decided to let him go this time since he's worth no EXP. The Central Command Room is just up ahead. According to Mable, there should still be one or two survivors left. We shouldn't have to worry about B.B. interfering anymore, but let's stay sharp and keep moving." Meltryllis said
*At The Command Room*
"*Whistles* This is a quite advanced technology, that's for sure. I'm sure Tails would be all over the moon if he saw this." Sonic looking around
"Am I seeing this correctly? A talking Blue Animal standing on two legs with gloves and shoes on? Who exactly are you? Where did you come from? Are you here to kill us, humans?" The Man said
"What are you talking about, Man? I'm here to save this place from being destroyed. I'm not here to hurt anyone. Also, the names Sonic The Hedgehog, the world's fastest Hedgehog ever to roam the earth!" Sonic introducing himself
"Sonic The Hedgehog? *Notices His Command Seal* Wait a minute, T-that can't be. Are you a Master as well? H-How did you. An animal becomes a Master with Servants behind him?!" The Man shock
"Well, you can thank Chaldea for making me Master after a little scuffle. I do not know about being a Master, but I am a Master for many Servants." Sonic replied
"C-Chaldea? Do you know about that place as well? What are earth are they doing recruiting animals to become Masters? What is the Director thinking about when she brought an animal to be a Master?" The Man asks
"Your disparagement of my lord is uncalled for. Yes, he may be some kind of Rodent, but someone like him, being Master, has been doing immense work to help his Servants more than you. I suggest you rethink your words. Immediately." Gawain said
"S-sorry about that. Being cooped up here for so long has left my nerves frayed. Sorry for questioning everything about you and mistreating you. It's my mistake. Also, my name is Arnold. I promise I won't say anything to the government about a talking Hedgehog walking freely and working inside Chaldea." Arnold apologizing
"Don't worry about it. It's okay. I understand that you and a couple of others have been stuck in this place for a while and were stressed. I'm more impressed you manage to survive this long." Sonic replied
"Thanks. It hasn't been easy, but as you can see, I'm still alive. I was already well-trained in how to deal with emergencies. Minus, the introduction with you." Arnold said
"Sonic aside, tell me, a superhuman who managed to survive: what happened to the rest of the staff?" Meltryllis asks
"A-an Alter Ego!? Wh-wh-what is she doing here!? Don't you know she works directly for B.B.!? What are you thinking!?" Arnold shock
"Relax for a little, okay? She's been with us for a while. You can trust her in this case. Hey, you even are staying brave talking with someone like me. A literal talking Hedgehog." Sonic said
"Is she really on our side? I-I see you and Alter Egos handle each other better than we humans. To answer her question: I'm the only one left. There were two others besides me not too long ago. One of them was rather timid by nature. She tried to run many times, and I talked her out of it many times. But in the end, she gave in to her fear and fled. I doubt she's still alive. The other, his body is in the locker over there. He overdosed and went into a coma. He's gone now." Arnold replied
"I'm sorry I couldn't save the other guy in time in the locker. But if you are talking about the other who ran and tried to escape. We managed to find Mable while we were out and found her running on her own. Don't worry. She's doing alright and is in a safe area with a couple of others protecting her." Sonic said
"You saved her? I can't believe she's still alive after running off like that. She must have been fortunate."
"Alright, now you know one of your coworkers is safe. We need your help looking at the Seraphix records in the Command Room. Then the planetarium." Sonic said
"If it is in another area, perhaps we can find it by searching nearby routes," Gawain replied
"What?! How do you know about all of that?! You weren't supposed to see those records without authorization! And what's this about a planetarium? There's no place like that! If there were, I'd know about it! You need authorization from the Director of Chaldea, the head of the Animusphere family, to see Seraphix's records. You could end up costing me my job!" Arnold said
"Saving lives is more important to me than keeping a job. I understand that you need Olga's permission to access it. Yes, she's a dear friend and an important figure to the rest of you, but we need to know more about this place. Even if I discovered it, I wouldn't even bother remembering it since that was in the past, and that information doesn't matter to me anymore." Sonic replied
"..."
"It's no use. This data's been deleted too. I thought this clown might have done it back then, but it was deleted well before we got here. Guess we'll have to find the planetarium ourselves. Oh? What's this code?" Meltryllis said
"Why would such a code be kept in the Command Room?" Gawain said
"Well, Some time ago, we survivors came together to form a colony here. At that time, we had someone from the church who commuted here to provide therapy to those in need of it. I didn't see the need for it, but many others were religious. Unfortunately, these believers eventually became quite upset and felt God had also abandoned them. They turned violent and killed her. The person from the church, I mean. And not suddenly, but in a fit of rage. They did so slowly, torturously. So much so that she had enough time to leave behind a passcode. There was nothing I could do for her. Once a crowd gets worked up like that, all you can do is wait for them to run out of steam." Arnold explained
"I would mention the Pillar managing to survive Chaos Energy longer than the others when I used Chaos Control to erase them from existence. But that would lead to more questions than answers. So I'll stay silent for now." Sonic thought
"There's nothing for us here now since we have no route to the planetarium. At least we managed to free Lip, but. *Looks At Arnold*."
"I guess you're not wrong. Those of us from the staff aren't much use in battle. So I will be counting on Chaldea's combat capability to keep me safe. Thank you for helping, Sonic. Allow me to introduce myself properly. My name is Arnold. Arnold Beckman." Arnold replied
"Once again. Sonic The Hedgehog." Sonic replied
*Later, Back At The Church*
Eventually, the group safely Arnold into their safe house where the others were waiting for them for their return.
"Arnold!? You're alive!" Mable Happy
"O-oh, thank you, uh... Mable! Yes, Mable! I was...so worried about you too, yes!" Arnold replied
"Hey there, Tristan and Cat. Sorry for being out for a while. Just needed to take off some business." Sonic said
"No need to apologize, Master. I'm just glad to see you have returned safely. Tamamo Cat told me all about what happened. It saddens me that I could not witness Sir Gawain's wild, heroic exploits for myself. I wish I could tell your wife all about how you risked your life for the sake of a chesty young woman." Tristan said
"Hahahahah. I see you are a bit envious that you did not have your chance to shine, Sir Tristan." Gawain replied
"Very well, we can discuss this later, behind the church. If that is the game you wish to play, be aware that I have many stories about you."
"*Notices Emiya Alter* Well, if it isn't the Archer we lost. How does it feel to come crawling back with nothing to show?" Meltryllis said
" Yeah yeah. Not my finest moment, but right now, this church offers the best odds of survival. Besides, I've got something I want to confirm. Having Seraphix people here will save me some time." Emiya Alter said
"*Ear Twitches And Looks At Emiya Alter With A Suspicious Look On His Face For A Little* That sounded more like a threat than helpful. Something's off with this Emya Alter. I should probably keep an eye on him." Sonic thought
"Heeey! Welcome back, Master! Let me introduce you to the new girl! Come on out, you little dickens! Don't be shy. You're more than kawaii enough!" Tamamo
"O-okay... Thank you for being so considerate, Cat. Nice to meet you, everyone. I'm Passionlip, an Alter Ego. I understand if you're not happy to see me after I caused so much trouble for you." Passionlip introducing herself
"Nice to meet you as well, Passionlip. Don't worry about what happened. All that is in the past. No need to think about it anymore. I'm glad you are freed from being under some mind control." Sonic replied
"Sonic never thought of you as an enemy, not even once. He even said he wanted to save you the first time he met you and would've killed himself to do so." Meltryllis said
"Really? Even though I'm an Alter Ego, with arms like these?" Passionlip suprise
"You look fine just the way you are, Passionlip. You may doubt yourself just because you are an Alter Ego, but I generally believe you are a nice person who needs someone you can trust. And don't worry, you can trust someone like me. If anything, I just want to be friends with you. That's all that I want to happen between the two of us." Sonic replied
"Y-You aren't afraid of me? You do care about me and aren't running away from an Alter Ego? I-I don't know what to say. Other than that, thank you. S-Sure, I'll be your friend. I promise I won't break our new friendship." Passionlip replied
"See? What'd I tell you! Master will not bail on you just because you're a manicurist's nightmare! I mean, there are way scarier Servants than you at Chaldea! Physically, psychologically, Beasts, you name it!" Tamamo Cat replied
"Hehe. Chaldea must be something. Sonic, is it okay if I stay by your side? I want to help you and Melt!" Passionlip said
"Hehe. Sure thing, buddy! You are welcome to join us for the rest of this journey!" Sonic replied
"Th-thank you, Master! I also wanted to thank you, Gawain. I was still restrained back then, so I couldn't respond at the time, but I did hear what you said. Thank you for seeing me and Melt as girls." Passionlip said
"Hm? What does she mean, Sonic? Of course, I am happy to have her gratitude, but I am unsure what she is talking about." Gawain thought
"It's better if you that question remains unanswered," Sonic replied
"Ahem. At any rate, Lady Passionlip, it is your strength that you should be thanking for your safe return. Indeed, I am grateful to you as well. Earlier, I said that putting an end to a maiden's tears is the true wish of any knight. But in my life, I have had precious few opportunities to discharge such an honorable duty. So to see your happy smile now is more reward than I could have ever hoped for." Gawain said
"Aw yeah, now we're talking! Between Lip, Melt, and Mable. We've got the Shrinking Violet, the Biting Wit, and the Incessant Talker! The Girly Gang's all here! That said, are you okay with this, Sir Tris? You don't trust Alter Egos, right?" Cat asks
"Indeed. I still do not trust them, but Meltryllis has proven they excel in combat. Furthermore, Meltryllis is not under B.B.'s control. That also seems true of Passionlip now that she is free. In this case, there is no harm in waiting to see how matters develop. Suppose you are concerned about a falling out. I would worry more about that, Archer." Tristan replied
"I'm not the one you should be worried about. Sonic's the one who recruited the Alter Egos, not me. I'm just here to exchange information. I couldn't care less about who you include in your party." Emiya Alter said
"Typical response from Emiya Alter," Sonic commented
"Oh man, another Alter Ego. At least Lip seems like a nice, sweet girl. Does this mean we could have talked things out with them all along? If that's true. Arnold screwed up by telling us they were our enemies and making us attack them." Mable thought
"I have no objections either. Sonic is the one leading this team, after all. If anything happens, he'll take full responsibility, right? As such, I'm happy to go along with whatever a seasoned Master like him decides. On another note, would you mind if I went and got some rest? To be honest, I reached my limit some time ago." Arnold asks
"Oh, in that case, why don't I show you to the rooms? There are lots of them on the second floor." Mable said
"What about you, Sir Gawain? I believe some rest would do you good. We Servants may not require sleep, but I cannot stand to see you so clearly exhausted. If it left you free to focus on healing, I would be happy to guard Fujimaru in your absence." Tristan said
"I appreciate your concern, Sir Tristan, but there is no need for that. That said, I cannot deny that I am thoroughly exhausted. I shall therefore rest after we resolve one more matter." Gawain said
"Oh? And what matter would that be, Sir Gawain?" Emiya Alter said
"The journal passcode we acquired in the Command Room. If there is more to that journal than we already saw, it must contain important information. Sonic. Would you open the journal and tell us what it says?" Gawain asks
"Sure thing. *Opens The Journal, Clears His Throat, And Begins To Read* To whoever finds this record..." Sonic said
"To whosoever finds this record: this is a confession, recorded with a method even I don't understand. I am no longer a thought, yet here I am, registering this—one of the seventy-two pillars. The last one of my kind before everyone else was erased from existence. I can feel my body fade away as I speak. I'll be erased as well very soon. Thanks to some unknown positive energy that was placed on me. From someone from unknown origins. That glowing yellow figure I saw fighting Goe- Actually, I won't name him. Something that I feared with my own eyes. That Animal that manages to take down us. For the first time, I felt fear looking at him. I was scared even to confront that creature. But if somehow, that Blue Animal finds this recording. Then I declare victor this creature. Wait, what am I even saying?! I don't know who I am anymore. The name "Zepar" will not leave my mind. I can't remember my name at all. Still, I've decided to leave behind a record of all I know. Seraphix was created to run a particular experiment. It also functioned as an oil rig, but deep inside, it contained a top-secret magecraft workshop. This was done both to evade the watchful eyes of the other Lords and because the seabed was the only place where the experiment could be conducted. I don't know if this was right or wrong. I'm not even sure what human lives are worth any more. So I'm just going to stick to the facts."
"Today's Supplies: 3 humans, aged XX Magical Circuit – Grade: A/Volume: C/Structure: Normal Rayshift Compatibility: Shows signs of promise five subjects damaged from overload. Disposed. A prototype with B or higher compatibility is required for immediate resupply."
"The regular crew had no idea that the materials they brought from the dock also contained these other supplies. As for whether the Animuspheres were right to do this, or whether this plan of theirs was irredeemably evil... I leave that for you to judge. Right now, I want to convey that it is possible Seraphix could be restored from its current partially digitized state. "There's no need to be scared. A god has chosen you." That was the day Zepar first spoke to me. It had been several days since I locked the church door. "I am Zepar. You can think of me as a high-level information life-form. Mages refer to me as a Demon God. That Animal defeated me for the sake of you. All I wanted to was you, inferior humans, effectively. But, I no longer have a body. It was taken from me when I suffered my defeat. So to stay a little longer while my life seizes to exist. I am afraid I must use your body for my own." This couldn't be real. Why me? Why did it choose my body? It pains me to see my life continue to go away with this curse this thing placed on me. Such energy I had never even heard of before, and yet, it affects me. "If that creature discovers that I am still fighting to stay alive. Then there's no hope of surviving. But in the meantime, I must fight. Until then, you and I are of one body. Do not breathe a word about me. Hide the fact that you have become my pawn. In the meantime, you are to transform this facility into hell." To this creature that this monster is talking about. Please! Please! If you ever hear this recording! Please save me! I am helping to create a demon. Once Seraphix becomes completely digitized, the next phase will probably be "connection." Once it reaches the bottom, Zepar will be reborn. Soon, my consciousness will be obliterated. All I can do now is talk to myself like this. You must not let that thing be reborn. Please, to the creature out there. Save me."
"I see. So a Demon God Pillar manages to escape Chaos Control. It's still roaming, refusing to give in, and being erased like the others? Hmph, I'm glad I listen to this recording." Sonic said
"Oh, did I forget to mention? The Demon God summoned B.B. to Seraphix. She's been running SERAPH for him as his navigator. Analyzing you only this whole time." Meltryllis replied
"Well, isn't that a surprise?" Sonic commented
"I may not be on B.B.'s side, but Lip and I were stillborn from her. A.I. can't defy their admin. Lip and I are no exception. B.B. placed several restrictions on us. We were prohibited from telling anyone about SERAPH's true origin and purpose. It was impossible for me just to come out and tell you all this. So, I hoped you'd figure it out on your own." Meltryllis said
"Meh, it was fun discovering secrets alone. Now I know what to do from this point on." Sonic replied
"I would never have guessed that one Demon God escaped the Temple of Time and Sonic's power," Gawain said
"As stated in the recording. It's dying as it fades away into nothingness before being released from existence. He took over Seraphix, somehow learned about the Moon Holy Grail from a different timeline, and summoned B.B. Then he appointed B.B. as his navigator and had her turn Seraphix into SERAPH, all so that he could be reborn without anyone realizing it." Emiya Alter said
"Until now, I had merely thought it part of B.B.'s plot to toy with us for her twisted satisfaction," Tristan said
"I'm afraid we don't know why either. Mother's thinking has always been kind of...you know."
"SERAPH may look like a labyrinth, but it's a city-type engine designed to perform powerful calculations. On the moon, the Mooncell Automaton provided all the necessary resources. But this is Earth. Well, it's the deep ocean. There was no other way to procure the Pseudo-Spiritrons needed to keep SERAPH running than to summon Servants." Meltryllis replied
"So you were using Servants as fuel. I cannot say I approve of that."
"Melt, and I were firmly against it, but...we couldn't stop her. I'm sorry." Pasisonlip apologizing
"Don't apologize, Lip. A human summoned B.B. to begin with. We're just by-products. And she already punished us by scrapping me and putting those restraints on you. We didn't hurt anyone." Meltryllis said
"All that matters is that we must defeat that last Pillar and erase it from existence. But before that, we have to get B.B. And I know how to deal with her quickly." Sonic replied
"I suggest we all rest up. Is that all right with you, Sonic?" Gawain asks
"You all go rest. I'll just do what I need to do. Don't worry about me." Sonic replied
"Next Time: SERAPH (Finale.)" Passionlip As The Narrator
