Fate/Grand Carnival

This is Ahnenerbe's Chaldea branch speaking.

Huh? Soba? Right now?

We don't do delivery!

We're a cafe for goodness' sake!

Honestly…

I said we don't do soba, pizza, or…!

Huh?

We're starting?!

A once-a-decade uncontrollable outbreak of festivities.

Let us celebrate this carnival of miracles!

Will it be…

Madness?

Or will it be…

Ill fortune?

Looks like the party's getting started again.

I dare say it is.

Who could've guessed?

Seems like it'll be another wild one.

Well then…

Here we go!

[A.D. 2020 The Ultimate Heroic Spirit Grand Festival Olympia, The Blaze of Revelry]

Organization for the Preservation of Human Order, Finis Chaldea.

Currently, in this final bastion for the guardians of Human Order,

an order of the cruelest magnitude was being carried out.

That order was…

The Servants just keep piling up, asking for more magical energy, their own rooms,

it's all making Chaldea's resource shortage a serious problem.

But still, to cancel so many of their contracts…

She's right, even if some are just freeloaders.

Senpai, that's pretty harsh as well.

Can I take their maintenance costs from your salary, then?

I see.

Harsh as it is, I've no choice.

Senpai!

Mash, please understand.

Someone has to get their hands dirty.

As for specifics, we'll start with those with low bond levels.

Is that supposed to sound emotional?!

No going by bond level, then?

Huh?

Then let's go off objective ability!

Senpai!

As cold as it is, Chaldea's a research organization.

No, but…!

I overheard your conversation!

Emperor Nero?!

Be as you were.

Master does indeed have a point.

Yet, we Heroic Spirits are veterans of battle!

As such, why not decide our hierarchy through a contest?

A battle to the death?!

Too far!

'Tis my turn on the stage!

Entrust this matter to me!

I thank you for coming today, O proud Heroic Spirits!

For contests between warriors, look to none other than Olympia!

Olympia?

Well, if history was in its proper state, it would be about 2020 right now.

Hey, Miss Roman Emperor.

Why's it you running the show?

Yeah, why?

With Olympia, there is I!

For I am the very flower of Olympia!

Tsk, just spouting whatever she wants.

We just have to win to not get fired, right?

Well, I happen to like simple battles like these.

Um, this is an announcement from management.

Due to the circumstances, participation is limited to Four-Star Servants and above.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Wait a…!

A natural outcome.

The weak falling first is the ironclad rule of… battle?

Hold it, I'm a Five-Star!

Well, we have a few too many Cú Chulainns…

H-Hey!

Cú Chulainn died!

You brute!

How cruel.

Um…

Isn't Red Hare a Three-Star as well?

I'm Lu Bu.

Red Hare's got nothing to do with this! Nothing!

So cut the crap!

Our resources…

Hey, Big Sis.

Thou art participating also?

'Course I am.

Whatever the reason, it's not often that I get the chance to race you.

Oh? That's quite the confidence.

Surely you are not unfamiliar with my legend?

That's exactly why.

Let's see which of us is the fastest Heroic Spirit.

Very well.

On your marks!

Set!

Goal!

That's that!

Tasty.

Oh?

You're not joining in, Orion?

With Artemis working hard out there, I'm fine to kick back!

Maybe so, but…

In the meanwhile, I can hit on girls as much as I want!

C'mere, Mashy!

Wait, please stop!

Just think of me as a cute little plushy!

A cute plushy isn't this energetic!

Darling, what are you doing?

Orion, disqualified!

That stuff is a no-go these days.

Gotta comply with HR.

I am renowned as the Knight of the Sun.

Sir Gawain.

He, too, was once a knight that was called fit for the throne.

In addition, in the three hours between nine and midday, my muscles become truly superb!

As long as I have the radiance of the sun and the support of my King, I cannot lose!

You know we're indoors, right?

There's no sun?!

Gawain, disqualified!

Senpai, it's swimming up next!

I hope they all do their best.

Look! What's going on?!

They don't want to swim at all!

Sure looks that way.

They're seriously not interested…

Hey there, Miss!

Honestly, darling!

Just when will you fix that peeping habit of yours?

'Tis finally my turn to step up.

Come, gaze upon me in captivation to your heart's content!

Hey, girlie, where do you get off keeping all the attention to yourself?

Well, I am the incarnation of Venus herself, you know.

Oh? Are you sure you should be saying that in front of me?

How distasteful.

This is the problem with women who lack elegance.

Indeed. Not a shred of aesthetic sense.

I come forth.

It started already?!

You're telling me I lost?!

Nero!

Is this truly how we have to decide their worth?

Chaldea's so cruel!

Uh, Senpai?!

And so, the fight for survival at the Olympia grew bitter and desperate.

The competitors put all they had into their mortal struggle…

Yet it was basically just a waste of time and energy.

Please end already.

This is awful in its own way…

How many people are even left?

I'll never forget the bonds of camaraderie I forged with the noble fallen.

Grand Order…

Invictus Spiritus!

Such blatant injustice!

Is this how the Romans do things?!

'Tis but one of my skills!

Injustice, it is not!

It only befits me to rise like a phoenix from disaster such as this!

My sheer ability terrifies me.

You're the incarnation of too much self-esteem!

Indeed! Did you think that I as the organizer would stand to be disqualified in such a way?!

All we must do is reduce our numbers, correct?

In that case…

Sir Gawain?!

And Lancelot and Tristan?

My King!

Please, this once, allow us to be your steed!

Please!

We should have done this to begin with!

As befitting the Round Table!

Well, this is just fine.

Assemble, my elite!

We shall expand my empire!

Why am I your horse?!

We are both idols, no?

Simply listen to what I say!

You tyrant!

Come, my King!

Very well.

On my name as the King of Knights…

We shall know victory!

Yes!

Come!

May the blessing of roses grace my theater!

Let the thunderous applause roar out!

Let the thunderous applause roar out!

Outdated, gluttonous king, you've had your time in the spotlight!

Should you not be retiring to Avalon soon?!

You think the food is any good in Avalon?!

You've gone too far!

Be silent, rip-off character!

Yeah, you're just a palette swap!

You're bringing that up now, after all these years?!

You were the one who brought up age!

Bratty emperor!

I am a grown-up adult, thank you!

Senpai, it's turned into full-scale war!

We have to overcome this, or there'll be no future for humanity!

Exactly right.

Da Vinci, can you do…

I'm outta here.