Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

It is your story, and it is someone's story.

It is a story of a certain journey.

It's a success! We did it!

D-Director!

Director, it's dangerous! Please retreat!

Second defensive bounded field has been breached!

Why aren't they evacuating?

"Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia"

I must hurry.

That's right. I had to hurry.

Because I didn't even have a second to waste.

It smells good!

Are you still a fan of Darjeeling?

If I can drink it, I wouldn't mind if it was just water.

I'm glad you look very well, Archaman.

Though, it seems you didn't proceed to Magecraft.

For me right now,

this is all I can do with my little knowledge and skills.

"When someone is too humble, they sound sarcastic," they say.

I think they are right.

Where are you working now?

Well, I couldn't vibe with anywhere.

That said, I'd like to ask you for a favor.

If possible, I'd like you to hire me at your place. What do you think?

Now, you're only at a starting point, Romani Archaman.

The information resource recorded in the history of humanity...

...or a band of records called "Heroic Spirits" are materialized using Magical Energy

and put to work as Servants.

Furthermore, if a Heroic Spirit is not able to materialize by itself,

we allow it to possess a human to become a Servant.

That is called a Pseudo-Servant,

but that experiment isn't even that.

It's a fusion of a human and a Heroic Spirit,

made into a weapon with a physical body.

It's a Demi-Servant Project.

You've been doing such experiments for ten years now?

Yes.

We have fostered countless units for the project.

She was the most perfect among all the units.

However, the Heroic Spirit who fused with her refused to assist us and went silent.

That girl merely put a burden on her body

and hasn't manifested any powers as a Servant.

You're wrong.

We succeeded in activating the Relic.

Using this as the catalyst,

we can perform more stable experiments of the Heroic Spirit system.

Servants are indispensable factors for the preservation of humanity.

Even if the Rayshift experiment were to be a success,

it's utter nonsense if we don't have any weapons on-site.

But now, we can commence work on a more reliable summoning system.

All thanks to her noble sacrifice.

But she is a designer baby.

Her cells degrade much quicker to begin with,

and there's a possibility that the degradation has quickened from this experiment.

On the other hand, by fusing with a Heroic Spirit,

she'll maintain her physical body at her peak.

There will be no aging due to cell degradation.

Isn't that something to envy?

She doesn't have to be able to fight. All she needs is to stay alive.

I'll have her accompany Team A just as a catalyst for summons.

I don't expect any more out of her, and I'd be troubled if you did.

I'll be her primary physician. You're fine with that?

One thing to confirm... Is that out of sympathy?

No, I will simply keep check on her health as a doctor.

She's in a difficult condition,

so anyone other than myself can't make her last more than two years.

Fine.

Senpai?

No, I got posted here at Chaldea five years ago,

so you would be my Senpai.

Allow me to introduce myself.

I'm Romani Archaman.

From now on, I'll be your primary physician.

Just call me Roman.

Let's see.

"Doctor Roman." Sounds cool, doesn't it?

Roman...

"A wishful observation that tomorrow has many possibilities."

That's what that word meant, right?

Oh?

You're still only ten years old.

Impressive as a Senpai should be!

"Senpai" and "Kouhai" refer to a relationship of teaching and learning.

But Doctor, I haven't taught you anything.

Shiva was responsible for inputting all of my knowledge.

So, the Senpai for knowledge would be Shiva.

Well,

I guess that's how things would be with that train of thought.

Yes. That's the definition of "Senpai" for me.

I see.

My interpretation is slightly different.

The way I think...

...is that perhaps for you, if there's anyone you could call "Senpai,"

that would be someone who is very naturally human.

Very naturally human?

They would feel joy, sadness and anger very naturally.

And they'd be able to live faithfully even in the midst of others' emotions.

Someone like them.

Communication...

So, that would be a Senpai for a way of living?

Right. Also, someone who can see what is beyond all of that.

Beyond that?

Yep.

Someone who is a philanthropist, friendly, compassionate...

And he'd act, even without reason, not for his sake but for someone else's.

I believe that's a virtue that only humans possess.

So, you mean someone who's not egotistic but altruistic?

Wouldn't that be a disadvantage?

It's losing out as an animal.

You're right.

Above all, humans are creatures who think about their actions.

And they must make very complicated decisions.

But that's all the more reason why someone with the will to put himself at a loss

is of great interest.

I see.

Well then, I will add that in my conditions of being a Senpai.

So, you are not a Senpai?

Nope.

I'm still nothing but a fledgling.

Now, as part of becoming your primary physician,

there's one thing I must tell you.

It's about your life span.

Since you are a designer baby, your cells degrade quickly.

Even if you were to properly upkeep your health,

your life span is 18 years at most.

First off, do you understand that?

Yes. All creatures have limited lives.

I have no doubts concerning how long I can stay active.

I see.

This will be more troublesome than I thought.

Do you mean maintaining my health?

Yeah. Well, that's a given.

But that all depends on how much effort I put in.

As long as I'm alive, I will keep you in top form.

The problem is...

No, it's nothing.

So, again, I'm pleased to meet you...

...Mash.

Utterly ridiculous!

Now, now, calm down...

...Summoned Heroic Spirit Number Three.

No, Leonardo da Vinci.

I am calm.

I am merely appalled.

Protecting the future of humanity? With only this much equipment?

On top of that, Demi-Servant experiments?

Inefficient and inhumane. Not one shred of beauty lies within!

If you had summoned me much earlier,

I wouldn't have let mediocre men perform such an act of folly.

You're correct in feeling irritated.

There's no way that something like this is just.

I plan on facing her with the correct perception

that how we're doing this is a mistake.

You're an idiot in a different sense.

Hey, Romani...

That path is all too...

Do you know any Magecraft that can reveal the sky, Professor Leff?

What's with the sudden question?

Well, fine. The answer would be something like "There is one, but it's meaningless."

Instead of making the skies of Chaldea here sunny,

it would be far cheaper to just head out to Antarctica.

You can even see a better sky out there, too.

I see.

Well, I guess that's how it is.

But why are you asking something like that?

Are you, a doctor, getting homesick?

No way.

Just something on my mind.

Is it about Mash?

Yeah.

I see. That is quite intriguing.

I was invited here to Chaldea as a Mage

to create Shiva, the Near-Future Observation Lens.

During that process, I've tutored Mash.

It was only about Magecraft,

but I believe I've been with her longer than you have.

She's been raised to be as innocent and good-natured as possible in both mind and body

so that she'll be able to assimilate any Heroic Spirit in due time.

Indeed, Mash's mental activity is very stable.

She shows no sway in her emotions because her logic is perfect.

However, there's nothing we can do about the pain she feels physically.

The periodic checkups cause her pain.

Distress will turn into terror, and in due time, it will become hatred.