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vtk_B



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 4:51 pm Reply with quote
At this point in the show, I believe the only servant/master pairings still not known are Hippolyta's master, and the identity of True Berserker and their master. For the latter, you could make a pretty reasonable guess to who they are based on what's shown in the OP/ED
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 12:48 pm Reply with quote
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I am really growing to like Lionheart and that has me worried since I have no idea what the usual death toll is. What I do know is that his obsession with King Arthur is something else and that very thing is allowing him to use a lot of power in absurd ways. Wielding a branch while believing it to be Excalibur and thus performing one hell of an attack is something special. It also helps that the dude is so likeable. A pact of (temporary) cooperation being struck seems like a good thing.

On the other hand are the vampire, black blob and mafia boss. I am not sure which one should not win the war the most but them saying that the blob might harm the entire earth is not great.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 5:45 pm Reply with quote
Original discussion started here.
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Episode 06: The Wandering King's Rock 'n' Roll
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Faldeus notices the mysterious plague spreading throughout Snowfield. Outside the city, Richard and Ayaka meet with Enkidu to propose an alliance. False Assassin arrives and agrees to pause hostilities so they can eliminate Jester. Enkidu requests that they also team up to lift the strange curse that has fallen over Snowfield. The hospital is overloaded with patients, as Jack the Ripper scouts and confirms it's the source of the plague and the black fog Flat is sensing. Jester is also in the hospital, keeping watch over Tsubaki's body.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2026 12:25 pm Reply with quote
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What a delicious and chaotic mess this show is turning into. I am glad that we seemingly have the full cast now though since things are reaching the point where it is hard to keep track of all the players and their allegiances/pasts etc. Anyway, a steampunk mech has now joined the chaos and Francesca is keeping the fights short to make sure it reaches max chaos later on.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 9:44 am Reply with quote
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Episode 07: Back from Twilight, the God Is Come
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Haruri Borzak, who wants revenge on Magus society for the deaths of her parents, summons a monster as True Berserker, but it injures her and goes on a rampage. The Einzbern homunculus, Fillia, heals her and forces True Berserker to obey her. Bazdilot dreams of Alcides' past as an Argonaut and mocks Jason as a fool. As Alcides says Jason was his best friend, Fillia and Haruri assault their base, which Bazdilot then converts into a hellzone filled with monsters. Francesca is amazed by True Berserker's power, but sends François to stop the fight. When a Shadow tells Sigma that Faldeus sent troops to the mansion, he decides to join the alliance and tells Richard, Ayaka, and False Assassin the secrets of this Grail War.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 8:38 pm Reply with quote
@ Tony K.: the latest episode called Orlando Reeve's servant (Caster) Dumas, so I'm pretty sure his True Name is Alexandre Dumas, the famous French novelist and playwright.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2026 6:59 pm Reply with quote
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Episode 08: Backstage of a Third-rate Comedy
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False Caster gives John Wingard an artificial arm and questions his resolve before empowering him with a spell. Flat and Jack infiltrate the police station with Jack impersonating Orlando's secretary, Vera. Sigma is unsure saving Tsubaki is the right move, especially after the Shadows warn him there is a mole in Clan Calatin. Flat tells Jack he is only helping Tsubaki because that is what El-Melloi II would do, and Jack decides to go along with the plan. The police surround the hospital, but are shocked when Alcides approaches riding on Cerberus.
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Fake Holy Grail War

Tiné ChelcArcher
→ True Name: Gilgamesh (King of Heroes)

Silver Wolf ChimeraLancer
→ True Name: Enkidu (shaped from clay by the gods Anu and Aruru)

Tsubaki KuruokaRider
→ True Name: ?

Orlando ReeveCaster
→ True Name: Alexandre Dumas (French novelist/playwright)

Jester KartureAssassin
→ True Name: ?

Flat EscardosBerserker
→ True Name: Jack the Ripper (fabled serial killer)

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True Holy Grail War

Bazdilot CordelionArcher
→ True Name: Alcides (Heracles/Hercules, son of Zeus)

SigmaLancer/Watcher
→ True Name: ?

Unknown MasterRider
→ True Name: Hippolyta (Queen of the Amazons, daughter of Ares)

Francesca PrelatiCaster
→ True Name: Francois Prelati (Francesca’s past life)

Faldeus DiolandAssassin
→ True Name: ?

Haruri BorzakBerserker
→ True Name: ?

Unknown MasterSaber
→ True Name: King Richard the Lionheart (King of England during the Crusades)
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 6:44 pm Reply with quote
[ep. 09]
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2026 12:41 pm Reply with quote
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If the mouthy and always belligerent Gilgamesh is the first to be taken out then I can not help but chuckle. The dude has been calling people names this whole time but was taken down due to his ego. Kudos to John for being more than a mook and actually making a difference, Dumas really gave him plot armor. I am curious what will happen next week since the black smoke monster or whatever it is seems to be going berserk.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2026 7:53 pm Reply with quote
Doesn't matter which Fate show it is, Gilgamesh is always my least favourite character. Sadly, the Fate material seems to love having him be involved. Uninformed speculation on my part: is it possible that Ayako is somehow a human representation of the old female Saber? I only ask because she has a certain resemblance.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2026 6:34 pm Reply with quote
[ep. 10]

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2026 2:32 pm Reply with quote
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Funny you should mention Ayako since given the ending of this week's episode it is very unclear who or what she is. She is not the real Ayako, that much is certain. Otherwise it was a weird episode in a good way. Most of the cast has been thrown into some kind of dream world that feels quite off and are trying to figure things out. That excludes Gilgamesh and a few others, the former still being somewhat alive.

Those church ladies sure make me think of Nier Automata, glory to Yorha.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 10:53 am Reply with quote
[ep. 11]
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 1:33 pm Reply with quote
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Pale Rider aka the rider of death is quite the ally to have. Besides taking out Tsubaki I have no idea if there is a realistic option of victory against it. Given that the vampire is trying to set them loose into the real world I imagine bad things will happen. At that point the survival of the planet might be at stake and the holy grail thing not important anymore.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 2:07 pm Reply with quote
I'm so glad I paused in that scene with the imageboard posts. The Unlimited Blade Works reference was hilarious
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