As the film depicted the true abilities of Ryougi Shiki, discussions among the Arch Mages atop the Alchemy Tower commenced immediately.
Even for these Arch Mages, who stood at the pinnacle of the mage profession, the revelation of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception left them deeply shaken.
"I never expected it to be eyes that perceive death itself… How is this even possible?"
In response to Headmaster Hohenheim's remark, the Arch Mage specializing in necromancy decisively stated:
"At first, I thought Mystic Eyes were just an auxiliary tool to instantly cast magic, something akin to an enhancement for spellcasting. But now, it seems that their essence is far more profound, not just a simple bodily modification."
The other Arch Mages began discussing the concept of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception within their respective fields.
"In our world, magic fundamentally revolves around the exploration of elemental forces and spiritual energy. All magic, at its core, is a study and application of the world's fundamental principles. However, the supernatural abilities in The Garden of Sinners are distinct from this. Do you remember Touko's speech in the story? She suggested that supernatural powers are like a special frequency that only a select few can tune into. This idea bears some resemblance to our understanding of magic, yet it is also fundamentally different."
"Indeed. In our world, magic requires elemental affinity and magical circuits. Only a select few can even perceive magic. But once someone steps through that threshold, all knowledge becomes accessible—any mage can study the mysteries of magic equally."
"Exactly. The supernatural abilities in this story are fundamentally different from magic—not just on the surface, but in their very essence."
"Perhaps if we examine this from the perspective of the soul, we might gain insight into the nature of these abilities?"
As soon as Arch Mage Rosa voiced this thought, all the other Arch Mages turned to look at her.
Unfazed by their attention, Rosa continued calmly:
"Ryougi Shiki once harbored two souls within her body, indicating a mutation in her soul. Meanwhile, Asagami Fujino had her sense of pain sealed away in childhood, and over time, her soul unknowingly transformed. Perhaps the commonality between them lies in the distortion of their souls, which in turn became the source of their power?"
The Arch Mages nodded in agreement with Rosa's hypothesis.
After all, when it came to soul research, she was the foremost authority among them. Since they couldn't fully comprehend the concept of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, they could only accept this explanation for now.
"By the way, what do you all think about Ryougi Shiki's statement: 'As long as it's something alive, even if it's a god, I can kill it'?"
At Headmaster Hohenheim's question, the Arch Mages immediately began to discuss again.
"That was probably just an instinctive remark. Ryougi Shiki has never encountered a real god—how could she possibly know she has the power to kill one?"
"Exactly. Plus, she specified a condition: that the god must be a living being. But who truly knows what state a god exists in? Perhaps gods don't even possess the concept of life and death."
"Honestly, if she can kill any living being, that's already an extremely terrifying ability. Ryougi Shiki might be one of the greatest assassins to ever exist."
"The biggest mystery remains—how exactly did Ryougi Shiki acquire the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception? Back during A Study in Murder – Part 1, she didn't seem to have this power yet."
"It seems like this movie still holds many unanswered mysteries… Are they really only showing three episodes this time?"
"Damn it! If they cut it off at a ridiculous point like Fate again, I swear I'll go and kidnap that Durin brat and make him work non-stop until he finishes the rest of the movie!"
"You—well… never mind. All I'll say is, crank up the pressure!"
Just as these peak human Arch Mages were scheming ways to force the director to release more content, the final scenes of the movie began to unfold.
The true ending of Remaining Sense of Pain was finally about to unfold before the audience's eyes.
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With the audience holding their breath, unable to relax for even a moment, the conclusion of The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain gradually came into view.
Ryougi Shiki had defeated Asagami Fujino, pinning her down beneath her.
"Are you... going to kill me? Why are you going to kill me? I was only killing because my wound hurt."
"That's not true, if that's the case, why are you laughing? back then... and even now… why do you look so happy?
"it can't be…"
"In short, you're having fun. you just love hurting others more than anything else. That's why your pain will never go away"
"Is that... the answer?"
"I told you... you and I are very much alike."
Feeling the murderous intent radiating from Ryougi Shiki, Asagami Fujino couldn't help but scream "Twist!" at the top of her lungs.
In the next moment, everything began to twist—buildings, bridges, the ground, even the sky. Everything twisted and warped!
Boom!
The entire scene collapsed into rubble.
...
By the time Mikiya Kokutou and Aozaki Touko arrived at the battleground between Ryougi Shiki and Asagami Fujino, what greeted them was a landscape of utter devastation.
"This is..."
Faced with the sight before her, Aozaki Touko sighed.
"Her wound won't heal. It will keep hurting."
"What...?"
"Asagami Fujino's real pain wasn't caused by external injuries. The true reason she constantly felt pain was her own appendicitis. She misidentified the source of her suffering. She believed her wounds hadn't healed and desperately sought to kill the others who hurt her. But in reality, there were never any wounds to begin with."
"How could that be? Then, that means..."
"It means Asagami Fujino's motive for killing was never valid in the first place. She was doomed to be shackled by her own sins. And on top of that, her appendicitis had already worsened to a near-fatal level. If my calculations are correct, it's about to rupture completely. Pitiful as she is... she won't survive."
"..."
"Kokutou, our client for this is Asagami Fujino's father. He must have known about Fujino's power. That is why he heard about the incident and thought it must be Fujino's doing. The father said to "kill that monster". The only one that can protect her is wishing for her death. See, Kokutou, she has no salvation in any sense. And besides, Shiki already left."
"Damn it..."
Mikiya Kokutou let out a bitter groan, and at that moment, Ryougi Shiki appeared before them, dragging her crippled arm as she emerged from the wreckage.
"Hey, I figured you'd be here for some reason."
"Shiki, you're injured?"
"One arm is all you lost, Shiki?"
"Touko, she used ESP in the end and blew up the bridge. She'll become very powerful if left alone.."
"ESP? Clairvoyance, huh? With her abilities, she'd be invincible. The axis of rotation would appear even in the shadows... Huh? Did you just say, "if left alone?"
"She went back to being insensitive in the end. That's not fair. Asagami Fujino, like that, can't be the target. I didn't have a choice, so I killed the illness in her abdomen, if you hurry, you may be able to save her. And... my left arm became useless, so I killed it too. Touko, you can make me a prosthetic arm, right?"
Hearing Shiki's words, Mikiya Kokutou's eyes lit up with hope as he hurried to contact the authorities and medical personnel.
When everything was over, he and Shiki left the scene, raindrops lightly falling around them.
As they walked, they discussed Asagami Fujino's case—questioning the extent of her crimes and the guilt she would carry in the future.
Finally, Shiki murmured,
"I don't have fancy stuff like "good sense". Do you think someone like that should be left alone?"
"I see. I've got no choice. I'll carry your sin in your place."
"I've just remembered... you've always joked like that with a straight face. Honestly... Shiki didn't do well with that kind of stuff."
"All right, I think I'm strong enough to carry one girl."
"One more confession... I think I carried a sin this time. But, in exchange, I learned what I wanted. It's vague and risky, but I have to hold on to it. But that thing wasn't as bad as I'd thought. That makes me a little happy... just a little... A little murderous impulse toward you..."
As she finished speaking, Ryougi Shiki's face lit up with a radiant smile in the rain.
'Thinking back, that was the first truly happy smile she showed me since she woke up.'
...
The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain came to its conclusion, accompanied by a breathtakingly beautiful ending song.
With this, the three-episode television premiere had officially reached its end.
Watching everything unfold from within Edward Tavern, Edward felt immensely satisfied. He could now clearly sense the changes happening in this world.
One could say that this world was gradually transforming, step by step, into the dream he had always longed for—shaped by his own hands.
And for Edward, this was the greatest happiness life could offer.
However, while Edward himself felt deeply fulfilled and content, the other patrons in the tavern were experiencing intense frustration and agony.
"Ahhh! Why did it end again?!"
Helena was the first to erupt in protest, furiously waving her staff, as if she might unleash a Fireball spell at any moment.
Even the usually composed Chase, along with the others, was left with an expression of deep longing and dissatisfaction.
After all, The Garden of Sinners still had far too many mysteries left untold. Compared to Fate/Zero, whose general plotline could be roughly predicted, The Garden of Sinners was filled with enigma and ambiguity.
Anyone who got to this point, only to be cut off from the rest of the story, would instinctively let out a wail of despair!
Indeed, at this very moment, across every corner of the Empire, any viewer who had been sitting in front of their television was letting out all kinds of protests.
Eager to see what happened next, audiences everywhere were growing restless, and television taverns all over the region were on the verge of descending into chaos.
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