Depressive Screenwriter

In Xia country's TV dramas, flashback scenes are relatively rare.

If Su Yan were a seasoned anime fan from his previous life, he would probably understand that this is a flashback upon seeing this kind of opening.

But for Min Xinyi and most 'Fate/Zero' fans, their first reaction is, 'Did I miss an episode?'

The last episode was the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City, and this episode, how did it become a small island romance scene at the beginning?

Min Xinyi watched on with doubts.

A scenic island.

A cute girl in a white dress, Xia Lei.

And, a boy who admires the girl, Kiritsugu.

Later, through their conversation, Min Xinyi understood that Kiritsugu was just a nickname for the boy, and his real name was Kiritsugu.

At this moment, Min Xinyi realized, 'This is a flashback?'

Her expression immediately collapsed.

At the beginning of the drama, she was still hoping that this episode wouldn't have any scenes of Emiya Kiritsugu, but Old Thief, as expected of you, you're directly giving Emiya Kiritsugu a wave of childhood memories?

That's right.

Emiya Kiritsugu, that perverted and despicable man, he must have been a bad seed since he was a child, so he does things so unscrupulously when he grows up, right?

Maybe...

The final boss of this drama will be Emiya Kiritsugu?

Thinking of this, Min Xinyi felt that the possibility was huge.

After all, even Gilgamesh could imply that Kirei Kotomine killed Tokiomi Tohsaka.

It's only natural that Saber would turn against such a disgusting person like Emiya Kiritsugu.

The happy residents of the island, who hadn't been living there for long, and Emiya Kiritsugu's father, who was researching some inexplicable plants.

Also, Xia Lei, who was working as Emiya Kiritsugu's father's assistant, helping him with his research, and had the potential to become a magus.

The beginning of this episode quickly clarified the relationships between several main characters.

Because Emiya Kiritsugu's father was engrossed in researching something and didn't know what, he was misunderstood and isolated by the islanders, while Xia Lei, as a resident of the island, tirelessly helped her teacher, Kiritsugu's father, defend himself.

【The medicine that Teacher is researching can even allow humans to say goodbye to death!】

In the eyes of the girl, Xia Lei, there was a flash of determination and longing.

"..." Min Xinyi.

If it were the plot of someone else's drama, Min Xinyi would definitely think that this was a story about a promising individual researching medicine to save people, initially misunderstood, and later saving countless lives with the medicine.

But, the screenwriter of this drama is named Su Yan.

And Emiya Kiritsugu is a bad person.

What kind of good person can the father of such a bad person be?

Is he really researching medicine to save people?

Xia Lei took out a dagger and chopped it down on a watermelon.

The watermelon Noble Phantasm makes its debut in this work!

Xia Lei felt a little down because the teacher was not understood.

She took the boy's hand and came to the stream on the island.

The stream reflecting the moonlight and stars illuminated the girl's cute and beautiful face, and the boy's pupils were filled with admiration as he looked at the girl's silhouette on the stream.

Min Xinyi's heart, melted a little.

Actually, Emiya Kiritsugu seemed quite normal when he was a child!

Handsome, with a calm personality, and, seemingly, a very good character.

【Kiritsugu, what kind of adult do you want to become?】

The beautiful girl asked the boy beside her softly.

Here...

The BGM became louder.

In the TV, the girl's expression froze after hearing the boy's words, and then she smiled in surprise.

【You can definitely do it, I guarantee it!】

Min Xinyi was puzzled, what did Emiya Kiritsugu say?

Or did he say nothing there?

At this point, Min Xinyi had forgotten that the plot of this drama was the Holy Grail War.

This episode used extremely short segments to shape the image of the childhood Emiya Kiritsugu and the girl Xia Lei.

Min Xinyi now had only one thought in her mind...

If Emiya Kiritsugu liked Xia Lei so much, then why did the grown-up Emiya Kiritsugu marry Irisviel?

The plot continued to advance.

The next day, Emiya Kiritsugu went to look for Xia Lei, but couldn't find her anywhere.

He pushed open the door to his father's laboratory and discovered...

That the girl he liked was holding a live chicken and eating it raw.

Feathers were being chewed in her mouth, the girl's pupils became painful and distorted, and the blood flowing from the corners of her mouth made her terrifying.

She...

Was craving blood.

She wanted to prove that the teacher, that is, Emiya Kiritsugu's father's research was correct, and secretly ate the medicine.

She... turned into a bloodthirsty monster.

The girl wailed in a distorted manner, using all her strength to control her bloodthirsty impulse.

She rushed out of the research institute.

She went on a killing spree in the island's village.

Everyone who was hurt by her turned into bloodthirsty monsters who only knew how to eat.

What Emiya Kiritsugu's father was researching was a medicine that could maintain life force.

The side effect was turning people into zombies.

Xia country doesn't have zombie movies, so...

Min Xinyi's expression became terrifying.

The kind of fear that arises from the bottom of one's heart when watching a zombie movie for the first time surged up.

Isn't 'Fate/Zero' a fantasy battle drama?

Why is there such a terrifying plot development?

Emiya Kiritsugu saw the tragedy in the village and finally understood what his father was researching.

At a critical moment, a heroic silver-haired woman appeared and saved Xia Lei, who was in mortal danger from being chased by zombies.

The woman's question and answer with Emiya Kiritsugu revealed the truth of the whole incident.

Emiya Kiritsugu's father...

Was a terrorist who was researching forbidden arts and forbidden medicines and was being hunted down by the Mage's Association.

A group of drama fans initially thought that the islanders had misunderstood Emiya Kiritsugu's father.

But now the situation is, damn it, this kind of man of unknown origin who conducts experiments is indeed extremely dangerous!

Emiya Kiritsugu guessed something from the clues given by the woman.

He found his father.

And discovered that his father was destroying research data.

【Xia Lei, she used the medicine on herself.】

【I'm very sorry.】 The father said calmly.

【But her end proves the flaws in the medicine.】

【Father, are you planning to use that kind of medicine on me in the future?】 Emiya Kiritsugu's voice was even calmer.

【What nonsense are you talking about?】 The father's expression changed.

He said a lot of words, the core idea being that you are my son, my successor, how could I use dangerous magic on you?

He is now going to run away with his son.

He is going to transfer to the next place to continue researching this medicine.

Then Emiya Kiritsugu gave his father a knife in the next second.

A sneak attack, a knife stabbed into a vital area.

Min Xinyi's pupils widened.

Hey, Emiya Kiritsugu, that's your dad!

Then Emiya Kiritsugu took out a hidden pistol and shot his father.

During the process, his memories with Xia Lei flashed back.

The boy silently ended his father's life with his own hands.

The woman walked in, silently watching all of this.

【If he runs away, he will still research medicines that turn people into monsters in other places.】 The boy's voice trembled.

Min Xinyi blinked her eyes.

So, the childhood Emiya Kiritsugu chose to kill his father in order to save more people?

Even if, that was his father?

The BGM became grand and majestic.

The woman looked at all of this and said to the boy.

【I will take you away, is there anything you want to take with you?】 The silver-haired woman asked in a somewhat low voice.

She didn't have the slightest contempt for this boy who killed his father to save others.

Min Xinyi had a somewhat dark guess when she saw this...

Could Xia Lei's death be a setup?

Emiya Kiritsugu's father deliberately took Xia Lei as an assistant, let her research this medicine, let her develop curiosity, and then, deliberately let her have the opportunity to come into contact with the medicine and conduct human experiments on her own.

Now that the experiment has failed, he is preparing to go to another place to repeat the same trick.

And Emiya Kiritsugu saw through the evil magus nature of his father, so...

But, the life of his father and the lives of other people who might be sacrificed in the future, boy, can you really put him on the scales so easily?

At this moment, Min Xinyi felt the twisted nature of the character Emiya Kiritsugu, as well as his personal charm.

She thought of what he said at the beginning of the first episode of this drama.

The purpose of participating in the Holy Grail War is to use the Holy Grail to wish for world peace.

Her heart was a little touched.

In the drama, the boy, facing the silver-haired woman's words about what to take away, remembered Xia Lei's beautiful face, and his expression carried a hint of a smile.

【Nothing!】

Min Xinyi's finger trembled.

The woman he liked and his father died in one afternoon, and he didn't even cry.

In order to prevent the spread of zombies, the island was set on fire by the silver-haired woman and Emiya Kiritsugu and burned to the ground.

The boy and the woman's silhouette of leaving by sea made Min Xinyi's heart ache.

So, is this why Emiya Kiritsugu became so twisted and unscrupulous when he grew up?

A tragic BGM sounded.

Min Xinyi's heart ached.

Last week, she was still spraying this character, but now, she feels sorry for his experience.