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運命の手

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Story Review Hand of Fate Hand of Fate [Ichihime] Um, nyaa... If something like a kidnapping really happens, where should we look for clues, nyaa?
[Saber] Let's first consider where the victims might be hidden. It's likely to be in buildings that are difficult to search thoroughly.
[Saber] This city seems pretty safe. If you know your way around, it shouldn't be hard to find places that fit the bill.
[Ichihime] That's true, nyaa! Though I can't guarantee we'll find your friend, let's at least try, nyaa!
[Saber] You're doing us a great favor already. It turns out we really do need to rely on the help of locals for something like this.
[Saber] With your knowledge of this city, we'll have a greater chance of finding Shirou if we can get more people to help us.
[Ichihime] So is Sakura reaching out to people she knows who might come help, nyaa?
[Ichihime] But didn't you just say that there were only three of you...?
[Saber] It just happens that the two people she is contacting came to One Han City from the same place as us at the same time. We didn't travel together.
[Ichihime] It sounds kinda complicated, nyaa.
[Sakura Matou] I'm sorry I took so long.
[Ichihime] Oh, did you manage to contact them, nyaa?
[Sakura Matou] Yes, but they didn't pick up my call, so I sent them a message explaining the situation.
[Ichihime] I see. Will they help us search too?
[Sakura Matou] Yes, I believe they will.
[Ichihime] You sound so sure, nyaa?!
[Sakura Matou] They'll definitely help us after they find out that senpai is in danger.
[Saber] Our relationship isn't really one of companionship, so we shouldn't rely on them too much.
[Ichihime] Yep, it really is quite complicated, nyaa!
[Ichihime] By the way, what's this Shirou Emiya guy like, nyaa?
[Sakura Matou] Senpai?
[Ichihime] Honestly, if I stumbled across him right now, I wouldn't even know he's the one we're looking for, nyaa!
[Sakura Matou] Fair point. Senpai is one grade ahead of me, has red hair, and was wearing our school's uniform when he came here.
[Ichihime] Hmm, there are also high school students with red hair in One Han City, nyaa. Any other quirks or traits I should know about, nyaa?
[Sakura Matou] Well, he's very nice and reliable... and he's got a really big heart.
[Sakura Matou] He even helped me, someone who was basically a stranger to him. He's just too kind.
[Saber] You're correct about him being an incredibly kind person, but that often leads him to act way too recklessly.
[Ichihime] Oh, I see. You two must be really tight with this Shirou Emiya, nyaa!
[Sakura Matou] R-Really tight...?!
[Sakura Matou] N-Not really. He saved me, so I really want to repay him...
[Ichihime] But you must be great friends if you can travel all the way to One Han City together from so far away. Right, nyaa?
[Sakura Matou] Well... I guess so...
[Fu Ji] Oh? Ichihime, and two unfamiliar faces? Why are you all in such a hurry? Did something happen?
[Sakura Matou] Ah!
[Ichihime] Fu Ji? What are you doing here, nyaa?
[Ichihime] Oh, this is Fu Ji, and she owns a mahjong dojo called Luck and Fortune.
[Sakura Matou] Hello, nice to meet you. A mahjong dojo? This city is truly all about mahjong.
[Ichihime] Fu Ji, this is Sakura and Saber, nyaa!
[Fu Ji] Hi! Since fate brought us together, why not swing by my place? A round of mahjong will bring good luck and keep misfortune at bay. What do you say?
[Sakura Matou] S-Sorry... we're in the middle of something urgent right now. We'll definitely come when we are free.
[Ichihime] Right! We don't have time for that right now, nyaa!
[Fu Ji] Well, I bet my situation is more urgent than yours. Do any of you have a phone on you?
[Ichihime] Nyaa? What's wrong, nyaa?
[Fu Ji] Hmph... I don't know which fool decided to kidnap me, but they did! First things first, I need to call the police, and then I'll settle the score.
[Sakura Matou] ...Kidnapped?
[Sakura Matou] Sorry, I want to make sure I've got it right.
[Fu Ji] Sure.
[Sakura Matou] You said you were kidnapped a few days ago and held captive until just now.
[Fu Ji] It's probably more accurate to say that I was held under house arrest. That's what it felt like.
[Fu Ji] I could have escaped earlier, but I decided to play along because I was worried there would be other victims.
[Sakura Matou] I see... After that, you escaped just now and happened to come across us.
[Fu Ji] Yes, I've been wandering around this area in search of clues about the kidnappers. I must be pretty lucky to run into you.
[Sakura Matou] Did you get the chance to escape when a new victim was brought to the same place as you?
[Sakura Matou] And this victim has red hair and was wearing a uniform similar to mine…
[Fu Ji] To be precise, just as I was starting to think of a plan, that person started making a fuss, which drew the kidnappers' attention. I figured it was the perfect chance and slipped out.
[Fu Ji] That was one heck of an experience! Getting kidnapped? Totally something worth trying at least once!
[Ichihime] No one wants to try that, nyaa!
[Saber] The person she mentioned is gotta be Shirou. He was probably taken to the same place as Fu Ji after he was kidnapped.
[Sakura Matou] Senpai...
[Fu Ji] Oh, so that guy's name is Shirou. Well, it's thanks to him that I could escape without a hitch.
[Fu Ji] But you can stop stressing about him getting hurt. Other than being locked up for a few days, I came out just fine.
[Fu Ji] They didn't lay a finger on me. Honestly, they were so polite that it wouldn't have surprised me if they'd said something like, "Please enjoy your stay here for a while."
[Saber] So, Shirou should be safe then, right?
[Fu Ji] Yeah, and I got the feeling that they also wanted to avoid using violence if they could.
[Fu Ji] But instead of calling them kind, I think they were just trying to avoid piling on more crimes. I mean, can you really call a kidnapper "kind"?
[Ichihime] Wait, if you're that badass, why did you let them kidnap you, nyaa?
[Fu Ji] Well, since I stumbled into something like this, I figured I might as well dig up some info about the kidnappers and report them to the police for a reward. But unfortunately, after watching them for so long, I didn't find anything useful.
[Saber] ...Miss Fu Ji, can you take us to the building where they had you locked up?
[Fu Ji] Huh? I guess I can, but will you two ladies be okay? It could be dangerous there.
[Saber] We're racing against time now. If we rush over now, we might still find the kidnappers and Shirou there.
[Ichihime] B-But what can we do when we get there? The kidnappers will just lock us up if they are still there. That would be the end of us, nyaa!
[Saber] Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to us.
[Saber] Let's go there now. If we catch the kidnappers, that'll be the end of it.
[Sakura Matou] P-Please! Take us there...!
[Fu Ji] Oh? Alright then. I don't really know your situation, but it looks like you can deal with them yourselves.
[Fu Ji] Let's go. I'll take you there now!
[Fu Ji] This is the building where I was imprisoned...
[Saber] They've already gone and taken everything with them. It looks like they left quite hastily.
[Fu Ji] Seems the kidnappers moved immediately after realizing I had escaped. Tsk, they're really cunning.
[Saber] It's a shame that the kidnappers managed to slip away, but finding where they held their victims this quickly is already a big step forward.
[Sakura Matou] Maybe we'll be able to find some other clues here.
[Saber] You're right. Sakura, let's split up––
[Sakura Matou] Saber?
[Saber] Someone's coming this way. Don't make any sounds.
[Ichihime] ...S-Someone? Who could it be, nyaa?
[Fu Ji] ...Given the timing, maybe it's one of the kidnappers.
[Saber] They are here.
[???] Saber, we're not enemies right now. No need to be so tense, yeah?
[???] What are you guys doing in a place like this?
[Sakura Matou] Tohsaka senpai...?