Quote:Alright, Root. That does it. All the other stuff, I could handle in time. But now I have to worry about having unauthorized porn of me circling the country as well?"From Hill of Swords, Chapter 17
"Derflinger," I spoke up, interrupting the budding negotiations and drawing surprised attention to me by the sudden seriousness of my tone. "I've decided on a course of action."
"Oh?" the sword managed to get out, still snickering at the scene it had just witnessed. "What might that be?"
"I've decided that I shall slaughter the innocent," I told it bluntly.
"Wait, what?" Louise yelped, surprised by my sudden bloodthirstiness. Montmorency began to look very nervous indeed, and hid behind Guiche completely this time.
"I shall murder all who stand in my way, sparing none, until my name is synonymous with fear itself, thus cementing my status as an Anti-Hero," I continued, outlining my plan to the blade that suddenly wasn't giggling anymore. "Then, once my reign of terror is finally ended, I shall wait patiently at the Throne of Heroes for however how long it takes until one of the infinite realities that exist that still performs the ritual of the Holy Grail War summons me forth. Then, I shall resume killing all around me until my blood stained hands hold the Holy Grail itself. Once I have the all powerful artifact, I shall use it to force the Root of the World, the well spring of all creation, to assume a human male form in my presence." I paused dramatically, picturing the scene as it would be. "And then I'm going to kick it in the balls so hard that all of reality will simultaneously feel it."
"Um," Derflinger started, not sure of what to say to that. "That's…that's good, Partner." It paused. "I think."
"Thank you," I told it politely, my hand moving up to hold to wrap around its hilt. "And I shall start, with this academy." I turned grimly to face the castle proper, preparing to march off and commence my new found quest.
"No!" Louise instantly shouted, looking very worried. "No killing the innocent, Shirou!"
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If you become a monster to put down a monster you've still got a monster running around at the end of the day and have as such not really solved the whole monster problem at all.