Entry 39: Get money, get secrets

Sakura Labyrinth Floor -02: Gold Trash

After entering the new layer, we soon come to a large open space. The path goes to the left, and in front of us —

Rin :: So you did come. You really don’t listen to what people tell you.

Rin…! No, it’s another copy of Rin, right? Still, she was lying in wait like this…!

Rin :: But, I’ll forgive you just this once. Thanks for doing just as I ordered. You just had to do it.

Caster :: Don't be fooled, Master. That smile is the one a woman wears when her schemes are going well. If you want to know how I know, see, I have a mirror, right? I remember seeing it there.

Rin :: Your Servant is an eyesore as always. They're annoying, and I'd like to humiliate them here, but…well, you’re both valued costumers, after all? Maybe that energy will help me out this time. Kishinami? You’ll have to make it through here if you want to get out, but — as you can see, there’s something blocking your way. Will you be able to defeat this guy and make it through, I wonder?

Leo :: Wait. We’ve just parsed your visual data, Hakuno, and that enemy program is a special type. Avoid battle with it at all costs.

Rin :: Oh, was that Leo’s voice just now? So he also got thrown into the old school building. Well, doesn’t really matter. As Leo said, this guy’s quite strong. It might be hard for your Servant to defeat. But I’ll help you out this time. If you help someone, they’ll help you next time, you know. If you make me a show of good faith, I’ll lower this guy’s rate. I’ve prepared a terminal directly connected to my account. If you want to make things easier, then please deposit the specified amount. I call it the Tohsaka Money is Power System!

Umm — what?

Rin :: The Tohsaka Money is Power System!

Caster :: ……

Gawain :: ……

Gatou :: ……

Jinako :: ……

Leo :: Ah, brother, could you make us some tea?  Something tart and hot. I’d like to change the mood.

Rin :: Heeheehee…So amazed you can’t speak, I see. I’ll be going now. It’s up to you now Kishinami — I’ll let you decide whether you want to fight it at full power or raise the money. Heehee, ehehe, ahahaha! See you! Enrich my bank account as much as you can, okay!

— huh!? Crap, I was dumbfounded and just let Rin go…

Caster :: ...I see... I've learned something about her today. She's a fascinating opponent. Alright. If your bank account goes up in flames, I'll be happy to take it over ☆

That’s more development than I would have expected, but I get the theory. Anyway, let’s explore the area ahead…

[We go and check out the MPS machine.]

To lower the enemy’s level, please insert 2000 sakurament (Sm).

Sakurament…? It seems to be the official name of the currency on the far side of the moon. I’ve acquired some of over the course of events, but it seems it’s different from the PPT used in the Holy Grail War.

Sakura :: PPT is a virtual currency used only in the Holy Grail War, so it holds no meaning on the far side of the moon. “Sm” is mana itself…it seems to be a definable resource even in imaginary number space.

Caster :: Sakura... ment? I feel like there's another word with a similar sounding... well, nevermind! Master, even if your wallet is empty, as long as there's love, there's no problem! Our relationship isn't the kind that can be cut with gold.

[Spoiler at the bottom of the entry if you can't figure the other word out.]

It's true. There's no meaning in worrying about things I can't use anymore... But it is a bit scary to have my savings suddenly wiped out. I suppose I should get my act together and start collecting "Sm".

[I open a treasure chest near the MPS. A message comes up saying I have acquired zero SM.]

…there’s nothing inside the treasure chest.

Leo :: She incites us to contribute money, and nearby is an ostentatious, empty treasure chest. Miss Tohsaka is really quite easy to understand. It’s easy to imagine her second SG.

[So, this area is filled with chests containing 0 Sm. You can eventually beat enough enemies to pay the fine, or you can just be overleveled for the area like me and smash the enemy's face in. If you do it the farmy way, you get this:]

Rin :: Yeess. ♥ Just the efforts I’d hoped for, my sweet worker ants!

Jinako :: Ants or whatever, that woman’s head is full of nothing but $.

Leo :: She’s in high spirits. She must be pleased to have extracted such a high fee.

Rin :: Now Kishinami, allow me to introduce you to one of our newer products! The enemy this time will be “tough & powerful!” This one is measured to really take your finances by the root!

[And if you do it MY way, you get this:]

Rin :: ...Well done. I can't believe you really beat that thing with force alone. I underestimated you. But this time I'll make you pay up! Behold my strengthened money system!

Leo :: I wondered this before, but why is this woman using her considerable talent for this?

Gatou :: Umu. She's a real money-grubber. I'd draw a parallel to Datsue-ba.

[I couldn't quite understand what he said last here. Sometimes this guy is worse than Tamamo. Curse Nasu and his old-style poetic proclivities.]

[End differences. She sets up the same enemy and MPS from last time.]

Rin :: Hmph. What’re you making that face for. It hurts to be looked at like that, you know? Lancer likes to be so flashy. She goes on about how she wants to get a bigger bathtub…so I need funds for that. Therefore, I’ll be looking forward to your next contribution~

Caster :: I see, so Rin's contracted with a high-maintenance servant, huh... Rin gets the burden when that lizard-woman wastes money. She's a devil. Ah, but - it's part of the husband's duties to laugh at their wife's mischiefs and forgive. Rin might be an opponent, but I'd like to help out her standing if I can.

I’ve come to understand Rin’s situation a little more. It seems the main cause is Lancer. I can kind of sympathize with, also having a Servant who doesn’t listen to me. Even so, the fact is that further fees are upon us. Around. Around. The sound of the account balance going around and around. To continue to let Rin swindle me, or to prepare to die fighting? The fate of a billing-warrior is truly harsh.

 [If you pay:]

Alright, the enemy seems beatable now. I'll show you the grudges money can bring!

[The enemy's moves are all visible, we oneshot it.]

Rin :: Thanks for your business, and good work!

Sakura :: Rin, that greeting is a little...

Rin :: But the service ends here. Sorry about killing your savings, but I'm putting your search to an end. I won't let you go any farther. Well, as long as this wall is here, you aren't going anywhere anyway.

[If you don't pay:]

Rin :: I, I thought it wasn’t possible, so I came running to see, but you defeated that guy without paying the fee…! Cheat! You’re cheating, aren’t you!?

Jinako :: You say as its maker. You’re the unfair one here.

Leo :: Yes. Though we were surprised as well. I did think you couldn’t defeat that enemy, but…

Julius :: This is what it’s like to see human potential revealed. Her anger at being ripped off by Rin Tohsaka was all it took to overturn the balance…

Rin :: [Angry Kana Ueda noises] Rrrrgh…hmph, fine, whatever. It doesn’t bother me! Your advance ends here anyway. Since this wall is here, you won’t be able to keep going.

…Right. The whole “Tohsaka Money is Power System” thing was just a largely meaningless sub-event. But the shield obstructing our path here is an impregnable wall. Rin’s hidden feelings. We can’t open that door unless we understand them.

Caster :: That shield is a bit of a problem. Well, it is what it is. Rin, one question for future reference. Was all this money management for the sake of your luxury-minded Lancer?

Rin :: Huh? What about Lancer? She doesn’t have anything to do with this, does she? I just like money, you know? It’s just always better to have money than not. Lancer’s lived in luxury since the day she was born, she wouldn’t be able to live without it, but I’m different. I’m not interested in luxury.

Rin answers plainly. Her face is cheerful. …I see. So Rin Tohsaka doesn’t care for luxury, but rather for money itself…!

Rin :: Yes, exactly! I’m not really sure why myself, but seeing a mountain of cast just makes my heart race! Up until now I’d never…well, I’d never tell anyone at all, it’s just too embarrassing ♥ See, I am a member of the resistance, but it would be an exaggeration to say it’s half because of money. The princes of the Middle East give fantastic payments, even high quality gems, and — agh, uh…!? Hey, what, this pain again!?

…! Electric current runs through my left hand. My body becomes light as if urged on. It’s an opening in Rin’s heart…! If I ventured to define it,

> Dead of money
[>] Slave to money
> Queen of money

Yes, well, there are a lot of ways to say it, but frankly, is can be summed up as “Mammonism!”

Rin :: Ah — no, yo can’t…! Ah, uah, ahh —!

[Now we go through the glowing orb grabbing chest piercing sky leaping shield shattering SG capture routine.]

Leo :: That’s it! Fantastic question, Hakuno!

Rin :: What, no way! My protections were breached again!? Kk, this isn’t a game anymore. I’ll kick you around and send you to the torture chamber. Come to me, Lancer! I’ll really let you do it this time!

Caster :: Hurt and confused, the villain raises her hand and calls her trump card! This is a clear "Total Defeat" flag! Master, let's go!

I’m tired from our previous battle with the Money System, but Caster’s encouragement banishes those feelings. The Servant stained with fresh blood, Lancer. The first time, we didn’t stand a chance, but this time, maybe…!

Rin :: …Lancer?

[Phone ringing sound!]

Lancer :: Are you dumb? I’m not coming right now. I told you, I’m off duty when I’m bathing. Skincare is a required subject for an idol. More importantly, there’s not enough blood for this bath. I told you I wouldn’t use the same blood twice, didn’t I? Go out and catch some new livestock. You want to be the queen of the moon, don’t you? Then you should at least be able to do this promptly.

Rin :: ………………well, I guess I’ll let you go this time too.

I just manage to stop myself from thanking her. I think if I thanked her now, Rin would hate me for life.

Leo :: Thank you very much, Miss Tohsaka. Your consideration is a blessing.

Rin :: Ugh, don’t thank me for this! Remember this, Hakunon, Gilgamesh, and you too, Leonard, getting cocky back there! If I catch you guys, what happens to you in the torture room will be so in-credibly awful, even if you cry and beg I won’t forgive you, okay!

Rin’s body is fading out. I don’t think the copies can hold up once their secret is revealed. Since I identified the SG, I’d like to declare this match a draw due to injury, but…

Caster :: WAIT a second! You mentioned the torture chamber, but do you really have those kinds of hobbies??

Right. That inhuman torture chamber. In her right mind, Rin Tohsaka would never approve of that hell. It has to be Lancer’s doing, something Rin had nothing to do with. But —

Rin :: Of course it is. Captured slaves must be imprisoned. Cowardly Masters, elite only by words, lazy slobs who’ve never worked a day. Those who have incredible skills and do nothing with them don’t deserve them. So I’m just forcing them to work. It even comes with all the necessities of life, plus sleep, breaks, and dessert! See, if you don’t give them some moderate accommodations, the quality of their work would drop. Well? It’s a valid use for those with bad debt. They’ve got no right to complain, they should be thanking me.

Jinako :: Scary girl…so young, but she thinks like one of the exploiters!

Leo :: No, that’s not the problem. Hakuno, do you notice something wrong there?

> Rin’s being too lenient
[>] She’s wrong about the details of the torture

Of course. There’s a discrepancy between what Rin’s said and that torture chamber. The torture chamber we saw was a worldly hell. Its prisoners had no freedom, and their blood and magic circuits were being taken from them. But Rin said she was forcing them to work. There’s one reason for the appearance of such a discrepancy. The torture chamber Rin speaks of and the one we saw are different…Or maybe, Rin has never seen the torture chamber…?

Rin :: Huh? Crucifixion? Binding the hands and feet and draining blood? That’s not just a strong metaphor for squeezing cash out of them?

Yes, I nod. I explain to Rin what kind of place the torture chamber we saw was.

Rin :: I need to go check whether you’re lying. …But, it is something Lancer would do. I’ll release those Masters and NPCs. I knew she was the kind of Servant who would do something like that, but I left her to her own devices, so it’s my mistake.

…! So Rin Tohsaka really is Rin Tohsaka. It’s just been her hidden preferences, “Excessive Self-Consciousness” and “Mammonism,” coming to the forefront…!

[Is that code for, “this is just a really flanderized version of Rin”? Because that I could agree with regarding Extra Rin in general.]

Rin :: …hmn. I guess I’m being overestimated as well. From the way you said that, it sounds like you knew me before?

I nod, “of course.” I don’t remember how many rounds I fought through, but I know her advice saved me more times than I could count.

Rin :: You can’t remember how many rounds you fought…? …well, whatever. Anyway, I am most certainly Rin Tohsaka. This personality is all me. So, Kishinami. If you’re going to relax just because we used to be friends, you’re going to die.

The copy of Rin shatters, leaving those cold words behind her. In any case, the shield is down. Darkness is spreading lightly, as if the Labyrinth is summoning me to the next layer…

[Answer from earlier: Sacrament.]

Modified from the translation at https://tsukinoura.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/entry-39-get-money-get-secrets/. Please support the original translator.

Entry 38: Some people are just classier than others

The door to the janitor’s room is locked tightly…

Caster :: It doesn't look like she wants to come out. According to my texting-friend Osakabehime, 

Your room tastes like honey

If you have your net friends

And are offered pizza

You'd lock the door for years.

Caster :: It's that kind of thing.

Of course, there’s only one thing to be done. I pound on the door, and shout. “Jinako Karigiri! I need to talk to you, open the door!”

Jinako :: No way! Are you my mom!? Just leave me alone! And anyway, going outside is stupid. Even if we go back to the Grail War, we’ll just have to kill each other, y’know? Why would we wanna go back? And this place is the best. I dunno who’s paying the electricity bills and stuff, but the internet connection is super fast, and it’s way over the tera-HD limits. I can enjoy all the comforts of the Earth, and I don’t need to take protein. You’re all crazy, wanting to leave a paradise like this. Occult or something. How about I just stay here and enjoy my relaxation-victory, and all of you can just go to your…Sakuran palace? Something like that? You can go there and kill each other as much as you want!

[Jinako's speech is super slangy, and she sounds like she spends too much time on YouTube or something. She also uses a decent amount of English loanwords.]

…It’s no good, we won’t be able to discuss this. Jinako just doesn’t want to listen to me. Since she’s been listening in on our conversations in the student council room, she should know what’s going on. And moreover, she’s declared that this has nothing to do with her, so to half-hearted persuasion won’t even get me inside — Caster…?

Caster :: Alright, I can't take this anymore! That useless woman! She's too similar to how I used to be, and I don't want to remember that!

…it broke. No, he destroyed it. With one blow from an indignant Caster, the several-fold lock has been completely destroyed.

Caster :: Hands up, this is a raid! Let the sun expose your mail-order-softened lifestyle! 

Jinako :: Uwaaaah —!? Hey, how’re you coming in here!? Have you no human heart!? You don’t, do you!?

Caster :: Hurry up, ab-meat! [in English] Face the world outside! If you don't, I'll bring the power of the sun and the north winds to bear on that flab! If you don't want to be roasted into teriyaki, get up!

We break into the room, and Caster reaches out a hand toward Jinako Karigiri, who is wrapped, or rather sprawled out in her futon. And just before —

Caster :: Hmm? Is that the sun? Am I about to become teriyaki?

[Flash of light, person appears!]

Unnamed man :: Your complaints are natural. However, I must uphold my contract. I can’t turn a blind eye to any further violence. Withdraw your hand, Caster. She is just the sort of being she appears to be, but Jinako is my master. If you lay hand on her, I will have to join battle as well.

Caster :: —. [surprised Chiwa Saitou noises]

Caster stands still. She wasn’t shocked by the flash of light just now. She’s genuinely amazed by the power of the Servant before us. A lean figure in black and gold. Calm eyes, but with a glint piercing as a spear. White hair that lies as it pleases. The hard set of his lips expresses a taciturn disposition. This is Jinako’s Servant…As a Master, even a inexperienced one, I can tell in one glance. This Servant is a heroic spirit on the same level as Leo’s Gawain, possibly even higher!

Jinako :: Oh, you came out. What d’you mean, “Jinako is my master.” You can’t even go shopping or guard duty, you can’t be called an adult in anything but the Servant screen.

Unnamed man :: …it’s true. My Provocation skill is no match for your superior trolling skills. But that is self-evident. To reach that level, you would have to waste the better part of your life in the process. I, who lived by the arts of war, am very far from your skills. That kind of thing is simply bizarre to me. …this is actually an important matter. I can’t understand what the use of it is, but to have such enthusiasm for the evaluation of others…It is an asceticism I cannot emulate. My master, Jinako Karigiri. For what purpose do you live?

Jinako :: …see, that’s what I'm talking about. You…Karna, you really haven’t ever grown up, you know.

Karna — is that this Servant’s true name? Which means Jinako just went and said his true name? Which means —

Jinako :: Yep. I’ve got no interest in the Holy Grail War, and less interest in going outside. So this guy’s completely useless. Can’t clean, can’t make a joke, he sucks at games, and all he does when he opens his mouth is criticize me. A complete miss, completely unsuitable as a Servant for an elite gamer like me, that’s Karna. There’s no way I’d fight together with this guy. Ahh…I really wanted a shota Servant, too…a pretty, innocent boy like that pervy woman’s Andersen-tan would’ve been scrumptious…ah, no, I haven’t talked to him made recordings or anything, but I’m sure he sounds and acts just like angel. The great Jinako has an eye for these things.

[“Shota” is the male equivalent term to “loli,” for anyone unaware. Also, she said "elite gamer" in English.]

Karna guards Jinako wordlessly. Caster hasn’t spoken a word, just keeping her gaze fixed on Karna. Karna shows no hostility, but definitely no gaps in his defense either. That quiet fighting spirit clearly surpasses Caster. …if it came to a fight with this Servant, there’s no question which way things would go. Ironically, Karna’s Master Jinako is the only one unaware of this power difference.

Karna :: …I’m sorry. You all are right this time. Jinako’s points are little but childish selfishness.

Jinako :: I’m not a kid! I’m a full — a full-grown young adult!

Karna :: However, I’d like you to understand that snails have their own snail pride. Could you accept that for now and withdraw?

Karna’s quiet, overpowering…or no, sincere appeal. It seems like if we were able to compel Jinako to do it, Karna would come fight to us, but I think Jinako wouldn’t help fight even if we dragged her into the Sakura Labyrinth. As Karna said, there’s nothing we can do now but withdraw.

Karna :: Thank you. We may not be able to cooperate, but as you can see, Jinako is a bit of a loner. Please come by and see if you can teach her something from time to time.

Jinako :: Hey, I'm not lonely! What are you, my dad?

Karna :: Sorry, but in terms of ages, that's just not possible. Think of me like a younger brother.

Jinako :: Gah! That's where you should say older brother....

…a strange pair. Even though their speech and personalities don’t mesh at all, and Jinako seriously doesn’t like Karna, the mood isn’t dangerous. Maybe it’s because Karna respects Jinako. So it just becomes Jinako having a fight by herself.

Jinako :: *pant, pant*…oh fine, I guess we can cooperate a little? I’ll participate in the student council meetings from my monitor from now on, so hurry up and get out! I’m going to sleep! Wake me if anything interesting happens!

We’re locked out of the janitor’s room and leave it behind us. …it’s went about half how I expected, there wasn’t anything else to be done. I’m still uneasy about it, but Caster and I need to go explore the Sakura Labyrinth by ourselves.

Modified from the translation at https://tsukinoura.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/entry-38-some-people-are-just-classier-than-others/. Please support the original translator.

Entry 37: A largely routine meeting

It’s been a night since I found my first SG. I’m not suffering any side effects from the Five Thought-Stopping Meditations, and my body is in good condition. So I head for the student council room. We need to talk about what to do next…

[And thence we go.]

Leo :: Good morning. Not that we’re all present, let’s discussing our plans going forward. First, about Miss Tohsaka. She referred to herself as an “ego.” According to Sakura, that was a copy, emitted from the real Miss Tohsaka – a kind of virtual apparition.

Julius :: A virtual apparition…a kind of familiar used by wizards, a goblin. Usually it would be nothing but an enemy program implementing the caster’s desires, but as this is a directly copied offshoot of the original person’s character, no amount of capacity will be enough.

Sakura :: On Earth that would be true. I think Miss Rin is controlling her branch-selves using the Moon Cell’s processing power.

Leo :: I see. So she wasn’t just putting on airs by calling herself the queen of the moon. That copy had A rank abilities as a Master. Given that that was one quarter, we could be about to calculate how powerful the real thing is. …this is more of a problem than I expected. It might be a short cut to capture the copies one by one. Next, about the Sakura Labyrinth. We’ve confirmed the presence of a new layer past the shield. We think that the lower layers will eventually reach the near side. This is because —

Julius :: Because Rin Tohsaka was guarding it. She told us she wouldn’t let us leave the far side of the moon. Therefore, there is one reason she blocked our path. Because the Labyrinth is a way out.

Leo :: Right. That’s the logical conclusion. …well, why has Miss Tohsaka committed such crimes? Did she have enough power to trap us on the far side of the moon and make that strange Lancer her Servant? This conclusion is as yet uncertain…but it’s clear that she is different from the Rin Tohsaka we all know.

I nod, agreeing with him. …I remember the terrible things I saw in the castle’s torture chamber. I don’t think Rin would do something like that. And if she did, there must be some kind of reason.

Gawain :: Is that so? Lady Rin was our greatest enemy in the Holy Grail War. These present crimes may also be a tactic to overthrow Leo. She was a pragmatist. Would she not be prepared to steal magic from other Masters to make herself stronger?

…unfortunately, we can’t disprove that. Rin Tohsaka may have been a likable person, but she was at the same a cool-headed wizard. Honestly if she thought she could bring down Leo by throwing away all her pride, then maybe —

[>] …no, Rin wouldn’t do that.
> …just maybe…

No, Gawain’s opinion is just speculation. The Rin I know would never do that.

Leo :: I feel the same way. I can affirm that Miss Tohsaka would never do such things.

Sakura :: Why is that? I would think the two possibilities to be about even…

Leo :: It’s simple. In a certain sense, I trust Miss Tohsaka more than anyone else. She has lost her true self. I want to return it to her by any means possible. That the student council’s current policy. Are there any objections?

Leo…! A warm feeling wells up inside of me, hearing Leo trusts Rin, his rival in the Grail War, so much…!

Leo :: Then, our next operation will be to contact Miss Tohsaka and learn from her behavior what has happened. However…we are still not able to over come the difference in power between Lancer and Hakuno’s Servant. I am the president, but I cannot easily leave the student council room. Therefore, for now we’ll make it our policy to retreat if necessary and continue to build your experience in the Sakura Labyrinth.

Julius :: …Indeed. If only we had at least one more Servant able to go out and fight.

[…Assassin… :(]

Forget about the “president can’t leave the student council room” thing, we can’t do this if Leo isn’t providing backup. It’s true that it would be nice to have one more Master with a contracted Servant, but…

Sakura :: Huh? But Miss Jinako in the the janitor’s room has a Servant?

Julius :: What!?

Gawain :: What!?

Jinako :: *choking sound*…! Ah-ah-ah, didn’t expect that, you made me get soda on the futon…! Anyway, Sakura, what’re you saying!? Tattling on people’s equipment is a violation of privacy, y’know!

[…I assume she’s talking to us over her computer network somehow.]

Leo :: Oh my. But eavesdropping isn’t a violation of privacy? Well, I thought it was harmless so I let it be, but the situation has changed. Hakuno, to the janitor’s room. I cannot let valuable fighting forces go to waste. Please bring Jinako here.

Jinako :: Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah…!

…Well that was an unexpected turn of events. I don’t think it’ll be easy to persuade Jinako, but I’ll head for the janitor’s room anyway.

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Entry 36: On marriage and gardening

[After ending the day, I'm given the option to view the new SG. It looks like this:]

I leave the Sakura Labyrinth and head back to my private room. Exposing Rin’s hidden SG. Rin disappearing like an illusion we had dispelled. …exploring the Labyrinth took a surprising amount of physical energy. Sleepiness steals over me immediately as soon as I rest my body. Caster lets out a heavy sigh, as if trying to expel her exhaustion from her body - or is she perhaps feeling down?

Caster :: I'm really sorry, Master... That was my failure. I got too optimistic, even knowing how weakened I am. Aah, who does that lizard-woman think she is, to make me disgrace myself in front of my Master! My tails feel like they're about to multiply out of sheer frustration!

To be frank, she's not the only one who's frustrated. We didn't lose because of Caster - it was because I was useless when it comes to both my roles as backup and command. I admonish myself. Before I get back my memories, I'll need to retrain my body. Actually, Rin said something interesting. “Hakuno Kishinami is the type who’ll turn the tables on you eventually if you just let her go.” I think she’s overestimating me, but in order to live up to those words, I'll do my best to gain experience with Caster.

Caster :: Experience? Experience with Master, you say?? Just a moment, I'll show you my Tamamo-style Futon Making Technique!

.............
 I quietly stand up and head towards the door. I'll sleep in the Student Council room tonight.

Caster :: Oh, that's not what you meant? Ah, experience in the academic sense. Alriiiight, I get it. Darn.

Caster :: But seriously, I'm happy. To gain experience together means that even when we're hurt or in a bad spot, we're fighting together, right? That - is what I call husband-and-wife teamwork! Spin it any way you like, that's my definition of happiness! Wait - does this mean we get to do the whole "newlywed experience" over again? Have I perhaps won the metaphorical lottery?

...
As usual, I can't really understand what Caster's talking about, but I am definitely still unmarried. Is she perhaps trying to scam me again? In any case - what a relief. Caster seems to be back to herself again. My memories are still fuzzy, but it hurts my heart to see Caster feeling down. I certainly need to regain my ability as a master, but it seems that my memories are still a priority. It would make things a lot less complicated if the "secrets of my heart" had been sealed into SGs like Rin's, though.

Caster :: Ah, um... I don't think you have any SGs, or rather, I don't think you'd be able to hide anything successfully?

I'm not hiding anything, huh. I suppose that's obvious if you consider the state I'm in - even if I did have secrets, I've forgotten all about them. So, if that's true, does that mean Caster's the same way?

Caster :: Eh? "Caster must not have anything to hide, right?" - did I hear you right? O-o-of course! I, Caster, have absolutely nothing to hide, and sincerely present myself for you to use as you please! Hoho, ho, ho... Gah, I can't do it! Please don't look at me with eyes that pure! Hmmph. I do. I've got them. I'm a god, you know.

Caster :: I've got one or two, or a few thousand. Enough to pawn off to the masses. But I'm not so easy to pry open! I've still got my pride as a woman. And unless you exert enough Hunk Power to separate me from them, I'm never telling! Do you wish to challenge my secrets? If so, I say best be prepared!

[Caster's got a stated preference for "Ikemen Tamashii", or handsome/hunk souls. It's a gender-neutral term in Japanese, but I can't think of a good replacement here. Generally I'd just use handsome, that's probably closer, but Handsome Power sounds weird. Anyway, Hakunons of the world, forgive me.]

So Caster has SGs too... Or I suppose "had" would be a better word. I wonder how well I must have known her before. It seems I'll have to reveal them once again...

[The game tells me I'll need to deepen my relationship with my servant in order to unlock their SGs. But for now, it limits me to the base screen.]