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*** ''Plus'', the narration implies that, were Berserker not constrained by his Mad Enhancement, he would have ''enjoyed'' his fight with Archer, and would've seen him as a WorthyOpponent. Yes, Archer, the nameless Servant with [[WeakButSkilled only skill to his name,]] was able to earn the respect of ''Hercules''.

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*** ''Plus'', the narration implies that, were Berserker not constrained by his Mad Enhancement, he would have ''enjoyed'' his fight with Archer, and would've seen him as a WorthyOpponent. WorthyOpponent, and in a rare moment of lucidity, Herakles wordlessly laments that he could not have fought Archer as an equal. Yes, Archer, the nameless Servant with [[WeakButSkilled only skill to his name,]] was able to earn the respect of ''Hercules''.''Herakles''.
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** An alternate ending ("Sparks Liner High"), if Shirou does not cooperate with Rider, will have Shirou facing Saber Alter alone. He manages to defeat her in one-on-one melee by drawing on Archer's "ultimate attack" using Kanshou and Bakuya. However, at this point, Shirou's mind was fading from overexertion, and by [[HeroicRROD using Projection so many times against Saber to keep drawing multiple swords, he destroys his mind completely]]. Saber, [[PyrrhicVictory defeated but regenerating]], praises his skill and HeroicSacrifice while Shirou lies beside her, [[AndIMustScream conscious but unseeing]].

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** An alternate ending ("Sparks Liner High"), if Shirou does not cooperate with Rider, will have Shirou facing Saber Alter alone. He manages to defeat her in one-on-one melee by drawing on Archer's "ultimate attack" using Kanshou and Bakuya. However, at this point, Shirou's mind was fading from overexertion, and by [[HeroicRROD using Projection so many times against Saber to keep drawing multiple swords, he destroys his mind completely]]. Saber, [[PyrrhicVictory defeated but regenerating]], praises his skill and HeroicSacrifice while Shirou lies beside her, [[AndIMustScream conscious but unseeing]]. Even in the following [[HaveANiceDeath Tiger Dojo]] [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Taiga forgoes her usual silly jabs]], [[SincerityMode instead telling Shirou he did well.]]
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** Archer's definitive CMOA is an epic BatmanGambit following his battle with Shirou. Gilgamesh, now officially the BigBad following Lancer's own CMOA (as noted below), tries to get rid of Shirou via his favored trick of FieldOfBlades. Archer, despite heavy injury, [[HeroicSacrifice shoves Shirou out of the way, taking the full brunt of the assault]], then does so ''AGAIN'' when Gil tries the same trick a second time. At this point, Archer's got nothing left and tells Shirou that the battle against Gil is [[ItsUpToYou up to him]], fading away. Later, during the final battle, Rin is trapped within the lake-sized mountain of flesh being used as the vessel for the Holy Grail. Out of nowhere, a [[ReverseShrapnel rain of blades]] cuts her free and she hears a voice telling her to run for it. Shortly After, Gilgamesh, having been bested by Shirou, is being sucked into the Grail. He attempts to [[TakingYouWithMe take Shirou with him]] by binding his unbreakable Enkidu chain to him. As Shirou resolves to never give up, He suddenly [[BigDamnHeroes hears Archer tell him to move slightly to the side as he nails Gil right between the eyes with one last sword]]. It turns out that Archer, being NotQuiteDead, had been [[DefeatMeansFriendship impressed]] by Shirou's [[{{Determinator}} refusal to back down]] during their battle and, knowing that he'd probably be needed during the final battle, hid in spirit form until he was absolutely needed to bail everybody out.

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** Archer's definitive CMOA is an epic BatmanGambit following his battle with Shirou. Gilgamesh, now officially the BigBad following Lancer's own CMOA (as noted below), tries to get rid of Shirou via his favored trick of FieldOfBlades. Archer, despite heavy injury, [[HeroicSacrifice shoves Shirou out of the way, taking the full brunt of the assault]], then does so ''AGAIN'' when Gil tries the same trick a second time. At this point, Archer's got nothing left and tells Shirou that the battle against Gil is [[ItsUpToYou up to him]], fading away. Later, during the final battle, Rin is trapped within the lake-sized mountain of flesh being used as the vessel for the Holy Grail. Out of nowhere, a [[ReverseShrapnel rain of blades]] cuts her free and she hears a voice telling her to run for it. Shortly After, Gilgamesh, having been bested by Shirou, is being sucked into the Grail. He attempts to [[TakingYouWithMe take Shirou with him]] by binding his unbreakable Enkidu chain to him. As Shirou resolves to never give up, He he suddenly [[BigDamnHeroes hears Archer tell him to move slightly to the side as he nails Gil right between the eyes with one last sword]]. It turns out that Archer, being NotQuiteDead, had been [[DefeatMeansFriendship impressed]] by Shirou's [[{{Determinator}} refusal to back down]] during their battle and, knowing that he'd probably be needed during the final battle, hid in spirit form until he was absolutely needed to bail everybody out.

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