History VisualNovel / FateHollowAtaraxia

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* SadisticChoice: Avenger and Fraga created a combo using the former's Noble Phantasm and the latter's Fragarach to put the enemy in a tricky situation; If they attack Avenger with normal attacks, he will just reflect the damage done to him back to them. If they choose to use their Noble Phantasm to kill Avenger before he can activate his own Noble Phantasm, that will just trigger Fragarach and kill them instead. While it isn't an unbeatable combo as the two can and do die in certain situations, the two are able to kill every participant of the 5th Holy Grail War at least once thanks to it.

** When Rider's RapunzelHair becomes too disheveled, she can fix it by shifting into Spirit Form and back, which resets it to its default form without having to go through all the hassle of combing it. Somewhat {{Subverted|Trope}} in that she doesn't resort to this much because she doesn't want to be a burden to Sakura who provides her with magical energy for something trivial like that.

* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Shirou and Rin's adorable ''"cat-pajamas"'' love-scene. It is for all intents and purposes a complete reversal of their awkward sexual encounter from ''stay night''; just about everything that wrong back then, goes right here.

** When recounting the backstory of Rider and her sisters, the narration explains that Stheno and Euryale had perfect immortality, unlike the rest of the Greek gods who needed to eat the golden apples to sustain theirs. This is incorrect; it was the gods of the ''[[Myth/NorseMythology Norse]]'' pantheon who had to eat the golden apples of Iðunn to retain their youth (possibly they got mixed up with the Ambrosia the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek gods]] ate, which could supposedly grant immortality, although the gods weren't necessarily dependent on it themselves).

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** When someone suggests that Shirou/Ayako may be a thing, Taiga ''[[LargeHam explodes]]'' and goes into a rant that compares the living arrangements at his place to [[Manga/LoveHina certain "hot springs boarding house"]].

* ProductionForeshadowing: ''Fate/Hollow Ataraxia'' was released more than year prior to the publishing of the first issue of ''LightNovel/FateZero'', making any apparent ShoutOut to the latter an example of this trope instead. For specific examples:

* SpoilerOpening: The PS Vita port's second opening animated by Creator/{{ufotable}} pretty much gives away [[spoiler: the true nature behind Avenger's relationship with Shirou]], a twist that isn't revealed until very late in the story.

* SpoilerOpening: The PS Vita port's second opening animated by Creator/Ufotable pretty much gives away [[spoiler: the true nature behind Avenger's relationship with Shirou]], a twist that isn't revealed until very late in the story.

* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Shirou and Rin's adorable ''"cat-pajamas"'' love-scene.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: * GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Unlike the others, there are several different ways to {{unlock|ableContent}} Rider's Eclipse scene. First, you need to have already seen Sakura's Eclipse scene. After that, you can either unlock first a series of SliceOfLife scenes until reaching the one where she and Shirou have a date at the shopping mall, or find and read each scene exploring her past and her nature as a monster. [[FridgeBrilliance This makes a lot of sense]] when you read the extended version of the scene "Monster" titled simply "Not" and realize that the point the novel was trying to make is that the ''two'' of them are Rider's true natures existing right next to the other: the socially awkward yet caring protector, and the homicidal monster that takes delight in its killing.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Unlike the others, there are two different ways to {{unlock|ableContent}} Rider's Eclipse scene. You can either unlock first a series of SliceOfLife scenes until reaching the one where she and Shirou have a date at the shopping mall, or find and read each scene exploring her past and her nature as a monster. [[FridgeBrilliance This makes a lot of sense]] when you read the extended version of the scene "Monster" titled simply "Not" and realize that the point the novel was trying to make is that the ''two'' of them are Rider's true natures existing right next to the other: the socially awkward yet caring protector, and the homicidal monster that takes delight in its killing.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Unlike the others, there are several different ways to {{unlock|ableContent}} Rider's Eclipse scene. First, you need to have already seen Sakura's Eclipse scene. After that, you can either unlock first a series of SliceOfLife scenes until reaching the one where she and Shirou have a date at the shopping mall, or find and read each scene exploring her past and her nature as a monster. [[FridgeBrilliance This makes a lot of sense]] when you read the extended version of the scene "Monster" titled simply "Not" and realize that the point the novel was trying to make is that the ''two'' of them are Rider's true natures existing right next to the other: the socially awkward yet caring protector, and the homicidal monster that takes delight in its killing.

* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler:Kirei cut off Bazett's arm during the Fifth Grail War. At the end of Ataraxia, Bazett replaces it with an artifical arm]].

** The third attempt doesn't start very well either [[ThirdTimesTheCharm but is ultimately far more successful.]]

* BigBad: The mysterious girl Caren Hortensia [[spoiler:[[DaddysLittleVillain Kotomine]]]] is the one who trapped Shirou and everyone else in a GroundhogDayLoop, [[spoiler:[[DiscOneFinalBoss or so it seems]], but the true culprit is Avenger Angra Mainyu, previously the GreaterScopeVillain, who has [[DemonicPossesion possessed]] Shirou and trapped him. Then his master Bazett [[TheStarscream betrays him]] and takes control of his clones, leaving her as the last opponent]].

** Rider gets a little bit of it -- ''F/HA'' rather implies, logically, that most of her actual career as guardian of the Shapeless Isle was in the form we know Rider in today, that when she was a "child" she looked much more like her sisters ([[AllThereInTheManual character material guides]] would provide an illustration of this), and that when she [[spoiler:went "full Gorgon" and murdered her sisters, she was kind of a pillar of snakes]]. ''Grand Order'' would go on to expand on this, both showing how "Rider" was more like a Lancer early in her career, how her outfit and appearance in that period was ''much'' different than that of her sisters, [[spoiler:and showing that her Gorgon form was more complicated than just the snake pillar we briefly see, though that is part of Avenger Gorgon's Noble Phantasm]].

* DysfunctionJunction: This has actually been glossed over to a large extent. For example, Illya has ''mostly'' relaxed, Shinji has stopped being quite so horrible and Sakura has grown a lot bolder, meaning while all the bad stuff is noted as still having occurred, [[CharacterDevelopment people have mostly moved on.]]
* EmpathicWeapon: Zelretch's Kaleidostick. An incredibly powerful magical device capable of channeling enormous amounts of {{mana}} and giving its wielder powers and knowledge pulled from alternate realities, [[spoiler:with the drawback being that it derives considerable joy from humiliating said wielder and forcing them into ridiculous MagicalGirl costumes]].

* {{Familiar}}: All the Servants are a type of Familiar. Shirou wonders why Lancer is still around since his Master died. As established in ''[[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Kagetsu Tohya]]'' only the most powerful familiars can stay alive even a little while after their master dies. [[spoiler:Turns out he and Kid Gilgamesh have a new one]].

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: The reason Shirou [[spoiler:gets sniped by Archer]] the first few times he tries to cross the bridge at night? He simply [[OutOfCharacterAlert forgot to practice his projection magic.]]

* MyFutureSelfAndMe: Trapped inside a pocket dimension, Rin and Shirou try phoning for help- and end up talking to alternate versions of people they know, including [[spoiler:Rin's future self, who is madly, hopelessly in love with Shirou. Present Shirou wonders what he could have done to make her so lovey-dovey, while Present Rin is seemingly astounded that anyone would fall for him in the first place]]. Overlaps with OtherMeAnnoysMe, although hilariously [[spoiler:Rin doesn't recognise her own voice and assumes her future self is just "some strange woman" Shirou is going to meet]].

** [[spoiler: It should be noted that Hollow/Ataraxia is a mess when it comes to this. Some scenes - most notably, the pool dates - take place in scenarios where Shirou has clearly gotten together with a particular girl. The same applies to some other events that have a romantic nature, such as Shirou's date with Sakura at the castle, Rin inviting Shirou to have a drink with her, and Saber and Shirou discussing going on a trip together. It is even possible to, say, go on a pool date with Illya on the second day (and witness Shirou telling Illya they are going to show everyone the "power of their relationship") and then, on the final night, have dinner with Sakura at the Einzbern castle.]]
* NotHimself: Many of the characters are nothing like they were in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', which [[spoiler:is actually an early clue that something's wrong with this reality besides the whole GroundhogDayLoop thing]].

* WillNotTellALie: Shirou says that he's learned that Servants generally never lie outright as a matter of pride. If you look back at ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' you'll see the evidence supports this conclusion. Even Archer, who says he has no pride at all, does not seem to care for lying so much as being misleading. Of course, while they won't lie, there are [[ExactWords other]] [[YouDidntAsk ways]] [[FigureItOutYourself of keeping secrets.]]

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Unlike the others, there are two different ways to {{unlock|ableContent}} Rider's Eclipse scene: Either unlocking first a series of SliceOfLife scenes until reaching the one where she and Shirou have a date at the shopping mall, or finding and reading each scene exploring her past and her nature as a monster. [[FridgeBrilliance This makes a lot of sense]] when you read the extended version of the scene "Monster" titled simply "Not" and realize that the point the novel was trying to make is that the ''two'' of them are Rider's true natures existing right next to the other: the socially awkward yet caring protector, and the homicidal monster that takes delight in its killing.

** [[spoiler: It should be noted that Hollo/Ataraxia is a mess when it comes to this. Some scenes - most notably, the pool dates - take place in scenarios where Shirou has clearly gotten together with a particular girl. The same applies to some other events that have a romantic nature, such as Shirou's date with Sakura at the castle, Rin inviting Shirou to have a drink with her, and Saber and Shirou discussing going on a trip together. It is even possible to, say, go on a pool date with Illya on the second day (and witness Shirou telling Illya they are going to show everyone the "power of their relationship") and then, on the final night, have dinner with Sakura at the Einzbern castle.]]

** [[spoiler: It should be noted that some scenes - most notably, the pool dates - take place in scenarios where Shirou has clearly gotten together with a particular girl. The same applies to some other events that have a romantic nature, such as Shirou's date with Sakura at the castle, Rin inviting Shirou to have a drink with her, and Saber and Shirou discussing going on a trip together. It is even possible to, say, go on a pool date with Illya on the second day (and witness Shirou telling Illya they are going to show everyone the "power of their relationship") and then, on the final night, have dinner with Sakura at the Einzbern castle.]]

* BigBad: The mysterious girl Caren Hortensia [[spoiler:[[DaddysLittleVillain Kotomine]]]] is the one who trapped Shirou and everyone else in a GroundhogDayLoop, [[spoiler:[[DiscOneFinalBoss or so it seems, but the true culprit is Avenger Angra Mainyu, previously the GreaterScopeVillain, who has [[DemonicPossesion possessed]] Shirou and trapped him. Then his master Bazett [[TheStarscream betrays him]] and takes control of his clones, leaving her as the last opponent]].

An {{Updated Rerelease}} was also released in Japan in November 2014 for the PS Vita, with anime cutscenes done by ufotable and full voice acting.

* MagicWand: The Kaleidostick

* ThirdOptionAdaptation: ''Fate/hollow ataraxia'' is a sequel, not an adaptation, but it essentially mashes together parts of all the routes in the original, while removing or ignoring things that would be contradictory or difficult to handle on a fandisc, such as most of the traumatic bits of Sakura's backstory mostly being glossed over. This is probably justified by Rin accidentally almost merging all realities a month before Ataraxia takes place, as well as the nature of the GroundhogDayLoop occurring in the story.

** The scene where Shirou and Rin get trapped in Zelretch's chest and try to cal for help by phone provides several when they end up contacting people from parallel worlds. Like whatever Shirou's AlternateSelf did to become a SickeninglySweethearts with his version of Rin, or how another ended up working with Luvia, or whatever happened to make that version of her and Rin jump off the Tower of London together while on the run from the Clock Tower.

* ArtShift: A movie seen in ''hollow ataraxia'' is presented with live action pictures of different types of dolls instead of the usual art style. Doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}.

* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Shirou and Rin's adorable ''"cat-pajamas"'' love-scene is one of the most SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments in the game.

* AuthorTract: During the opening montage, Avenger starts ranting about how the world is dying and how much better things were in the good ol' days. Then again, this is a physical fact of the setting that [[TimeAbyss Avenger]] would obviously be aware of, and [[OlderIsBetter this ideology]] isn't particularly pushed by Nasu in this work or any other, so ...