—
Written by Hikaru Sakurai.
A mysterious Servant has abducted the protagonist through a nightmare to prevent their inevitable despair from fighting the King of Magic. The protagonist is determined to get out of the prison tower and prove to this Cavern King that humanity will be saved.
Click for full story
Tropes:
- Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene: The fights against the imprisoned Servants are interspersed with scenes of the same Servants at your bedside, quietly talking you through your predicament.
- The Cavalry: Wraiths of the soldiers saved by Nightingale.
- Debut Queue: The Avenger class made its official debut with Edmond Dantes, an unnamed Nightingale going by "Mercedes" also makes her Early-Bird Cameo in the game.
- Final Boss: Dantes himself, representing Pride.
- Mr. Exposition:
- Dantes is the one telling you how the Château d'If works from inside of it.
- Jeanne tells you the story of the Count of Monte Cristo at your bedside, letting you know who the Avenger with you is.
- Not Himself: All the enemy Servants in the prison, save for Jeanne who is about the same.
- Seven Deadly Sins: The protagonist and Dantes must fight seven Servants representing them to get out of the nightmare.
- The first enemy Servant, the Phantom of the Opera, represents Envy.
- The second enemy Servant, Fergus Mac Roich, represents Lust.
- The third enemy Servant, Gilles de Rais as Caster, represents Sloth.
- The fourth enemy Servants, Gilles de Rais as Saber and Jeanne d'Arc, represent Wrath.
- The fifth enemy Servant, Caligula, represents Gluttony.
- The sixth enemy Servant, Amakusa Shirou, represents Greed.
- The final enemy Servant, Dantes himself, represents Pride.
- Spanner in the Works: The protagonist falling into the Château d'If was caused by Solomon, which would've successfully taken them out if Dantes hadn't gotten involved.
- There Can Be Only One: Only one person can escape the Château d'If, which is why Dantes fights you in the end.
