History Recap / FateGrandOrderS2E1ShinjukuPhantomIncident

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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[ThematicThemeTune lose your way (only from there)\\
feel your way (will there be an answer)\\
phantom pain (everyday life is reversed)]]'']]
-> ''Saving a falling youth. That is certainly the role of a maiden, namely, this would generally be the start of a story of love and hope, where “boy meets girl”! After this, you should be flirting around while trying your best and struggling to correct the singularity! How marvellous, how truly splendid! However! How-e-ver! Too bad! The one that has saved you is neither an earnest young boy nor a pretty young girl! But a suspicious-looking bearded old man!''
-->-- '''James Moriarty'''

After resolving the Incineration of the Human Order, Chaldea suddenly detects a singularity in Shinjuku, Tokyo, 1999 AD. With the protagonist as the only Master on call, da Vinci decides to go ahead and let them Rayshift there to save the world one more time. Unfortunately, a magic barrier interferes with their entry and they end up in free fall above the cityscape before a mysterious man saves them...
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!!Tropes:
* CardCarryingVillain: Moriarty proudly describes himself as this, his plan to destroy the world is both an attempt to beat Holmes for once and just to see if he truly can destroy the world.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Either the protagonist is DisguisedInDrag or SweetPollyOliver at a formal party they sneak their way into, depending on which gender you picked. The trailer shows that the female protagonist wears the "Fate/Accel Zero Order" Mystic Code but the male protagonist's dress is never shown on-screen.
* CoolOldGuy: Moriarty despite being one of the most famous arch-enemies in fiction, is laid back and hilarious when he's lost his memories even if he still has his ruthless streak.
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: Lobo muses as he's dying that because he was so driven by his hatred of humanity, he can no longer remember his home, the Currumpaw plains instead now the corrupted Shinjuku is his home.
* DebutQueue: Emiya Alter is added to the summoning gacha after completing the episode.
* TheDreaded: Everyone is horrified by Hessian Lobo with his bark being seen as an universal sign in Shinjuku to run.
* EverybodyLives: Surprisingly, despite the darker direction all of the Servant allies live to the end of the Singularity. The only "exception" is Moriarty himself, who was one of the real villains and using a MemoryGambit and needs to be put down.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Mash joins the MissionControl staff because she lost her powers as a Servant, but she is still playable in-game.
* GoodFeelsGood: Upon his defeat, Moriarty can't help but admit that his time as the Protagonist's ally was genuinely enjoyable in its own right and not just for the sake of his EvilPlan.
* HeadlessHorseman: ''The'' Headless Horseman shows up, though it's too weak as an urban legend to become a full-fledged Servant and needs Lobo to become a Servant. The party initially thinks that it is in control as a Rider but it's later revealed that Lobo is in control, even before they become an Avenger.
* HeroesLoveDogs: To soften Altria Alter, she's shown to have adopted an adorable white dog in Shinjuku, even naming it and is very defensive of him.
* HomeBase: Saber Alter temporarily sets up shop in the basement of a fast food chain restaurant and it serves as Chaldea's base of operations for the protagonist and their Servants in Shinjuku.
* MemoryGambit: Moriarty pulls an impressive one as part of his and Baal's scheme. Both lose their memories in order to play out a role, Moriarty becoming an affable old man that joins Holmes and the Protagonist's side as "Moriarty's good half", and Baal pretending to be "Moriarty's evil half" that serves as TheHeavy. Their trap springs when "evil Moriarty" is defeated and their memories return, allowing Moriarty to backstab Holmes and guide his the 7th bullet of Der Freischütz in the form of a meteor, which targets the person most important to him, towards the Protagonist whom he'd formed a bond with. The only thing he didn't count on was the Protagonist defeating him before the meteor could land.
* MissionControl: Mash is demoted to this because the loss of her powers makes it too dangerous for her to go out in the field.
* MortonsFork: When the protagonist is asked by Altria if they have any food to feed Cavall II, the player has two options: chocolate and an onion, both of which are harmful to dogs and will end up with the protagonist getting berated.
* MythologyGag:
** Altria references Cu Chulainn's hawaiian shirt from ''[[VisualNovel/FateHollowAtaraxia Fate/hollow ataraxia]]'' when justifying her change of clothes to match Shinjuku.
** The manga adaptation has Jeanne Alter do ''Fate'''s signature "I ask of you, are you my Master?" scene except this time with her asking the protagonist to form a contract with her.
* OutOfCharacterAlert:
** "Hassan of Cursed Arm" requests an alcoholic drink from the Archer of Shinjuku, a clue of his imposter status since as a devout Muslim Hassan would abstain from drinking. Unfortuently, the protagonist fails to realize this before "Hassan" reveals himself to be the Assassin of Shinjuku.
** Edmond Dantes naming himself as such, tips off the protagonist that it’s an imposter, since Dantes never refers to himself by name instead calling himself the Cavern King.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: Jeanne Alter reveals that she can just casually change clothes whenever she feels like it and this is the first time Servants start wearing outfits besides their three ascension forms.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Altria Alter and Jeanne Alter's rivalry returns but they tone it down because of the protagonist. While they would be happy to murder each other, they instead just take every chance to mocking each other. Altria proudly announcing to Jeanne Alter that she got a Master is even [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything played like a girl feeling triumphant for getting a boyfriend before her rival can]].
* TheoryOfNarrativeCausality: Moriarty can't defeat Holmes conventionally because the narrative logic of Doyle's stories dictate that he will always be outwitted by the end. Due to this, his plan to avoid that has him fully assimilate into the party as one of the good guys and to backstab Holmes when he ''thinks'' the story has been resolved.
%%* {{Tsundere}}
* UrbanFantasy: Notably the one time ''Grand Order'' dips into this territory thus far with Servants duking it out at late night and a magical criminal conspiracy taking control of the city.
* WhyAreYouLookingAtMeLikeThat: Altria Alter says this on behalf of her dog Cavall II when the others realize Cavall looks a lot like a white wolf, the exact description of Lobo's decease mate Blanca.

* MemoryGambit: Moriarty loses his memories on purpose as part of his and Baal's scheme, one genuinely friendly but amnesiac who serves as a major ally, and one entirely ruthless who plays the role of main villain. They both sealed their memories so that they could act out their roles perfectly, so that Moriarty could get close to both Holmes and the protagonist, the former so that he could backstab Holmes when he least expected it, and the latter so that the 7th bullet of Der Freischütz, which targets the person most important to him, would target the protagonist. This naturally backfires when Moriarty finds he doesn't have the stomach to harm someone he genuinely cares about.

** "Hassan of Cursed Arm" requests an alcholic drink from the Archer of Shinjuku, a clue of his imposter status since as a devout Muslim Hassan would abstain from drinking. Unfortuently, the protagonist fails to realize this before "Hassan" reveals himself to be the Assassin of Shinjuku.

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!![[AC:Prelude]]
!![[AC:Singularity Landing]]
!![[AC:Millennium Trap]]
!![[AC:Road Raging Monster]]
!![[AC:Shinjuku Labyrinth]]
!![[AC:Black Maiden Fire Wheel]]
!![[AC:Wolf Surrounded]]
!![[AC:Coloratura Disassembled]]
!![[AC:Empress Christine]]
!![[AC:Transforming Vagabond]]
!![[AC:The Great Prison Break]]
!![[AC:Great Detective Work]]
!![[AC:Elegant Dance]]
!![[AC:Return of the Wolf King]]
!![[AC:Homesick]]
!![[AC:Shinjuku Fly High]]
!![[AC:Barrel Tower Battle]]
!![[AC:True Cruelty]]
!![[AC:Great Detectives' Great Deduction]]
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** "Hassan of Cursed Arm" requests an alcholic drink from the Archer of Shinjuku, a clue of his imposter status since as a Muslin Hassan would abstain from drinking. Unfortuently, the protagonist fails to realize this before "Hassan" reveals himself to be the Assassin of Shinjuku.

* CardCarryingVillain: Moriaty proudly describes himself as this, his plan to destroy the world is both an attempt to beat Holmes for once and just to see if he truly can destroy the world.

* OutOfCharacterAlert: Edmond Dantes naming himself as such, tips off the protagonist that it’s an imposter, since Dantes never refers to himself by name instead calling himself the Cavern King.

* UrbanFantasy: Notably the one time ''Grand Order'' dips into this territory thus far with Servants duking it out at late night and a magical criminal conspiracy taking control of the city.

* MythologyGag: Altria references Cu Chulainn's hawaiian shirt from ''[[VisualNovel/FateHollowAtaraxia Fate/hollow ataraxia]]'' when justifying her change of clothes to match Shinjuku.

* SitcomArchNemesis: Altria Alter and Jeanne Alter's rivalry returns but they tone it down because of the protagonist. While they would be happy to murder each other, they instead just take every chance to mocking each other.

* SitcomArchNemesis: Altria Alter and Jeanne Alter's rivalry returns but they tone it down because of the protagonist. While they would be happy to murder each other, they instead just take every chance to mocking each.

Ritsuka Fujimaru arrives in the era falling from the sky, with no Servants to save them. The Chaldea staff report any Servants that should've accompanied Ritsuka were repelled during rayshift, and they can't rayshift Ritsuka back until the era is fixed. Fortunately, a mysterious old man appears and saves Ritsuka. Landing on a nearby location, the old man, after checking their condition, shows Ritsuka the city they're now in is one of villainy; Mages, monsters, moving dolls, and pseudo army called the Hornets being such dangers. As well nearly all good nature people have died as only those of evil nature were able to survive long. The old man reveals the city to be Shinjuku, and shows the entire city is surrounded by a wall that only has an environment similar to the the other Singularities beyond it according to SHEBA. Leonardo da Vinci asks the old man about the tower being constructed to the west, to which he answers it is the enemy's headquarters. He reveals the tower doesn't connect to any road, and trying to enter it by jumping from rooftops would result in getting shot down by a Servant. The old man then introduces himself as Archer of Shinjuku as he fears revealing his True Name now may be dangerous. Down on the streets, Archer talks how anyone in the city can destroy the world now when previously such an act was prevented, which makes da Vinci suspect his villainous identity but she draws a blank. Archer then stops Ritsuka from getting caught a wire net tossed by some thugs. When the thugs go to confront Ritsuka and Archer, da Vinci see they possess magic to her and Mash Kyrielight's surprise. Archer explains they're Spellcasters who embraced their evil to survive in Shinjuku as good will only be oppressed or killed. The thugs then go to kill Ritsuka and Archer, hoping to sell their corpses to a necromancer. Back in Chaldea, after the thugs are defeated, da Vinci is unnerved she can't figured out Archer's True Name despite her genius. While agreeing with Mash's suggestion that Archer is disguising both his True Name and class, da Vinci believes it may also the possibility of Servant misunderstanding its own class. In this case, it's a Caster misunderstanding itself as a Archer. Da Vinci and Mash are further unnerved by Archer's fighting style as it uses bullets, which doesn't apply to who she suspects his identity to be. She decides they should continue investigating Archer while keeping it a secret from Ritsuka. Back in Shinjuku, Ritsuka believes Archer was summoned into the Singularity to fight for justice, which he suspects to be true. Then, after hearing that Ritsuka's answer of wanting to trust him, Archer decides to fight with them to earn their trust, and out of a common interest to stop the evil in Shinjuku.

After saving Ritsuka from a bomb disguised as a crying baby, Archer explains the city is filled with such traps. Suddenly, a group of enemies, which Archer calls Coloratura, approaches, and he has himself and Ritsuka hide themselves. Archer explains Coloraturas are Christine Daaé's marionettes, which patrol and massacre people whilst singing. After witnessing a Coloratura kill a man with no corpse leftover, Archer wonders if they use corpses as materials. Ritsuka attempts to save a wounded thug who they encountered earlier, but Archer warns them it's a trap by the Coloratura. After the thug is killed, Ritsuka and Archer attempt to sneak around the Coloratura without making any noise as they possess sharp ears. Unfortunately, Archer steps on some trash left on the street, which gets the attention of the Coloraturas. After nine of them are destroyed, the remaining two Coloraturas remain back, so Archer asks Mash to set an escape route for him and Ritsuka. However, the controller of the Coloraturas approaches them while Mash plots out of their escape route. The controller is revealed to be the Phantom of the Opera with a special Coloratura he identifies as Christine, who demands Ritsuka and Archer's blood, and prepares to attack. After Mash establishes an escape route, Moriarty destroys a nearby gas station to distract Phantom and Christine while he and Ritsuka can escape. Escaping to a highway, Archer explains all Servants who've fallen to evil in Shinjuku have separated into their own respective territories, which the highway happens to be one of them.

Ritsuka and Archer are then chased after by giant wolf ridden by a headless person, which is targeting Ritsuka. As he runs while carrying Ritsuka, Archer explains the wolf is a Phantom, an existence born of fiction not strong enough to become a Heroic Spirit, and thus cannot be summoned as a Servant under normal circumstances. The wolf eventually catches up with the pair, so they're forced to fight it, which Archer identifies as Rider of Shinjuku. Unfortunately, Archer proves too weak of a match for the wolf, so he asks Ritsuka to escape by car to Shinjuku Station, where they'll meet up later. As Archer fights the wolf, a smokescreen appears when Artoria Alter suddenly arrives on a motorcycle. She then helps Ritsuka escape while Archer continues holding off the wolf.

After escaping, Artoria Alter brings Ritsuka to her hideout, the basement of a burger shop. There she reveals she fought Archer before, not believing his current good nature after hearing it from Ritsuka. She also explains Archer's strength and magical energy were exceptional at that time. Telling Ritsuka to be wary of Archer, Artoria reveals Archer and Rider are part of an alliance of four Servants that controls Shinjuku, the ''Phantom Demon Alliance.'' Suspecting them to be the Singularity's source, she investigated them when she encountered Edmond Dantès , who told her to help Rtisuka. However, Artoria Alter expresses concern for Edmond given his apparent lack of stength to even explore Shinjuku on his own to complete his task. Da Vinci wonders if something drained Edmond of his strength, but the lack of information makes her switch back to the topic of the ''Phantom Demon Alliance.'' Artoria Alter states defeating the alliance will require thorough strategy and great strength, believing Archer will join the effort. Warning Ritsuka to be careful of the city and Archer, she decides to help them search for Archer at Shinjuku Station tomorrow. The next morning, Ritsuka and Artoria Alter head to Shinjuku Station, which had turned into a labyrinth. However, while exploring the station, Artoria Alter becomes worried that the station's usual thugs are gone without a little trace of them being there. She suspects someone had cleaned up the scene to prevent anyone from discovering what happened to the thugs to prevent any witnesses from running. Realizing it's a trap, the pair are supported by Hornet soldiers. After defeating them, they hear fighting more Hornets, and asking for assistance. Arriving to defeat the remaining Hornets, Artoria Alter demands to known who Archer is and why he saved Ritsuka. Archer answers that he did instinctively to his confusion, though Ritsuka believes him to be a Hero of Justice. Artoria Alter then asks him of his connection to the Archer she fought before, demanding once again to know his identity. Archer reveals that while sharing the same appearance of the Archer Artoria Alter fought before, he had his True Name solen, and lost most of his power. Da Vinci wonders if he was split into good and evil, which makes Archer suspect himself to the good version. He speculates he had banished his good self to become the perfect villain as his conscience was disturbing his plan. Archer then decides to join Ritsuka and Artoria Alter in the hopes of regaining his True Name. Then, after explaining his deduction of Artoria Alter's identity, he goes with her and Ritsuka back to the hideout.

[[AC:Prelude]]\\
[[AC:Singularity Landing]]\\
[[AC:Millennium Trap]]\\
[[AC:Road Raging Monster]]\\
[[AC:Shinjuku Labyrinth]]\\
[[AC:Black Maiden Fire Wheel]]\\
[[AC:Wolf Surrounded]]\\
[[AC:Coloratura Disassembled]]\\
[[AC:Empress Christine]]\\
[[AC:Transforming Vagabond]]\\
[[AC:The Great Prison Break]]\\
[[AC:Great Detective Work]]\\
[[AC:Elegant Dance]]\\
[[AC:Return of the Wolf King]]\\
[[AC:Homesick]]\\
[[AC:Shinjuku Fly High]]\\
[[AC:Barrel Tower Battle]]\\
[[AC:True Cruelty]]\\
[[AC:Great Detectives' Great Deduction]]

* HeadlessHorseman: ''The'' Headless Horseman shows up, though it's too weak as an urban legend to become a full-fledged Servant and needs Lobo to become a Servant. The party initially thinks that it is in control as a Rider but it's later revealed that Lobo is in control as an Avenger.

After resolving the Incineration of the Human Order, Chaldea suddenly detects a singularity in Shinjuku, Tokyo, 1999 AD. With the protagonist as the only Master on call, da Vinci decides to go ahead and let them reyshift there to save the world one more time. Unfortunately, a magic barrier interferes with their entry and they end up in free fall above the cityscape before a mysterious man saves them...

* MemoryGambit: Moriarty loses his memories on purpose as part of his and Baal's scheme, one genuinely friendly but amnesiac who serves as a major ally, and one entirely ruthless who plays the role of main villain. They both sealed their memories so that they could act out their roles perfectly, so that Moriarty could get close to both Holmes and the protagonist, the former so that he could backstab Holmes when he least expected it, and the latter so that the 7th bullet of Der Freischütz, which targets the person most important to him, would target the protagonist.

After resolving the Incineration of the Human Order, Chaldea suddenly detects a singularity in Shinjuku, Tokyo, 1999 AD. With the protagonist as the only Master on call, da Vinci decides to go ahead and let them reyshift, to save the world one more time. Unfortunately, a mysterious barrier interferes with their entry and they end up in free fall above the cityscape before a mysterious man saves them...

-> ''''
-->-- ''''''

1999, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

Protagonist crossdresses to fool Yan Qing.

Jeanne Alter changes her into a formal dress and dances with the protagonist before she disappears.

* {{Crossdresser}}
** DisguisedInDrag
** SweetPollyOliver

* HeadlessHorseman
* MemoryGambit
* MissionControl

* SignificantWardrobeShift
* SherlockHolmes
* {{Tsundere}}
* UrbanFantasy

* DebutQueue: Moriarty, Yan Qing, Emiya Alter and Hessian Lobo are added to the summoning gacha after completing the episode.

* OutOfCharacterAlert: Edmond Dantes naming himself as such, [[spoiler: tips off the protagonist that it’s an imposter, since Dantes never refers to himself by name instead calling himself the Cavern King.]]

* DebutQueue: Moriarty, Yan Qing, and Hessian Lobo are added to the summoning gacha after completing the episode.

* OutOfCharacterAlert