The 2023 unique Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- started the story of Fate/strange Fake by presenting us to the numerous mages and their summoned heroes. It likewise set the guideline for this story and how it differed the Grail Wars seen in Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night. It rapidly emerged that this Fake Holy Grail War was a damaged replica which, in turn, left us with more than a couple of significant concerns. This very first episode of the series correct starts to dive into them– beginning with the “who” and “why.”
There are 4 significant celebrations at play here. The very first are Faldeus and his company– those who lag establishing this Grail War and wish to keep it on the down-low like in the Fuyuki Grail Wars. Next there is Francesca, who appears to be savoring the mayhem of the war– moving pieces around for her own individual pleasure. There is Orlando Reeve and his cops officers, who appear to be both working with and versus Faldeus and Francesca to keep typical individuals safe. The 4th significant celebration is not a unified group, however are the ones at the heart of the war– the Masters themselves and the Servants they manage.
All this forms a disorderly mess. Some groups desire the war revealed while others work to keep it secret. Some groups’ inspirations are clear, while others stay shrouded in secret. Everybody is operating at cross functions– attempting to attain their own particular objectives for the war.
Participating in this we get our brand-new heroine Ayaka Sajyou. To call her shocked would be an understatement. She is plainly on the run from something in her past– an apparently actual specter that has actually chased her throughout the world. Sent out to Snowfield by the Einzberns, she is uncertain about what she’s even expected to do. Through this episode– most significantly her rejection of Saber– we see that she is tired of running. She wishes to take control of her life– even if that implies rejecting what is undoubtedly her fate.
Mentioning Saber, his participation in the story serves a double function. The very first is to more reveal the turmoil of this Grail War. While there are a number of puppet masters, none are genuinely in control– not even Francesca. His 2nd function is that of a platform for some mini-mysteries. One one hand we have his identity (though his points out of “Loxley” and familiarity with Assassin together with the growling holler when he utilizes Excalibur must suffice for numerous to find out who he is). On the other is why he appeared rather of Altria, which hangs over the story while highlighting simply how unusual this war genuinely is.
While it’s possible to follow the standard story of this episode with no anticipation, this is certainly an anime that just improves the more you understand about not just Fate Tradition, however the much deeper Type-Moon tradition.
