Type-Moon, but the Servant is Tom

Chapter 45: Understood, Bai Song is Schrödinger!

"Nice, Senpai, I think it's highly possible," Mashu agreed with Gudako's statement, nodding in approval. (TN: I didn't changed the Ritsuka name the raw is Gudako)

At this moment, Mashu couldn't help but think to herself, "Indeed, she's my Senpai. She's really capable when it matters! Even though she's usually absurd... as long as she's reliable in situations like this, it's completely fine!"

Initially, Mashu had been leaning towards Tom's true identity being related to Egypt, but with just a casual remark from Gudako, everything suddenly became clear.

First of all, the man with the cat couldn't possibly be an ordinary person. To be precise, he couldn't be a normal human. No matter how much protection he had, even with the strongest magical defenses, in a supersonic head-dive like that, he would have been smashed into a pile of matter on the ground, not standing there unharmed, casually watching the show.

Moreover, the most bizarre thing was that the man was only slightly dusty with no visible injuries. Based on this alone, he couldn't be a normal human.

In the video, it was evident that there was a deep connection between him and the cat-like Heroic Spirit engaged in battle. Throughout the entire fight, Bai Song never intervened, leaving the fighting to the cat.

And let's talk about that absurd cat. It had clearly taken a direct hit from a Noble Phantasm head-on and should have been completely annihilated. However, just as the drone turned its camera away and then back, the cat miraculously revived, appearing dead but not completely dead, reminiscent of Schrdinger's cat.

Perhaps this man and the cat are paired Servants, just like Sakamoto Ryoma and Oryou, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. If the man is indeed Schrdinger, and the cat happens to be Schrdinger's cat, then it's highly likely that they were summoned together. While dual-summoned Servants are rare, it's quite probable when it comes to specific Servants.

"However, isn't this fighting power a bit overpowered?" Gudako shifted her gaze back to the video and commented, "He just knocked Alexander down with a single strike."

"I don't think it's strange, Senpai. In the world of magic, mystery is always the key factor, and quantum mechanics, for now, fits that definition..."

"...Mashu, you don't need to continue. Hearing these things is giving me a stomachache again!" Before Mashu could finish her statement, Gudako interrupted with a pained expression, haunted by painful memories.

Just a moment ago, Gudako couldn't come up with any ideas, so... when in doubt, quantum mechanics. She just casually guessed based on quantum mechanics without actually understanding it. Mashu's words at this moment were like a mantra in Gudako's ears.

Seeing this, Mashu had no choice but to stop her explanation in a somewhat panicked manner. "Ah, well, I won't say anything anymore."

Their points of focus were clearly different. While Kiritsugu was also curious about the identities of the man and the cat, he understood that Gudako's speculation was just a guess. He merely added them to the list of possibilities without firmly believing that the man was Schrdinger and the cat was Schrdinger's cat.

Kiritsugu was more interested in the fact that Gudako had casually mentioned the true name of the young-looking Heroic Spirit in the video. "Do you know the Heroic Spirit in the video?"

"Yes, we have encountered this Heroic Spirit in one of the previous Holy Grail Wars," Mashu answered as Kiritsugu, who rarely spoke, suddenly spoke up. She didn't hide the truth and explained the situation directly.

Every time they went to a new Singularity, it was inevitable to explain the situation to their allies within the Singularity. To be honest, Mashu had gotten used to it. If one day she didn't need to provide explanations anymore, she would probably feel that something was amiss.

"You said his name is Alexander, is he the Macedonian king, Alexander the Great?" Kiritsugu nodded slightly and continued, "Yes, although it's true, this version of Alexander is summoned in his younger years."

Upon hearing this, Kiritsugu nodded slightly. He now had a rough standard to assess Tom's combat power. If he could defeat a renowned Heroic Spirit like Alexander, who was known throughout the world, then the cat must be an exceptionally powerful Heroic Spirit.

In the world of Heroic Spirits, fame greatly influenced combat power. Famous Heroic Spirits like Alexander would undoubtedly have a significant fame bonus.

However, this Alexander, who was known throughout the world, was knocked unconscious by a single strike from a cat. This clearly demonstrated the cat's strength, even though it was an ambush.

Although Kiritsugu had always considered Bai Song and Tom as his greatest enemies in this Holy Grail War, he wasn't quite aware of the difference in combat power between them. Even if he knew the disparity in strength, it wouldn't matter. After all, his own summoned Servant, Merlin, was just a useless and idle figure.

Kiritsugu himself didn't have any expectations for his own Servant in terms of combat. Merlin's only purpose was to protect Illya and serve as a human surveillance... meat surveillance... Heroic Spirit surveillance device.

Since Kiritsugu learned about the intelligence advantage Merlin brought, he had planned to assassinate all the Masters from the beginning to win the Holy Grail War. So, whether the power gap between enemies and allies was twice, five times, or ten times, it didn't make much difference. They were all states in which they couldn't win, so there was no need to be concerned about the exact difference in combat power.

However, things were different now. That useless Merlin unexpectedly achieved something and brought back a pair of Master and Servant. The most important point was that this pair wasn't even a participant in the Holy Grail War. That was great because it meant they acquired combat power for free. Regardless of how strong they were, what more could they ask for from a freebie?

With this new force, they had the capital to confront the Servants. Naturally, they needed to understand the gap in combat power between their side and Bai Song. Only by clarifying the difference in combat power could they determine how long Gudako's Servants and Merlin could hold off Bai Song and Tom's Servants and how long they could distract them from their Masters. Then, they could take advantage of their intelligence advantage to eliminate Bai Song and Tom's Masters at the opportune moment.

"But let's not worry about that for now. It's time to go roll the gacha!"

Seeing that Mashu and Kiritsugu were discussing such inconsequential matters for so long, and there was no sign of them stopping, Gudako became somewhat impatient. All she had in her eyes now was rolling the gacha. Rolling the gacha was what brought her happiness! (TN: YES I AM)

Although she couldn't do a ten-roll, which made her a bit disappointed, single rolls were still acceptable. In fact, having only one chance to roll made it even more exciting. If she managed to get what she wanted with a single roll, the level of happiness wouldn't compare to getting it after ten or more rolls!

"Now? I understand, Senpai... No, Master!"

Without much preparation, after bidding farewell to Mashu and Kiritsugu for the time being, they set off directly. Their efficiency was quite high.

As for why Kiritsugu didn't go along? It could only be said that Kiritsugu never fought uncertain battles. If he had gone with them and encountered a Servant directly, it would have been a free gift for the enemy, which would have been disastrous.