With Shirou Emiya’s story now in our rear-view mirror, Gen Urobuchi takes us back to the jackasses who helped set the events of Fate/Stay Night in motion. The big question, though, is: did these gaps actually need filling? On this episode we discuss the first of the four light novels, the differences in storytelling style from Nasu, writing quirks, and IDEOLOGY.

Opening: “oath sign” by LiSA
Ending: “MEMORIA” by Aoi Eir