Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Perhaps he also wanted to see it for himself, but he didn't want to be as brazen as the emperor.

[Special rewards have been distributed; this quiz session is now over.]

[Ding! Group chat function is now enabled.]

[Group members can create their own subgroups within the larger group; those not in the subgroup cannot hear the messages within the subgroup.]

Lion Jie Li: "Oh, that's convenient. We can discuss things in the group without worry from now on."

Rin Tohsaka: "Brother Fengxi, let's have a group chat next time."

Feng Xi: "No problem, Xiao Ying can come along too."

Sakura Tohsaka: "Mhm."

Ishtar: "Don't forget me, Goddess! Next time, I'll take the top three prizes too!"

Feng Xi: "Alright, alright, keep up the good work."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "..."

[Okay, finally, here are two short videos to help you change your mood.]

[The scene begins again at Spider's Nest Bar.]

[As usual, Moriarty is at the bar, and the new victim is a robot-like figure clad in steampunk armor.]

The system thoughtfully provided his name: Charles Babbage.

Koles: "This is Moriarty, he looks like an ordinary middle-aged man."

Fiore: "Bad people don't wear their badness on their faces, so that people can lower their guard."

Rin Tohsaka: "That's right, Uncle Lancelot has fallen just like that."

Lancelot: "..."

Mordred: "Hahaha! Lancelot! Once the others join the group, I'm going to show them what you're wearing."

Lancelot: "(I'm tired, let's destroy it.)"

Weber: "Charles Babbage, the father of the computer, right?"

Kenneth: "That's right, a modern-day heroic spirit. It's this outfit..."

Weber: "Yeah, I've never heard of him turning himself into a robot."

Ken: "Ahhh—"

Cowles: "You say you know him? Frankenstein."

Ken: "Hmm—"

Koles: "Oh, your father met him a few times before he died. That's quite a coincidence."

Rin Tohsaka: "...How do you guys communicate?"

Ilya: "I'm more curious about how he drinks."

Feng Xi: "Me too."

Babbage: "Manager, I need more alcohol."

[Moriarty: "You've had a bit too much to drink. Oh, I didn't know you could hold your liquor."]

"Do you even think of me as a robot?!"

Babbage complained, his body steaming in response.

"My body is indeed made of steam-powered armor, but I'm proud of it, so there's absolutely no need to be embarrassed. But—"

"Trying to treat me like a locomotive is going too far!"

[The scene shows Babbage transformed into a train engine, and in front of the train engine is, surprisingly, a swimsuit-clad Kendall Jenner.]

Ken: "Hmm?"

Koles: "So this video is related to Frank? (Fortunately, it seems Frank isn't the victim.)"

Ilya: "Pfft, now that you mention it, it really does sound like a train engine."

Fiore: "It's a steam-powered battle suit? What's the working principle behind that?"

Moriarty poured Babbage another glass of wine, saying, "You are the embodiment of a prosperous and civilized world, the Steam King. I think I can understand how noble your soul is."

If you didn't have such a wicked expression when you said this, it might be more convincing.

Unfortunately, Babbage, preoccupied with his own thoughts, was completely unaware.

Babbage: "But even Victor's daughter sees me as a robot..."

[Moriarty: "People tend to judge others by their appearance, which is both a good and a bad thing. Therefore, you should show the public how humane you are."]

Babbage: "Exhibition, display?"

[Moriarty: "Yes, now is the time for you to transform, Babbage."]

[Subsequently, Babbage followed in Lancelot's footsteps.]

Weber: "It's over, another one is going to die."

Rin Tohsaka: "I'd like to see what this Steam King will become."

【"Hmph..."】

[Accompanied by a cheerful humming, the adorable Ken is watering the plants in her room, and the door behind her slowly opens.]

Kennian turned around curiously and saw a man in formal attire—armored—standing in the doorway.

"Daughter, do I look like a qualified guardian?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Huh? Why are you being so serious?"

Lancelot: "Huh? That's not fair!!!"

He was hoping someone would help him share his pain, but this is what you show me?

Mordred: "Hahaha, in the end, you're the only one who's going to die!"

Ilya: "But you're all dressed up, so why are you still wearing armor? Why aren't you showing your true face?"

Ilya: "Could it be that he's actually very ugly?!"

Feng Xi: "..."

Babbage would probably go crazy if he heard that.

Koles: "Babbage actually called Fran 'daughter'?"

Ken: "Hmm?"

Fiore: "Can't you see? This Steam King clearly wants to adopt Frankenstein as his goddaughter."

Fiore: "Compared to Victor, that scumbag father, I think Steam King would be much better to Fran."

Koles: "That's true, he seems to really like Fran."

【"..."】

[Kenji looked at Babbage with a puzzled expression: "Who are you?"]

Babbage: "Huh?"

He changed his appearance, so Kendall Jenner didn't recognize him.

"Suspicious person!!!"

[The enraged Frankenstein raised her hammer, unleashing green lightning.]

Babbage: "Wait! Daughter, calm down!"

"The Thunder Tree of Crucifixion!"

【"ah!!!"】

[With a loud explosion, Babbage died.]

Everyone: "..."

Rin Tohsaka: "Franken, I see. Uh, is he shy?"

Koles: "(Awkward laugh) Haha, he must have been scared."

Koles: "Fran, don't be so impulsive next time."

Ken: "Hmm?"

Moriarty, watching this scene silently from outside the door, smiled faintly and said, "Even if reality is hard to accept, it can sometimes shine. Your self-evaluation and others' evaluation of you can sometimes be misaligned, Babbage."

"Also, Fran's dad only needs me!"

【"Hahaha--"】

[Video ends.]

Everyone: "..."

Ilya: "It's confirmed now, this was a meticulously planned murder!"