Normally I make at least a token effort in my review but I hope you can forgive me if all I have to say is: ITS ALIIIIVE!

I bet he spent the money on jewels for Rin.

IT LIVES!
I was fucking ecstatic when I saw it. Always love this fic'.
Looking forward to next chapter!

She did throw her honor away though. First, in issuing the challenge she did against someone she knew better than to treat as an amateur. Second with the uneven wager. Next, drawing live steel when it was uncalled for.

I've read fics where keitaro or even shirou kicks Motoko to the curb for far less. The fact that you are working past that point makes your fic superior.

Arrogant, trained, amateur.

Vs. Absolute mindflaying hellwar veteran.

Everything that can be taken from Shirou already has been.

Shit, she's not even due some batman gambit improvement plan from shirou. Even if he was just flat out tired of her shit he would be justified. He didn't lay the challenge, he ended it.

I do find it a bit weird that Naru gets off so much better than Motoko, but I can see that you are aiming towards something there.

Nothing wrong with building slow, shit, most fanfic jumps off the deep end, jabbing out Naruto's eye for the eventual sharingan, Harry potter getting his damn arm blown off so he can go full emo, or the ever popular scar from eyebrow to chin to show shit got real. And the ever present growth of ponytail and assumption of pretentious name. *cough* fuck hadrian *cough*

I actually like the reverse symmetry. The source material and origin being mystical, but the possible connection being mundane. Also a shame the vamp bit got dropped, a histories professor who can call bullshit based on primary sources would belong at a premier institution, even if that primary source might need to be fudged a bit. Kind of like how banks would either love or loathe highlanders for their longterm investments.

Keep it up.

I'm glad you're still writing. Thought you stopped. Looking forward to next chapter.

Wow the ladies in this fic, except for Motoko are real bitches.

My faith for the continuation of this story has been restored once more... Thank you!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! It's back! I kinda thought it would be dead apostals rather than a curse, but eh it works. I like how Seta has no idea how many time Shirou probably saved him by removing cursed items.

Oh~ he used all the money on Illiya

By Zelretch Unholy beard!
The story is alive!
Great chapter btw!