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	~~Let us tell~~ the ~~story~~ of a ~~certain~~ man.		This is the tale of a man; a man who, more than all others, believed in his ideals, and thus was driven to despair.

	~~The tale of a man who, more than anyone else, believed in his ideals, and~~ was ~~driven to despair by them~~.		His dream was pure.

	~~The dream of that man was pure~~.		His wish: for everyone in the world to be happy--nothing more.

	~~His wish was for everyone in~~ this ~~world to be happy; that was all that he asked for.~~		All boys adhere to this childish ideal. All men abandon it when scarred by the mercilessness of reality.

	~~It is a~~ childish ideal ~~that all young boys grow attached to at least once, one that they~~ abandon ~~once they grow accustomed to~~ the mercilessness of reality.

	Any happiness requires a sacrifice, something all children learn when they become adults.		Any happiness requires a sacrifice, something all children learn when they become adults.

	~~But~~, ~~that~~ man was different.		And yet, this man was different.

	Maybe he was just the most foolish of all. Maybe he was broken somewhere. Or maybe, he might have been of the kind we call ‘Saints’, entrusted with God’s will. One that common people cannot understand.		Maybe he was just the most foolish of all. Maybe he was broken somewhere. Or maybe, he might have been of the kind we call ‘Saints’, entrusted with God’s will. One that common people cannot understand.

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	He knew that for any existence in this world, the only two alternatives are sacrifice, or salvation…		He knew that for any existence in this world, the only two alternatives are sacrifice or salvation…

	After understanding that, he would never be able to empty the scale plates…		After understanding that, he would never be able to empty the scale plates…
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	His wife, fully understanding his agony, caught Kiritsugu’s tears as kindly as possible.		His wife, fully understanding his agony, caught Kiritsugu’s tears as kindly as possible.

	“After that day, you must hold that child, ~~Ilyasviel~~, once more. Stick out your chest as a normal father.”		“After that day, you must hold that child, Illyasviel, once more. Stick out your chest as a normal father.”

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	Let us tell the story of a certain man.		Let us tell the story of a certain man.
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	“I’m really glad I had this child.”		“I’m really glad I had this child.”

	Quietly bringing forth her love, Irisviel von ~~Einsbern~~ spoke, watching over the sleeping child.		Quietly bringing forth her love, Irisviel von Einzbern spoke, watching over the sleeping child.

	“From now on, she will be first and foremost an imitation of a human. It may be tough, and she might hate the mother who gave her such a painful life. But, despite that, I am happy. This child is lovely; she is splendid.”		“From now on, she will be first and foremost an imitation of a human. It may be tough, and she might hate the mother who gave her such a painful life. But, despite that, I am happy. This child is lovely; she is splendid.”
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	As he felt like vomiting blood, Irisviel nodded with a peaceful expression to his declaration.		As he felt like vomiting blood, Irisviel nodded with a peaceful expression to his declaration.

	“I understand. Of course. That is the earnest wish of the ~~Einsberns~~. That is what I am for.”		“I understand. Of course. That is the earnest wish of the Einzberns. That is what I am for.”

	That was the future that was already decided.		That was the future that was already decided.
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	“After that day, you must hold that child, Ilyasviel, once more. Stick out your chest as a normal father.”		“After that day, you must hold that child, Ilyasviel, once more. Stick out your chest as a normal father.”


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Toshiya: /* 8 years ago */

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	Therefore, rather than saving people for the sake of saving them, he excelled at the art of killing people.		Therefore, rather than saving people for the sake of saving them, he excelled at the art of killing people.

	Again and again, he kept painting his hands the ~~color~~ of blood, but the man never flinched.		Again and again, he kept painting his hands the colour of blood, but the man never flinched.

	Never questioning the righteousness of his acts, nor ever doubting his goal, he forced himself to only faultlessly tip the scale.		Never questioning the righteousness of his acts, nor ever doubting his goal, he forced himself to only faultlessly tip the scale.

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	"... So, what about her?"		"... So, what about her?"

	The infant's body was light as a ~~plumage~~, yet a weight of a different dimension made the man's legs shiver.		The infant's body was light as a feather, yet a weight of a different dimension made the man's legs shiver.

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	With no regard to the humility of one life, and no regard to age, all regarded evenly —		With no regard to the humility of one life, and no regard to age, all regarded evenly —

	"I am...not ~~suited~~ to hold her."		"I am...not fit to hold her."

	The man squeezed out his voice, despite having his sweetness likely to be crushed in insanity.		The man squeezed out his voice, despite having his sweetness likely to be crushed in insanity.
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	Even if it meant the ruin of the world, he wanted to protect that.		Even if it meant the ruin of the world, he wanted to protect that.

	But, the man understood. The time would come when the justice he believed in would demand the sacrifice of such a clean life — what kind of decision would ~~the~~ man ~~called~~ Emiya Kiritsugu make?		But, the man understood. The time would come when the justice he believed in would demand the sacrifice of such a clean life — what kind of decision would this man, Emiya Kiritsugu, make?

	Kiritsugu cried, scared of that day that might come, frightened by that one in a thousand chance.		Kiritsugu cried, scared of that day that might come, frightened by that one in a thousand chance.

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	His wish was for everyone in this world to be happy; that was all that he asked for.		His wish was for everyone in this world to be happy; that was all that he asked for.

	It is a childish ideal that all young boys grow attached to at least once, one that they abandon once they ~~grew~~ accustomed to the mercilessness of reality.		It is a childish ideal that all young boys grow attached to at least once, one that they abandon once they grow accustomed to the mercilessness of reality.

	Any happiness requires a sacrifice, something all children learn when they become adults.		Any happiness requires a sacrifice, something all children learn when they become adults.
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	He couldn't understand yet, nor was he prepared, to what he would inevitably do when placing that child against the ideal he carried.		He couldn't understand yet, nor was he prepared for, what he would inevitably do when placing that child against the ideal he carried.

	Don't judge or forgive such a man's way of life. There isn't the power for that yet.		Don't judge or forgive such a man's way of life. There isn't the power for that yet.

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Brynhilde at 23:20, 25 August 2009

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	Therefore, rather than saving people for the sake of saving them, he excelled at the art of killing people.		Therefore, rather than saving people for the sake of saving them, he excelled at the art of killing people.

	Again and again, he kept painting his hands the color of blood, but the man ~~would~~ never flinched.		Again and again, he kept painting his hands the color of blood, but the man never flinched.

	Never questioning the righteousness of his acts, nor ever doubting his goal, he forced himself to only faultlessly tip the scale.		Never questioning the righteousness of his acts, nor ever doubting his goal, he forced himself to only faultlessly tip the scale.

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	Let us tell the story of a certain man.		Let us tell the story of a certain man.

	The tale of a man who, more than anyone else, believed in his ideals, and was driven ~~into~~ despair by them.		The tale of a man who, more than anyone else, believed in his ideals, and was driven to despair by them.

	The dream of that man was pure.		The dream of that man was pure.

	~~He wanted~~ for everyone in this world to be happy, that was all ~~his wish was about~~.		His wish was for everyone in this world to be happy, that was all that he asked for.

	It is a childish ideal all young boys grow attached to at least once ~~and~~ that they abandon when they grow accustomed to the mercilessness of reality.		It is a childish ideal that all young boys grow attached to at least once, one that they abandon when they grow accustomed to the mercilessness of reality.

	Any happiness requires a sacrifice; all children learn ~~that much~~ when they become adults.		Any happiness requires a sacrifice, something all children learn when they become adults.

	But, that man was different.		But, that man was different.

	Maybe he was just the most foolish of all. Maybe he was broken somewhere. Or maybe, he might have been of the kind we call 'Saints', entrusted with God's will~~, one~~ that common people cannot understand.		Maybe he was just the most foolish of all. Maybe he was broken somewhere. Or maybe, he might have been of the kind we call 'Saints', entrusted with God's will. One that common people cannot understand.

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	He knew that for any existence in this world, the only two alternatives are sacrifice or salvation...		He knew that for any existence in this world, the only two alternatives are sacrifice or salvation...

	~~When he understood~~ that he would never be able to empty the scale plates...		After understanding that, he would never be able to empty the scale plates...

	From that day on, he set his mind on being the one to tip the scale.		From that day on, he set his mind to work on being the one to tip the scale.

	To abate the grief in this world, there was no other, more efficient way.		To abate the grief in this world, there was no other, more efficient way.
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	Therefore, rather than saving people for the sake of saving them, he excelled at the art of killing people.		Therefore, rather than saving people for the sake of saving them, he excelled at the art of killing people.

	Again and again, he kept painting his hands the color of blood, but, the man ~~definitely~~ never flinched.		Again and again, he kept painting his hands the color of blood, but the man would never flinched.

	Never questioning the righteousness of his acts, nor ever doubting his goal, he forced himself to only faultlessly tip the scale.		Never questioning the righteousness of his acts, nor ever doubting his goal, he forced himself to only faultlessly tip the scale.
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	Never ever misjudging the value of a life.		Never ever misjudging the value of a life.

	With no regard to the humility of one existence, and no regard to its age, all lives weighed evenly.		With no regard to the humility of one existence, and with no regard to its age, all lives were weighed evenly.
	~~With no discrimination, the man saved lives, and with no discrimination, he killed~~.

	But, he realized that too late.		With no discrimination, the man saved lives, and, with no discrimination, he killed.

			But, unfortunately, he realized that too late.

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	Had he carved that inviolable rule into his spirit sooner, he would have attained salvation.		Had he carved that inviolable rule into his spirit sooner, he would have attained salvation.

	Freezing his young heart into necrosis, achieving his self as a measuring machine with neither blood nor tears, he kept leading a life of sorting those that were to die, those that were to live. There probably wasn't any suffering for him.		Freezing his young heart into necrosis, achieving his self as a measuring machine with neither blood nor tears, he kept leading a life of sorting those that were to die, and those that were to live. There probably wasn't any suffering for him.

	But, that man was wrong.		But that man was wrong.

	Anyone's delighted smile would fill his chest with pride, and anyone's wailing voice would shake his heart.		Anyone's delighted smile would fill his chest with pride, and anyone's wailing voice would shake his heart.

	Anger was added to resentment full of regrets~~, and~~ his tears of loneliness ~~needed~~ hands reaching out to him.		Anger was added to his resentment and he became full of regrets as his tears of loneliness longed for hands reaching out to him.

	Even though he was pursuing an ideal beyond reason of the world of men — he, too, was human.		Even though he was pursuing an ideal beyond reason of the world of men — he too, was human.

	How many times was the man punished for that contradiction?		How many times was the man punished for that contradiction?
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	Even when he was with someone precious to him, he would always seem to be mourning.		Even when he was with someone precious to him, he would always seem to be mourning.

	And, now, the man is being inflicted with the greatest punishment.		And now, the man is being inflicted with the greatest punishment.

	Outside the window, a snow storm ~~froze~~ everything. A mid-winter night is congealing the ground of a forest.		Outside the window, a snow storm has frozen everything. A mid-winter night is congealing the ground of a forest.

	The room is in an old castle built on the frozen soil, but, it is protected by a gentle flame burning in the fireplace.		The room is in an old castle built on the frozen soil, but it is protected by a gentle flame burning in the fireplace.

	In the warmth of that shelter, the man was holding one new existence in his arms.		In the warmth of that shelter, the man was holding one new existence in his arms.
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	As he lifts the baby in his arms, the mother, resting her body on the couch, smiles upon them.		As he lifts the baby in his arms, the mother, resting her body on the couch, smiles upon them.

	From the haggard look of the child, she isn't fine yet, and her complexion isn't perfect, but, even so, her beautiful face reminiscent of a jewel doesn't decline in any way.		From the haggard look of the child, she isn't fine yet, and her complexion isn't perfect, but even so, her beautiful face reminiscent of a jewel doesn't decline in any way.

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	Above all, the color of bliss brightens her smile and erases the exhaustion that should wear out her gentle look.		Above all, the color of bliss brightens her smile and erases the exhaustion that should wear out her gentle look.