My youth story, a crossover anime, turns out, is FGO!

On the other hand, Jack the Ripper was Aoki Makoto's next target. After all, King Hassan had already appeared before Karna, and Jack the Ripper, the Black Faction's Assassin, was far away from Yggdrasil Castle and isolated, making him the perfect target.

Makoto Aoki never intended for King Hassan to replace the Black Faction Assassin. Yggdrasil Renia of the Black Faction was not the Master of the Red Faction. The Clock Tower Mages had never been very close, not to mention that there were outsiders like Shiro Kotomine and mercenaries like Kairi Shishikatsu among them.

The black side members are all magicians from the same family, so they know each other quite well and it's impossible that they don't know which heroic spirit the other side is about to summon.

Moreover, the Master's absence would arouse suspicion, so Makoto Aoki had never considered this plan.

However, as long as Jack is defeated and does not reappear, the information about the Black Faction Assassin will be a black hole. Both the Black Faction Yggdrasilia and the Red Faction Master will believe that King Hassan is actually the Black Faction Assassin, and that the original Black Faction Master may have encountered some problem and failed to succeed.

In this way, Makoto Aoki's identity as a third party wouldn't be exposed. Otherwise, why do you think Makoto Aoki would send an Assassin to intercept Karna instead of another class?

Makoto Aoki originally planned to have Kaguya Shinomiya and Hachiman Hikigaya (with Hikigaya signing a contract first) work together to deal with Jack the Ripper. Even if they weren't very restrained, dealing with a modern Heroic Spirit like Jack the Ripper wouldn't be a problem in a two-on-one situation.

The only concern is that Kaguya Shinomiya, being a woman, is within Jack the Ripper's special attack range, but I believe that Kintoki Sakata will have no problem protecting his Master.

Kaguya Shinomiya and Hachiman Hikigaya are both quite capable and have strong personalities. As long as you tell them that Jax the Ripper's Master, Reika Rokudo, is an accomplice, they won't back down.

But compared to these two, Holmes is undoubtedly a better choice.

"Then I'll leave it to you, dear Holmes."

Makoto Aoki couldn't help but call out his in-game nickname.

"By the way, how much of your Ruler privileges do you have left, dear Holmes?"

If Jeanne's detection abilities were retained, Jack would be even more severely hampered, since Assassin's Presence Concealment is useless against Jeanne.

Holmes' expression remained unchanged, still classically elegant, and he spoke calmly and deliberately: "'Divine Judgment' has been partially retained; I only have three Command Seals that can judge other Servants, but they can still be useful in crucial moments. The range of 'Wide-Area Detection' has been reduced, and almost all others have been weakened."

Holmes didn't mention "seeing the true name," so why would this Holy Grail War need "seeing the true name"? Moreover, given Holmes's deductive abilities, he could deduce the other party's identity without "seeing the true name," so this ability would be useless to him.

"We've been nerfed a lot," even though he had expected it, Aoki Makoto was somewhat helpless. "Oh well, it's good that we got something."

“Of course, no offense intended, Holmes.” Makoto Aoki retorted, “You’re completely out of place in the Holy Grail War.”

After all, he's a detective, not a combatant. Aside from special cases like FGO, probably no one would summon Sherlock Holmes for no reason, not to mention that Holmes is a phantom spirit and is difficult to summon in a regular way.

Unless you're a die-hard fan who firmly believes Sherlock Holmes truly exists, or someone who simply wants to meet him in person, you'll likely find this hard to choose.

“There’s no need to worry about it,” Holmes analyzed. “If nothing unexpected happens, even if you were to summon someone properly, it would probably be either me or that old rival.”

"After all, the word 'detective' is already the best catalyst."

Makoto Aoki thought for a moment and then suddenly realized.

After all, the world he lives in is actually a slice-of-life world mainly based on the Conan world, so it's only natural that he would prefer detective stories.

"I feel like Kudo is ecstatic right now."

Even without ever having a proper encounter with Shinichi Kudo, Makoto Aoki could sense Shinichi's fervent admiration for Sherlock Holmes. If he had to choose between Ran Mouri and Sherlock Holmes, he might have remained single for life.

“My fan,” Holmes commented, “still needs to grow.”

"He's still some distance from being a qualified detective." Holmes didn't approve of Shinichi Kudo's sometimes overly obsessive behavior. After all, he was a detective, not a Berserker, and a detective can never lose his rationality.

This person has probably forgotten the moments when they were excited.

“It’s alright.” Aoki Makoto smiled mischievously. “He’ll soon be so envious he’ll wish he could travel through time.”

"Right, BB?"

The purple-haired little devil clearly shared the same wicked humor: "Hehe, everything is ready."

At this moment, in the world of slice-of-life anime—

All electronic devices worldwide, including LCD screens in commercial buildings, went out in an instant, turning into black and white speckles.

While everyone was panicking, thinking it was another monster invading, and fearing that the heroic spirits had temporarily left, the content on the screen changed.

A cherry blossom pink background flickered, and a sweet, lively, yet slightly mischievous voice rang out.

"Poor humans, are you in a private space right now? Or at work? There are many people around. If you're at the office or on a train, quickly turn off the sound!"

"Because before taking your life, they might kill your social stance first?"

As everyone stared in horror at the words "taken lives" and nearly dropped their phones, the voice warned them again, as if it were a prophetic revelation.

"Of course, don't be so scared that you drop your equipment, and don't look away easily, otherwise, who knows what might happen next? Boom—you might just explode into fireworks!"

...This is coercion!

Many people's hands were shaking as they held their phones or computers, and passersby couldn't help but stop and stare at the giant screen. Now, when faced with extraordinary events, people may not say it, but they are still very conscientious in their actions.

That's right, being able to hijack electronic screens all over the world must be an extraordinary event! Even the ability to control technology makes some people in higher positions even more fearful.

"Very good, very good. Now, cheer up, 1, 2..."

“BB-Channel~”

Accompanied by a suspiciously cheerful tune, a cherry blossom-shaped pattern rotates continuously. Not long after, an ambiguous animation flashes, during which the word "BB" can be seen in cursive script. Finally, a cherry blossom pink background takes up the entire screen.

The studio, decorated in a pastel pink style, flickered as if due to poor signal, and within it, a purple-haired AI girl made a dazzling appearance.

"Are humans still looking like they're in a daze?"

"Like ants caught in a surprise attack, are you panicking? You are panicking, aren't you!"

"Seriously, after thousands of years there's still no progress. You guys are really amazing! Even the evil BB can't help but feel sorry for you."

"While it's not quite to the point of evoking pity, it's more like a regrettable situation."

She has long, bright purple hair that seems to exist only in the digital world, and a red headband tied into a bow on her left side. Her exquisitely beautiful face doesn't seem to exist in reality.

She had a perfect figure, wearing a white shirt with a bow tie and a black short skirt underneath, a long black trench coat that reached her ankles, and long boots, revealing her fair skin.

BB, the ruler of the electronic sea, reveals a malicious smile to all of humanity.