[center][h1]Fate/『 』Märchen[/h1][/center]And so it was over. The opening act of the Holy Grail War, come and went like a fleeting dream. The whiteness of the snow that began to fall not long after the night's encounters were done for, drowned the vestiges left behind from the clash of legends and those who summoned them. It was a cold night. The peace of Tokyo's citizenry was yet to be broken. Even so, a disturbing fact made it to the morning news: [quote]"An undisclosed number of persons, most of them suspected of being homeless people looking for a shelter from the cold, were found dead today close to Fuji TV's headquarters. The Metropolitan Police issued an statement saying that they died of a combination of hypothermia and asphyxiation after being caught in a sudden gas leak tonight, at around 3:00 a.m. Their report also states that the investigation will continue until the responsible parties have been appointed. Even though their report also remarks that this is an isolated incident, the Metropolitan Police also requested that all citizens be on alert. If you suspect that anything is amiss, please report to the nearest Police Station[...]"[/quote] And with that heavy weight on their backs, the dance of life and death of the Holy Grail War was about to begin anew. Just as the Second Sunset dyed the city streets in blood-red shades once again. Bringing an even colder night with it. With the snow beginning to fall slowly even before the Sun had fully left on it's nightly journey... [hr][b]Nightly Report:[/b] • After Archer summoned 20 Hounds for an extended period of time, and spread over a large area, in the previous night, Mercedes had a sizable portion of her magical energy reserves drained and is still recovering from the strain. • None of the other Masters suffered a similar level of strain. They all can be in their best condition for the night. • No casualties on either side happened yet. Neither has the secrecy of the Holy Grail War been threatened. • The second night will begin with a light snowfall that will keep on going all the way until the next morning. The wind's intensity will slowly rise, reaching its peak (very strong, near gale force winds) around 11:00 p.m. and slowly die down as the morning approaches. [hr]