Does the Moon Goddess Dream of Dango?
It was the first story event in FGO's history. Nero Fest came first, but that was just an event where the shabby game, in its early days, handed out materials generously without much of a story.
This event, called Moon Goddess, is arguably the first proper event. A scenario written by Nasu in just a single day.
It was an incident where the game company committed the insane act of demanding a scenario in one day, as if they had lost their minds. Honestly, they deserve to be beaten up for that.
The game was garbage, yet they demanded so much.
Also, while Artemis appears as the main character, Orion does not. Because the illustration deliberately featured only Artemis without Orion, there were jokes about "Lostbelt Artemis"...
Even so, in a scenario written in a day, they wouldn't have used the story or settings of Part 2, which comes out years later. It's safe to assume it's just retrofitting.
The content itself is simple. Artemis manifested in a weakened state due to the Moon Dango (Dumplings), tried to recover her power by eating the dango offered to the moon, but got caught by Chaldea's alarm, sent only the dango to the Singularity, and then came down herself to find the lost dango.
That's the story. Since it was written in a day, it's simple.
"Let's see... The location of the Singularity is France. It's the Singularity we'll go to next, but the era is different, so it's not the actual Singularity we're meant to fix. A small-scale Singularity appearing at the same time the dango disappeared... Let's think of it as a rehearsal for the restoration of Human Order, following Fuyuki."
"In the first place~ I don't understand why it appeared after the dango vanished. Is the dango the cause? What even is it? It's just rice cake, right?"
"Now, now~ Calm down, Director. You'll get wrinkles~"
Following the Doctor's explanation and the Director's question, Da Vinci appeared. Currently Chaldea's No. 3... or rather, a gender-bent figure.
Genius is the limit! As they say.
It's my first time meeting her... Her figure is better than I expected. She's a beauty. Hmm, smash.
"Master...?"
"What?"
"...."
"Ahem."
I didn't think I showed it, but you're sharp, Castoria. Of course, I have no intention of making a move, you know? But if she were to pounce on me, I'd accept. I'm an easy man, you know?
Probably.
"Miss Ritsuka is still unconscious. It's the result of not being used to Rayshifting. She probably won't wake up until tomorrow."
"Yes. Since I am nursing Senpai, you don't need to worry. However, I cannot go on this mission. Not that I would be of any help..."
Is she a mandatory deployment? That's good—no, that's not it.
"It's fine. There are things only you can do. You aren't weak, you know? You just haven't grown yet. A growth-type munchkin (OP character)! So don't be discouraged. There's a saying in this world: Wait, and hope."
"...Yes, thank you."
She seems to have cheered up a bit. With the three's simple explanation over, I have to enter the Coffin. Once the Coffin closes, it fills with fluid, right? Like the recovery pod in Dragon Ball.
"Wait, can we talk for a moment?"
"What is it?"
"You can speak freely. I had work to do, so we're only talking now."
It's been only a few hours since we returned from Fuyuki. Not even a day has passed; it's late evening. So it's understandable we haven't met.
"What's your business?"
"Simple. I'm very interested in you."
"Ah, is that so. Should I tell you my three sizes?"
"I know that from your profile."
"Pervert."
"Haha~ That's how geniuses are~"
Unlike the Doctor, she's strong...! The strongest in Chaldea!
"Then I shall tell you the length of my magic sword. For reference, at full power, the length is—"
"No, I don't want to know that!?"
"Hmph, I win."
"I think I understand why the Director says her intelligence drops when talking to you. You're no ordinary person, are you? My business is simple. When you return later, let's have a simple tea time."
"Asking me out on a date? Hmph, my first date in life is with a gender-bent partner. This must also be a world record."
"Haha, though it's not a date~"
Ending the conversation, I head to the Coffin. Just then, Castoria approaches me...
"I want to know the length."
"..."
Castoria, what are you saying? Do you know what you're asking? No, well, it is that kind of thing... but actually, I haven't measured it either, so I don't know. Who measures their own length anyway...
Refreshing ignoring her, I enter the Coffin. Sigh.
Soon, the fluid fills up. They say it's breathable fluid, but I held my breath... and soon, my vision went dark.
"Huh! Where is this, who am I?"
Ah, I wanted to try saying that line.
"I am your girlfriend."
"What do you mean by that, Castoria?"
"It is a joke. Yes... Haha."
"..."
This girl, if I really had amnesia, she would have totally done it. I'll be in trouble when we experience the Nameless Forest. I might get gaslighted? Of course, if it's such a beautiful girl, I'm okay with it. Just go with the flow of life~
Anyway, I opened my eyes in the Singularity. The plains of France under a full moon. Hmm~ A nice breeze is blowing. Only hot wind blew in Fuyuki.
I don't even see a shadow of Artemis around. Hmm... Should we move for now?
"Jaguar Man, let's find out with your wild instincts. Which way should we go?"
"Call me Taiga comfortably!"
"Okay, Taiga. Where should we go?"
"The Jaguar's instinct says... that way!"
Saying so, Taiga ran ahead first. We followed her, and beyond a certain forest, we saw a campfire.
"That is..."
[It's a Servant reaction?]
Hmm, it's hard to speak freely because of the comms. No, since I said I'm connected to the Root, should I just say their True Names easily? No, the correct answer is...
Zap!
"Hmm, it's broken."
Shiki tactfully cut the comms. Good.
What I see are Marie Antoinette, d'Eon, and Sanson. It's the combination from the event story. Three people eating dango in front of a campfire. We have to reclaim that.
"Go, Wild Taiga!"
Boom!!!!
Right, in times before laws existed, fists were the answer. People act up because they aren't afraid of the law, but physical therapy is the answer. You know that incident? A YouTuber who harassed people claiming it was a prank got shot. Served him right. Even the shooter was acquitted.
Originally, fists are closer than the law.
"Ugh..."
Marie Antoinette collapsed. Ahem, I feel a little sorry, but...
"Listen up, you lot. From now on, these dango are ours. Got it?!"
"Nyahaha! Remember this!"
"Don't we seem like villains?"
"It's called being righteous thieves."
Hmph... We're just bandits, come to think of it.
"Ma, Marieeee!!!"
Leaving the late-arriving masked Amadeus behind, we take the dango and leisurely leave the scene.
Wait, aren't we total trash?
"Hmm, there must be more dango. We have to find the rest. How much dango did they even buy?"
"Let's eat first and think later."
"Don't eat! Let's gather them all before eating. By the way, where could Artemis be?"
"You're looking for Artemis (the Moon)? Since she's the mastermind behind this."
"Yeah, that's right, Shiki. Do you know where she is?"
"Don't worry, Master... I already cut her."
Th-The Moon...?
"Wh-What have you done...!"
"Just kidding☆"
I saw the moon being sliced for a moment, but was it an illusion? To use the power of 「 」 like this...
"For a moment, I thought the moon had shattered too..."
"Eyy, even I can't cut the moon~"
"Right? That's true."
"Of course, she was cut."
"...Hmm?"
"I told you before, didn't I? If it's alive, I'll kill even a god."
"....."
Ah, it's a beautiful (killing) moon...
I won't forget you. Even though we never met.