Hollow/FGO Chapter 33 Alt POV at start

"The Singularity went off without a hitch frankly. Gilles action in opening a portal into space to invite outsider eldritch daemons played perfectly into Blakes ability to burn through mana like a fat man at a buffet." Vice Director Romani spoke as he poked several holographic monitors to bring up more data.

The upper leadership in Romani, Olga Marie Animusphere, and the legendary Da-Vinci were in the most heavily sealed room in all of Chaldea as they were holding the meeting as Da-Vinci was doing the most important thing possible.

The famed inventor, and artist was integrating the Grail captured from the Orleans singularity into Chaldea's magical power systems. Which for one would allow more of Chaldea's systems to come online rather than forcing them to rely on emergency power that was going to run out soon.

And most importantly with the Grail installed, it would allow Chaldea to take more of the load of supporting the Servants on the field off Ritsuka or as she liked to be called Gudako.

"Any news on when the next Singularity will be pinpointed?" Olga asked as she watched as the golden glowing Grail was sealed in a mystic pod that used some of the blood of Fafnir that Blake collected. In order to make a powerful mana core that would fuel Chaldea.

Da-Vinci shrugged and said honestly. "Oh, I have some idea. But little Gudako is still asleep from her Rayshift so there's no point in worrying about it. Regardless, however, I will have it found after a week as the Singularity will make itself known as history distorts itself further."

"And speaking of Ritsuka, how are the rest of A-Team? Are they cognizant and aware yet?" Olga continued with a slight frown at the mention of the Crypters.

Romani Arachman, despite being made the Vice-Director was still the head of Chaldea's medical division so he had to answer and his frown said a lot as he spoke. "Due to Blake... Feeding Hinako, she is awake and well. Despite being a bit snappy." 

Romani took a breath and continued. "Ophelia Phamrsolone has some nerve damage she is working through due to her Coffin shorting out and shocking her, during the explosion. Kadoc Zemlupus is up and going with a slight limp as his body is weak, and finally, Scandinavia Peperoncino is perfectly fine to the best of my knowledge." 

Olga nodded remembering well how Kirschtaria Wodime, and Beryl Gut had died during Blake's soul scouring of whatever foreign influence was upon them. But Daybit Sem Void was something they needed to account for in the future.

"Either way, with the Grail secured. Who do you think little Ritsuka will summon next? I am hoping for an Archer, or hopefully another Caster to take some of the load off me!" Da-Vinci said excitedly as she bounced away from the Grail and back over to another holographic computer.

Olga's face at the question twitched as she and Romani shared a dull look before Olga said dryly. "Ritsuka Fujimaru has the worst luck in summoning servants in all of Chaldean history. Each and every one of them so far is a possible danger to humanity and she literally cannot even support the powerful servants."

The silver-haired beauty shook her head with Olga continuing with a wry smile. "Is this the price to pay for having maximum Master potential? The ability to summon literal shards of gods and heroes from foreign timelines but they are so powerful that Ritsuka should have rightfully died of her Circuits frying her internally?" 

Da-Vinci shrugged and said helplessly. "Frankly I doubt it's just little Ritsuka, it's clear enough that Alaya isn't playing around and is pushing around her chess pieces towards making us succeed in her own roundabout way.

"Well the Grail is secured, so let's get going. I want to get back to my game of Magical Mari!" Romani said with excitement as he all but bounced away from the room with Olga and Da-Vinci rolling their eyes at the sight.

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Soft breathing noises rang out as four forms laid atop a large bed while a projector was playing a movie softly. Those forms were myself, with Mash and Ritsuka snuggled up on my sides while I was lying between Tiamat's legs with her arms around my chest as I rested my head on her large and very soft breasts behind my head.

"Ahhh." Tiamat whispered into my head making my lips twitch as I translated her words through our bond. "The two are adorable and rely on you so much." 

I gently threaded a hand through Ritsuka's bright orange hair along with doing the same for Mashu's soft purple hair as I said quietly. "They both are strong in their hearts... They just need a bit of a pillar of support sometimes."

Ritsuka especially needed to be cuddled sometimes, having lost what she considered to be her entire world with Goetia's bleaching of the surface world texture. I needed to keep her from having some of those minor mental breakdowns she would have later on.

And thus the best answer to horrible mental trauma, the overwhelming stress due to... You know being the main hope to restoring mankind to Earth and just everything else. Was obviously cuddles!

My eyes scrolled over to my secondary weapons of choice in combating Ritsuka's decline into insanity. Boxes of tissues in case she needed to cry, and a mini fridge of ice cream and other snacks I bullied Da-Vinci into making for Ritsuka's room.

"So... Think Ritsuka is going to summon another Beast with her next summoning?" I asked with a wry smile and I could feel Tiamat behind me twitch before she cheekily pinched my stomach.

"Ahhh!" She gently scolded me as she said. "Do not tempt fate Blake... But we will handle it if such a thing comes to pass." 

I tilted my head to the side before nodding as I considered who Ritsuka could summon in the Beast class of Servant and honestly, I think Kama was the only one who would A- respond, and B- be compatible with Ritsuka herself.

'Though... It's certainly possible for her to summon Tamamo as well.' I thought with my lips twitching at the hyper-aggressive fox woman who would try to monopolize Ritsuka.

Either way I just let Ritsuka and Mash rest as they had earned it after the trip through Orleans. I certainly wasn't in any rush to head off to the next Singularity.