Chapter 659: 515 Many reactions
After Reiger revealed the true names and origins of the Chaldea party, there were no decisive changes in the situation.
Due to memory loss, even though Reiger had exposed the true names and origins of the Chaldea party, they seemed to have no significant reaction but were more confused instead.
Matthew was better off, having adjusted beforehand and because of his simple mind, he just mustered the courage to speak to Fujimaru Ritsuka and others, who should be his comrades.
Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to want to say something all along, hesitated several times but ultimately gave up.
Tristan did respond a few words to Reiger and his group, but Reiger and his group could still tell that this Knight of the Round Table seemed to be observing them and did not trust them immediately, unlike Matthew.
As for Da Vinci, who looked like a young girl, she was actually the smartest one there but unexpectedly silent.
In such a situation, although Alberon explained the current circumstances to the Chaldea party and expressed that his side had no hostility, the situation did not progress much.
At least, the usually reticent Da Vinci finally said this,
"We need a little time to sort out our thoughts."
Therefore, to avoid suspicion, Reiger and his group temporarily left the cave to go outside.
Including Altoria, who again looked deeply at Fujimaru Ritsuka before turning around and leaving.
"What do you think?"
As soon as they reached outside, Alberon immediately spoke to Reiger.
"What do you mean by ’what do I think’?"
Reiger feigned ignorance.
"Stop playing dumb," Alberon said irritably, "I don’t believe you haven’t noticed, they are guarding against us."
Upon hearing this, Altoria perked up her ears.
Reiger glanced at Altoria, and then answered Alberon’s question.
"More accurately, it’s not them who are guarding against us, but her."
Reiger was referring to none other than Da Vinci.
"Matthew is simple-minded. From the moment I saved her, she has never doubted me. Although it’s a dangerous thing, at least she is completely unguarded against me."
"Tristan has been observing us all along, probably still making judgement about the current situation."
"Fujimaru Ritsuka probably, like Matthew, hasn’t doubted our identities much, which is why he tried to talk to us several times."
"But in the end, it was Leonardo Da Vinci who stopped him."
That’s right.
Fujimaru Ritsuka’s hesitation and ultimate decision not to speak wasn’t because he doubted Reiger and his group, nor because he didn’t want to interact with them, but because someone was stopping him.
This person was Da Vinci.
Da Vinci, seemingly silent, was actually gathering information, trying to see through Reiger and his group while discreetly taking care of Fujimaru Ritsuka, the Master, to prevent him from carelessly interacting with suspicious natives without having sorted out the situation.
Which means...
"Regardless of what Fujimaru Ritsuka and others may think, Leonardo Da Vinci has probably regained her memory, or perhaps she never lost it at all."
Reiger calmly pointed this out.
This shocked Altoria and made Alberon nod in affirmation.
"It seems my feeling was right."
Clearly, Alberon had also noticed this.
"But why?" Altoria asked in confusion, "Why is it that only that young girl hasn’t lost her memory?"
The reason is actually quite simple.
"It’s likely because this Leonardo Da Vinci isn’t a normal Servant, but a man-made Servant, right?"
Alberon gave his conjecture and looked towards Reiger, seeking confirmation.
Reiger didn’t hesitate and nodded, "It’s very likely."
Leonardo Da Vinci is a doll, a replica created by the real Servant Leonardo Da Vinci.
She originally had no memories until the real Leonardo Da Vinci sacrificed himself and gave her his memories, then she had memories and a personality.
In other words, her memory is a kind of backup.
Perhaps, this is why the man-made Servant wasn’t affected by memory interference.
In the original work, when Fujimaru Ritsuka, Matthew, and Tristan landed in the Nameless Forest, all three of them had also lost their memories, except Da Vinci who appeared with complete memories, proving that the Nameless Forest’s effect on her was minimal, if any.
Thus, she naturally became the only one among the Chaldea party who could quickly grasp the situation and unhesitantly support Fujimaru Ritsuka, who is the Master.
"Now, she is probably sharing all the information, everything she has observed and organized, with Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others."
Reiger spoke with utter certainty.
"Then tell me, will she trust us and act together with us?"
Alberon asked thoughtfully.
"What about you?" Reiger countered, "If it were you, would you casually reject a group of people who might be comrades extending a helping hand while your companions are all suffering from memory loss, leaving you isolated and needing to take care of several others?"
Upon hearing this, Alberon understood.
"That’s true, if it were me, I would definitely choose to wait and watch for a while, try to gather as much information as possible under guided circumstances, and then plan the next steps," Alberon stroked his chin, adding, "After all, this land is still a foreign strange land for them, even the Knights of the Round Table who once thrived in the Pan-Human history of Britain can’t say they are familiar with this environment, let alone that this Knight of the Round Table has also lost his memory."