A Winter Day, A Fateful Night.Shirou is woken up by his close friend Sakura. After having an interesting breakfast with Sakura and his legal guardian Taiga, Shirou goes to school and fixes a heater for Issei, which is briefly observed by Rin. Issei remarks that Shirou never hesitates in helping people in need and warns him that he may be taken advantage of by inconsiderate people like Shinji. While walking home from school, he encounters Illyasviel "Illya" von Einzbern, who warns him to summon a Servant soon before vanishing. The next day, while helping Sakura with the dishes, Shirou notices a bruise on her hand and assumes that Shinji is beating her. At school, he learns from Ayako that Shinji has recently been acting more aggressively. He is also informed by other female students of the murders of a family of four. While visiting the crime scene, Shirou recalls the time that he was rescued by Kiritsugu Emiya in the aftermath of a devastating fire that occurred ten years ago, later being adopted by him and learning that he is a mage. Shirou notes how he had devoted his life to Kiritsugu's ideals of becoming a hero of justice. The following day, Shirou stays late at school and confronts Shinji about Sakura's injury, but Shinji denies any involvement before asking Shirou to clean the school's archery dojo, which he decides to do. After finishing, Shirou witnesses the fight between Archer and Lancer, the latter of whom notices him. Running inside the school, Shirou is suddenly cornered by Lancer, who stabs him in the heart using a red spear-like Noble Phantasm, Gáe Bolg, and flees. Shirou nearly dies from his wound, but is revived by Rin, who quickly leaves before he can recognize her. Returning home, Shirou is attacked by Lancer again, being forced to escape into the backyard shed. There, he accidentally summons Saber, who wards off Lancer after a brief battle. After identifying Shirou as her Master, Saber engages Archer in a sword fight, but Shirou uses one of his Command Seals to stop her before she injures Archer. Shirou is then calmly greeted by Rin.