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Episode 1:

Kairi Sisigou is summoned to the Clock Tower by Rocco Belfeban, who informs him that Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia has gone rogue, claiming he possesses the Holy Grail that was stolen from Fuyuki during the Third Grail War and announcing his intentions to form a new Mage Association in direct conflict with the Clock Tower. Knowing that the Yggdmillennia group has already summoned Servants to fight for them, the Clock Tower has decided to activate an emergency system in the Greater Grail, triggering a Great Holy Grail War. Seven Masters of Red representing the Clock Tower will be pitted against seven Masters of Black representing Yggdmillennia in a team battle instead of the free for all of a regular Holy Grail War. Sisigou accepts the offer to become a Master of Red and receives a piece of the Round Table as his catalyst. Meanwhile, in Romania, Darnic is aware of the Clock Tower's plans and begins building an army of golems with the help of Avicebron, while his comrades summoned their Servants. Sisigou then arrives in Romania and performs the summoning ritual, calling forth Mordred. Elsewhere, a girl claiming to be Jeanne 'd Arc appears.

Episode 2:

Jeanne d'Arc is summoned to Romania as a Ruler-class servant, tasked with ensuring that the Holy Grail War proceeds as intended. After having a brief flashback of being burned at the stake, Jeanne leaves for the battlefield. Meanwhile, the Black Faction servants are revealed to be Astolfo, Chiron, Frakenstein's monster, Siegfried, Avicebron, Vlad Tepes III, and Jack the Ripper. Sisigou introduces himself to Mordred, and finds out she desires the Grail to in order to get the chance to draw Caliburn, therefore proving her worthiness to succeed her father, King Arthur. The two then head to the local church to meet Shiro Kotomine, a priest and the de facto leader of the Red Faction. Shiro reveals his servant is Semiramis, but Sisigou refuses to divulge Mordred's identity and leaves, intending to act on his own since neither he nor Mordred trust Shiro. Shakespeare then arrives and informs Shiro that Spartacus has defied orders and has moved to attack the Yggdmillenia castle on his own. That night, Sisigou and Mordred encounter a Yggdmillenia patrol and eliminate it, with Sisigou and Mordred mutually impressed with each others' combat abilities. At the church, Shiro orders Karna to assassinate Jeanne, fearing that she will interfere with his plans.

Episode 3:

Karna attacks Jeanne as she is travelling to Trifas, but Siegfried and Gordes intervene. Both Karna and Siegfried battle each other to a stalemate, and Karna voluntarily withdraws. During the battle, Siegfried has a flashback to his past and death and wonders what he truly wishes for. Gordes then tries to convince Jeanne to side with the Black Faction, but she reminds him that as the Ruler class, she must remain neutral. At the castle, one of the homunculi awakens and escapes from his tube. Astolfo encounters the Homunculus and takes him to Chiron for treatment. Chiron heals the Homunculus, but warns him that he only has three years left to live. Caules talks to Frankenstein's monster, and determines that her wish is to have a being similar to her that she can live with. Caules reveals that his wish is to protect his sister Fiore. Chiron tells Fiore that his wish is to regain his immortality, while Fiore admits that she simply wants to the Grail to heal her legs so that she can walk without having to sacrifice her magical ability. Sisigou and Morded are resting in a nearby mausoleum when Shiro warns them that Spartacus is assaulting the castle. The Black Faction is aware of Spartacus' approach, and begin preparations to face him in battle.

Episode 4:

Spartacus continues his advance on the Yggdmillenia castle, with Achilles and Atalanta keeping a close eye on him. The Black Faction servants then engage Spartacus and are able to immobilize him, with Darnic planning to try and turn him their side. Siegfried and Frankenstein's monster are sent to attack Achilles and Atalanta, but Achilles is easy able to hold the both of them off by himself. Believing that Siegried is prolonging fight because he is enjoying the battle, Gordes impulsively uses a Command Spell to force Siegfried to use his Noble Phantasm Balmung, but is forced by Darnic to use a second Command Spell to cancel the order. Chiron then joins the battle, forcing Achilles and Atalanta to withdraw. During the confusion of the battle, Astolfo takes the chance to smuggle the Homunculus out of the castle, but they are spotted and Gordes and Siegfried are sent to catch them. Meanwhile, Jeanne is also in the forest investigating the aftermath of the battle, noting how the presence of the Red Masters is uncharacteristically weak and that something is wrong with this war. Gordes then catches the Homunculus and inadvertently kills him when he tries to defend himself. Siegried knocks out Gordes and removes his own heart to give to the Homunculus, saving his life. Before fading away, Siegried reveals that his greatest wish was to help somebody of his own volition rather than being told to, and he does not regret his sacrifice. Jeanne arrives and promises to Siegfried that she will protect the Homunculus.

Episode 5:

After having a dream about encountering a dragon, the Homunculus awakes to find Jeanne and Astolfo watching over him. The rest of the Black Faction then arrives and attempts to retrieve the Homunculus, but are forced to back down when Jeanne declares that he is under her protection. The Black Faction returns to their castle, with Astolfo being sent to the dungeon for the night as punishment. Caules reflects that Siegfried disobeyed Gordes due to poor communication between the two, and Gordes assuming Siegfried was merely an obedient familiar. Darnic then receives news Jack the Ripper has gone rogue in Sighisoara, and sends Fiore and Chiron to investigate. Sisigou and Morded also receive orders from the Mage Association to head to Sighisoara. Jeanne escorts the Homunculus, who decides to name himself "Sieg" in honor of Siegfried, and puts him in the care of a local farmer. She advises Sieg that he is now free to make his own choices on how to live before taking her leave. However, Jeanne knows from a prophetic vision that Sieg is doomed to die on the battlefield, and she resolves to fight to change his fate. Meanwhile, Shiro approaches the Red Masters, claiming that the Red Faction has won the war and asking for them to turn over their Command Spells to him.

Episode 6:

In the past, it is revealed that Morded led a rebellion against King Arthur due to Arthur's refusal to recognize her as her child or a worthy heir to the throne, resulting in Morded's death at Arthur's hands. In the present, Sisigou and Morded arrive in the town of Sighisoara to investigate a string of serial murders targeting mages. Inspecting the bodies, Sisigou notes that the victims' hearts are missing, suggesting that the murderer is a Servant who is harvesting the mages' life force. At the Yggmillenia castle, Darnic considers sacrificing the now useless Gordes to be heart for Avicebron's ultimate golem. Caules decides to leave on his own to follow Fiore, while Celenike wonders why Astolfo is so interested in Sieg. At the church, Semiramis completes the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and Shiro decides it is time for the Red Faction to begin their offensive. Later that night, Sisigou uses himself as bait to lure out Jack the Ripper, and Mordred engages her. However, Chiron and Fiore intervene in the battle, forcing Jack the Ripper to retreat. Morded engages Chiron in battle, where they are both able to wound each other. Sisigou battles Fiore and manages to corner her, firing a shotgun blast she cannot avoid.

Episode 7:

Fiore is saved when Caules blocks Sisigou's attack. However, Chiron warns them that he is at a disadvantage fighting Mordred, and they retreat. Sisigou and Morded also leave, calling it a draw. Meanwhile, Jack the Ripper eats her last mage heart to recover from her wounds, and decides to head for Trifas to find more mages. Jeanne heads to the church to investigate the Red Faction, but finds that they have already left. Sieg has a discussion with his guardian about the true nature of freedom, and reflects on what he wants to do. Semiramis finally completes the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which acts as a giant, flying fortress to aid in their assault on Castle Yggdmillienia. Jeanne fallows the Red Faction as they depart. As the Hanging Gardens approaches the castle, the Black Faction rallies their forces to defend against the Red Faction attack. Sieg decides to leave for the battlefield, finally having discovered his purpose.

Episode 8:

The Red Faction begins their assault on Castle Yggdmillenia, with Atalanta and Karna facing off against Vlad who manages to hold his own against the two Servants. Achilles encounters Chiron and reluctantly realizes that he must battle his old teacher. On the Hanging Gardens, Shiro decides to personally take part in the battle, stating that if God truly does not want him to succeed, then he will be defeated. However, if he succeeds, then that means God has blessed his desire to use the Grail to bring about world peace. Astolfo mounts his hippogryph and attacks the Hanging Gardens, with Semiramis activating the fortress' defenses. Jeanne arrives on the battlefield, but is surrounded by the Red Faction's minions. Sieg also arrives on the battlefield, helping a wounded homunculus and telling her that he intends to infiltrate the castle and free all of the other homunculi, just as how Astolfo and Siegfried did for him. Sisigou and Morded arrive by car, with Morded furious that they missed the beginning of the battle. Avicebron convinces Spartacus to join the Black Faction and releases him to fight. Frankenstein's Monster chases some Red Faction minions into the forest and encounters Shiro, who asks her to join the Red Faction instead.

Episode 9:

Darnic observes the Grail and reminisces how he stole it from Fuyuki. Outside, Shiro is able to battle Frankenstein's Monster to a standstill while Shakespeare observes. Astolfo attempts to assault the Hanging Gardens but is shot down by Semiramis' magic. Achilles begins to battle Chiron in earnest, demonstrating that he has learned skill Chiron never taught him. Karna continues to battle Vlad while Atalanta is forced fight Spartacus. She unleashes her Noble Phantasm on him, but he absorbs the attack and begins to mutate. In the castle, Sieg manages to free all of the homunculi and arrange for their escape. He then sees Astolfo falling from the sky and leaves to help. Astolfo survives the fall and encounters Morded, who begins a battle with him. Jeanne senses Shiro's presence and decides to pursue him, despite Semiramis' best efforts to stop her. Warned of Jeanne's approach, Shiro retreats and has Shakespeare trap Frankenstein's Monster in an illusion. Frakenstein's Monster breaks out, but is traumatized from the experience, requiring Caules to use a Command Spell to calm her down. Shiro then instructs Atalanta to lure the heavily mutated Spartacus to Jeanne. Darnic then heads out to "conclude the battle." In a post credits scene, Morded defeats Astolfo, but before she can finish him off, Sieg arrives and challenges Morded.

Episode 10:

Sieg attempts to save Astolfo from Mordred, but easily defeated by her. Frankenstein's Monster then intervenes but is also easily defeated by Mordred. Sieg tries to attack Mordred again, and she responds by killing him. With no other choice, Frakenstein Monster uses her Noble Phantasm and sacrifices herself in an attempt to kill Mordred, but she survives the blast. In the process, Sieg's body is struck by a bolt of lightning. Meanwhile, Jack the Ripper kills several homunculi to restore her energy. In his mind, Sieg meets Siegfried, who asks him what he wishes for. Sieg wishes to have the power to save even one person, and inherits Siegfried's power. Sieg is then resurrected in the form of Siegfried, and begins battling Mordred. Shirou observes the events and surmises that Sieg has been possessed by Siegfried's spirit, granting him Servant-level power, but such a transformation can only last for a few minutes. After realizing they are both at a stalemate, both Sieg and Mordred unleash their Noble Phantasms at each other, creating a massive explosion.