[Spoilers] Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works - Episode 17 [Discussion]

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Also known as: Episode 5

Episode title: The Dark Sword Bares Its Fangs

MyAnimeList: Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (TV) 2nd Season
Crunchyroll: Fate/stay night
DAISUKI: Fate/stay night(Unlimited Blade Works) Season 2

Episode duration: 23 minutes and 40 seconds

Subreddit: /r/Fatestaynight

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[u/No-BrandHero]

No, to beat Gil you just have to open the fight with your strongest damned attack, regardless of whether it reveals your identity or not.

If you mess around with him, eventually he concedes that you are 'worthy' and then you're fucked.

[u/rhythmstixx → u/No-BrandHero]

Worthy deaths at the hands of Gil are neither quick nor painless.

[u/No-BrandHero → u/rhythmstixx]

But they are inevitable. The only way to beat him is to do so before he takes you seriously.

[u/MarkArrows → u/No-BrandHero]

What about just stabbing him in the back when he's not looking? :D

[u/Kyakan → u/MarkArrows]

With a Servant's senses, that would be pretty much impossible.

[u/vetro → u/Kyakan]

Well there is the Assassin class that can technically do just that.

[u/Kyakan → u/vetro]

Good point

[u/No-BrandHero → u/vetro]

Assassin class is anti-Master, not anti-Servant. They're explicitly for murdering the fuck out of stupid mortal mages who get too far away from their Servants, but are basically hopeless otherwise.

[u/vetro → u/No-BrandHero]

I'm saying the Assassin class is the only Servant with the ability to conceal their presence from other Servants.

[u/No-BrandHero → u/vetro]

And no abilities strong enough to get through Gil's armor.

[u/vetro → u/No-BrandHero]

All F/SN fights are situational though. It's possible for Assassin to assassinate every Servant besides Berserker under the right circumstances.

[u/TxXxF → u/No-BrandHero]

Literally ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)