"Is that... gunfire?"
The group heard gunfire coming from deep within the forest. Concerned that something might be happening, they hurriedly moved inward.
Enkidu, who flew ahead first, was checking the situation...
"Oh, it was you? Still a troublemaker, I see."
"Who are you calling a troublemaker?"
"Huh, Director?"
A somewhat boyish voice. However, it had the same tone as the Olga Marie that Ritsuka remembered, only the pitch was different. So, when they checked inside...
It wasn't Olga Marie, but someone dressed like a detective or a police officer.
"Are you the Master of Chaldea? You look rather unimpressive. How can you possibly be of any help to Mother... I mean, to the Master?"
"Who... are you?"
"Who am I? You don't know me... Hands up, FBI."
"What!?"
"It's true. The first director of the FBI. She served for 48 years, followed eight presidents, and even presidents couldn't treat her lightly. She is the foundation of the current FBI. She, or rather, she is the FBI itself. Although, like George, she is an unstable Servant."
John Edgar Hoover, the first director of the FBI. Originally a male, but she enjoyed cross-dressing, and with various rumors and conspiracy theories swirling, her current gender is ???. She is also an unstable Servant born from that world, like George, and was implemented as an accessory to Super Bunyan.
If Mash raised George, she was raised by Olga Marie. Due to her strong attachment to her mother, she thinks of Olga Marie as her mother and, despite having Dumpty as her Master, she tends to follow Olga Marie as her Master, given her unstable nature as a Servant.
[The first FBI director. Certainly, as a Servant, her fame and authority in modern times are powerful. Not sure about combat, but as an Assassin, her abilities must be incredible? But, why is such a person unstable?]
"Doctor, it's adult matters. So, Ms. Edgar, what are you doing here?"
Mash asked her, and Edgar answered after taking a puff of her cigar.
"Hmm~ Simple. It seems the preparations aren't ready yet. The Master must not meet you all yet. That's the scenario. This Christmas is a new event conceived by us members. We have to follow the scenario thoroughly."
"Then, what was that gunfire earlier?"
At Ritsuka's question, Edgar chuckled and looked at her.
"Well? What do you think? Guess. If you're wrong, waterboarding is scheduled."
"Where do you get off threatening the Master?"
Saber Alter showed displeasure at her provocative attitude... She took out some documents and skimmed through them.
"Let's see... Yes, you definitely sneaked into the kitchen last night and raided the refrigerator without Tiamat knowing. You stole and ate the frozen hamburgers, pizza, and chicken that were stocked in Chaldea. And you shared them with Marin as a price for her silence?"
"H-how did you know!?"
"Marin... I'll have a talk with you later."
[She raided... the refrigerator?]
At the timing of this unsettling news, Benienma, who had come to give snacks to the staff, heard this and appeared on the communication with a cold expression, glaring at Saber Alter.
"Yikes! How did you find out!?"
"And... Aha, Ushigozen. Last night, when Matou Sakura fell asleep, you stayed by her bedside for six hours, watching her, and occasionally smiled lustfully while giving her cheek kisses."
"... Ushigozen?"
"Th-that's a misunderstanding! How do you know that!?"
"And Jeanne Alter, you skipped breakfast this morning and were watching anime in your room. You watched the first episode of 'Oshi no Ko' and wept, right?"
"Hey!!!"
Edgar laughed gleefully while exposing the Servants' secrets.
"I am the FBI director. There are no secrets I don't know. This is my Noble Phantasm, {Official and Confidential}. I know vast amounts of confidential information and can learn all your weaknesses and secrets. Originally, it only works on those who fail resistance checks for carelessness or opposition, but thanks to the current Master, no one can resist my Noble Phantasm for now."
"This is a scary person. What do you think, Mage?"
"She's the worst. Having such a person in government is dreadful. And eight presidents? There's no monster like that."
Kojiro admired such Edgar, and Amakusa thought it was fortunate that there was no such person in his era.
"Do you really know everything...?"
"Yes, there's nothing I don't know. Like how you stayed up all night playing games last night!"
"Eek!?"
"Senpai... Please get proper sleep."
"Sorry..."
Edgar flaunted her ability by grasping even Ritsuka's trivial daily life. Encouraged by the atmosphere, she approached Scáthach...
"What is it?"
"You're planning something this time, right? What do you think...? Wouldn't it be fun if the Master knew?"
"... What do you want?"
"Can't you use those Primordial Runes to enhance my Spirit Origin a bit? It's a bit much to always end up as Bunyan's accessory..."
"Now, now~ Let's stop the jokes and come out~"
"Let go, Rider! Let me be implemented properly! I want to be a proper Servant too!"
Edgar, who was trying to blackmail Scáthach using her secrets, was dissatisfied with Edgar's preemptive move, and as George dragged her away, the situation was concluded.
"... But, so where is the Director? If you won't tell, then treatment..."
"I'll tell, I'll tell! Really now... Follow me. She's this way."
Thus, the group followed Edgar deeper into the forest.
And deep in the forest, they encountered her.
[Uh.... Uh!?]
[What... why are you there...?]
"Y-you are...!?"
"Huh... who is it?"
Santa... no, not Santa, but in the position of a reindeer(?), the former Team A Master Akuta Hinako. She was Umi.
"What the, where's the Master and this person..."
"Wasn't it you who fired the gun earlier?"
"...? What gun? I didn't shoot anything."
Edgar was flustered that it was Hinako, not Olga Marie, and Mash asked Edgar... but the one who fired the gun was not Edgar.
"What the. Suddenly shooting at me. And what's with this appearance..."
"It's my way of showing goodwill. You are officially the second Santa chosen by Chaldea, so since you're after us, you're the second generation. Shouldn't the second generation be like this?"
A small cabin located in the deepest part of the forest. Inside was a house decorated with luxurious furniture, and Koyanskaya was lying very comfortably, talking to Olga Marie.
"Really... why do I have to go through this? Next is Mash? Ritsuka?"
"No? At least for those two, it probably won't happen? Maybe..."
"Then why me?"
"Because there's demand for you. On the contrary, wouldn't it be a greater gift for everyone if you go along with this appearance?"
"I don't get it... Really, I have no choice, do I?"