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Well. That aside.


Assassin indeed got a bum deal, with such little screentime and portrayal of his swordsmanship. They also made his technique look useless and easily dodged at the end.

But they did try to cram it all in.

A circular slash and a vertical slash. …And probably a horizontal slash that cuts anyone that escapes sideways.
There is nowhere to run if the three attacks are executed all at once.
Once in range, the other two attacks will cut you even if one is blocked.
One cannot escape sideways, and the longsword will reach out even if one retreats.

The opening between the swordsman's left arm and his waist.
Saber must have figured out that the small opening is the blind spot of the technique.

It is her determination that kept her alive.
She trusted her insight and put all her power into the slight opening.
She shook off the fear that she would be slashed if she was even a moment late and charged into the small opening.
Therefore…
Her determination is the "strength" that defeated the demonic technique.

Well. Despite picking through this, watching the scene remains as anticlimactic as Rider getting hacked down in the park or Caster being hacked down at the temple in HF.

There was one nice thing I found on reviewing however. When swords are locked and Assassin makes his final appeal to Saber.

Listen.

For not even a minute, we hear a version of Lightning Swordsman.