The Quartet (カルテット?) is a group of four female Executors subordinate to Hansa Cervantes, following his orders during the True and False Holy Grail Wars of Fate/strange Fake.
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Background
The Quartet are almost always seen accompanying Hansa, having been with him in the casino chapel in Las Vegas where he received his orders from his adoptive father and departing for Snowfield with him.
- Maysia Kwo (メイシア・クオ?)
- Shanti Mukherjee (シャンティ・ムカルジー?)
- Viola Wahlstrom (ヴィオラ・ヴァルストロム?)
- Katya Kambanellis (カティア・カンバネリス?)
Appearance
The four members of the Quartet consist of a blonde woman with dark skin, and a circular marking on her forehead, a black-haired woman who wears an eye patch at all times, a woman with red hair streaked with green and two triangular markings on her forehead, and a light brunette woman with a long pointed marking on her forehead. When not readied for combat, they dress either in ordinary plainclothes or nuns' habits.
In combat situations, the members of the Quartet wear an unusual form-fitting black uniform resembling a leotard with thigh-high boots and garter belts. The uniform is compared by Ayaka to a fabric black wet suit covered in odd decorations. While only the black-haired member wears an eye patch in plainclothes, all four wear blindfolds that appear to be made of cloth or leather marked with a cross as part of their combat uniforms. The black-haired nun has a white cloth wrapped around her arm with magical properties.[1]
.png "Quartet (Manga).png (680 KB)") The Quartet in the manga.      The four members of the Quartet with Hansa in the 2019 Fate/strange Fake animated commercial.  Hansa and the Quartet in Fate/strange Fake.  Quartet in Fate/strange Fake Vol. 5, illustrated by Shidzuki Morii. .jpg "Fsf Quartet (Twitter).jpg (169 KB)") Quartet, illustrated by Shidzuki Morii. |
Personality
The members of the Quartet view Hansa in a somewhat patronizing light despite his skills and superior position to theirs, considering him to be “like a kid deep down” and seeing his friendly behavior towards enemies of the Church such as Clock Tower magi as highly unusual for an Executor.[2] They reprimand him for disobeying Church orders, such as arriving at the casino in Snowfield in his vestments rather than plainclothes. Despite this, they are highly loyal to him, and obey his orders without question.
The Quartet member with red-and-green hair enjoys chewing bubble gum, and is seen doing so while awaiting Hansa’s return from the casino in the manga adaptation of Fate/strange Fake.
Role
Fate/strange Fake
The Quartet are first shown to be following Hansa as he meets his adoptive father Delmio Cervantes to be appointed as overseer of the Holy Grail War. After the battle between Hansa and Jester Karture at the Snowfield Police Station, Hansa orders one member to start using suggestion magecraft to pacify the watching crowd and the others to surround the area to attempt to prevent Jester's escape.[1]
After Ayaka and Saber leave the police station, they encounter the black-haired member, Ayaka baffled by her outfit. She initially attempts to detain them, but realizes they are Master and Servant. After asking Ayaka to visit the local church because Hansa wishes to speak to Masters, Ayaka claims she is not a Master, confusing the woman.[1]
Abilities
The Quartet are able to use suggestion magecraft for crowd control and the concealment of Mystery when they or Hansa hunt heretics such as vampires, primarily relying on thaumaturgical incense to do so. They can use this suggestion magecraft in order to compel people to perform specific actions, such as deleting photos or videos they may have taken of the Church’s activities. According to Saber, this particular thaumaturgy is very old, as he remembers its usage by the Executors when he was alive 800 years ago, predating even the concealment of Mystery by the Mage's Association. They are also able to create bounded fields that can detect Dead Apostles passing through them.[1]
When ready for combat, at least two members of the Quartet, the black-haired member and dark-skinned member, carry Mystic Codes with them in large containers. While the appearance and full capabilities of these Mystic Codes are unknown, the are able to use them in conjunction with Hansa’s Black Keys to reflect and redirect currents of magical energy, using this method to send one of Flat’s spells to Jester’s real body through one of his doubles.[3]
The black-haired member is able to use the white cloth on her arm to establish an "attention-deflecting Bounded Field" that prevents anyone from noticing her unless she specifically wants to be seen by them.[1]
Development
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Fate/strange Fake Volume 2 - Chapter 5: Day 1, Dawn "The Shadow in the Dark"
- ↑ Fate/strange Fake Volume 4 - Chapter 13: Day 2, Night "At Last, a Second, and a Third..."
- ↑ Fate/strange Fake Volume 6 - Chapter 20: "Fantasy Becomes Reality"