Fate/hollow ataraxia

Fate/hollow ataraxia (フェイト/ホロウアタラクシア) is a visual novel game created by TYPE-MOON in 2005 which is the sequel to Fate/stay night. The word "ataraxia" in the title is a Greek term for "tranquility", giving the title the combined meaning of "empty (or false) tranquility".

Setting
The plot of Fate/hollow ataraxia is based half a year after the events of Fate/stay night, taking place in Fuyuki City. The story, like Kagetsu Tohya, takes place in a dream world that reflects multiple timelines at once. It is a story that "encompasses the endings of all of the routes [of Fate/stay night], [while] not being any of them." It can be said not to follow any of the routes as a direct continuation, but rather act as a "counter" to the story of Fate/stay night itself. "Reopening" follows the ending of a "certain route" of Fate/stay night and the ending of Fate/hollow ataraxia. While hints towards the route exist, it is mainly left up to the readers's interpretation. While the scene "Sequel" depicts the world outside of the loop, it was written in a non-serious manner and Kinoko Nasu said "It’s best if you don’t think too much about it" when questioned about its place in the timeline.

10/08
October/08 - The 1st Day of "Heaven's Feel": Resumption Mimicry

10/09
October/09 - The 2nd Day of "Heaven's Feel": Program Plagiarism

10/10
October/10 - The 3rd Day of "Heaven's Feel": Roulette Rotation

10/11
October/11 - The 4th Day of "Heaven's Feel": Endless Crosses Turnless

Night
Night scenes take place from either the Emiya residence or while Shirou patrols the town. They can happen on any night of the four days except for a few that only take place on the final night.

Heaven's Feel
Heaven's Feel scenes make up many of the core story scenes featuring Bazett and Avenger, along with a few featuring Shirou.

Eclipse
Collection of short side stories mostly erotic or comedy nature which can be unlocked during main scenario.


 * Golden bathtub
 * Saber visits Shirou naked during his bath with the intent to repay him all his kindness and help.


 * Life of Sakura
 * Sakura takes Shirou into the Matou residence's garden wanting to show him the old cherry blossom tree in bloom. After she tells him the story of that tree she invites him into her room.


 * Beginners
 * Shirou is stranded at Rin's home during a rainy day. Both alone in an empty house they decide to remedy their previous sexual failures and make progress in their relationship.


 * The backside of Kibisis
 * Shirou wakes up in a strange room as two naked busty beauties appear before him. It's Sakura and Rider and both want him. Truly dreamlike situation, but maybe too much dreamlike.


 * Himuro The Love Detective
 * Three-part story with Kane Himuro in the main role, in which she tries to unravel all the mysteries behind relationships between all main characters.


 * Sequel.
 * Epilogue story to the main scenario in which Bazett comes to Emiya residence begging for accommodation.

Main Characters

 * Bazett Fraga McRemitz
 * A mage sent from the Mage's Association to fight the 5th War of the Holy Grail, born in Ireland, she is a descendant of an old mage family of an unusual bloodline. She is mentioned very briefly in Fate/stay night. The original Master of Lancer, she was betrayed by Kirei Kotomine and became the master of the Servant Avenger.


 * Caren Hortensia
 * An assistant exorcist and member of the Church sent to Fuyuki City to replace Kotomine after his death and report the aftermath of the 5th Holy Grail War. She acts as the mediator for the false Grail War that results from the looping four days; because she was not involved, she is able to see the strange events occurring objectively. She is noted for having a rather bizarre personality. She is actually the daughter of Kotomine.


 * Avenger
 * The 8th Servant, who was accidentally summoned in the 3rd war, who appears suddenly as Bazett's new Servant. His true name is believed to be Angra Mainyu, an evil spirit of Zoroastrianism.

Secondary characters

 * Shirou Emiya
 * Within this installment, Shirou experiences unexpected changes in personality and momentary lapses in memory, particularly related to his own skills. In reality, it was Avenger, the eighth Servant, who took possession of Shirou's form during daytime and seperated this illusion of Shirou that it make when precise act as Servant of Bazett during nighttime.


 * Rin Tohsaka
 * In the first half of the game, Rin is in London. She returns in the second half with an apparently dramatic change in personality (specifically, a penchant for cosplaying as a or magical girls). However, she has also become an experienced mage, demonstrating this when she was the first to logically compose an explanation as to why time has been looping for four days and when she gives Shirou advice. In Fate/hollow ataraxia, she wields the Kaleidostick, another of Zelretch's inventions, which when activated, the Kaleidostick transfers knowledge from an alternate version of its user into its current wielder, in addition to providing an ample source of magical energy. However, the Kaleidostick dislikes its creator, and frequently manipulates its user into humiliating situations. In Fate/hollow ataraxia, the Kaleidostick is responsible for transforming Rin into the magical girl Kaleido-Ruby.


 * Other characters
 * While playing less prominent roles, all Masters and Servants in Fate/stay night of the 5th Holy Grail War appear again, with the exception of Kotomine, Zouken Matou, and True Assassin.

Development
Kinoko Nasu mentioned in the Fate/side material that Souichirou Kuzuki was the top character to further explore in the sequel. The featured song to the original Fate/hollow ataraxia is "hollow" performed by NUMBER201 feat.rhu.

The game also was ported to Playstation Vita in 11/27/2014, and include full-voice acting, among other enhancements. The contents of the Vita version is censored like Réalta Nua. It has announced that Ufotable will be animating the two openings intro. The featured songs to the Playstation Vita Fate/hollow ataraxia are "broKen NIGHT", and "hollow WORLD", both performed by. The Playstation vita edition has a new mini game called Capsule Servant, and a new version of Hanafuda game with the characters of Fate/Zero, Illya, Miyu, and Kuro of Prisma Illya, and the selectable servants (Archer, Saber, and Caster) of Fate/Extra.

Release History
The original PC version was released in 28th October 2005. It became one of the top selling visual novels of 2005.

In 2013, A Fate/hollow ataraxia manga was illustrated by Medori and published by.

The Playstation Vita edition was released in 27th Novemeber 2014. The Limited Edition Bonus has a Nendoroid petite figure of Avenger.

In 30th January 2014, TYPE-MOON announced they're releasing a special bundle on the 29th January 2015 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fate franchise. The bundle comes with Fate/stay night, Fate/hollow ataraxia, Fate 10th Anniversary Art Book "Fate/Art Chronicle" and Fate/side material.