Fate Stay Night Episode 7 ✭

He argues that "saving everyone" is an impossible dream. He intentionally lets Caster go, believing she will grow strong enough to defeat the greater threat, Berserker, even if it costs innocent lives in the process.

This disagreement leads Archer to literally stab Shirou in the back, attempting to kill him to eliminate what he views as a dangerous, naive ideology. Key Servant Encounters Fate Stay Night Episode 7

Critics often point out that Archer’s "ends-justify-the-means" mentality is a mirror of Shirou’s adoptive father, Kiritsugu Emiya, further complicating Shirou's internal struggle with his father's legacy. He argues that "saving everyone" is an impossible dream