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As nightmare inducing as ''[[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]]'' [[Fate/stay night/Nightmare Fuel|is]], there are '''reasons''' why ''[[Fate/Zero]]'' is considered [[Darker and Edgier]].
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* Joy to the world, the anime adaption of [[Fate/Zero]] gives us a [[Sarcasm Mode|very nice]] animated look at what [[Complete Monster|Zouken]] put [[The Woobie|Sakura]] [[Break the Cutie|through when she was a child]]. It's absolutely, utterly [[Nightmare Fuel|horrifying]] and [[Nausea Fuel|disgusting.]] If you don't have a fear of bugs and (specifically) worms, you will after this scene. To fellow tropers who haven't yet seen it: a shower right afterwards is helpful, possibly necessary. [[Complete Monster|Zouken]], [[Moral Event Horizon|you will burn in hell for this...]]
* Again from the [[Fate/Zero]] anime, Ryunosuke Uryu and Caster's introduction is full of nightmare-inducing images. It doesn't help that both of them are [[Complete Monster|completely and totally immoral and insane]].
* Sola torturing Kayneth might not be as extreme as all the other examples mentioned here, but boy is it both creepy and nightmarish.
** Probably because there are no [[Eldritch Abomination]]s, serial killers, or other supernatural aspects, just a paralyzed man who's lost his reason for existence (his magic) being emotionally manipulated - and then, when it doesn't work, physically mutilated with the threat of being reduced to a limbless husk - by the one person he cares for.
* Oh, and Caster's lab. Oh gods, Caster's lab. Think Kirei's basement from [[Fate/stay night]], just with a lot more blood and a lot less purpose.
** To clarify, his lab consists of ''the still alive bodies of men, women, and children carved up and turned into instruments, artwork, and furniture.'' Excuse me, I need a hug.
* [[Fate/Zero]] episode 10 has a very [[Slasher Movie]] feel. Ryunosuke being the villain and Rin being the focus character does ''not'' help one bit, even though you know Rin survives. Well, it's [[Nightmare Fuel]] up until Ryunosuke gets beaten down (no real magic talent) by a small, extremely magically-talented, girl. Then it's a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] for Rin.  {{spoiler|And then Rin nearly gets jumped by one of Caster's tentacle abominations, and Kariya gets to pull an [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome]] [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment.}}
* Just Berserker possessing a JASDF F-15J with the pilot still inside. Also includes said destruction at the hands of Lancer.
** How about Caster's monster eating one of the planes with the pilot still in it?
{{quote|'''Command''': "Report, what do you see? Report!"
'''Pilot''': [[Eyes Do Not Belong There|"Eyes. So many eyes."]] }}
* Episode 16: There's something extremely unsettling about watching  {{spoiler|Lancer's complete meltdown as he dies with his honor completely crushed, raving madly at everyone present}}.
**  {{spoiler|Those orange eyes pouring blood... There's nothing worse (or sadder) than seeing Lancer cursing the world with that expression...}}
* Episode 22: First, it is extremely unsettling to see {{spoiler|Kirei [[Incredibly Lame Pun|snap]] at Irisviel because he can't stand an [[Artificial Human]] with genuine feelings, when he, a genuine human, can't feel real emotions...}}
**  {{spoiler|Then ... your emotions are jarred between incomprehension with mild horror as "Irisviel" watches herself and a cluster of Einzbern homonculi piled up on top of each other, then feeling yourself go [[Tear Jerker|DAWWW over Ilya making an horrible nightmare of what might await her]] since [[Hive Mind|Einzbern homonculi designed for the Grail War share a common consciousness]]... then further horror as this scene falls to black ashes, meaning Irisviel's mind is literally falling apart, before revealing once more the pile of clones all staring towards the screen with a broken and empty look... before [[The Corruption|Angra Mainyu]] takes over one and [[Slasher Smile|thoroughly corrupts it in a twisted, horrifying smile.]]}} This troper could not bring himself to re-open the video file for another ten minutes after witnessing that and failing his SAN saving throw. Even when KNOWING what was awaiting. God damn nice job, ufotable.
***  {{spoiler|And then, Irisviel having a full [[Paint It Black|black makeup]] [[Evil Makeover]] and coming to a [[Heel Realization|realization]] that... not only is she dead and "something" has taken over her mind, but if she is inside the Grail, then it means... [[The End of the World as We Know It|the end is near]]. CREEPY SMILE IS CREEPY I WILL NEVER SLEEP AGAIN}}
*** This actually feels like a [[Shout-Out]] to "that scene" in Episode 23 of [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]], only done better. Much "better", for very scary values of "better", since they actually made Irisviel completely out of the [[Uncanny Valley]]

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