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A bit of a late reply. But whatevs. I like a good discussion once in a while. (Sorry Phantom XD)

You'll find it surprising that not a lot of people actually know about TvTropes. And with Japan's general lack of knowledge in English, TvTropes might as well be Gaijin Funny Wiki.

And don't get me wrong. I said ZUN isn't a writer. But he's probably more well-versed than both of us combined when it comes to Japanese lore, with a side dish of western literature.

His only road block is he doesn't want to create a great story. [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/ZUN%27s_AWA_Q%26A_Panel He just wants to make a videogame that he loves. Even if all of his fans disappear.]

It tickles my Nasu bone that you use the word "magic" a lot when talking about the Nasuverse. (Magic = universe law-defying miracle, Sorcery = mundane magic everywhere else, according to Word of God)

All I know about Fate/EXTRA is its a virtual Grail War, with some of the Fate characters being artificial constructs. The only real people there are the ones you fight. (Not sure if that includes Shiki tho)

That said, I'm more of a believer that magic and science are more akin to Peanutbutter and Cheese. They're fields of study, not exactly in opposition of each other. Science wishes to answer everything, while magic is doing the unexplainable through usage of a catalyst.

Science's goal eventually crosses over with magical bullshit and the end result is pretty much magic when shown to a caveman.

Like right now, we have the ability to communicate across the world. Mages call it telepathy, scientists call it cellphone.