"I am the bone of my sword." "and fire is my blood." "I have created over a thousand blades." "Unknown to Death" "Nor known to Life." "Have withstood pain to create many weapons." "those hands will never hold anything." "Unlimited Blade Works." "So that's how he became a Heroic Spirit." "How stupid." "How long do you intend to keep playing around?" "526)}#10 The Fifth Contractor" "How long?" "Just until 7:30." "and I'll be late for school." "I wasn't referring to your leaving for school." "I was referring to the Holy Grail War." "Cooperating with another Master isn't a bad idea." "But the partner you've chosen is the worst possible one." "Didn't I say I wouldn't break my agreement with Emiya-kun?" "I admit he isn't much use in a fight but I have no complaints with him as an ally..." "And... no matter what." "Listen..." "He won't live to see the end of this." "Caster would be better." "Archer!" "Are you telling me to take a common stance with that monster?" "but she behaves like a real mage." "you ought to prioritize results over ideals." "Your snide remarks won't work." "I won't change my position." "What in the world has gotten into you?" "you've acted strangely." "Where has your cold rationality gone?" "I know I'm not myself." "it's all due to the nonsense you've been showing me." "What?" "forget it." "I'll only do what I think is right." "I am not as naïve as Emiya Shirou but there are some things I won't budge on." "not for anyone!" "Archer?" "What can I say?" "It's the vassal's duty to support his lord when she's out of sorts." "I'll watch over you from the shadows." "I've been waking up exhausted." "those really were beautiful swords." "that's right." "I like them." "Is that so bad?" "That's my message." "but don't forget to lock the doors." "Of course." "That goes without saying." "Issei..." "Emiya?" "I've been curious about this for a while." "Are you and Kuzuki close?" "did I?" "It's only natural we're on good terms." "he's like a surrogate big brother to me." "A big brother?" "Souichirou..." "No" "Kuzuki-sensei has been staying at the temple for the past three years or so." "but he's a forthright and truly conscientious man." "My respect for him is based on living under the same roof." "It's only natural that I look up to him as a brother." "Kuzuki lives at Ryuudou Temple?" "Wha— Tohsaka?" "Tohsaka?" "if I may ask about your big brother..." "Has anything happened at the temple recently?" "I have nothing to say to someone who'd resort to eavesdropping!" "as well." "Wh-What's going on with you two?" "too..." "I suppose one thing comes to mind..." "Kuzuki-sensei is going to marry soon." "he brought home a woman he introduced as his fiancée." "I'm happy for them." "We've given her special permission to live there." "they're living together in quarters separate from the main temple." "We've found him." "After what happened with Issei" "I think it's crazy to suspect someone just because he lives at Ryuudou Temple." "Why?" "Someone that dubious must be the Master." "His "fiancée" is Caster." "There's no doubt." "too." "Hang on..." "Tonight?" "Of course." "There's no guarantee that Kuzuki-sensei will come to school tomorrow." "We'll test him on his way home to see if he's a Master." "Test him?" "How?" "I'll hit him with a light Gandr shot." "he'll just end up in bed with a cold for a few days." "too." "then and there." "Then it'll be too late to talk it out." "That would be all the better for us." "How is that a problem?" "you'll be in danger..." "I don't really mind." "I'll just handle him myself." "Jeez." "I'll go with you." "Then you intend to attack Caster's Master tonight?" "we still don't know for certain that Kuzuki-sensei's the Master we'll just have to test him." "That's true." "Shirou." "let us go along with Rin's plan." "I wish I could make these more like his." "What am I thinking?" "Fujimura-sensei just now to check she said Kuzuki hadn't left school yet." "Which means that he's still following his usual routine tonight." "he'll be leaving school any time now." "why is Archer not here?" "I left him at home." "I don't want him around Caster." "What does that mean?" "Let's hurry." "There's only one road from here to Ryuudou Temple so Kuzuki has to pass this spot." "We'll set our trap here and ambush him." "isn't it?" "but by placing a Bounded Field it'll be completely soundproof." "and no one would hear a thing." "Well?" "Excellent work." "as for the plan itself..." "Tohsaka!" "Looks like he's here." "Tohsaka..." "I'm thinking it really isn't Kuzuki." "we'll know once we do this." "Here goes." "Wait." "Souichirou." "so you ought to remain in Ryuudou Temple." "That's not the case." "We have caught our prey." "foolish little mage." "I shall give you three seconds." "I shall respond in kind to the action you take." "are you ready?" "we start." "Sorry." "Tohsaka." "Huh?" "Shirou!" "this is a surprise." "boy?" "Tohsaka and Emiya?" "as well." "but it is still unfortunate." "are you being controlled by Caster?" "You're such an irritating boy..." "Perhaps I shall kill you." "Wait." "Emiya?" "There must be a reason why you'd suspect that." "Tell me." "right?" "you couldn't possibly overlook what Caster's doing." "What Caster is doing?" "Yeah." "Caster's taking mana from people all across town." "humans are no more than sacrifices." "As long as Caster keeps draining people she'll kill someone eventually." "It won't be long before she does something that can't be fixed." "I understand." "was ignoring her actions because I was under her control." "we'll only defeat Caster." "knowing what she was up to that makes you no more than a killer." "either." "this is the first I've heard of this." "Emiya..." "Are Caster's actions really so terrible?" "What did you say?" "are of no concern to me." "Just as they are not the least bit concerned about my life." "Kuzuki... but you'd involve outsiders?" "!" "I am no mage." "I'm simply a man who was once a killer." "I will not participate in the Holy Grail War." "I will only watch." "I will bear no responsibility for your fighting and neither should any of you bear responsibility for my life." "Caster." "Whether you let them live or kill them is up to you." "I see." "Then you have no qualms about dying here" "Master of Caster?" "Saber!" "Saber." "Magic resistance?" "Souichirou-sama!" "Saber." "His fists are being strengthened with magic?" "You evade well." "it is not your eyes that are keen but your intuition." "That's not possible." "It's fine to assume that a Master's role is to provide rear support." "But there is an exception to every rule." "that can only fight on the front line." "Master..." "Caster?" "I shall handle Saber." "You see to the other Masters." "Very well." "Suits me." "You caught Saber by surprise but we just need to take you out before you get close." "Tohsaka!" "If I get taken out" "Tohsaka is dead." "I can't let that happen..." "A weapon..." "I need a weapon that will let me fight." "A powerful weapon..." "Powerful weapons like the ones he had." "Trace on!" "No way." "Those are..." "Master!" "Saber..." "Wait." "That's enough." "Caster." "As you wish." "are you injured?" "Saber..." "We blew it." "Kuzuki won't set foot outside of Ryuudou Temple." "then?" "You must be joking!" "We can't let her run loose." "Of course we can't." "what were those?" "I thought that strengthening was the only magic you could do." "it is..." "But projection was the first magic I succeeded at." "I'm angry that you didn't think to mention it." "was it?" "I guess not." "they were always hollow." "That's why what happened surprised me just as much as you." "You mastered projection before strengthening?" "that was all I could do." "so I should focus on strengthening." "That's true." "I probably would have said the same." "it's awfully strange." "Tohsaka?" "Let's go home." "Shirou!" "I'm fine." "so this is where you were?" "I didn't come to complain." "I don't care where you go or what you do." "But listen to this." "I have great news!" "Kotomine says he'll turn a blind eye to anything we do." "Kotomine seems to think rather highly of you." "he's a good judge of character." "I'm thinking of giving him something as a token of thanks once we get the Grail." "So we should start killing everyone in sight." "and make yourself stronger!" "it'll be their turn!" "I have to even the score with Emiya... you fail to comprehend the Grail's true nature." "ignore the other Masters." "They are nothing more than sacrifices." "There are other matters that must be attended to first." "Attended to?" "I am not unsympathetic to your feelings." "Revenge feels wonderful..." "To seek pleasure is proof of being human." "Once I have done what needs to be done" "I shall join in your games." "did I?" "I approve of luxury." "Extravagant decoration is to be admired above all." "But there is no sense in wasting that upon the superfluous." "The superfluous?" "I selected ten slaves with the intent of slaying one that would not be missed." "Shinji?" "right?" "I found that I could not slay any of them." "none were without value." "But this world overflows with the superfluous." "but thousands and I'd not find one amongst them that I could not kill." "I don't get what you're saying." "What is it that you want?" "That is simple." "Too many of anything is sickening." "Something that was closed has been opened?" "you must be prepared to pay the price." "I'll make you admit defeat!" "just like Kiritsugu." "1)}Next Time A Visitor Approaches Lightly" "That is why your ideals are meaningless."