[Bazett is also walking around town, doing her best to avoid several people. Three days ago, she had interacted with them while hallucinating heavily from eating strange mushrooms. Even after all the time had passed, she still felt awkward at the thought of meeting them again.]
[In her haste to avoid any awkward encounters, she does not notice Archer until she bumps into him. She raises her head to see who she just walked into and finds herself facing a man who looks both like the Archer Card of her world and the magical construct bound to it.]
[If this had been a couple days ago, she would not have hesitated to attack him. With his appearance and behavior, she would have assumed him to be a Card or a person using one. However, after her encounter with Lancer, she had learned of Alternate Universes and directly summoned Heroic Spirits. She wonders which one this man is.]
You. Archer, right? What world are you from? Are you a Heroic Spirit, or just a Card User?
[If he gives the wrong answer, she will attack him.]
Sounds like the ideal world to me. Kotomine Kirei, huh? [ Frowns slightly. Yeah, Archer doesn't exactly like him, even if he doesn't have any doubt that the guy fulfilled his last request... even though they technically never actually met but he knew him before, not that anyone needs to know that....! ]
He was the supervisor, supposedly. The man overseeing and mediating the war. As for what the Grail War itself was like- well, I doubt I need to say this, but it was not exactly sunshine and rainbows, as you can imagine.
[She decides at that point that if he gives another vague answer, then she will punch the truth out of him. Both of them are humans at this point, and as far as she can see, she would have the advantage in a fight
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Perhaps, but in comparison to mine, I would say it is. Any world where the Grail War does not exist is ideal. [ Because then, there would not be the fire. Because then, he would not have become what he is. Because then... maybe Kiritsugu would have died happier and lives happier. And so many people would have had their lives spared.
He listens carefully, and eyes for for a moment, his expression a thoughtful one ]
... I see. In that case, in my world... you are Lancer's original Master. [ Though he does not hold the memory of the War in his timeline, he knows what happened in it, and knows for a fact that he did at some point find out that Lancer was Kotomine Kirei's Servant, but that he was not his real one. So it doesn't take too much effort for him to put two and two together. ] But yes, you are correct.
Perhaps, you should consider yourself lucky, in some ways. Though I don't know if it could be considered lucky to owe loyalty to Kotomine. But at least you're alive and not involved in pointlessly risky things.
Heh, of course not. To let such a thing to affect our alliance would be stupid. So he's not present here at all? Well, that's a relief.
I suppose. As far as I know, Father Kotomine is a trustworthy partner and superior. I have yet to have any reason to question his orders. And my line of work regularly throws me into risky situations, so I never worry about something like that.
I am glad you, at least, can be reasonable about this. It seems that Father Kotomine's alternate versions delighted in making enemies of everyone he knew. It has been troublesome for me to become allies with people from one of these worlds in this town because of my connection with the Father Kotomine of my world.
It might be a relief to you, but I still wish that my version of Kotomine was here. He was always the one making the decisions--I just carried them out. It is troublesome for me to judge who to ally with and what choice to make without his guidance.
I don't think you would want to be part of the Grail War though, if you were really after the Grail. You'd be quite disappointed and probably regret getting involved a little. [ Not ominous at all... ]
Well, I can't stand that guy. He talks too much, he's more intolerable than Rin, and he has a terrible haircut. But you're obviously pretty smart, reasonable, and someone who is good to have as an ally and who's not good to make an enemy of. I don't care whether you're connected to him or not. It's stupid to make enemies unnecessarily in this place. Unlike the Grail War, where you could only afford to cooperate with clear advantages for your side and only a select number of people because everyone was your enemy, we all have a common goal here for the most part.
Hm. It seems your version of him was far more trustworthy.
Perhaps, but then again, I do not think I would be seeking the Grail, at least, not for myself. The Grail War seems no more and no less troublesome than the Class Cards of my universe. At least in your world, you Heroic Spirits actually have minds of your own. In my world, the copies called by the Cards are no more than killing machines.
[She hesitates and blushes a little. This is the first time he, or any one else in this town, for that matter, has so complimented her so openly. It feels especially embarrassing because he was being such a jerk but minutes ago.]
You are right, we all have a common goal here. I just wish other people were as reasonable as you. For all your confusing answers and less personable demeanor, you seem to be a rational person and I have no doubt that you would be a good partner to work with. In a way, you remind me of the Father Kotomine of my world.
Yes. As far as my mission goes, I know I can trust him. Even if I cannot, I would still do my best to follow his orders because he is my superior.
This deal with Class Cards sounds pretty interesting, I'd admit. Your world in general is very curious. But I agree, it sounds like these are both incredibly troublesome.
[ He chuckles a little at the blush, but it's a more good-natured and lighthearted sort of laugh. ] I don't know if I like knowing that I remind someone of Kotomine, but I think I'll take that as a compliment anyway, since I doubt that was meant as an insult.
I am not sure of the power levels of the Masters and Servants in your universe, but in my universe, the Class Cards were pretty easy to defeat after I detected their locations. I would have apprehended all seven if I had not been recalled.
[Well, the Archer Card had been easy, at least. Even without the emotional element, the Hero summoned had still be surprisingly weak. All it did was stand around and throw swords at her. In the end, it had been pretty fragile as well, crumbling like a sack of potatos after she made a hole in its stomach.]
[She almost pouts just a little bit when he laughs, but does her best to keep a straight face.]
Take it however you like. Like you, Father Kotomine is a reasonable person, but he tends to give vague answers and veiled insults. He's also twisted in certain aspects.
Well, that's one difference. The only thing that can defeat a Servant is another Servant, with perhaps very special exceptions.
[ His expression is amused. ] Yeah, that sounds about right. That describes me quite well. I've been called twisted before, though probably not in the same way as him. [ ...Not entirely, anyway. It took him a long time to realize that even as Shirou Emiya, they were surprisingly similar people, him and Kotomine-- and that's why he disliked him so much. Besides the obvious. People who could only gain happiness through others-- twisted indeed. ]
I guess circumstances are different in our worlds. Heroic Spirits either fight against Enforcers like me or Magical Girls.
[She is rather amused by all this too, even if her expression is more subtle than his.]
Well, it depends on how you've been described as twisted. As far as Father Kotomine goes, he finds cruel ironies amusing and has a tendency to make people uncomfortable. It is like he enjoys seeing people cringe...And he likes to pulls pranks sometimes...at least on me. Though I am sure he never means too badly.
[She will never look at mapo tofu the same way again. Not since he bought it as takeout on her first night in Fuyuki and then convinced her to eat it.]
I do wish he would stop calling me his Heroic Spirit. It is...distubring to hear him go "Go, Berserker!" before my battles.
[In her haste to avoid any awkward encounters, she does not notice Archer until she bumps into him. She raises her head to see who she just walked into and finds herself facing a man who looks both like the Archer Card of her world and the magical construct bound to it.]
[If this had been a couple days ago, she would not have hesitated to attack him. With his appearance and behavior, she would have assumed him to be a Card or a person using one. However, after her encounter with Lancer, she had learned of Alternate Universes and directly summoned Heroic Spirits. She wonders which one this man is.]
You. Archer, right? What world are you from? Are you a Heroic Spirit, or just a Card User?
[If he gives the wrong answer, she will attack him.]
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He was the supervisor, supposedly. The man overseeing and mediating the war. As for what the Grail War itself was like- well, I doubt I need to say this, but it was not exactly sunshine and rainbows, as you can imagine.
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He listens carefully, and eyes for for a moment, his expression a thoughtful one ]
... I see. In that case, in my world... you are Lancer's original Master. [ Though he does not hold the memory of the War in his timeline, he knows what happened in it, and knows for a fact that he did at some point find out that Lancer was Kotomine Kirei's Servant, but that he was not his real one. So it doesn't take too much effort for him to put two and two together. ] But yes, you are correct.
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Heh, of course not. To let such a thing to affect our alliance would be stupid. So he's not present here at all? Well, that's a relief.
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I am glad you, at least, can be reasonable about this. It seems that Father Kotomine's alternate versions delighted in making enemies of everyone he knew. It has been troublesome for me to become allies with people from one of these worlds in this town because of my connection with the Father Kotomine of my world.
It might be a relief to you, but I still wish that my version of Kotomine was here. He was always the one making the decisions--I just carried them out. It is troublesome for me to judge who to ally with and what choice to make without his guidance.
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Well, I can't stand that guy. He talks too much, he's more intolerable than Rin, and he has a terrible haircut. But you're obviously pretty smart, reasonable, and someone who is good to have as an ally and who's not good to make an enemy of. I don't care whether you're connected to him or not. It's stupid to make enemies unnecessarily in this place. Unlike the Grail War, where you could only afford to cooperate with clear advantages for your side and only a select number of people because everyone was your enemy, we all have a common goal here for the most part.
Hm. It seems your version of him was far more trustworthy.
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[She hesitates and blushes a little. This is the first time he, or any one else in this town, for that matter, has so complimented her so openly. It feels especially embarrassing because he was being such a jerk but minutes ago.]
You are right, we all have a common goal here. I just wish other people were as reasonable as you. For all your confusing answers and less personable demeanor, you seem to be a rational person and I have no doubt that you would be a good partner to work with. In a way, you remind me of the Father Kotomine of my world.
Yes. As far as my mission goes, I know I can trust him. Even if I cannot, I would still do my best to follow his orders because he is my superior.
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[ He chuckles a little at the blush, but it's a more good-natured and lighthearted sort of laugh. ] I don't know if I like knowing that I remind someone of Kotomine, but I think I'll take that as a compliment anyway, since I doubt that was meant as an insult.
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I am not sure of the power levels of the Masters and Servants in your universe, but in my universe, the Class Cards were pretty easy to defeat after I detected their locations. I would have apprehended all seven if I had not been recalled.
[Well, the Archer Card had been easy, at least. Even without the emotional element, the Hero summoned had still be surprisingly weak. All it did was stand around and throw swords at her. In the end, it had been pretty fragile as well, crumbling like a sack of potatos after she made a hole in its stomach.]
[She almost pouts just a little bit when he laughs, but does her best to keep a straight face.]
Take it however you like. Like you, Father Kotomine is a reasonable person, but he tends to give vague answers and veiled insults. He's also twisted in certain aspects.
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[ His expression is amused. ] Yeah, that sounds about right. That describes me quite well. I've been called twisted before, though probably not in the same way as him. [ ...Not entirely, anyway. It took him a long time to realize that even as Shirou Emiya, they were surprisingly similar people, him and Kotomine-- and that's why he disliked him so much. Besides the obvious. People who could only gain happiness through others-- twisted indeed. ]
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[She is rather amused by all this too, even if her expression is more subtle than his.]
Well, it depends on how you've been described as twisted. As far as Father Kotomine goes, he finds cruel ironies amusing and has a tendency to make people uncomfortable. It is like he enjoys seeing people cringe...And he likes to pulls pranks sometimes...at least on me. Though I am sure he never means too badly.
[She will never look at mapo tofu the same way again. Not since he bought it as takeout on her first night in Fuyuki and then convinced her to eat it.]
I do wish he would stop calling me his Heroic Spirit. It is...distubring to hear him go "Go, Berserker!" before my battles.
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wait wait wait wait wait.
something doesn't sound right.
not right at all. ]
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Did you say Magical Girls?
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