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[fated_blade]

{Action I; Stone Street- Open}

[Saber couldn't get out of the house fast enough. She slammed the door and hurried down the street. Something was going on, and she needed to clear her head...

why the hell had she said that? Was this 'truth' thing catching up with her? Saber may have taken pride in her honesty, but there were some things that did

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Action I

[maguskiller]

[Guess who you just ran into, Saber?]

... ...

Action I

[maguskiller]

[...So this is what it feels like to be on the other end of a hostage situation.]

[Kiritsugu can't help but feel frustration at Saber's words. To still be deluded by the promises of the grail, as he once was. Still, it's better that she learns it from Gilgamesh. He deems it supremely unlikely that she would believe her former Master, even if he were willing to say it.]

Action I

[kinpika]

[Gil starts marking off his fingers to note his points.]

First of all, that Grail can't grant wishes properly. Secondly, it's taken over by an evil that would see all of mankind dead. Third, making a wish unleashes that power on the world.

Your master here probably didn't know all of this in that way but he got the feeling that the Grail was evil.

So after hearing all that Saber, would you make a pact with the devil just to get what you want?

[Oh right, this truth thing.]

That reminds me, because you didn't destroy it properly, Saber, your actions killed a bunch of people.

Action I

[fated_blade]

[If it weren't for the fact that she KNEW he was forced to tell the truth...she would accuse him of being a cowardly liar]

...it must grant my wish. That is the pact I made with the world! Only when my wish is fulfilled...

[denial. She can't just give up everything she's ever wanted]

Action I

[maguskiller]

[That explains that one vision he had. Kiritsugu pushes away the thought of what could have happened if he had made his wish.]

[A very small change in expression reveals some regret in Kiritsugu's face. He was also responsible for all of those deaths. He gave that order. It fit perfectly with his ideal of sacrificing few for the many, but to this day, it's the only thing that's been able to shake this belief.]

Action I

[kinpika]

The Angra Mainyu beat you too it.

[But he does take the time to shoot a smile at Kiri.]

Don't worry. Shirou-oniisan, your son, destroyed it properly. And he saved that Einzbern girl and killed Kirei while he was at it.

Action I

[fated_blade]

[There was nothing she hated more than Gilgamesh pretending she wasn't there...or at least that's how she saw it.]

Shut up!

[Turning her sword against the kid now]

Everything I have ever done I have done for my kingdom! If the Grail is a false lead then I will find another way!

Action I

[maguskiller]

[Kiritsugu directs a nod at Gilgamesh, actually feeling the unfamiliar sensation of optimism. As cold as it may sound, he really doesn't care about what Saber is saying. In a single sentence, Gilgamesh described every single result Kiritsugu wanted.]

[It's completely at odds with what Shirou told him, though. He trusts his son more, but they do have to tell the truth right now. He'll have to research this more thoroughly.]

Action I

[kinpika]

Do you want to fight, Saber? I won't turn you down but in your current state, you can't win. You need Avalon to beat me.

If we do fight, it means your master run away. It's not fun to be betrayed but what I'm saying is right. Anyway you think about it, Kiritsugu here won the Fourth Grail War, not you. You couldn't even defeat me.

Action I

[fated_blade]

[Are you trying to piss her off? Oh wait, of course you are.]

I would tell you to choose your words more carefully, but that does not seem entirely possible at this point in time.

[and for all her 'virtue,' she was extremely proud]

Insult me further, and I will not hesitate to take both of your heads! A traitor and a heathen.

Action I

[maguskiller]

[Kiritsugu prepares. If an opportunity to leave this potential battlefield will present itself, it will do so soon. He feels confident in being able to get through the swords if they're distracted, and he even seems to have Gilgamesh's leave now. Maybe he could even use the prison of Noble Phantasms to his advantage and try to stay behind them as a barrier against Excalibur, which would buy him an invaluable couple of seconds.]

[In any case, fighting is certainly not an option. Until now, his research has been unable to reveal who their Masters are yet, and even if he did, the chances of them being nearby are minimal.]

Action I

[kinpika]

[Gil decides to take the pity route though.]

To think that you would call me names after I confessed all my feelings to you, Saber. How cruel...

Action I

[fated_blade]

[so like you]

Do not attempt to use my emotions to guilt me...I have been a fool, and allowed this place to rob me of my goal. I have grown soft...but I will not allow this short sighted mistake to occur again. Seeing this traitor again has reminded me of what I must do...

...and that I have no right to anything else.

Action I

[maguskiller]

[Kiritsugu remains as talkative as ever. He's actually listening to Saber's words, even if his expression does not show it.]

[In truth, Kiritsugu still considers Saber a tool, albeit one that no longer belongs to him. He cares little for her resolve or motivation. However, it wouldn't do if she resorted to the grail again. Considering the honor of the King of Knights, this sounds unlikely, but after hearing what Kotomine was planning, he can't ignore any possibilities.]

Action I

[kinpika]

You're still being stubborn, Saber. But if you're with me, I can grant you anything you want.

Action I

[fated_blade]

While I wish for that to be true, I have no right to be so selfish. Happiness is something I can never have...and If I do not suffer to attain my wish, then it is not just for me to have it. I must be punished for what I have done; for the crimes I have committed against the people I loved. And that means I can never be with anyone, even if I want to.

[she doesn't even seem to care that this truth thing is making her say more than she needs to]