"Because of work, I've had dealings with the Mage's Eye Collection Train several times.
It was because I needed to process the spoils seized from the Church and the Association...
As a buyer of stolen goods, they paid very generously."
Natalia lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and spoke.
"As you'd imagine, the owner of that train... the Acting Manager is a fanatic when it comes to mystic eyes.
So there probably isn't a type of mystic eye she doesn't know about, or a problem involving mystic eyes she can't solve."
"The Mage's Eye Collection Train... all I have to do is attend the auction..."
Shirou had just begun to feel hopeful when Natalia poured cold water over him.
"However, the Mage's Eye Collection Train operates by invitation only. Without the proper invitation, you can't attend the auction."
"You should have said that sooner!?"
Shirou asked, "Is there really no room for maneuver?"
Natalia shook her head regretfully. "It might have worked in the past, but not anymore.
Someone once crashed that auction, and after that, the train tightened its admission requirements."
Shirou flew into a rage. "Someone actually did that...? What kind of savage would do such a thing?"
Natalia smiled playfully. "Don't be shocked when you hear this. It was the legendary 'Grand' from the Clock Tower—Touko Aozaki."
So it was Touko... Then that's fine...
"Touko Aozaki caused quite a commotion aboard the Mage's Eye Collection Train with her familiar. It was a very famous incident at the time."
Beo! You bastard! Unforgivable! Just wait until I go to Misaki next time—I'll beat you senseless!
In the end, Shirou still couldn't find a way to attend the auction and had to abandon the idea.
At noon the next day, he and Natalia parted ways at the Paris