My Stand-in is Steve
Chapter 1100

The Tohsaka Family Tradition: Dropping the Ball at Critical Moments

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"...I'll arrange for someone to send her to the Clock Tower immediately."

Faced with Aoi Tohsaka's question, Tokiomi Tohsaka quickly gave his answer.

"The Clock Tower?"

Aoi Tohsaka was, after all, just an ordinary person and knew little about the structure of the supernatural world. She instinctively asked, "Then... can they cure Sakura?"

"I think they should be able to..."

"Are you sure?"

Before Tokiomi Tohsaka could speak, Fang Mo suddenly cut in from nearby. "Doesn't the missus know what kind of shithole the Clock Tower is? Or are you telling me you don't know either?"

"I..."

"As far as I know, a huge number of magi are deranged lunatics. They have none of the morality or sense of right and wrong that normal people possess. The moment they encounter something that interests them, they study it. They'd dare use anything as experimental material."

Fang Mo said, "So are you sure the magi of the Clock Tower would help awaken Sakura, rather than become curious about her condition and use her for experiments?"

"I... I have some connections there..."

"That's hilarious. What good are connections in a place like that?"

Fang Mo laughed outright. "How much is your Tohsaka family name worth there? If you'd truly reached the Root or mastered True Magic, that'd be one thing. Otherwise, who's going to give you face? Let's not even talk about anything further away... just take the Holy Grail War. Do you think Kaineth would hand over the Holy Grail because of your reputation?"

"You..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka found himself at a loss for words.

"And even if we take a thousand steps back."

Seeing that she had stumped him, Fang Mo simply threw out another question. "Suppose you really did obtain the Holy Grail, or comprehended True Magic, and the Clock Tower

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