Rin Tohsaka had no idea what had gotten into Archer today. He was acting like he'd eaten gunpowder, picking fights and grilling everyone with questions.
Although Rin Tohsaka was also curious about Sasuke Uchiha's true identity, based on what she'd learned over the past few days...
Sasuke Uchiha was definitely not the kind of person who liked being pried into.
The tense atmosphere even made Rin Tohsaka feel short of breath.
The whole living room was thick with hostility.
Archer's probing questions didn't faze Sasuke in the slightest. Instead, he went straight for what he considered the most effective course of action.
In an instant, Sasuke's normally deep black eyes transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan. The next moment, a streak of dark crimson light flashed across his pupils.
[Genjutsu: Sharingan]
Archer suddenly began acting strangely. His body trembled as he resisted the genjutsu, his teeth clenched so tightly that he couldn't utter a word.
Sasuke had used genjutsu on Archer for a simple reason: he wanted Archer to reveal his identity in his own words.
Unfortunately, although Archer's body was already beyond his control, he could still keep his mouth shut.
Sasuke merely sneered.
"I suppose you live up to your reputation as a Heroic Spirit."
From Archer's previous conversations with Sasuke, as well as what he'd said just now...
Sasuke could more or less tell that Archer knew him.
But Sasuke was well aware that he didn't know Archer. That was why he'd used genjutsu, hoping to make Archer spill what he was hiding.
But it had clearly failed.
Since that was the case, Sasuke had no interest in looking further into Archer's various actions, nor did he care to learn more.
After all, there were plenty of people in the world who wanted to know about Sasuke, but he didn't have the time or patience to answer them all one by one.
Of course, if Archer wanted to make an enemy of Sasuke, he could.
But Sasuke would kill him without a doubt.
Although Sasuke owed Rin Tohsaka a favor because of Kaoru Sakura, that didn't mean Archer was included in that favor.
The oppressive atmosphere left Rin Tohsaka unable to speak.
Shirou Emiya and Saber had no idea what to do either.
Looking at Archer, who was nearly grinding his teeth to dust, Sasuke snorted. As a blood-red vortex swirled in his eyes, his Mangekyō Sharingan reverted to the Three Tomoe state.
Only then did Archer break free of Sasuke's genjutsu. Yet there wasn't the slightest trace of anger on his face.
Seeing that, Sasuke calmly closed his eyes.
"Don't come looking for me until you've come to an agreement."
As soon as he finished speaking, white smoke burst from Sasuke's body. When it cleared, his Shadow Clone had dispersed on its own.
The Emiya Residence fell silent once more.
Rin Tohsaka had just managed to catch her breath. Now she looked at Archer with a complicated expression.
"Archer, what exactly do you know?"
"After all this, are you still not going to tell us?"
"You know Sasuke Uchiha, don't you?"
Shirou Emiya and Saber focused their attention on Archer as well.
Archer had kept his eyes closed ever since Sasuke left. Now he let out a somewhat helpless sigh.
"That's right."
"But that was from when I was still alive."
At Archer's admission, Rin Tohsaka sprang to her feet and stormed over to him!
But Archer was so much taller than Rin Tohsaka that she didn't look intimidating in the slightest.
Still, Rin Tohsaka was clearly furious.
"Archer!"
"So you really have recovered your memories!"
Archer helplessly spread his hands.
"Not exactly."
"I've only recovered some of them."
Rin Tohsaka wasn't about to believe a word he said. She glared at him.
"Archer, if you knew Sasuke Uchiha when you were alive,"
"then that means you're a Heroic Spirit from the modern era or the future, right?"
The Throne of Heroes had no concept of time. Heroic Spirits from the past and future were treated equally.
So it wasn't impossible to summon a Heroic Spirit from the future.
Archer didn't deny it. He replied calmly.
"You could put it that way."
Archer clearly didn't want to talk much about that, and immediately changed the subject.
"Though I crossed paths with Sasuke Uchiha when I was alive,"
"to be honest, I never truly understood that man, not even in the end."
"I knew he was Japanese, but I never expected to see him here."
As he spoke, Archer gave a bitter laugh or two.
"You were wise not to provoke him."
"After all, you've seen his strength with your own eyes."
"But if you ever find yourselves standing against him,"
"he'll kill you without mercy."
"That's all I know. The rest is still a bit muddled."
Rin Tohsaka would only believe half of what Archer said. With him, you could never tell which words were true and which were lies.
But if everything he'd said was true, Archer's identity was still shrouded in mystery.
After all, Archer hadn't expected to see Sasuke Uchiha in Fuyuki.
But if that statement was false, there was plenty to investigate.
Still, the most pressing matter now wasn't Sasuke Uchiha, but this cursed Holy Grail War.
Rin Tohsaka turned to Shirou Emiya and Saber, her expression serious.
"Let's put the other matters aside for now."
"Now that we know the Holy Grail War's true nature, we need to come up with a strategy to match."
If the Holy Grail truly was a great disaster, then the Tohsaka Family, as Fuyuki's administrators, naturally had to bear the main responsibility.
Shirou Emiya had no objections. He stood and looked at Rin Tohsaka with a solemn expression.
"If the Holy Grail will bring disaster to humanity, then I'll do whatever it takes to stop it!"
Everyone present had a different expression at those words.
Rin Tohsaka's gaze grew complicated, but at that moment, she couldn't quite put her feelings into words.
Shirou Emiya clearly hadn't noticed. Instead, he turned to Saber, who had been silent for a long time.
Saber had answered the summons in pursuit of the Holy Grail, hoping to fulfill her wish, only to get this result.
It was nothing less than a complete deception.
But Shirou Emiya, who had summoned her, hadn't known the truth about the Holy Grail War.
What's more, Saber agreed with Shirou Emiya's ideals.
Saber sat upright in her seat and addressed Shirou Emiya and Rin Tohsaka with righteous conviction.
"If the Holy Grail is such an ugly, abominable thing, then it could never be what I seek."
"So, Shiro,"
"I'll help you with this."
Everyone exchanged smiles. Only Archer, standing off to the side, remained unmoved.
Seeing that they were all in agreement, Rin Tohsaka spoke up.
"Then, shall we call it a night?"
"Tomorrow, in the daytime, perhaps we should go to the church and find that fake priest."
"As the overseer of this Holy Grail War, he should know better than anyone how to deal with this."
At that, Saber looked at Rin Tohsaka and offered a word of caution.
"Rin, Shiro."
"There's something I need to tell you about that priest."
Everyone turned to look at Saber.
Saber regarded them with a serious expression.
"Just as you heard today in the Einzbern Forest,"
"I was summoned to this era for the Holy Grail War ten years ago as well, and fought as a Servant of the Einzbern family."
"My Master back then was Kiritsugu Emiya."
"But among all the Masters, Kiritsugu considered that priest his greatest enemy."
"I don't know why."
Shirou Emiya, who had only met the priest once, couldn't see what was wrong with him.
Rin Tohsaka, meanwhile, fell silent.
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