Bald, with limbs as gaunt and shriveled as a mummy's, sharp light gleamed from his sunken eye sockets. His appearance was utterly abnormal.
He was small and hunched over, reeking of a nauseating stench.
This was Zouken Matou as he was now.
Or rather, Makiri Zolgen.
The first head of the Matou Family.
Crawling insects continued to burrow into Zouken Matou's trouser legs, as though his body had yet to be filled.
Bang!
Before Zouken Matou's body had fully formed, Rin Tohsaka decisively fired a Yin Qi Bullet at him!
The high-speed Yin Qi Bullet punched straight through the left half of Zouken Matou's head!
For a moment, all manner of disgusting bugs scattered across the floor!
The insects struck down by Rin Tohsaka curled up on the ground and died shortly afterward.
Yet Zouken Matou remained standing where he was, speaking with the only half of his face that remained:
"How frightening."
"I never imagined the Tohsaka family's daughter had grown to such a degree."
"Indeed, you aren't someone to be casually provoked."
As his words fell, Zouken Matou gave a cold laugh. Insects repaired his shattered head, and amid their writhing, it was as though nothing had happened.
"This old man doesn't seem to have offended your Tohsaka family, does he?"
"Though my foolish grandson caused you some trouble, didn't you kill him in the Holy Grail War?"
Rin Tohsaka raised her arm, looking ready to fire another Yin Qi Bullet at any moment.
"Matou, don't forget."
"Our Tohsaka family oversees Fuyuki. I won't let you run wild!"
Zouken Matou's laughter seemed to emanate from every inch of his body. He stared at Rin Tohsaka with a twisted expression.
"Having lost your father, you've indeed strayed somewhat from the path of a magus."
"It's merely the sacrifice of