"Looks like all the Masters went. What surprised me, though, was that Lancer's Master was still alive."
In front of Matou Kariya lay a map.
A map of Fuyuki City's sewer system.
Manlio's investigation into Berserker's whereabouts had led to Fuyuki City's sewers. That result could also reasonably explain why the victims' bodies had appeared on the beach at the river mouth.
"Is that so? That guy is still alive." A somewhat timid voice came through the communication channel.
All the Masters had received intelligence about the gas leak explosion at Fuyuki City's luxury hotel. Although the news had clearly stated and explained the cause of the incident, everyone participating in the Holy Grail War had some idea of what had really happened.
Especially those who knew about Emiya Kiritsugu.
Previously, they had thought that Emiya Kiritsugu was not participating in this Holy Grail War, since when Saber had appeared, she had been accompanied by a homunculus Master.
But now, it seemed that even if the man known as the "Magus Killer" had not become a Master, he would still support the Einzbern Family through other means.
"To be honest, that guy is terrifying in every sense of the word."
Fear lurked in Waver's eyes.
"To kill his opponent, he actually blew up an entire building. Is that really something a normal person could do?"
"And Kenneth-sensei... he actually survived an incident like that?"
He found that frightening too.
The chain of dense explosions, the flames and smoke that had already begun spreading through the lower floors, and the fall from such a height—he did not even dare imagine how anyone could survive such a desperate situation. Yet his teacher, Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, had somehow forcibly found a way to live through it. Not only had he survived, he had