"Then what about you? What are you going to do?"
Anno did not look at Emiya Kiritsugu.
"Pursue and kill Lancer's Master."
"Of course, if possible, I want to kill Tohsaka Tokiomi, Kirei Kotomine, and Kenneth as well. But it isn't time for the other two yet."
"Lancer did not attack me yesterday, but there is a chance Kenneth is already dead. Even if he isn't, he is already a cripple."
"I need to ensure Lancer's withdrawal."
"The outcome between Lancer and me should not be decided in such a manner." After a moment of silence, Anno sighed.
"But your confrontation with Lancer's Master..."
"I will not stop you, Kiritsugu. But if the enemy is Lancer, use my power."
Anno said this with narrowed eyes.
Emiya Kiritsugu tossed his cigarette onto the ground and crushed it beneath his foot.
"Once I find Lancer's hiding place, perhaps I'll contact you."
"Kirei... Something terrible has happened!"
Risei Kotomine's panicked voice came through the communication Mystic Code.
"Father, what is it?"
Kirei Kotomine's demeanor turned serious in an instant.
His father would never use such a flustered tone. If he did, it meant that what had happened was truly grave.
"Your teacher has been murdered."
Forcing down his shock, Risei Kotomine delivered the news in as natural a tone as he could manage.
Kirei Kotomine's eyes widened at the news.
Tohsaka Tokiomi's corpse had already gone cold.
His body had been severed in two—along with the entire room. His organs and other innards were scattered all over the floor, leaving the scene drenched in blood.
Tohsaka Tokiomi's face still bore an expression of terror. His upper body lay where he had bid Kirei Kotomine farewell the previous night, while his lower half remained kneeling.
It was an exceptionally miserable death.
"Archer did this.