"It had been a long time since I last came to Germany."
Bazett sighed as she looked around at the place.
Kirei Kotomine had the authority to independently initiate certain operations, corresponding to his standing within several organizations. This operation against Einzbern had, in fact, been launched in Kirei Kotomine's name, with the final decision to act first and report afterward.
Bazett's role in this operation was more like that of a witness.
She would document Einzbern's crimes and make the final operation report, among other things.
This incident could also be considered a precedent. Homunculi had existed for quite some time. At first, all magi and mage families had regarded them as objects, but many later events proved that homunculi possessed exceptional aptitude and capabilities, and were potential individuals capable of cognition. From that period onward, homunculi gained a certain degree of human rights, though they still faced discrimination within the magecraft system.
What happened to Einzbern would worsen that situation to a certain extent, but for homunculi as a whole, it could also be considered a form of "recognition."
If they committed crimes, they would be convicted, eliminated, and hunted down just like ordinary people.
Rather than simply being put down and left at that.
There would be both positive and negative consequences. The handling of any matter always brought about multiple outcomes, so this still had to be done.
However, after this incident, Einzbern's homunculus technology would likely disappear. The overall number of homunculi would grow ever smaller in the future. It was hard to say whether that was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Lord Kariya, are we heading straight to Einzbern's place?"
As he drove, the branch family's chauffeur spoke to Matou Kariya, who sat in the front passenger seat.
The branch family no