It took Ein a moment after his cell phone started to ring to notice it and pick it up. "Hello?"
"It's almost time." Hector's voice was curt, as usual. "You remember everything I've told you?"
"Oh, Master Hector. Of course I do," Ein answered, and started to recite. "Tonight I'm supposed to summon my Servant and start participating in the Holy Grail War, because as the overseer you're not allowed to join, and you can't afford to let the Grail fall into the wrong ha-"
Hector cut him off. "Are you saying all this in public? Did you forget that it was intended to be in secret?"
"No! Well, yes, but…" Ein looked around for a second. "I'm in the park from the last war. No one comes here anymore."
"…I see. Then that should impress upon you how imperative it is that you succeed," Hector told him. He didn't need to mention the disaster at the end of the last war; its remnants were still visible in the desolation of the park.
"You don't need to worry. I won't let you down," Ein assured him. "Although it's kind of a big responsibility, and maybe you should-"
Hector cleared his throat.
"-on second thought, I'll just go summon it now."