"So we have no idea where Angra Mainyu is attacking next?" Robin asked as he leaned on his bow which was pressed onto his boot. "That means the only thing I can think to do is keep fighting random servants."

"That's only curing the symptoms, not the decease." Rin pointed out. "I could get into contact with the Clock Tower and see if they'd be willing to send people out to fight."

"El Meloy would probably jump at the chance to summon a servant again." Shiro pointed out. "And having a rider on our side would be helpful."

"Is the answer really more servants?" Andrew asked leaning forward and looking at the ground. When he looked up he saw that everyone was looking at him. "We've gotten lucky so far that no one has found our battles while they were happening. We got close when Enkidu attacked the Emiya home, but we got everyone out luckily."

"Luckily." Alia mimed. "And mage law says that any witnesses are to be eliminated." She said looking at the people in the room. "I don't think I want to kill any innocents."

"Doesn't matter what you want to do." Assassin said walking into the center of the room. "In comparison to what we're facing the previous Grail Wars were simply skirmishes between heroic spirits. This is true war. War is filthy and people will die, the only way we can save them is by going after that mad man and his failed servant."

"And how do you propose to kill a man who can't be found, oh great mage killer?" Gilgamesh asked. "Even I cannot defeat a foe if I cannot face them."

"The Clock Tower would be our best bet." Rin said to the room. "They have the largest number of mages who would stay loyal to the idea of simply ending the war."

"Fodder." Andrew said quietly causing everyone to look at him. "Most of them won't be able to summon a strong enough servant without prep time. El Maloy would be able to bring Rider into the fold, but I'm an inexperienced mage and because of that Gil isn't even at full strength." Gilgamesh scoffed at that. "Now imagine a hundred of me trying to become the hero of this war."

"They'd all die." Assassin replied seeing the point that the young killer was making.

"Saber was the same way when I summoned her." Shiro said quickly. "That makes sense, I wasn't much help until I fought Archer." He said looking up at Rin.

"You nearly got us killed multiple times you idiot. Wasn't much help is an understatement." Rin said with a huff.

"So we get the high ranking mages?" Robin asked. "People strong enough to let their summons bring strong servants out."

"I think you're forgetting a strong servant we already have access to." Andrew pointed out as he looked at Rin.

"Who, the other faker?" Gilgamesh asked, his anger beginning to flare. "The problem isn't our combat strength, it's finding the real threat and eliminating it." He added as he stood up putting his hands in his pocket. "Between me and Andrew we could end the battle easily. Right?" He asked as he turned his head to the mage who looked shell shocked.

"Me?" He asked pointing to himself. "I'm only going to hold you back if you're trying to keep me alive."

Gilgamesh sneered as he looked around the room. "This entire conversation is pointless until we find that mongrels hiding spot."

"So what do we do now?" Alia asked looking around the room.

"You wait for the enemy to reveal themselves, then you strike back." Acht said walking into the room with his hands behind his back. "As I've said, you're welcome to stay here until that time."

"That's very gracious of you." Assassin pointed out. "Maybe there's something you want from us."

"No." The old man said shaking his head before a group of homunculi came into the room all carrying trays of food that also had drinks to go along with them. "I simply wish to make amends for my past mistakes."

Alia smiled as she watched all of her sisters move around the room with expert precision. Her face went down though as she noticed that food was placed in front of everyone but herself. "Um." She said putting her hand up but was calmed as Acht put his hand on her shoulder. She looked up at the man as she felt a wave of comfort wash over her body as she went limp onto the couch.

None of the humans noticed as with the first bite of food they tasted they felt all of their magic circuits slam shut as their bodies grew heavy. "What the hell?" Andrew asked as he looked around. He could see both Gilgamesh and Assassin fade away into their spirit forms as he fell to his knees. "Why?" He asked looking up at the Einzbern.

The man said nothing as he looked over and saw Shiro struggling to create a blade in his hand but the sword refused to come to reality. "You bastard." He said as he fell flat on his face.

"Einzbern." Rin gasped as she reached into her jacket for one of her magic crystals. Even if she didn't have any magic, her crystals still had more than enough to wipe him from existence. She pulled her arm back as she felt her fingers go limp and she dropped the crystal behind herself, causing it to harmlessly fall to the ground.

XXXX

Inside an abandoned home a man sat with his legs crossed. "Things are going exactly to plan." He said looking over towards the shadows. "Soon the true battle will begin. And I will finally be able to witness the power of these so-called heroes."

"Even with your sight, you can't get overconfident Titus." The words seemed to seep out of the shadows in slow methodical waves. "I expect to see those two fools once again. I want to ask them one more time what they truly want."

"And that's all?" The mage asked looking into the darkness as he put his legs in front of him. "You're going to all this effort to ask two people a question."

"You've seen eternity, but you haven't felt it. In time I'm sure you'll feel it, but right now you only know your mortal cell. I must ask, what do you plan to do with the masters?"

"I have a very specific plan for each of them." The mage said with a grin as he looked out the window to see the sun beginning to set. "They are no threat to me." He said before a chuckle.