Hector surveyed his home. Very little significant structural damage, even in the areas where Lancer and Berserker had been fighting. Good for long-term costs and to keep someone from realizing that there were two Servants battling here. Someone like... Ein.

As if on cue, his cell phone rang. He fished it out of his pocket and checked the caller ID. Yes, of course it was him. "Hello, Ein."

"Master Hector. I just wanted to report back with you about how things were going. We ran into Lancer a few nights ago and-"

"Normally I would appreciate the report, but at the moment I need to repair some parts of my home." Had that picture frame always been crooked? He'd have to fix that. "Berserker and his Master were just here."

"Y...you were attacked? Are you okay?" Ein sounded a mix between in denial and panicked. Evidently he'd thought of his master as someone outside of the Holy Grail War and its troubles.

He disliked lying outright, but he wasn't going to admit that Nessiah had seriously wounded him. "I will be fine." After some healing spells and plenty of rest. "Do you still plan to chase solely after Lancer, knowing this?"

Ein hesitated. "If he attacked you, he attacked someone not a part of the Grail War. Technically. That makes him the same as Lancer who goes after innocents for power... If I see him, we'll fight." Too unsure for Hector's liking, but oh well.

"Good. I trust that you can manage things from here." Click.

Ein was a useful pawn. If he managed to defeat Nessiah, it would be a simple matter to dispatch him and claim the Grail himself. Even if he lost, he would drain some of Nessiah and Berserker's energy, making them easier to defeat himself.