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Tohsaka Tokiomi was not a happy man.

To the people who knew him personally, they would say he only had two emotions: mildly amused and indifferent. However Tokiomi was just as human as they were, and felt the same emotions they did. He was just better at hiding them. After all, it would be beneath him as a Tohsaka to loose control of his emotions.

And right now, although visibly he held a small frown towards the Servant in front of him while holding a glass of wine in his study, he was absolutely livid internally. Archer had interfered in the battle between Lancer and Saber. And when Rider and his Master had intervened, right when Lancer was just about to eliminate the biggest threat in the Holy Grail War, his Servant actually saved Saber from certain death. Archer then demanded for all the Servants present to leave without killing one-another. Not only that, but Archer was utterly helpless against the Servant Berserker.

If Tokiomi was another man with a totally different personality, he would have flipped his desk over before promptly destroying the entire room.

"So tell me Archer." Tokiomi said in a cold, crisp tone while staring into Archer's eyes. To his amazement, Archer didn't even flinch. Not that Tokiomi really expected him too. After all, having the personality of a child or not Archer was a legendary hero who had probably seen worse. "Why did you intervene in Saber's near demise?"

Archer's face was dead serious as he said, "I will not allow anyone die, not if I can stop it from happening."

"Then how do you expect to win this war for me or yourself, Archer?" Tokiomi asked calmly while taking a sip of his wine. "All the other Servants and Masters must be eliminated for us to attain the Holy Grail."

"They do not have to die." Archer shot back, his eyes narrowing in a mixture of anger and sorrow. "There is always another way, no one deserves to take another's life."

"You know the rules of this war Archer." Tokiomi stated, his hand slightly shaking in anger for his Servant's… stubbornness. "There is no other way to truly defeat a Servant unless the Master or the Servant itself dies. You should cease your foolish moral code and…"

"It's not foolish!" Archer yelled, making Tokiomi's eyes widen. Archer had never spoken in fury before. "All life is precious, no matter who it is they do not deserve to be taken from this world by another! I absolutely refuse to take a life, even if I am in this war I will not go against my 'foolish moral code' Master!"

Tokiomi took a deep breath through his nostrils as he pondered Archer's words. It seems like this Servant was one of those heroes. The ones who would never kill, but would fight for what they believe is right and just. This was frustrating to no end. What use was a Servant who could not kill? Not to mention that it was very likely that Archer's Noble Phantasm was also non-lethal, so it would not make a difference if Archer used it in battle. Tokiomi then glanced at his Command Seals, idly debating whether or not to use them to make Archer be a bit more… flexible with his moral code.

"No." Tokiomi thought to himself while looking back at Archer. "With Archer's stance on the subject, it would take two Command Seals to force him to kill another Servant. And if I ordered him with one to kill all Servants should he have the opportunity, Archer would refuse to leave the manor to fight. And I would have to use another Seal to force him into going on a mission. All in all, such commands against Archer would be counterproductive. I need to make a compromise…"

"Very well." Tokiomi stated, making Archer look at him with shock. "You may keep your moral code. I only ask that you would be willing to defend me should I require assistance, and be willing to distract a Servant while I preform my… duties as a Master." He then looked at Archer, a small smile gracing Tokiomi's lips as he spoke. "Unless you require me to use a Command Seal to make you agree to such an arrangement."

Archer remained silent for a moment before saying, "Fine Master, but I ask that you at least try to make the Masters surrender."

Tokiomi took a sip of his wine while mentally grinning. Such a hollow promise… "Very well, I shall request for each Master to relinquish his rights as a participant peacefully before doing battle with them." He then sat in his chair and turned to the courtyard. "You may leave not Archer, feel free to do as you wish.

Archer nodded before leaving the room thinking, "He has no intention of keeping his promise…" Archer's clothes then changed to his modern-day casual attire before leaving the manor and heading to the city. "But, that does not mean I can't stop him in… subtle ways."

Back in the Manor, Tokiomi looked at the moon in contemplation. With the other Masters discovering Assassin is not dead they will fortify their defenses. Assassin's reports on the Masters and Servants were unreliable, due to them being tainted with his madness-induced hallucinations. And Kirei absolutely refused to look through Assassin's eyes, saying that Tokiomi was better off not knowing what Assassin saw the world at large as. Although, Assassin was more than willing to kill should Kirei order him to do so, and with his 'healing factor', Assassin was able to fight on par with Saber in combat alone.

"Which means, I will have to rely on Assassin to do the deeds that Archer cannot perform." Tokiomi thought to himself before sighing. "While it is… unfortunate that the original plan cannot continue, it does not mean it was the only one I could use…"

Elsewhere (Fuyuki Hyatt Hotel):

"You useless, incompetent, fool of a Servant!" Kayneth yelled in fury towards Lancer, who flinched at his harsh words. "You had the Einzbern's Servant at your mercy! Her life should have ended right then and there! So tell me why you failed to kill her!"

"A-Archer…" Lancer began to stammer, only for Kayneth to interrupt him.

"Do not use Tohsaka's Servant's intervention as your excuse! If you had not done your pathetic apologizing, there would have been one less Servant in this war!" Kayneth continued to rant, only for Sola-Ui's voice to stop him from continuing.

"KAYNETH!" Sola-Ui shouted, making the Archibald look at her while Lancer continued to look at the ground. "From what I can tell, if it had not been for Rider and Archer's appearance he would have taken care of Saber! You cannot blame Lancer for unforeseen circumstances! As a matter of fact…" Sola-Ui's eyes narrowed at Kayneth. "Why were you skulking in the shadows while your Servant fought, when you should have been confronting the Einzbern?"

"Tch." Kayneth clicked his tongue in annoyance before responding. "If I had done that, the Einzbern would have most likely took her Servant out of the battle and make her face me. I did not join the war for such a battle."

"And yet your supposed failure of a student was more than willing to join his Servant in battle despite his fear." Sola-Ui mentioned, making Kayneth sneer.

"I will deal with Waver Velvet personally when the time comes." Kayneth told her before turning on a heel. "I shall now retire for the night." He then walked to the bedroom, leaving Sola-Ui and Lancer alone.

"…I'm sorry…" Lancer apologized to Sola-Ui. "I-I messed up. Master shouldn't have had to tell me to k-kill Saber when Rider appeared…"

"It's not your fault." Sola-Ui told him while shaking her head. "If I had to guess, Archer was there the whole time to make sure neither of you killed the other. It would have not made much of a difference if you had struck earlier." Sola-Ui then sighed. "I should apologize for Kayneth's behavior…"

"N-no, it's alright." Lancer responded automatically while shaking his head. "I'm used to people pointing out my mistakes…"

"No." Sola-Ui said firmly, making Lancer look at her with wide eyes. "There was no mistake to point out. Kayneth simply wishes to vent the frustration of his own incompetence on you. You have done no wrong to deserve such a thing."

"S-Sola-san…" Lancer stammered out before bowing to her. "Thank you…"

Sola-Ui smiled as Lancer walked to the couch and sat down. Probably to watch that kitchen show he liked.

Sometimes, Sola-Ui wished that she was his Master rather than Kayneth…

Elsewhere:

"Master, I have returned." Caster spoke out loud while walking into the sewer system, where Uryuu was washing his 'tools'. The corpse of the girl he was dissecting earlier was now sitting against a pillar with her eyes closed, as if she was sleeping. However her entrails were spilling outwards with the blood seemingly 'painted' onto the pillar in the form of a grotesque butterfly.

"Oh! You're back man!" Uryuu shouted while washing his hands of the blood. "Well, I just finished my latest masterpiece! What do you think?"

"…Charming." Caster let out, a sneer on his lips as the word passed through his mouth. Saying a compliment like that to his 'Master' was like swallowing something fairly disgusting. Like eating the food a certain loud idiot that he knew liked.

Not like his Master bothered to pay attention to his tone..

"I know right!" Uryuu asked enthusiastically while looking at the corpse with his hand under his chin in thought. "But, something is missing. Like I could do something cooler…"He then looked at Caster with a sparkle in his eyes. "Hey, why don't we go out tonight? No one is awake at this hour, so it will be easy to get into a house! Show me one of those cool skills you have!"

Caster's eyes narrowed at the suggestion. It seemed like his Master was planning on taking another family from this world. If it weren't for his B-Ranked Independent Action skill, Caster would have killed the Master when he first appeared.

So for now, Caster just had to bite the bullet and comply with his Master's…hobby.

"So, anyways. About this Holy Grail thing." Uryuu spoke while they continued to walk. "You still doing that?"

"Yes, I am." Caster replied with a nod. "I have recently battled against the Servant Berserker."

"Cool…" Uryuu said in amazement. "You kill him?"

"Not yet." Caster told him while shaking his head. "However I have now gotten a 'feel' for his abilities, so next time I face him I shall be ready."

"Okay…" Uryuu said in an unsure tone. In reality, he did not really care for this 'war' thing. As long as he was able to kill people, he was fine.

Caster meanwhile, continued to plot his next encounters with the Servants.

Oh yes, next time he would be ready…

Elsewhere:

"You idiot!" Waver shouted at Rider, who continued to lay on the floor staring at the ceiling. "What were you thinking, dropping in on both Saber and Lancer like that without a plan? As a matter of fact…!" Waver then pointed at Rider with a seriously pissed off expression on his face. "HOW COULD YOU LET US DROP OUT OF THE AIR LIKE THAT!"

"You dumbass!" Rider shouted while flicking Waver's forehead. He then got onto his feet and shouted, "I have told you over and over again, that I don't need a plan to kick a Servant's ass! And I did that because I wanted to make our grand-debut badass!"

"Badass? Badass? I almost died when you did that!" Waver shouted in relative fury to his Servant. "I also almost relieved myself in fear…" Waver thought ashamedly to himself. It was true, the sudden drop had taken Waver's height phobia to a whole new level. It had taken all he had to not piss his pants from the sudden drop and barf when they finally landed. After all, Waver had his pride as a member of the Velvet family. Even if everyone else did not think he had much as a member of a third-generation family.

"Hell yeah it was badass!" Rider said with a grin. "Did you see how they gaped at my awesomeness! Hell, I bet that chick who was Saber's Master was checking you out!" Rider's grin then became dopey as he muttered, "I so wanna check out what's underneath that coat…"

"T-that's not the point!" Waver shouted with indignation as he jabbed his finger towards Rider. "They were not expecting you to enter their fight, so they were just surprised! Saber even thought you were and idiot for interrupting her duel!"

"Nah, I bet she is just jealous because she didn't have a badass entrance." Rider told Waver with a dismissive wave of his hand.

"Not only that, but you revealed me, your Master to them all! Now all the Masters' will know who is your Master and come after me! And that means…" Waver's body shuddered in horror at the thought. "He will come for revenge against me!"

"You mean that bastard who was talking crap about you?" Rider asked, to which Waver nodded in confirmation.

"Y-yes…" Waver stammered while looking down. "Archibald was my teacher in Clock Tower. He always looked down at my and all the lower families just because we 'supposedly' have less power than he does since his is part of the higher families. I-I researched how the lower families could be just as great as his should they truly understand the mechanics of spells, but he rejected it and humiliated me before insulting my family in front of everyone. I left and by stoke of luck, a helper came and gave me a package to deliver to Archibald, saying it was important." Waver then took a deep breath. "That package turned out to be a catalyst for the Holy Grail War. And I wanted to participate, just to prove that I am not weak just because I come from a third-generation Magus family…"

"Heh." Rider let out a chuckle. "Awesome way of getting back at the bastard. Shows you have more balls than he does."

"W-what…? Waver asked in shock, only for Rider to grin back at him.

"Guy sulked in the shadows like a freaking coward while you joined me." Rider explained while leaning on the wall. "And all you had to do to make me not bring you was use one of the Command Seals. Also the guy threatened you, only a coward would do something like that. Real men act, not just spout out a load of crap just to scare somebody. And also…" Rider's grin then got wider. "You came all the way here to participate in the war, when all you had to do to get back at the bastard was bury the catalyst. Instead you came and summoned me. Shows how much guts you have inside of you."

"B-but he will still come here…" Waver muttered, only for Rider to flick him in the forehead again.

"And I've told you already. No one will hurt you as long as I am here." Rider took off his sunglasses and said slowly. "I don't care if I have to face all the Servants and Masters at once. We are winning this thing. Just believe in me! Believe in the Kamina who believes in you!"

Waver didn't know why, but those words filled his frightened heart with hope.

"Anyway…!" Rider shouted while turning on the TV. "I wanna first fight Lancer, gotta pay the bastard back for not fighting me." Rider then rubbed his chin, which had a thin almost invisible scar where Lancer's spear cut him. "Then, I'll fight Saber. And after that, Berserker! I bet that fight will be crazy as hell!"

"B-but Archer shot Berserker twice and it did not hurt him!" Waver protested while pointing at Rider. "H-how are you going to fight a Servant like that?"

"Oh please, just who the Hell do you think I am?" Rider asked while changing the channel. "I heard what Berserker said. Seems like only skills above B-Rank can hurt him." Rider then grinned. "And trust me, I have something that will definitely leave a mark on Berserker."

Waver sighed and laid down on his bed. The day had been long and Waver needed his rest for tomorrow. He just wished that the next day would not be as crazy.

Hey, a man can dream can't he?

Elsewhere:

Kirei sat alone in the church, looking at the crucifix at the end of the room. The war had taken a turn for the bizarre yesterday, with all of the Servants appearing and doing battle with one-another. Each with extremely destructive and fantastic powers. Saber almost died in the midst of the whole thing if it had not been for Archer's interference. Which confused Kirei.

Why would Archer, a contestant, not wish to comply with the rules of the game?

Although it was not his right to ask such a question, it bothered him. Tokiomi had ordered him to have Assassin fight battles with Servants should a situation require it as opposed to Archer. Something Kirei could understand, after all Assassin did not have the strict moral code Archer kept. And since Assassin can no longer spy on the other Masters due to them knowing he still survives, it was the only thing he could do to be useful for Tokiomi.

But something deep within Kirei wished for him to be more involved in the war. To leave the church and seek out Kiritsugu on his own…

"Yo! I'm back!" Assassin yelled as he appeared in the church in a flash of light, holding a Mexican food called a 'chimichanga' with his mask partially pulled up. Revealing that his face was just as bad as the rest of his body. "Man, you would not believe how hard it was to find a Taco Bell and to threaten the late-night shifter into making me a chimichanga with a Katana to his neck." Assassin then took another bite before muttering, "It's not even that good…" Assassin then threw a bag to Kirei, who caught it with ease. "Got ya a burrito, thought you might have the late night munchies."

"Hm." Kirei muttered while opening the bag and taking the greasy Mexican food out before taking a bite. It was true, he was a bit hungry. "Tell me, Assassin…"

"Yes?" Assassin asked while finishing his chimichanga.

"Why did you attack Saber first rather than focusing on Lancer or Rider? Or perhaps assisting Berserker in defeating Caster?" Kirei asked, which made Assassin pace back and forth.

"I did it because the author wanted me to." Assassin responded while looking upwards. "After all, the readers don't want a rehash of episodes four and five, which is why TIM brought in both Caster and me. Plus it is way too soon for one of the new Servants to die, even if it is Caster. So, I just chose the only original Servant and messed with her. I mean the story got a bunch of positive reviews for my Monty Python quotes toward Saber…"

"Who is this 'author' person?" Kirei asked, actually curious as to the person keeps mentioning and complaining too. "Is he our Lord?"

"Nah, he's just a guy on vacation doing writing for fun." Assassin replied dismissively before noticing Kirei's confused expression. "Sigh, forget about it. I'm going to watch some TV, heard they are having a Golden Girls marathon on Nick at Night. Sucks that plasmas have not been made yet, or the PS3…"

As Assassin left, Kirei returned to eating his burrito thinking, "Writing… for fun? Assassin is obviously mentally troubled, but there is always a sense of truth in his rants. He even mentions things that he should have no knowledge about in the first place, such as my… confliction. So what does he mean that 'TIM' did this for the fans?"

Meanwhile in the mind of Kirei, a wall labeled 'fourth' developed a microscopic crack.

Elsewhere:

"You son of a bitch!" Berserker yelled at Kariya's face while they were hidden in the shadows of an alley. "How could you take me out of a fight like that? I was about to show that arrogant ass of a Caster what happens when you look down on me!"

"He was not your target!" Kariya yelled back, while the 'veins' on his face rippled. The bugs were reacting to his anger, which was not good. Kariya needed to calm himself, before he reduced his already shortened time even more. Kariya took a deep breath and said, "You were supposed to target Archer, and it should have been easy for you. Instead you focused all of your attention on Caster and let Tokiomi's Servant escape!"

"Tch, Archer does not have the power to take me out." Berserker snorted out while turning his head. "I can take him out anytime I want."

"He had not even revealed his Noble Phantasm during the fight." Kariya said in a controlled tone while leaning against a wall. "You could have killed him before the thought of using it next time ever reached his mind. Now when we encounter him again, there is no doubt he will bring it out to take you on."

"Did you become deaf in the ears to match your dead eye Master?" Berserker asked, confusing Kariya. "Archer said himself that he would not allow anyone to die in a fight, so he's not going to go out of his way to try and kill me."

"We will see next time." Kariya muttered while plopping frown on a pile of garbage bags. "However, you are to focus all your attention on Archer. Your rivalry with Caster will have to wait until he is dead."

"Yeah, yeah." Berserker grumbles while dissipating from view. Kariya then began to cough before throwing up blood on the floor, worms squirming about now that they have lost their original 'host'.

"J-Just wait a bit more for me Sakura. I'll win this ridiculous War soon. Please, just hang on…"

Elsewhere (Einzbern Manor):

Kiritsugu and Maiya looked at Saber and Irisviel across the dining table with professional expressions on their faces, like usual. After all, the topic being discussed was important for their future strategy.

"From what we can tell, Berserker is the most serious threat." Kiritsugu stated while holding a blurry photo of the 'mad' Servant and an outdated photo of his Master, Matou Kariya. "However, we cannot truly confirm his Master's location. He is constantly on the move."

"Then we cannot find him, instead we let him find us." Maiya suggested while Kiritsugu and Irisviel nodded in acceptance. Kiritsugu then took out a photo of Rider and his Master.

"Waver Velvet would the easiest to eliminate, however we still cannot tell what Rider can do." Kiritsugu then sighed as he rubbed his forehead. "And his identity is a mystery. It is apparent that he rides a mecha…"

"But he cannot possibly be from an Anime." Maiya spoke up. "It is impossible."

"Not really." Irisviel denied with a shake of her head. "A heroic spirit is a being that accomplished great feats to save the world, and the Throne of Heroes is outside of any parallel world or timeframe. So maybe…"

"Rider is from the future or perhaps from a world where humans could ride mechas?" Kiritsugu finished, and when Irisviel nodded he sighed. "It might be possible, but this means that we cannot possibly find out his origins or Noble Phantasms until he reveals them himself."

"Caster, Lancer, and Assassin are also huge threats." Maiya stated before producing photos of each Servant and their Master. "Assassin's Master is still protected within the church, so it is very likely that Kotomine Kirei allowed Assassin free reign to do what he wished while he took shelter…"

"Assassin may be a fool, but he is a clever fool." Saber muttered to herself while her hands tightened on the table. "He does not need to be tied down in order to become a dangerous opponent. And what is worse is that he discovered my identity without me revealing anything. I shall make sure that I will be the one who eliminates him." Saber then looked into Kiritsugu's eyes and shouted, "However Master, I protest against your plans in eliminating the Masters in such dishonorable tactics!"

Kiritsugu said nothing to Saber while collecting his things and leaving with Maiya following him. "I will see you soon Iri." Irisviel smiled at him, to which he gave her a sad smile before leaving the room.

"Saber, you became really upset at what Assassin said. Did you understand the references?" Irisviel asked, only for Saber to shake her head.

"No, I was simply frustrated at how he disrespected me and my fellow Knights by saying we took such ridiculous quests. I mean, my knights being killed by a simple rabbit? Foolish! This scholar named Python should be shamed for all time." Saber said with closed eyes.

Irisviel opened and closed her mouth several times in shock before grabbing Saber's hand and said, "Come with me, we are going to watch a movie." Irisviel then led Saber out of the room towards the Einzbern manor's private theatre.

And hour and some minutes later, Saber let out a hate-filled roar into the night for all to hear.

"ASSASSIN!"

To Be Continued…

Omake- It's A Real Thing! Taiga Dojo Preview!

"Ah, the good old aftermath chapter! An opportunity for characters to gain development while showing the repercussions of the crazy battle last chapter!" Taiga shouted while Illyasviel looked at her.

"But Sensei, won't the fans complain about the lack of comedy?" Illyasviel asked only for Taiga to shake her head.

"Ah my student, you have so much to learn. Fate/Zero's whole plotline was dark from the beginning, so you can expect serious chapters like this from time to time. Now however, we can diverge from canon, making totally original fights, and doing anything we want with the fans' support!" Taiga told her while patting Illyasviel's head.

"Oh, I understand." Illyasviel said before taking a deep breath. "Stay tuned for the next chapter 'Day In The Life'!"

"Check it out!" Taiga yelled before punching the screen, cracking it. "Oh shit! There goes our budget!"

Note- Well, here is the aftermath chapter that I promised! I am so glad for all the attention this fic is getting, especially since this is my first Fate series fic. I am glad everyone likes all the craziness the new Servants are causing. And also I am willing to share the stats of the Servants should you request it for the next chapter. And I also wish to share a very simple equation for you guys to understand.

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