Seeing Assassin standing in the middle of the hall surrounded by corpse instantly shocked them.

Saber and Kiritsugu know that Assassin is still alive, but never in their mind they thought he would do something unnecessary like this.

Saber put her sword in front of her, ready to defend if Assassin attacked them. Kiritsugu ready his gun for battle, while putting the bodybag on the floor beside him.

Assassin look at them silently, making the pair anxious, before speaking in a hollow voice.

"Calm down Saber..." Assassin started.

"I am not here to fight." He stated, his nonchalant tone bristle saber.

"After what you've done! You think I'll believe you...!!?" Saber shout gesturing towards the carnage around them.

"Oh? This..." Assassin looking at his surrounding before shrugging.

"Don't mind them, it was just a greeting gift." Assassin claimed, further ticking off Saber.

"A gift? A gift!? You called this massacre a gift!!?" Saber screamed in rage, as she was preparing to charge, before Kiritsugu stopped her by putting his hand on her shoulders.

"Master!??" Saber was shocked, why did Kiritsugu stopped her from delivering justice to this murderer.

"Patience." Kiritsugu said to calm Saber down, it was clear that Assassin was provoking her. But for what? Kiritsugu didn't know, but he would not played by Assassin game. Saber gritted her teeth in frustration, but decided to trust her master.

"What do you want?" Kiritsugu asked to Assassin, his tone neutral to the point of creepy. Hearing this Assassin chuckled, as expected of someone his master interested in.

"Should I tell you?" Assassin said provokingly, Saber clench her teeth in resentment her as she felt hot rage flowing inside, her gloved hands clench hard in wrath, even kiritsugu frowned at Assassin attitude. Seeing this Assassin stopped playing around, and goes straight to the point with a snort.

"Heh, I am here to deliver a massage to Kiritsugu Emiya Master of Saber, Arthur Pendragon." Assassin finally started, his purpose make Kiritsugu eyebrow raised a little.

"My master Kirei Kotomine, wishes to meet and convers with you, Kiritsugu Emiya. Tonight on the harbor, inside the warehouse number 11, we shall await your presence." Assassin finished, angering Saber with his message.

"Do you think we're a fool!?? Why should we ever come!!?" Saber replied shouting in outrage, Kiritsugu silently agreed with her.

It was clearly a trap, Assassin didn't even attempt to hide it. Only an inept fool would go willingly there.

"Indeed..." Assassin said.

"We have no power to force you to come." Assassin then bend his body to pick up something of the ground.

It was a person, a man in his mid-thirty by guess his head is bleeding with blood covering his face it was hard to determine his age and his limb is bend in unnatural sickening way, but he was undoubtedly still alive. Assassin pick him by the neck and show him to the pair.

The man helplessly looked at them, fear and pain filled his eyes. The man looked at the pair pleading for help.

"He...help me..." The man begged, while Assassin dangle the man in front of Saber and Kiritsugu.

"But, I can prepare several 'gift' everyday, until you agreed to came." Assassin said while squeezing the man neck.

"Ack...no...no...please..." The man pleading as he felt the hand holding his neck squeeze tightly.

CRACK

Both Saber and Kiritsugu looked on in shock as they watch Assassin broke the poor man neck, killing him instantly.

"But please be patience, it does take time to prepare your 'gift'." Assassin said while throwing the corpse of the man in his hand towards the pair.

The pair looked at the corpse thrown in front of them, the man corpse looked at them with terror and despair in its eyes showing how he feels in his last moment.

Seeing this Saber could not hold herself back anymore, holding her sword hard she then move forward charging towards Assassin in raging fury.

"Assassin you damn cur!!!" She screamed while charging him.

Seeing Saber charging, Assassin instead of facing the raging servant he back away avoiding her. Using mana enhanced speed Saber managed to catch up to Assassin and attack him with full power.

Saber strike was so powerful it destroyed the wall along with a part of the hotel building, giving rise to dust and gravel obscuring her vision. When the dust subsided they see a large hole on the wall exposing the outside view, and yet Assassin was not seen anywhere. Instead a hollow voice echoed across the room.

"That was all my purpose here, I await your presence along with my master at the harbor, Master of Saber." The voice said as it gradually overcame by the voice of night wind, Saber merely clicked her tongue.

"Tch, he got away." Saber said, after hearing the voice. She the hurriedly return to Kiritsugu's side.

"Master are you alright?" She asked, which Kiritsugu returned with a nod.

Seeing her master was fine Saber let out a breath of relief, before her expression turned troubled. After a few moments of uncomfortable silence Saber finally let out her thoughts.

"Master, what do we do?" She asked Kiritsugu again this time with uncertain tone.

The invitation was clearly a trap, and accepting it is equivalent to foolishness, but at the same time if they didn't came the number of innocent victim will increase needlessly. As a knight Saber chivalry screamed at her to spare the innocent regardless of the consequences, but at the same time her duty as a servant prioritize her master safety. Torn at duty and honor Saber is now looking at her master, wanting to know his decision.

Kiritsugu was silent for a moment until he heard a siren approaching.

"For now, let's get away first." Saber nodded agreeing with him.

They hurriedly goes into the car and drove away, with police and ambulance arrive not long after.

Both Kiritsugu and Saber mood was somber all the while.

The car drive away for a while.

Kiritsugu and Saber were silent, each thinking of their next move.

For Saber she is still unable to decide what is the best course of action for this time, accepting the invitation and spare the innocent or ignore it and suffer Assassin wrath, each choice is equally as horrid and the source of Saber discomfort. It was while contemplating her decision that she noticed that she didn't know where they are going.

"Master, where are we going?" Saber asked. Kiritsugu was silent for a moment before answering.

"We're going to the harbor." Kiritsugu simply said, shocking Saber.

"May I asked why?" Saber inquired, once again Kiritsugu goes silent thinking where to start.

Different from Saber, Kiritsugu had no qualms about letting Assassin goes wild to innocent bystander. Personally speaking there is no reason or acceptable reason to abide by Assassin and Kirei invitations, simply put Kiritsugu was not troubled whatsoever about the invitation. Instead he was troubled by something else, that is the fact that Assassin managed to find their whereabout. This information is in Kiritsugu eye more important than the life of numerous individuals.

In fact, Kiritsugu wasnt even sure that Assassin isn't observing them right now.

After all even if Assassin fought Saber Kiritsugu have no doubt Saber will win, in fact Assassin literally have no chance to even contend against Saber. By using this simple fact then come a question, under what circumstances Assassin come to invite them to meet? Does he not afraid Kiritsugu will command Saber to kill his master immediately? How can Assassin dealt with that situation?

Simple, he had help from another source, an ally to help him fought Saber. If Kiritsugu had to guess, Assassin might managed to secure alliance with Berserker. Combine with their recent information about Berserker capability, the situation just become dangerous for both of them.

Because even if Assassin didn't allied with Berserker, with the information he had on hand, he could make a deal with Berserker to dealt with Saber. All Assassin need to do is point at where Kiritsugu and Saber is, and Berserker will be on their ass effective immediately. Or Berserker could come at them along side Assassin to overwhelm Saber with a 2-on-1 scenario, in which Kiritsugu started to doubt Saber chances to win.

No, he could not allowed that to happen. He needed to be quick, because they don't have the luxury of time, Assassin might only need one day to find Berserker. Before that happens they must eliminate Assassin at all costs, even if that means they have to walk through a trap? Then so be it.

When Kiritsugu explained his decision to Saber, bar the innocents part, she was stunned.

"I see, I didn't think that far." Saber said seriously, putting her finger on her chin.

"Saber." Kiritsugu called, drawing her attention.

"Can you still fight?" He asked her, Saber nod without hesitation.

"I am, you don't have to worry, Master." She said assuring Kiritsugu, who just nod silently as he returned his attention to driving.

Their next plan, to eliminate Assassin post-haste.

On their way to the harbor, Saber suddenly smiled before she called Kiritsugu.

"Master." She called gaining Kiritsugu attention, who raised his eyebrow to her.

"Now that I think about it, I have yet to express my gratitude for your assistance against Caster creature, master." She said with a smile.

This confuses Kiritsugu, was that something to thank for? After all if Saber died Kiritsugu fight for the Grail will also end.

Well, not really after all as long as he had the command seal he is eligible to fight in the war against the servant and their master for the Holy Grail, if he survived long enough that is.

Kiritsugu quietly looked at Saber before looking back to the road, Saber just smiled seeing this.

What a unusual man Saber thought. Honestly rather than making an elaborate explanation can he just said that he wanted to spare the innocent from Assassin. Saber chuckled at the man stubborn attitude. Somehow Kiritsugu reminded her of Agravain.

Looking at the smiling Saber Kiritsugu glancing at her in confusion. Before deciding to ignore her, thinking that it wasn't important.

There was a pleasant silent on their way to the harbor.

They finally arrived at the harbor.

After parking the car somewhere hidden they prepared for battle, for the sake of efficiency Kiritsugu left the body bag in the car.

After taking a last look towards Irisveil he close the zip, Kiritsugu then looked at the awaiting Saber. Nodding, they were finally left to find the 11 warehouse.

Once their figure gone, a black shadow manifest itself beside the car. It's skull mask looking at the car in satisfaction. Opening the rear door the figure saw a body bag, zipping it open the sight of Irisveil greeted her sight.

"Bingo." Assassin said, from her tone anyone can imagine a sly smile behind her mask. Taking the bag with her, she left towards the rendezvous place.

Meanwhile, Kiritsugu and Saber continue to look for the warehouse Assassin told them to go, unaware of this happening at all.