[center][h2]Ruler[/h2][/center] [color=fff79a]"Hm."[/color] Ruler murmured aloud, turning from his burgers to glance at those who were in attendance, before turning back to the grill. When he did so though, he noticed that no fewer than four burgers had suddenly disappeared off of where he had plated them and into thin air. Where had they... The sight of Airi scarfing down food like someone with an a spatial quarantine inside their body rather than a stomach was enough to answer that momentary question. And she was reaching for another one now too, was she even chewing or was she just swallowing them whole- No, no, more important matters to focus on. Superhuman blight on the war. Right, right. [color=fff79a]"...at this time, I've seen and obtained the true names of all Servants in this war. Or at least, all the ones summoned before the interloper's first appearance."[/color] Ruler spoke up, letting out a slight sigh. [color=fff79a]"Not that any of you would have a reason to hide this given that, as I've said, if this black-haired man was affiliated with a Master and Servant then there would be no violation of the rules present. But, all the same, this confirms that this being isn't the result of a Servant's creation, and I can't think that it's the work of a Master either. The number of magi capable of making familiars equal to Servants can likely be counted on one's hand, and if one of them had come here, I'm sure that would have made waves. In other words, I can be reasonably certain that we're dealing with a genuine third-party."[/color] He explained, letting out an irritated sigh. At Airi's questioning, the Servant raised his hands up helplessly, before bringing them back down to set cheese on a burger. [color=fff79a]"The privileges of the Ruler class are nearly almighty against Servants, but that's only against Servants. With something like this, all I have to rely on is my own personal ability, and if this thing is capable of dealing with Knight-Class Servants easily, my power is almost certainly lacking. I'm aware of where Servants have largely been congregated, but the issue with this is that I'm sure none of your bases of operations cover much more than the immediate expanse of a house or a hotel room, at least in terms of Bounded Fields. We can rule out the workshops of the Masters, yes, but that's just pouring a few drops out of the bucket. As for using the kidnapped Master..."[/color] Another exhale left the Servant as he shook his head. [color=fff79a]"While I can detect the locations of Servants, the same doesn't apply to Masters. Moreover, his contract has been severed with his Servant; now he's merely a magus in possession of unspent Command Seals. Unless one of those here has a means of locating a magus, that's just as much of a dead end."[/color] [hr] [center][h2]Matou Archer[/h2][/center] A slight chuckle left the Archer-class Servant as a girl approached him and proceeded to interrogate him about his abilities. [color=fdc68a]"If you expect to be able to walk up to a Servant and have them happily reveal their abilities, I'm not sure what to tell you. If I was a more bitter man, I'd have been offended that you even asked."[/color] He replied simply. "Well, obviously ones like your partner and that war god over there are exceptions to the rule, though. If I was that overt about screaming out my true name, I can't imagine that would go over well with my Master, and for good reason." [color=fdc68a]"Frankly, I don't understand why you're just letting him scream out his name like that without mentioning that it might be a poor idea. That sort of approach is all well and good when we're cooperating, but once this threat's been dealt with, you'll want every relative advantage you can get your hands on."[/color] He said, dismissively waving a hand as he spoke. Evidently, he didn't seem to care much for the burgers that Ruler was preparing, or maybe it was better to say he was confused by their existence. An absurdity like Ruler who could adapt to the modern world as though he'd lived in it for years was rare, after all. Casting a glance over at Rostam, he let out another brief laugh. There was that brief urge to draw his bow and strike him without holding back, to see if he'd be able to survive an attack made with true intent to kill behind it, but alas, he had to hold the boiling of his blood back. Besides, there were plenty of options to choose from among the Servants here when it came to prospective opponents; even if Rostam died, he was sure he'd be able to find a suitable one to play with. His eyes went to Siegfried as the thought crossed his mind, one that matched the garbled description Berserker had obtained about the one who killed her demon the previous night almost to a tee. He'd certainly be an interesting one if he could handle that defensive bulwark of a demon. Though, admittedly, earning Berserker's ire by killing 'her prey' was something even he wasn't eager to do. [color=fdc68a]"With that said, though, save for Ruler and myself, you and your partner should be the ones here that are most aware of just what it is that I bring to the table. It's not every day something managed to [i]survive one of my arrows[/i], after all."[/color] He remarked offhandedly, shooting Lorelei a knowing glance as he felt a grin play at the edge of his lips. [color=fdc68a]"However, don't get cocky. Next time around I'll be shooting to kill."[/color]