[h2]Johanna Faust[/h2]

"An answer for an answer, then? Quite simply, I am here because of politics," the white-haired magus said, cracking a rare grin, "I chose the wrong side in an earlier fight and was granted the 'privilege' of being a mere Enforcer. To put my life on the line again for the exact thing that got me here is such a simple choice that it's no choice at all; if I or anyone else obtain the Grail and use it to obtain the Root, then my position is vindicated.

"There exist other means to achieve the same, but merely seeking Magic would lead me to this conclusion anyway. To achieve something truly exceptional as an Enforcer... I expect that I would have one shot at bringing in Aozaki but that's quite a gamble... if you're old enough to even know who that is."

[i]An Assassin unseen is doing their job, perhaps waiting for the moment we step outside of these walls to attack,[/i]  the magus pointed out--only for the Servant to immediately offer his services to the other near-stranger. It was enough to turn the grin into a laugh, "Yet to even ask my name but already consorting with others? But you might have a point. Killing Masters seems a cruel disservice to those summoned, but some monster could be summoned all but immune to a straight fight whilst an opening for Assassin may never arise on its own.

"If our goals aren't fundamentally opposed, then we could play to each our strengths."

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[h2]Assassin[/h2]

The intricacies of the conversation washed over the Assassin's head, references to people and concepts that she knew nothing about--the understanding of the Grail war, certainly, but the indirectness meant nothing to her. Still skulking, the small Servant made her way closer to her Master... if she was to protect Mother against the enemy Servant, then it would be impossible if she were to remain in an ambush position. To move from somewhere closer, like the altar, to an intercepting point... that was far more achievable.

Though stacking her direct combat abilities against a Berserker... without a successful first blow, that would be a terrible fight to take. Almost all matches in a Grail War would go that way, yet without madness preventing a co-ordinated response, this was simply one more Servant that couldn't be approached fairly.