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Xerxes took his seat alongside many others. His hands drumming softly as already the organizer had come forward, and so too had the Einzbern master's puppet. Now, since the threats were established, it was time for the solution. 

He stood, and clapped for Benita. A way of showing his appreciation. [color=fff79a]"Thank you, Miss... Benita?"[/color] He said her with with a slight accent, in a way where it came off as slightly mistranslated. [color=fff79a]"I apologize if I butchered your name. You didn't introduce yourself formally, and I have only read your name."[/color] But, finishing clapping, he reached for a suitcase he had been carrying by his side. Placing it down on the table, he flipped the latches, and introduced himself to the gathered crowd. 

[color=fff79a]"I am Xerxes Kaveh, a doctor from Persia. I came to this war on request from the Mage Association. In short, I come to all of you with several solutions to the various problems currently weighing upon the parties."[/color] From the case, he pulled a small stack of papers, and passed them to his side, along with a pen. [color=fff79a]"The paper I have just handed out is a formal letter to the Mage Association. Naturally, I can send it on my own, but it will hold more weight the more signatures it carries. This may be of interest to the Tohsaka and Einzbern families, since signing may help alleviate some of the stress the mage association is placing upon you."[/color]

[color=fff79a]"You see, I propose a scapegoat of short. I have been able to confirm through my research that several of the parties that left the war may have been involved in the spreading of the fire. This will place a deal of the mage associations attention on these individuals. If they are innocent, that will be proven in court. But, their leaving the war, possibly with their servants, puts a great deal of risk on people outside of Fuyuki. That cannot be ignored. The mage association will make sure to deal with that, and it will buy us extra time to determine exactly who started the fire, and then who applied the curses to it."[/color] He made no names, but he turned his attention to the armored Paladin standing alongside the man in the horsemask. 

[color=fff79a]"As for the tree, I have determined the individual responsible for that."[/color] Another paper came from the suitcase. A photo of a younger individual. [color=fff79a]"When the tree began to grow, I spied on nearby areas. I was able to acquire this photo, but that is all. They have fortified themselves heavily into their homestead, and they are a danger to the grailwar. I suspect it would require several servants to enter their area and retrieve them alive if possible."[/color]

He didn't need to say more, he was sure the other masters had caught on to the pressing dangers. [color=fff79a]"My proposition is simple. We form a task group. Each team dealing with one of the multiple threats currently endangering the continuation of this war. And, I propose another addition to the war rules."[/color]

[color=fff79a]"Servants classified as villains should be kept from being summoned in the war. As they are difficult for masters to control, and if the Oni is any example, they have no care for human lives."[/color]

[color=fff79a]"Second, The grail should be taken from the care of the Einzberns and three ruling parties. It's place of manifestation should be kept on a neutral territory, overseen by an unaffiliated party."[/color] This rule was clearly directed at the Einzbern master. Who had consistently seemed to place the grail's safety over the lives of the many innocents involved. 

[color=fff79a]"Finally, all masters must declare themselves to this third party. This way, we can establish who is involved, and leave out the risk of an unqualified or unstable mage risking the lives of so many by their participation."[/color]

His decrees made sense. They may have applied pressure, but their usage was merely cautionary. There was always time to loosen the rules if matters began to resolve themselves. Anybody could agree to these rules, as they were for the protection of the people, and no master wanted to come off as dangerous considering the suspicions placed down.

[color=fff79a]"As for the task forces, I shall look to organizing a party to investigate the forest area. I shall allow others to volunteer for their interest in tracking down the red haired servant, and I shall involve myself in that as well when possible."[/color] It was in the best interest of all masters and servants to work in smaller groups. As it was clear that if they ran around all together, it'd just risk all falling apart.

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