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[color=f5c140][center][b]First Night[/b][/center]
[center][b]Near the Abandoned Lot[/b][/center][/color]
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[color=f5c140][b][i]M-Master![/i][/b][/color] Through the mental link, Puss' voice was mirthful, but not mocking. No, the matter was deadly serious. [color=f5c140][b][i]When you said you recognized that man, I never in a thousand years imagined [u]that![/u][/i][/b][/color]

Assassin was still concealed, perched on the convenience store rooftop that overlooked the unfolding situation. There was a lot to consider, and they finally had a sense of which Servants had which goals, but everything else in their mind was currently taking a backseat to the latest news from Oleg-Marie.

[color=f5c140][b][i]Well, you have it on my honour as the Master Cat. Your stars will cross![/i][/b][/color]

As nice as that was, there was still the matter of the Grail War. Puss had some clarity on who was who, and technically they were part of the growing alliance, but it was messy. Their own Master had an alliance with Rider's Master, but the two Servants had yet to meet one another. On the other hand, Rider had made an alliance of his own with both Shielder and, tentatively, Saber. On top of all that, here was this latest woman. At this point, it seemed like Servants were [i]lining up[/i] to lend a hand in the quest to bring down the tainted Grail.

Assassin's vantage point had put them opposite to Caster's position, with a good view of Rider's face. Now, they began circling around, still hidden, getting nearer to the pink-haired woman who had finally made a proper appearance.

[color=f5c140][b][i]Well, well. Everyone wants a sardine from the tin, now. Does she want to get rid of the Holy Grail, too? Or is she just trying to avoid being on the receiving end of this alliance's power?[/i][/b][/color]

Although Assassin and Saber weren't exactly [i]friends[/i] (they had never even properly met!), they had a lot of faith in her sharp eyes and intuition. This latest Servant didn't exactly have the honest and upright vibe of the other three who had gathered in the lot. In fact, Puss had been pretty certain that she had been moving with aggressive intent when they first detected her presence.

[color=f5c140][b][i]I'm getting in position to make a move against her... We'll have to see if she can sell a good case for herself to the others.[/i][/b][/color] They told their Master, slinking invisibly up the side of the building that Caster had landed atop.