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[croibhristeoir]

Please forgive my intrusion.

[His posture is rigidly straight, tone even more overly formal than usual with a small hint of confusion. Those who had known him long enough might recognize his near-obsessively dutiful disposition as one he'd held primarily during the Fourth Holy Grail War.]

While this sudden shift is a clever and unexpected trick, there is something I must ask. Where is my Master?

[Oh, shit.]

I must return to him immediately, and this secondary iteration of Fuyuki is no more than a distraction right now.

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[material_guy]

He ain't there and that's a different version of your place, you're sayin'. You probably got bounced outtah your time to a different one or something, but if you can't find the kid, the only reason I can think of for that happening is...

[croibhristeoir]

Have you not mistaken my Master for someone else?

[Oh goddammit what is this memory domino effect bullshit.]

He's hardly a child, after all.

[material_guy]

This ain't the time to get all fussy about his pride, I've always c---...

Hey. Your master. Any chance he's got a hot red headed wife?

[croibhristeoir]

I should hardly think that appropriate, but yes.

[oh fuck we've gone full einzbern consultation room]

What of it?

[material_guy]

Izzat right. So that's how it is.

[Being helpful can wait for a few minutes, can't it?]

Whadda you think of that Master of yours, again?

[croibhristeoir]

Why should my opinion of him matter?

[material_guy]

Humor me, I'm gonna refer you to a guy there locally who'll take real good care of you. I got connections.

[croibhristeoir]

What are you babbling about?

[material_guy]

We'll get to that.

So, your Master. Do you like him? Well, I guess that yer not just singin' his praises right away probably says enough, but...

[croibhristeoir]

I do not see how this is any of your concern at all. I have neither reason nor right to criticize my Master.

[material_guy]

No reasons at all? If you just say no right, I might buy that much but...

[croibhristeoir]

No reasons I wish to speak of.

[material_guy]

What, you can be pretty honest too, in a pinch. So since you got some reasons you could complain even if you ain't gonna say 'em, he got any kinda reasons to stick with him? Besides it bein' the right thing to do or whatever.

[croibhristeoir]

He was the one who summoned me. It would be cruel to abandon him when doing so would mean his certain death.

[material_guy]

So it'd make you a cruel guy if you ever abandoned him. Unless he asked for it, I guess. Anything else it'd make you if you blew him off and traded up for a better model?

[croibhristeoir]

Why does this apparently concern you, exactly?

[material_guy]

I thought it might be fun.

[croibhristeoir]

Interrogating me on a matter that has nothing to do with you is apparently fun?

[material_guy]

It's an investment. It might pay off later.

Well, there's my part of the deal too, so as a sign of good faith I'll go ahead and help you a little too. That temple you're at there, go find the head of it. Ask one of the mini-monks or whatever. You can 'em to introduce you as someone Greed sent if you wanna try for a more interesting welcome.

[croibhristeoir]

Just how gullible do you think I look? And no, you aren't meant to answer that.

[material_guy]

Eh? Gullible? You?

[croibhristeoir]

It's painfully obvious you're trying to trick me into one thing or another.

[material_guy]

Actually goin' to him really would be the best thing for you. I might mess with you or somethin', but since I don't make a habit of lying, you can believe that much.

[He says he doesn't lie. It must be true!]

[croibhristeoir]

...I'll talk to him, but if things go poorly I hope you realize you'll be the one responsible.

[material_guy]

Another thing. It'll be easier on your Master if you don't talk too much about wanting to get back to your Master when you're talking to him. That might sound kinda confusing but that's how it is. Tell yourself it's good for his marriage or something if you gotta.