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--And here we are. What an intricate device it is, and its design is solidly made!

[ On the screen stands a young looking woman in regal red, bright garments. The device is placed at a distance so that the feed can transmit her entire body, and she looks vaguely amused. She gestures with her hand at the surrounding areas, and the slight smile on her face nearly drops entirely. ]

Yet this land I stand upon... Truly, how times have made this land that I once knew as Britannia to fall so low. It is a tragic sight, to think that it was once a part of my Empire, but I get the feeling that the world beyond the Moon Cell is exactly as how this place appears to be. Why, it does not feel as though I have left my own realm at all.

[ And at that, her eyes narrow and glisten with a sharp look. ]

But I know this is not the case. This... Initiative has torn me apart from my Master, and that is a sin I cannot forgive, despite how courteous they were to my presence and readily answering my queries. Hah! Then again, perhaps my situation is punishment for the sin of defeating a misguided Savior to leave the world as is. Yet I do not regret my actions one bit.

So tell me, those who came before, how goes this war that we are all unceremoniously made to participate in?

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[ Laughs while shaking her head, but her eyes are narrowed into a leer because what, indeed. ]

I have a better question: what are you? A fan imitating my person? An imposter? Though I commend you for keeping the detail so exquisitely close - either that, or the gods have blessed your face with my beauty.

[ Her arrogance catches Saber by surprise so she'll unceremoniously open her mouth to gape in pure shock. Without being able to conjure a reply right away, it snaps shut as she thinks over what she said.

She's mentioned Britain. She's mentioned being apart from her Master. Clearly she knows of the same things she does and yet... ]

Your beauty?

Though not as vivid as mine. There are, of course, obvious differences.

[ And she goes on. Her disposition is the first glaring fact. ]

You show up in this land some time after me and dare make the claim that I am the impostor when it is you yourself that is the fake!

[ Saber doesn't tolerate being told she's a copy of someone else. Kind of goes hand-in-hand with her own self-esteem issues. ]

Now answer me. Who. Are. You.

[ Oooh, touchy subject for this one. Knowing her own history, Saber could only think this is the case. ]

What a rather rude welcoming - do you not have an ounce of common courtesy? If you wish for a name or title to be given, give yours first.

[ A title is all she will gain; when it came to identities, Servants have to keep them a secret in order to not reveal their "ace" in combat and while Saber might be considerate enough to give her true name when asked, it was only in the honorable exchange between knights. When another will introduce themselves by their true name.

Besides, she has reasons to keep her true name a secret. A man who shares her name, a woman who shares the name of her queen, and a warlock who might recognize her better than most. Those are the reasons Arturia Pendragon keeps her name a secret. ]

Saber.

[ Her answer only succeeds in making Saber's smile widen. And that confirms her own suspicions. First the doppelganger has her face, and now her Servant class. ]

And so a Saber answers your queries. You say you arrived here first, but as this place demands of us, you arrive as a conscript. To find superiority in such a thing is a foolish justification for your demands.

Understand that I mean you no insult. [ It's a bit of an apology. ] The good people of this land are familiar with my face and name, so to see another with it acting so drastically different... ah, you do understand what I mean, yes?

They will think poorly of us.

What does it matter what they think? [ Yup. ] They will know the differences soon enough, and to worry about that within this war will prove fatal. We are allies - is that not enough?

Allies.

[ That's right. In this world, they all were united against a single enemy. ] You think that way of me already? Even though we share similarities?

[ Have a slightly incredulous look. ]

You seek answers that should have been readily apparent to you, Saber. We are summoned under one banner, is that not obvious? And you touted that you came before I.

Yes, but I have not run across another Servant up until now. Understand that things are different when it comes to the matters of the Holy Grail War.

You are cautious. [ She surmises of her counterpart. ] Understandable. But as my Master is not here by my side, it'd be in my best interest to take upon the offers of shelter and information for now, and take comfort that I am not alone in this situation.

As I should be. My own Master is here and might...

[ Swallowing hard. ] He might mistake you for me. For that I apologize.

[ Have a flippant wave of that apology away. ] Such is my fate, but I see no reason for an apology unless you truly had a hand for the mistaken identity. I shall simply have to assert my own individuality upon the people I interact with. Your Master will be one of them.

... Please be gentle with him. He is a good boy, but one who will easily be startled if he believes us to be the same person.

[ Saber, you do realize you're just giving her bait to tease him with? ]

If he continues to mistake my person with yours after a few minutes of speaking with me, then he will need a heavy hand to set the point across. That said, he does not know of my presence and ignorance is hardly a sin that can be punished the first time I see it.

[ She is completely unaware of this. ]

Will you... Will you at least consider covering up before speaking with him?

Cover?

[ She looks down upon herself in confusion. ]

Are you not well in the eyes? I am covered enough as is.

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