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Chapter 4: A Night Out

Unisberg, a medium sized city with a growing population, now of 22,440 within the last week continues to be washed over in the grail's influence. One may begin to question what's the purpose of spawning Heroic Spirits and creating Masters in a random location such as Unisberg. To what ends will the Grail push it's unknown agenda upon the innocent people of the city? Perhaps it was the start of a Holy Grail War? Nonetheless the Masters of Unisberg would meet on occasion and stay in frequent contact with each other, just as they are today.

Under the evening sun lies the agreed upon meeting spot between the Masters, just off the freeway after taking exit 44, and the shortcut pedestrian bridge from the city's major park with a recreation center leading into downtown. Master Shou enters the local Italian cafe, a spot he frequents due to a particular servant of his. Julius and Adam are already present getting a coffee and Italian soda respectively.

"Hey, I'm here. What's going on?" Shou approaches the booth his comrades are at.

"What is suuuuuup dude?" Adam puts up his hand chest high, before taking a sip of his drink.

"Hey." Julius stirs his coffee with vanilla flavored cream and sugar.

Shou sits down beside Julius.

"Caster and I were having a magic lesson, but it went on for too long. So that's why I was late."

"Ah, don't sweat it dude," Adam puts his drink aside.

"We just got here ourselves not too long ago anyways," Julius sets his spoon down.

"Oh, so I was in a magic session with Caster and I managed to nail down conducting magic into a living object..."

"Oh wow," Adam chimes in, though Shou kept his pace.

"...But, only if they're standing still, so I can't do big objects yet. Did you see the trailer yet?" Shou looks over to Julius.

"Hm? Trailer for what?"

"You know the movie, Hell's Touch, with Keani Leaves, and he's trying to get revenge on the galactic empire?" Shou says as he waves his hand out to fetch a waiter unzipping his coat.

"No, can't say I have, but I'll check it out later... hm? What's up Strats?" Julius looks over to a moody looking Adam.

"Sigh, it's nothing, I was just remembering something I had to do..."

"Is it Servant related?" Shou adds.

"Yeah..."

"Oh come on, you can't go acting like this and not spill the beans." Julius sips his coffee.

"Yeeeah, I know... well, you see it was on Tuesday morning."

Adam is sleeping at the edge of the bed as Musashi is splayed out hogging most of it, their room being the top floor. At this time of 2 am, Nightingale would be making her rounds annihilating any germs before the crack of dawn. Ushiwakamaru would be in her room sleeping as well, and Archer in the living room playing games.

"Raaaaagh!"

THWUM-CRACK!

"Raaaaaaaaaagh!"

The sounds of glass and drywall breaking vibrates throughout the house. Adam at the first sudden burst of screaming in the night jumps up to his feet.

Wearily, "Whe..re are y..you goin?" Musashi asks.

"How did you not hear that?! Come on! It sounds like Archer."

"Uhh...udon, sake..."

Adam rushes downstairs to be greeted by Ushiwakamaru, both looking at each other with a panicked gaze, slowly approaching the living room.