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The next morning, Shadow walks into the room, dressed in casual, modern clothes—a stark contrast to the dark and mysterious combat attire he wore the night before.

Rin (wide-eyed, startled): What the—?! Who the hell are you?

Shadow (raising an eyebrow, looking down at himself): It's me

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Shadow (raising an eyebrow, looking down at himself): It's me... Shadow. (Sighs) Are you going to complain because I'm not in my combat gear, or will you get over it?

Rin (still baffled): But—you look so... normal.

Shadow (nonchalant): This is something I wore in my past, before... you know, I died. Just call me Cid during the day. And yeah, I thought about it—I'll be your servant for this war.

Rin (relieved but still flustered): Great... Okay. We need to get registered for the Holy Grail War.

Shadow (grinning): Fine, but I'm making an entrance.

Rin (facepalming): You can't be serious... (Sighs) Fine, whatever. Just don't overdo it.

Timeskip: Six hours later.
They arrive at the church where participants must register for the Holy Grail War. The building looms tall and ancient, its atmosphere heavy with the weight of countless battles fought in the past. Inside, the air is still, almost foreboding.

 Inside, the air is still, almost foreboding

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Rin (calm but determined): Kirei Kotomine.

Rin (calm but determined): Kirei Kotomine

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