last_free_city | 001; Sword of Fate

[Action; Palace District]
[...Well, chaotic introductions aside, Shirou had been spending his time wandering around and getting a grip to this place as he just tried to get a fact through his head: That he's not home anymore and that he's actually fighting for the sake of his own world. But... to Shirou, what's even more worrying was the presence of certain individuals here. Ilyasviel von Einzbern and Kiritsugu Emiya. The former he knew was never a combatant of any sorts, and he quickly found out that this one is from another world where she's... a magical girl.

That one's still hard to swallow.

Kiritsugu Emiya, though. Is a different thing entirely. The man's his father, and he looked pretty much ready to keel over from whatever was ailing him before his death. Not only that, it appeared that he... had given up on living? Whatever that was, he knows that right now, there are two people that he needs to make sure of their safety.

In any case, Shirou is now just wandering around, a thoughtful face in place rather than his usual gentle one.]

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This place's really interesting, isn't it? It's totally different from my hometown, I guess. What about you guys? How different is this place from the one you're from?

Oh, and my name is Shirou Emiya. Pleased to meet you all.

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[Rider was checking out the Palace district, as well. She stopped when she saw Shirou.]

Shirou.

...Rider.

[Well, at least she's not trying to kill him, so it should be alright to stop and talk to her.]

How do you feel after that battle?

[After all, Sakura ordered Rider to protect Shirou. She had to make sure that he was all right.]

Tired, but this is definitely not the first time I'm thrown into combat like that.

...I know.

[She still hasn't forgotten the time you took on Berserker Alter solo...or helped her defeat Saber Alter.]

But as it is my duty to ensure your well-being, I had to ask.

...Wait, what?

[Don't mind him, this is pretty much confusing for him okay.]

[Now Rider is looking slightly annoyed.]

...Clearly we come from parallel worlds. In fact, I notice now that your presence feels different.

...Somehow, I'm not that surprised.

[Since that other Lancer kinda proved it to him.]

Nor I. I also would be unsurprised if this Bifrost ran purely on the Second Magic.

Second Magic...

That's the one with the parallel worlds, right?

Correct.

[Rider sees no further need to elaborate on that point.]