[A similar hesitation on her side- she couldn't reveal too much, not when he didn't know the identity of her True Master, but under the circumstances she had to say something; ]
He mentioned Sakura briefly, but as a 'cousin' he seemed to admire greatly.
[An entirely noncommittal sound there- figuring that it was best not to let Archer in on how much she really knew about the situation between the sisters. That would be an unnecessary clue.]
Well...different timeline or not, I will help him, if need be.
[The sense of obligation was strong, in this one.
...Shinji aside though, there was another elephant in the room she felt they should probably discuss. The issue of their fight. And as it was, Rider has absolutely no idea how to bring this one to the table.]
...thank you, and- I should still apologise for all of that.
[A pause, before; ]
I was not making too great an effort to hide my name, but...I suppose even if you never found out in the Grail War you remember, that has been made public now.
[There's a slight, sympathetic smile at that, which carries over to the tone of his voice.]
Revealing your own identity should always be your own choice. I'm sorry you had no say in it.
[He knew some servants were very protective of their names. Rider didn't seem like the type, but it would have probably still be nice to do it on her own terms.]
I did want to ask. Did you find out my identity in your version of the war?
[She certainly wasn't eager for all of Ellipsa to know her identity as a monster, but...it was what it was. Either way, she appreciated the apology, making a small sound of acceptance before she focused on his question.]
...I had strong suspicions of it.
[What happened when he died to save Shirou- that pretty much settled it for her, but she'd had no intentions on asking Archer herself, content to leave it as his private business.]
[No elaboration on the point though- given how he reacted to hearing of his own death to save Shirou the last time, she knew better than to bring up details of her timeline.]
...I have no real preferences as to how you refer to me, but which name would you rather I use for you? When others are not around, of course.
[Even if he did want her to call him by his true name, she obviously wasn't going to do so in the presence of people who didn't know it!]
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...Apparently he worked with a different Rider Class Servant, in his memories. He did not recognise me.
[Definitely a wildcard here. And well, she had no idea how to feel about all of this.]
What...did the one you spoke to say?
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[He's hesitant, but he adds.]
And he doesn't know the name "Emiya". But he knows of Tohsaka.
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[A similar hesitation on her side- she couldn't reveal too much, not when he didn't know the identity of her True Master, but under the circumstances she had to say something; ]
He mentioned Sakura briefly, but as a 'cousin' he seemed to admire greatly.
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[An entirely noncommittal sound there- figuring that it was best not to let Archer in on how much she really knew about the situation between the sisters. That would be an unnecessary clue.]
Well...different timeline or not, I will help him, if need be.
[The sense of obligation was strong, in this one.
...Shinji aside though, there was another elephant in the room she felt they should probably discuss. The issue of their fight. And as it was, Rider has absolutely no idea how to bring this one to the table.]
... ... ...
Um...
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You don't need to say anything about the incident. We fought you knowing it wasn't going to be easy. And in the end, all of us survived.
That being said, Rin does want to fight you again now that you're yourself. A sparring match.
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I...gave you both a lot of trouble, but...yes. We did. I, um, I am glad I did not kill you or Rin as well.
...A sparring match, is it?
[Typical Rin...]
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[They did want to help her, but they also needed to look out for themselves.]
She's always up for a fight.
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[A pause, before; ]
I was not making too great an effort to hide my name, but...I suppose even if you never found out in the Grail War you remember, that has been made public now.
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Revealing your own identity should always be your own choice. I'm sorry you had no say in it.
[He knew some servants were very protective of their names. Rider didn't seem like the type, but it would have probably still be nice to do it on her own terms.]
I did want to ask. Did you find out my identity in your version of the war?
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...I had strong suspicions of it.
[What happened when he died to save Shirou- that pretty much settled it for her, but she'd had no intentions on asking Archer herself, content to leave it as his private business.]
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My true name... is Emiya.
[He doesn't specify it as Shirou Emiya. That's a name he's abandoned a long time ago. It was just Emiya now.]
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[No elaboration on the point though- given how he reacted to hearing of his own death to save Shirou the last time, she knew better than to bring up details of her timeline.]
...I have no real preferences as to how you refer to me, but which name would you rather I use for you? When others are not around, of course.
[Even if he did want her to call him by his true name, she obviously wasn't going to do so in the presence of people who didn't know it!]