[Before he can stop himself, a surprised look flashes over Archer's face.
Since when does Shirou cut to the chase so easily? It should be easier to distract him with shiny self-loathing bait. (Maybe he should try swords instead?)]
If you're sitting here fiddling with useless things, you must not care about very much.
[Resentment more than hatred colors his voice now. What if Second Magic has made this Shirou into one he has no interest in fighting?
No, that's impossible. He'll fight any version of Shirou Emiya, across all the worlds.]
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Since when does Shirou cut to the chase so easily? It should be easier to distract him with shiny self-loathing bait. (Maybe he should try swords instead?)]
If you're sitting here fiddling with useless things, you must not care about very much.
[Resentment more than hatred colors his voice now. What if Second Magic has made this Shirou into one he has no interest in fighting?
No, that's impossible. He'll fight any version of Shirou Emiya, across all the worlds.]