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Newbie here, two questions! Actually, three, but the third one isn't really that important.

1. Has anybody seen a guy about six foot four, wears a giant cloak that makes him look bigger than that, kind of bug-eyed, goes by the name of 'Bluebeard'?

2. How many monsters are there in this tower? And how many different kinds?

3. Can I swap my collar for a different color? Violet's okay, but still.

Thanks for the help, nice to meet you all. I'm Ryuunosuke Uryuu and I hope we get along great~

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You... [Summoned.

And yes, that voice... in her Grail-given memories, she knew that voice. This man, he was...]

You are his Master?

Yeah, he said something about that, didn't he?

... I see. [Her voice is calm. Even. A drastic contrast to just how she's feeling right now. This is the man who had summoned her dear friend, who had encouraged him as he slaughtered countless innocent humans and put many, many more at risk. But he was supposed to be dead...

... This was going to get complicated.]

What floor are you currently on? I would like to have a word with you, and the sooner the better.

Library. Floor number three.

[He has no idea who she is, but he doesn't mind chatting with any friends of Caster's.]

I will be there shortly, then.

[It takes her more than a few moments before she could even begin making her way to the library. It's not like she'll be running into her old friend again... but this is still someone who had a connection to him. There was some emotion there. But, on the other hand, he is a dangerous participant of the past Holy Grail War. She can't hesitate, or else their other residents might be put in danger.

So she makes her way to that floor. She didn't know much about Gilles' Master, didn't know how powerful he may or may not be... but she couldn't take chances. She let her armor materialize around her before stepping out onto the floor, and began searching for him.]

[Ryuunosuke is relaxing, putting his feet up on a table. He looks up when she approaches him, and sits in a more polite position.] Hey, are you the lady looking for me?

[Her head perks up a little when he calls out, and after taking a deep breath, she approaches.]

Yes, I am. I apologize for bringing this up so soon after you arrived, but I would like to get right to the point of this sudden meeting, if you don't mind.

No problem~ What do you need?

[Until then, her voice was even. Devoid of emotion in a way that made it seem like she was masking her true emotions. But now it takes on a firm, authoritative tone. Not quite intimidating, but it's clear she's expecting him to pay attention to what she's going to say.]

Your Holy Grail War may be over, but that does not change the fact that you are a Master. And though there is no War to fight in this tower, I, Servant Ruler, still uphold my duties as administrator, and that includes making sure the laws are followed no matter what. You are expected to keep those rules in mind - rules that, I might add, you did not seem to bother following in the slightest.

Uh... what are you talking about?

[... If this had been a less serious situation, Jeanne would have buried her face in her palm at that. He didn't even know the rules? That... certainly explained everything...]

You and your Servant took great glee in kidnapping, torturing, and murdering countless innocents. [Her voice manages not to shake one bit at that, wow.] You two lacked discretion, something all Masters and Servants must have during this battle, and unknowing humans were involved in this. I cannot allow that to happen again.

It's not like I knew there were rules. Or that there was a battle.

[Again, this might have caused Jeanne to facepalm. But she doesn't so much as twitch an eye at that.]

Well, now you know.

Thanks for the tip, miss...?

[There's a brief moment of hesitation there; definitely something that can be picked up on. He was her friend's Master... but she's not sure how he'd react to her true name. So, of course, it's best to play things safe for now.]

As I mentioned before, you may call me Ruler.

Kind of a weird name, but okay. Nice to meet you, Ruler.

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