[This Holy Grail War was a war between cities. Academies like Honnoji's would choose their most powerful mages-in-training, who would summon a servant on their behalf. That servant would then be the forefront warrior of such schools, each competing with a chance to win the coveted Holy Grail. Whoever challenged their fellow schools' servants and prevailed would win this war. And they would win not only Japan, but the Grail. The entire world would be in the palm of their hand, if they wished for it.
That was what Ragyo Kiryuin wanted. So she pushed her daughter into participating in the war, all the while secretly conducting experiments, producing homunculi and magical weapons all as part of her plan to dominate Japan. Satsuki, ever a dutiful daughter, played her part, and swiftly conquered the schools too weak to have their own servants, leaving only small pockets of resistance around six other schools.
Her Servant was an Assassin, and after researching his life and identity, she came to the conclusion the executioner would remain just that -- an executioner. Satsuki wanted to prove her incredible strength and the might of her academy on her own terms, while Sanson was left to execute uncooperative students, incompetent teachers, rebels, traitors and enemies. The academy even provided him his own guillotine, so he could readily carry out a public execution at will without even needing to draw on his Noble Phantasm and wasting precious magical energy.
At the end of this particular execution day, Satsuki sits in her quarters overlooking the school, sipping tea with her legs crossed. Knowing her Servant is never far, even when he has not materialised, she lowers her cup and speaks--]
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That was what Ragyo Kiryuin wanted. So she pushed her daughter into participating in the war, all the while secretly conducting experiments, producing homunculi and magical weapons all as part of her plan to dominate Japan. Satsuki, ever a dutiful daughter, played her part, and swiftly conquered the schools too weak to have their own servants, leaving only small pockets of resistance around six other schools.
Her Servant was an Assassin, and after researching his life and identity, she came to the conclusion the executioner would remain just that -- an executioner. Satsuki wanted to prove her incredible strength and the might of her academy on her own terms, while Sanson was left to execute uncooperative students, incompetent teachers, rebels, traitors and enemies. The academy even provided him his own guillotine, so he could readily carry out a public execution at will without even needing to draw on his Noble Phantasm and wasting precious magical energy.
At the end of this particular execution day, Satsuki sits in her quarters overlooking the school, sipping tea with her legs crossed. Knowing her Servant is never far, even when he has not materialised, she lowers her cup and speaks--]
Excellent work once again today, Assassin.