[They said there was safety in numbers, and there was the old adage, "united we stand, divided we fall". Two heads were better than one. In many ways, it seemed advantageous to all that the Holy Grail War would not be fought among individual magi, but among cities. The winner would not just be one person, but an entire group who could control the Grail.
In any case, when Charles-Henri Sanson was summoned to fight for Honnoji and to be Satsuki's Servant, he expected a world where the death penalty would be a thing of the past, just like his grandson had envisioned.
He did not expect to have to take up his old profession on top of participating in the Holy Grail War.
Remembering was not a problem. His expertise and knowledge in execution was what qualified him as an Assassin (not a Saber, alas; it might have been more honorable to become a knight class instead of becoming a harbinger of death). It became like clockwork, how he became the executioner of Honnoji and once again, a reviled and feared figure. How Sanson felt about this was complicated; on one hand, he was bound to obey his Master, and many of the people who fell under his knife had indeed deserved punishment. But on the other hand, memories of executing the king and queen, as well as people who turned out to be innocent, and the blood he spilled every single day especially during the Revolution, haunted him each time he pulled the rope and let the guillotine blade drop, again and again.
Nonetheless, Sanson was dedicated and loyal to his Master, never straying far from her, visible or no. Occasionally he would suddenly materialize and frighten not a few students whenever Satsuki was about. After he reveals himself, he bows.]
Thank you, Master. [Despite his work and his background, Sanson never made it a habit to raise his voice. More often than not, his tone was measured and somber. It helped conceal the feelings he had about becoming Honnoji's executioner after serving as headsman in France for many years.] Those students were clearly guilty of treason and would have leaked our strategy to the next school.
[Sometimes it was easier, when the people he executed were truly guilty. It was also easier when his Master did not despise him despite who he was.]
Please, don't hesitate to let me know if there is anything else you require of me.
[Inwardly he hopes it wasn't another execution. Unless the target was an enemy Servant.]
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In any case, when Charles-Henri Sanson was summoned to fight for Honnoji and to be Satsuki's Servant, he expected a world where the death penalty would be a thing of the past, just like his grandson had envisioned.
He did not expect to have to take up his old profession on top of participating in the Holy Grail War.
Remembering was not a problem. His expertise and knowledge in execution was what qualified him as an Assassin (not a Saber, alas; it might have been more honorable to become a knight class instead of becoming a harbinger of death). It became like clockwork, how he became the executioner of Honnoji and once again, a reviled and feared figure. How Sanson felt about this was complicated; on one hand, he was bound to obey his Master, and many of the people who fell under his knife had indeed deserved punishment. But on the other hand, memories of executing the king and queen, as well as people who turned out to be innocent, and the blood he spilled every single day especially during the Revolution, haunted him each time he pulled the rope and let the guillotine blade drop, again and again.
Nonetheless, Sanson was dedicated and loyal to his Master, never straying far from her, visible or no. Occasionally he would suddenly materialize and frighten not a few students whenever Satsuki was about. After he reveals himself, he bows.]
Thank you, Master. [Despite his work and his background, Sanson never made it a habit to raise his voice. More often than not, his tone was measured and somber. It helped conceal the feelings he had about becoming Honnoji's executioner after serving as headsman in France for many years.] Those students were clearly guilty of treason and would have leaked our strategy to the next school.
[Sometimes it was easier, when the people he executed were truly guilty. It was also easier when his Master did not despise him despite who he was.]
Please, don't hesitate to let me know if there is anything else you require of me.
[Inwardly he hopes it wasn't another execution. Unless the target was an enemy Servant.]