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[swordboning]

...you've reached Archer. Leave a message and if it's suitable, I'll get back to you.

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[projections]

Knowing that much will give me an advantage, but I'll need to train more.

[He'd prefer to just sit at home and be with Sakura but sometimes fighting can't be avoided.]

I won't even last two seconds in a fight against a Servant.

[swordboning]

What have you been doing all this time?

[projections]

I'm doing what I've always been doing.

Taking care of Sakura.[Did Archer expect a different answer? ]

[swordboning]

And I've been taking care of Rin. Yet you don't see me making excuses on why I haven't brought myself to peak performance.

[projections]

Archer...[Shirou was gonna have an outburst but instead he's just heavy sighing.]

You better be taking care of Tohsaka. [He sounds way too mad!]

[swordboning]

Don't blame me for your shortcomings in your ability to manage time. I'm capable of doing multiple things at once.

[projections]

Whatever you say Archer. [He's clearly not listening.]

I didn't come here to argue with you so let's not waste anymore time on this.

[swordboning]

If you insist. [On being an idiot.]

[projections]

[Oh, that's weird. Saber's usually with Rin and Archer so he wonders why she's not here.]

Did Saber go out today? I haven't seen her at all.

[It seems like Archer would know so it doesn't hurt to ask.]

[swordboning]

Saber's gone. Permanently. Don't bring it up to Rin.

[Rin can't hide her feelings as well as Archer can.]

[projections]

All right, I won't mention it to Tohsaka. [It's the least he can do.]

Aren't you worried?

[swordboning]

What reason would I have to be worried? Saber can handle herself just fine.

[projections]

You have every reason to worry over Saber.

Do I need to spell it out for you?

[swordboning]

I'm not wracked with the same guilt problems you are so don't pretend that I am.

[projections]

Just admit that you're concerned. [HE KNOWS...!]

You aren't doing yourself any favors by trying to hide the truth.

[swordboning]

And if I was, what would it matter? My concern would mean nothing to Saber, who neither knows nor will ever know.

[projections]

Do you really think it means nothing at all?

[Wow, Archer's so angsty it makes Shirou want to scream or something shm.]