I'm an Einzbern homunculus, and the vessel of the Holy Grail. They call me the Lesser Grail. I was made for the purpose of the Holy Grail Ritual in my world.
The ritual is, in essence, to channel the energy of seven Heroic Spirits who are summoned. The ultimate goal is to use this energy to open a gateway to Akasha, or the origin. Reaching Akasha is supposedly the goal of all mages.
Realistically, though, the Heroic Spirits who are summoned are tricked. They answer the call of their eventual Master - the mage who forms a contract with them - because they have a reason for desiring the Holy Grail, for it to grant their desire.
[Why she's revealing the truth of the Holy Grail War to some stranger is completely beyond her. Ilya wonders if Saber knows of this...]
It depends. Outside of the three families who originated the Holy Grail Ritual together, almost no one knows about the true intention of the Holy Grail War. Most Masters, like their Servants, believe that it's just a way to get a wish granted. So the Servants aren't really being tricked then, if their Masters are being tricked too.
But there has never been a winner of the Holy Grail War, so it has never reached that point where a Master has to turn on his Servant.
Two hundred years, with the War itself happening five times so far, once every sixty years. Well, I got pulled out of the fifth, but I guess I'll be going back eventually.
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[Basically, to die.]
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Realistically, though, the Heroic Spirits who are summoned are tricked. They answer the call of their eventual Master - the mage who forms a contract with them - because they have a reason for desiring the Holy Grail, for it to grant their desire.
[Why she's revealing the truth of the Holy Grail War to some stranger is completely beyond her. Ilya wonders if Saber knows of this...]
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But there has never been a winner of the Holy Grail War, so it has never reached that point where a Master has to turn on his Servant.
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Why do you want to know?
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I'm a scientist. Gathering information is important to me.
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Then why are you interested in non-humans? Are you not human, too?
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lol that icon is perfect
[Really, she's just a little irked at feeling compelled to answer that first question...]
it's one of my favorites
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[And she pictures a really fake innocent smile...]
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[You know, just to make sure.]
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