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I-if anyone has a moment, I'm having a small problem. [This was the understatement of the millennium.]

I'd like to ask how...h-how...er...forgive me, I am having some trouble articulating things today. [Diarmuid adjusted the glasses he wore, seeming hesitant to look directly at the camera at first.]

Imagine one that...has gone through life without anger or hatred. This individual had never felt spite, resentment, or even a shred of those kind of things. He did all he could to put others and their happiness before himself and his own, finding contentment and joy in doing so. But after a certain point, that person...he found someone that did something so deplorable that it left that person filled with rage and spite.

He found someone that he hated. And no matter how he tried, that person could not simply forgive what was done to earn that hatred.

I beg of you, Prospero. Someone please tell me how that person can go back to the way he was. Before he could feel anger and spite, back when he could still grant forgiveness.

[Diarmuid looked away for a moment; he was unsure, even worried.]

Fionn, Grainne-- [Gods, what would they think of him when they knew?] ...there is something I have not yet told you. Forgive me for not doing so until now.

Arturia... [Another pause. She had been there when he had died, she knew the horrible rage he had unleashed that day. Cursing her, Kayneth, Kiritsugu, even the Grail itself. Again he worried that she must secretly detest such a hateful spirit.] When you have the time...I would like to speak with you. Please.

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[ Sigh. This whole 'treating people that saber seems to care about better' thing is more work than it seems. ]

I won't claim to know every detail of your past, with your master or otherwise. But perhaps you would benefit from the same sort of arrangement Saber has made with myself.

Forget the past. Perhaps he will act differently now that he is as powerless as a child. But if he does act out of line? Feel free to deal with him as you see fit.

He stepped on my pride as a knight and killed me, Archer.

I can not forget that. And I can never forgive him.

Then kill him.

While I confess the idea is somewhat tempting, I can't. It would serve no purpose here.

Serve no purpose? I can think of couple of ways that would actually benefit you from carrying out such an act.

First, he would become aware that he is completly powerless against you. After awakening, he would be in constant fear of you hunting him down. Fear drives men more than anything else. Once you instill that, he won't be too much of a problem.

And, sometimes you have to do things no mater how illogical they seem. I'm sure you've wished for his death before, so why not satisfy that desire now that you can? Who cares if it's only temporary. At least it will be out of the way, and you can go about focusing on other matters.

I don't want anyone afraid of me. Why should I take your advice, Archer?

Man, you really have issues.

You hate the guy, but you don't want to kill him or make him afraid of you. What do you want to do, then? Become his wife?

[ Legit question. ]

I don't know--! If I knew then this would be far less of a problem!

[ A sigh. It almost looks like he's getting as irritated with this as Lancer sounds. His common issue solvers have been little help, so maybe it's time for--

AHA. Confident smirk go. ]

I'll kill him for you.