"No... the girl who used it was. Among all those that were supposed to be dead, there was only one that was never involved in the Fifth Holy Grail War."

She was dead before it even got off the ground--should have been dead, at least. There was no doubt in his mind that Lancer correctly remembered the bloodstained body of that girl in the church.

'You'll have to use one of those Command Seals if you plan on ordering me around. Always watching your back and never sleeping could get tiresome.'

Vengeance had been his in the end--even in the repeating time loop, that priest had been dead without any doubt. But of all people, she was alive and Lancer wasn't sure he knew why.

"This kid, Shirou Emiya, he was digging around to find what caused the whole thing. He apparently ran into this girl and faced Fragarach in one loop or another. So one day, he comes lookin' for me while I was fishing, and asks for my help. I guess he thought defeating her would end it--since he'd fought me before, he knew Gae Bolg was the natural counter to Fragarach. "

A sigh. The whole thing was just...so annoying.

"That sword plays havoc with cause and effect, but so does my lance."