[That Mori would move to have his wish granted was already a given. Now it was a matter of who he picked to make it a reality, and from that alone he could strike off Kouyou and Hirotsu from the list. Perhaps Chuuya, too - that hothead preferred to fight his own battles, and he wasn't expendable. Motojiro Kajii wasn't moldable, and there was the likelihood he'd use the Grail for himself to grant his own feverish science dreams.

That left Akutagawa and Q. Newcomers to the party were automatically disqualified by virtue of not being trusted as far as Mori could even trust someone. Akutagawa was too willful, and a stubborn determinator wasn't what Mori needed when it was time to collect the prize.

It had to be Q, and that kid was both starved for attention and eager to play.

Fuck.

A familiar yet unwelcome chill had settled into his bones as he listened to Bedivere narrate the results of his investigation. This was probably the first time Saber would see him without a trace of cheer, his smile sharp and grim.]

They must've ambushed a candidate.

It's not her. I know who it is. [Here, he gestured down the alley.] I would've wanted to look at the other site, but it's important that we return to the Agency and look into which Servant they got.

This new Master...

[There was more he wanted to add, because Q? Bedivere would likely not want to harm a child, and Dazai was inclined to agree. There was a reason why he let Q off when he and Chuuya found the kid trapped in a basement. However, this was best explained once they were back at the Agency, where he'd have access to records of the mass hysteria Q's ability caused. Shaking his head, he began to lead the way.]

It won't be pleasant to fight him.