Competition Block Courtyard
Noon, July 22, 2014
It was not often that Tohsaka Rin found herself so utterly outmatched. Not since the Holy Grail War itself had she been forced to face a magus of this level of power. Not since the Holy Grail War that she had been so soundly defeated. She'd become a little too comfortable with the politics of the Tower, after Shirou had left for...for Atlas, at that woman's request.
...in some respects, she'd forgotten her place, lost the edge that had kept her alive in the Fuyuki War.
And she supposed that whoever Shirou chose was...well, who that idiot chose. It wasn't as if she liked him or anything, or had any particular feeling towards him. Not now. She'd never actually admitted...well, it was too late for that anyway, and she had her duty. The Grail had to be dismantled, even if the rest of the Association had insisted on this farce of a tournament for other reasons.
"The first match will be Albert of the House of Welf opposing Joey of the House of Shorts," she announced, an expression of utter calm on her face. It would be interesting to see the diplomat facing off against a magus skilled in the manipulation of probabilities. "Following this will be Matou Shinji, of the Founding Families opposing Sajyou Ayaka, chosen Observer of the Second Magician. Third..." Here she paused, blinking as she verified the names. "John Smith, the Storyteller, will face...'Little Red Riding Hood,' followed by Mitsuzuri Ayako opposing...Sir Duck, a representative of..." What. "...Sumire. Further matches to be announced after the conclusion of these!"