She hid her gender, of course. Legend depicts her as a man because only those closest to her knew she wasn't a man.

Mhmm. [Rin will sit then, and... She looks a little happier, actually.] I didn't learn her identity until week, so to me she's only been known as Saber. It's a long story, but after a series of events in which the contract was severed between her and her original Master, she became my Servant.

It's absolutely cheating, but I wasn't the one who stole her. And really, her original master is still my ally anyways, so she hasn't changed sides when you think about it.

That's right. Technically the Grail War can be won by killing only the Servants. It's more efficient to get to them by targeting a Master instead—especially as one left without a Servant is free to contract with someone else's, so long as they still seek the Grail.

[She waves a hand.]

That's more or less how it happened on my side.

[Rin laughs at this.]

She's shorter than me, actually! Maybe even a little shorter than you. [Smiling, she holds her finger in the air.] Not that you really think about it. She has such a strong, regal presence that I always feel like I'm the one looking slightly up.

Honestly, I'm not sure I could describe the difference in our level of strength. Servants are more powerful than man can comprehend, and Saber-class Servants are regarded as the best of the best, but Saber herself...

[She lifts her head, a thrill running through her bones at the memory, and goosebumps on her flesh. That night was cold, and terrifying that's happened, but after everything it feels like a distant dream. A pleasant dream.]

From the moment I met her, without proof or so much as knowing her identity, I knew she was the strongest card, and the Saber to outclass all Sabers. I couldn't believe the difference between our strength. She drove off Lancer, bested my Archer in a single blow, and batted away one of my strongest spells like it was nothing. It was an utter defeat, but I could only stare slack-jawed in awe of her.

[Rin laughs.] And people tell me I'm not humble.

[Not knocking you either, that confidence is just fun to her.]

[Rin points a finger.]

That is a brag, though. [Heh. She smiles right back.] I can tell the difference, because I'm the same way.

[Stating facts vs. bragging, that is.]

Admit it. You beat up high schoolers for their lunch money.

Is this an internal code? Like the Native Americans using every part of the buffalo, you don't piledrive what you won't take a bite out of? Smells fishy.

That's true.

[High five for early 2000s life before every high school kid has an expensive iPhone.]

Anyways, it's your turn now. I told you something you didn't know, so you should go next.

I think you mentioned it briefly? You said it's what the group of old vampires who meet up tend to discuss.