If the academy doesn't take action, they'll have to answer to the parents.

...the developers of the persocom and their client, the syndicate...

I thought it was only natural that the hosts would want to test everyone here.

It's for the good of the attacker, not the victim.

I think he's a staff member.

Those schools want to burnish their reputations by admitting the top performers at competitions.

Without its original owner, Saber, nearby to supply it with mana, the scabbard's effects won't manifest.

The Third kept close to his faithful beast. The Fourth marched not beside the First, yet like the Second, played a tune.

The Fourth marched not beside the First, yet like the Second, played a tune. And thus they stood o'er their queen, who slept beneath flickering stars."

Good idea. I'll divide my men, post half on one end, other half on the other, by the gate. And in the middle, someone with a well-oiled crossbow.

Normally, I would have welcomed someone like you -- resourceful, clearly no friend of the Empire.

Suit yourself. But those who listen at doors always wonder what is beyond them.

Ever get the impression Rikke's not always sure what side she's on? I'm not doubting her loyalty. Just, she seems rather sympathetic to the rebels.

Hard enough to keep up with who owns this fort. One side takes over, the other runs away. I tell them, ""I ain't leaving! I come with the place!"" Ha!