"Perhaps you are right, Rider. It is by no means preferable to deny oneself of human sensation, but you see, I have already felt them in the past. To separate myself from this vessel would be no different from denying my penitence. Such a thing would drown my soul in shame, and besides...", Vanguard said, pausing for a moment before continuing.
"...The joys of the living belong to the living. As for I, my life has ended long ago. To turn back would be impossible for me at this point."
Eh? Did he not hear what I said? Or see my demonstration...?
She was somewhat confused at his response, and his failure to notice what she said or did.
And, what does he mean by penitence? What for?
Before she could reply, Sakura spoke up, chuckling to herself.
"You really are just like a servant, aren't you? Right down to the great warrior from the ancient past part. Next thing I know you'll be telling me you have a noble phantasm", she said.
Does he know what a servant is? It doesn't seem like it....
At the same time, she heard Sakura's voice in her head.
Rider, please don't hold it against Faust too much, he said it in a fit of anger, I'm sure he'll apologize later, it said.
It's fine. I just couldn't understand the idea of him not liking something you had cooked, so I assumed he had simply never tried it. He obviously just got frustrated, she sent in return.
Then, she addressed Vanguard.
"Curious. As Sakura said, you seem more like me and Caster than you would expect from first sight. We too are spiritual beings, no longer amongst the living. In fact, I myself died over 3000 years ago. I was summoned by Sakura to fight on her behalf, and require a supply of magical energy in order to remain in this world. My body is a mere simulation, I can materalise and de-materialise myself at will, as I demonstrated just now.
I am interested to hear more about you, and how you are like you are. Your story seems similar to mine, and yet also entirely different."
