Alexander said:
[X] Shirou said he worked at The Copenhagen Bar? Good enough place to start, we can meet his employer, learn more about the kid, and the man with a finger on the pulse of the city is the man dispensing the alcohol. Or the woman. You see no way this can go wrong!
-[X] Also, by the gods do you need a stiff drink. Lots of them. See if you can bring back some booze, something tells you you're gonna need it.
-[X] And you just plain miss good liquor.
I think we need an ally at this point. Who we know that could be a good match?
Rin/Archer? Ah ah, no. Lancer? We are in debt of an eyeball. Caster and Assassin? Did Medea knows about Tandem and viceversa? Shinji/Rider? Time to save the damsel in distress. With insecticide.
At least we need someone to teach Shirou how to use magic properly and repair the link.
Well, Sakura/Rider would make the best ally, because Sakura would
never backstab Shirou, regardless of the circumstances, and will support him no matter what (even to the point of handing him the Grail if he desires it). An absolutely reliable ally who you know will never turn on you is
extremely valuable. And, further, Shirou would actually trust Sakura not to backstab him, so he can take advantage of this.
And, from the sounds of it, Spooney could talk Zouken into letting her go and allowing himself to die. I mean, he managed to talk
Kotomine into not being a dick, and Zouken does actually have a forgotten motive which, when re-awakened, leads to him accepting death.
Of the rest, Rin/Archer would be the best option, but they are still considerably less reliable than Sakura/Rider would be. Rin does have the potential to backstab Shirou in some limited circumstances (see the Geas Bad End, for example) but, even ignoring that slim possibility, Archer's primary goal is "kill Shirou", which means that, even if Rin can be trusted, he
can't be.
Vindictus said:
So... I'm not sure. Does that mean Medusa would be cool with us, hate us because we're an idiot adventurer and playboy like Perseus, or find what we did to be the 'Best Thing EVAR!'
If we can talk Zouken into freeing Sakura and committing suicide, I think Medusa will love us forever....