Amadeus was in a perfect daze now, hearing what she said, but not understanding it at all. He replied as if he were on auto pilot. "Yes of course, no trouble at all." He stood when Molly arrived, "Yes, thank you," he muttered, following the maid blindly back to his rooms.<br/><br/>-------------------<br/><br/>Both Ijemaru and Miku held back snickers at the description Kiritsugu gave of their brother. Claudius scowled at the both of them in turn, then set his gaze back to good old Kiri-san.<br/><br/>The three continued to listen as the man went on. At the mention of his ability to kill them, Ijemaru frowned. There was confidence in his eyes then, and something told the boy he shouldn't take unnecessary chances with this one. Then their father was brought up.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">'An important non-important piece in your plan'?</span>The puppet master thought curiously. That description, along with how the man seemed to address him directly now, told the boy he knew more than he initially lead on. "Well, certainly anything could have happened," The boy said, closing his eyes casually and shrugging slightly, allowing some of his more natural persona to show through. "Considering how much you already seem to know, I may as well let you in on something. Our father willingly gave himself to me as a puppet a long time ago. He had no choice really; he was a failure as an individual. Granted, he's been useful, but there's more than one piece on a chess board."<br/><br/>The boy gave a reassuring smile. "Please don't misunderstand. I'm not saying that people can simply be discarded. In fact, I doubt he's been injured or any such thing. What I mean is that if by some misfortune I am unable to preserve the life of someone I'll inevitably have to move on. One doesn't quit the game after losing just one piece. Now, Mr. Kiritsugu, I'd suggest you be on your way. The halls will be impassible after a certain point, and us children ought to be getting some sleep." He gave a friendly, but pointed smile.