[ They're all running on some assumptions, but Shirou likewise has a pretty good guess of what might be going on here. First to Kayneth to make that clear. ]

Risei Kotomine was my father. [ As to his other question, it luckily folds neatly into what Rin has accused him of. He shakes his head, a touch of uncertainly on his face before he holds a single hand up in appeasement. ]

My, is that what you think? I did no such thing. I was chosen as a master by the Clock Tower due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the Great Holy Grail War, despite the Church's desire to remain as a neutral arbiter. However, in the face of a conflict involving fourteen servants, it was a necessary step to take.