"Eh?" Zouken is surprised and a little impressed. He looks at Kaede with a mix of reproach and pride that makes him look human for a moment. But his face quickly hardens back into its usual smirk.

"That would be a possibility," he says. "But consider the circumstances. A servant eagerly offers us an alliance without any information on us. This Saber's master is either themself a fool, or is in turn laying a trap for us. Or perhaps both. Perhaps they do not know who they are laying a trap for." he taps his cane.

"To ally with a fool, one who makes alliances with those they do not even know -- that would be nothing more than a drain on us. Perhaps we could bend them to our will, yes, but there is no master in a Grail War who would surrender their wishes."

"And if they are not a fool..." He leaves it there, his voice speaking of doom for those led into a trap.