[Mother fucker, dad, you're busting his balls here, he just wants this to be a little easier.]

As you know, time is not linear for a servant. It's this phenomenon that allows magi like yourself to summon spirits from countless eras, not simply from the distant past, but from the future as well.

[Fuck this. Fuck everything. Fuck whatever Thing you used to summon him, dad, seriously.]

Knowing that, and knowing that I have a vested interest in you, it's possible for you to predict what I'll say next, but for you, I will be transparent. My true name is Emiya Shirou, and in life I called Emiya Kiritsugu father.

[Things we never talk about: this.]

I hope you now understand why I was reluctant to share my identity.