Poor Master affinity, but...

"...your Master affinity was too low to use our Servant system, otherwise you actually checked every box." Da Vinci states, "But since one of the key considerations for Master Candidates was to be able to contract a Servant to aid them..."

Norman nodded in understanding, "But could I Rayshift even without a contracted Servant?" Can always borrow Mashu or one of the others from Gudako and her brother.

Da Vinci cocks her head to the side, "I suppose, yes. However, it would be much more dangerous without a Servant to protect you. Why do you ask?"

"Our only hope right now rests on a pair of people that, while having exceptional Master affinities, know next to nothing about Magecraft or anything else." Norman explains, "I'm not an A-Team member or anything, but I do know more than they do, and they won't always have the luxury of being able to contact Chaldea for support. And we can always assign Mashu or another Servant to babysit me." And hopefully the earrings will work when inside the Singularity.

Humming in thought, Da Vinci nods, "It's unorthodox, but I suppose it could prove useful. And it's not like we have many options available at this time. You'll need to get the Director to clear your idea though. Now then, is there anything else you need?"

You look the Servant up and down. It was the first chance you had to really look at her considering your few other encounters were during heavy repair work. And for someone who lived their life as a man, she certainly looked and acted the part of the beautiful woman whose appearance she adopted...