Talk:EMIYA (Assassin)/@comment-32887317-20170104150715/@comment-4058828-20170113210133

Affection of the Holy Grail is a reference to Irisviel's relationship with him and ties into his story of "If I'm happy, I can't save the world." If he had chosen to be with Irisviel, he would have "certainly" made many people around him unhappy. Or dead. That's why him activating this skill debuffs his team while making him stronger.