The grail war will start eight years later from the birth of Kiritsugu's daughter. Matous and Toushaka family arranged their plans to summon the Holy grail and fulfill their wish. Tohsaka tokiomi made his student Kirei a master for the Holy grail to be as a puppet. Zouken from matous family made his Kariya a master. All the 7 masters then call upon their servants to fight for them to bring the Holy grail home.