In this world, those with disabilities will always be shunned and looked down on, likewise in the world of magi, they will be even more ostracized. Kariya Matou is the younger brother of Byakuya Matou, even though he has actually cut ties with the Matou family for about ten years due to disgust. Disappointed by the lack of magical potential in Byakuya and his son, Shinji, Zouken Matou blamed Kariya for allowing the Matou magical bloodline to decline as Kariya was the first generation born naturally capable of magic. After running away from his family, he had no choice but to earn a living as a freelance report writer.
Kariya is a kind-hearted person whose initial reason for leaving his family was because he was fed up with their horrific and inhumane practices.He is shown to be good towards children with Rin and Sakura particularly liking him, and he in turn, loves them as his own children.
Kariya also demonstrated strong willpower and an extraordinary capacity to endure pain and suffering following Crest Worm implantation. Due to the Crest Worms also slowly eating away at his body, especially his brain, and the constant pain he had to endure, Kariya also became incapable of complex thought, and as a result caused him to be easily manipulated by others.
Although he really wants to save Sakura and help Aoi, he cannot understand that despite giving up Sakura, Aoi still truly loves Tokiomi and he does not want her and Kariya to fight. He started out with just the goal of saving Sakura and defeating Tokiomi, but deviated towards killing Tokiomi in order to save Aoi from "suffering" and make Tokiomi's family his own. He bases his actions on his idealized fantasies for himself and his "family," and it becomes increasingly difficult for him to rationalize his ambitions as he gets closer to death.
"I will definitely save Sakura even if this body and soul don't remain in the end."
Kariya looked at the red mark on his right arm, he was about to get ready to start by calling out the ticket to be able to participate in the crazy war. A Servant