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Early into Fate/Stay Night, there is a scene where Shirou sees Sakura and
another man:

![Gilgamesh and Sakura](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jPrO2.jpg)

In the Unlimited Blade Works Route, we confirm this other man is Gilgamesh.
When Sakura talks to Shirou, she says that the other man was a foreigner and
she couldn't understand him. However, we can see from the image that that may
not be the case.

Since Gilgamesh has been tainted by Angra Mainyu's corruption of the Holy
Grail from the previous war, and Sakura is a "Black Grail" Vessel with a
deeper connection to Angra Mainyu than the "White Grail" Vessel (Ilya), did
Gilgamesh already know about Sakura?


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Did Gilgamesh know about Sakura?


He knows that Sakura is "the other grail" besides Illya, thus he approach/come
to her and said "Die" to Sakura, because she is the "fake" grail. And,
Gilgamesh can't be tainted because of his high ego


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To complement Anon153's answer, here's a [relevant
quotation](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Gilgamesh#Fate.2Fstay_night) from
TYPE-MOON Wiki:

> Gilgamesh is one of the antagonists in each scenario of Fate/stay night. He
> first appears before the start of the Fifth Holy Grail War around
> [Sakura](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Sakura)'s house. He identifies her
> as “the other Grail” and comes to tell her “Go die right now.” It is just a
> suggestion rather than a command, as he believes that the matter will
> develop into some sort of entertainment regardless of the situation. When
> questioned about the encounter, Sakura just claims that he was asking for
> directions and that “It was English” in order to hide the truth.

And source referenced is as follows ([Citation Note
14](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Gilgamesh#cite_note-13)):

> [Fate/complete material
> III](http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Fate/complete_material#Volume_III_-
> _World_material) World material - FAQ with Nasu: General Questions about
> Fate, p.130  
>  **Q: Prior to the start of the Holy Grail War, what was Gilgamesh doing
> around Sakura’s house?**  
>  
>  A: Yes. He came to tell Sakura to “Go die right now”. It is rather a
> suggestion than command. Regardless the situation, from the King’s
> perspective, this matter will develop into some sort of entertainment. As a
> result, what Gilgamesh said was not a command. Sakura’s reply “It was
> English” was a convenient excuse to hide the truth.


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