That's an agreement, sure. [He's not thrilled with this line of conversation, so he just shakes his head.] How much have you talked to Ambition anyway?
...I'm glad she's making friends. [That's softer, actually, and he seems to ponder on that, too.]
She did me a favor, but now I've got the harder job of making sure I keep my numbers up until the game's over while making sure those two stay afloat, too. It's a conflict of interest.
[...caring about people has always been a conflict of interest for him though, so.]
.... I think that might be where a little more trust comes in? Now that there isn't a rule against naming gods, I'm trying to make sure that every god gets at least one follower - up until the game ends, so no one can hurt them.
I'm going to do the same for Dizzy and Bambi....
[and he offers up a smile, weak as it is]
You ever thought about relying more on us in the game?
Let me ask you something, Senri. How many of you are in this to actually help us and how many of you are in it for what we can give you? I'm staying focused on what's important.
[That at the end of the day, he can only rely on himself.] …but I appreciate you looking after them for me.
.... well, I found a little bit of what I wanted along the way....
[ . . . ]
Don't get me wrong - I still want to win. But I also don't feel right acting like I'm the only one who has to win. I'd be happiest if a lot of people could get what they want, gods included.
...no wonder that idiot's become fond of you. [Beauty, he means.] But you get that not everybody feels that way, don't you? Just making sure. It's...not bad, I guess, that you do, but that isn't going to work for everybody.
What do you mean by that? Do my ideals have to line up with the god that I've chosen to stay with, in order for them to win? How do you even qualify that?
It's more like...let's go with, I don't know, Indulgence. Yeah. He's an easy target. So let's say you go with Indulgence, you hear all about his idea for the world, and you don't exactly agree with it. Maybe it's stupid. Maybe you just don't think it's for the best. Even if he wins and you're aligned with him, his vision won't totally work because not everybody believes in it.
Get it? [There's a chance this may not be 100% accurate, but this is how Cunning understands it.]
[There is a chair around somewhere maybe but anyway.]
What're your thoughts on destiny? The world I want...it's going to be a fair world where people aren't bound by a destiny they not only might not want but might not even know because nobody will tell them. It's going to be a world where higher powers won't ignore people who pray to them or ask for help. I don't believe in that. It's a world where respect is to be earned instead of given out just "because", and where power comes to people who deserve it instead of just being born into it and abusing it.
Nothing, technically. But Piety said that he wanted a world of balance too. In the end, it seems like you all have the same sort of thing you want... but you also explain it differently to different people.
Three people got three different descriptors of a world from Ruin - who's to say that I'm agreeing to the same thing that you'd be telling Sasuke?
I know what Piety said. That's why I made a deal with him. [So there.]
Can't really explain Ruin though. I've been saying pretty much the same thing to the, like, four of you who've asked. Aren't you guys cross-checking all of us?
Any chance you could make this deal with the rest of the gods?
[just wondering!]
But yeah - that's why I'm asking. Ruin's visions haven't exactly conflicted, but it feels weird that she's not telling the whole story to everyone who asks her.
I never asked her strategy. She likes me enough but we don't really talk shop like I do with some of the others. [Ruin is still a competitor.] She's okay though. Misguided and a little intense sometimes, but some of her ideals aren't the worst. The execution's off, but whose isn't?
[Hm.] It was her idea to turn this into a killing game though to help us figure out who'll win. It made sense.
It's like I told the brat. [Ray.] I'm not out to actively kill people. You think we'd be getting anywhere if everyone was in play and nobody was moving? You need some stakes to make people act, but if you know how to dodge death you can survive. The thing about it is, most places don't believe in rebirth. We're giving you the chance to come back unharmed in the end.
We didn't have to offer that caveat, but it's why some of us agreed with her.
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[he rocks back and forth on his heels]
Enough that I came to your team because I promised her that I wouldn't let anything happen to the three of you.
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She did me a favor, but now I've got the harder job of making sure I keep my numbers up until the game's over while making sure those two stay afloat, too. It's a conflict of interest.
[...caring about people has always been a conflict of interest for him though, so.]
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I'm going to do the same for Dizzy and Bambi....
[and he offers up a smile, weak as it is]
You ever thought about relying more on us in the game?
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[That at the end of the day, he can only rely on himself.] …but I appreciate you looking after them for me.
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[ . . . ]
Don't get me wrong - I still want to win. But I also don't feel right acting like I'm the only one who has to win. I'd be happiest if a lot of people could get what they want, gods included.
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[WHAT DOES THAT MEAN]
.... I know it won't - but if I can convince enough, by the time the end comes...
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Hasn't anybody told you how the game works yet? It's about numbers, but it's also about ideals. You have to believe in a god for them to win.
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he crosses his arms]
What? Is that what Love meant when the god that I pick matters?
[IT'S WEEK FOUR]
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[WELP.]
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What do you mean by that? Do my ideals have to line up with the god that I've chosen to stay with, in order for them to win? How do you even qualify that?
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Get it? [There's a chance this may not be 100% accurate, but this is how Cunning understands it.]
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Have you told anyone else about this....
[IT'S WEEK FOUR]
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[So suck it, everyone.]
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... okay, I'll bite. What's your vision for the world?
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What're your thoughts on destiny? The world I want...it's going to be a fair world where people aren't bound by a destiny they not only might not want but might not even know because nobody will tell them. It's going to be a world where higher powers won't ignore people who pray to them or ask for help. I don't believe in that. It's a world where respect is to be earned instead of given out just "because", and where power comes to people who deserve it instead of just being born into it and abusing it.
A world of balance. What's so wrong with that?
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Nothing, technically. But Piety said that he wanted a world of balance too. In the end, it seems like you all have the same sort of thing you want... but you also explain it differently to different people.
Three people got three different descriptors of a world from Ruin - who's to say that I'm agreeing to the same thing that you'd be telling Sasuke?
That's the hard part.
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Can't really explain Ruin though. I've been saying pretty much the same thing to the, like, four of you who've asked. Aren't you guys cross-checking all of us?
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[just wondering!]
But yeah - that's why I'm asking. Ruin's visions haven't exactly conflicted, but it feels weird that she's not telling the whole story to everyone who asks her.
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You ever consider maybe that's just a Ruin thing and not a gods as a whole thing?
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What do you know about her anyway?
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[Hm.] It was her idea to turn this into a killing game though to help us figure out who'll win. It made sense.
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[he tilts his head]
Other methods didn't sound as appealing for you?
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We didn't have to offer that caveat, but it's why some of us agreed with her.
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