GODLY AUDIENCES: SIEG

[divus]

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[divus]

[Not to be deterred, Justice doesn't stop his careful folding as he replies.]

It doesn't bother me too much. I kind of like...that all of us have to wear masks. Do you think that's odd?

[heartmunculus]

[The third step now, just as careful and deliberate as the last.]

Hm... No. It does even out the playing field. ... Were you worried that people wouldn't accept you?

[divus]

[Justice nods.]

Yeah...I'm a lot different from the others, so I felt like, if we all wore masks, I'd be just the same. And maybe they'd know how it felt to be me, and maybe...then they'd be nicer, too.

[heartmunculus]

I think a lot of people like you, even if they aren't following you.

... Do you think people really care that much about appearances?

[divus]

I used to.

[He pauses in his folding, looking up from it.]

But...things are different here. It's strange, but nice.

[heartmunculus]

The people here are very kind. ... I'm glad to know them, even if we are part of a competition.

[divus]

Me, too. This isn't the kind of competition I wanted, but...I'm happy to have had this chance. I never could have known so many amazing people, otherwise.

[heartmunculus]

What kind of competition did you want?

[divus]

I don't know. I didn't really think about wanting one at all until everyone else did, and then I just wanted to help make one that was nicer, or at least help make sure we don't end up in a world based on things that are unfair or scary.

[...]

I just want to make friends.

[heartmunculus]

[Justice is... a child. He can recognize a kindred spirit, even if all Sieg wanted at the beginning was simply to live.]

We can be friends. I don't know if you can visit me when I'm back home but... we'll always be friends.

[divus]

I hope that's true. I-I mean, I'd really like that, if we were!

[heartmunculus]

All of you came to my dream. Maybe I can come visit yours someday?

... Ah, can you dream?