GODLY AUDIENCES: RAY

[divus]

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[divus]

[Fine =\]

Probably not, but it's not like you're in danger anyway. I don't really have an interest in getting rid of you. [And then, pointedly, she pushes half of the cookie on the plate toward him.] I just really hope I'm not up for suspicion this week.

[selfimmolates]

[he doesn't even want the cookie!!]

Careful or you might jinx yourself.

[divus]

[She is trying her best!!!]

Ugh. Let's not. [If Ray's going to be a brat, she's still reaching for her half and taking a chunk out of it.] It's still early in the week anyway...

[selfimmolates]

Imagine if you're up there every week.

[divus]

[She kicks him under the table :|]

That's not funny! There's only six of you left, I don't have three of you I want to sacrifice if I'm voted guilty.

[selfimmolates]

[he just grins because he's a shit!! even though it's technically his neck on the line as well.]

Guess we can't all just abuse the same loophole Ishikirimaru did, huh?

[divus]

I actually don't know. I didn't even think about that as a loophole, so that was very smart on his part. I bet Piety was relieved.

[A beat.] But seriously, don't joke about that.

[selfimmolates]

Trust me, I'm hoping you'll be off the list this week. But on the other hand, hoping won't stop it from happening.

[divus]

I know. And you're right. It's why we have to come up with a plan to make sure people don't vote for us. I'm pretty sure everyone aligned with me right now won't kill, but...just in case.

[selfimmolates]

Well, it's already come up that voting for you could be beneficial, even if only in the sense of trimming the numbers of the leading god.

So yeah, you have a target on your back, regardless of whether or not any of us kill or not.

[divus]

I know. I can see all of the trials even if I'm not there. [There's a sigh though.]

...there are at least three of you I cannot give up no matter what. Which sounds bad, because I don't want any of you getting hurt, but...um...[...] You're really important to me. I'm going to ask the other two for their opinions, too.

[selfimmolates]

[he's just not going to think about being cared about beyond how it's pragmatically useful, thanks.]

I'm guessing Yu is one of those three? You two seem fond of each other.

[divus]

...he doesn't realize it, but Narukami-kun and I have known each other for a while.

[selfimmolates]

... What?

[divus]

[It's truly unfortunate that Ray has the highest s-link for her right now.]

Yu-senpai was the boy who changed everything. ["A strategist. Pragmatic. I know someone like that. The boy who changed everything for me? You're alike that way."] And I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm actually dead.

[selfimmolates]

[that's bad]

... Um...?

[divus]

The point is yeah, I'd like to keep him alive. [There's a pause because at this rate Ray already knows, so.] You, Zoe, and Yu-senpai. Those are the three opinions I value the most even though I want to keep all of my followers alive until this game's over.

[selfimmolates]

[this is

a lot?]

... Do you think Yu will stick with you until the end?

[divus]

Yes. Five out of six of you? I'm pretty sure will stay no matter what.

[selfimmolates]

... Done a pretty good job of enticing loyalty, huh?

[divus]

I think so, but you're the sixth.

[You little shit.]

[selfimmolates]

[he shrugs.]

At least I've been honest about it?

[divus]

I know you have. I think it's maybe the most honest you've been with me, which is the really interesting part.

[selfimmolates]

What would be the point in pretending otherwise? You know my life story, so you know I'm not the poster boy for trustworthiness.

[divus]

Yeah, I know, but a lot of us still trust you anyway. Wow. Totally weird. [Love still has the mentality of a teenage girl.] Wonder what that means.