GODLY AUDIENCES: RAY

[divus]

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[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.

[selfimmolates]

That you're all idiots or I'm a better liar than I thought?

[divus]

Try again.

[selfimmolates]

It doesn't matter.

Anyway, if you're sure the others won't defect... I was thinking about a get-together with Yu, Zoe, and Nonon so that we can all be on the same page. [a beat.] Well, I can already guess that you'd tell me to go for it, though.

[and he might've if senri hadn't FUCKED HIM UP and now paranoia is making him not want to do it.]

[divus]

Oh yeah? Nonon-san and I have a pretty good relationship too, I think. But let's take the pragmatic approach.

[She finally breaks off another piece of the cookie though.] What are the pros and what are the cons of doing something like that?