GODLY AUDIENCES: RAY

[divus]

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[divus]

[NO!!!]

I beg your pardon? [What if he just plays stupid??] Nothing, really.

[selfimmolates]

You were pretty willing to talk about him last week, despite the awkwardness. Suddenly, you're keeping the topic away from him?

[divus]

You swapping alignments hardly has anything to do with Senri, does it?

[selfimmolates]

No, but he's my friend [he will never say that word in front of senri] so you'll have to excuse me if I'm invested if something happened between him and one of his favourite gods.

[divus]

[...]

You're friends? [Oh no he sounds delighted and immediately derailing this whole thing.] I never thought I would hear you say that, but very good, Ray-kun.

[selfimmolates]

Don't try and change the subject!

[divus]

But it's important! You wouldn't even agree to being allies with him the last time we spoke!

[selfimmolates]

This is about you and him, not us!

[divus]

Well maybe it should be about you and him and not us!

[In this conversation Ray may realize Beauty is a dumbass teenager.]

[selfimmolates]

Did you have a fight or something!?

[divus]

No!! Well maybe? It wasn't a fight, but it's fine!!

[selfimmolates]

[he sighs.]

What happened.

[divus]

It's been taken care of, Ray-kun. If you're concerned about Senri, then...all I can assure you is that I will do my best to protect him until the end of this game.

[selfimmolates]

I mean, it doesn't seem like it's that "taken care of". Is it anything that'll be making him sad?

[divus]

...do you believe a person can be happy and sad at the same time?

[selfimmolates]

... Yes.

[divus]

Then I suppose you have your answer.

[selfimmolates]

What happened? Did he confess to you and you turned him down, or what?

[divus]

No. It was simply a misunderstanding and now things have changed. [Still vague.] Last week was very busy for him.

[selfimmolates]

[ray just stares because he's not any less concerned??]

[divus]

...please don't doubt the fact that I care for him and want his wish to come true. There were simply unexpected factors along the way.

[selfimmolates]

I don't doubt that—I just want to know why he's apparently sad now!

[divus]

[There's a brief moment before Beauty sighs again.]

Poor timing, truthfully. That's all.

[selfimmolates]

[he just flops onto the table (avoiding the drinks, thanks).]

That doesn't tell me anything...

[divus]

...Ray-kun. Can you tell me why you wish to know? I just want to understand.