GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[bakaomi]

I think you're both, actually.

... did you figure out who was doing them?

[divus]

And you're not? [Taka..]

...we did, yeah. We almost caught the wrong guy, but...we took a step back and reassessed everything. If we hadn't, I'm scared to think about what might've happened.

[bakaomi]

[ he shrugs ]

... that's good. It would be pretty easy to make a mistake like that, especially if you guys didn't have that much experience before doing this.

[divus]

We were all in high school, so experience was lacking. We just had certain skills the police couldn't keep up with. [Shrug.]

...Shishimaru-san, can I ask a favor?

[bakaomi]

[ "certain skills" could mean a lot of things... ]

What is it?

[divus]

What I just told you? About the detective thing? Please don't tell anyone else.

[bakaomi]

... are you keeping it a secret?

[ he wasn't going to since he doesn't like to blab about the gods' personal lives, but the fact that she asked... ]

[divus]

Um...[...] ...let's just say there are some people in this game who proooobably wouldn't take the news too well.

[bakaomi]

[ wha

there's a long pause. ]

Do you... know people here...?

[divus]

[...a very slow nod.]

[bakaomi]

[ oh. ohhhh, that's so awkward

it actually stuns him into silence for a moment. ]

... can I ask who?

[divus]

I don't think that's allowed. [At least she sounds regretful.] But I'm sure if you speak to him and listen to him, ask him about himself? You'll find him. He's very friendly that way, but he doesn't open up that easily. He'd rather try to take care of everyone else first.

[bakaomi]

... hm. Right.

[ asking about people........... yea ]

Have you told any others?

[divus]

Have I told anybody that he's here? No. I don't need more people knowing. But…we've spoken a few times.

[bakaomi]

[ that makes sense. the more people you tell, the more likely it'll reach him. ]

Is that hard for you?

[divus]

[...]

...a little, yeah. For a lot of different and kind of complicated reasons, but it's also why I don't know if I can ever tell him it's me.

[bakaomi]

...

Did you get to decide on whether or not to bring him here?

[divus]

[...] I can't answer that. I'm sorry.

[bakaomi]

... can you say if you want him here or not? Now that you've seen him playing.

[divus]

...yes. I think he'll do fine, but I'm worried about the game taking its toll on him. [Given she just said they were hunting down murderers...]

...I care about him a lot. Probably more than I can ever say. So...he has to win.

[bakaomi]

Well... if I ever figure out who it is, I guess I can... try to keep an eye on him...

[divus]

I'd appreciate that. [Not what she was going for but like hell she'll say no.] Focus on taking care of you right now though, okay? We've still got a couple of weeks to go. I'd hate to see someone smart like you get taken out of here.

[bakaomi]

... I'll be fine.

[divus]

[There's a scoff that sounds a lot like "boys", but.] I don't doubt it.

Everything else okay with you lately?

[bakaomi]

Mm. Can't say anything that different from before.