GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

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[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.

[divus]

That's better than nothing, I guess. With new hosts and new wings and stuff I thought I'd ask.

[bakaomi]

[ he shrugs ]

It's nothing I can't handle.

[divus]

Juuuust checking. I haven't been out to either of them myself, but I'll get there eventually.

[bakaomi]

Mm.

... thanks.

[divus]

[There's a quizzical sound.] Shouldn't that be my line to you?

[bakaomi]

You trusted me with something like that and I'm not even one of your followers...

[divus]

You kind of give off that vibe, you know? Like I can trust you.

[bakaomi]

[ he has no idea what to do with this information ]

Huh...

[divus]

Don't worry, it's a good thing. It's kind of cute? [Still.] Has no one ever said that to you before?

[bakaomi]

Merriment kept saying that he thinks I'd be good for that kind of thing. That people would rely on me.

... I think he misjudged.

[divus]

Oh yeah? What makes you think that it's a misjudgment?

[bakaomi]

People only care about my relationship with Senri. It has nothing to do with me at all.

... not that I can blame them.

[divus]

...I don't know about everybody else, but I don't really think about you in association with Nito-san and I don't know if your patron does either. You've gone to more lengths to actually get to know me than Nito-san has.