GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[divus]

It has to. I don't really get another choice, huh? [There's a rueful smile.] But...I think the answer is yes anyway. I want to make the world a better place. Even if that means leaving other things behind.

[bakaomi]

[ it's a little amazing to hear. ]

You're kind of cool, you know?

[divus]

...you think so? [Oh no, she sounds...so flattered to hear that.] I was thinking the same about you, you know.

[bakaomi]

No one thinks I'm cool here.

[ except luke who is an outlier and should not be counted ]

[divus]

I'm not sure I believe it, but if you say so. [But she perks up suddenly.] Oh! Your reward for completing your task.

[Give her a second to reach under the counter and pull out the promised iPod.]

[bakaomi]

[ it's

kind of embarrassing how immediately he brightens up at the mention of the reward ]

[divus]

[Cute lion...but tada! There it is, an iPod with his music on it. She sets it on the counter, pushing it toward him.]

I'm sorry I couldn't get you a charger, but I think you can probably charge it up in the lab.

[bakaomi]

That's fine! I'll figure something out.

[ he is...... happy ]

[divus]

I believe you. Thanks for actually doing what I asked.

[bakaomi]

...

It wasn't that bad.

[divus]

So you'd consider doing it again?

[bakaomi]

...

If there's still enough people alive.

[divus]

Don't be such a downer. Even if the numbers keep going down, we have to try, don't we?

[bakaomi]

Of course we will.

[divus]

I'm hoping that people start talking to each other without bribery, but I'll take what I can get.

[bakaomi]

I just really wanted my music.

[divus]

You still owe me a song.

[bakaomi]

[ there's a pause. ]

Fine. I owe you a song.

[divus]

Perfect. [She claps her hands in delight.] I'll look forward to it.

...since you're spending so much time with me, I think it's only fair to ask. Is there anything else you want to ask me today? About...you know, whatever. [The game, herself, whichever. Takaomi has her trust.]

[bakaomi]

[ he has... to think...

he was mostly curious about the yu thing. ]

... what do you think about the game now?

[divus]

I'm...still kind of mad we had to do it this way, but at the same time if we didn't I wouldn't have met so many of you. So I'm happy about that. Is that selfish?

[bakaomi]

... you just found something good in a shitty situation.

[divus]

Sounds a lot like how I met the others. A really, really bad situation that we made into something better.

...the same could be said for you though in a way, I think. So maybe it's not so wrong.

[bakaomi]

... maybe not.

Although I guess we'll know for sure when it's over.

[divus]

It'll be some time, but maybe it's what'll get us through it, too.

Like hope, you know?