divus | GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

... why are you guys still not getting along?

Well...I know it's not really her fault, but her followers are really screwing things up for mine. Plus a lot of our ideals are a little different. It's not so much about not getting along, it's just we don't really have a reason to. Our personalities don't always gel, you know? I stay out of her way, she stays out of mine.

...but we're both going to be part of this pantheon, so I'm trying to figure things out.

... I told Disorder something similar. That even if you guys don't get along, in the end you're still going to be stuck together.

[ so it's best to try to start and figure things out now than later ]

Well...with what you just told me? I think I have a reason to talk to her anyway.

[To straighten out the Yu thing, at least.]

...for a while we were neck and neck for winning this thing. I don't want her to resent me for that either, but...I still really want to win. Even if I think there are others who could be great leaders like Piety and Ambition, I'm not done playing yet. I'm just not sure the numbers will be high enough, and losing Zoe and Ray during my host week...I wasn't at my best.

Yu-senpai told me he wouldn't swap back to me until the very end, just in case Ambition's followers tried to use Advancement Opportunity on him again. But the others have been really loyal. Ambition's have been, too. I think that's why...we're kind of in the same position. She just got to keep some of hers. I didn't.

[Because two Ambitions killed a Love, and then Guy happened.]

... Mm. It's actually your followers that Senri has problems convincing.

[ there's a pause as he looks away. ]

I want to stay with Merriment until the end, but apparently it's close enough they'd need me, even if we switch to you or someone else instead of Piety. So, I understand why they wouldn't switch.

...I want you guys to be able to make your own choice for who's best. I know Senri's doing it for the wishes, but...you have to think about both sides. All of us.

[...] Have you talked to Jack about this?

I know. I mostly just want to make sure you guys don't blow yourselves up.

... Jack told me to wait until Sunday to talk to him about it.

We already did that once. I'm hoping maybe we learned for once and won't do it again. We're doing better though.

[There's a soft hum.] Makes sense. Waiting until the last minute...I hope you think about it a little before then, at least.

I think we've all been thinking about it, this week especially.

... or at least I hope everyone else has.

I hope so, too, but you know how people are. Everybody gets sidetracked really easily. It's the last week. There's plenty of stuff to get derailed.

...

Rise, don't jinx us already.

Sorry, sorry. [She shakes her head.]

...know any good jokes? [Subtle way to change the subject, Rise.]

Do I look like I know any jokes?

I can dream. And I don't know...you've surprised me over the last couple of weeks. So why not?

[ he has to fight back a smile ]

Maybe if I had been here eight weeks instead.

We'll just have to do our best with the remaining time and see what happens, won't we? [Bright. Cheerful.

And they enter the west wing.] ...you've come far. I promise.

... I guess.

[ he points at the cathedral ]

Nice, isn't it?

It's beautiful...I don't think I've seen one like that before. [Not even in pictures.] Come on, let's get closer and get some pictures for Ray. I bet he'll love the structure.

[Why? Because it's different.]

Mm.

[ and he'll start moving, taking out the camera as he does so ]

You need to be in some of the shots.

Only if you're in some of the others...and we can do some together. I think he'd like that, too. [Her eyes are on the cathedral.] I don't even know where to start...the front, and then we can check out the inside?

Hm...

[ he points to the entrance. ]

Let's go in.

[She nods along and turns to head for the entrance.] You don't think there's a dress code or anything for entering, do you? Places like this are kinda fancy sometimes.

Neither of us are wearing hats?

[ THAT'S LIKE

PROPER, RIGHT? ]

True. I guess that prooobably counts...and you don't have holes in your clothes or anything so that's definitely proper, too. [Like this is somehow a concern?] The worst they can do is kick us out. Let's try it.

[And onward they go.]

I dunno... maybe we could pretend we're someone super important? Think they'd buy it?

[ he's walking inside though ]

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