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[givethemhell]

[UHHHHH HM. WHAT.]

--Wait, the demon told you about one of the ritual items? [He doesn't like those implications??] What did it say to Shiraishi?

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Sort of. Hizamaru said: "Shiraishi-san was on the floor. He had something in his hand, but I don't know what it was. He kept it." He also said that the statue had writing on her stomach, but he didn't see what it was. Just that he thought Shiraishi looked.

So. I went to ask Shiraishi, and he said that he read the words but also heard them from Hizamaru's mouth after he took the remaining pill. "You will answer to our truth."

[givethemhell]

[HMMMM he doesn't like........ any of that.]

Well, that really makes it sound like we're collecting these items to their benefit, doesn't it...?

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It's a theory I've had, but then why would Izuminokami tell Nikkari we need to get them? What's the point? I want to think the demon didn't see what Shiraishi grabbed either but that's too coincidental.

[givethemhell]

They may be just as misled as the rest of us, you know. There's no guarantee the other side has access to more factual information - especially considering they get there by means of the ship itself.

[The fuckin crazyass vortex... thing.]

Presumably, whatever that thing is connected to is under sway of the same force, hm?

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...okay so maybe you're right and I was being a little overly optimistic. But Carlos seemed to imply that the other side was busy getting answers and stuff, too, so I sort of assumed they were on the similar track we were.

[givethemhell]

I certainly hope that's the case... On the other hand, our hosts are also directly connected with something that not even they fully understand, isn't that so?

[LIKE REALLY, IN THE END, THIS COULD ALL BE AN ELABORATE DEMON SET-UP.]

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We don't really know that they don't fully understand. Could be that they just aren't allowed to tell us yet.

[givethemhell]

That's true, too. [A little, considering hum.] ...Well, considering how close we are to the deadline, I'd hope we would have more than a little inkling by now that we're heading in the wrong direction.

[Still, he's... a little concerned. Hm.]

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[...one would hope, and yet.]

We'll see. [He shakes his head.] Let me know the results of your task when it's completed? I'm curious what they'll say. That should give us a big flag if we're going down the wrong path.

[givethemhell]

Mm, alright! Hopefully I'll be able to bring some good news, haha. I feel like we could all use it.

[EVEN MORE SO WITHIN THE NEXT (checks watch) TWO DAYS.]

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At this point I'll even take bad news because it'll be more than we started with. [There's a shrug.] But you're right. We could definitely use something good right about now.

[As they all get wrecked. And try their hardest to die.]

[givethemhell]

[Sometimes you just end up climbing into a morgue fridge because you want your exhausted life to be over, it's chill.]

Can't say I disagree with you there, hah... [A SIGH, and then he waves a hand.] Anyway! Speaking of, I should get going so I can finish this errand. Shall we reconvene later?

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[Get out of here with that pun.]

You know where to find me...always...somehow. [...which now that he thinks about it is a little weird but whatever!] Good luck getting the rest of your answers.

[givethemhell]

[He just grins his little goblin grin at that...]

Haha, well, you know. [WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN. But he'll raise a hand in another little jaunty salute!] Thanks! I'll keep you updated.

[AND HE'S OFF.]