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[divinebrush]

[Hello, citizens, you're now watching a recording of a curtain of silver hair and the sounds of someone poking and tapping at the communicator. There is an huff of breath, and then the camera is flipped over, revealing a woman with silver dog ears and red markings over her skin. She tilts her head curiously before smiling for the camera-- benevolently, radiantly, and somehow tinged with sadness. Then typing starts, slow and careful.]

HOW MANY PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE IN THE GODS? WHAT SORT OF GOD DO YOU BELIEVE IN, IF YOU DO?

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[divinebrush]

[Amaterasu's expression falls.]

THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. AND A DIFFICULT ONE TO ANSWER. I CANNOT ANSWER FOR WHAT YOUR GODS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE DONE TO YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE, BUT IN MY TIME, PRAYERS TO THE GODS WERE MEANT TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING. WE DID EVERYTHING WE COULD TO HELP.

BECAUSE IF THERE WERE NO SUFFERING AT ALL, THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY MEANING TO LIFE.

[pistolsakimbo]

...well, yeah, I guess... that's true.

...it doesn't make it any easier to deal with though.

[divinebrush]

YOU ARE VERY RIGHT. I WILL DO WHAT I CAN IN THIS CITY.

MAY I KNOW YOUR NAME?

[pistolsakimbo]

It's Rune. Rune Calstead.

And believe me, this city is pretty tame.

[divinebrush]

I AM AMATERASU, RUNE CALSTEAD. I AM HONORED TO MEET YOU.

TAME IN WHAT WAY?

[pistolsakimbo]

Well, the butterfly guy that brought us here genuinely seems to want our help, so it's nice to feel wanted somewhere and all...

And outside of that Thirteen Hour thing, there's no monsters that try to kill you... so yeah, it's nice to be able to step out of my building and just go for a walk without needing to be heavily armed.

[divinebrush]

THAT IS TRUE, BUT I BELIEVE WE SHOULD STILL BE CAUTIOUS NONETHELESS. THIS CITY IS A STRANGE WORLD, AFTER ALL.