[ senri & ray are not okay ]

[usogi]

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[selfimmolates]

[he seems normal now, fuck off!!]

And?

[usogi]

The mirror is a door that he uses to travel to different parts of the temple - but it can't be broken by mortal hands, so we probably shouldn't try anything with it. It won't be useful to us.

[senri's 'i'm gonna ask' method is working pretty well]

[selfimmolates]

I see. So, something to forget about for now, assuming we can't also utilize it.

[usogi]

Don't think so.

I finally got to see his face though! So I guess it does show that if you get to know the gods well enough, they'll be able to reveal themselves.

[selfimmolates]

I know.

[usogi]

Oh, did you get to see Love? That's great!

I haven't found the chance to see Cheri yet, but I definitely want to see if I can ask him next...

[selfimmolates]

I don't know if "great" is the word I'd use, but sure.

[usogi]

[he tilts his head]

Why wouldn't it be great....?

It's nice to get to know her, right?

[selfimmolates]

She's a means to an end. "Getting to know her" isn't the goal.

[usogi]

[wh]

What are you saying...

She cares about you a whole lot, you know....?

[selfimmolates]

I'm aware.

[usogi]

And she's still just... means to an end?

Is that everything in this game to you...?

[selfimmolates]

We were brought here for one reason. Or have you already forgotten?

[usogi]

It's not that I've forgotten, but I've never treated this like the competition they want it to be - where we have to hurt each other to get our way. I think it's fine to still get to know everyone here, and want to be friends....

It's not like you didn't know that about me?

[selfimmolates]

Love chose me knowing what kind of person I am. If you're offended on her behalf, you don't need to be.

[usogi]

I'm - well, no, you're right. I'm offended, but I know that she probably accepts it. And I....

I'm just worried about you. You're going full Sasuke-kun 'I can't rely on anyone except myself' mode on me, right after I finally got him to lighten up a little...

[selfimmolates]

Seeing as how none of my allies from home are here, I've been like this from the start. It's hardly a recent development.

[usogi]

[senri's brows raise in obvious surprise]

Maybe not the ones from home but - you know I'm your ally, right? I'm your friend, actually - but if you want to pick that word....

[selfimmolates]

[...]

I know.

[he says, because he can't say what he's actually thinking.]

[usogi]

[senri's brow furrows then - ]

... I don't think you do, otherwise you wouldn't have said that in the first place.

You know I'd never let anything happen to you, right? Like I'd sooner take a bullet than let it happen to you?

[selfimmolates]

[...

he breathes in, out. smiles. also senri, could you, like, not.]

Knowing you, you'd probably just end up missing entirely.

[usogi]

[no!! he continues to look perplexed]

I get it. I'm not the smartest person here, or the strongest, or most useful -

But I'd never let you get hurt, Ray-kun. I haven't told anyone here anything about you just because I don't want you to be mad at me, or feel like you can't rely on me.

[selfimmolates]

[god why the fuck does senri make this so hard]

You're not exactly known for your honesty, so you can understand why I can't take that at face value, right?

[usogi]

No, but -

[ . . . ]

Not even Shishimaru knows anything about you, and I tell him everything that I tell you - minus stuff like your alignments.

I can't bend over backwards to show my loyalty more than I already have, Ray-kun, but I can't figure out what you want from me.

What do you want me to do? Let you stab me and not tell anyone?

[selfimmolates]

Why the hell would I want to stab you? I'd have to clean up afterwards.

[besides even guy did that so that's apparently a really low standard for courtesy??]

And with all due respect, you literally walked up to me yesterday and actively started lying about your curse. Besides, you actually don't know anything about me either.