[ this brick is still smarter than senri ]

[usogi]

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[nosediving]

[good thing shang qinghua is carrying his brick somewhere in the folds of his robes, because the added weight keeps him grounded during the collision. he regards senri with a politely neutral look, although faint sympathy lines his words.]

Nito Senri, have you finished your prayers for the victims?

[usogi]

[ . . . . ]

Yeah, my version of that, more or less.

Are you done too? It's... a lot, this week.

[nosediving]

[he nods.]

I finished earlier and was in the middle of making my rounds throughout the temple. Tomorrow's trial will be difficult . . .

[usogi]

Did you know any of them well....?

[nosediving]

I spoke to two of them when we first arrived. It wasn't much, but it was enough to remember them as more than statues in the courtyard.

What I meant was that four is four too many. It'll be hard for everyone to maintain their calm.

[usogi]

.... mm, you're not wrong about that either. It was hard for me last week when I lost Shiks...

I'm sure that everyone who knew these people well will be just as upset, if not more.

[he knows he was at the edge of his seat...]

[nosediving]

[times that upset by four—even more if more than one of the victims was known by the same person—and tomorrow is raring to be a disaster. shang qinghua has concerns for everyone's safety.]

The only solace we have as of now is that the victims are no longer suffering, whatever the methods behind their deaths were. Will you be all right?

[usogi]

[ . . . . ]

I can try to be, I guess. At least, I'll try my best not to fight anyone tomorrow....

I'll be on my best behavior.

[nosediving]

All of us present at the trial tomorrow will benefit from this prudent action. Don't forget what I said to you last time, though.

[if it becomes too much, senri can talk to him.]