Mm. I figured that they wouldn't leave such a simple solution open.
[ Senri might notice that Mizuki's expression noticeably hardens at the mention of "a new batch." That hits way too close to home. They need to end this the right way - they can't have two separate groups stealing people away and torturing them like this. Maybe stopping these stupid games is what they were born to do. ]
... We have to end this here. No matter what it takes.
I agree with you. I'm... trying to figure out how to do that. When I checked with Love recently, she said that we're about halfway... so I think that Passhi really was trying to get us to figure out what to do in six weeks, give or take. I want to leave behind a world that everyone likes, and I've been trying to mend the gods' relationships so that no matter who wins, they'll at least keep from squabbling again.
[ . . . ]
But of the current numbers, I think Justice has the best shot, and would be the easiest to convince people to follow. Love and Cheri are willing to let their followers go in the final week to the winning team, so that their followers can get their wishes. I'm sure other gods like Beauty or Merriment feel the same.
It's hard to say when things change so drastically when people have to defect, and Ambition followers keep using Advancement Opportunity... but that's what I think.
[ oh. now this is interesting information. Mizuki leans in just a little, curiosity piqued. Maybe they're just hoping, too. As much as they get on Senri's case for pinning his hopes on a convenient third option, if one actually exists, then they want to try for it, too. ]
... Willing to let go of their followers, huh? That's the first time I've heard anyone mention that.
[ a beat. ]
That changes things. For a while now, I thought it was strange that the gods had all split into their own discrete groups when so many of them had overlapping ideals... If we look at the game from that angle, it becomes less about beating the other teams and more about making sure certain gods who won't play along end up at zero.
.... I guess I should be glad you never considered leaving Beauty for even a second.
[and he does sound relieved, but he nods afterward.]
Cheri told me that he wanted me to stay with him as long as possible, because he wants to win. All the gods want to win, of course. Beauty and Cheri's worlds sounds similar to me - which isn't a surprise because they're friends. Gods are making deals behind the scenes so that if one of them wins, others might be elevated a little higher or their counsel will be accepted more. That kind of thing.
[ . . . ]
And Mizuki-san, I don't want gods at zero. I want them at one - and by the end, they can be at zero, when the game is over.
Cheri also told me a while back that depending on who wins, people who weren't on their team might be able to get something for participating too, even if it's not their entire wish - so that they don't go back home empty-handed.
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Mm. I figured that they wouldn't leave such a simple solution open.
[ Senri might notice that Mizuki's expression noticeably hardens at the mention of "a new batch." That hits way too close to home. They need to end this the right way - they can't have two separate groups stealing people away and torturing them like this. Maybe stopping these stupid games is what they were born to do. ]
... We have to end this here. No matter what it takes.
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I agree with you. I'm... trying to figure out how to do that. When I checked with Love recently, she said that we're about halfway... so I think that Passhi really was trying to get us to figure out what to do in six weeks, give or take. I want to leave behind a world that everyone likes, and I've been trying to mend the gods' relationships so that no matter who wins, they'll at least keep from squabbling again.
[ . . . ]
But of the current numbers, I think Justice has the best shot, and would be the easiest to convince people to follow. Love and Cheri are willing to let their followers go in the final week to the winning team, so that their followers can get their wishes. I'm sure other gods like Beauty or Merriment feel the same.
It's hard to say when things change so drastically when people have to defect, and Ambition followers keep using Advancement Opportunity... but that's what I think.
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... Willing to let go of their followers, huh? That's the first time I've heard anyone mention that.
[ a beat. ]
That changes things. For a while now, I thought it was strange that the gods had all split into their own discrete groups when so many of them had overlapping ideals... If we look at the game from that angle, it becomes less about beating the other teams and more about making sure certain gods who won't play along end up at zero.
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[and he does sound relieved, but he nods afterward.]
Cheri told me that he wanted me to stay with him as long as possible, because he wants to win. All the gods want to win, of course. Beauty and Cheri's worlds sounds similar to me - which isn't a surprise because they're friends. Gods are making deals behind the scenes so that if one of them wins, others might be elevated a little higher or their counsel will be accepted more. That kind of thing.
[ . . . ]
And Mizuki-san, I don't want gods at zero. I want them at one - and by the end, they can be at zero, when the game is over.
Cheri also told me a while back that depending on who wins, people who weren't on their team might be able to get something for participating too, even if it's not their entire wish - so that they don't go back home empty-handed.