It does, but it's hard to tell how much would be scapegoating and how much is this place clinging to their old traditions and habits, not trusting us to be gods however much they say we are. Suijin is flexible in some ways compared to other old gods, but not enough to bend on something like their treatment of criminals.
Not much of a hope given how many steps ahead they seem to be, but we'll never catch up if we don't try.
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Not much of a hope given how many steps ahead they seem to be, but we'll never catch up if we don't try.