“A shinki is the tool of the god,” he points out, deciding against mentioning that a god may use his tools as he wishes. But with Add deflating and allowing him some wiggle room, Jakob decides to relent a little on that withering glare, and sighs.

“But I will do just as you say.” He looks away a little, frowning to himself, and continues, this time by meeting Add’s eyes, “I should have told you my plans from the very beginning. I apologize for my indiscretion.”

In a way, after all, he blames himself for what had happened too. If shinki and god aren’t in sync, it usually isn’t the god’s fault…