[closed] so that it goes on, so that it never fades

[revolutionfalcon]

Who: Shun and Izuku, Shun and Lavi
When: September 21st, September 23rd
Where: Fujisaki Corporation HQ, Far Shore Central District
What: Mission 27 and Mission 30

[Closed to Izuku]
[Texting Izuku takes Shun a lot longer than he expected it to.

Picking up his phone only to notice the god name of Aidos missing was one thing. Scrolling further down the list to find the name Midoriya Izuku in it instead was another one entirely, and Shun's thankful for at least the fact that his temple walls are sturdy enough to take a good hard punch.

Still, it's Izuku. Shun doubts he won't want to help, and it's not exactly something he needs Izuku to have knowledge of what happened for. Wording exactly how to call him out to the location makes up the rest of the far too long it takes him to compose the message, but eventually, he manages to put together something that doesn't sound too suspicious. Probably.]

I need someone to help with an investigation. There's a temple built in a hill in Central District - go there if you want to talk more about it.

--

[Closed to Lavi]
[There's a lot of people Shun imagines would have been only too ready to volunteer to find out what the hell was going on with that kid on the night of the moon viewing, but considering the white-robed shinki combing Central District, Shun needs someone who knows how to be discreet. Or at least how to talk to people better than he does. And thankfully, he knows at least one person who has the potential to be both.

After contacting Lavi about it, he waits for him on one of the large rocks on the outskirts of his temple grounds. One of the white-robed shinki passing by spares him a glance and seems to discount him as merely feeding the congregation of vultures around him before moving on.]

Comments

[lostinshadows]

[Look. He got you to come over to talk. He succeeded.

Lavi eyes her, however.]

Do you mean that kid that popped up during the harvest moon festival?

[revolutionfalcon]

[The shinki's lips purse a little, but she nods.] Yes. He's not a god, nor a shinki. So the only way he could have come here is if he sneaked in sometime before the festival.

[Shun seems somewhat interested in the first revelation in particular.] But he must be something significant, if he got in and caused what he did.

[He's not like the spirits that usually come around there, either.]

[lostinshadows]

[The redhead is quiet, studying the other shinki.]

And the only way to get through is by a god's temple. I didn't think just any spirit can come through like that so easily.

[And Lavi knows that whatever that kid was, it won't stop there.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[The shinki is silent for a few significant moments after Lavi says that, then speaks again somewhat reluctantly.]

Only if a god allowed them the use of their shrine. And any god who did so would need to offer a very good reason why.

[Shun doesn't seem surprised, but his wariness does peak for a moment or two as he considers it.] Inside job, then. Intentional sabotage.

[lostinshadows]

[That makes more sense.

His eye flickers to Shun briefly.]

Someone seems to want to cause the Heavens to go into disarray. [And it might be connected to all of the past attacks.]

[revolutionfalcon]

That's not a surprise. [The theory of a traitor isn't exactly a new one for Shun, and though the senior shinki looks a little uncomfortable with the subject, she goes on after a glance at Shun.]

There may be another way they got in, but we would need to find out what it was to be sure. And that's most likely if he returns here.

[Shun nods a little.] So that's what the patrols are for.

[lostinshadows]

Makes sense.

[Considering how the patrols seemed to be more focused in the central district, however, doesn't leave a good taste in his mouth either.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[The shinki murmurs an agreement, though she looks somewhat doubtful of something.] Far be it from me to question orders, but I don't think he has returned to the Heavens. And I am not sure he intends to return so soon.

[That makes sense well enough to Shun too, considering this just proves it would up the risk of being caught.] It wouldn't be worth it. Is that all you were told?

[lostinshadows]

[Lavi remains quiet, arms crossed as he seems to be thinking about something, but waits for the shinki to say something else, as well.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[The shinki considers for a moment before nodding and bowing slightly.] That is all the information we were given.

[It's not much, but it was more than they had, and Shun's already half-turning away as he thinks on it.] Not much, for an intruder like that.

[lostinshadows]

[A nod and a smile at the shinki.] Thank you for the information.

[He turns away, peeking at Shun and the god can see a glimpse of contemplation in his eye, the only real hint that the shinki's mind is already working over the information they've been given.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[As soon as they're out of the senior shinki's earshot, Shun makes a quiet remark.] I'm not prepared to believe that's all the information they have.

[It's more just that he's not inclined to trust the word of the Heavens unquestioningly at all, but this one is a bit more direct than usual.]

[lostinshadows]

Neither do I.

[He cups his chin in thought.] But I doubt they'd give us more even if we ask, anyway.

[revolutionfalcon]

No. [Shun can agree with that much, and starts scanning the area as they pass a temple and get more out of the senior shinki's view.] So we might as well follow a patrol and see if we can find out anything else.

[He was never going to give up that easily.]

[lostinshadows]

I've no problem with that.

[It's not like he has anything else to do, anyway.]

[revolutionfalcon]

Then let's find one. [Shun starts to head back off to one of the main paths, presuming it's only a matter of time after they get back to those that they'll track down another group.]