008 | OVERFLOW

[godsoffortune]

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[toremainbehind]

So it was just a random occurrence?

[But he does shrug, the smile dropping.]

No, not at all.

[cyberfly]

[ He knows nothing. Well, he supposes that's not too surprising. The heavens keep things close to the vest. ]

It was deliberate. That's all I know.

[ So no, not random. But not necessarily part of some masterplan. Susano'o might've just been a weird chaotic fluke. ]

[toremainbehind]

[So it had been planned accordingly, though Izumo is a bit relieved he hasn't been caught in the weird crossfire of it.

Something just didn't seem right, though.]

Odd then for an event like this to take place after something like that.

[cyberfly]

[ It's probably a smokescreen. Something to placate the masses and make them forget the bloody mess and overall incompetence of the people in charge. Nagi is not so easily fooled, though. ]

It's happened before.

[ A picnic after a big mess. ]

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo frowns slightly.]

So it's natural for them to try to cover something up if the event is catastrophic enough.

[cyberfly]

I don't think they need to try that hard.

[ He snorts a little. ]

People here forget without much effort. Maybe it's a Far Shore thing.

[toremainbehind]

[He hums.]

It's easy to get distracted.

[A pause.]

But you don't seem too thrilled to be here.

[cyberfly]

[ Distracted. Maybe that's one way to put it... He shrugs. ]

I don't really have a choice. I'm a shinki.

[ It's either this or not exist. Nagi doesn't believe in the afterlife. ]

Which one are you?

[toremainbehind]

I'm a shinki as well.

[cyberfly]

And how do you feel? About being here, I mean.

[ Since it seems obvious to him that Nagi isn't 'thrilled' to be here. Though truthfully, can Nagi look any other way but not thrilled, ever? ]

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo doesn't answer right away as he mulls it over.

How does he feel? Happy? Sad?

He's not sure.]

Well, I'll be honest and say I'm not exactly thrilled to be here, but I'll make do with what I can. [Adapt, in other words.]

[cyberfly]

[ It sounds honest enough. He's not sure whether the gods in charge expected shinki to be thankful to be alive at all. Fortunately for Nagi, his own god doesn't treat him like some kind of a servant. ]

What's your god like...?

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo doesn't answer for a moment before he smiles.]

I can't be sure yet. I've just met him, but he seems to be a pleasant person. [A beat later.]

What about your god?

[cyberfly]

[ Compared to others anyway, Omi is competent enough. ]

He seems to understand people enough.

[ By which he means, better than Nagi. Maybe that's why he understood the whole point of prayers. ]

[toremainbehind]

Isn't that fortunate then?

[cyberfly]

Maybe.

[ He's pretty sure though, that Omi doesn't understand Nagi. ]

I guess that's supposed to be my job. [ As a shinki, anyway. Being closer to humanity and morality. It didn't quite work out that way. ]

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo hums.]

Yet you're not pleased. [To be a god's moral compass, to be their link.]

[cyberfly]

[ He glances at the guy (whose name he still doesn't know) and considers. ]

I don't know about pleased. [ It's a mission, it's irrelevant whether it pleases him or not. ]

... but I don't really understand it.

[toremainbehind]

[He's forgotten to introduce himself, but. He'll make his name known later.]

It is rather confusing, especially since our [rank? Status?] positions makes it difficult for us to obtain any sort of information. [Shinkis are put into difficult positions already; the fact that their memories are wiped clean-

It's confusing because why would it matter? Yet, no one - not a god - is willing to delve deeper into the topic.]

[cyberfly]

[ Yeah, Nagi tends to forget the introductions too... ]

Have you tried? [ He knows most shinki find this uncomfortable. But he also knows that some of them have successfully regained memories without any consequences. ]

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo tilts his head, thinking. Then:]

I have, but none of willing to disclose that kind of thing. [So he's taken to talking to people, see what he can try to find out in a roundabout way.]

Have you?

[cyberfly]

No. But ... I guess I never felt like I should.

[ Though ... how hard can it be? He knows his own name, so all it would take is an internet search, right? Though given how guarded he feels about his own privacy, he has a feeling he wouldn't be able to find anything, even if he tried. ]

Do you actually know someone who used to know you?

[toremainbehind]

You never grew curious?

[He's close to reading on dangerous waters here, so he's trying his best to avoid doing anything too...irrational.

Questions are normal to be asked, especially for a shinki.

A frown.]

No, I don't.

[cyberfly]

Not really.

[ He might be a little curious about where his ability comes from, but thinking about it makes him anxious. ]

I'm dead. It doesn't matter anymore. It's probably better if you don't meet anyone from your past life.

[toremainbehind]

[Izumo blinks once, eyebrow raising.]

Not that you'd know if they're from your past life or not. [Unless they're a god, but Izumo doubts it.

Anonymity seems to be a trend here.]

Best to simple move along with the life we have now.