dominatriarch | (no subject)

I have. It really is unfortunate. I hate leaving things without answers and with these gods disappearing as quickly as they appear, it certainly leaves us with more questions than we started with.

Unfortunately, there's nothing more I can offer on my end. Amaterasu has been evasive, to say the least. The first post she made on the network regarding the chocolate incident was the first time I've heard from her personally. in years.

... Wow. I guess I'm glad to know it's not just us.

It sounds like she's getting more involved with all of this stuff than usual.

[Which raises a ... weird question. It's all been on the network. How do they know it's really her?]

Does it sound like her to you? The way she writes on the network?

She does to a certain extent. I will admit hearing her easily accept all of this is concerning however it isn't something that outright worries me.

But then, certain things are difficult to discern from a written message.

OK.

It's kind of worrying me, too. I don't know if she wants to keep us from stepping on her toes while she looks into it, or if she's trying to protect somebody, or what.

But I'd really like to know what's going on.

Your concerns are well justified. I'd be just as suspicious if not more, because of her lengthy absence and sudden return without any prior notice.

I think we all can do with being given more answers.

Yeah, we really could.

You know how Hisoka came back as a god after he died as a shinki? He disappeared not too long after that. Maybe a week or two. Even if she's looking into it, I feel like we might not have a lot of time.

Do you know any of the higher-ups well enough to guess if they'd give us answers? Amaterasu isn't that helpful, and Fuujin was worse.

The other gods of fortune didn't have any clue either the last time I asked them. We can only guess what's going on when we aren't looking. This is as frustrating for us as it is for you, all of you. I wish there was more I could tell you.

Unfortunately, Fujin's always been that way.

I guess I'm glad it wasn't personal!

Anyway, though -- thanks. I think I might try to talk to one of her shinki next time there's an event. If something is wrong in the household, they'd know, and I wouldn't have to just sit and worry about it.

Anyway.

How have you and Kazuma been doing? Everything okay with you guys?

I'll try to see if I can get any more information out of Fujin, Raijin or Suijin. I'm sure there's something else they can tell me. If they've put their guard up around you, I might have better luck.

Kazuma and I have been well, thank you for asking.

[ Though she has to wonder why... ]

Yeah, maybe so. That makes sense, considering they know you already and all.

Good.

Sorry, I don't mean to be a worrier or anything! You've been doing this way longer than me, ha ha. With all these disappearances, though, it's hard not to feel like I should check on everybody all the time. You know.

It's a thoughtful gesture and I do appreciate it. Circumstances as they are would worry anyone. Especially when there's a very real fear of disappearing without warning and suddenly being replaced.

[ And there's the first time she's ever going to voice her concern over the matter and what's worrying her about this entire thing. ]

[It's his worry, too. They've got so few gods who are really helping them, and Tsuzuki doesn't know if it's putting them on the radar of whoever's doing the replacements. Not interacting with them hasn't saved anybody so far, though.

There's just no guarantees.]

Yeah.

Amaterasu's said that gods from other parts of the world who've been replaced here have reappeared back home, but that didn't happen with Tsukuyomi when Joshua was gone. I don't know about Susano'o -- that guy wasn't the original, right? -- but he didn't really disappear either.

It's all just a big mess.

[And if it's not happening here, where they can observe it, is it really happening anywhere else? Or is Amaterasu just trying to keep the old gods complacent?]

[ She's had that thought herself but she doesn't care if it's putting her on the radar. In the long run, it'll be better if she has a hand in solving this... if only for the sake of the other gods of fortune and Ebisu's reincarnation.

Hell, maybe even Yato. ]

No, that troublemaker certainly wasn't the original Susano'o. Even Amaterasu confirmed as much. I can only guess how much more chaotic this is going to get in the future.

Pretty bad, I bet. Is there a new Susano'o? Or is he completely gone now?

[Could it be that the replacements are just stepping stones on the way to completely eliminating those gods? Tsuzuki shivers at the thought, staring at his phone.]

I asked what happened to him and Amaterasu did confirm he was placed into custody. Susano'o isn't a lesser god. He's likely to be reincarnated if this one is executed.

[So this isn't going to be a good test case, if he's still alive. Tsuzuki's kind of surprised he survived all that chaos, actually.

And he's going to have to warn Ni about it, if Ni's being careful about which of the guy's notes he turns over and which he doesn't.]

Custody, huh. What about his other shinki? That quiet one -- geez, I don't even know his real name. Susano'o called him Picowatt?

I recall the particular shinki you're talking about. If I can... I have half a mind to ask about him. He'll be given a proper position if I'm allowed to take him in.

[ Poor guy... he deserved a better master than that Susano'o. ]

Hey -- that's nice of you. I hope they say yes.

[Also, maybe, Tsuzuki might be able to ask the poor guy what Susano'o was really up to, other than that last big explosion. It'd sounded like Goku didn't get much attention from him, but Picowatt seemed pretty loyal. Maybe he learned more.]