IC Inbox; The Far Shore

[darkestbefore]

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[kokuyoyo]

Who knows.

Anyway she doesn't need anywhere. She kicked him out.

[darkestbefore]

....Of his temple?

[kokuyoyo]

Yes.

[darkestbefore]

That... Well. That must have been startling for him to resurrect to.

[kokuyoyo]

Probably less startling than the punch to his solar plexus.

[darkestbefore]

Perhaps I should be offering Hakkai the space at my temple instead...

[kokuyoyo]

He can go to the school. Don't pity him.

[darkestbefore]

Well, it's not like he remembers doing anything wrong. I hardly think that's his fault. Besides, he's helped Shizuo and I so many times that I am in his debt, whether he remembers it or not.

[kokuyoyo]

He's still himself. His death is still his fault.

Do whatever you want.

[darkestbefore]

But how do you know that? I thought you didn't know how he died?

[kokuyoyo]

I don't.

But I know he should have had any one of his shinki with him. He's not lacking.

[darkestbefore]

What if he wasn't expecting something to happen wherever he was?
Not even we can predict every single moment like that, Chikusa. I'm not sure any god here has a shinki with them every minute of the day.

[kokuyoyo]

He wouldn't have died a stupid death. The only serial killer that was a problem has been take care of. There's no excuse for him. He should have had one of us with him.

[darkestbefore]

What about the chainsaws?

[ So maybe that didn't count as serial killings yet, but maybe it should considering the number of people who had run afoul of it. Just because the victims were harder to kill than most so far didn't mean that they couldn't have died from it. ]

[kokuyoyo]

That counts as a stupid death.

[darkestbefore]

How so?

[kokuyoyo]

Have you ever heard a chainsaw?

[darkestbefore]

No. I didn't even know what they were until both of my shinki were gravely injured by one last week.

[ She's still not actually sure she understands them very well. ]

[kokuyoyo]

Click this.

[darkestbefore]

[ Yona just. Stares. ]

[darkestbefore]

THAT is a chainsaw?!

[ If it could do things to a tree that quickly, then Shizuo and Izumo...

Oh gods, she's suddenly not feeling so well. ]

[kokuyoyo]

[Oh, good, she responded. Chikusa was wondering for a moment.]

It's one type. There are smaller and less powerful ones. Their intended purpose is to cut through branches or tree trunks.

[As was demonstrated.]

Whatever size it comes in, it's still a quickly rotating set of metal "teeth" powered by an engine. That means it will still be loud. There's no way to catch someone unawares if you decide to use it as a weapon, especially since it needs to be warmed up before the blades go. That is also loud.

If the people who've been attacked have been shinki, then that's one thing. However, Hakkai is a god. He could have teleported if he thought the person wielding the chainsaw was a serious threat.

[darkestbefore]

[ She's still feeling a little ill here, give her a moment, Chikusa. ]

Unless there was a reason he could not leave. But that...

Such a thing is too dangerous to be left in the Heavens undealt with. I had no idea they were so....
THAT.

[ She knew something that could injure Shizuo that badly had to be serious, but Seeing it was an entirely different matter. ]

[kokuyoyo]

[Very belatedly, Chikusa realizes he may have shoved Yona into the deep end.]

When were your shinki attacked?

[darkestbefore]

Shizuo, close to the beginning of the month. Izumo was attacked the night of the Full Moon Viewing.