audience: shess

[cyclists]

Comments

[nonbelligerent]

Did you have anything to do with them?

Also, can I ask exactly about what the doll and the sword do?

[cyclists]

No, but we possess a general awareness of what transpires in the village - even deliveries from the gateway. Those are rewards not granted by the young one or myself.

[if that helps the distinction]

Certainly - do you have specific questions?

[nonbelligerent]

First, are they one use only?

[cyclists]

[a nod]

That is correct.

[nonbelligerent]

[hm.]

And what exactly does it mean when it says the corruption must still be fought and killed?

[cyclists]

The sword you received is a rather interesting one - belonging to the same bloodline as Abe no Seimei, a famed onmyouji who was capable of purging demons and spirits from people and households.

Consider it closer to an exorcism. The corruption will simply possess its own form once expelled from its host, but will still need to be destroyed.

[nonbelligerent]

[shess doesn't know what half of that first sentence means thanks]

Will the host be fine?

And how difficult will it be to destroy the corruption then?

[cyclists]

The previous host should be fine - they'll be alive.

And the corruption should be the same as any other opponent.

[like fighting a shadow version of the host basically]

[nonbelligerent]

[that tells him nothing without the meta text!!]

Duly noted. If we vote for a corrupted and choose to purify them in this way, will someone still need to die?

[cyclists]

[there is a shake of lune's head at that]

If you vote for a corrupted person, the only requirement is that they be purified.

[nonbelligerent]

And yet we must still kill someone if they turn out not to be corrupted?

[cyclists]

If you vote for someone who is uncorrupted, yes.

[there is a frown]

The young one and I have not found a way around that, unfortunately.

[nonbelligerent]

A punishment for failing?

[cyclists]

A rather cruel one, if you ask me.

[nonbelligerent]

Is there a point to this? Or is it simply to ensure we take this as seriously as possible?

[cyclists]

If I were to make a guess, it would likely be the latter.

Else I wonder how many might not volunteer their time or attention if the punishment was lesser.

[some humans are kinda funky]

[nonbelligerent]

Death for fooling around is very severe.

[cyclists]

You will not hear my disagreement.

Though... I admit, when it is a matter of trying to discover who else might harm others, I would enjoy a bit of seriousness.

[but it's lune who always acts like they're talking a walk in the park whenever they go on investigations so?]

[nonbelligerent]

[...

he raises an eyebrow?]

[cyclists]

Did I say something odd?

[nonbelligerent]

No, it's nothing.

[cyclists]

Hmm. If you are certain - do let me know if I behave any more oddly than usual.

[nonbelligerent]

I hope you're not saying you're a potential victim of corruption.

[cyclists]

[there is another laugh]

No, I do not believe so. The young one and I are not even able to travel to this side when darkness covers it.

[nonbelligerent]

Where do you go, anyway?