Shiro Fujimoto

[antaressnipe]

IN THE NAME OF THE LORD

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[lionson]

I imagine some are, but that's why you enforce such things with a contract. You can't break demon contracts, not if you want to stay alive.

[antaressnipe]

You mean to say the demon contracts are binding both ways?

[lionson]

Of course. It's a contract, after all. Contracts bind everyone tied to them.

[antaressnipe]

... I see.

[Hm]

Did the humans of your world come up with this system, I wonder...?

[lionson]

...I want to say yes, but knowing some of the demons in charge of the whole program, it might have been the demons' doing all along.

[antaressnipe]

But what benefit would they have from this, purposefully binding themselves to this system?

[lionson]

One of these demons is an otaku. No humans means no anime, so he will help humans live so long as he keeps getting anime.

[antaressnipe]

[First off?

Cursed.

Secondly?

Chiron dips his head as if shamed to even have heard this]

That--

I cannot pretend I do not know deities who would have the same mindset.

[It's like he's trying to apologize for all of them. He's so fuckin sorry.]

[lionson]

[I'll have you know, I always burn copies of Edward Teach.]

See? I knew it couldn't be just him! I can't believe the world is kept safe by otaku degenerates gushing over their anime wives.

[antaressnipe]

[The only acceptable ascension for teach - straight into the trash.

ALSO HE JUST MAKES A DISTRESSED NOISE BECAUSE WHAT DOES ONE SAY TO THIS.

IT'S THE TRUTH.

TAKE HIM OFF THIS PLANET, ZEUS]

W-well, humans are very -- ah, creative? I suppose in a way that demons and deities cannot replicate, so...

[lionson]

They sure are. But I guess I should be more grateful for that too, yeah? It's not like I'm some purist who doesn't watch movies or read books.

[antaressnipe]

Even where I hail from, the gods delighted in watching humans for that reason alone. The worship was important, of course, but I do not think the system would have lasted if not for that.

[lionson]

I figured not. Golems can worship, but you never hear about a god happy to have a following of golems.

[antaressnipe]

Yes... though it ended up backfiring. Gods no longer exist in my world -- or not as they once were. Humans have taken over.

[lionson]

No shit? What about like, angels and demons and stuff? Are those still around?

[antaressnipe]

I cannot say. They were not apart of my mythology... but I sincerely doubt they are in abundance if they exist as they did in stories.

[lionson]

Huh.

'what's a god to a nonbeliever', right?

[antaressnipe]

Ha -- yes, that.

Though there is another reason. The world simply lacks the prana necessary to house such creatures now. We have moved past the Age of Gods.

[lionson]

What the fuck is prana?

[antaressnipe]

[A GOOD FUCKIN QUESTION, M'DUDE.]

In simplest terms, think of it as a type of life energy. During the Age of Gods it was in such abundance that magic was considered commonplace, and creatures needing great amounts of prana were able to coexist with humanity.

[I'm too lazy to look deeply at fate lore so this is what you are getting, priest]

[lionson]

[I know fate lore too, it's ok.]

And with less of it around now, they can't manage it? Did they all die off or something?

[antaressnipe]

No, the majority went to the Reverse Side of the World.

[JUST NOD YOUR HEAD AND SMILE, SIR]

[lionson]

...right. okay.

[SMILE. AND NOD.]