Audience - Koharu

[holyspirits]

Comments

[cupidsammo]

They're a lot realer than that! I guess they're about as real as it gets... But the bullets don't hurt—no one feels a thing, actually.

[holyspirits]

I see. I guess if you aren't alive there's no reason they would need to function based on the living world's rules.

[cupidsammo]

As supernatural beings working under a goddess, we definitely have a more... magical flair to our process.

[holyspirits]

It's probably more fun that way.

[cupidsammo]

I... can't disagree. It's been pretty crazy, but it is fun.

[holyspirits]

I can imagine.

Well, sort of. But the idea of choosing who to make fall in love does sound hard.

[cupidsammo]

Ah... Ha ha. Sometimes it's really obvious, but when it gets tricky you start thinking about how someone's future is in your hands, and it gets nervewracking.

[holyspirits]

If it's obvious, wouldn't they just fall in love on their own? Or do people only fall in love if you shoot them?

[cupidsammo]

[ a shake of her head ]

No, without a cupid to light that spark, they wouldn't fall in love.

[holyspirits]

Oh. So it's always someone else deciding for them?

[ they clearly think that's kind of sad. but then after thinking about it a moment longer: ]

Maybe that's no different than falling in love on your own. It isn't like it's your own choice anyway, when it happens.

[cupidsammo]

... In a way, yes.

But everyone still has their likes and preferences, so we can't pick just anyone.

[holyspirits]

Couldn't you? What happens if you do?

[cupidsammo]

Nothing. The bullet phases through them, and they go about their day as usual.

[holyspirits]

So you're picking which eligible person they fall for.

[cupidsammo]

[ a nod! ]

That's a better way of putting it.

[holyspirits]

So how do you know? How do you find out their likes and preferences and where their future is going?

[cupidsammo]

That's where the recon comes in.

We'd have to observe someone for a while before coming to a decision.

[holyspirits]

That makes sense. [ brightly: ] Like spying!

[cupidsammo]

............. It basically is spying, yes....

[holyspirits]

The best way to know and understand someone is through observation, so.

[cupidsammo]

It's true! But if they knew, there's no way that would fly.

[holyspirits]

Yeah, if someone knows they're being watched, it might change their behavior.

[cupidsammo]

Into getting angry about it, for sure.

[holyspirits]

[ headtilt ]

I guess so.

[cupidsammo]

You wouldn't be upset if you found out someone had been following you around all day?