Audience - Koharu

[holyspirits]

Comments

[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?

[holyspirits]

It's normal for my movement to be monitored, for the most part.

[cupidsammo]

... W- what? Really? Why?

[holyspirits]

It's kind of complicated. People like me have a few more restrictions on them than others.

And even other people can usually be tracked, if someone needs to find them. Not everywhere, and there isn't exactly always someone looking, but—it's possible.

[cupidsammo]

[ ... are they a criminal?! ]

That sounds kind of scary, actually..

[holyspirits]

[ they shrug! ]

Moderation and laws keep people safe.

[cupidsammo]

Well. As long as you're okay with it...

[holyspirits]

I don't really have a choice.

[cupidsammo]

Oh.

[ ... ]

Well. I'm okay with staying in secret about it. It's just better if people don't know about us.

[holyspirits]

[ they nod. ]

People are happier when they're surveilled in secret.

[cupidsammo]

Ignorance is bliss, or something like that.

[holyspirits]

Exactly. And if there's nothing they can do about it when they know, there isn't really a reason to share that with them. Plenty of people don't realize how much they're being monitored.

[cupidsammo]

... True. I guess I also went a long time never knowing about cupids...

[holyspirits]

It sounds like most people don't know about them?

[cupidsammo]

No, they don't know at all. It's just a thing of stories.

[holyspirits]

It's impressive if they came up with stories that somewhat reflect a reality they aren't aware of, though.

[cupidsammo]

Hm...

It is a really old story, though, so maybe people did once.

[holyspirits]

Like they used to know about cupids and then stopped?

[cupidsammo]

Maybe? But that's only a guess.