[while still smiling, nodding along as if he Totally Believes Stead, there's a deadpanness in his eyes that betrays how he really feels. it is a believable lie, he'll give stead that much. he can totally see the religious types trying to "save" the "downtrodden." despite the fact that the people of the underworld rarely are open to redemption.
and with good reason. what has faith ever done for any of them?]
And has that worked out well for you back where you're from? [cause he can't imagine it does. he just wants to catch this guy in a lie.] If it's so normal, there must be some sort of empirical evidence to prove this is even an effective method of conversion. And most importantly - what I assume is most important - retention. Otherwise, what's the point of confession if people are simply going to do it over and over again?
[he went a little... Researcher talk, but he's trying to push stead into a corner. perhaps a truly devout man would be able to speak out his ass, but this "priest"... surely sees it rei's way lol.]
[ this man... is a nerd. what a loser. bullies him into a locker
stead is listening to him, though empirical evidence, retention... all of that is beyond him, mostly because he does not care about those things. in fact: he just hums, lifting his cup to his mouth. the smile on his face is a little wicked, eyes curved upwards with it. what's the point? ]
Repeat customers?
[ that is a terrible thing for a priest to say actually ]
rei gives stead a dead stare. ah... so another difference between this man and his own priest. totally uninterested in anything academic which ultimately sucks but whatever. it's not like rei expected much. very few are as interested in academia as he is, especially characters found in the underbelly of society.
he is internally rolling his eyes. he doesn't even need to ask what stead gets in exchange from these repeat customers. probably the same thing rei does - information. only they go about getting it in completely different ways.]
Say. Since you're a priest - tell me about the god you serve. Convert me.
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and with good reason. what has faith ever done for any of them?]
And has that worked out well for you back where you're from? [cause he can't imagine it does. he just wants to catch this guy in a lie.] If it's so normal, there must be some sort of empirical evidence to prove this is even an effective method of conversion. And most importantly - what I assume is most important - retention. Otherwise, what's the point of confession if people are simply going to do it over and over again?
[he went a little... Researcher talk, but he's trying to push stead into a corner. perhaps a truly devout man would be able to speak out his ass, but this "priest"... surely sees it rei's way lol.]
no subject
stead is listening to him, though empirical evidence, retention... all of that is beyond him, mostly because he does not care about those things. in fact: he just hums, lifting his cup to his mouth. the smile on his face is a little wicked, eyes curved upwards with it. what's the point? ]
Repeat customers?
[ that is a terrible thing for a priest to say actually ]
I'M BACK FROM KATSUHELL
rei gives stead a dead stare. ah... so another difference between this man and his own priest. totally uninterested in anything academic which ultimately sucks but whatever. it's not like rei expected much. very few are as interested in academia as he is, especially characters found in the underbelly of society.
he is internally rolling his eyes. he doesn't even need to ask what stead gets in exchange from these repeat customers. probably the same thing rei does - information. only they go about getting it in completely different ways.]
Say. Since you're a priest - tell me about the god you serve. Convert me.