[The comprehending nod confirms that, yes, he absolutely poured over the roll call. It was a lot of information to take in all at once, but he made a point to remember as much as he possibly could.
His name was...Megumi, he's pretty sure. He repeats the word like he's trying to commit it to memory.]
Shikigami...right, the spirits you were talking about. I remember.
[OK, then that means...what does that mean?]
If it's not uniform then...do you think that has to do with these implants? Could the spirits sense them and stay away?
[Because that's really, really bad news for the prospect of Eight getting his octopus form back. Or his ink glands and gills working. Which sucks for many reasons, not the least of which is that they itch when they're dry. Even with the suits, it's an itch deep in his soul.]
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His name was...Megumi, he's pretty sure. He repeats the word like he's trying to commit it to memory.]
Shikigami...right, the spirits you were talking about. I remember.
[OK, then that means...what does that mean?]
If it's not uniform then...do you think that has to do with these implants? Could the spirits sense them and stay away?
[Because that's really, really bad news for the prospect of Eight getting his octopus form back. Or his ink glands and gills working. Which sucks for many reasons, not the least of which is that they itch when they're dry. Even with the suits, it's an itch deep in his soul.]