[ that still doesn't sound right. and it's clearly not a conversation she enjoys, yet zenitsu hesitates.

maybe she's right about her position. maybe the city can just find another summoner to take her place. maybe a god's presence is more important for the world than that of one person. even so, he can't agree that agni is inherently more necessary than brilith. ]

That week, I saw his memory. He was talking to someone.

[ zenitsu breathes in, then recites: ]

The souls of gods, nastikas, and humans are fundamentally equal. If that's true, you're just as irreplaceable as he is, whether or not there's a city to manage.