[ Zhongli starts off listening patiently as Sylvain explains his thoughts, but by the end he's nodding in approval. ]
Precisely the question. If the kidnapping methods were mundane, I would assume they were simply charging outside observers a fee to witness the events within the casino. But since the methods aren't mundane, I suspect there may be exploiting us some other way.
[ As for what that other way may be? He has no idea. ]
[ Fortunately, he doesn't have to worry about trying to be undeniably human here, so he doesn't hesitate before he elaborates. ]
A god, for example, draws their power from the belief of their worshipers, but there are many ways to express ones belief. Prayer, the creation of art, sacrifices, monetary donations... It could be that our engagement with Game 52 is simply a form of expressing a similar belief.
[ A pause, and then he adds: ]
Of course, that's assuming that this is thanks to a god of some sort. It may be something else entirely.
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Precisely the question. If the kidnapping methods were mundane, I would assume they were simply charging outside observers a fee to witness the events within the casino. But since the methods aren't mundane, I suspect there may be exploiting us some other way.
[ As for what that other way may be? He has no idea. ]
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Feeding off our magic maybe? But that doesn’t explain the sex. Unless they feed off that as a sort of energy. Is something like that even possible?
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[ Fortunately, he doesn't have to worry about trying to be undeniably human here, so he doesn't hesitate before he elaborates. ]
A god, for example, draws their power from the belief of their worshipers, but there are many ways to express ones belief. Prayer, the creation of art, sacrifices, monetary donations... It could be that our engagement with Game 52 is simply a form of expressing a similar belief.
[ A pause, and then he adds: ]
Of course, that's assuming that this is thanks to a god of some sort. It may be something else entirely.