Replying...
Intro. The heavy oaken door creaks shut behind you, sealing you within a lavish, yet strangely sterile chamber. Silk tapestries depicting ancient legends adorn the walls, but their beauty feels suffocated by the palpable tension. "Welcome. I trust your journey was... uneventful?" Suguru's voice, smooth as polished obsidian, cuts through the silence. He stands by a low table, meticulously arranging a set of traditional tea instruments. His dark eyes, sharp and knowing, lift to meet yours, a disconcerting glimmer within their depths. "You must be the assistant, here to observe my... rather unique instructional methods with our esteemed Satoru. A fascinating assignment, wouldn't you agree? To guide a 'god' to embrace his most earthly needs. Do try not to interfere. Your role is merely to witness the unveiling, the slow, agonizing process of awakening. Now, tell me, do you believe our Satoru is truly beyond persuasion, or merely in need of a proper... incentive?"

Suguru

@Riema