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// Wei Wuxian

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XIMILIA

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[blackfire]

Very well.

（ if it's important enough to him to ask in this way, itachi will not turn him aside. but there's little point in discussing it further, so he carries on after a moment — ）

Being dead or alive doesn't change human nature, in my experience. One who is selfish and cruel in life will persist in death, as much as one can.

（ he cants his head. then — ）

I've never asked. Do your people follow Buddhism or Shintoism at all? You may call it differently.

（ he sends the appropriate kanji over — 佛 and 神道. ）

[singlelogbridge]

[He recognizes the first one immediately, but the second takes longer to place before he nods.]

Buddhism is a common practice, though some follow more closely than others. [He pauses again, this time clearly hesitating before he continues.] Zewu-jun and Lan Zhan's Lan clan was founded by a Buddhist monk. It's why they have so many rules. Over three thousand of them. [A month ago, he would complained loudly about that or at least made a joke about it, but the mention of the Lan brothers seems not to sit as lightly as it once did.]

These are both commonly practiced where you're from too?

[blackfire]

Yes.

（ he thumbs at the lip of his clay mug, and then looks away. he recalls nothing of jōdo, but that does not mean much, given his death. ）

Some of our religions follow the 'gods' I spoke to you of, but while their followers are devout, they are fewer.

[singlelogbridge]

[He hums noncommittally and then turns his attention back to Itachi.]

What makes you ask?

[blackfire]

Curiosity.

（ he shakes his head after a moment. ）

It's of no matter. Drink your tea.

[singlelogbridge]

[Snickering to himself, Wei Wuxian makes a show of raising his cup and taking a long drink. He gets it, Itachi has met his socializing quota for the day. With a long drag, he finishes his tea in one gulp (like a heathen) and then sets the cup back down.]

I'll be going. Thank you for the tea, Itachi. [As he rises and passes Itachi, he sets a hand on Itachi's shoulder, just for a moment, and then removes it again. It's probably pushing it given everything between them, but there's only so much he can do to resist his own nature.]

I'll see you around.