I could've told people earlier, though. [She'd initially kept her mouth shut because she wasn't sure how to come at it, but then she'd asked Chinatsu to borrow her phone and seen that other message about someone disappearing. That had definitely given her some extra motivation to get it out there.

Kotori tenses slightly at the prospect of contacting the old gods.] I don't know if I'm the best person to do that, but if it gets bad enough, they may have to take notice anyway. That thing is in the heart of the Heavens and keeps moving around to suit itself, even they can't ignore it forever.