I figured I could, but I didn’t think it worked the same way as the living people. [Considering he’s literally living with and working with a god of his own, in the realm of the gods and all. He blinks at the mention of that number.] There are six million gods here? [Taking her literally, that makes this place huge. Are there even six million people in the city they normally go to? Tokyo?]

Creating a change in the entire shinki system is probably something you gods want to discuss among yourselves. [Yes, she could consult that god, but if that god decides to start breaking the rules and checks and balances of the god/shinki relationship, Sousuke doesn’t see that ending well. Even if it does get him what he thinks is a better route for the shinki.

Considering the event, Sousuke’d rather not make enemies of more gods if he can help it. If a change happens for one shinki, it should happen for them all. Simply freeing himself, while nice, is… So maybe he’s not as cold as he appears.]

I see that now. I’ve said some things about the gods I’ll have to reconsider later when I’m not so angry. [At least he admits to it. While he’s still bitter, the idea of completely shutting all gods into the “untrustworthy” default is starting to lose its ground. Seeing a number of gods taking affront with this is helping.]

I doubt the other god’s feeling any blight. I was forced to become his shinki, but I wasn’t forced to do something “wrong.” [Sure, both his original god and the thieving one had to deal with his high emotions over the event, but without a sin being committed, the painful blight he’s heard about shouldn’t be happening. That’s his thoughts on it at least, from his limited understanding.]

It'd be nice if it had.