The creature periodically glances over to watch K while he works on its wrist. Feeling around the injury, K will note that there does feel like an odd gap somewhere along the side of the joint, but that could be as much a displaced bone as it is a bad sprain, or even an intentional part of IN732Q's alien anatomy. Regardless, it remains as stoic as ever, only flinching its leg away once when K's prodding gets a little too aggressive for its liking.
It answers Senku first, just before K finishes with his ministrations. [Sacred,] it says, somehow managing to sound bemused. [But not a blessing. A gift from a friend. It keeps it safe.]
As soon as K is done, IN732Q curiously inspects the wrapping once with its other five hands, then ripples back upright with a luxuriant stretch. Satisfied, apparently. Then it answers his questions. [The divine lights, yes,] it says. [After the gods punish. They calm them.]
Its ears and whiskers flick several times, alongside a few perturbed clicks of its mandibles.
[--So the evil bipeds said,] IN732Q corrects. [Said they were failing. Said it must fix them. Evil thoughts. It was betrayed.]
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It answers Senku first, just before K finishes with his ministrations. [Sacred,] it says, somehow managing to sound bemused. [But not a blessing. A gift from a friend. It keeps it safe.]
As soon as K is done, IN732Q curiously inspects the wrapping once with its other five hands, then ripples back upright with a luxuriant stretch. Satisfied, apparently. Then it answers his questions. [The divine lights, yes,] it says. [After the gods punish. They calm them.]
Its ears and whiskers flick several times, alongside a few perturbed clicks of its mandibles.
[--So the evil bipeds said,] IN732Q corrects. [Said they were failing. Said it must fix them. Evil thoughts. It was betrayed.]