Meanwhile, Shannon began to gaze empathetically at Eddie, not for him but for the deity that had been protecting him.
Not only did she get ignored for years, but she was also regarded as an annoying ghost. Now that they thought about it, it seemed her strangling him in his dream sounded… fair.
Elliot looked visibly worried for his "fellow deity". Eddie had been publicly calling himself a worshiper of an animal deity yet failed to realize his deity had actually appeared around him. Even then, he looked hostile.
An anxious Elliot knew he couldn't spell the truth out before the camera. Thus, he said, "W-Well, you should've let her strangle you. Why did you run?"
Eddie was as baffled as the livestream audience. What on earth had they just heard? What did he mean by letting her strangle him? Had that been a new norm in society?
Shannon nodded, as if it were a serious matter, saying, "Elliot is right. Next time, don't run and just let her strangle you until she feels better." She deduced the Fox Deity simply wanted to let off steam. Otherwise, she would've explained herself in his dream.
Although clueless about the old woman's identity, Juniper nodded at Shannon's advice, believing she had her reasons, and advised Eddie, "Just listen to Shannon."
Eddie was at a loss for words, not knowing what to think.
…
In the north of the city, Adam had just wrapped up his morning schedule when Joey passed him a tablet. Then, he whispered something into Adam's ear.
His originally aloof demeanor lit up. "Shannon is in Northgate, too? Let's go find her!"
Huh? Adam Jensen watching a livestream?
"This is my daughter." Adam couldn't suppress his desire to show off his daughter in front of his friends. "My daughter, Shannon, is a mystic arts practitioner. You guys heard about Seastone School of Mystic Arts, right? It's a nationally accredited mystic school.
"I'm sure you guys heard about the show, Sixth Sense, too. My daughter is a resident guest. Well, look at how busy she is. I can only see her from a livestream now."
Adam rarely abandoned his aloof demeanor and said so many words at once. His action startled his old friends and a few other big shots in the room.
Didn't they say Adam was a cold and solemn person?
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