Keiko's thoughtful answer (18 Faith)

You told Keiko that you wanted to hear her honest answer. That wasn't strategy, you just... actually wanted to hear it. It had been on your mind for a while now. To Keiko, gods seemed, in general, repugnant... but could she ever see herself being in a relationship with one? You didn't ask her that in quite so many words, but you encouraged her to answer the way she really felt.

Keiko didn't understand, but she did as you said to anyways, managing to speak through the pain. "I feel that... the rule was probably implemented as a way to protect gods and priestesses from hurting one another... the gods fear these empowered priestesses turning on their masters... and Monopoly has to make sure that only our dignity is being hurt here, not our bodies. So for that reason... she implemented that rule..." Keiko coughed, answering logically. "But I also think... that Monopoly wanted to prevent god and human relationships... because she fears them...!"

"Fear? Monopoly? What does our supreme goddess have to fear?" Mila asked, approaching and holding the microphone closer.

"She fears gods and human relations... because she realizes that when they join in conjugal relationships... they will realize that they aren't so different... And when they realize that... they will... the priestesses will have no reason to blindly serve...!" Keiko explained, gritting her teeth with exertion. Strangely, it seemed Georgina had suddenly relaxed the hold... perhaps she wanted to hear the rest of what of what her opponent had to say. "The fear of gods is one of the key elements that makes the Kami Kurabe work... Without it, why would any priestess willingly march into this arena, dressed up in those ridiculous clothes, to be stripped naked for the amusement of other gods? Without the element of fear, they'd have no reason to. I... at one time, wanted to kill all gods... but after meeting Katappashikara... I realized that there are gods we could live with. Side by side. As equals," she spoke at length. "Equals in strength and authority. There's no reason that gods should stand over us... nor any reason we have to banish gods entirely... we just need to end the Kami Kurabe! And then, in time... perhaps they could even love each other in a way that did not depend on this god and priestess distinction... not faith, but love." It was quite a speech, especially to be delivered with her legs splayed and up above her head in a bridge suplex.

"As equals... huh?" Georgina questioned, an unusually thoughtful frown registering on her upside-down face. You saw the gods looking displeased, each moving to begin pressing their buzzers. Seeing the same, the amazonian president of Super-Merica stood to her feet, raising both hands in surrender. "No no... Her view is much more splendid. I have to agree with her. I've spent so long honing my muscles for this contest... I respect Primary, but... There are times where I just want to wrestle her, woman to woman, without the constraints that we're allowed! In fact, why are gods not competing themselves in this tournament? Keiko, don't you think it would be more fair if Katappashikara had to wrestle Primary himself? I think priestesses and gods should wrestle together!"

Nooo! You didn't like that idea at all!

Keiko smiled awkwardly. "I... suppose that would be more fair. But are you really conceding the round?"

"I am. I know a better argument when I hear one. I was thinking inside the box... You were showing the maverick thinking of a truly devoted priestess," Georgina answered, showing another winning smile. "And also... you must want to see my T1 gear, huh? Ba ha ha ha ha!"

Keiko and I both felt our eyes bulging, wondering what we were about to witness...

((Faith +4))