[ and of all things, that gets a smirk out of her. ]

Clothing holds no sway in this barren land. [ a pause as she lets her words sink in, and then- ] Have you not noticed yet?

[ so many of the other arrivals had made a fuss when they showed up - people claiming to be magicians and wizards and demons, suddenly trapped with the weaknesses of a regular human body. it was those fools, complacent with their own luxuries and trappings, that had been the first to die. ]

The situation has changed. What will you do now?

[ satsuki has no doubts that nonon will be just fine without her uniform. she is a deva, is she not? one of humanity's finest.

she won't fail like the others. ]