>Nod. "At least you helped clear some things up about it. So it isn't too bad I guess."
>"Well, I suppose," she says, not looking entirely satisfied.
>"Did you get any idea as to what kind of faith is in this thing? Like, what kind of god it could be connected to?"
>She shakes her head. "I'm not even certain it is. I can't feel a spirit manifested in it or a link to something external that could have created it. But there
is something about the...
feel of it that's sort of similar. At least, as far as I can tell. But if this really
is a work of faith, then you'd probably be better off asking a Shintoist. If I had to guess, I'd say there's at least a chance one of them might be able to do something with it. Like I said, the power in this sword is ancient. It's still strong, but after all those years there's a chance it might be a little..." She frowns. "Well, this is kinda imprecise, but let's say 'napping'. And, well, that means someone might be able to wake it up a little. But it would probably need to be someone who can speak its language, and they'd have to be good. And maybe that whole theory's totally wrong - I don't know." She looks a little sheepish.