>Stop diving. There's no way a goddess wouldn't be aware of it. It's likely just making things harder.
>Approach Kikuri. "It's okay. We're not gonna laugh or anything."
>Maybe kick her in the gut, though... Lots to explain for.
> There's no way she doesn't know what you're doing.
> When you approach Kikuri, her eyes flare, and the wings on her head fan out.
> Maybe you should kick her in the gut for her trouble.
>No gut-kicking. Yet, at least.
>Quite.
> Well, not yet. You'll kick her later.
> There are more green particles coming out; it hurts.
> "I...."
> You hear a cracking sound coming from the sky.
> "I hate the shell! I wanted to leave!" She starts to say something else, but chokes on her words.
> More cracking coming from the sky. It almost sounds like thunder.
> _