Oh, it's not a 'higher authority', and at some point Gojyo'll have to sit Doku down and explain all about how this place isn't what it seems. They aren't gods, this isn't heaven, and the shinki memory loss isn't permanent. But that's a conversation for another time. Right now, Gojyo's just glad to have his brother back.

He takes a deep swig of his beer -- ah, that's good! -- and wipes the foam off his mouth with the back of his hand. "Everyone else I've ever known has shown up here, so I figured it was just a matter of time before you dropped in." He takes a quick moment to really look at Doku, quickly scanning for injuries, shadows under his eyes, that telltale tension in his shoulders when things are going badly. "You and your boss."