[ No, it’s not very funny at all, but there’s not much he can say to it, can he? ]

His shoulders slump slightly, but he glares sidelong. Hakkai, if nothing else, could be relied on to be a certain way. It’s frustratingly, aggravatingly... reassuring, actually, despite the bullshit bad news. ] I don’t care what you call it, but I’ve heard enough of that “shinki and gods” crap.

[ His complaining is reflexive, but he’s starting to think seriously now. He can’t just outright deny inconvenient information for all that he wants to. ]

Might as well call it “idiots and assholes.”