The shinki stay largely quiet and alert while they are patrolling, and will tend to notice and confront stalkers who are too determined (so, for instance, if a shinki catches sight of the same new shinki following them several times while patrolling, they might pull said new shinki aside and tell them to go about their god's business and stop being nosy.)

However, it's certainly possible for them to be followed or eavesdropped on, with caution. Especially on hand-offs of patrols, they'll discuss what they're looking for and what they've seen (mostly "Nothing," with -- as the days go by -- the occasional "Are they sure there's someone out there?")

From the snippets of conversation overheard, it's possible to determine:

- that they're looking for one (or more) specific individuals.
- that it's a specific individual who should not be in the Heavens.
- that the information about there being someone of that sort around came from another source, of a higher rank, but that they are dubious about its reliability, since they haven't personally seen evidence or found anyone who shouldn't be in the Heavens.
- basic patrol schedules (there are shifts day and night, and they're primarily focusing on the Central District and the Heavens, not going out into the Western District or too far to the north or south.)