Haha. Those totally work? Honestly, just ask whatever. It's kind of just... an excuse to talk, you know? Like. It's so hard to talk normally, but like this you can just kind of. Say things. Just let them loose.

[ it's more questions than erika's supposed to ask!! but actually, venus doesn't care. she snickers and answers them in rapid succession. ]

Probably not. A lot of really smart people are looking for a way back, and I don't think we're going to die here. And definitely not on the soul eating thing?? I don't think the devil's supposed to even do that. [ her gaze drops down to the shot again. a fourth one... is an option... ] Mainly I just sort of. Try to do the things I want to do? Instead of beating myself over it. Or getting beaten up over it. Haha.

[ but that's an answer for another question. she taps and pokes and prods at the table for a few seconds, and then manages- ]

What's- boys or girls. Go.

[ and she's not going to bother elaborating past that. ]