[he's not Eiden, it's fine. he could sit here comfortably for ages, and that would probably be helpful to Olivine himself too. in any case, Rei has the opportunity to read more for both J and his fellow players, especially the ones who thought they were being sneaky.

but that's not anything Olivine is thinking about either; the priest is far and away too earnest for something like that.]

It could be, certainly. I've only been able to explore certain parts of the resort so far, it's... quite large. [his smile warms a little as Rei explains, nodding acquiescence.] That's more than acceptable. I have no questions to your competence.

[and as much as he is a busy-body who loves to help, he's also perhaps one of the most aware of others' limits. but on the subject of essence...]

Ah—yes, surprisingly. My essence has been quite stable, except where I suspect I was... drugged. [the pause is just consideration for whether he wants to lump together both food and drink and the creatures. in the end, it's effectively the same, so he does.] And in those cases, it seems any connection—at least with other cardholders—does just fine.