( removed from the universe where it had had all the time in the world to amass knowledge on everything that was, the Eye isn't necessarily reliable when perceiving strange things about others upon first meeting them. it took some time for its relentless scrutinizing to provide results. john might have gotten enough of a sense of zhongli upon their first meeting that there was more than met the eye (heh) to the man, but he also could have gleaned as much from the confidence he'd held himself with during the confrontation with manon and the meridian that aided his escape. and as for right now, well... he'd count himself as damned lucky if he managed to pick up on any errant facts about them at all, with how dampened his abilities feel.
but he takes zhongli's request to heart, nodding in answer. it's something he's used to. having a door which led to potentially all the information in the world in one's mind came with the distinct burdens of often having to carry secrets for others. he does the best he can with this, though sometimes it became hard to distinguish between something he had been told or learned himself or something the Eye itself had given him.
he follows after zhongli, and he is certain to check in every room that they pass, regardless of how barren and ransacked they appear to be. there isn't much of note — not until they find a door still intact, a warning prominent above it before the last of the electricity gives out and it falls into darkness. his assessment largely mirrors his companions'. )
Either there's nothing in there, or what's in there hasn't escaped yet.
( either way... he's going to take a step back, dark gaze moving between zhongli and the emperor.
it's not like the hallway is guaranteed to be safe, but it's probably best one of them opens the door and goes inside first, yes? )
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but he takes zhongli's request to heart, nodding in answer. it's something he's used to. having a door which led to potentially all the information in the world in one's mind came with the distinct burdens of often having to carry secrets for others. he does the best he can with this, though sometimes it became hard to distinguish between something he had been told or learned himself or something the Eye itself had given him.
he follows after zhongli, and he is certain to check in every room that they pass, regardless of how barren and ransacked they appear to be. there isn't much of note — not until they find a door still intact, a warning prominent above it before the last of the electricity gives out and it falls into darkness. his assessment largely mirrors his companions'. )
Either there's nothing in there, or what's in there hasn't escaped yet.
( either way... he's going to take a step back, dark gaze moving between zhongli and the emperor.
it's not like the hallway is guaranteed to be safe, but it's probably best one of them opens the door and goes inside first, yes? )