[viktor gives a small snort at that.] I think I would enjoy that sort of tea more, in truth. Where I am from mushrooms are used heavily in a lot of products. Nostalgia covers for a lot, eh?

[the undercity also has pretty wild food in general so. it's an acquired taste, truly. pleasant floral tea is indeed superior.

a nod- he very vaguely knows johnny, and he is admittedly a bit glad the man isn't in charge of this good natured teen. sorry johnny, you're a lot. the mention of who left the trees behind has his expression softening a touch, bittersweet.] Ammy, yes, they are her trees. A goddess, quite literally in her world. Also a dog.

They do help with pollution it seems. There's one by the shores that makes it more obvious, you can see where general pollution begins to recede. [a pause and he says,] My theory is spiritual matters seem generally effective against pollution and even corruption. Of course 'spiritual' is a broad term with many applications, so I would hardly call it hard fact.

[hey, maybe one day they can get miyagi-do a sapling? even if it was just a cool sakura tree it'd still be pretty.]