[The amount of information had been unfortunate but necessary in Diluc's mind, and he trusted that Ayato would have the ability to sort through what he found to be relevant and what was not. In any case, he wouldn't have objected to repeating himself if he needed to.

An 'inconvenient gamble' is a good phrase to use and a brief, wry smile twitches at the redhead's lips when he hears it. Most things here might be said to fall under the same category, from what new thing one attempted to try right down to what relationships one decided to form. The chance for a painful loss was always there.

But wasn't it always?

He tilts his head slightly, curious amusement on his face as the other man continues. For all the people he has met here, Ayato is the first he has come across who has almost immediately jumped to the matter of international relations. Diluc is nothing if not gracious about it, however. They do not call him the Uncrowned Prince of Mondstadt for no reason.]

I don't see why not. Inazuma must be a far different place now than it was when I was last there and I expect no one could give me more accurate information than the Yashiro Commissioner. [And that kind of talk might be a refreshing change.]

I'm sure I can answer any questions that you might have about Mondstadt in turn.