"It's a little 'Jackass', yeah." Which probably didn't make it over to China, so he continues. "Which was 'stupid stunts for attention: the TV show' basically. And no, not everyone knows the gods are real. Most - who aren't like Hindu or something? - are still worshipers of the Abrahamic capital G God. I don't know how it works, it just kind of does."

... Aw. He shakes his head. "I mean writing anything is a big achievement? I struggle with writing essays in school. I couldn't write a whole novel - that's actually really impressive. It absolutely is a real job." Come on, have a little confidence! One of them has to. "Yeah, I've never heard of it. But it sounds pretty cool, at least."

There's a brief pause before... "... who is 'Cucumber-bro'?"