There were several unfamiliar faces in the statue room
I don't think Shoko was the only pilot of Hito
I think they will follow L-Elf's suggested multiple pilot rotation plan
But even so, I think some of them died still ran out of runes and died eventually
Shoko is among the ones that survived (and retired?)
I'm starting to think that Shoko's role is just ceremonial
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