[Perhaps it's that he saw the signs before and thus it wasn't a shocking revelation, or perhaps he'd simply grown used to adapting quickly to an ever-changing world, but Sooga finds that he just can't really be bothered to treat Zhongli any differently than before. The Archon still has more the vibe of a respected elder than he does of a god, and this was just more a confirmation that he's quite old indeed.

It's for this reason that one evening at one of the inns along the road, Sooga presents him with tea and a banana without a word of explanation.]