[ He does not say anything while Childe explains though Zhongli's hand against his back shifts as he mentions the death of Five, his mask breaking, and the puppeteering...

That's already so much! That for a moment Zhongli just stares at him as he parses the question. ]

You mean outside of a game, yes? I only know what was written in the guidebook put together by the people here. That something happens if the person is not revived by pep!pep! within a day.

[ Or more accurately, he had furiously read through it after his failure to find Childe and after hearing nothing else from pep!pep! ]