Reimu Quest (Part 10)

[日巫子]

>"Left for where? Or was it not a where she went to?"

> "Who knows," Yuyuko says with a wistful look in her eyes.  "She could have gone to Higan, or went straight to Heaven or Hell or somewhere in-between.  Maybe she was reincarnated."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Heh. I think I like that idea. She deserves something nice after what she had to put up with. I don't suppose you've seen a <father's name>?"

[日巫子]

>"Heh. I think I like that idea. She deserves something nice after what she had to put up with. I don't suppose you've seen a <father's name>?"

> "Yes, but he wasn't around for long either," Yuyuko says.  "Do you think they met up?  Like a tragic love story.  I've seen plenty of those in my time."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"It'd be nice if they did. They both deserve to have something good happen for once."

[日巫子]

>"It'd be nice if they did. They both deserve to have something good happen for once."

> "As do many of the dead, but that is up to the Yama if she judges them," says Yuyuko.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"Anyways, that's what I wanted to ask, whether you knew about this or not."

[日巫子]

>Nod.
>"Anyways, that's what I wanted to ask, whether you knew about this or not."

> "Very well, then.  Tell me, when exactly will you need me for this border ritual?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I don't know. So the sooner, the better. We have about a week, I think."

[日巫子]

>"I don't know. So the sooner, the better. We have about a week, I think."

> "And where shall I go to meet you?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Scarlet Devil Mansion."

[日巫子]

>"Scarlet Devil Mansion."

> "Alright then, thank you."  Yuyuko floats off her stool and towards the house.  "Oh, you can go on ahead.  I'll catch up with you sooner or later."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I have a stop or two left, yet. You haven't happened to have seen Marisa lately, have you?"

[日巫子]

>"I have a stop or two left, yet. You haven't happened to have seen Marisa lately, have you?"

> "She hasn't stopped by lately," says Yuyuko.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"Didn't think so, I figured I should check."

[日巫子]

>Nod.
>"Didn't think so, I figured I should check."

> "Then I hope you should find her soon," says Yuyuko.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod. "Yeah."
>Make proper goodbyes and take our leave. Make for the shores of the Sanzu River.

[日巫子]

>Nod. "Yeah."
>Make proper goodbyes and take our leave. Make for the shores of the Sanzu River.

> You say goodbye to Yuyuko and fly back the way you came, through the gates of the Netherworld and down the stairs.  You fly through the sky, back through the clouds and past the thinning streams of water.  The Sanzu River is visible from a bird's eye view, and as you get closer to the surface of the water you note that the water level has decreased quite a bit.  If you go underwater now, you'd be able to get back to the surface just by kicking off the ground and swimming up for a minute or so.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Not bad. Let's swim down to the docks.

[日巫子]

>Not bad. Let's swim down to the docks.

> You dive into the water and start swimming to the river's edge, aware of the water's pull on you.  Getting closer, you see that all the boats have been tethered down, with Komachi holding onto one of the dock posts and looking towards the water's surface with a troubled expression.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Swim toward Komachi. Wave to get her attention.

[日巫子]

>Swim toward Komachi. Wave to get her attention.

> You swim over to Komachi.  She notices you and gives a half-hearted wave before looking back up at the surface.

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[Sect]

> "So. We figured out the mystery of our time traveling ghosts."

[日巫子]

> "So. We figured out the mystery of our time traveling ghosts."

> "Oh, really?  What did you find?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Gensokyo got knocked out of its place in time by the incident that made that hole in the sky. That's being worked on."

[日巫子]

>"Gensokyo got knocked out of its place in time by the incident that made that hole in the sky. That's being worked on."

> "Ugh.  Oh man.  Well, it looks like you're making progress."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Bit by bit. I was kind of hoping you guys could help in that regard."

[日巫子]

>"Bit by bit. I was kind of hoping you guys could help in that regard."

> Komachi shrugs.  "We try not to get too involved with the world of the living.  The 60 year cycle thing all those years ago was kind of a special case."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah. Normally, I'd respect that and not have said anything at all. But this affects both our world and yours."

[日巫子]

>"Yeah. Normally, I'd respect that and not have said anything at all. But this affects both our world and yours."

> "How would this affect Higan?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"If the Hakurei Border falls, which it's in the process of doing, you guys aren't going to be any better off than we are."