Reimu Quest (Part 7)

[Sect]

> "Assuming nothing's happened to her."

[日巫子]

> "Assuming nothing's happened to her."

> "...Right."  Ran pinches the bridge of her nose.  "Let's be wary, but not jump to the worst case scenario, shall we?"

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[Sect]

> "Oh, after everything else that's happened, I wouldn't be surprised by anything at this point."

[日巫子]

> "Oh, after everything else that's happened, I wouldn't be surprised by anything at this point."

> "And what has happened?" Ran asks.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Well for one thing, someone's done a fine job tampering with my memories of three years ago. And three years ago seems to be pretty relevant to what's been happening with the border here."

[日巫子]

>"Well for one thing, someone's done a fine job tampering with my memories of three years ago. And three years ago seems to be pretty relevant to what's been happening with the border here."

> "Hmm...could you elaborate?"  Ran's brow is furrowed.
> "Yeah, tell us," Marisa chimes in.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I barely remember anything that happened them. I didn't even realize I didn't remember until recently. Then I had to patch the gaps together with what other people told me, because there's no way I would have forgotten that Parsee, of all people, apparently had a role in fixing that mess. But apparently I did."
>"That reminds me, Ran. Once this is all over, we're going to deal with Kikuri. You in?"

[日巫子]

>"I barely remember anything that happened them. I didn't even realize I didn't remember until recently. Then I had to patch the gaps together with what other people told me, because there's no way I would have forgotten that Parsee, of all people, apparently had a role in fixing that mess. But apparently I did."
>"That reminds me, Ran. Once this is all over, we're going to deal with Kikuri. You in?"

> "What?  I'm sorry, I would have told you everything if I knew you didn't know.  But yes, Parsee did a good job of getting things fixed," Ran says.  Marisa looks back and forth at the two of you, looking entirely confused.
> At the mention of Kikuri, Ran bites her lip.  "Hmm...Why?  She has already been subdued."

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[Sect]

> "Hm... let me think... she tried to wreck the Boundary three years ago... and the Boundary is wrecked now. I don't know about you, but that seems like a pretty solid connection right there. And then there's the fact that I've seem to come down with a minor case of having my soul damaged."
> Cross our arms. "So, yeah, color me suspicious of her."

[Hello Purvis]

>"And it's not enough that she's subdued. She broke the rules. We can't let people think they can just get away with that. They need to see that they don't just make me mad. They make everyone mad."

[日巫子]

> "Hm... let me think... she tried to wreck the Boundary three years ago... and the Boundary is wrecked now. I don't know about you, but that seems like a pretty solid connection right there. And then there's the fact that I've seem to come down with a minor case of having my soul damaged."
> Cross our arms. "So, yeah, color me suspicious of her."

> "I am aware of that.  I haven't detected any traces of her magic in the Boundary, however," Ran says, but her tone suggests she isn't trying to argue with you.

>"And it's not enough that she's subdued. She broke the rules. We can't let people think they can just get away with that. They need to see that they don't just make me mad. They make everyone mad."

> "Well..."  Ran trails off, and spends the next few minutes in silence.  Finally, she says,
> "I will come with you."

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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"I'll send out word when it's time. Probably with Suika's help to gather everyone."
>"So, what else can you tell us about this mess?"

[日巫子]

>Nod.
>"I'll send out word when it's time. Probably with Suika's help to gather everyone."
>"So, what else can you tell us about this mess?"

> "Very well."
> You ask her for more information about the incident.
> "The tear in the Boundary has been grown since I first discovered it," Ran says.  "I've also recognized a great number of aquatic flora and fauna from the Outside World."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, me too. Where all have you been?"

[日巫子]

>"Yeah, me too. Where all have you been?"

> "Around the edges of Gensokyo," says Ran.  "You've probably never been that far."
> "What's it like, ze?" Marisa asks.
> "Desolate.  The youkai who do live there are almost all non-humanoids.  There are fields and forests smaller than the Forest of Magic, but once you reach the Boundary, you can't see past the trees and mountains."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"And what's the news out there?"

[日巫子]

>"And what's the news out there?"

> "They've sensed a disturbance in the Boundary, and have been trying to leave in fear that it will go down.  However, all of them passing through at once would be a disaster, so I put a stop to it."

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[Sect]

> "They're staying put? They're not going to come this way, are they?"
> "Do you know anything about a lake in the middle of the mountains? One of the Taoists told me that she felt something weird there, and when she tried to float on down it shocked her."

[日巫子]

> "They're staying put? They're not going to come this way, are they?"
> "Do you know anything about a lake in the middle of the mountains? One of the Taoists told me that she felt something weird there, and when she tried to float on down it shocked her."

> "I handled the situation to the best of my ability.  They will not cause problems."
> You ask about the lake Tojiko mentioned.  Ran shakes her head.
> "I haven't heard about that."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Been around Eientei, by any chance? Neither of us have swept through there yet."

[Sect]

>"Been around Eientei, by any chance? Neither of us have swept through there yet."

Before this...
> "It's something I'll be following up on, then, to see if it's related or not."

[日巫子]

> "It's something I'll be following up on, then, to see if it's related or not."

> "Ah.  I assume you're going to be paying it a visit later, then?"

>"Been around Eientei, by any chance? Neither of us have swept through there yet."

> "No, I haven't."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Shame. Have you seen anything like this, then?"
>Produce a shard and show it to Ran.

[日巫子]

>"Shame. Have you seen anything like this, then?"
>Produce a shard and show it to Ran.

> You show Ran one of the shards.  She stares, transfixed by its glow.
> "No, I have not," she says.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Ugh, what a pain. I've been trying to find all of them. I'm reasonably sure they're going to have something useless to this whole problem."

[日巫子]

>"Ugh, what a pain. I've been trying to find all of them. I'm reasonably sure they're going to have something useless to this whole problem."

> "I'm sure Lady Yukari would known a thing or two about them," Ran says.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm hoping by that point I won't need to ask her if she's seen any. So, if we see your cat anywhere, what do you want us to do about her?"

[日巫子]

>"I'm hoping by that point I won't need to ask her if she's seen any. So, if we see your cat anywhere, what do you want us to do about her?"

> "Mhm.  If you see Chen, just bring her to me or tell her I said to go back to Mayohiga.  She'll listen if you say you're relaying orders from me."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, I'll do that."

[日巫子]

>"Yeah, I'll do that."

> "Good.  Then...if you don't mind, I'd like to rest for a bit before starting up the device," Ran says.
> "Wha?  Aren't you nocturnal or something?"
> "Well, I've been on the road for a while now..."

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