Nue Quest 10 - The Lost Levels: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Anyway, yeah, it was him. Always the ones you least suspect, I guess."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Anyway, yeah, it was him. Always the ones you least suspect, I guess."

>"I barely knew him," says Utsuho. "So, what did you do with him?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Flayed the shit out of his mind. He's currently busy being a mental veggie on the floor of a storeroom in the Myouren Temple."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Flayed the shit out of his mind. He's currently busy being a mental veggie on the floor of a storeroom in the Myouren Temple."

>She nods. "Um, do you think it's a good idea to just tell people about it, then?"

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[Hanzo K.]

>"He'll be fixed properly in time, Byakuren's got a way with this stuff. I've already made it a point to the Oni I've told that nobody's to mess with him until he's fixed."

[Hello Purvis]

>"He'll be fixed properly in time, Byakuren's got a way with this stuff. I've already made it a point to the Oni I've told that nobody's to mess with him until he's fixed."

>"What about everyone else?" says Utsuho. "I won't tell anyone, but if you keep letting it out...well, someone like Flower Youkai or the Scarlet Devil might hear."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "The Scarlet Devil Mansion already knows, since Patchouli was an important roleplayer in everything. But it's not like I've told absolutely everyone I've run across."

[Hello Purvis]

> "The Scarlet Devil Mansion already knows, since Patchouli was an important roleplayer in everything. But it's not like I've told absolutely everyone I've run across."

>Utsuho nods. "Alright. I guess it'll be alright."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I'm not too concerned about people finding out anyway. I know that if someone set out to alter my world and they were stopped by someone else, I'd sure as hell want to know who was responsible, even if only I know how to treat them in the future."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'm not too concerned about people finding out anyway. I know that if someone set out to alter my world and they were stopped by someone else, I'd sure as hell want to know who was responsible, even if only I know how to treat them in the future."

>She nods. "I guess that's a point."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know what Utusho does for a living?
> "I can see what you're getting at, though. Most of the way through this whole process I started thinking about the social ramifications of what had happened and what needed to happen before everything was fixed. Braindead or not, I don't envy what this guy has to look forward to, just because he fought for what he believed in and lost. I would even consider feeling sorry for him if he didn't need to jack my cards to pull off what he tried to pull off."
> "But in thinking about the potential solutions to all of this, at least one of which was to just reshape his mind to believe in other things and not being sure I could bring myself to be that drastic, I realized even though I believe in the sanctity of will not letting anyone tell you how to think and how to behave, if your personal beliefs get to the point where they're causing mass disruptions for other people, then you need to be stopped."
> Look over at Utsuho.
> "Doesn't make dwelling on the social ramifications suck any less, though. I can't help looking back on this and thinking I could have done a better job at it for everyone's sake, even his. It's not the most pleasant feeling. I hope you don't ever have to go through it."

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know what Utusho does for a living?
> "I can see what you're getting at, though. Most of the way through this whole process I started thinking about the social ramifications of what had happened and what needed to happen before everything was fixed. Braindead or not, I don't envy what this guy has to look forward to, just because he fought for what he believed in and lost. I would even consider feeling sorry for him if he didn't need to jack my cards to pull off what he tried to pull off."
> "But in thinking about the potential solutions to all of this, at least one of which was to just reshape his mind to believe in other things and not being sure I could bring myself to be that drastic, I realized even though I believe in the sanctity of will not letting anyone tell you how to think and how to behave, if your personal beliefs get to the point where they're causing mass disruptions for other people, then you need to be stopped."
> Look over at Utsuho.
> "Doesn't make dwelling on the social ramifications suck any less, though. I can't help looking back on this and thinking I could have done a better job at it for everyone's sake, even his. It's not the most pleasant feeling. I hope you don't ever have to go through it."

>You aren't sure, actually. You suspect she mostly lives off of Satori.
>"Heh, you don't have to tell me about regrets," says Utsuho. "Satori's sister probably still hates my guts..."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Huh. I'd only ever kinda sorta vaguely heard she existed at all. Didn't know she existed enough to feel that way about anyone here. May I ask why, or is that family matters?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Huh. I'd only ever kinda sorta vaguely heard she existed at all. Didn't know she existed enough to feel that way about anyone here. May I ask why, or is that family matters?"

>"Family matters," says Utsuho, shaking her head. "Shouldn't have mentioned it at all. let's just say I kinda messed up."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Consider it forgotten."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Consider it forgotten."

>She nods. "But yeah, I've made my share of bad choices, don't feel too bad about them. Just maybe try to do something about them when you get the chance."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Turn back to the city.
> "It's a unique situation in his case. To be honest, people finding out about him is probably the best way to ensure he never tries anything again. He got his faithish power from the trades he made. If no one wants anything to do with him, he's completely declawed. Given some of the things he was demonstrably capable of, and some of the things he threatened me with, I'd rather not deal with the hassle of him coming after me."

[Hello Purvis]

> Turn back to the city.
> "It's a unique situation in his case. To be honest, people finding out about him is probably the best way to ensure he never tries anything again. He got his faithish power from the trades he made. If no one wants anything to do with him, he's completely declawed. Given some of the things he was demonstrably capable of, and some of the things he threatened me with, I'd rather not deal with the hassle of him coming after me."

>She nods. "I wasn't there, so I can't say you're right or wrong."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It's not an easy call to make, I admit."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It's not an easy call to make, I admit."

>She nods. "I think you'll be alright."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "I think...if Gensokyo can take an unrepentant thieving trickster and a genocidal psycho, sit them on a roof together overlooking a city, and have them wax poetic about love and social philosophy, I think a lot of things will be alright."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "I think...if Gensokyo can take an unrepentant thieving trickster and a genocidal psycho, sit them on a roof together overlooking a city, and have them wax poetic about love and social philosophy, I think a lot of things will be alright."

>"The genocide was just a coincidence!" Utsuho says. "But I know what you mean. Hey, why did you come around here, anyways?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Because you waved."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Because you waved."

>"Well yeah, but it's not like anyone comes this way way without a reason," says Utsuho.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "After dropping by here a couple of times in the past two days for information gathering and a little bit of advice, I figured it would be a nice thing to check in on the place one more time and let the residents know how things turned out."

[Hello Purvis]

> "After dropping by here a couple of times in the past two days for information gathering and a little bit of advice, I figured it would be a nice thing to check in on the place one more time and let the residents know how things turned out."

>"Oh, okay," says Utsuho. "I just didn't want to hold you up."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Nah, it's fine. This has been nice compared to the absolute craziness this day has been so far."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Nah, it's fine. This has been nice compared to the absolute craziness this day has been so far."

>She nods. "It's good to have a rest now and then. Oh, um, is your place in one piece? You could stay here if you want, I bet."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Thanks for the offer, but my place is fine. There's a dent in the door but it's otherwise still going strong."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Thanks for the offer, but my place is fine. There's a dent in the door but it's otherwise still going strong."

>"Good," says Utsuho. "I was afraid you were kinda being coy about losing your home or something."

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