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

[Kilgamayan]

> "I can report what happened with the money, if'n you're interested. Where it went, how it came back, y'know, that sorta stuff. Told K's doorguard already, figured it's only fair you get it too."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I can report what happened with the money, if'n you're interested. Where it went, how it came back, y'know, that sorta stuff. Told K's doorguard already, figured it's only fair you get it too."

>"Talk," Yuugi says, as she starts down the street.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow.
> "There's a guy topside off his nut, hates the concept of money. He used some sorta faith power to exchange everyone's money for some jewelery he made. Brought all of Gensokyo's money to himself, not just down here. Humans, tengu, kappa, all them sorts. Even the ghost place got hit. He tried to permanently destroy everyone's money, but I shattered his mind before he could. Looks like the mindbreak undid his spell so everyone's money came back."

[Hello Purvis]

> Follow.
> "There's a guy topside off his nut, hates the concept of money. He used some sorta faith power to exchange everyone's money for some jewelery he made. Brought all of Gensokyo's money to himself, not just down here. Humans, tengu, kappa, all them sorts. Even the ghost place got hit. He tried to permanently destroy everyone's money, but I shattered his mind before he could. Looks like the mindbreak undid his spell so everyone's money came back."

>"Right," says Yuugi. "Lemme know where he is, so I can feed 'im his teeth."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "That's the kicker. Right now he's in a sacred place. No violence there. Them's the topside rules. Outside it he's fair game, but he ain't outside it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That's the kicker. Right now he's in a sacred place. No violence there. Them's the topside rules. Outside it he's fair game, but he ain't outside it."

>"When did rules ever apply to us," says Yuugi, "where is he?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "He's in the temple of the clinic folks. My friends. The place that did the most in getting your money back. It'd be a funny way to show gratitude, ruining the spirituality of their home."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "He's in the temple of the clinic folks. My friends. The place that did the most in getting your money back. It'd be a funny way to show gratitude, ruining the spirituality of their home."

>"Probably shouldn't be keepin' 'im there, then," says Yuugi.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "The dude's braindead. They're not gonna leave out in the forest to rot."

[Hello Purvis]

> "The dude's braindead. They're not gonna leave out in the forest to rot."

>"Should've thought about that before 'e messed with the city," Yuugi says. "I'll let 'em put the guy out front first."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ain't got a problem giving 'em what for as long as he's off temple grounds. Might have t'watch out for the red-white and the black-white too, though. They're pretty close to him, 'specially the latter."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Also, it may be a while before the temple's done with him; his mind basically needs to be completely rebuilt."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ain't got a problem giving 'em what for as long as he's off temple grounds. Might have t'watch out for the red-white and the black-white too, though. They're pretty close to him, 'specially the latter."

>"Ain't their business, is it now?" says Yuugi.

>"Also, it may be a while before the temple's done with him; his mind basically needs to be completely rebuilt."

>"Then they can rebuild his face too."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "You make him your business, they'll make you their business. Red-white's job is to protect non-combatants from the combatants, after all. Just givin' you advance warning."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You make him your business, they'll make you their business. Just givin' you advance warning."

>"Then we'll discuss it then, won't we?" Yuugi says. "City business ain't theirs, and if some sod thinks he can mess with us, he's got another thing coming."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Smirk.
> "He ain't thinkin' much of anything right about now."

[Hello Purvis]

> Smirk.
> "He ain't thinkin' much of anything right about now."

>"Then I'll just have to beat some sense back into 'im, won't I now?" says Yuugi.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It's an interestin' idea. I wonder if a guy can get his brains beat so hard he goes all the way back 'round to the other side and is sane again."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It's an interestin' idea. I wonder if a guy can get his brains beat so hard he goes all the way back 'round to the other side and is sane again."

>"Looks like we're gonna be finding out real soon," says Yuugi. "Take some notes if you want."

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Just wait until he's out of the temple before you try it."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Just wait until he's out of the temple before you try it."

>"I'll give 'em a chance to put him outside, first," says Yuugi. "It'll be their call after that."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "'Sall I can ask. Anyway, it's the junk shopkeep from the forest, if you happen to know 'im."

[Hello Purvis]

> "'Sall I can ask. Anyway, it's the junk shopkeep from the forest, if you happen to know 'im."

>"Don't know a thing about him," says Yuugi.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not much to say. He's a total non-fighter. Should be easy pickin's for the likes of you."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not much to say. He's a total non-fighter. Should be easy pickin's for the likes of you."

>"Shame for him," says Yuugi.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Real shame."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Real shame."

>"So, you need anything else?" says Yuugi.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Don't think you. Do you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Don't think you. Do you?"

>She shakes her head. "Thanks for the news. I'll handle the rest when I can."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "No prob. Keep on keepin' on."
> Assuming no objection from Yuugi, take flight and head back out toward the entrance to topside.