Sakuya Quest 3 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Chuckle.
> "I got a lead from Reimu. Thankfully, just about everyone along the way from beginning to end was someone that was alive in my time, though all of them have had their roles in life drastically altered. For the better of course, but it was still rather bizarre to see."

>"Oh, Reimu told you?" says Hatate. "I'll have to remember that. And that's not surprising, things do move on."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I'm not entirely sure she knew she was leading me to Ran. She merely provided advice on where to look to help solve my problems. But it is certainly possible she knew and simply chose not to tell me, for whatever reasons she may have had."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'm not entirely sure she knew she was leading me to Ran. She merely provided advice on where to look to help solve my problems. But it is certainly possible she knew and simply chose not to tell me, for whatever reasons she may have had."

>"Probably to surprise you," says Hatate. "I bet there's all kinds of things she could have told you, but didn't. Or maybe plausible deniability?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Chuckle.
> "Or perhaps one of the first goddess lessons Reimu learned is how to be vague."

[Hello Purvis]

> Chuckle.
> "Or perhaps one of the first goddess lessons Reimu learned is how to be vague."

>"Oh certainly," says Hatate, chuckling. "I think she still enjoys getting to mess with others, after a lifetime of having to deal with all the incidents."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I assume her successors deal with them now? Or have they lessened over the years?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I assume her successors deal with them now? Or have they lessened over the years?"

>"Right on both counts," says Hatate. "Big incidents are pretty uncommon these days, but there's always little ones."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It sounds like this Warlord person might be one of the former, from what little I've heard."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It sounds like this Warlord person might be one of the former, from what little I've heard."

>"She could be," says Hatate with a nod. "I haven't looked too closely into her yet, though, since she's pretty far from home."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Regardless, you have heard, more or less, the important parts of my tale, at least as far as you would be concerned. The Young Mistress has been invaluable in her help, but I imagine that is far more important to me than anyone else."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Regardless, you have heard, more or less, the important parts of my tale, at least as far as you would be concerned. The Young Mistress has been invaluable in her help, but I imagine that is far more important to me than anyone else."

>"I can imagine," says Hatate. "So, you wanted a picture of her, huh?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Herself and myself. Before that, though, since I have told you my story..."
> Gesture around the room.
> "...May I ask yours?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Herself and myself. Before that, though, since I have told you my story..."
> Gesture around the room.
> "...May I ask yours?"

>"Well, you know that they say," says Hatate, "If you can't be the first, be the best. And when you first and best?" She smirks, settling back into her seat. "I was one of the early people to come to Apex, back when it was only on the Progress Faction here. So it was easy enough to fill the niche."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Was it a business decision, then? Or did you share Kanako's ideals? Or perhaps a combination of the two?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Was it a business decision, then? Or did you share Kanako's ideals? Or perhaps a combination of the two?"

>"Bit of both," says Hatate, "But mostly the latter. A whole lot of youkai mountain was on her side, even among us."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Her position must have been very persuasive. Did Lord Tenma travel here as well?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Her position must have been very persuasive. Did Lord Tenma travel here as well?"

>She shakes her head. "No, he's still on the mountain proper."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Interesting. Does that mean the tengu have separated as a people?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Interesting. Does that mean the tengu have separated as a people?"

>"Not at all," says Hatate. "We all still follow him, it's just in his wisdom, he understood it was important for willing tengu to have a place here."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah. A wise decision, yes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah. A wise decision, yes."

>"You have to remember that Apex is really just an extension of Youkai Mountain," says Hatate. "That's why the only way in from Gensokyo is there."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I admit I was sort of wondering what would happen if someone wandered off in some direction away from the connecting torii and just kept going as far as they could."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I admit I was sort of wondering what would happen if someone wandered off in some direction away from the connecting torii and just kept going as far as they could."

>"Eventually, you just sort of run out of space," says Hatate. "Trees have been planted there to pretty it up a bit, though."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Is there any other region that connects to this one? Such as Bhava-agra, or maybe Makai?"

[the old guy]

>"And for that matter, has that Ghost Princess done anything notable lately? Assuming Yukari never got around to fixing the border."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Is there any other region that connects to this one? Such as Bhava-agra, or maybe Makai?"

>"There were plans for a Makai entrance but...no one there ever leaves," says Hatate. "And no, none for Bhava-Agra."

>"And for that matter, has that Ghost Princess done anything notable lately? Assuming Yukari never got around to fixing the border."

>"Oh, same as always," says Hatate.

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[the old guy]

>"No one ever leaves, huh.....well, its Hell. Sort of."
>"Anyhow, the Netherworld's border is still not repaired i presume, i guess Yukari never got over her laziness."
>"And that means i can safely presume that ghosts still find their way here. That Half-Ghost Servant was never very good at keeping that under control."

[Kilgamayan]

You know, there IS more to Sakuya than hating Youmu. If fact, honestly, after seeing two-thirds of our time's major rivalries have buried the hatchet, I'm sorely tempted to do the same once we get back home.

[the old guy]

I know, i was bringing it up because it was related to Makai and stuff.

[Hello Purvis]

>"No one ever leaves, huh.....well, its Hell. Sort of."
>"Anyhow, the Netherworld's border is still not repaired i presume, i guess Yukari never got over her laziness."
>"And that means i can safely presume that ghosts still find their way here. That Half-Ghost Servant was never very good at keeping that under control."

>"I don't get it, myself," says Hatate. "You'd think Makai people would be eager to leave, but they never really do."
>"It happens," says Hatate with a shrug. "No one really worries about it. I mean, it's not as though we didn't have ghosts and stuff before the netherworld barrier was damaged."

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