Sakuya Quest 13 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Drat. Well, it is what it is.
> Keep heading directly toward that balcony. (I'm assuming we have a little bit of safe time to do this since no update was made on bullet status in the last time-lapsing update.)

>You definitely have a moment to do so.
>If nothing else, having to divide their fire between the two of you is allowing Kaori to close in all the faster, and she is quick to exploit her advantage with a waves of sealing needles. The next wave coming at you, as a result is not nearly so dense.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Any immediately obvious holes?

[Hello Purvis]

> Any immediately obvious holes?

>A few. The optimal one would depend on what you wanted to achieve.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Aim for the optimal one for getting to the balcony as fast as possible.

[Hello Purvis]

> Aim for the optimal one for getting to the balcony as fast as possible.

>You take the shortest line between here and the balcony, gaining quite some distance. It seems Kaori will get there first, but you'll be nipping on her heels.

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[Kilgamayan]

> That's fine. It's probably better if she gets there first anyway. Keep on going.

[Hello Purvis]

> That's fine. It's probably better if she gets there first anyway. Keep on going.

>You're drawing close to the balcony now; many of the troops manning it have been shot down by now, the remaining danmaku should be trivial as long as you take care.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You still there, Alice?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "You still there, Alice?"

>She does not answer.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Well, whatever. Continue onward to the balcony.

[Hello Purvis]

> Well, whatever. Continue onward to the balcony.

>Kaori passes through it, sending out a wave of talismans to deal with any stragglers, and disappears into the castle. You reach it a moment later.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Glance back for Alice.

[Hello Purvis]

> Glance back for Alice.

>It seems you left Alice behind a bit, and she has been dodging through the things you already got through.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Alice, I'm heading in!"
> Turn back around and follow Kaori.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Alice, I'm heading in!"
> Turn back around and follow Kaori.

>You head inside and find yourself in a well-appointed sitting room. KAori is already flying out the far door, leading with a hail of talismans.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Keep following her.

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep following her.

>You follow Kaori out and step into a T-shaped intersection. Kaori has wasted no time in going forward, but there are also halls to the left and right.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Do any of  the three paths look different from the others?
> Has Alice caught up to us yet?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do any of  the three paths look different from the others?
> Has Alice caught up to us yet?

>The one to the left seems to come to a corner soon. At a glance, you can't see much markedly different about the rest
>No.

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[Kilgamayan]

> How far behind us was she when we last glanced back?
> Is Kaori still visible?

[Hello Purvis]

> How far behind us was she when we last glanced back?
> Is Kaori still visible?

>She was some yards behind you.
>She is, but she is going fast.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Take the Locator Quartz out.

[Hello Purvis]

> Take the Locator Quartz out.

>You take the quartz in hand. It is vibrating gently but steadily.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Is it vibrating more than it was when we first showed up in Haihan?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is it vibrating more than it was when we first showed up in Haihan?

>Yes.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Keeping the quartz out, head down the path on the right.

[Hello Purvis]

> Keeping the quartz out, head down the path on the right.

>You head rightward, and it seems the vibration is getting stronger.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Keep heading down that hallway, then, until something else of interest happens.

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep heading down that hallway, then, until something else of interest happens.

>You head down the halls! You can hear soldiers rushing about and shouting, but none really seem to be coming this way. You do note the odd servant keeping to this or that room, trying to stay out of the way, if not just taking a break. You suppose that's for the best, if they aren't trained for combat.
>You can see a corner up ahead. The mineral's vibration grows steadily stronger, then begins to weaken.

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[Kilgamayan]

> We did not pass by any intersections before the vibration began to weaken, did we?
> In which direction does the corner go? Left or right?