Sakuya Quest 3 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "That is unfortunate."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "That is unfortunate."

>"It happens between rivals, I suppose," says Shou. "But it gets tired very quickly."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Which Hometown was the old Human Village, again?

[Hello Purvis]

> Which Hometown was the old Human Village, again?

>Old, you are pretty sure.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Then which place was New Hometown, again? Is it this place?

[Hello Purvis]

> Then which place was New Hometown, again? Is it this place?

>It is, you believe, the first of the newer communities in Gensokyo.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I hope this does not happen too often?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I hope this does not happen too often?"

>"A few times, over the years," says Shou.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm. I suppose it could be worse, then."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mmm. I suppose it could be worse, then."

>"That's true," Shou says. "Honestly things have been peaceful on the whole, outside of little issues like that, which is just how we like it."
>"Some youkai act up once in awhile," says Tojiko, "But it tends to be more on the level of a lone troublemaker or two, rather than the incidents of old. ...Well, some are rather like Miko's awakening, in that things seemed worse than they were at the time."

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, that is good. I wonder what brought about such a cultural change? Was it simply the resolution to the ideological split that brought Apex to be?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, that is good. I wonder what brought about such a cultural change? Was it simply the resolution to the ideological split that brought Apex to be?"

>"I think that's probably the end point," says Tojiko, nodding. "Really, I think it's more that humans and youkai just kind of stopped being adversaries, and shrine maidens and the odd hero were enough to keep the troublemakers and overly ambitious sorts in line."

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[Monarda]

>Give her a puzzled face.
>"Odd hero ?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Give her a puzzled face.
>"Odd hero ?"

>"You always get someone who wants to make their own name, or are personally involved or somesuch" says Tojiko.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah."
> Frown a bit.
> "Hmm."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah."
> Frown a bit.
> "Hmm."

>"I think it's just it's a bit harder to be a large scale threat now that there's more to threaten," says Tojiko. "There were incidents back in the old days that probably wouldn't make much of a splash these days."
>"I don't think the Menreiki thing would have been much to talk about," Shou says, nodding.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look just a tad downcast.
> "I see..."

[Hello Purvis]

> Look just a tad downcast.
> "I see..."

>"What's wrong?" Flandre says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It is...becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the number of great and beneficial things that have happened, some to individuals, some to the entire land, in a Gensokyo where both myself and my mistress completely vanished."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is...becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the number of great and beneficial things that have happened, some to individuals, some to the entire land, in a Gensokyo where both myself and my mistress completely vanished."

>"Huh?" says Flandre. "Wait, you think is was Sis' fault things were like they were before?"

>_

[Serela]

Even if we go back in time and fix the disappearing part, the vast majority of this stuff will probably happen anyway, apart from the bits about the SDM dropping out of the picture. I'm not sure I'd get why Sakuya is sad. It's not as though us and Remilia disappearing caused all the good things to occur (and therefore may not if we changed the past), nor does she need to live in the Gensokyo where both of us had vanished as we've got a plan underway to get back.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not at all. But the possibility remains that our continued presence may alter some things, however unintentionally."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not at all. But the possibility remains that our continued presence may alter some things, however unintentionally."

>"Do you really think you'll make things worse just because you're there, 'Kuya?" Flandre says, frowning. "I can't imagine it."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Shrug.
> "Who can say? I certainly won't try. But for one, the fact remains that we were responsible for one of Gensokyo's more major incidents, and for two, I cannot really guarantee my interactions with people will not be at least subtly altered by knowing what becomes of them many years down the road, however much I may try to pretend this never happened."

[Hello Purvis]

> Shrug.
> "Who can say? I certainly won't try. But for one, the fact remains that we were responsible for one of Gensokyo's more major incidents, and for two, I cannot really guarantee my interactions with people will not be at least subtly altered by knowing what becomes of them many years down the road, however much I may try to pretend this never happened."

>"I think you can do it!" says Flandre. "You're one of the most elegant and thoughtful people I know!"
>"The possibility does exist that something could go wrong," Shou says.
>Tojiko has a sip from her cup. "The universal tao is stronger than any one person's reach. What can be definitively changed, I am sure, is much closer to her personally."
>"But could she not influence others, who then influence others in turn," says Shou.
>"A pebble may create great ripples when dropped in a lake," says Tojiko, "They may seem to reach far, but they disturb only the surface. I do not think she would have the power to change things, not without trying very hard."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm...you really think so?"
> This should be said uncertainly, rather than confrontationally.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm...you really think so?"
> This should be said uncertainly, rather than confrontationally.

>Tojiko nods. "The impact that you should be worried about shouldn't be, say whether Traditionalist and Progressive will clash. There is little, I think, you could do to really stop it. Perhaps you could sway it if you put your mind to it and were clever, but I doubt it could be stopped. Rather, your worries should be with the ones you love. Do you think their lives will be worse for your return? Do you think you will impact them to make things worse for others in a lasting way?"
>"Not a chance," says Flandre.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Look to Flan, then back to Tojiko.
> Nod slowly.
> "...I will be sure to convince Mistress that the Young Mistress should be allowed to leave for this Temple, should she desire."

[Hello Purvis]

> Look to Flan, then back to Tojiko.
> Nod slowly.
> "...I will be sure to convince Mistress that the Young Mistress should be allowed to leave for this Temple, should she desire."

>Flandre laughs. "Don't worry, she couldn't stop me if she wanted to. I made up my mind."

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Frown.
> "With all due respect, Young Mistress, forcing your way out would not be ideal. I believe it would be much better for such a departure to be a happy one for all parties involved."