Sakuya Quest 4 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "But yes, that is a very abridged version my story. I have been working toward returning to my own time, and satisfying various curiosities and taking on various favors in the meantime."
> Look back over at Juza.
> "And then there is this one, who appears to be some sort of scout for Haihan's Warlord. I am thinking I will drop her off at the Hakurei Shrine, and let Reimu and the current shrine maiden decide what to do with her."

>Shika makes her way over to Juza, and looks her over. "Hm. One of my students mentioned something about a person with a hat like this by the lake a couple days ago. She is one of the Warlord's agents? How unpleasant."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Such is my understanding, yes. She was searching for the works of Lady Patchouli Knowledge, in the hopes of delivering that knowledge and power to her mistress."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Such is my understanding, yes. She was searching for the works of Lady Patchouli Knowledge, in the hopes of delivering that knowledge and power to her mistress."

>"Hm, I see," says Shika. "I always considered those stories to be exaggerations."

>_

[Monarda]

>"What stories ? The ones Meiling would tell you ?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Lady Patchouli and I had our disagreements, but her ability was undeniable."

[Hello Purvis]

>"What stories ? The ones Meiling would tell you ?"

>She nods.

> "Lady Patchouli and I had our disagreements, but her ability was undeniable."

>"Now that you mention it, I think I heard something to that effect, too," says Shika.

>_

[Monarda]

>"So, how did you and Meiling meet ? Was it related to her martial arts training ?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"So, how did you and Meiling meet ? Was it related to her martial arts training ?"

>"She had a tendency to wander," says Shika. "We met at the Valley of Reeds on one of those wanderings. She was low on food, and I felt sorry for her, so I took her in for the night."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "The Valley of Reeds?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "The Valley of Reeds?"

>She nods, then frowns. "Ah, right. It's to the west of New Hometown."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, okay."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, okay."

>"I used to live there," she says. "It was a secluded place, even youkai largely didn't bother with it."

>_

[Monarda]

>"Oh, and what made you move out ?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh, and what made you move out ?"

>"This, really," says Shika, making a small gesture around her.

>_

[the old guy]

>"What did Meiling say about the people she used to work for?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"What did Meiling say about the people she used to work for?"

>"Always good things," she says. The youkai shifts, moving beside you so she can keep an eye on the students. "She'd talk about how elegant the old mistress was, and how sweet and earnest the new one is, and so on."

>_

[Monarda]

>Smile,
>"Yes, Young Mistress Flandre was always a kind person."
>Frown a bit.
>"For how long did she wander around Gensokyo may i ask ?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Smile,
>"Yes, Young Mistress Flandre was always a kind person."
>Frown a bit.
>"For how long did she wander around Gensokyo may i ask ?"

>"She never really stopped," says Shika. "Whenever she took the notion and didn't have anyone who especially needed her, she'd just take off for a few weeks."

>_

[Monarda]

>Put on a slightly surprised look.
>"....i.... see... Meiling..."
>Take a small breath.
>"...i have heard she was buried here in her dojo correct ? Would you.... please lead me there ?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "If that's permissible, of course."

[Hello Purvis]

>Put on a slightly surprised look.
>"....i.... see... Meiling..."
>Take a small breath.
>"...i have heard she was buried here in her dojo correct ? Would you.... please lead me there ?"

> "If that's permissible, of course."

>"It should be no problem," says Shika, as she waves for you to follow her.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow!

[Hello Purvis]

> Follow!

>Alice remains behind as she leads you into a back room filled with various things you don't really have time to take in, grabbing some incense along the way, then through another door into what seems to be a sitting room. Without pause, grabbing a small incense lighter, along the way, she leads you through there before going through a final door that takes you outside, behind the dojo. The forest comes right up to this back door, but just a little ways ahead you can see a lone grave marker.
>Within a word, she offers you the incense and the lighter.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> We are presumably to burn the incense at the grave, yes?
> Take the items with a solemn nod.

[Hello Purvis]

> We are presumably to burn the incense at the grave, yes?
> Take the items with a solemn nod.

>Yes.
>You accept the items.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Walk over to the grave in a suitably respectful manner and have a proper look at it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Walk over to the grave in a suitably respectful manner and have a proper look at it.

>You approach the grave. It is an small and unsophisticated thing made of granite, with small insets for incense and offerings. It has Hong Meiling carved into it in simple letters. It feels surreal to read this.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Speak in quiet tones.
> "I hope this is the only time I will ever see this..."
> Take a deep, mind-cleansing breath.
> Press F to pay respects Place the incense in one of the insets and light it with the lighter.

[Hello Purvis]

> Speak in quiet tones.
> "I hope this is the only time I will ever see this..."
> Take a deep, mind-cleansing breath.
> Press F to pay respects Place the incense in one of the insets and light it with the lighter.

>You accidentally hit D and start freestyling
>You set the incense and light it after a deep breath.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> "How long has it been since...?"
> Gesture at the grave.