Maribel Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>"That doesn't sound very pleasant. If this is any indication of what oni can be like when they kind of like you, I'd hate to see what one would be like if they actually had something against you. Although, I suppose if she really is a youkai, hopefully she can at least hold her own a little."

>"Oh, she'll hold her own, certainly," says Satori. "But, she's doing best to keep things civil."

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[DracoOmega]

>"She seemed like a pretty nice person, from what I knew of her. The oni seem to have odd ideas about what is and isn't civil, though.... Is she... strong? I really have no idea how youkai work, sorry."

[Hello Purvis]

>"She seemed like a pretty nice person, from what I knew of her. The oni seem to have odd ideas about what is and isn't civil, though.... Is she... strong? I really have no idea how youkai work, sorry."

>"She should be much like you remember," says Satori. "And yes, quite so. I'd say there's not many who could match her."

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[DracoOmega]

>"It'll be nice to see her again. For some reason, the last few days since I met her are kind of fuzzy. I wonder if that's a side-effect of being dragged along to here?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"It'll be nice to see her again. For some reason, the last few days since I met her are kind of fuzzy. I wonder if that's a side-effect of being dragged along to here?"

>She nods. "It is. Nearly everyone feels that way. Most believe it's was dream.. I did."

[DracoOmega]

>"Did? Not do?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Did? Not do?"

>She nods. "It still feels that way," she says, "But Okuu remembered. I trust her feelings."

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[DracoOmega]

>"All of this here is normal for you, though, right? But if all of that back in Gensokyo isle was a dream, then I'm still dreaming...."
>"Anyway, do you know of anyone else who feels they actually remember it?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"All of this here is normal for you, though, right? But if all of that back in Gensokyo isle was a dream, then I'm still dreaming...."
>"Anyway, do you know of anyone else who feels they actually remember it?"

>"Don't worry, dear," says Satori, "You'll get used to it."
>"Just one," says Satori. "That would be Parsee."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Any idea why those two do, and no one else does?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Any idea why those two do, and no one else does?"

>She shakes her head. "I think it had something to do with their work to fix things. I've not really bothered to ask, it is enough they remember each other."

[DracoOmega]

>"Each other? Wait... when you said that Utsuho was competing with someone over another woman, you didn't mean..."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Each other? Wait... when you said that Utsuho was competing with someone over another woman, you didn't mean..."

>She nods.

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[DracoOmega]

>Oh, well then....
>"Wait, does that mean there's an oni in love with Parsee?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Oh, well then....
>"Wait, does that mean there's an oni in love with Parsee?"

>"For quite a long time," says Satori. "Mutually, I should add. It's quite a mess."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Sounds like.... Should I assume Parsee's a youkai of some sort, too? Does she look any different here, too, like Utsuho does?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Sounds like.... Should I assume Parsee's a youkai of some sort, too? Does she look any different here, too, like Utsuho does?"

>"She is, and not much."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Ah, I see. I guess youkai come in all kinds."

>Where are we, now?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ah, I see. I guess youkai come in all kinds."

>Where are we, now?

>"I said earlier, it's hard to generalize."
>You are approaching the Palace of the Earth Spirits again.
>"I suppose, if you liked, it would be safe to visit her now."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Safe now? What do you mean?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Safe now? What do you mean?"

>"As long as you stay on Deva K's side of town, you shouldn't be in particular danger," says Satori. "As I was saying earlier, the oni are very sincere people."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, they're certainly... different. You think I'll really be safe, though? And how will I know where her side of the town stops?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, they're certainly... different. You think I'll really be safe, though? And how will I know where her side of the town stops?"

>"As I understand, the bridge road is the dividing line," says Satori. "You can see it from here."
>She points westward

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[DracoOmega]

>Make a note of this dividing line, and make sure never to accidentally cross it
>"Well, if you honestly think it's safe, I might like to poke around a little. It's kind of hard to take in the sights when you're running for your life..."
>"Did you say you had any idea where Utsuho might be?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Make a note of this dividing line, and make sure never to accidentally cross it
>"Well, if you honestly think it's safe, I might like to poke around a little. It's kind of hard to take in the sights when you're running for your life..."
>"Did you say you had any idea where Utsuho might be?"

>"I am not sure," says Satori. "If she is not with Parsee, she could be anywhere."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Ok, well, I'll have a little look around, anyway. And thanks again for saving my neck back there."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ok, well, I'll have a little look around, anyway. And thanks again for saving my neck back there."

>"Well," says Satori, "It is good to remind people not to take one lightly."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Yeah, I guess so. Wish I could do some of that... How does what you did work, anyway? Do you know? Or is it just some sort of instinctive youkai thing?"

[Doll.S CUBE]

> "Also, do you think I could learn it?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, I guess so. Wish I could do some of that... How does what you did work, anyway? Do you know? Or is it just some sort of instinctive youkai thing?"

>"Ah, that? That would be danmaku. It is how we tend to deal with conflicts. Some humans can learn it, if they have any potential for shaping magic."

> "Also, do you think I could learn it?"

>"I don't know," she says.

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