>Shiki: "Good to know, Satori. Now, on to the specific concern: what, if anything, did Kanako offer Utsuho in exchange for the latter standing down?"
>"You are correct, Koishi, that 'real' and 'fake' have little meaning here. But what gives you the right to decide that Gensokyo Isle was a better world than Gensokyo? Sure, some people prefered it there-yourself, for example-but for every person who preferred Gensokyo Isle, there is another-such as Utsuho-who preferrs Gensokyo."
>"You may think that this makes the two worlds equal, and I expect that you intend to say something of that sort. But there is a difference that must be taken into account: Gensokyo came into existence naturally, whereas Gensokyo Isle was deliberately created and forced on everyone, regardless of whether or not they wanted it. You hate Utsuho because you believe she forced Gensokyo on everyone, but I wonder if that hatred is because you see yourself in what she did."
>"And there's something else to mention, as well. You found Gensokyo Isle to be better because nobody feared you there. But think about why people here are afraid. It is becuase of your ability to alter the subconcious. People are afraid that you will use that power on them. And what did you do to escape that fear? To escape people's fear of you altering their subconcious minds, you did exactly that. Now I look at what happened, and based on that, it looks like they were right to fear you, because you did exactly what they were afraid of. And don't blame them for it; changing their memories was your choice, not theirs. If want people to not fear you, then perhaps you should strive not to be someone who deserves to be feared."
>Once Satori's done looking through Utsuho's memories: "We're done here, Yukari. Send us back out."
>That was not pleasant, but forcing someone to face the truth about themselves is often unpleasant, and for everyone involved. And it often leaves the situation looking worse than it did before it started. It's been done, though, and perhaps the best thing now is for Koishi to be alone, with no choice but to confront her thoughts and feelings. Given time, things should improve, but Koishi can't be pushed towards doing so between now and then or she will have something to push against in order to resist this. We've set the stage, but that is the extent of anyone else's role in this. Make sure this thought is clear, for Satori's benefit.
