Shino Quest - The Wait is Over! (Act 2.0)

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"You gonna have to be more specific, there. What's her name? Or what's she look like? And, you maybe want me to get some of this off your face?"

<"You're gonna have to be more specific, there."
>"..."
<"What's her name?"
>"..."
<"What does she look like?"
>"..."
<"Do you want me to get any of this off your face?"
>"... where... am I?"

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"You're in human town, and you're buried under a building you knocked down! Now hold still so I can get you out!"
>Resume exhuming.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"You're in human town, and you're buried under a building you knocked down! Now hold still so I can get you out!"
>Resume exhuming.

<"You're in human town! And right now, you're buried under a building you knocked down!"
>"..."
<"Now hold still so I can..."
>"Don't bother."
>That's the loudest tone you've heard from him since the house came down.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"I hope you're not planning to stay down there. You have that poor woman's arm to fix!"

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"I hope you're not planning to stay down there. You have that poor woman's arm to fix!"

<"I hope you're not planning on staying down there."
>"I'd rather go home."
<"You have that poor woman's arm to fix first!"
>"Shouldn't have been so human then."

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"Tough, you broke it, you fix it. Which means either you're going to have to convince Dr. Yagokoro to sew it back on."

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Tough, you broke it, you fix it. Which means either you're going to have to convince Dr. Yagokoro to sew it back on."

<"Tough! You broke it, you fix it."
>"Not something I can do..."
<"Then you'll have to convince Dr. Yagokoro to sew it back on."
>"Who's he?"

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"She. She lives in the mansion in the bamboo forest. Good luck getting through there, by the way."

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"She. She lives in the mansion in the bamboo forest. Good luck getting through there, by the way."

<"She."
>"Oh..."
<"She lives in the mansion in the bamboo forest; mind you, you'd need a lot of luck getting through it."
>"And where is that, exactly?"
>A 2nd arm finally shows itself; the hand on this one flexing a bit.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"You can't miss it, it's a big ole bamboo forest."
>Provide some rough directions.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"You can't miss it, it's a big ole bamboo forest."
>Provide some rough directions.

<"You can't miss it. It's a big ole bamboo forest."
>"...urgh."
>The pieces beneath you finally start to part as the person who took himself out finally emerges...
>Well, the top half of his body is certainly visible.
>He's covered in your talismans.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Did he get those directions?
>Give him a good look over now that we don't have to worry about a house falling on us and such.

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Did he get those directions?
>Give him a good look over now that we don't have to worry about a house falling on us and such.

>Not really.
>You look him over, knowing there is no house falling on you this time...

>He's not fully out yet, so you can't see his lower half...
>And you're certain his skin isn't grey, seeing as the fallen building probably assisted with that.
>Otherwise, his hair has lost its spikiness it had earlier.
>Some of your talismans can be seen stuck to parts of his chest; in a non-bloody way of course, like a jiang-shi.
>Despite that, you're certain there is blood trickling from him somewhere; though you can't see with all that, well, grey layer of dust.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"So, who are you? And what possessed you to rip that poor girl's arm off?"

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"So, who are you? And what possessed you to rip that poor girl's arm off?"

<"So, who are you?"
>He looks away from you.
<"What possessed you to rip that poor girl's arm off?"
>"Nothing; I did it on my own accord."

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yes, and what gave you that stupid idea, you stupid jerk?"

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Yes, and what gave you that stupid idea, you stupid jerk?"

<Yes, and what gave you that stupid idea, you stupid jerk?"
>"Nothing."
>He shrugs his shoulders a bit.
>"I don't need an idea. I ask a question, I don't get an answer, I rip things apart till I get one. That's how we live..."
>He pauses, before muttering...
>"...most of us, anyway."

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"Not no more, you don't. Unless you want me to fill you with needles then seal you up in a chamberpot."

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Not no more, you don't. Unless you want me to fill you with needles then seal you up in a chamberpot."

<"Not no more, you don't."
>"What exactly are you going to do about it?"
<"How about fill you with needles, then seal you up in a chamberpot?"

>He starts to laugh a little and punches the air in front of you.
>You're... not quite sure what he's trying to do.
>He seems... confused?

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Produce a couple needles calmly and keep them in hand.
>"No shadowboxing."

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Produce a couple needles calmly and keep them in hand.
>"No shadowboxing."

>Time to pull out them needles...
>In a calm manner that Sakuya would approve of, obviously.
<"No shadowboxing."
>"..."
>Despite your comment, he tries punching the air in front of you again; this time with both fists.
>You feel a faint breeze, if anything.
>"What... why... why *punch* is  nothing *punch* happening?!"

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"Because stop being a moron for a few minutes."
>Is this a talisman or needle feature?

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Because stop being a moron for a few minutes."
>Is this a talisman or needle feature?

<"Because stop being a moron for a few minutes."
>"What did you do to me?!"

>You're... not sure if your talismans ever had that sort of feature before.
>You recall Kanjou (and Reimu, for that matter) mentioning certain charms and potential restrictions you can place on them...
>But you've never had any success with them since you started experimenting.
>Your needles have no such feature; they are more damage based then your talismans.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"Just a little bit of what I'm going to do to you if you don't settle down and start acting like you have some common sense. Since you're feeling good enough to shout, maybe you can help me find that arm you tore off."

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Just a little bit of what I'm going to do to you if you don't settle down and start acting like you have some common sense. Since you're feeling good enough to shout, maybe you can help me find that arm you tore off."

<"Just a little bit of what I'm going to do to you if you don't settle down and start acting like you have some common sense."
>"You... ugh..."
<"And since you're feeling good enough to shout, maybe you can help me find that arm you tore off."
>"Erm... you do know I found that already."

>Nitori's voice floats into your ears right behind you.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Look back.
>"Oh, good work, Nitori."
>Look back to Mssr. Hyde
>"Well, you got the first part done. You owe Nitori some thanks."

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Look back.
>"Oh, good work, Nitori."
>Look back to Mssr. Hyde
>"Well, you got the first part done. You owe Nitori some thanks."

>You glance behind you, and spot a smiling kappa.
<"Oh. Good work, Nitori."
>"Always happy to help~"
>You turn your attention back to the dusty one.
<"Well, seems like you got the first part done. You owe Nitori here some thanks."
>He looks at Nitori and laughs.

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>"Unless that's some kind of thanks in youkai that I don't know, you might just wanna give that another shot."

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Unless that's some kind of thanks in youkai that I don't know, you might just wanna give that another shot."

<"Erm... unless that's some kind of thanks in youkai that I don't know about, you might wanna give that another shot."
>The guy begins to ease up his laughter.
>"I'm sorry. Youkai... helping humans!"
>He goes to laugh again, but holds it in.
>"What kind of place is this?"
>Nitori whispers to you...
>"I told you to leave him be."

>...

[Hello Purvis]

>Give Nitori a small nod of acknowledgement, and then look to Hyde.
>"It's Gensokyo. Are you new here?"