Yukari Quest!

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"I can't say I don't like it; if anything, it means I can stop looking over the village as much as I used to~ <3"

>"So no UFOs stabbing random humans then?"

>"I have many concerns about the way Gensokyo is right now; but the first one I have to address..."
>Breath slightly.
>"Is Reimu."

>"Will that stop you from watching it regardless, though?"
>"Of course not, don't be ridiculous. What kind of UFO would simply stab a human? Oh no, there are far worse fates for those that do not manage to avoid those flying terrors."
>"Yes?"
>Akyu waits for you to continue speaking.
>"The Hakurei miko? What do you wish to know about her?"

>_

[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"I've been hearing quite a bit about her lately... most of it, I'm afraid, has not been too pleasing; especially given the state of the mountain's miko."

>"What do you know, if anything? Tell me as much as you can."

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"I've been hearing quite a bit about her lately... most of it, I'm afraid, has not been too pleasing; especially given the state of the mountain's miko."

>"What do you know, if anything? Tell me as much as you can."

>Akyu sips on her tea as you ask her about Reimu.
>"The Hakurei miko... Unfortunately, she is rather hard to keep track of."
>"She currently resides in a large building near her shrine. She collects her fees from the residents of Gensokyo and performs a small ritual once a week."
>"As far as I know, she does not do much else."

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[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Fees?"
>Sigh.
>"She really has moved up in the world."

>Take another drink.

>"Let's progress a little then. The Youkai Mountain... The Scarlet Devil Mansion... Eientei... What can you tell me about them? Having seen the lack of fairies in the Forest of Magic, I'm not holding my breath on anything too pleasing~"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"Fees?"
>Sigh.
>"She really has moved up in the world."

>Take another drink.

>"Let's progress a little then. The Youkai Mountain... The Scarlet Devil Mansion... Eientei... What can you tell me about them? Having seen the lack of fairies in the Forest of Magic, I'm not holding my breath on anything too pleasing~"

>"Yes. She demands compensation for her efforts in maintaining the border."
>You let out a sigh.
>"Indeed."
>You continue to sip on your tea before moving onto other topics.
>"The residents of Youkai Mountain are as reclusive as ever."
>"The Scarlet Devil Mansion? Well, it is a mansion no more. They now reside in a much humbler abode."
>"Eientei has shut itself off from the world."

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[Tamashii Kanjou]

>Grin a little.
>"If the lunarians are sealing themselves from us now, I can only imagine what took them so long~ <3"

>"But the Mansion is, what, a house now? Sounds like the miko really is being a little too... forward with her actions."
>"Any news from the underground? What of the Myouren group?"

[EDIT: I should stop doing that; it's not my quest after all~ <3]

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Grin a little.
>"If the lunarians are sealing themselves from us now, I can only imagine what took them so long~ <3"

>"But the Mansion is, what, a house now? Sounds like the miko really is being a little too... forward with her actions."
>"Any news from the underground? What of the Myouren group?"

>You give Akyu a small grin. Akyu simply sips on her tea.
>"Yes."
>"That is to say it lightly."
>"The underground? I have heard that the palace of earth spirits has been abandoned."
>"Byakuren and her disciples are still trapped within their temple."

>_

[Raikaria]

> Has there been any irregularities in the Bunbunmaru since Reimu started acting differently? I'm sure Aya would have published something.

> What is this ritual Reimu performs each week, do you know of it?

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"It sounds as though a lot has changed in the past two years. Given that I myself experienced an... event two years ago, I can't help but think there's a connection. So tell me, please: what happened two years ago?"

[BT]

I doubt she knows anything about what happened...

>"What is this ritual?"

>"I think you misunderstood what I meant regarding the Youkai Mountain; I'm more interested in how its shrine... disappeared."

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

> Has there been any irregularities in the Bunbunmaru since Reimu started acting differently? I'm sure Aya would have published something.

>"The Bunbunmaru is no longer in circulation."

>"It sounds as though a lot has changed in the past two years. Given that I myself experienced an... event two years ago, I can't help but think there's a connection. So tell me, please: what happened two years ago?"

>"Indeed, it has."
>"Roughly two years ago is when the border broke. I do not recall of any other major incident occurring at the time."
>"What happened to you two years ago, miss Yakumo?"

> What is this ritual Reimu performs each week, do you know of it?

>"What is this ritual?"

>"It is to maintain the border."

>"I think you misunderstood what I meant regarding the Youkai Mountain; I'm more interested in how its shrine... disappeared."

"The shrine is still there, but has been abandoned. Without its gods, the Moriya shrine failed."

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[Raikaria]

OK, do you lot think it's a good idea for Yukari to reveal why she's so out of the loop to Akyu or not? She seems neutral to the affairs at worst, and against Reimu at best.

I don't think Akyu knowing about why we're so out of the loop is a bad thing here. In fact, with that information, she might be able to peice something else together when combined with her own information.

I don't think she'll be too happy about answering more questions before we answer hers either.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Let's do it, then.

>"The border broke? Why?"
>"Two years ago, I found myself trapped within my gap space, my ability to create gaps gone. I only began regaining that ability just the other day, and it is still weak. I need about an hour between gaps, although I can now freely use storage gaps without issue."
>"Given that I only recently began regaining my gap abilities, I have to wonder if something changed within the past few days. Has there been anything unusual over the past few days? Anything at all?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"The border broke? Why?"
>"Two years ago, I found myself trapped within my gap space, my ability to create gaps gone. I only began regaining that ability just the other day, and it is still weak. I need about an hour between gaps, although I can now freely use storage gaps without issue."
>"Given that I only recently began regaining my gap abilities, I have to wonder if something changed within the past few days. Has there been anything unusual over the past few days? Anything at all?"

>"Due to a kappa's machinations."
>"Trapped within your own space? I suppose that you do not know how you escaped, correct?"
>"Weakened powers? That is rather worrisome... Will your powers come back with time, or is it more complicated than that?"
>"As far as I know, nothing unusual has been occurring."

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"I was stuck in my own space because my gapping abilities were lost. I don't know why they've begun to return. It may be worth noting that I became able to freely use storage gaps after... resolving a certain situation in the Netherworld, restoring things there to how they should be. And my abilities were lost when the border broke, which is not how things should be."
>"So a kappa was responsible? Do you know who it was?"
>This kappa may be worth paying a visit to.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"I was stuck in my own space because my gapping abilities were lost. I don't know why they've begun to return. It may be worth noting that I became able to freely use storage gaps after... resolving a certain situation in the Netherworld, restoring things there to how they should be. And my abilities were lost when the border broke, which is not how things should be."
>"So a kappa was responsible? Do you know who it was?"
>This kappa may be worth paying a visit to.

>"I wonder what could cause such an effect..."
>"Perhaps something you did in the Netherworld is related to the small recovery you experienced?"
>"For my own curiosity, would you mind telling me about what has been happening in the Netherworld?"
>"One that goes by the name Nitori Kawashiro."
>You figure that the person that instigated this whole mess has to know something of interest, right?

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Do we know Nitori?
>"What happened in the Netherworld, hmm? Well, the Saigyou Ayakashi had revived. Not only that, it had absorbed Yuyuko, taken control of her and taken her within itself. As a result, the Netherworld was, well, messed up. I, with Youmu's aid, rescued Yuyuko and killed the tree. This was enough to restore the Netherworld, and afterwards, I recovered a portion of my abilities."
>Our gapping abilities are weakened, but what about our border-manipulation abilities? How are those doing?
>"Do you have any idea where I could find Nitori?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Do we know Nitori?
>"What happened in the Netherworld, hmm? Well, the Saigyou Ayakashi had revived. Not only that, it had absorbed Yuyuko, taken control of her and taken her within itself. As a result, the Netherworld was, well, messed up. I, with Youmu's aid, rescued Yuyuko and killed the tree. This was enough to restore the Netherworld, and afterwards, I recovered a portion of my abilities."
>Our gapping abilities are weakened, but what about our border-manipulation abilities? How are those doing?
>"Do you have any idea where I could find Nitori?"

>You have never spoken with her personally, though you do know of her.
>"Perhaps, when you have time, you could tell me in detail about your adventures there?"
>Your gaps are simply an extension of your manipulation of borders. You have similar levels of trouble when trying to manipulate borders as you do with creating gaps.
>"The last I heard, she was within her personal laboratory. I did hear this a fairly long time ago, but I have not heard anything else about her whereabouts."

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[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Do we know where her laboratory is? If not: "Would you happen to know the location of her laboratory?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Do we know where her laboratory is? If not: "Would you happen to know the location of her laboratory?"

>You do not. She had a laboratory?
>"Aside from it being near Youkai Mountain, I do not."

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Can you think of anyone who might know?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"Can you think of anyone who might know?"

>"Perhaps one of the kappa that were part of its construction? Though finding one would be difficult."

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"It's probably my best option. If it's known that she's responsible for making Gensokyo like this, then I would imagine she's kept herself well-hidden."
>"I don't suppose you know what she was doing that did this to Gensokyo, do you?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"It's probably my best option. If it's known that she's responsible for making Gensokyo like this, then I would imagine she's kept herself well-hidden."
>"I don't suppose you know what she was doing that did this to Gensokyo, do you?"

>"So you plan on finding her? May I ask you for a favour if you do?"
>"I do not."

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[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"You most certainly may ask a favor. What would it be?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"You most certainly may ask a favor. What would it be?"

>"If you do find yourself within the kappa's laboratory, could you find out, to the best of your ability, what has been happening in there?"
>"I would also like to hear of what happened in the Netherworld in greater detail when you have the time."
>"And since you were able to gain entry to the Netherworld, I am wondering if you could find out what has been happening in Higan and Bhava Agra for me as well."

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[Dr Rawr]

>"I was planning to find out anyways~"
>"Yes maybe when I have time... but first I must settle a couple of mysterious myself"
>"Oh what do you mean?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"I was planning to find out anyways~"
>"Yes maybe when I have time... but first I must settle a couple of mysterious myself"
>"Oh what do you mean?"

>"Yes, and I would appreciate it greatly if you could relay what you find there to me."
>"Of course."
>"Like the Netherworld, nobody has been able to enter or leave Higan and Bhava Agra. Since you were able to get into the Netherworld, I'm wondering if you could, perhaps, find out what has been happening in those two places for me as well."

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[Tamashii Kanjou]

>"Well, since it was on my list of things to do in the first place, I'll gladly look."

>"I do, however, wish to know what the rest of the village is going to be like; given a youkai like me is going to be popping by from time to time. The guards aren't exactly... friendly~ <3"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"Well, since it was on my list of things to do in the first place, I'll gladly look."

>"I do, however, wish to know what the rest of the village is going to be like; given a youkai like me is going to be popping by from time to time. The guards aren't exactly... friendly~ <3"

>"Thank you."
>"The village has changed. Slowly, but surely. I do believe that the guards would be an accurate representation of the village as a whole."

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