Kisume Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "...I don't follow."

[Hello Purvis]

> "...I don't follow."

>"You know her better than any of us," says Yumemi. "So how do we make sure Sariel is disposed of?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "By sticking around and hearing Canus' decision about her."

[Hello Purvis]

> "By sticking around and hearing Canus' decision about her."

>"Hm, well, I suppose that would sink her, officially speaking," says Chiyuri.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Unless someone has a better idea for making sure she goes down."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Unless someone has a better idea for making sure she goes down."

>"I think it would be the best way to delegitimize her," says Kasen.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well. Is everyone here prepared to stick that out?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well. Is everyone here prepared to stick that out?"

>"I am presuming you intend to deal with the Emperor afterward?" says Yumemi.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You think I'll get that close to him without a zillion guards around?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "You think I'll get that close to him without a zillion guards around?"

>"It seems you can get closer than any of us," says Kasen. "At least if we don't want to also disrupt any judgment on the part of Sariel."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That's not what I asked."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That's not what I asked."

>"No, but that is the best answer we have," says Kasen. "But weren't you saying, just a little bit ago, that the Emperor was definitely going to want your presence?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "He will. Killing him with guards around is the hangup."

[Hello Purvis]

> "He will. Killing him with guards around is the hangup."

>"Mm," says Kasen.
>"I'm certain we can come up with something," says Yumemi, frowning and looking toward the floor. "Ah, but it's quite situational and tetchy..."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Would you be amenable to a group movement to Gensokyo?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Would you be amenable to a group movement to Gensokyo?"

>"Hmm?" says Yumemi.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Both sides, going there together."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Both sides, going there together."

>"I'd certainly wouldn't mind getting out of this place," says Chiyuri.
>"Ah, but would the Emperor agree to give up all the advantages he has here?" Yumemi says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I proposed a plan already. He's considering it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I proposed a plan already. He's considering it."

>"Really, what was it?" says Chiyuri.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Long story short, everyone goes to Gensokyo and we get more incriminating evidence against Sariel from Higan."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Long story short, everyone goes to Gensokyo and we get more incriminating evidence against Sariel from Higan."

>"Did everyone include us?" says Chiyuri.
>"Would it need to?" Yumemi says. "If she can get home and deal with the Emperor, all the better."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Your involvement was mentioned but not guaranteed. I'd bet Canus wouldn't leave you three here to your own devices, though."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Your involvement was mentioned but not guaranteed. I'd bet Canus wouldn't leave you three here to your own devices, though."

>"No, he wouldn't," says Yumemi. "Mmm, how confident are you that you could persuade him to do this? We could withdraw..."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I think he can be persuaded if I go back to him alone after getting shot. Especially if Sombraluz reports what he was supposed to."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I think he can be persuaded if I go back to him alone after getting shot. Especially if Sombraluz reports what he was supposed to."

>"What was your role for me in this plan?" says Kasen. "I know you needed me earlier. Something about Higan, isn't it?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You took care of that already. Your description of Higan is what Sombraluz is reporting to Canus."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You took care of that already. Your description of Higan is what Sombraluz is reporting to Canus."

>"Mmm," says Kasen. "Should I take this to mean you intend to leave me here?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ideally, the four of you will be waiting at the machine that got us here."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ideally, the four of you will be waiting at the machine that got us here."

>"Ah, he definitely wouldn't agree then," says Yumemi. "Not with us here. He might make an exception for you or Kasen, but there's no way he'd accept us being there."

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