Kisume Quest VIII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Almost definitely, I'm sure. I probably could have saved us all some grief if I had bothered correcting him on the whole capital thing when he first brought it up. Beyond that, though, I wouldn't know where to begin second-guessing myself."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Almost definitely, I'm sure. I probably could have saved us all some grief if I had bothered correcting him on the whole capital thing when he first brought it up. Beyond that, though, I wouldn't know where to begin second-guessing myself."

>"Well, it wouldn't hurt to try," says Kasen. "We don't have much else to do."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay. What else do you think we could do?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay. What else do you think we could do?"

>"Well, I mentioned it before," says Kasen, "But if you want to remove him as a political force here, wouldn't stranding him on Gensokyo be a way to achieve that? It is not as though we couldn't handle a lone human."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That seems a bit cruel, though, doesn't it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "That seems a bit cruel, though, doesn't it?"

>"Is there a kind way to depose a tyrant?" says Kasen. "I think it would be better than anything he would get from a revolution that would spring up here. Yumemi seemed to be confident you were going to assassinate him."

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[Hanzo K.]

>"The thought had crossed my mind, but that was before I figured out that Sariel's the real string-puller in this whole mess."

[Hello Purvis]

>"The thought had crossed my mind, but that was before I figured out that Sariel's the real string-puller in this whole mess."

>"Mm," says Kasen. "Related to that, he doesn't seem to be too unhappy to see her off, does he?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah. Somehow doesn't surprise me. I get the feeling she was never more than a tool to him."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah. Somehow doesn't surprise me. I get the feeling she was never more than a tool to him."

>"I imagine not," says Kasen. "And I imagine the feeling was mutual, if Sariel was being honest with us."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Just like I told him. Suits are all the same."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Just like I told him. Suits are all the same."

>"At least these two were close enough to the same," says Kasen. "it would seem."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown thoughtfully.
> "Mmm...maybe an unfortunate accident might befall that machine in Gensokyo."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown thoughtfully.
> "Mmm...maybe an unfortunate accident might befall that machine in Gensokyo."

>"I could certainly see that happening," says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Anyway, what do you want to do when we get back? Sounds like we're not going to Higan, but I wonder if he cares beyond that. I suppose it could be worth finding out what was up with all those spirits."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Anyway, what do you want to do when we get back? Sounds like we're not going to Higan, but I wonder if he cares beyond that. I suppose it could be worth finding out what was up with all those spirits."

>"I would very much like to find that out," says Kasen. "I initially thought the events were related, but I suppose we've learned better, now."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah. They might still be related to that blue loop-haired woman and her zombie buddies, though."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah. They might still be related to that blue loop-haired woman and her zombie buddies, though."

>"I wouldn't be surprised," says Kasen. "If nothing else, I will have to direct Reimu to deal with that situation."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "She can have what's left of that traitor once I bash her face in with this granite."

[Hello Purvis]

> "She can have what's left of that traitor once I bash her face in with this granite."

>"You really don't like her, do you?" says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I have to blame someone for this mess, and she's from Gensokyo and doesn't have a lethal firearm."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I have to blame someone for this mess, and she's from Gensokyo and doesn't have a lethal firearm."

>"Well, neither did Sariel," says Kasen, "But I take your point."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Is our alcohol from that tiny room still with us?
> "Anyway, I may just lazy out instead and go back underground and not care about topside for another couple hundred years. I'm still mulling it over."

[Hello Purvis]

> Is our alcohol from that tiny room still with us?
> "Anyway, I may just lazy out instead and go back underground and not care about topside for another couple hundred years. I'm still mulling it over."

>It is with you,
>"I suppose one cannot blame you for feeling that way," says Kasen. "Though I think you deserve a little better than that."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Eh, underground is where it's at anyway. Nice and cozy. Open sky just isn't for me."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Eh, underground is where it's at anyway. Nice and cozy. Open sky just isn't for me."

>"I suppose I can't argue with that," says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You're welcome to come by and visit, of course. I've seen enough to know that I'd have to be braindead to try to mug you."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You're welcome to come by and visit, of course. I've seen enough to know that I'd have to be braindead to try to mug you."

>"I may consider it," says Kasen, "But it is not often that my business brings me in that direction."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Maybe it could be your business to teach the Ancient City civility. It'd be nice to set foot there without twenty oni wanting to punch you around for sport."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Maybe it could be your business to teach the Ancient City civility. It'd be nice to set foot there without twenty oni wanting to punch you around for sport."

>"Mmm, I'd rather devote myself to more plausible tasks, like making a waterfall flow upwards with my bare hands," says Kasen.

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