>"It'll give you a good shock."
>Did Marisa ever strike us as capable of casting something like that?
>"That sums it up pretty well." Momiji agrees.
>You certainly imagine it's possible. By reputation, she's one of the most powerful mages in the whole of Gensokyo, strong enough to rival even the vaunted Patchouli Knowledge of the Scarlet Devil Manor.
>The only thing that niggles at your mind is that she's not regarded as an especially defensive spellcaster. Nobody blows things up better than her, but you've never actually heard anyone speak about her skills in the area of barrers, illusions, or that sort of magic. And if you can believe Yukari, it was probably that second barrier, the orange one, that she hit her hand off of earlier. Marisa may be strong, but you have a hard time imagining her making a shield that could thwart Yukari.
>Turn to Momiji." Well,as thing appears right now, our priority is to reach this Cobalt Keep and find out how to dispel that protective layer and what or who is hiding behind that."
>"There have been news floating about that place in the winds,save for its exact location,and it seems to have a ties with the Scarlet Devil Manor. A pretty good starting point,is it not?"
>"Besides,this will give me a chance to check on the other developing news circulating about the abode of the Eternally Young Scarlet Moon."
>"It DOES seem like that place keeps coming up." the white wolf says with a thoughtful look. "And, if nothing else, if Marisa DID steal something from someone there, they deserve to know about it, if they don't already." She nods. "It would mean going back up the mountain, of course. We did promise Honoka."
>Turn back to Celia"Anyhow,first things first, we need to figure out a way to warn off unaware passer-byes of that electrical orange barrier...."
>"Miss Celia,has Alice ever told you about a way to drive away potential annoyances during her absence that we might use here?Or perhaps something to that effect you have employed or seen yourself that is feasible for this situation? "
>"A most sensible precaution." the horse-woman says with a slow nod.
>Celia seems somewhat troubled by your question, and doesn't answer for a moment or two. "I humbly apologize. Miss Margatroid has asked me not to discuss matters of her home defense with others, unless of course she informs me that it would be acceptable to do so."
>"We understand." Momiji says gently.
>"However, it is possible that I myself may be able to accomplish this task. I would be perfectly to wait nearby Miss Kirisame's home, and warn any who come wandering by about the dangers you discovered." The horse-woman smiles. "It may be, in fact, that it may be within my capacity to aid you as well in dispelling this onerous magic. I would not seek to boast, but I am not unknown to the ways of sorcery."
