Reimu Quest (Part 9)

[Hello Purvis]

>"Because I didn't feel like talking about that hag. I'm seriously considering sealing her away once we've got this solved, and just thinking about her right now makes me want to punch something."
>"There is another way she suggested, only it doesn't really fix everything, and it's just playing into her hands, which would be to force some poor kid to be my successor with the threat of the world collapsing if they don't do it. I'm not accepting that, either. I'm not even sure if it would work. Which is why we need to find a real solution, one that deals with everything, and doesn't involve smashing up everything you've done here."

[日巫子]

>"Because I didn't feel like talking about that hag. I'm seriously considering sealing her away once we've got this solved, and just thinking about her right now makes me want to punch something."
>"There is another way she suggested, only it doesn't really fix everything, and it's just playing into her hands, which would be to force some poor kid to be my successor with the threat of the world collapsing if they don't do it. I'm not accepting that, either. I'm not even sure if it would work. Which is why we need to find a real solution, one that deals with everything, and doesn't involve smashing up everything you've done here."

> Sanae continues to cry.
> "I-is that h-how you feel about being the Hakurei sh-shrine maiden?"

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"How I feel is kinda complicated right now, and that's also Yukari's fault. But one thing I'm not gonna do is force someone else into it. When I get a successor, it'll be someone who came to me of their own will, on a nice day where there's no incidents. There's not gonna be any coercion like Yukari wants, that I promise."

[日巫子]

>"How I feel is kinda complicated right now, and that's also Yukari's fault. But one thing I'm not gonna do is force someone else into it. When I get a successor, it'll be someone who came to me of their own will, on a nice day where there's no incidents. There's not gonna be any coercion like Yukari wants, that I promise."

> "Wh-what if th-there's no other way?" Sanae sniffles.  You can tell she's really trying to keep it together through her tears, because even though she's able to talk to you, once in a while a sob escapes her.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"There's another way. Yukari later went on to admit she barely even knew what was happening here. She's just trying to force what she wants."

[日巫子]

>"There's another way. Yukari later went on to admit she barely even knew what was happening here. She's just trying to force what she wants."

> "H-how do you know what anyone wants?"  Sanae coughs out some more tears and continues to cry.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Because Yukari had just gotten done gloating about manipulating my entire life, then trying to lie to me about caring one bit about me a moment later. Follow that with a lifetime of experience with the horrible old hag. And there's the part where she stole my orb, and those shards. And removed the sleeve thing when I called her out on what her priorities really were.  She wants to come out of this ahead on her terms, and doesn't care for solutions that don't benefit her. Alright?"
>Sigh.
>"I'd rather not dwell on this right now, okay? I'm more interested in finding a real solution. They're be time afterward, and I'll tell you everything you want to know. Just, it's personal stuff and doesn't have much bearing right now."

[日巫子]

>"Because Yukari had just gotten done gloating about manipulating my entire life, then trying to lie to me about caring one bit about me a moment later. Follow that with a lifetime of experience with the horrible old hag. And there's the part where she stole my orb, and those shards. And removed the sleeve thing when I called her out on what her priorities really were.  She wants to come out of this ahead on her terms, and doesn't care for solutions that don't benefit her. Alright?"

> "Y-you sound like you're just doing this to spite her," Sanae hiccups.  "B-but I told you, e-even if I move the worlds awa-away from each other it's not gonna make a different in r-real life."

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"If I were spiting her, I'd be busy burning down her home and sealing her familiars away. No, I'm doing this because it's the only way that's acceptable. I'm not doing anything to you, and I'm not kidnapping some kid and forcing them to dedicate themselves to this."
>"I think at this point, we just need to deal with the collision to keep it from making things any more worse. Then we'll have to figure out all the rest. Iku raised a good point, we'll have to put ourselves back into our proper point in time, too, and nothing anyone has thought of will handle that. Which is why I sent Marisa off to talk with Keine, since she's about the only person I know of that can do anything about that."

[日巫子]

>"If I were spiting her, I'd be busy burning down her home and sealing her familiars away. No, I'm doing this because it's the only way that's acceptable. I'm not doing anything to you, and I'm not kidnapping some kid and forcing them to dedicate themselves to this."
>"I think at this point, we just need to deal with the collision to keep it from making things any more worse. Then we'll have to figure out all the rest. Iku raised a good point, we'll have to put ourselves back into our proper point in time, too, and nothing anyone has thought of will handle that. Which is why I sent Marisa off to talk with Keine, since she's about the only person I know of that can do anything about that."

> Sanae tries to say something, but dissolves into sobs again.

> _

[Sect]

> Wait for Sanae to calm down.
> Satori's not going to be impressed with us making Sanae cry. Again.

[日巫子]

> Wait for Sanae to calm down.
> Satori's not going to be impressed with us making Sanae cry. Again.

> You wait for Sanae to stop crying, dreading the moment Satori finds out what you've done.  Again.
> Sanae's wails echo into space, and eventually die down.  She looks like a mess, nothing like the graceful figure who guided you in here.  She flaps her wings and flies away from you, towards the sphere in the distance.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Refrain from saying this is exactly why we don't want to force anyone into this position.
>Instead, follow her toward the sphere.

[日巫子]

>Refrain from saying this is exactly why we don't want to force anyone into this position.
>Instead, follow her toward the sphere.

> You'd probably just make her cry if you said anything else to her, so you keep your mouth shut.
> You follow Sanae.  She flies fast, and you're barely able to keep up with her.  As you get closer, the details of the sphere become more clear.
> Inside, you see nebulae, constellations, stars...it's like a little universe contained in a bubble.  Sanae stops mere feet from the edge of it, and scrubs her face with her sleeve.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Examine the edge of the sphere.

[日巫子]

>Examine the edge of the sphere.

> You look at the edge of the sphere.  It's huge, bigger than the shrine, maybe even bigger than Gensokyo.  You can't see either end of it from where you're floating.  You don't know what to make of the material, either; it's different than what makes up the Boundary, that's all you know.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Does it seem safe to touch?
>Can we sense anything from it?

[日巫子]

>Does it seem safe to touch?
>Can we sense anything from it?

> You sense that it isn't a good idea to touch this.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Feels dangerous to touch..."

[Sect]

> "Did you create this too? It's impressive."

[日巫子]

>"Feels dangerous to touch..."

> "Did you create this too? It's impressive."

> Sanae shakes her head.  "No, this isn't mine..."

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Glance back. Let's see what the place Sanae made looks like.
>"So, originally that tunnel connected to the other side of your world, right? And none of this was here?"

[日巫子]

>Glance back. Let's see what the place Sanae made looks like.
>"So, originally that tunnel connected to the other side of your world, right? And none of this was here?"

> You look back, and see a giant sphere almost identical to the one you're floating in front of right now.  The only difference is that Sanae's world is emitting a pale blue glow.
> "Yeah..."

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"So I think the question is, did that loop break, or did this insert itself between the loop somehow?"

[日巫子]

>"So I think the question is, did that loop break, or did this insert itself between the loop somehow?"

> Sanae looks over her shoulder.
> "I think it broke."

> _

[Sect]

> "Any ideas on how to restore the loop?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Wonder where the other side of the loop goes?"

[日巫子]

> "Any ideas on how to restore the loop?"

> "Just...push it away, I guess," Sanae says, wiping her eyes.  "I need to be awake for that."

>"Wonder where the other side of the loop goes?"

> "I don't know," Sanae huffs.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Wanna find out?"

[日巫子]

>"Wanna find out?"

> "I guess."

> _