Sword Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Whatever sword she wields."
> Wrinkle our nose a little bit.
> "Or my sword, I suppose."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Whatever sword she wields."
> Wrinkle our nose a little bit.
> "Or my sword, I suppose."

>"Why would that have anything to do with this?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I am merely being thorough in my questions."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am merely being thorough in my questions."

>"Ah," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Now, what security measures have you put in place to guarantee she does not turn on you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Now, what security measures have you put in place to guarantee she does not turn on you?"

>"One doesn't put security measures against a rightful ruler, Crown Prince," says Seiga. "You would never stand for that!"

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[Kilgamayan]

> Blink.
> "...So what then, precisely, is stopping her from stabbing you in the back?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Blink.
> "...So what then, precisely, is stopping her from stabbing you in the back?"

>"Why would she want to stab me in the back?" says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "How far do you truly trust someone that has been given a tremendous amount of power to use against others as they see fit?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "How far do you truly trust someone that has been given a tremendous amount of power to use against others as they see fit?"

>"I trust her to remember her bloodline and act in a manner according to a person of quality," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "And if she does not?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "And if she does not?"

>"It's unthinkable!" says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> What do we know of the origin of the spell card system, and any possible role Reimu plays in it?
> "I imagine that if someone told this woman a week ago that she would be given tremendous power from a youkai tree and could use it to unify the humans of Gensokyo, she would say the same thing."

[Hello Purvis]

> What do we know of the origin of the spell card system, and any possible role Reimu plays in it?
> "I imagine that if someone told this woman a week ago that she would be given tremendous power from a youkai tree and could use it to unify the humans of Gensokyo, she would say the same thing."

>As far as you know, Reimu developed it.
>"Ah, but it wasn't last week," says Seiga, smiling reassuringly. "We've been in contact for some time."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give Seiga a look.
> "You know what I mean."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give Seiga a look.
> "You know what I mean."

>"You don't seem to have nearly as much faith in your own aristocrats as I do,"  she says with a frown.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "My aristocrats do not usually draw on massive amounts of youkai energy to accomplish their tasks."

[Hello Purvis]

> "My aristocrats do not usually draw on massive amounts of youkai energy to accomplish their tasks."

>"Only for the lack of opportunity," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a look of disgust.
> "I should hope no one I trust would ever resort to such tactics."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a look of disgust.
> "I should hope no one I trust would ever resort to such tactics."

>"It'll be fine," she says, waving a hand.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Is it possible this person is a direct descendant of ours?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is it possible this person is a direct descendant of ours?

>You suppose it is plausible? But unlikely.

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[Kilgamayan]

> How many children did we have, then?
> "As for this disgraced shinigami, what reason does she have to help this cause?"

[Hello Purvis]

> How many children did we have, then?
> "As for this disgraced shinigami, what reason does she have to help this cause?"

>I am not even going to try to look up the confirmed and rumored progeny of a monarch with multiple consorts who came from a period before Japan had even written any books.
>"Gratitude," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

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> "One wonders how far the gratitude of such an individual will extend."

[Hello Purvis]

> "One wonders how far the gratitude of such an individual will extend."

>"Quite far, I should hope," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "With all due respect, I would feel more reassured that this will not come back to explode in our faces if we had more than hope. Surely this shinigami did something to be cast away so? How can we be so sure this behaviour will not repeat itself?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "With all due respect, I would feel more reassured that this will not come back to explode in our faces if we had more than hope. Surely this shinigami did something to be cast away so? How can we be so sure this behaviour will not repeat itself?"

>"How can we be sure of anyone's behavior?" says Seiga. "We trust that she will be gracious of her gifts, and act in a proper manner. If not, then she will be dealt with."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "And what of Higan itself? This will not exactly endear us to the shinigami that are not disgraced."

[Hello Purvis]

> "And what of Higan itself? This will not exactly endear us to the shinigami that are not disgraced."

>"I don't think they can be much more upset at us already," says Seiga.

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