Sword Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Have I not already made it clear that I do not wish to see things done this way?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Have I not already made it clear that I do not wish to see things done this way?"

>"Not really, no," she says. "You've mostly objected to things that cannot be changed any longer. I see no reason why you would shrug and throw it all away at this point if the costs have already been paid."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I would much rather see the two of them negotiate an arrangement of mutual benefit, or for Meira to be victorious using only her own power."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I would much rather see the two of them negotiate an arrangement of mutual benefit, or for Meira to be victorious using only her own power."

>"I doubt the Hakurei maiden would negotiate with anything other than the end of her gohei," says Seiga. "And I'm quite certain Meira is simply no match for her normally."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That is no reason not to try those routes first."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That is no reason not to try those routes first."

>"Actually, she did. It was years ago, though."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Both of them?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Both of them?"

>"Just the latter. There isn't a point in trying to come to an agreement with the shrine maiden simply because it won't last past the first dispute."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That is part of the purpose of negotiations, to prepare for such an eventuality and either address it up front or make sure the dispute can be rendered irrelevant."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That is part of the purpose of negotiations, to prepare for such an eventuality and either address it up front or make sure the dispute can be rendered irrelevant."

>"Oh, that wouldn't work." says Seiga. "Whenever something happens that she doesn't like, she'll just come cause trouble. That's why it's important to just defeat her now."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "And what will prevent her from doing so again later?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "And what will prevent her from doing so again later?"

>"The idea would be that a stinging defeat makes her less likely to act in the future, as well as showing the people that Meira is better able to protect them."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That seems awfully presumptuous. I cannot imagine one would be in the position she is in if one will give up after a single defeat."

[Hello Purvis]

>"That's why I said less likely, not unlikely," says Seiga. "It will probably take a few rounds."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm. That seems unnecessarily divisive amongst the notable humans. I still think negotiation should be attempted first. I will try it myself if I must."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mmm. That seems unnecessarily divisive amongst the notable humans. I still think negotiation should be attempted first. I will try it myself if I must."

>She shrugs. "You may, I suppose, but it will be mere decorum."

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[Suwako Moriya]

> "And what will you do if said negotiations are successful?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "And what will you do if said negotiations are successful?"

>"I would proceed anyways," says Seiga. "It would still be necessary to defeat the shrine maiden, but I suppose it could be done more formally if it won't happen on its own."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "Then how can this resolve without Meira wielding that ill-gotten power against the shrine maiden?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "Then how can this resolve without Meira wielding that ill-gotten power against the shrine maiden?"

>"Whatever made you think that was possible?" says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "The expectation that it would be left open as a possibility, given it is much more preferable to the other options."

[Hello Purvis]

> "The expectation that it would be left open as a possibility, given it is much more preferable to the other options."

>She gives you a questioning look. "Why would I have gone through the trouble if it weren't necessary? If she were just having a confidence problem I would have simply done something to make her look a little sparkly."

[Kilgamayan]

> Considering the situation from a noble's standpoint, and ignoring Reimu's personality, would it be reasonable to arrange a situation where Meira is restored to her proper position amongst the humans without having her go ham on Reimu?

[Hello Purvis]

> Considering the situation from a noble's standpoint, and ignoring Reimu's personality, would it be reasonable to arrange a situation where Meira is restored to her proper position amongst the humans without having her go ham on Reimu?

>You don't know. Given how long they seem to have gone without a proper leader, you imagine that few would be ready to just take one up again. Such a leader would have to prove her ability to address the concerns of the people and be able to improve their lives. Establishing she is more capable of protecting them from the numerous youkai would be a rather efficient way to to do it. It may end up being necessary, Reimu is clearly a factor that allows people to believe it is okay for things to continue as they are, and you doubt she's in favor of just changing the status quo.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps because you considered this path the easier one."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Perhaps because you considered this path the easier one."

>"Oh, it wasn't easy at all," she says. "But no, this was the one I took because it would work. There's little point in doing that which is ultimately a waste of time when dealing with an important problem, no?"

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[Suwako Moriya]

> What do we know about Reimu's role in Gensokyo, both practically and spiritually?
> Do we know about any connection between Reimu and the great boundary?

[Hello Purvis]

> What do we know about Reimu's role in Gensokyo, both practically and spiritually?
> Do we know about any connection between Reimu and the great boundary?

>In a practical sense, she is definitely a figure that people look up to. She is not a leader, but this is because she doesn't even try to be. You expect, if she started to throw her weight around, she could quickly become a figure of authority with only some degree of grumbling. She has no interest in this whatsoever. Spiritually, for a long time she was more or less the spiritual locus of Gensokyo. Recent events have made this much murkier, and it irks her a little bit.
>You know of them, but little about them.

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[Kilgamayan]

> In what sense was she the spiritual locus of this land?

[Hello Purvis]

> In what sense was she the spiritual locus of this land?

>In the sense that she was more or less the only game in town. There weren't any other shrine maiden types around. If you needed a blessing done or a wedding run, you went to her.

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