Keine Quest (Part 4): Broken History

[Hello Purvis]

>Examine the tube for furnishings.
>"Utsuho?"

[DracoOmega]

>Examine the tube for furnishings.
>"Utsuho?"

>There do not appear to be any.
>She does not respond.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Utsuho, can you hear me? I'm here for Orin and Satori."

[DracoOmega]

>"Utsuho, can you hear me? I'm here for Orin and Satori."

>It takes a moment, but eventually she raises her head slowly from the ground towards you. Her eyes... look unfocused, almost vacant; her face, expressionless. Then she seems to glimpse Kanako beside you. You see a very slight twitch near her cheekbone and something flashes in her eyes. She turns towards her; her face remains impassive, but her eyes seethe. It is... a disturbing expression to witness.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Utsuho, don't worry about her. Talk to me. Do you have any concept of how long you've been here? They need to know."

[DracoOmega]

>"Utsuho, don't worry about her. Talk to me. Do you have any concept of how long you've been here? They need to know."

>"Who knows," she says, her voice flat and hollow. She does not shift her gaze.

[Hello Purvis]

>Give Kanako a brief, poisonous look, then back to Utsuho.
>"Tell me what they do to you down here. Utsuho?"

[DracoOmega]

>Give Kanako a brief, poisonous look, then back to Utsuho.
>"Tell me what they do to you down here. Utsuho?"

>You throw a glare in Kanako's direction. She appears to take no notice of it.
>"They don't do anything," Utsuho says. "Besides leaving me here."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Do they feed you? Do you get to wash yourself? Do they even talk to you?"

[DracoOmega]

>"Do they feed you? Do you get to wash yourself? Do they even talk to you?"

>She turns back towards you. "Why do you care?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Because I want to know everything Kanako has done to you, and everything she's deprived you of. I want to hear it in your own words. I want it to come to an end."

[DracoOmega]

>"Because I want to know everything Kanako has done to you, and everything she's deprived you of. I want to hear it in your own words. I want it to come to an end."

>"Don't get ahead of yourself," Kanako says. Utsuho turns her gaze back to her. To say she was glaring would put too much force into her hollow expression. But you feel that if you could touch what smoldered behind those eyes, it would consume you.
>"I don't know that I even care anymore," Utsuho says.

[Hello Purvis]

>What no.
>Do not look at Kanako, just talk. "...Did I ask you to speak, monster? No I did not. I asked Utsuho to speak."
>"Even if you don't care, Orin does. If you truly want to remain here, then there's nothing I can say. But, I want to be able to tell her your words. What has Kanako done to you?"

[DracoOmega]

>What no.
>Do not look at Kanako, just talk. "...Did I ask you to speak, monster? No I did not. I asked Utsuho to speak."
>"Even if you don't care, Orin does. If you truly want to remain here, then there's nothing I can say. But, I want to be able to tell her your words. What has Kanako done to you?"

>You're not about to come down here and let her claim she doesn't care
>"If you say another word like that," Kanako replies, coldly, "you will leave and that will be that. There are limits to the lines even I will allow someone to cross."
>"Is... is she ok?" Utsuho asks.

[Hello Purvis]

>Do not look at Kanako. "You have no right to speak of lines being crossed, monster."
>Back to Utsuho. "I apologize to for that. Your torturer seems to be upset that you're actually getting treated with something approaching dignity for once."

[DracoOmega]

>Do not look at Kanako. "You have no right to speak of lines being crossed, monster."
>Back to Utsuho. "I apologize to for that. Your torturer seems to be upset that you're actually getting treated with something approaching dignity for once."

>"Have you abandoned even the pretense of respect, now?" Kanako says. Suddenly, the air in the room seems much less sweltering. "Bringing you here was an even greater misjudgment than I feared. We will leave. Now."

[Hello Purvis]

>That's it. That is it.
>Turn to face her.
>"I have abandoned no respect. You have lost it. You lied to me and you've tortured this poor woman for you own perverse amusement. And I will leave when I am damned good and ready."
>If she tries anything that looks like a hostile motion, point a hand at the shimenawa around the tube and prepare to fire our most penetrating danmaku upon it. "Make me. Go ahead. Make me."

[Blitzer]

>"Is it respect you deserve?"
>First Gensokyo Isle, and now this?
>Consider if Violence is the Only Option.

[DracoOmega]

>That's it. That is it.
>Turn to face her.
>"I have abandoned no respect. You have lost it. You lied to me and you've tortured this poor woman for you own perverse amusement. And I will leave when I am damned good and ready."
>If she tries anything that looks like a hostile motion, point a hand at the shimenawa around the tube and prepare to fire our most penetrating danmaku upon it. "Make me. Go ahead. Make me."

>You decide that you simply cannot bear any more of this.
>You turn to face Kanako.
>The air around you is positively icy now. "I have not tortured her," Kanako replies. "Since our battle, I have not raised a hand to harm her. Nor would I condone anyone else to do so. You are blinded by your preconceptions if you think this is the case."

>"Is it respect you deserve?"
>First Gensokyo Isle, and now this?
>Consider if Violence is the Only Option.

>"You are free to disapprove of my actions as you choose," Kanako says. "But you will not insult me repeatedly and then expect me to continue to grant you indulgences."
>What is it about these gods and alternate histories, anyway?
>Hopefully not... As angry as you are, you're still quite certain Kanako could wipe the floor with you without breaking a sweat.

[Hello Purvis]

>Let the air get icy, she has to be very careful how she attacks if she doesn't want to hurt some of the equipment.
>"How have you not harmed her, you stupid beast!? Look at her! You've deprived her of practically everything! You are torturing her by deprivation! Would you say it wouldn't be harm if Sanae were thrown in there instead? I can see why you wouldn't tell her, now. How could she face the that the being she worships is torturer? It is disgusting that you pretend otherwise! You are disgusting."

[DracoOmega]

>Let the air get icy, she has to be very careful how she attacks if she doesn't want to hurt some of the equipment.
>"How have you not harmed her, you stupid beast!? Look at her! You've deprived her of practically everything! You are torturing her by deprivation! Would you say it wouldn't be harm if Sanae were thrown in there instead? I can see why you wouldn't tell her, now. How could she face the that the being she worships is torturer? It is disgusting that you pretend otherwise! You are disgusting."

>At least you hope so, anyway...
>"She had more," Kanako says. "She incinerated it all. Eventually we stopped giving her things for her to destroy."
>"I don't need your pity," Utsuho spits.

[Blitzer]

>Restrain your fury.
>To Utsuho: "No, I think you're gonna need my pity right now. Have you considered your position at all?"
>Let the other voices in your head talk to Kanako.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Your reaction to someone who is clearly having difficulties it to deprive her of everything? To bury them and murder her in all but name?"
>Spit at Kanako's feet.
>"Tell me why I should not bring a Tengu reporter down here? Tell me why I shouldn't bring all the tengu reporters down here. Tell me why I shouldn't do everything in my power to expose you for the monster you are."

[DracoOmega]

>Restrain your fury.
>To Utsuho: "No, I think you're gonna need my pity right now. Have you considered your position at all?"
>Let the other voices in your head talk to Kanako.

>That seems to be getting harder to do....
>Utsuho gives a dead, mirthless chuckle. "What else do you think I do, down here?"

>"Your reaction to someone who is clearly having difficulties it to deprive her of everything? To bury them and murder her in all but name?"
>Spit at Kanako's feet.
>"Tell me why I should not bring a Tengu reporter down here? Tell me why I shouldn't bring all the tengu reporters down here. Tell me why I shouldn't do everything in my power to expose you for the monster you are."

>"I cannot force her to accept the things we offered her," Kanako says. "I was more than charitable, given the circumstances. If she refuses everything, than she has made her own choice to do without."
>Kanako seems remarkably unfazed by your demonstration. You admit a grim satisfaction in doing so, just the same.
>"I cannot stop you from telling who you choose. But all you will accomplish is to sow fear and conflict. If that is truly what you wish, then by all means attend to it. But now, we shall leave."

>You feel a strong wind whip up around you, pushing you towards the exit.

[Hello Purvis]

>Hand toward the Shimegawa. Ready our most penetrating danmaku.
>"Make me, monster. Give me one more reason to doubt that everything you said was a lie! One more! "

[DracoOmega]

>Hand toward the Shimegawa. Ready our most penetrating danmaku.
>"Make me, monster. Give me one more reason to doubt that everything you said was a lie! One more! "

>You place your hand towards the Shimenawa and prepare a blast that you think will have the best chance of breaking through it. However, the wind is rapidly pushing you out of the room, despite your efforts to keep your position.
>Kanako looks at you with an expression of disbelief. "You would seek to unleash as destructive a force as her in the heat of anger?" Her expression hardens. "If your actions bring harm to anyone here, I will not be forgiving."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Then you had best cease this at once, you idiot beast! Because frankly, you've done nothing but lie to me! The only one in danger here is you!"
>If we are being blown back, move sideways so we hit the wall rather than being blown out the chamber door.
>If she cranks up the wind even a little, make good on the threat.

[DracoOmega]

>"Then you had best cease this at once, you idiot beast! Because frankly, you've done nothing but lie to me! The only one in danger here is you!"
>If we are being blown back, move sideways so we hit the wall rather than being blown out the chamber door.
>If she cranks up the wind even a little, make good on the threat.

>"I have not spoken a single lie," Kanako says. "But it's clear you will not believe me, either way. I am done explaining myself."
>You try to move out of line of the door, but the wind seems to shift to push you towards it no matter where you position yourself.
>"Stop it..." you hear Utsuho say weakly.

[Hello Purvis]

>Hold out ground as best possible. Kneel down to present less area for the wind to catch. Be thankful we left our hat with Rumia.
>Look to Utsuho. "Why?"

[DracoOmega]

>Hold out ground as best possible. Kneel down to present less area for the wind to catch. Be thankful we left our hat with Rumia.
>Look to Utsuho. "Why?"

>You do your best to brace against the wind, kneeling down in the process.
>"You want to end up like this?" she says.