Keine Quest (Part 6): Broken History (Complete)

[DracoOmega]

>"Mugetsu could help. Do you know why you're looking for this person?"

>"She is... She is..." Gengetsu pauses. "I came here to find her."

[Hello Purvis]

>Has Mugetsu approached Gengetsu yet? If not, place a hand on her shoulder and give her a firm shove in that direction.
>"Why do you need to find this person?"

[DracoOmega]

>Has Mugetsu approached Gengetsu yet? If not, place a hand on her shoulder and give her a firm shove in that direction.
>"Why do you need to find this person?"

>You're still about ten feet away from Gengetsu, who hasn't even turned to look at you, yet. Mugetsu is to your side, and still partially behind you. You put your hand on her shoulder and give it a firm push towards Gengetsu. Mugetsu stumbles a foot or two forward with a small yelp, and then turns to you with a distressed and somewhat confused expression.
>"I came here to find her," Gengetsu repeats. "It's important."

[Hello Purvis]

>Hiss: "What are you waiting for? She's your sister!"

[DracoOmega]

>Hiss: "What are you waiting for? She's your sister!"

>"She's... she's not the way she's supposed to be," Mugetsu whispers back. "Do you have any idea what it's like to see that?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Whisper back, "And how is running away from her supposed to fix it? Get over there and be a damn sister already."

[DracoOmega]

>Whisper back, "And how is running away from her supposed to fix it? Get over there and be a damn sister already."

>"I- I don't know what I'm supposed to do," she whispers back, rising distress in her voice. "What do I say? This isn't like her."
>Gengetsu resumes her walk forward.

[Hello Purvis]

>"I- I don't know what I'm supposed to do," she whispers back, rising distress in her voice. "What do I say? This isn't like her."
>Gengetsu resumes her walk forward.

>Hiss: "Say what's in your heart! Give her a hug, do something! She's your sister, your own family, right? Why don't you act like it!"

[DracoOmega]

>Hiss: "Say what's in your heart! Give her a hug, do something! She's your sister, your own family, right? Why don't you act like it!"

>"I- I just- I didn't mean..." Mugetsu glances back, then takes a tentative step forward. She takes a deep breath.
>"Sis?" she calls out weakly. Gengetsu shows no signs of a response. "Sis, it's me," she says, a little louder.
>Gengetsu pauses, still not looking in your direction. "Why do you call me that?"
>"Because you're my sister!" Mugetsu cries. "Please say that means something to you."
>"Sister?" Gengetsu tilts her head to the side. "Why would I have a sister? I just came here to find someone."
>Mugetsu turns to you, a look of obvious distress on her face.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Give her a hug. Try to remind her. It's pretty clear her's memory's messed up, try to see what you can get her to recall."
>Encouraging smile.

[DracoOmega]

>"Give her a hug. Try to remind her. It's pretty clear her's memory's messed up, try to see what you can get her to recall."
>Encouraging smile.

>You try to give Mugetsu some encouragement. She nods weakly and walks slowly towards Gengetsu, who remains stock still.
>"Please sis, it's me. I know maybe you don't really understand me, but..." She frowns. "Look, we're going to fix this, alright? Just... be ok." And with that, she reaches out her arms and grabs her sister in a firm embrace, so quickly that you wonder if she were trying not to give herself time to second-guess.
>Nearly the moment she touches her, Mugetsu recoils with a gasp and draws away.

[Hello Purvis]

>"You okay? What's wrong?"

[DracoOmega]

>"You okay? What's wrong?"

>Mugetsu takes a step backwards. "She's- she-"
>Gengetsu turns towards the group of you for the first time, a curious yet impassive impression on her face. Or at least, what's left it of. Much of the left half of her face is a void, tendrils of it streaking out towards the right. You can make out most of her mouth, although her left eye is simply... not there. Her left arm, torso, and most of that wing are nothing but blackness; some parts of their form seem missing entirely.
>"Geez..." Marisa mutters, wide-eyed.
>"I'm looking for someone," Gengetsu says. "Have you seen her?"

[E-Nazrin]

>Oh, that's just lovely.
>"What do you plan to do once you find her?"
>She doesn't seem to recognize Marisa at all, naturally?

[DracoOmega]

>Oh, that's just lovely.
>"What do you plan to do once you find her?"
>She doesn't seem to recognize Marisa at all, naturally?

>It is certainly... unsettling looking. In fact, you find yourself wanting to avoid looking directly at her at all...
>"I... she..." Gengetsu pauses. "I need to find her. That's what I came here to do."
>She doesn't appear to show any signs of recognition towards any of you, although her expression, such that it is, is hard to read.

[E-Nazrin]

>"Are you looking for a dream that was in the physical world?"
>Perhaps we can jar her memory...

[Hello Purvis]

>Take a deep breath, and try not to look at it directly for the time being.
>"She's still Gengetsu, right? We'll just have to work with this."

[DracoOmega]

>"Are you looking for a dream that was in the physical world?"
>Perhaps we can jar her memory...

>Gengetsu tilts her head. "I... think that may be right, yes. Yes, I came here to find her."
>It certainly seems worth a try.

>Take a deep breath, and try not to look at it directly for the time being.
>"She's still Gengetsu, right? We'll just have to work with this."

>You take a deep breath and avert your eyes a little. Unfortunately, this does little to avert your memory.
>"She's..." Mugetsu's voice is weak and shaky. "She's some of her. Or some of her is in her. I... don't think we can make her remember what's missing. It's just not there."

[E-Nazrin]

>"Have you talked to anyone else about this, Gengetsu?"

[DracoOmega]

>"Have you talked to anyone else about this, Gengetsu?"

>"Who else would there be?" she says.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Come with us, Gengetsu. We'll help you find this person. It will something of a long way, but you have to trust us, alright? You can trust Mugetsu at least, can't you?"

[DracoOmega]

>"Come with us, Gengetsu. We'll help you find this person. It will something of a long way, but you have to trust us, alright? You can trust Mugetsu at least, can't you?"

>Gengetsu shakes her head. "No, I have to stay here. I came here to find her." She frowns, then seems to look about her. "Didn't I?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"It's said when in a hurry, take the longest path. You can trust us, we're here to help you. Right, Mugetsu?"
>Ponder smacking Mugetsu upside the head if she continues to be be silent and unhelpful.

[DracoOmega]

>"It's said when in a hurry, take the longest path. You can trust us, we're here to help you. Right, Mugetsu?"
>Ponder smacking Mugetsu upside the head if she continues to be be silent and unhelpful.

>Gengetsu continues to look around the terrain, her head moving languidly. "Why? Why would you be here? Why is she not here?"
>You consider smacking Mugetsu in the head. However, the poor thing looks nearly traumatized, staring vacantly at her sister. Or whatever part of her this is. Her breathing is shallow, and you can see her eyes dart about uncertainly. She glances at you, then back to Gengetsu.
>"...p- please," she says. "Please, we want to help."
>"Why isn't she here?" Gengetsu continues, without looking at either of you. "I came because she was supposed to be here. Why are-" Her head suddenly turns to the side.
>"Oh, I was mistaken," she says and quickly starts to move forward.

[E-Nazrin]

>Pursue! Be ready to defend Maribel if necessary.

[DracoOmega]

>Pursue! Be ready to defend Maribel if necessary.

>You chase after Gengetsu, getting ready to intervene depending on what she does. She moves surprisingly quickly compared to her earlier pace, forcing you to hurry so as not to lose her, although she seems to make no notice of your pursuit.
>"Wait!" Mugetsu calls out.
>Gengetsu passes under a low leafy bough a couple feet ahead of you, and then is gone. The foliage is not thick enough to obscure all your sight past it, but she simply is nowhere to be seen after passing it.
>Marisa peers around the side of the tree, looking in both directions. "What the heck?"

[E-Nazrin]

>"Bloody dreams!"
>Look around for Mugetsu.
>If she's still nearby, "I take it you don't know where she went?
>Next time, we should ask if she's looking for herself...

[DracoOmega]

>"Bloody dreams!"
>Look around for Mugetsu.
>If she's still nearby, "I take it you don't know where she went?
>Next time, we should ask if she's looking for herself...

>"Yeah, I hear ya," Marisa says, still looking about.
>Mugetsu is a short distance behind you, having chased after Gengetsu somewhat less enthusiastically.
>"I... think I could find it," she answers.
>That might be another possibility, mightn't it?

[E-Nazrin]

>"In case we get separated, next time we meet her, we should try asking if she's searching for herself as well. That might work."
>"Mugetsu, do you think it's possible that those terrors of Maribel's fears are the cause of Gengetsu's... strangeness? Or have things like that not affected you two in the past?"
>"... well, I suppose Maribel would be an exceptional case even then..."

[DracoOmega]

>"In case we get separated, next time we meet her, we should try asking if she's searching for herself as well. That might work."
>"Mugetsu, do you think it's possible that those terrors of Maribel's fears are the cause of Gengetsu's... strangeness? Or have things like that not affected you two in the past?"
>"... well, I suppose Maribel would be an exceptional case even then..."

>"Huh." Marisa nods. "That makes sense, too."
>Mugetsu shakes her head. "Things like that should be no threat to us. You were only in danger because you don't know how to touch the figment behind the substance, as we can. Although... you are right that this place is different than most. I don't think that's the issue, though. Nightmares... should not be able to do that to us. Especially not to her. ...even here."