Iku Quest Dos - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, I should continue to canvass Gensokyo for any further clues. I just wanted to set your mind to rest about Tenshi. Be well, Lorelei."
>Leave and return to the village

>"Thank you for the concern, Lady Nagae," says Lorelei.
>You depart and start back for the village. "Is every place like that?" Sanae asks.

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[DracoOmega]

>"I haven't had the chance to survey much of Bhava-Agra since it fell, but there were wounded at the Dragon Palace as well. I imagine it is similar elsewhere."

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have any idea where Tenshi's family would have been?

[Hello Purvis]

>"I haven't had the chance to survey much of Bhava-Agra since it fell, but there were wounded at the Dragon Palace as well. I imagine it is similar elsewhere."

>She nods. "Shameful."

> Do we have any idea where Tenshi's family would have been?

>They're always a bit scattered, but you imagine they'd be at one of the two major towns.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Shameful indeed. Whoever did this to us is going to regret it."
> "Anyway, I think I have an idea of where to head next. I believe getting in contact with Tenshi's family will help us; she will at least listen to them, even if she doesn't listen to me."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Shameful indeed. Whoever did this to us is going to regret it."
> "Anyway, I think I have an idea of where to head next. I believe getting in contact with Tenshi's family will help us; she will at least listen to them, even if she doesn't listen to me."

>"What does Tenshi have anything to do with this?" Sanae asks. "I thought she was supposed to be innocent?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Near as I can tell, she is indeed innocent. But you've seen a bit of how she's resisted helping. She believes that all of Bhava-Agra hates her and has hated her for some time, as she feels they treat her like a lesser instead of an equal. Apparently I...was also guilty of this, which, if true, I am not proud of it, as it was never my intent."
> "My bruised ego aside, Tenshi does not particularly care to help the rest of the celestials and has even gone so far as to say they deserved the injuries you observed, due to how they have slighted her so much. I wanted her to see for herself how bad things were, in the hopes that it would change her mind, but she refused to come."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Near as I can tell, she is indeed innocent. But you've seen a bit of how she's resisted helping. She believes that all of Bhava-Agra hates her and has hated her for some time, as she feels they treat her like a lesser instead of an equal. Apparently I...was also guilty of this, which, if true, I am not proud of it, as it was never my intent."
> "My bruised ego aside, Tenshi does not particularly care to help the rest of the celestials and has even gone so far as to say they deserved the injuries you observed, due to how they have slighted her so much. I wanted her to see for herself how bad things were, in the hopes that it would change her mind, but she refused to come."

>"Oh, I see," says Sanae. "I bet she really doesn't believe all the things she's saying; don't you think she's the kind of person who is prone to fits of pique?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It would not surprise me much if she had a persecution complex, but it's also possible she's right. Both sides may very well be in the wrong here."
> "That was the goal of getting her to come here. I wanted her to see all the injured people for herself, to see if she would perpetuate her belief that they deserved it. It's one thing for her to tell me while we're alone, it's another for her to tell herself while she's looking right at them."
> "I do feel she does care to some degree, though. She has blind faith that her family escaped injury, for one."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It would not surprise me much if she had a persecution complex, but it's also possible she's right. Both sides may very well be in the wrong here."
> "That was the goal of getting her to come here. I wanted her to see all the injured people for herself, to see if she would perpetuate her belief that they deserved it. It's one thing for her to tell me while we're alone, it's another for her to tell herself while she's looking right at them."
> "I do feel she does care to some degree, though. She has blind faith that her family escaped injury, for one."

>"Oh, I see," says Sanae. "Well, I'm sure you'll lure her up here in time. From what I've gathered, she doesn't think anyone here likes her? That sounds pretty self-fulfilling, if you ask me."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "The whole situation is a death spiral, really. Tenshi doesn't think anyone likes her, and, well..."
> Lower voice.
> "...there are admittedly some that don't."
> Raise voice back to normal levels.
> "I don't know for sure who started it, though. Tenshi blames the others for looking down on her before she first started acting out, which is to be expected. I don't know if they really did, and I doubt anyone ever will figure that out. This is why I'd just rather get them going in a cycle of love, rather than the cycle of hate they have going now. Given Tenshi's love for her family, I believe they'll be instrumental in getting the positive cycle up and running."
> What do we know of Tenshi's family? Would we know them by sight? Do we have names we can match to faces?

[Hello Purvis]

> "The whole situation is a death spiral, really. Tenshi doesn't think anyone likes her, and, well..."
> Lower voice.
> "...there are admittedly some that don't."
> Raise voice back to normal levels.
> "I don't know for sure who started it, though. Tenshi blames the others for looking down on her before she first started acting out, which is to be expected. I don't know if they really did, and I doubt anyone ever will figure that out. This is why I'd just rather get them going in a cycle of love, rather than the cycle of hate they have going now. Given Tenshi's love for her family, I believe they'll be instrumental in getting the positive cycle up and running."
> What do we know of Tenshi's family? Would we know them by sight? Do we have names we can match to faces?

>Sanae nods. "That may be true, but I think she'd just say they're special because they're family. At least, I would in that situation.
>Not a lot. You know she has a father and mother, and two younger sisters. You would know the second eldest on sight; she is the particularly responsible one of the family, and the father. You had the second sister's name, but forgot it.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, I expect she'd provide the same reaction if I tried that avenue. What I'd rather do is ask them to help convince her that Bhava-Agra doesn't hate her as much as she thinks. I wonder if they'd mind a trip to the surface..."
> "Alternatively, if they are amongst the injured...well, I hope they're not, for their sake and hers, but it would at least inspire her to work toward getting back at whoever did this."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, I expect she'd provide the same reaction if I tried that avenue. What I'd rather do is ask them to help convince her that Bhava-Agra doesn't hate her as much as she thinks. I wonder if they'd mind a trip to the surface..."
> "Alternatively, if they are amongst the injured...well, I hope they're not, for their sake and hers, but it would at least inspire her to work toward getting back at whoever did this."

>Sanae nods. "That may work. But in the end, I think it's going to have to be something she'll realize for herself. And, well, maybe not being a brat so much would help."

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[E-Nazrin]

>"Admittedly a fair point. But she hasn't always been that way, so that probably got started some other way..."
>"I don't believe she would listen to the suggestion of changing her behavior unless she thought it could amount to something. I think understanding that Celestia is still willing to give her a chance would have to come first if she's going to seriously consider it."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Admittedly a fair point. But she hasn't always been that way, so that probably got started some other way..."
>"I don't believe she would listen to the suggestion of changing her behavior unless she thought it could amount to something. I think understanding that Celestia is still willing to give her a chance would have to come first if she's going to seriously consider it."

>Sanae nods. "It might be just that she doesn't want to change it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I've considered that, too. I'm still going to try, though."
> We figure Tenshi's family is likely to be in one of two cities, right? Do we know where those two cities are relative to our current location?

[Hello Purvis]

> "I've considered that, too. I'm still going to try, though."
> We figure Tenshi's family is likely to be in one of two cities, right? Do we know where those two cities are relative to our current location?

>"Of course, I'm not telling you to give up," says Sana. "Just I wonder if it will work."
>Someone is likely to be in one of them. There's one that's likely to the northeast, probably somewhere over the mountains. It wouldn't be too far away from the Shrine. The other is likely somewhere to the southwest, over Bamboo Forest.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I hope it does."
> "On a completely unrelated note, do you happen to know how to get to Eientei?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I hope it does."
> "On a completely unrelated note, do you happen to know how to get to Eientei?"

>"Um, not especially. I've been there once, but there were rabbits guiding us. Maybe you should ask Tewi, she was out and about today."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps I will later, then. That is good to know. Thank you."
> "I am going to head off to look for the Hinanai family. You are welcome to accompany me if you so wish."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Perhaps I will later, then. That is good to know. Thank you."
> "I am going to head off to look for the Hinanai family. You are welcome to accompany me if you so wish."

>She nods.
>"I thought you were investigating?" Sanae says. "But if that's the case, I think I will leave."

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[DracoOmega]

>"I'm also hoping to find a scholar in that village who may have some additional knowledge on these islands that I lack. Perhaps whatever property that causes them to cast unusual shadows is known to them? I don't know them by name, but I have heard of a couple."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm also hoping to find a scholar in that village who may have some additional knowledge on these islands that I lack. Perhaps whatever property that causes them to cast unusual shadows is known to them? I don't know them by name, but I have heard of a couple."

>"Well, if you say it like that," says Sanae. "Still, I think maybe I should look elsewhere at the same time."

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[Kilgamayan]

For the record, I don't think we need Sanae along with us, I just wanted to give her the opportunity, since she still has our stuff. If she doesn't want to go, then...

> "That's fine. If we are to split up into individual investigations here, I don't suppose I could have my spellcards back? Or do you still think me responsible for what you saw on Orchard Isle?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "That's fine. If we are to split up into individual investigations here, I don't suppose I could have my spellcards back? Or do you still think me responsible for what you saw on Orchard Isle?"

>"Oh! Right!" says Sanae. "I'm sorry, it almost completely slipped my mind.
>She reaches into a skirt pocket, produces your cards, and hands them to you.
>You obtain: Spine Sign: "Acanthodii of the Thunder Clouds"
>You obtain: Light Orb: "Dragon's Gleaming Eyes"
>You obtain: Cloud Realm: "The Thunder Court in the Sea of Abstruse Clouds"
>You obtain: Dragonfish: "Dragon Palace's Messenger Swimming Shot"

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[DracoOmega]

>"Thank you. And if you could perhaps put in a good word for us with Reimu or Marisa if you run into them, I'd appreciate it."
>"Do you have any idea where you'll be heading? Or will you just be wandering around in the hopes of finding something that catches your eye?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Thank you. And if you could perhaps put in a good word for us with Reimu or Marisa if you run into them, I'd appreciate it."
>"Do you have any idea where you'll be heading? Or will you just be wandering around in the hopes of finding something that catches your eye?"

>"I'll try," says Sanae. Then she shakes her head, "but...well, my word's not going to be worth much, since I brought you to the shrine like you were supposed to be there."
>"Pretty much that second one," she says with a frown.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, just do what you can, then, I guess. On both counts. Good luck to you, and thank you for trusting me. It's been a rare thing today."
>Head off towards the island near the Bamboo Forest

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, just do what you can, then, I guess. On both counts. Good luck to you, and thank you for trusting me. It's been a rare thing today."
>Head off towards the island near the Bamboo Forest

>"Well, you did give up, that's worth something, I guess," says Sanae. "Good luck to you, too."
>How do you intend to travel there?

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