Kisume Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Then you can escape to Gensokyo and his decision will be made for him, regardless of what he thinks of Sariel or myself."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then you can escape to Gensokyo and his decision will be made for him, regardless of what he thinks of Sariel or myself."

>"...I am not sure how that follows," says Chiyuri, frowning. "Why would we escape to Gensokyo?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Because you expressed interest in it earlier, and because it would mess up his plans."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Because you expressed interest in it earlier, and because it would mess up his plans."

>"...But, how does it even relate to what we were talking about?" Chiyuri says. "We were talking about getting the Emperor into Genoskyo, not running off with the Model seven and abandoning our world. Yumemi just pointed out it'd be better for us not to be here if you were going to try that, rather than all of us being here..."

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "I guess subtlely must get lost in translation. I go to meet the Emperor by myself, you four get control of the model seven. If he cooperates with me, all well and good. If he doesn't, then you take the model seven to Gensokyo without him, and his grand invasion plan is ruined."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "I guess subtlely must get lost in translation. I go to meet the Emperor by myself, you four get control of the model seven. If he cooperates with me, all well and good. If he doesn't, then you take the model seven to Gensokyo without him, and his grand invasion plan is ruined."

>"Oh," says Chiyuri. "Well, that could work..."
>"Mm, I see significant problems," says Yumemi. "First, I do not see him doing this until the area is confirmed secured, which is definitely would not be. Secondly would be the difficulty in you telling us that he would not be coming after all without putting yourself at considerable risk, even in light of what we've done thus far."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I don't matter, so don't factor that in. For the other thing, I'm sure something can be worked out where both sides can prove lack of weapons."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I don't matter, so don't factor that in. For the other thing, I'm sure something can be worked out where both sides can prove lack of weapons."

>"I am not so certain of that," says Yumemi. "How do you intend to convince him that we need to be there?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "He can keep an eye on you that way. You can't destroy his stuff here if you're over there."

[Hello Purvis]

> "He can keep an eye on you that way. You can't destroy his stuff here if you're over there."

>"Mmm, I don't think that would work," says Yumemi. "It would be like convincing the police to work with a criminal rather than doing their best to detain them. The latter may ultimately be more costly, but it also means not having to compromise."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Shrug.
> "I think he would have rejected the idea immediately in that case."

[Hello Purvis]

> Shrug.
> "I think he would have rejected the idea immediately in that case."

>"He may not have even considered us," says Yumemi. "Or rather, he expected we would be captured and any question of our coming would be rendered moot."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Then you'll leave if he refuses. If you can secure the model seven, you'll be going to Gensokyo regardless. It's just a question or whether or not he wants to go too."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then you'll leave if he refuses. If you can secure the model seven, you'll be going to Gensokyo regardless. It's just a question or whether or not he wants to go too."

>"Mmm, maybe," says Yumemi. "When I put myself in that position, I don't really see myself accepting that so neatly. "

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "If you were him, what would you do about it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "If you were him, what would you do about it?"

>"I don't know," says Yumemi, "But I imagine it would involve take advantage of definitely knowing where the intruders are."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Can he stop the model seven without destroying it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Can he stop the model seven without destroying it?"

>"I don't think so," says Yumemi, "But it takes a few minutes to prepare it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You can't start it up and then let it sit in waiting?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "You can't start it up and then let it sit in waiting?"

>"Not for long," says Yumemi. "It would drain the power reserves."

>_

[O4rfish]

>"By the way Doctor, can you think of anyone else we should recruit to help us talk to Canus?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"By the way Doctor, can you think of anyone else we should recruit to help us talk to Canus?"

>"No one that I would trust and he would trust to get close to him," says Yumemi.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Then I can try to negotiate without giving away where you are."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then I can try to negotiate without giving away where you are."

>"That would be appreciated," says Yumemi, "But it would be difficult to do. He is certainly going to want to know where we are, and unfortunately, it is going to be difficult to move into the hangar and take the Model Seven without alerting someone..."
>She frowns, rubbing her chin and staring intently at the floor.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Maybe my telling him where you are can serve as a signal to you to start it up."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Maybe my telling him where you are can serve as a signal to you to start it up."

"Perhaps," says Yumemi. "But, aren't they aware of your communicator now?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "They are. I'm not sure why that matters, though."

[O4rfish]

>"What was that situational idea you had?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "They are. I'm not sure why that matters, though."

>"They will probably take efforts to keep you from using it," says Yumemi, "Which would make it a little difficult for us to hear about it."

>"What was that situational idea you had?"

>She shakes her head. "I don't have anything reliable in mind, yet."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "What if I have it on constantly?"