>Y'know what? Forget this. Go back to the Human village, see if the Mahjong Parlor's got an open spot for a musician again
[4] As you reach the village you notice a large crowd of young men and women gathering near the schoolhouse. Part of you wants to go and see what that's all about, but hey, you've got money to make. You make your way to the mahjong parlor, which is still as lively as ever. Almost all the tables are occupied, and there are several new faces among the group. The manager notices you coming in through the door and walks straight to you.
"Welcome back! Are you here to perform again?"
>"Urk...alright, how about a compromise. Give me a bit of time to peruse the information on this lap- er, 'shikigami', and copy as much as I can down, and then you can purify or destroy it, whatever have you. In fact, if it makes you feel better, I will destroy it myself with you watching, but this information could mean life or death for me or my allies in the future. So please, just a short amount of time."
>>If she allows it, find a piece of paper and begin copying the information, opening each file in order from top to bottom. "Kinda expected a bit more info than this...lousy piece of junk..."
>>If she still insists there are evil spirits, check the bottom of the casing for the noise of the fan or excess heat. If there is that, "Oh, that's just the fan. You see, when these...shikigami...are busy, they heat up. Sometimes excessively. So, these shikigami have a special ability to try to cool themselves down. Unfortunately, especially with older shikigami like this one, they can not remember as much, heat up faster, and typically sound louder than newer models. Normally they run out of energy quickly too, but I kinda fix that myself, so..." Hopefully she buys it and leaves me alone for long enough to copy the information and view the images. I'm also curious to this "Unknown" entry...
[2] "And WHAT?! Let those spirits consume you? Hold on, this shouldn't take long."
Reimu walks out from the schoolhouse, onto the busy afternoon street. As she throws the device onto the ground and readies several sealing needles, the passersby begin to form a circle around the scene.
"Residents of the Human Village! What we have here is a vessel containing several youkai spirits. Now don't be alarmed, for they are relatively easy to get rid of!"
As she prepares to fire, a young girl bolts out from the crowd and makes her way between the shrine maiden and the still-functioning laptop. From the way she's dressed, it looks like she's from the outside world.
"NO! YOU CAN'T! MY FATHER WORKED ALL HIS LIFE FOR IT! NOOO!"
It seems like Reimu recognizes the girl, as she stares her right in her eyes before responding in a chilling voice.
"You... I'll give you one chance. Do you want to live? Because I can easily exterminate you along with that thing..."
"SOMEONE! ANYONE! DO SOMETHING! PLEASE!!!"
The girl looks to be trying hard to remain confident as she holds back her tears. Nobody in the crowd seems to be willing to step in.
> "Augh... Yeah, I'll be fine, given a bit of rest."
> Check the gash on your arm and make sure nothing got in it. It should be healed by now, with any luck, but better safe than sorry.
> Sit down and rest a while; give those sprained knees time to recover. So long as nothing pops in to trouble the village or you in particular, there'll be time to heal just fine.
[4] "Alright, young man. Rest is definitely what you need! Now, don't go around hurting yourself like that again, okay?"
You remember the wound on your arm. It appears to be completely healed, and it certainly doesn't look to be infected. Satisfied, you take a seat at a desk and place your legs on a chair across from you.
As you sit back and relax, you notice that there's something going on outside from the way it sounds. Suddenly, a girl's scream pierces through the noise.
"SOMEONE! ANYONE! DO SOMETHING! PLEASE!!!"
Identify how many paths there are exactly, from my starting point. We'll decide what to do from there.
[1](+1} There are so many paths leading away from you that it causes headaches just from trying to figure them out.
>Yay, not hungry anymore, and I have money now! Awesome! Let's return BACK to the human village, meanwhile, and search for ways to make more. Dying twice is exciting and all, but, well, I kind of need to do something a little more active!
[3] You arrive at the village, where a dense crowd completely blocks the road ahead. As you approach, you hear a screaming girl's voice among the roaring crowd:
"SOMEONE! ANYONE! DO SOMETHING! PLEASE!!!"
It looks like this could be your chance to get in on the action...
>Look for a map shop of some sort or other players
[3] As you walk out of the shop, armed with more cash than you'll ever need, you notice a tightly-packed crowd blocking the path ahead. From within the roar of the crowd comes a girl's screaming voice:
"SOMEONE! ANYONE! DO SOMETHING! PLEASE!!!"
Beyond the crowd are several shops, including a few guide posts.
> Go down the path with the most trees.
[1] All the paths seem to lead to the foot of the mountain, so you decide to go down the one with the most trees. The amount of trees seem to increase dramatically as you continue your descent, causing you to lose your sense of direction. There are trees in all directions, and you can't tell the path by looking at the ground anymore. As you walk through the trees, you slip and fall several thousand feet to your death.
You are dead.I DIDN'T EVEN MEAN DEA- uoooh, turtle.
>"Is there anyone who can detect spirits like that?"
[4](+1) "Well, there are quite a few who can detect her spirit. For starters, any and all ghosts should be able to find her very easily. Problem is, you can't see ghosts, though you can feel their presence in the form of a cold aura. Komachi, the ferrywoman of the Sanzu River, can also see them, as she is responsible to determining the outcome of wandering spirits. Now, Reimu..."
Keine looks around for her, and frowns when she realizes that she's no longer in the room.
"...can also tell if such spirits are nearby, though not as easily as the aforemented beings. In addition, the sealing of Yuuka's remains makes it somewhat harder for her to become corporeal again. Hopefully, that will give us ample time to find her before it happens."
From the way it sounds outside, something must be going on. As Keine exchanges looks with you, a loud scream rises above the roaring noise.
"SOMEONE! ANYONE! DO SOMETHING! PLEASE!!!"
You walk outside to find a dense crowd. After making your way to the front, you see a young girl standing in the center. Behind her is a small laptop computer, and in front of her is the shrine maiden from before, holding several needles aimed in her direction.
THE PLOT THICKENS...
What does this strange girl from the outside world have to do with an equally strange computer? Why does red-white want to kill her? Only YOU (and the RNG) can reveal the truth!
