Sword Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Presumably with the tiger's approval, yes."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Presumably with the tiger's approval, yes."

>"I don't think it matters much," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I suppose the argument could be made that borrowing power, regardless of permission, is an admission that one is not good enough to accomplish what they seek to accomplish."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I suppose the argument could be made that borrowing power, regardless of permission, is an admission that one is not good enough to accomplish what they seek to accomplish."

>"I think borrowing is fine, because using anything to help is like borrowing," says Seiga. "I wouldn't criticize a carpenter for using tools, would you?"

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[Yaersulf]

>"I would criticise him for using someone else's tools without their permission."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I would criticise him for using someone else's tools without their permission."

>"Maybe, but it doesn't really make a difference," she says. "The craft is still her own."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "This craft is also something she could do without that energy, unlike the carpenter."

[Hello Purvis]

> "This craft is also something she could do without that energy, unlike the carpenter."

>"Perhaps, but it doesn't matter as long as she makes it her own."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It will not ever truly be her own."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It will not ever truly be her own."

>"The same could be said of anything," says Seiga with a shrug.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Not to this degree."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not to this degree."

>"I don't think it's a problem. People seem to like the raven youkai, and she wanted to scorch the world."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know how this one gained her power?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know how this one gained her power?

>Only tangentially; she devoured a god's corpse you believe.

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[Kilgamayan]

> What do we know about the incident surrounding the raven wanting to burn the world?

[Hello Purvis]

> What do we know about the incident surrounding the raven wanting to burn the world?

>Not much more than that. She apparently came from underground.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "She was also stopped from doing so."

[Hello Purvis]

> "She was also stopped from doing so."

>"I am quite sure she was successful in eating the corpse, which is my point," says Seiga. "Yet, she was dealt with in a fair manner."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "I believe we have a fundamental disagreement as to whether or not ends justify means."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "I believe we have a fundamental disagreement as to whether or not ends justify means."

>Seiga nods. "So it seems, Crown Prince."

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[Mr. Sacchi]

I feel like saying "If eternal world peace required the death of 90% of the population, you and me included, as well as the purging of the Tao from history, would the end justify the means?"

But somehow I don't think it's something that Miko would say, which frustrates me to no end.

[Kilgamayan]

If nothing else, Seiga could dismiss it as an obviously-impossible hypothetical that doesn't have much/any bearing on the current situation.

> "Then we are at an impasse."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Then we are at an impasse."

>"So it seems. What shall we do now?"

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[Yaersulf]

>"For now I think we should make sure your plan does not backfire terribly on us or cause more problems than intended."
>"Which is not to say that I approve of it, we shall continue this discussion later."
>"When do you think Meira will return from the land of the dead?"

[Kilgamayan]

FEI: Now that Miko and Seiga have agreed to disagree, as it were, I plan on going full disclosure with Seiga regarding what I want to do. This includes:

- Informing Reimu and Youmu as to what has happened
- Encouraging Reimu and Meira to work out something both of them can agree on
- Refusing to support Meira unless she bests Reimu without utilizing the power of the Saigyou Ayakashi
- Encouraging Reimu to seek out Kasen and bring her to the Shrine in order to have her opinion of (Sariel), as well as an eyewitness account of what happened to the foreign army
- Order Seiga to not let (Sariel) see the wand

I feel like there's more I had in mind, but I can't think of them right now. I'll add them later if I do. I'm still debating whether or not to push the idea of Seiga vs. Kasen for possession of the wand.

[Hello Purvis]

>"For now I think we should make sure your plan does not backfire terribly on us or cause more problems than intended."
>"Which is not to say that I approve of it, we shall continue this discussion later."
>"When do you think Meira will return from the land of the dead?"

>"I wouldn't expect her any earlier than a few hours," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Very well. I believe I should tell you, then, that I have made plans to make my way back to the Hakurei Shrine. I suspect I will do this in the interim."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Very well. I believe I should tell you, then, that I have made plans to make my way back to the Hakurei Shrine. I suspect I will do this in the interim."

>She nods. "Of course, Crown Prince."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "You seem rather unconcerned that I may tell the Hakurei shrine maiden about any of this."

[Hello Purvis]

> "You seem rather unconcerned that I may tell the Hakurei shrine maiden about any of this."

>"I don't think you would actually sabotage your own wish that easily," says Seiga. "Besides, it is important for Meira to defeat her, so it's no problem if the shrine maiden gets involved."

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