Sword Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> How tall is Seiga compared to ourselves?
> "Then I am not sure why this young lady is a major concern for Gensokyo's humans, with or without that wand."

[Hello Purvis]

> How tall is Seiga compared to ourselves?
> "Then I am not sure why this young lady is a major concern for Gensokyo's humans, with or without that wand."

>She is a tad shorter than you.
>"Why wouldn't she be?" says Seiga. "I'm sure you can agree that any violent youkai is a danger, particularly when they prey close to the cavern entrance. One does not ignore a bandit simply because they are out of the way most of the time."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Does she have a history of coming to the surface and causing havoc, then?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Does she have a history of coming to the surface and causing havoc, then?"

>"Does it matter? She's a bandit that lurks near the surface and shows little compunction in her thieving. We do not wait for the wolf to kill a child before it drive it away. We drive it away because we know that it will."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If this is what you truly believe, then this is another thing I will have to ask of this Kasen. And the Hakurei shrine maiden as well, I suppose."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If this is what you truly believe, then this is another thing I will have to ask of this Kasen. And the Hakurei shrine maiden as well, I suppose."

>"What is there to ask, if I may? Do you dispute that she that she waylays people? Is it unclear why a bandit should not be left to roam with a charm? Is this not self-explanatory?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It is unclear in this case, yes. I wish to know why the situation was not addressed until now."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is unclear in this case, yes. I wish to know why the situation was not addressed until now."

>"Because there was no one to do it," says Seiga. "Or rather, no one who cares to rouse themselves to do it. Which rather goes back into why we need to support Meira."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "If simple laziness is indeed the reason, then I will be disappointed. But I am not convinced it is not because she does not pose the threat you think she does."

[Hello Purvis]

> "If simple laziness is indeed the reason, then I will be disappointed. But I am not convinced it is not because she does not pose the threat you think she does."

>"I suppose so, then," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I wonder if it has anything to do with her claims that she saved this land from malevolent invasion."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I wonder if it has anything to do with her claims that she saved this land from malevolent invasion."

>"That would be a very poor reason," says Seiga. "If an honored general becomes a criminal, we mourn the loss of the general rather than exalt the criminal."

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[Kilgamayan]

> What's the Taoist view of falsehood, if there is any?

[Hello Purvis]

> What's the Taoist view of falsehood, if there is any?

>It is to be avoided.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I suppose."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I suppose."

>She nods and smiles slightly. You can't help but remember an era ago, which she was teaching you.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Was she like this back then, too?

[Hello Purvis]

> Was she like this back then, too?

>Infuriating? Definitely. Generally in service to this lesson or that, and breaking preconceptions you held at the time. Ambivalent and amoral? It seemed so at the time, but it was generally in service of the lesson. She could definitely be flighty as well, but you assumed this was in service of taoism, rather than a personal trait.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Is the Treasure of Neutrality less amoral than she makes it out to be, then?

[Hello Purvis]

> Is the Treasure of Neutrality less amoral than she makes it out to be, then?

>It really comes down to how you choose to approach it. It's a valid viewpoint, though.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh.
> "You will agree, at least, that it is necessary to consult this Kasen regarding the shinigami, yes?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Sigh.
> "You will agree, at least, that it is necessary to consult this Kasen regarding the shinigami, yes?"

>"It's not necessary, but it wouldn't hurt, I suppose?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It is necessary, if you wish for her to serve in any sort of upper-class role. Everything else aside about this situation, it would not do to insert someone into power over this land's humans when they would just as soon have seen those same humans slaughtered by an outside invading force in order to seek vengeance on an unrelated party."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is necessary, if you wish for her to serve in any sort of upper-class role. Everything else aside about this situation, it would not do to insert someone into power over this land's humans when they would just as soon have seen those same humans slaughtered by an outside invading force in order to seek vengeance on an unrelated party."

>She nods. "I suppose so."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I do not suppose there is anything else you need or wish to tell me of your own volition?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I do not suppose there is anything else you need or wish to tell me of your own volition?"

>"I don't think there's anything else to tell, Crown Prince," says Seiga.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Very well. I trust you will be bringing these two to the Shrine?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Very well. I trust you will be bringing these two to the Shrine?"

>She sighs. "If you require it. I would prefer to go directly to the village."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Wave a hand dismissively.
> "If such is necessary. I only speak of the Shrine because it is where I plan to rendezvous with Futo and Tojiko once they are well enough for travel."

[Hello Purvis]

> Wave a hand dismissively.
> "If such is necessary. I only speak of the Shrine because it is where I plan to rendezvous with Futo and Tojiko once they are well enough for travel."

>"Ah. Well, that is fine," says Seiga.

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