Maribel Hearn Quest: ACT III

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Point to Sumitenshi.
>"Because of their issue, basically, their bodies were merged into one, so they are two souls and minds in one body."

>"Really? What's that feel like?"
>"It's... difficult to describe..." Sumireko replies.
>"So you think this book could separate them?" Alice asks.
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[the old guy]

>"I guess its like Dissociative identity disorder, but there actually are more than one people in your body."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I guess its like Dissociative identity disorder, but there actually are more than one people in your body."

>"Huh..."
>Alice still seems to be waiting for a response to her question.
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[Monarda]

>"I was told that it could separate a single soul into two, so i was thinking that it could also separate a body into two, so yes, at least it is what i hope."
>Nod.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I was told that it could separate a single soul into two, so i was thinking that it could also separate a body into two, so yes, at least it is what i hope."
>Nod.

>"Oh! I know exactly which book you're talking about then." says Alice, "Marisa 'borrowed' it from the Scarlet Devil Mansion's Library, and we were researching that exact spell."
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[Monarda]

>"Huh ?"
>Look a bit confused then glance at Shanghai.
>"Oh ! I see ! You want to see if you can split a soul and give one part to Shanghai, how smart."
>Smile.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Huh ?"
>Look a bit confused then glance at Shanghai.
>"Oh ! I see ! You want to see if you can split a soul and give one part to Shanghai, how smart."
>Smile.

>"Indeed, but it didn't really work out..." Alice frowns, "We can't just give her half a soul, because then it would just copy the soul's personality into Shanghai's body. And we want her to be unique... We thought we could split half of our souls and then combine them to make a new soul, but it seems the spell only splits souls, it can't fuse them."
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[Monarda]

>"Hm..."
>Turn towards Sumitenshi.
>"Sumireko, does Matenshi know anything about that bubble capsule that imprisoned both of you ? Cause it was what merged your bodies together."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Hm..."
>Turn towards Sumitenshi.
>"Sumireko, does Matenshi know anything about that bubble capsule that imprisoned both of you ? Cause it was what merged your bodies together."

>"She knows very little about it." says Sumireko, "All she knows is that it was supposed to convert a victim into a new extension of Uriel's body, and if it was allowed to go to completion the change would be irreversible... She also says that it's meant to work on one person, not two at once."
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[Monarda]

>"I wonder if you two could make something similar... i would love to see this little lovely doll have her own soul."
>Smile but stay a bit curious.
>"Wait, if she doesn't have her own soul, how does she move and all that ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I wonder if you two could make something similar... i would love to see this little lovely doll have her own soul."
>Smile but stay a bit curious.
>"Wait, if she doesn't have her own soul, how does she move and all that ?"

>"She's animated with some rather complex magic." Alice explains, "She can think and act on her own, but it's not the same as having a true soul, some things are... missing... Besides, the magic that animates her only works when she's within about twenty feet of me, she would enter an inactive state if she went any farther. So, if she had a soul of her own, she would also be no longer bound to me and have a lot more freedom."
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[Monarda]

>"Oh, but wouldn't giving her a mix of your souls also change her personality to something similar to both of you ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Oh, but wouldn't giving her a mix of your souls also change her personality to something similar to both of you ?"

>"Not necessarily... I mean, yes, there will be some influence from both of the parent souls, but ideally that influence will be minor. The soul should evolve a unique personality of its own in addition to those influences."
>"HUH!?! What's this doing here!?!" Sumireko exclaims.
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[the old guy]

>Look at Sumirenko.
>"What is it?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Look at Sumirenko.
>"What is it?"

>Sumireko is staring at a purple orb on a very messy table.
>"I-It's an occult ball! But I thought all of them vanished in the experiment..."
>"That's the Lunar Capital's occult ball." says Alice, "Marisa was studying it for a while, but now it just takes up space..."
>"Huh? What do you mean this isn't a real one, Matenshi? Interesting... So it was artificial this whole time? I wonder who made it..."
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[Monarda]

>"So what did the occult balls do exactly ? How do they work ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"So what did the occult balls do exactly ? How do they work ?"

>"They were a set of artifacts scattered throughout the world at places called 'Mystery Spots,' and they had a strange power. For instance, when enough of them are together they can actually distort Gensokyo's barrier, allowing someone to temporarily cross over for a short period of time. I um... kinda started an incident with that back then... Anyway, that was only a fraction of their power, and since I didn't have all of them at the time, I couldn't really experiment with them more beyond those... antics... regarding the border. I did get all of them eventually, and I was running an experiment on them. But then I blacked out and when I next woke up Matenshi was in my body... Oh, Matenshi has her own things to say about them."
>She closes her eyes and allows Matenshi a turn, "The occult balls, save for this pretty convincing replica on the table, are actually creations of Uriel, fashioned from a small portion of the essence of the fallen archangels. Their true purpose was to transport whoever gathered all of them and activated their true power to Uriel's realm and assimilate them into him. Sumireko, and I guess me as well, would've been the last to be assimilated if she hadn't been released... Anyway, with Uriel's death and the essence all channeled into one body, the original occult balls cannot exist anymore."

>Mima lets out a yawn.
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[Monarda]

>"And this means you will just watch over now correct ? Since the world is now taking the course it was intended to."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"And this means you will just watch over now correct ? Since the world is now taking the course it was intended to."

>"I am honestly not sure..." says Matenshi.

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[Monarda]

>"How so ? Uriel's plan was foiled, and so was the plan of that traitor too, isn't your mission to keep the world's course on it's tracks until the end ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"How so ? Uriel's plan was foiled, and so was the plan of that traitor too, isn't your mission to keep the world's course on it's tracks until the end ?"

>"Well, yes, I would have to regulate everything once I became a full archangel, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'll be watching your world constantly..."
>"Huh, some of these books are interesting..." Renko remarks, "It kinda makes me want to sit down and read the stuff written in here..."
>"Heh, you wouldn't want to read that book." says Mima, "The magic described in that is for babies..."
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[Monarda]

>"Well, seems like we all have some major responsibility to take, i need to learn more about my own powers too, so that i don't risk disrupting the spatial boundaries.... again..."
>Look at Mima.
>"For babies ? What do you mean ? Like for new apprentices at magic ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Well, seems like we all have some major responsibility to take, i need to learn more about my own powers too, so that i don't risk disrupting the spatial boundaries.... again..."

>"Again?" Matenshi asks

>Look at Mima.
>"For babies ? What do you mean ? Like for new apprentices at magic ?"

>"Yes, specifically for those who are too dumb to figure things out themselves or are too lazy to find a mentor to teach them..." says Mima, "Why does Marisa even HAVE that book anyway...!? She shouldn't even need it with the things I taught her..."
>"I'm not sure," Alice shrugs, "She probably just took it by mistake while taking the books she actually wants... It's happened before..."
>"Tch... I don't ever recall teaching her to be sloppy at 'borrowing...' "
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[Monarda]

>"Looong story Matenshi, the same way you are a kind of jack-of-all-trades regarding the archangels and has a lot to learn, i also have a lot to learn too."
>Turn back to Mima and Alice.
>"Are there any for apprentice magicians around here ? That aren't too simple like that one i mean."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Looong story Matenshi, the same way you are a kind of jack-of-all-trades regarding the archangels and has a lot to learn, i also have a lot to learn too."
>Turn back to Mima and Alice.
>"Are there any for apprentice magicians around here ? That aren't too simple like that one i mean."

>"Well, Marisa isn't an apprentice magician, at least not anymore. Besides, a book can only tell you so much. Actually doing it is how you truly learn, which I why I believe either self-teaching by trial and error or becoming the apprentice of an existing magician is the best way a novice magician can learn. Why are you so interested in this anyway?" Mima asks.
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[Monarda]

>"Well, i plan to become one, it seems like a very interesting way of life."

[Neovereign]

//I thought we were planning on becoming the kind of youkai Yukari was...

[Monarda]

//We will, but remember, we only become an magician youkai if we use the magic to extend our lifespan and get rid of our need for food and water according to Patchouli right ?

[the old guy]

>And I'm hoping for Renko to do the same.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Well, i plan to become one, it seems like a very interesting way of life."

>And I'm hoping for Renko to do the same.

>"Oh, really?" Mima seems interested, "...Who's Renko?"
>"Oh, that's me." Renko bows apologetically, "Sorry for not introducing myself."
>"It's fine... Anyway, if you are aspiring to become magicians, then I would recommend becoming the apprentice of an existing magician, unless you're brave enough to be self-taught..."
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