Maribel Hearn Quest: ACT III - Part 2

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"So it might be that she was being controlled, let's meet up with the others, cmon !"
>Use our gap to go back downstair and head to the commotion with our group.

>You create a new gap leading to the foyer and head through it.
>You notice Sumireko with a variety of objects levitating around her, throwing them at thin air, in a seemingly trance-like state. Like how she was when you found her in that clearing.
>Chen is standing there, holding her head, before noticing you.
>"M-Miss Maribel! T-They started fighting! I tried to stop them but they just kept going!"

>Rengeteki emerges from the gap a few seconds later.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Sumireko ! Matenshi ! Don't fight ! Renko wouldn't have wanted this !"
>Turn to Chen.
>"Why are they fighting ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Sumireko ! Matenshi ! Don't fight ! Renko wouldn't have wanted this !"

>They don't seem to listen.

>Turn to Chen.
>"Why are they fighting ?"

>"W-Well, after we couldn't find Miss Renko... She said 'This is your fault' and, I couldn't hear it, but I think the other one said something along the lines of 'No, this is all your fault, you're the one who wanted her to come with us' or something, and it just went downhill from there..."
>_

[Monarda]

>Sigh, and with an angry look head a bit nearer to them and shout.
>"STOP IT YOU TWO ! THIS IS NOT THE FAULT OF BOTH OF YOU !"
>If we can, make a gap in front of them and attempt to slap them, not too hard however.
>"If anyone in here is to EVER be to blame, it can only be me ! Had i stayed with her i could have gapped her to safety, but i didn't !"
>Shed some more tears.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Sigh, and with an angry look head a bit nearer to them and shout.
>"STOP IT YOU TWO ! THIS IS NOT THE FAULT OF BOTH OF YOU !"
>If we can, make a gap in front of them and attempt to slap them, not too hard however.

>You make another gap and slap them across the face through it. It seems to snap them out of it.
>You're starting to feel that slight drain again.

>"If anyone in here is to EVER be to blame, it can only be me ! Had i stayed with her i could have gapped her to safety, but i didn't !"
>Shed some more tears.

>"N-No... I-It's my fault..." Sumireko admits, shedding her own tears, "I-I shouldn't have asked her to come with us... I-I'm sorry Matenshi, y-you were right...."
>Sanae comes down the stairs, holding the unconscious Prismriver in her arms.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Don't say that ! I told you that it was my fault."
>Relax a bit.
>"First we need to get a grip on the situation, what exactly happened down here ? All we heard was the music that made us stop moving."

[the old guy]

Never mind.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Don't say that ! I told you that it was my fault."
>Relax a bit.
>"First we need to get a grip on the situation, what exactly happened down here ? All we heard was the music that made us stop moving."

>"I-I don't know!" Sumireko says, tears running down her face, "We just heard this soothing music that I couldn't help but enjoy, and as soon as it stopped, Renko was gone!"
>_

[Neovereign]

>"It happened to me too. I don't think I could've done anything better to stop it though..."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"It happened to me too. I don't think I could've done anything better to stop it though..."

>Sanae reaches the bottom of the stairs.
>"Is everything alright down here?"

>"Who's that?" Chen points to the unconscious girl in Sanae's arms.
>"Lyrica Prismriver. She's the one that was playing the piano. We might be able to learn where her sisters are from her when she wakes up."
>_

[Monarda]

>"We have to know more about this music, this is why people were being kidnapped so easily."
>Look to Sanae.
>"How long will she be unconscious ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"We have to know more about this music, this is why people were being kidnapped so easily."

>"I agree," says Sanae, "I know their music can affect people, but never to this degree..."
>"^{_{I-It's because i-it's not t-their s-song...}}" Rengeteki murmurs to herself.

>Look to Sanae.
>"How long will she be unconscious ?"

>"It's hard to say." Sanae shrugs, "We could force her awake if you want."
>_

[Monarda]

>Turn to Rengeteki's.
>"It's Layla's isn't it ?"
>Take out the old photo and show it to Sanae.
>"We found this on the room we were at, there is a fourth person there, with a purple dress, and Layla wears a purple dress..."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Turn to Rengeteki's.
>"It's Layla's isn't it ?"

>She slowly nods, "O-Only s-she w-would know i-it... _{^{W-Well... Rin w-would t-too... I-If she w-was still here... t-they w-wrote it together...}}"
>Tears seem to well up as recollection flashes in her eyes...

>Take out the old photo and show it to Sanae.
>"We found this on the room we were at, there is a fourth person there, with a purple dress, and Layla wears a purple dress..."

>You show the photo to Sanae, who proceeds to study it.
>"Huh... You know... If this is this 'Layla' person, then I wonder what relation she has with them... They seem to all be happy together..."
>_

[Neovereign]

>"We might be able to find out when she wakes up."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"We might be able to find out when she wakes up."

>"Yeah." Sanae nods in agreement.
>_

[Monarda]

>Put on a look of realization.
>"....Sanae, do you know anything about an ritual to bring someone back into existance ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Put on a look of realization.
>"....Sanae, do you know anything about an ritual to bring someone back into existance ?"

>"Huh? What do you mean?" Sanae tilts her head.
>Rengeteki is giving you a curious look.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Rengeteki and Layla before were friends, but..."
>Look down.
>"An accident erased someone that was important to both of them from existance, which caused Layla to hate Rengeteki... i suspect that the kidnappings could be part of a plan to try and bring that person back into existing."
>Hold Rengeteki firmly to console her.
>"When you were all together, how old was Rin back then ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Rengeteki and Layla before were friends, but..."
>Look down.
>"An accident erased someone that was important to both of them from existance, which caused Layla to hate Rengeteki... i suspect that the kidnappings could be part of a plan to try and bring that person back into existing."

>"Huh... well I never heard of such a ritual, but then again, this is Gensokyo. So it could be possible."

>Hold Rengeteki firmly to console her.
>"When you were all together, how old was Rin back then ?"

>you hold Rengeteki tight.
>"S-she was a y-youkai. I-I don't know h-her exact age... b-but she l-looked about y-you and Renko's age p-physically..."
>_

[Monarda]

>Close all existing gaps that we made.
>"Chen ? Have you warned Miss Ran about what happened ? This is a serious matter, and it has become even more serious now, also tell her about the clues we have."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Close all existing gaps that we made.

>You close your three active gaps. The drain feeling disappears.

>"Chen ? Have you warned Miss Ran about what happened ? This is a serious matter, and it has become even more serious now, also tell her about the clues we have."

>"I'm doing it right now." says Chen.
>_

[Monarda]

>Try to put up an smile.
>"Good going Chen."
>Pet her a bit.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Try to put up an smile.
>"Good going Chen."
>Pet her a bit.

>You try to smile and pet Chen.

>"Nnnn...." The girl in Sanae's arms begins to stir slightly.
>"Oh! She's waking up!" Sanae sets her down.
>_

[Monarda]

>Turn around to them and keep caution.
>"Watch out if she attacks us again."
>Wait for her to wake up.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Turn around to them and keep caution.
>"Watch out if she attacks us again."
>Wait for her to wake up.

>Your group nods.
>Lyrica slowly stirs, here eyes open to reveal the unnatural red glow, which quickly fades.  She blinks before looking around, confused.
>"Ugh... What happened...? Where am I...?"
>"We're in your family's mansion, where you attacked us?" Sanae frowns,
>"Huh? Attack you? Why would I attack anyone unprovoked...?" Lyrica looks around, "Who are you people? Are you here to enlist our services?"
>_

[Monarda]

>"No, we were here to investigate the kidnappings that have been going on."
>Do we still have that amber block thing ?
>If it's with Sanae. "Sanae, could you show her that amber block you said was used for instruments ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"No, we were here to investigate the kidnappings that have been going on."

>"Kidnapping...? Huh... Kinda reminds me of a nightmare I had..."

>Do we still have that amber block thing ?
>If it's with Sanae. "Sanae, could you show her that amber block you said was used for instruments ?"

>Sanae has it.
>"Oh, sure." Sanae takes out the block and shows it to Lyrica.
>"Huh? That's Lunasa's rosin. Why do you have it? Lunasa always has it on her." Lyrica looks a bit worried, "D-Did something happen to her...?"
>"Maybe. I mean, you certainly weren't acting like yourself when you attacked us..."
>_

[Monarda]

>"We found it near one of the places where another kidnapping was attempted, but failed."
>Look curious.
>"Nightmare ? Could you tell us more about it ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"We found it near one of the places where another kidnapping was attempted, but failed."
>Look curious.
>"Nightmare ? Could you tell us more about it ?"

>"Well..." Lyrica replies, "I remember me and my sisters... and we were taking these women to... some kind of cave, I think? Sorry, I remember it in fragments... I also remember... being told to kill someone... Anyway the whole thing was horrible..."
>_