> "The Lunarian Princess, Kaguya Houraisan, and her loyal servant who is supposedly the most brilliant mind out of all Lunarians, Eirin Yagokoro. Assuming the events of that incident have not changed, those two will have been the source. Neither are by any sense weak, and will likely put up quite a fight."
>"Yes, Remilia and Sakuya encountered this Eirin on the night they travelled to... Eientei, you called it? She led them into an illusion she had prepared, and away from the true moon. I think they might have won, if not for the completion of the sealing ritual. In the end, I understand Eirin accomplished exactly what she set out to do. Kaguya... I have not heard of."
>She pauses and looks away thoughtfully. "Although, if you are aware of this kind of information, perhaps there is some credibility to your own theory of events..."
>"I recall this because in my timeline, they opened up to the world somewhat after the... incident they were involved in, and sometimes visited others or allowed visits to their home. The moon rabbit even sold medicine in the human village..."
>"That is certainly a different outcome than the one I'm familiar with. And it sounds like a rather more pleasant one all around, to be honest."
>In the weather incident, who was it that was associated with snow via the Sword of Hisou? Or does that closer match the time of Yuyuko's silliness?
>You aren't entirely certain all the details of that incident, although Patchouli seems to indicate that it either did not happen here, or she was not aware of it. The Year of Winter everyone describes does seem to match up to the time of the Spring Snow incident in your own world.
>To ask: If there are any other 'incidents' she might be aware of, and maybe (very carefully do not be blunt about this or press her about it if she doesn't want to talk) about Sakuya
>"Incident is a pretty broadly defined term. Life does not neatly parcel itself into such things, most of the time. But still, I believe you have inquired about a significant majority of major events of the past few years."
>You consider asking about Sakuya, although are undecided about how this question should be asked.
>Similarly, Tenshi's association with the destruction of the Hakurei Shrine and keystones (and thus leylines) leaves her extremely suspicious at the moment.
>The fissure at the Hakurei shrine does resemble earthquake damage in some ways, although this doesn't explain the lack of any physical sign of the shrine, nor the traces of magic found there. As for the possible blast under the lake, it's difficult for you to say.
>Wonder if that youkai that led to all this was a youkai of nightmares, rather than dreams...
>It certainly feels more like a nightmare at the moment...
> While we're at it, explain how the Winter incident went down in our timeline.
>You explain how the Winter lasted only into late spring in your own world, and the netherworld's involvement in this, to the best of your knowledge (the exact details of how Reimu resolved the incident are not fully known to you, although you understand she was instrumental in doing so). Patchouli listens thoughtfully.
>"This is now two matters about which you possess knowledge that I am surprised that you can. We are aware of the netherworld's
involvement in this, but I do no believe there are many others who were." You can detect just a hint of seething beneath her voice as she mentions the netherworld. Although, you'd probably be plenty resentful of them, too, if events had played out this way in your own life. Why would they desire to bring such suffering to Gensokyo?
