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[Hello Purvis]

>"Wouldn't hurt to have an escort."
>Bridgeward, unless she runs off after that cadaver first.

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "You did good Orin. Once you start talking with her, she's not all that bad. The worst of it is when she starts getting physical, like hugs and such, and as you can tell, they aren't all that bad. She is one of the nicer people I have met within Gensokyo so far, definately means well with what she does."
> "Things are gonna work out fine in the end Orin. You just gotta believe in it, and it'll come true."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Wouldn't hurt to have an escort."
>Bridgeward, unless she runs off after that cadaver first.

> Orin goes to grab her cart and turns it around.  "Well, let's go then."
> The two of you set off back through the village towards the bridge, Orin looking around constantly.
> Suddenly she stops.  "Hmmm..." she murmurs.

> "You did good Orin. Once you start talking with her, she's not all that bad. The worst of it is when she starts getting physical, like hugs and such, and as you can tell, they aren't all that bad. She is one of the nicer people I have met within Gensokyo so far, definately means well with what she does."
> "Things are gonna work out fine in the end Orin. You just gotta believe in it, and it'll come true."

> You say some encouraging words to Orin.
> "Yeah, she didn't seem that bad, and I have a goo idea of what I'm going to say now, but I'm not really concerned about that right now."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"What's wrong?"
>Look around as well!

[Rin Kagamine]

>"What's wrong?"
>Look around as well!

> "The corpse.  It should be around here, but I'm not exactly sure where.  Oh well, I can just find it later."
> You look around.  You imagine that you're in a residential district, as the percentage of buildings that are bars is quite low.  The houses look similar to the ones in the Human Village, only in more disrepair.

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[MysTeariousYukari]

> "The corpse.  It should be around here, but I'm not exactly sure where.  Oh well, I can just find it later."
> You look around.  You imagine that you're in a residential district, as the percentage of buildings that are bars is quite low.  The houses look similar to the ones in the Human Village, only in more disrepair.

> "Maybe the person just recently, well, passed? If that's the case, they could be in their home."

[Rin Kagamine]

> "Maybe the person just recently, well, passed? If that's the case, they could be in their home."

> "Truth be told, I lost track of where it was while talking to Yuugi, hence where the difficulty in tracking comes up.  Another reason why the oni help would be much appreciated."
> She sighs and looks around before pointing to her left.  "I think it's over there, but it's only one corpse.  I'll look for it after I drop you off."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Maybe it's a ghost?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Maybe it's a ghost?"

> "Don't be silly, it's dead, not a ghost.  I don't have the power to trace ghosts.  Besides, if it were a ghost it wouldn't be here anyway: it'd be be off to Hakugyokurou or across the Sanzu in the Netherworld."
> Orin picks up her cart and slowly starts to walk out before stopping again.  Another "Hmmmmm..."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Maybe it's a walking corpse?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Maybe it's a walking corpse?"

> "Ha, doubtful.  Well, I'd rather find it sooner rather than later, if you don't mind.  Just sit tight and I'll ask around."
> Orin pushes the cart up a path to a small row of houses, leaving you standing in the street.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Sit tight.
>Try not to get mugged.
>Keep an eye out for odd things.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Sit tight.
>Try not to get mugged.
>Keep an eye out for odd things.

> You consider sitting on the path before quickly reconsidering.  These are oni, and the path may have been subject to countless occurrences of sick.
> Glancing around, you see no one in the vicinity, save for Orin working her way around the houses, probably inquiring about the presence of a corpse.
> Just houses, Orin and the faint sounds of oni merriment from the center of the village.  All is currently quiet out here.  Even the small blue ghosts off in the distant are silent.
> Wait, what?

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[Hello Purvis]

>Observe those ghosts.
>Try not to get too unnerved by them.
>Be ready to beat feet if they stop being distant.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Observe those ghosts.
>Try not to get too unnerved by them.
>Be ready to beat feet if they stop being distant.

> You stare at the ghosts, or at least that's how you'd describe them.  They seem rather small, and not just based on perspective, and they have a white center with blue, erm, "flames" surrounding them.
> You're a MAN!  You're not afraid of some tiny far-off ghosts!
> They appear to be hovering in place near a house in the middle of a row across the street from where Orin is.  They almost seem to be marking it.
> Orin walks back towards you shaking her head.  "None of those houses has anyone die today, but there's still some more to check.  I'd rather get you out of here soon though, so I'll just check one more row and then we'll head off."

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[Hello Purvis]

>Point at the ghosts. Try not to say anything silly.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Point at the ghosts. Try not to say anything silly.

> "Hm?  What's going on?"
> Orin looks in the direction that you're pointing. 
> "You want to check those houses?" turning her head towards you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Maybe. Ghosts have to be gathering there for a reason."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Maybe. Ghosts have to be gathering there for a reason."

> "Ghosts?  What do you mean?  I told you there wouldn't be any ghosts down here."
> She pauses.
> "So you see ghosts?  What do they look like and which house?"

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[Kasu]

> "They're like blue flames with a white center.  Kinda like will o' wisps I think."
> Lead Rin to the house.

[Rin Kagamine]

> "They're like blue flames with a white center.  Kinda like will o' wisps I think."
> Lead Rin to the house.

> "Those?  One of the humans, the red one, mentioned something about those when she was down here, but she mentioned it down in the Blaze.  I couldn't see them, so I wasn't sure what she was talking about."
> You head off towards the ghostly house while Orin follows behind you.  Upon arrival, you notice that the ghosts don't change from their position, which is right in front of the front room of the house.
> "So, they're right at this house huh?  I wonder why."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I guess you don't feel anything weird?"

[Kasu]

> "Try knocking.  This may have something to do with that corpse you're looking for."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"I guess you don't feel anything weird?"

> Orin shakes her head.
> "Not particularly.  I wouldn't all it weird but I feel like this is probably the right house."

> "Try knocking.  This may have something to do with that corpse you're looking for."

> "Might as well try."
> Orin knocks on the door.  After a rather short time the door slides open.  "Ah, I figured you'd be here soon."
> In the doorway is a rather young looking female oni wearing a blue robe with short black hair.  "Mama said to expect you."
> Orin says nothing and pushes her cart inside.  "Where is she?"
> "This way."  The oni leads her to the right of the door and they disappear from view.  You hear a grunt from Orin followed by a clatter of wood.  Orin reappears at the door with the cart now containing a lumpy object covered by a tattered gray blanket: the body of an oni.
> "Thank you," Orin calls as she pushes the cart away from the house.  The oni in the doorway gives a solemn nod and shuts the door.
> "Well, I don't feel anything else, let's head back to the bridge."  Orin starts away as you catch up to her.
> Slight movement catches your eye; the ghosts are now floating around the cart.
> "What happened with those ghosts anyway?"

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[Kasu]

> "They're kinda floating around your cart.  Probably following the corpse."

[Rin Kagamine]

> "They're kinda floating around your cart.  Probably following the corpse."

> "Hm, I guess that's a possibility weird as it is.  They're not doing anything?"
> They don't appear to be and you tell her as such.
> "I wonder what they represent.  Probably related to the oni at any rate."
> The presence of buildings gets lighter.  You suspect that you're almost out of the village by now.

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[Kasu]

> "I don't quite get why you can't see them though.  Maybe its a human thing?"

[Rin Kagamine]

> "I don't quite get why you can't see them though.  Maybe its a human thing?"

> "Either that or a human and oni thing, or maybe I'm the only one that can't see them?  Hmm, interesting.  Maybe they're the souls of oni, or something similar.  They seemed to follow them down to the Blaze, so then they have to be related to the oni?  Regardless, they don't seem to do anything, so there's no cause for alarm, but I still wonder what they are."
> You leave the village behind entirely and enter a massive yet barren field, populated only with dirt.  Quite a ways ahead is the bridge.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Onwards! No looking at the corpse, because that's just nasty.
>Have we seen ghosts before? Like, around the graveyard or when a neighbor passed away or anything like that.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Onwards! No looking at the corpse, because that's just nasty.
>Have we seen ghosts before? Like, around the graveyard or when a neighbor passed away or anything like that.

> Even though it's tattered, the blanket does a good job covering the corpse.  Still, it's not something you particularly want to see, so you avert your eyes from Orin's cart.
> You don't remember seeing any ghosts before today, and especially not ghosts like these.  As distinct as they look, they would not be easily forgotten.
> Dirt, dirt and more dirt.  You realize how noisy the cart is as the rickety wheels creep along the ground.  Orin hums something to herself, but you can't make it out clearly.

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