Maribel Quest Succeeding - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>Do we think we can get to the school without being seen by her? If so, do so.

Yeah, I think Sakuya is the next destination after this, personally, assuming nothing else comes up

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we think we can get to the school without being seen by her? If so, do so.

>You take a wide route, and enter the school without being seen, as far as you know.
>Inside, you find Marisa leaning on the wall, talking with Keine. You catch "-wasn't Yakumo at all?"  from Marisa, before the both look at you.
>"Figured you would show up," says Marisa.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Yeah, I was just talking to Byakuren. Did I miss anything important that I probably don't already know?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, I was just talking to Byakuren. Did I miss anything important that I probably don't already know?"

>"Not really," says Keine. "Well, I made my promise. Ask, and I'll answer as best I can."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, Utsuho told me a fair bit about what happened, now, I think. The Moriya goddesses moving Gensokyo, and all. I... actually remember it all a bit better myself, now that Utsuho recounted some of our interactions the last couple days before this all got undone. Do you... do you think they remember what happened themselves?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, Utsuho told me a fair bit about what happened, now, I think. The Moriya goddesses moving Gensokyo, and all. I... actually remember it all a bit better myself, now that Utsuho recounted some of our interactions the last couple days before this all got undone. Do you... do you think they remember what happened themselves?"

>"Without a doubt," says Keine. "Gods do not exist fully within the flow of time. They will have certainly remembered it all."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Does that... mean they're still dangerous? Or, at least bear a grudge about it."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Does that... mean they're still dangerous? Or, at least bear a grudge about it."

>"They would be dangerous, even if they didn't remember," says Keine. "But, no. There is nothing they can do now. I made sure of it. Whether they hold a grudge? ...I can't say. I don't anticipate them trying to do anything drastic, at least."

[DracoOmega]

>"I hope not. Utsuho's got more than enough to deal with at the moment, as it is. And, well, I'd like to visit Youkai Mountain, but I can't help but feel a little threatened by then, after hearing what happened, you know?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I hope not. Utsuho's got more than enough to deal with at the moment, as it is. And, well, I'd like to visit Youkai Mountain, but I can't help but feel a little threatened by then, after hearing what happened, you know?"

>"I doubt they'd care much about you," says Keine.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Yeah, probably not. I did have a hand in helping Utsuho track down her sister's youkai spirit in the other world, though. And discover the spirits that had attached themselves to her, as well."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, probably not. I did have a hand in helping Utsuho track down her sister's youkai spirit in the other world, though. And discover the spirits that had attached themselves to her, as well."

>She nods. "You didn't know," says Keine. "But...maybe avoid meeting Suwako, if you can."

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[DracoOmega]

>"I'll try. I don't know that I want to meet either of them right now, actually. But Utsuho wanted me to check in on Nitori, and I wanted to try looking elsewhere for some sign of Renko."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'll try. I don't know that I want to meet either of them right now, actually. But Utsuho wanted me to check in on Nitori, and I wanted to try looking elsewhere for some sign of Renko."

>"Might have a hard time getting up the mountain," says Marisa, breaking her silence. "Hina's job is to keep people from just wandering up there."

[DracoOmega]

>"Hina? Who's that? And why?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hina? Who's that? And why?"

>"She's in charge of gathering up misfortune," says Marisa. "She's also hesitant to just let humans go up there; it's fairly dangerous. Not as bad as it used to be, as long as you behave, but stuff can get hairy. She might let you by if you tell her you're there to worship at the Moriya shrine. But that might cause problems for you."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Is visiting the kappa not a good enough reason for her?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Is visiting the kappa not a good enough reason for her?"

>"Not when there isn't a festival," Marisa says.
>"Is there anything more you want to know?" Keine asks.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, yes. Utsuho told me a family member of hers was also in on this with the goddesses. Name was...Koishi, if I remember right. Do you have any idea where she might be?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, yes. Utsuho told me a family member of hers was also in on this with the goddesses. Name was...Koishi, if I remember right. Do you have any idea where she might be?"

>"I don't have a clue," says Keine. "I only know her by reputation."
>"Koishi is a pain to find," says Marisa. "If she doesn't need something, or you don't interest her, she won't appear."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Satori said Reimu found her once, but she wasn't sure if she could actually sense her, or if she just decided not to hide."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Satori said Reimu found her once, but she wasn't sure if she could actually sense her, or if she just decided not to hide."

>"Pretty sure it's the latter," says Marisa. "She'll ask or directions and stuff."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Ah, well. Guess all I can do is hope to bump into her."
>"And as for other questions, Keine, I'm not sure I have any right now. I mean, I think I understand the generalities and most of the major players. And I expect Utsuho knows as much about why they did it as you do. You already said you don't know specifically how I ended up here, or whether anyone else did, too. So, unless there's any other bit you think I ought to know...."

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we remember approximately where we ran into the ninjer fairy that led us to the cloud of fairies that chased us off?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ah, well. Guess all I can do is hope to bump into her."
>"And as for other questions, Keine, I'm not sure I have any right now. I mean, I think I understand the generalities and most of the major players. And I expect Utsuho knows as much about why they did it as you do. You already said you don't know specifically how I ended up here, or whether anyone else did, too. So, unless there's any other bit you think I ought to know...."

>"Hunting Koishi's a trick," says Marisa. "Best thing I can advise is to go where something new and interesting is happening, and hope for the best."
>Keine nods. "While I won't try to hide anything from you, please understand I am reluctant to share much of my own volition. Really, the sooner people forget about all this, the better. It never should have happened, and as far as things are concerned, it didn't happen."

> Do we remember approximately where we ran into the ninjer fairy that led us to the cloud of fairies that chased us off?

>Yes, it was west of the lake.

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[DracoOmega]

>"I can understand why it might be best that this just ends up forgotten by most, but what do you mean 'as far as things are concerned, this didn't happen?' I understand that I'm a bit of an exception, and all, but Komachi said that Gensokyo actually was physically gone for several months. That seems to imply that it did really happen, even if most people don't remember it."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I can understand why it might be best that this just ends up forgotten by most, but what do you mean 'as far as things are concerned, this didn't happen?' I understand that I'm a bit of an exception, and all, but Komachi said that Gensokyo actually was physically gone for several months. That seems to imply that it did really happen, even if most people don't remember it."

>"I've oversimplified," says Keine. "And...well, admittedly I didn't think you would look into that. What I've done is try to remove as many of the changes made as possible. For their plan to work, Kanako and the rest had to make substantial alterations to history, stretching back several decades. I had to untangle it, to try to restore history on the outside to be about as pristine as possible. The problem is, for something of this scale, it involves poking into things I cannot affect. My influence doesn't spread to things beyond death, for instance. I couldn't force the judgment of the souls who couldn't make it to Higan, nor could I really affect the memories of people there. So I had to leave them. For them...it did still happen."
>After a moment, she adds, "Before you ask, I don't think that is involved in why you were carried over."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Are there any other exceptions like that, that you know of?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Are there any other exceptions like that, that you know of?"

>"I know that Hakugyokorou should have a similar effect," says Keine. "Though if I'm lucky, the ghost princess visits often enough that she wasn't fully beyond my reach. The Celestial realm, as well, but save for two people, they have little to do with us. One of them, I know I got, as I have asked her. Those...should be the major ones."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Ah, well. I guess that's probably all the questions I have at the moment. But if something important comes up related to this, I might have a question or two later."