Iku Quest Dos - A Z-Machine Adventure

[E-Nazrin]

>"May I ask exactly what you told Marisa?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"She said that the first meeting would be at this Hunter's Moon, at the mansion. I get the impression that further details about the group will be fleshed out at that time."

>"Alright, I'll do my best to have some time to attend," says Eirin.

>"May I ask exactly what you told Marisa?"

>Eirin looks upward, putting a finger to her cheek. "I think my exact words were, 'It's all true! I give up! Just leave Eientei alone and I'll go home peacefully! You win!' Mostly she just insinuated we were in league over an invasion plan that happened to go terribly awry."

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[E-Nazrin]

>"So, that was her idea? Hmm..."
>That's a relief, in a way...

[Hello Purvis]

>"So, that was her idea? Hmm..."
>That's a relief, in a way...

>"It is why she came here, yes," says Eirin. "I suppose my presence here cemented it in her mind."
>At least Eirin didn't invent something to sell you out.

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[DracoOmega]

>"I'm curious. If your theory is that the boundary between Bhava-Agra and Gensokyo has weakened, do you have any idea what might have caused this?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm curious. If your theory is that the boundary between Bhava-Agra and Gensokyo has weakened, do you have any idea what might have caused this?"

>"Well, the obvious culprit would be Yukari," says Eirin, as she moves on toward another Celestial. This one was definitely one of the receivers of that Master Spark; she's unconscious and charred.
>"That said, I wonder if anyone had anything to gain from this?"

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[DracoOmega]

>"I spoke with Yukari earlier. If she had a hand in this, she's not letting on. Not that this would be out of character, of course, but it doesn't give me much to work with."
>"As for who benefits... I'm honestly not sure. We have little material wealth for the taking, and a great many people I've encountered have been actively displeased about these events. The only person I've seen who seems to regard any aspect of this as positive is Tenshi, and as I said, I have reason to believe she had no hand in this."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I spoke with Yukari earlier. If she had a hand in this, she's not letting on. Not that this would be out of character, of course, but it doesn't give me much to work with."
>"As for who benefits... I'm honestly not sure. We have little material wealth for the taking, and a great many people I've encountered have been actively displeased about these events. The only person I've seen who seems to regard any aspect of this as positive is Tenshi, and as I said, I have reason to believe she had no hand in this."

>Eirin nods. "I doubt most people, were they behind it, would be forward about it if asked. Especially by someone such as  yourself. Even discounting Yukari's tendencies to be evasive and playful."
>She nods along with your assessment.

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[DracoOmega]

>"True enough, although I never asked if she were behind it, simply if she had any idea what might have happened. To be honest, at the time it had not occurred to me that she might have been involved, simply that she might be knowledgeable about such things."
>"I don't suppose you'd noticed how the islands' shadows are unusual? Do you have any idea why that might be?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"True enough, although I never asked if she were behind it, simply if she had any idea what might have happened. To be honest, at the time it had not occurred to me that she might have been involved, simply that she might be knowledgeable about such things."
>"I don't suppose you'd noticed how the islands' shadows are unusual? Do you have any idea why that might be?"

>"Really? I would have thought her a prime suspect for you," says Eirin as she checks over the unconscious celestial.
>"They are?" asks Eirin. "I'm afraid I've not dabbled much into shadow-based...well, anything. That seems like a question for a someone more inclined toward magic. But, I suppose I can say that something which doesn't cast a proper shadow must be very sick or cursed."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Out of curiosity, how many of the celestials here were injured before you arrived? Quite a few on Orchard Isle were hurt in the fall."

[E-Nazrin]

>Do we have any meaningful capacity to help out with managing the injured here?
>Does anyone other than Eirin seem conscious?

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we have any meaningful capacity to help out with managing the injured here?
>Does anyone other than Eirin seem conscious?

>You really don't know anything about treating injuries.
>There's a few. The prior one was conscious, just not saying anything.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Out of curiosity, how many of the celestials here were injured before you arrived? Quite a few on Orchard Isle were hurt in the fall."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Out of curiosity, how many of the celestials here were injured before you arrived? Quite a few on Orchard Isle were hurt in the fall."

>"There were a couple," says Eirin. "Nothing too serious."

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[DracoOmega]

>"That's fortunate. We have a building full of people with broken bones at the orchard. I haven't had the chance to survey many of the other settlements in detail, but I'm glad it doesn't appear to have been this way here. Marisa notwithstanding. Thank for you taking the time to tend to them, though. I appreciate it."

>Find a nearby celestial who doesn't appear to be too injured.
>"Excuse me, but do you know if any of the Hinanai clan were on this island when it fell?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"That's fortunate. We have a building full of people with broken bones at the orchard. I haven't had the chance to survey many of the other settlements in detail, but I'm glad it doesn't appear to have been this way here. Marisa notwithstanding. Thank for you taking the time to tend to them, though. I appreciate it."

>Find a nearby celestial who doesn't appear to be too injured.
>"Excuse me, but do you know if any of the Hinanai clan were on this island when it fell?"

>Eirin nods, as she looks over the celestial. "It would be unkind of me to walk away. Reisen will still be there when I get back." She pauses for a moment. "Well, she had best be there if she knows what is good for her."
>You find a tall red-haired celestial leaning against a tree, nursing a couple danmaku wounds to her shoulder. You get the feeling this was her first time in a danmaku battle, she's clearly taking it worse than it is.
>You ask her about the Hinanai clan. "I'm not sure," she says. "I heard rumors there might be some guests, but I never looked into it."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Do you know who I should talk to if I wanted to find out for certain?"

[E-Nazrin]

>"... more importantly, are you alright? It doesn't look like you're used to this."
>... did the islands of Heaven cast shadows before they fell?

We're also looking for people that know about how the heavens tick, right?

Eirin's "sick or cursed" idea is a potential lead, but runs into something more interesting as well: I don't think the islands cast shadows when they were high in the sky, either. So... they've always been cursed?

Ironically, :phoenixwright: this sounds like something normal!

[DracoOmega]

Yes, we'd also like to find a scholar of some sort, if we can. Hopefully whatever person she directs us to would know who to talk to about this as well.

As for this being a normal property of the islands, keep in mind that as high in the sky as these islands normally are, they mightn't cast noticeable shadows on the ground, whether their shadow properties were normal or not. They might simply be too distant. I'm not sure the islands have ever been in a position where someone would be able to easily tell.

But I'm also inclined to think that this may not be a direct symptom of the ultimate cause of whatever happened.

[Hello Purvis]

>"... more importantly, are you alright? It doesn't look like you're used to this."
>... did the islands of Heaven cast shadows before they fell?

>"The sage tells me that I'll be fine," says the Celestial, "So I'll do my best until it feels like I will be..."
>No. You always assumed it was because they were so high up.

>"Do you know who I should talk to if I wanted to find out for certain?"

>"I suppose if they have any friends here, that would be a place to start..." the Celestial, frowning after a moment of thought.

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[DracoOmega]

>We wouldn't really know if they had friends here, or who those friends might be, correct?
>Assuming so, "I'm afraid I don't know if they do. Do you know of someone who is generally knowledgeable about the comings and goings of the town? You did say you'd heard a rumor there were guests staying here."

[Hello Purvis]

>We wouldn't really know if they had friends here, or who those friends might be, correct?
>Assuming so, "I'm afraid I don't know if they do. Do you know of someone who is generally knowledgeable about the comings and goings of the town? You did say you'd heard a rumor there were guests staying here."

>You would not. But you'd assume there had to be some reason they came here.
>"Well, it was just from my neighbor," says the Celestial. "Um, did I do something wrong?"

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[DracoOmega]

>"Oh no, not at all. It's just that one of their clan is sort of my charge, and I know that her family is away from their usual home while it undergoes renovations. Given recent events, I thought I would check up on them while I was in the neighborhood. Although, to be honest, I wasn't sure exactly where they were staying, or whether they'd come to this island at all. Hence my question."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh no, not at all. It's just that one of their clan is sort of my charge, and I know that her family is away from their usual home while it undergoes renovations. Given recent events, I thought I would check up on them while I was in the neighborhood. Although, to be honest, I wasn't sure exactly where they were staying, or whether they'd come to this island at all. Hence my question."

>"Oh," says the Celestial. She frowns and shrugs. "Well, I heard someone came."

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[DracoOmega]

>"On a separate note, do you know of any noted scholars who live here? I'm looking for someone who I might be able to ask a few questions about recent events."

[Hello Purvis]

>"On a separate note, do you know of any noted scholars who live here? I'm looking for someone who I might be able to ask a few questions about recent events."

>"Well, there is Miyu," says the Celestial. "She lives by the lake. But I don't know how helpful she would be. She's a recluse."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, I'll try speaking with her nevertheless. Thank you."
>"How have things been here, anyway, since the fall? Aside from Marisa's rampage, of course."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, I'll try speaking with her nevertheless. Thank you."
>"How have things been here, anyway, since the fall? Aside from Marisa's rampage, of course."

>She nods. "Confused. No one knows what happened, or why. Some people went out to explore a bit. And then we were visited by the sage. Not long after, well...you know that part, I assume."

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[DracoOmega]

>Nod
>"I guess all I can say is to hold tight, and that we're working to address the problem as best we can."

>Would a celestial village have a sort of communal gathering place, akin to a tavern? If so, did we see one as we flew in?