> "I think I actually found Nitori again, albeit very temporarily, and very tenuously. If she was to be believed in that shadow void, they both were able to hear me, but they may have just thought it was a daydream. Here's hoping what I said got through to least one of them."
> "Anyway. I've been mulling over how to handle this situation, the necessary approach and tactics, fun stuff like that. Here's what I have so far."
> "With the poltergeist's location currently unknown, there are two immediately important tasks; Find Tenshi, and get that book back. The latter is a simple trip to Alice's house to find out what she'll want for it, or if she's willing to just give it away if I play my circumstances cards correctly. I believe that should be taken care of first. Finding Tenshi, of course, is a much more complicated matter, as I have no substantial leads. Near as I can tell, after coming here and telling people to stay put, she went to Reimu's shrine, went around with Reimu, then flew off somewhere to "get more help". As she is not here or in Nitori's workshop, there are only a few places I can think of where she might have gone."
> "It is possible she went to the Yakumo house or to the Moriya Shrine. I must admit I rather doubt these, however, as she was not particularly enamored to the situations we initially encountered in both of those locations today. Far more likely is that she went back to Bhava-Agra's main island, where the Dragon Palace and Hinanai Shrine are. Her tavern in the human village is along the way from here to there, so checking it would also be worth doing. Lastly, there is an outside chance she went to visit her mother; I pity Cirno if that is what actually happened, as she'll be in Tenshi's way, and getting in Tenshi's way when she's determined and has that sword is not something I would wish on anyone. Anything beyond those places would be a complete shot in the dark; hopefully things won't come to that."
> "On top of these immediate goals, we also have the inherent goal of staying together and staying safe. As the group we are now, however, I do not think it prudent to move as one, as we still have Nitori and Kogasa to watch over. As such, it would be best for us to split up; some will stay here to watch over our incapacitated friends, and the rest will go out and search."
> "Now. Yuugi has gone home, and fetching her back would be both rude and time-consuming. Given who we have here now and what each of us brings to the table, I have run through what I feel is the best combination in terms of producing results and preventing casualties of any sort. I will, of course, being going out to look for Tenshi..."
> Point to Renko.
> "...and I ask you, Renko, if you would be willing to come along with me. I will say that I think this is the best tactical decision, but I will also say that I did not relish the idea of taking anyone here away from the ones they care about, so I will leave it as a choice for you to make. I believe I can handle myself alone if I keep my wits about me at all times, so do not feel obligated to join me. In addition to that, I will note that, when I was delivering that message earlier today, Alice looked upon the list of participants and was notably displeased. I do not know with whom she was unhappy, but I cannot imagine it was with Patchouli or Marisa, and your name and Maribel's name were on that very short list, so if you two do indeed have a history and meeting her would be unpleasant, again, I am not obligating you to come with me."
> "The rest of you, however, I believe would be served better staying here, to take care of each other as well as Nitori and Kogasa in the event of something unpleasant. Fewer taken away from the house means a better defense, and whoever is out wandering about on the search will at least have random passers-by to help dissuade any surprise attacks, as well as immediate knowledge of where the others are, in the event a retreat is necessary."
> "Now then, are there any questions about this plan?"
