Seija Quest 4

[Tom]

> Look slightly awkward.
> "I mean, I could have moved it on my own if I had to...it was just easier with more people."

> Akyuu smiles, as if expecting you to say that. "I believe it is very important to establish when the statue appeared in the plaza. As I'm sure you're aware those who don't have a residence in the village or aren't staying at the Inn aren't allowed to reside past sunset, for historical reasons. Yukari of all people would have certainly known this, and with her dedication to maintaining 'the balance of Gensokyo' would have avoided setting a bad example by violating it."

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod and sip our tea.
> "Makes sense. I assume it wasn't there last night and was first spotted this morning? The red-white was at our place this morning, and she mentioned a new incident before peeling off and heading here."

[Tom]

> Nod and sip our tea.
> "Makes sense. I assume it wasn't there last night and was first spotted this morning? The red-white was at our place this morning, and she mentioned a new incident before peeling off and heading here."

> Akyuu explains "I had sent a messenger early this morning to explain that a shiny statue had appeared on the plaza and that there may have been some magic preventing us from moving it. However it turned out to be just really heavy, enough to take a group of Youkai and an Oni to move it."
> In thought she adds "If I recall, it was spotted sometime just before sunrise when the merchants were out prepping their stalls."

[Kilgamayan]

> Look to the Princess.
> "Just to make sure - whatever happened last night, is it possible I did this?"

[Tom]

> Look to the Princess.
> "Just to make sure - whatever happened last night, is it possible I did this?"

> "Absolutely not!" she responds with a huff.
> "I was watching you the entire time!" she explains.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay, good."
> Look back to Akyuu.
> "So either a team carried it into the village under the cover of night, someone teleported it in, or Yakumo was trespassing when she knew she shouldn't."

[Tom]

> "Okay, good."
> Look back to Akyuu.
> "So either a team carried it into the village under the cover of night, someone teleported it in, or Yakumo was trespassing when she knew she shouldn't."

> Akyuu adds "Someone could have also transported it on top of a wagon or cart! But why place it in the middle of the plaza though? Not only was it a huge risk, but the statue was immediately discovered this morning! Anyone could've walked through there last night and discovered the culprit in the act!"
> In thought she explains "From what I understand of Iris' competition, to win one must cause an unresolved incident. Wouldn't the easiest way to win be just to never get found out? An incident can't be resolved if it's never discovered!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Maybe causing a problem and not getting caught counts as a victory, even if the issue is fixed?"

[Tom]

> "Maybe causing a problem and not getting caught counts as a victory, even if the issue is fixed?"

> Akyuu argues "I recall the doll telling me 'unresolved', which I assume means 'at large', as in still causing trouble. Perhaps it's worth asking for an explanation?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Iris, you're watching, aren't you? Mind clarifying?"

[Tom]

> "Iris, you're watching, aren't you? Mind clarifying?"

> On cue Iris hops in through an open window!
> "You ask and you shall receive~!" she announces while waddling around Akyuu's office desk.
> The doll bursts "The mayor absolutely, completely, one hundred and twenty percent indisputably is right! That's not just unquestionable, that's positively certain plus twenty percent!". As the doll walks around with nonchalance it steps over various devices causing colorful lights to appear below it.

> Akyuu seems to mutter "Someone got a dictionary for their birthday..." as music seems to fill the room out of nowhere. ( The Grimoire of Alice)
> Standing on the window frame the doll complements "Untouched Score Volume two? A classic! Ever thought of doing a collab show with the puppeteer? This would be right up her alley!"
> With that out of the way, the doll hops outside as quick as it arrived!

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sure would be nice to have some semblance of privacy anywhere."
> "Anyway, in that case, my best guess is that whoever did this doesn't care if people know. Possibly because they don't think anyone can undo it."

[Tom]

> "Sure would be nice to have some semblance of privacy anywhere."
> "Anyway, in that case, my best guess is that whoever did this doesn't care if people know. Possibly because they don't think anyone can undo it."

> "That's... a worrying thought to have." she admits while stepping over to her desk and undoing whatever Iris pressed or moved around.
> Noticing the mess on her desk up close and looking at the clock she asks "If you excuse me, the doll left quite a mess and there's a meeting is starting in fifteen minutes with the board of education to discuss the village's longstanding problem of outdated textbooks. Please let me know what your investigation uncovers, or if the shrine maiden finds any leads!"
> With that she opens the door and politely gestures farewell.

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have a way we could help clean up the mess beyond basic manual labor that anyone can do?

> Are Akyuu's robes voluminous enough that the Princess could hide under them undetected?

> What's the tallest thing in the room?

[Tom]

> Do we have a way we could help clean up the mess beyond basic manual labor that anyone can do?

> Are Akyuu's robes voluminous enough that the Princess could hide under them undetected?

> What's the tallest thing in the room?

> Looks just like the boring task of moving things back in order while pressing buttons on the odd devices.

> She can likely get away with it for a short amount of time if she's careful.

> Probably the desk Akyuu intends to clean.

[Kilgamayan]

> Stand up in preparation to leave.
> "Of course. Though, just out of curiosity, how available is our pretty little mayor for visits that are more...social?"

[Tom]

> Stand up in preparation to leave.
> "Of course. Though, just out of curiosity, how available is our pretty little mayor for visits that are more...social?"

> She admits "The calendar is quite full at the moment with board of education meetings and writing about Iris' incident for the chronicle, but we're having a puppet show carnival in a few days and you're more than welcome to attend."
> With that she politely shuts the door.

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "Well, okay then."
> Head back to where the statue was originally located when we got here.

[Tom]

> Frown.
> "Well, okay then."
> Head back to where the statue was originally located when we got here.

> You step outside and walk through the garden to the plaza. There's an obvious imprint in the dirt where the statue stood from all it's weight. The crowd seems to have dispersed with everyone from the village having gone back to their daily activities.

[Kilgamayan]

> Are there any tracks or drag lines leading up to the statue? Given its weight, if it were dragged or carried here, presumably there would be some sign of that.

[Tom]

> Are there any tracks or drag lines leading up to the statue? Given its weight, if it were dragged or carried here, presumably there would be some sign of that.

> You look around carefully but find nothing that would suggest tracks or lines. However you notice a very faint impression, like a 'dent' immediately in front of where the statue stood, as if something was dropped there.

[Kilgamayan]

> Presumably the dent is not from where we stood to lift the statue?
> How is the dent shaped?
> Are there tracks leading to and/or from the dent?

[Branneg Xy]

> You look around carefully but find nothing that would suggest tracks or lines. However you notice a very faint impression, like a 'dent' immediately in front of where the statue stood, as if something was dropped there.

> Presumably the dent is not from where we stood to lift the statue?
> How is the dent shaped?
> Are there tracks leading to and/or from the dent?

> Go near " the dent " to examine it more closely,and...

> ...confront it with the rest of the pedestal,even ,if no odd feeling or alert or such stop.us before,touching and prodding it and around it.

[Tom]

> Presumably the dent is not from where we stood to lift the statue?
> How is the dent shaped?
> Are there tracks leading to and/or from the dent?

> No, that would be the two impressions on the side near the cracked pavement.
> It's shaped like a short line, between two and three thumb widths long. It slowly fades in from one side and ends abruptly on the other side.
> Nothing you're able to discern.

> Go near " the dent " to examine it more closely,and...

> ...confront it with the rest of the pedestal,even ,if no odd feeling or alert or such stop.us before,touching and prodding it and around it.

> You widen your search area, but the area just a few feet from the statue has been trampled from the large crowd that was gathered here this morning.

[Kilgamayan]

> Is it possibly an indent from a geta tooth?

[Tom]

> Is it possibly an indent from a geta tooth?

> It could be! But what explains there only being one and directly in front of the statue? You recall having to pick up the statue from the side, as it'd be awkward to hold from the front given the pose it's in.

[Kilgamayan]

> With how Yakumo's arms were posed, is it possible she dropped something after being petrified that made this dent?

[Tom]

> With how Yakumo's arms were posed, is it possible she dropped something after being petrified that made this dent?

> The distance from the base would place the dent below where her arms were. With that an idea comes to mind: could this be the most elaborate heist ever planned?

[Kilgamayan]

> In what regard? What would have been stolen?

[Tom]

> In what regard? What would have been stolen?

> The first thing that comes to mind is whatever she was holding?