Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 7

[Neovereign]

> "Ah...My sympathies."
> "Mmm, well, it indeed doesn't seem like you're having any problems with it. Hmm. Clearly I need further self-improvement."

> "Hm? Have you not encountered anything unusual today?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, I've run into nothing but unusual stuff for several days now. Like, did you know your lake's mermaid is currently in the Animal Realm, grown to the size of Gensokyo itself, if not larger? And that's just within the past few hours. But none of it seems to have been related to you specifically. ...Unless you're somehow involved in what might be a second me running around?"

[Neovereign]

> "Oh, I've run into nothing but unusual stuff for several days now. Like, did you know your lake's mermaid is currently in the Animal Realm, grown to the size of Gensokyo itself, if not larger? And that's just within the past few hours. But none of it seems to have been related to you specifically. ...Unless you're somehow involved in what might be a second me running around?"

> "That would mean either you're moving fast enough to have independent after images somehow, or something you've done earlier doesn't line up with other things." Sakuya says. "I'm under the impression that it's the latter, as while I can't just see your history or such a thing, I have messed with duplication and alternate worlds to an extent."
> "Wha?" Mikuru questions, confused.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look to Mikuru.
> "Sakuya here can control time. It's why we came here looking for someone to help us."
> Look back to Sakuya.
> "Hmm. Guess that's a question for Keine, then."

[Neovereign]

> Look to Mikuru.
> "Sakuya here can control time. It's why we came here looking for someone to help us."
> Look back to Sakuya.
> "Hmm. Guess that's a question for Keine, then."

> "Actually, I have wondered who else might've noticed such a thing. Keine could be one. Yukari as well. Sumireko might, too. I suppose Keine would be the easiest to reach."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> When was the last time we saw Keine, and where were we?
> "Yukari doesn't seem to be home at the moment, though I suppose she might be in the back door dimension space. And if I'm hunting that down, the easiest passage I know of is in the village, so..."

[Neovereign]

> When was the last time we saw Keine, and where were we?
> "Yukari doesn't seem to be home at the moment, though I suppose she might be in the back door dimension space. And if I'm hunting that down, the easiest passage I know of is in the village, so..."

> You don't recall... it's been quite since time, has it?
> "I'll be asking her now."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh. Well then. Can I go with you?"

[Neovereign]

> "Oh. Well then. Can I go with you?"

> "Oh? I meant now. She says she has a faint feeling that her knowledge isn't correct in certain details. Something about the village being caught up in spirits being severed, and the village mostly being fine at the same time. I'm asking her if she-"
> "Where? I don't see anyone else here?" Mikuru questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Feel the surrounding winds for anyone else.

[Neovereign]

> Feel the surrounding winds for anyone else.

> You check...
> There's others in the rooms nearby. No one thats near enough to be listening, though.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Anything we can do to help?"

[Neovereign]

> Nod.
> "Anything we can do to help?"

> "Hm... if even Keine doesn't realize it outright... do you know of anyone with a talent for recognizing things? Aside from Reimu. I believe Alice might be one such person."
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[Kilgamayan]

> "Rinnosuke? Kosuzu, if it can be read? Or the little princess with her mallet, if it's charged enough. I also have no idea what those Outside World kids are capable of, so they might be possibilities."
> Light up our eyes.
> "Wait. Yuuma's also an option, if it can be absorbed."

[Neovereign]

> "Rinnosuke? Kosuzu, if it can be read? Or the little princess with her mallet, if it's charged enough. I also have no idea what those Outside World kids are capable of, so they might be possibilities."
> Light up our eyes.
> "Wait. Yuuma's also an option, if it can be absorbed."

> "I moreso mean phenomena that have occurred under our noses. To me, it immediately felt like something was up."
> "What does this have to do with the bird girl here going too fast?" Mikuru asks.
> "You're right, it doesn't really have anything to do with that..." Sakuya responds. "I guess you should just try to be as slow as you can." Sakuya offers the ribbon to be taken back.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, yeah, I did feel that too. So did the rokurokubi that's in your employ. Or was, I dunno."
> Inhale, exhale, and take the ribbon back.

[Neovereign]

> "Oh, yeah, I did feel that too. So did the rokurokubi that's in your employ. Or was, I dunno."
> Inhale, exhale, and take the ribbon back.

> You take the ribbon back. Given the two here seem to have some way to get past it, you don't notice it's effects return.
> Not noticing the effects does make getting used to it a bit harder...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Anyway, thanks. Sorry for interrupting your work with my personal problems."

[Neovereign]

> "Anyway, thanks. Sorry for interrupting your work with my personal problems."

> "Well, it's something interesting to follow up on."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look to Mikuru.
> "Let's check back in on the others first, to make sure they have gotten into a panic."

[Neovereign]

> Look to Mikuru.
> "Let's check back in on the others first, to make sure they have gotten into a panic."

> "Well, I'm getting used to being picked up I guess." Mikuru comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps you'll even come to enjoy it!"
> Gently pick Mikuru back up in the bridal carry.
> To Sakuya: "Don't let your gatekeeper know I was here. She never had a chance to stop me."

[Neovereign]

> "Perhaps you'll even come to enjoy it!"
> Gently pick Mikuru back up in the bridal carry.
> To Sakuya: "Don't let your gatekeeper know I was here. She never had a chance to stop me."

> You hoist Mikuru back into the carry.
> "If you can, maybe taking it off and putting it back on can help you get used to it." Sakuya shrugs.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Here's hoping. Thanks again!"
> Take off and zoom back to where we left our previous group.
> Asking the way, to Mikuru: "In case we're stuck like this for a bit, is there anyone you might like to see?"

[Neovereign]

> "Here's hoping. Thanks again!"
> Take off and zoom back to where we left our previous group.
> Asking the way, to Mikuru: "In case we're stuck like this for a bit, is there anyone you might like to see?"

> You take off for the Netherworld.
> "Not really. I don't know a lot of people closely." The fairy answers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Any other famous fairies you know of, maybe?"

[Neovereign]

> "Any other famous fairies you know of, maybe?"

> "I don't know many."
> You notice something strange on your way back to the netherworld. It's almost like there's a ghost heading up the stairs... Though the ghosts and phantoms you see around here are still frozen in place, save for that one.
> You don't see it anymore, though... Maybe you're seeing things.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What did the ghost look like?

[Neovereign]

> What did the ghost look like?

> A humanoid figure, at least. No wings, though.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hey, did you see that ghost just now?"