Toyosatomimi no Miko
Toyosatomimi no Miko's Fantasy Rebirth Story
...Miss Miko.
Miko
Good, I'm glad you got here safely, PLAYER.
Miko
I really should've sent you an escort... Things are pretty chaotic right now due to the approaching Lost Word Incident.
Don't worry. I had someone accompany me here.
Miko
Oh, that's OK then.
Miko
So, how do you like the Divine Spirit Mausoleum sky? Even if it's night outside, my senkai always has the perfect weather.
It's really nice.
Miko
...I know we can be frank with one another, so let me get right to the point.
Miko
I called you here to talk about the Lost Word Incident.
What can we do about it...?
Miko
Yes, I've been thinking about that, too. But I've yet to come up with an answer.
But I thought you knew everything, Miss Miko.
Miko
Hehe, you think too highly of me. I may be wise, but I'm not all-knowing.
Miko
I have added resolving the Lost Word Incident to the list of many things that I must accomplish.
Miko
I also have a question for you, PLAYER. What do you think will happen when the Lost Word Incident gets here?
Wh-Why are you asking me?!
Miko
Don't worry. There's no pressure. I posed the same question to Seiga Nyan Nyan and the head priest of Myouren Temple.
Miko
That said, I'm hoping you can tell me something that no one else can.
Miko
You hang around the Hakurei shrine maiden and the magician, and you talk with all sorts of people in Gensokyo.
Miko
That lends significance to anything you say.
Miko
Go on, tell me your thoughts.
Miko
(I've talked about the Akashic Records before, but this girl might be something similar.)
Miko
(...I have to listen and ascertain whether my hunch is correct.)
Miko
Hmm...
Miko
Hmmmm!
(Uh-oh!)
(Miss Miko looks really troubled by my response!)
Miko
I feared this would be the case, but everyone's still looking for a surefire way to resolve the Lost Word Incident.
Miko
And it seems everyone's going about this in different ways. There is no unity in thought or action.
Miko
At this rate, people might bring ruin upon themselves or turn against each other. What are the sages doing?
Yeah, that's why I asked you what we should do...
Miko
I understand why you're concerned. You have every reason to be.
Miko
...
Miko
But I'm also worried about you.
Huh?!
Miko
I tried to listen to your desires as you spoke...
Miko
But I couldn't.
What?!
Miko
I'm surprised, too. I can normally hear your desires whenever we chat about other things.
Does this have something to do with my lost memories?
Miko
That's my guess. Your arrival in Gensokyo and your lost memories must've been caused by a Lost Word.
Miko
There has only been circumstantial evidence until now, but this proves it beyond a doubt.
Miko
However, this also means that you cannot run from the Lost Word Incident.
...
Miko
You're a part of this, just like everyone else who lives in Gensokyo. This Lost Word Incident is your incident.
...I know.
Miko
...
Miko
Don't cry, PLAYER. Have you forgotten who I am?
Miko
It is my duty to correctly guide and govern Gensokyo into the future. As long as you are in Gensokyo, I will protect you.
Miko
I'll sort this out. Don't you worry.
Miss Miko...!
Miko
Whoa.
Miko
Haha. *pats head* You've really been giving it your all, haven't you?
Miko
But I cannot let you bear this burden all on your own. I will support you.
Miko
Have you calmed down a little? Next time, make sure you ask for permission before suddenly hugging me, OK?
O-OK!
Miko
Good girl.
Miko
I told you this before, but there are ten desires. If someone's ten desires all cry out at once, I can see their past and future.
Miko
No, it's more like I can hear their past and future.
Miko
I cannot hear your heart and mind because your ten desires have either been hidden or mixed with something else...
Miko
Either way, this proves that someone has directly influenced you.
Wh-What do you mean?
Miko
Desires are not simply biological needs but a force that dictates how your body acts. In other words, they are spirits.
Miko
Prayers are also desires. That's why desire spirits are often called tiny divine spirits.
Miko
When souls or spirits are prayed to, little divine spirits gather around them. This can make that soul as powerful as a god.
Miko
But when people lose faith in a god and no longer pray to them, the tiny divine spirits leave, and they lose their power.
Miko
So, desires are a force. And forces have a direction. Whether desires are within or without, they have a flow, a current.
Oh! Does this also apply to the sanshi, the Three Worms?
Miko
Yes. This is how living spirits can exist and how magicians can abandon those worms along with the need for food.
Miko
When I listen to someone's heart and mind, I read the flow of their desires.
Miko
Apparently, an outside-world scholar put forth a theory stating that reading the flow of forces can reveal the past and future.
Miko
I think it's called Laplace's Demon. Though, you'd have to ask the Youkai Sage if you want to know more about it.
Miko
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is...
By following the flow of spirits with a connection to me...
...we can uncover the truth behind the Lost Words?!
Miko
Wow, you really are a smart kid. I was just about to say that.
Miko
You have a bright future ahead of you. I wonder if you're a descendant of the Soga or Mononobe clan. Or Hata, perhaps.
Miko
We must investigate the layer of this universe where the spirits flow... the Spiritual Realm.
Miko
I'm sure others, like the youkai at Myouren Temple, have reached the same conclusion, so we should work with them.
Miko
The folks in the Netherworld and Hell have probably realized, too.
Miko
...
Miko
Listen closely, PLAYER.
Miko
You probably don't have any intentions of getting into politics...
Miko
But interacting with people is, by its very nature, political.
Miko
And in politics, the most important thing is to listen. You must continue to listen to as many varied opinions as you can.
Miko
And you must listen to them all at once. If you try to put one before another, they will overlap and muddy the waters.
Miko
It's important to listen impartially. It happens all too often, but what you mustn't do is only listen to the loudest voices.
Miko
You must hear all sides and then give your own opinion. If you do that, the people will follow.
Miko
I'm afraid that you will need these skills in the future.
...
Miko
Well, I say that, but I cannot hear your heart and mind, so this is purely my own speculation.
But that's not just any speculation, is it?
You're Miss Miko. So if you think that, it's gotta be true.
Miko
Haha, well, you're not wrong.
U-Umm, I didn't really know how to bring this up, so...
H-Here, take this!
Miko
A present?
Miko
Hmm, it's a costume...
Miko
Ohh, now I remember. So that's what's going on.
Miko
It's like I can see the face... no, hear the voice of the one who prepared this for me coming from each stitch and seam.
Miko
The voice of that sage.
I think you'll look really good in it!
Miko
Haha, thank you. And please give my thanks to that sage as well.
Miko
All right, now that I know she has our back...
Miko
We can safely begin preparations to investigate the Spiritual Realm.
Miko
The Divine Spirit Mausoleum is where Taoists gather. This place is basically full of experts in spirit magic.
Miko
We will make the preparations. And while we do, you should go talk to more people in Gensokyo and listen to their stories.
But how will you find me once everything is ready?
Miko
Don't worry about that.
Miko
I'll send my divine flying horse to come get you.
Costume Presentation
Miko
Hahaha! If what you say is true, then the one behind this big incident must've abused loopholes in the laws of the universe! It's like the politics at the imperial court. They must know all about gods and youkai... Don't worry. I'll think of a plan.
